It’s a Pinwheel Party!

I sat down to make this card and got totally lost making pinwheel after pinwheel!  Now I have a desk full of pinwheels that I’ll be turning into cards soon.  Creating this one layer  card was really fun using the Pinwheel Party bundle from The Greetery.  My pinwheels were created using the stencils and masks that come in the bundle, which can be purchased separately also. Stenciling is quickly becoming a favorite technique of mine.…

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Wonderful Watercolor Floral Birthday

Oh my goodness, today’s card features Gina K’s recent Watercolor Floral Card Kit that I could not wait to get my hands on.  And I must say, it was everything I hoped for and more…much more!  There are so many beautiful elements in the kit that the cards could probably make themselves…haha!  Today’s card is just the first I created with this kit and it barely scratches the surface of possibilities. The only stamping on…

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It’s Game On…for CC2C

Once again, it’s that time of the month for Karen Hallam, in California and myself, in Pennsylvania to criss cross the country to CASE (Copy and Selectively Edit) our cards.  This month Karen chose the theme:  a masculine card.  Karen created this awesome card for her gardener husband’s birthday.  You can see all the details HERE. I’m sure he’s going to love it! This type of card is one that’s not necessarily in my comfort…

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Celebrate, Celebrate, Celebrate…

I guess the message on today’s card is quite apparent!  This card was a lot of fun to make. It’s a mini slimline that measures 6 1/2 x 3 1/2. I embossed the front panel using a polka dot embossing folder from my stash.  I pulled out the retired SU stamp set:  Calligraphy Essentials and stamped “celebrate” in black Versa Fine ink and heat embossed it with clear embossing powder.  They’re cut using the Scan…

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