February Paper Pumpkin Kit Safari-inspired animals, beautiful botanicals, and playful patterns were the highlights of February’s Paper Pumpkin kit. The whimsical kit makes 9 wildly playful full-size cards perfect for kids and the young at heart. A roller skating elephant, a hula-hooping orangutan and a cupcake-wielding giraffe — all so silly. The subscription kit is always a deal!… Read More »
This is For Them — A Gift for Valentine’s Day Flowering Tulips Card Set Cards in the Mail Create a gift for Valentine’s Day! Handcrafted card set is a beautiful gift for Valentine’s Day and beyond. Or, use the cards individually for birthdays, sending thanks or just reaching out. This class includes four full size cards, including a… Read More »
Craft an extra special card for Thanksgiving using the Painted Christmas Suite from Stampin’ Up! It’s ironic, but true. Today’s card for Thanksgiving demonstrates the versatility of any stamp set. The beautiful foliage and bright rich colors transform the elements from Christmas stamps into an elegant card for fall. The fun pocket fold and insert with shine,… Read More »
Cajun Craze, Pumpkin Pie and Bumble Bee are a perfect fall color combination. Using a tried and true technique with baby wipes and re-inkers, I made a custom ink pad to ink up whimsical leaves in beautiful autumn colors. A simple card layout with a macrame texture provide a stunning background for the colorful fall leaves to… Read More »
Twelve Weeks of Exclusive Tutorials for Christmas The annual 12 Weeks of Christmas offering free, exclusive tutorials for email subscribers begins next week! If you’d like to receive all of the exclusive holiday projects delivered direct to your email mailbox, join the Just Stamp mailing list before Wednesday, September 29 at noon. The first project tutorial will be… Read More »
Create Simple, Pretty Cards for All Occasions It’s a perfect stamp set by my measuring stick! Shaded Summer is a 10-stamp set with three images and seven sentiments perfect for cards for all reasons. It debuted in the 2021-2022 Annual Catalog. When the summer Sale-a-Bration brochure was released — lo and behold — Shadow Dies. Yay! Nothing kicks… Read More »
An interactive card is the ultimate thrill. While a card means so much more than a quick text or email, a handmade card makes the recipient feel even more special. Add the interactive element, and the card will be a keepsake. One of my favorite interactive cards is the Pop-Up Slider. At first glance, it’s just a pretty… Read More »
This handmade birthday card that sparkles is clean, simple and easy to make. And it’s guaranteed to be much more special than a store-bought one. Triple Play At Work To get the clean and simple look, three techniques that make handmade cards sparkle were employed: die cutting, stamping and texturizing. Die cutting and texturizing is easy with… Read More »