Easter Greetings!

We made this this card at my Cardmaking for All Occasions class. We colored directly on the stamp with Stampin' Write Markers to achieve this look. Then we sprinkled Dazzling Diamonds on the light purple parts to add some sparkle. The background purple textured look was made with direct to paper technique with the stamp pad.

Easter Favors

I made these as favors for my son, Harry's birthday party but I thought they could also really be cute for Easter to give out to a classroom of children or even to friends' and family's kids for Easter. I used the 3/4", 1 1/4" and 1 3/4" circle punches and the scallop punch to make the chick. The paper is the Delicate Dots DS paper and I cut it out freehand in a zigzag pattern to look like a cracked egg. I used the Certainly Celery Ribbon and So Saffron Ribbons for decoration. I made the eyes and beak with Only Orange and Black Stampin' Write. Inside I included candy, a Rice Krispy Treat, a tree bark crayon and a little stamp. Hope you enjoy it!

Easter Goodies

I just love this little bag of jelly beans given to me by Tara Nunn and made with the Big Shot Die Cutting Machine and the Big Topper Die. The stamp set is only available for a limited time and can be earned for free with a $50.00 purchase from the catalog. Hurry, Sale-a-bration ends March 31st!

Practicing Calligraphy

You've created the perfect hand stamped card, the design fits the person perfectly but when it comes time to write on the inside, your handwriting is sloppy.

One way to prevent sloppy handwriting is to practice writing calligraphy. This book was recommended by Kristina Werner in her blog and so I tried it for myself. I've been doing it for about 3 months now and the object isn't to imitate this author's handwriting but to learn how to develop the letters so that you improve your own handwriting and it becomes your own.

Embossing Night

This is one of the cards we made for the second night of my Cardmaking for All Occasions class that is being offered at Morris Hills High School in Rockaway, NJ.

Students learned heat embossing, impression embossing and adding texture to cards with texture plates. Each week we build on what we've learned.

Techniques used on this card include: stamping, layering, tearing, and heat embossing. Vellum and mulberry and gold metallic papers were used for added dimension and texture.

Spring is Almost Here!

Hi Everyone! I love when the first bulbs that are planted start to sprout up because it won't be long before spring is here! This bulb was planted by my son, Zack, at Winterfest as one of the free projects they got to make. I forget the name of this flower but we are all enjoying watching it grow.

Jason's Birthday Present

I made this set of 8 cards and envelopes for a neighborhood friend whose son is turning 5. What I love about this gift is that after the birthday party and all the gifts are opened, mom and son can work on filling out thank you notes together for all the presents he received. I included a neat matching crayon so Jason can color in the stars and mom can write out the notes; a very practical and meaningful present.

Sets used: Bitty Basics, Defining Alphabet
Ink & Paper: Pacific Point

Cardmaking for All Occasions

Here's one of the cards we made on the first night of my Cardmaking for All Occasions Class at Morris Hills High School in Rockaway, NJ. This card uses the Bud Basics, Friend by Definition, and the Rough Texture Stampin' Around Wheel. The paper used: Kraft, Barely Banana, Very Vanilla, Chocolate Chip and Gold Metallic. Inks: More Mustard, Chocolate Chip, Apricot Appeal. Accessories included: Sponge, Crimper, More Mustard Button, Hemp Twine and gold cord. Many techniques were covered in this card such as two-step stamping, tearing, using sponges, crimping and distressing. Next week we will be focusing on embossing!

Harry's Birthday Invitations!

I had fun making these invitations for Harry's birthday party. We are going to make a craft and then he and his friends are going to play some football on the side of our yard. I'll post another picture of the craft we'll be making. Harry picked out the stamp set himself that we'll be using...
For the invitations, I used Sock Monkey and Sincere Salutations Stamp Sets, White, Kraft, Creamy Caramel, Ruby Red and Cameo Coral Cardstock, Basic Brown and Black Ink, Spiral Punch, Clips Assortment, dimentionals and string.

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