Hello Friends,

I love the Treasures of Life stamp set for making simple, meaningful cards and scrapbook pages.  The heartfelt images and sentiments touch my heart.  For the card above, I simply stamped and colored, then added a touch of whimsy with the Stitched with Whimsy dies.  To add a hint more color, I brushed my Soft Succulent Stampin' Blend across my sentiment.

Note:  The Treasures of Life stamp set retires with the January-June 2021 Stampin' Up! Catalog on June 30.

These cards were even easier to make.  I simply stamped the image and sentiment onto a Basic White Card Base to make simple clean cards packed with a lot of meaning.

Have a fabulous day,

 

Hello Friends,

Let's give a final salute, a last hurrah to the retiring Zany Zebras stamp set.  Here's two cute and simple cards made with the Zany Zebras stamp set.

This time-saving technique is what I call the Peek-a-Boo Corner Technique.  It really is a time saver because you don't have to spend endless minutes choosing which side of the designer paper you want to use.  Simply fold down the corner and Tada, you can see both sides at once.  Hint:  Stamping with a Stamparatus Stamp Positioning Tool eliminates a lot of do-overs.

Card Measurements

Cut Thick Whisper White Card Base 5-1/2" x 8-1/2".  Score at 4-1/4".

Cut Designer Paper 4" x 5-1/4".

If you would like to invest a couple of extra minutes on your hand-stamped card, try this on the inside.

This Zany Zebras card was definitely designed as a Baby Card, but as I look at it I see that it could easily fit other occasions too.  It could be congrats for any sort of child's accomplishment such as earning a new belt in a Karate Class or getting all A's.  The Zany Zebras stamp set by Stampin' Up! makes such simple and fun cards for both babies or children.

How to Customize a Card

I chose to use my Playful Alphabet Dies for today's Baby Card for two reasons.

Reason #1-I wanted to make a big bold statement, so I cut "WOW!" from Coastal Cabana Cardstock.  Then, I stamped Congratulations with a stamp from the A Grand Kid stamp set.

Reason #2-I simply wanted to say, "A Grandson" on the inside, but I didn't have a stamp that said what I wanted to say.  To playfully say, "A Grandson", I cut an A using my Playful Alphabet dies, then I picked up a snippet of plaid paper leftover from the front of my card to use as a mat, and finally, I stamped a sentiment that had the word "grandson" in it and simply snipped around the word that I wanted to use.

Zany Zebras (152536) Going, Going, Gone

Zany Zebras are retiring and will only be available through May 3, 2020, or WHILE SUPPLIES LAST.  So if you would like to add this cute stamp set to your collection scoop it up now before it's gone for good.

Have a fabulous day,

 

Hello Friends,

Do you love making Slimline Cards as much as I do?  The stacking stamps from the Woodland Wonder stamp set by Stampin' Up! are a Slimline Card Maker's dream come true!  Plus, all the little critters and banners are oh so cute. And...if you love coloring, Ooh La La, this stamp set is so much fun to color!

Sadly, the Woodland Wonder stamp set is slated to go away at the end of June, so scoop it up while you can.

The Woodland Wonder stamp set makes adorable Hip-Hip-Hoo-Ray Congratulations cards and ...

playful birthday cards for kids from 1-99!

Slimline Card Measurements

Cut Card Base 8-1/2" x 7-1/2".  Note 8-1/2" is the height of the card.  Score at 3-3/4".

After cutting your card base from an 8-1/2" x 11" piece of card stock, you will have a piece leftover that works nicely for a front panel.  The two layered pieces were cut 8-1/4 x 3-1/2" and 8" x 3-1/4".

Inside, I used both the Massive Thanks (cut and adapted to fit the occasion) and the Happy Thoughts stamp sets.  Both of these useful stamp sets are going away too.  The Massive Thanks says good-bye on May 3 and the Happy Thoughts bids farewell at the end of June.

Hint:  Stamp a stack of these to make ready to mail cards for lots of occasions, then color them at your leisure while watching T.V.

Have a fabulous day,