Monday, March 2, 2026

Celebrate

My love affair with Washi tapes continues . . .


Obviously, I went all out for color on this one.  Still and all, I thought a couple rows of lacy trim to contain the exuberance a bit wouldn’t go amiss . . .

Cardstock:   Stedner Bright White, Neenah DieNamics Traditional

Tags Stax Border, Spellbinders Fancy Tags Two, 

Impression Obsession Congrats Word Set: “Celebrate”             

Doo Dads:    Assorted Washi Tapes, Mark Richards Stickers Silver

MSG: Greenbrier International Happy Birthday st w/VersaFine Imperial

Purple and Trans emb

Thursday, February 26, 2026

Cheers

I really love making window cards . . .


Enough of the card front remains on this one so it was easy to keep  the sentiment inside from showing through the window.  In this case, I die cut a vertical “Happy Birthday” and mounted it on the right hand side.

Cardstock:   Canson Mixed Media #98, Scraps Purple, Aqua          

Inks:             Distress Chipped Sapphire, Pine Needles, Dusty

Concord

Dies:            TEMU Door Frame, Sissix Floral Arch, Simon Says 

Snowball Bouquet, TKOnline “Cheers               

Emb Fldr:     Taylored Expressions Weathered

Monday, February 23, 2026

Happy

 A little bouquet for a little slim line card, complete with doily . . .


 
The oval focal point is actually separate from the card front and is glued to the inside of the card.  This leaves it with no place to put a sentiment.  So I put it on the back under a flower-bedecked flap . . .

    

Yes, a little unconventional, but now I have a place for a message and a signature.  I wonder – does this now qualify as an interactive card?  They are all the rage these days and it’s nice to be in style once in awhile!

 

Cardstock:   LCI Paper Tindalo Brown, Scraps Gold, White,

Dark Green, Red, Blue, Purple        

Dies:            The Greetery Capsule Basics, Capsule Filigree Borders,

Bigger Holiday Botanicals: Wax Flower, DieNamics Mini

Doily Circles, YPP Craft Words: “Happy”

Thursday, February 19, 2026

Thinking of You

 Thought I’d try some vivid pops of color for this one . . .


The flower was cut from a jumbo set that is perfectly sized for the large embossed background.  There is a smaller flower detail set that works with the smaller background options in this collection.

Cardstock:   American Crafts Brights Blue, The Paper Cut Eames

White, Scraps Turquoise Blue, Dark Green  

Stamps:       The Greetery Rosemal Reflections Sentiments:

“Thinking of You”

Inks:             ColorBox Cream White

Emb Pwdr:   B’Muse Eggshell

Dies:            The Greetery Rosemal Reflections, Jumbo                 

Emb Fldr:     The Greetery Shortbread Shapes Snowflake

Monday, February 16, 2026

Celebrate

One of the elements I love using with The Greetery's Rosemal Collection is the cardstock they like to use . . .


LCI Paper makes a woodgrain cardstock that is unique in its texture.  The package says the weight is #110, but it feels even sturdier than that.  It comes in several colors – I like the Kraft color and the white the best,  Somehow, the organic woodgrain works really well with the more elegant style of the Rosemal Collection. 

 Cardstock:   LCI Paper Tindalo Brown, Limba White, Scraps Silver,

Dark Green  

Dies:            The Greetery Capsule Basics, Capsule Filigree Borders,

Bigger Holiday Botanicals: Wax Flower, TKOnline 

Celebration Set: “Celebrate”, Spellbinders Back

to Basics Tags                         

Doo Dads:    May Arts Jute, Class A’Peels Silver Stickers     

Thursday, February 12, 2026

Love

Recently, Jennifer McGuire did a video on a design for an Interlocking Gatefold card. It captivated me and I gave it a try . . .

 




LOVE IT!  It’s fun, easy to do, and packs perfectly flat for mailing.  The simple instructions are on her blog – I highly recommend taking a look at them and trying out this charming technique.

 

Cardstock:   Bazzill Ruby Slippers, Neenah #110 Solar White, 

Scraps Red, Black   

Stamps:       Stampin’ Up Itty Bitty Background

Inks:             Superior India Ink Black

Dies:            Impression Obsession Large Frame, Goodculler 

Stitched Rectangles, Spellbinders Hearts Two,

Shoot!, Avery Elle Peace, Love, & Joy set: “Love”              

Monday, February 9, 2026

Hooray For You

 My love affair with The Greetery's Rosemal Collection continues unabated . . .

 


Every time I open up the sets in the collection, I find fun new ways to put them together. And I’ve hardly started . . . lots more to come, dear readers.

 

Cardstock:   LCI Paper Tindalo Brown, Limba White  

Stamps:       Marianne Banners & Text: “Hooray for You”

Inks:             ColorBox Frost White

Dies:            The Greetery Capsule Basics, Capsule Filigree Borders,

 Bigger Holiday Botanicals: Olive, Wax Flower,  

Marianne Banners & Text   

Doo Dads:    Waffle Flower Enamel Dots White