Sparkling Calla Lily hand-stamped card

Create a simple, classic and elegant card to show your gratitude.  This stunning stamp set is perfect for coloring, like this easy water coloring look.  A hand-stamped card is a great way to show your gratitude.  Join Us in creating and sending love with hand-crafted cards at our card making classes.

Create this pretty sparkling grateful card with:

Remarkable You stamp set (wood 139891/clear 139894)

Whisper White THICK card stock (140272)

Daffodil Delight ink pad (126944)

Old Olive ink pad (126953)

Black Archival ink pad (140931)

Daffodil Delight Cotton Ribbon (134559)

Aqua Pens (103954)

Dazzling Details liquid glitter (133755)

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I love the ease of this hand-crafted card.  The Aqua Pens make for easy and fun water coloring!  Using the Black Archival ink pad (that doesn't run when used in water coloring and stamps a true sharp black) to stamp this lovely Calla Lilly from the Remarkable You stamp set.  The new THICK Whisper White card stock ROCKS!  Strong, stands up to embossing, water coloring and more - it feels luxurious in your hands, too!

Using the Aqua Pens with the Daffodil Delight and Old Olive ink pads.  Add a little wow factor when you highlight the Calla Lilly with the liquid Dazzling Details liquid glitter.  Tie on this coordinating Daffodil Delight ribbon and BAM - done!!  So easy but the results are just lovely!  

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Created at a recent card making class, this water colored card was a hit!  Super easy, elegant and fun to create.  The ease and beauty of this quick hand-crafted card had it as a favorite from the card making class.  Tell someone how you feel, how you appreciate them with a hand-stamped, water colored card like this!  

Thankful for you hand-stamped card

It is Fall in California... I am loving it!  We had another heat wave but today, today it was a long sleeved, jeans and closed toe wearing day - yay!  Here is a pretty Thankful for you hand-stamped card that embraces the holiday with a dash of sparkle!  Created at a recent card making class we had a blast.. join us and you, too, can create some beauty to send into the world.

Create this Thankful card with:
Sheltering Tree stamp set (photopolymer 137163)
Cajun Craze card stock (119684)
Very Vanilla card stock (101650)
Gold Glimmer Paper (133719)
Cajun Craze ink pad (126965)
Early Espresso ink pad (126974)
Gold Glitz Dazzling Details (133755)
Curvy Corner Trio Punch (139683)
1-3/4" Scallop Circle Punch (119854)

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 I love a versatile stamp set.  One that can cover many seasons and occasions.  Sheltering Tree is a 2-Step Stamping is extra easy using the clear Photopolymer stamps.  Stamping the trunk and branches in Early Espresso ink and then the leaves in the Cajun Craze ink for this fabulous Fall look.  I love the leaves on the ground... and the rake that are in this stamp set.

Add sparkle.. I love that the rich colors of Fall also sparkle in the beautiful Fall sun.  Here the Gold Glimmer punch-art of a sun using the 1-3/4" Scallop Circle Punch on the corner to create this sparkling sun.  Adding sparkle to the leaves with the Gold Glitz Dazzling Details liquid glitter.  The pretty corner punch of the Curvy Corner Punch makes it easy to take your projects up a notch (or three depending on the corners you punch).

Taken today in Newbury Park, Ca.. I love when the fog rolls in.  It's a magical blanket of Fall love, lol.  I love using Instagram to share my passion for taking pictures.. I may not be a professional but I love how my Iphone makes it easy to take pictures of my life and share it with others.

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I love the ease of this pretty stamp set to create a Fall inspired Thankful hand-stamped card.  Created at a recent card making class, the ladies couldn't wait to send it to loved ones.  Join Us in sending some cheer, support, gratitude and love in the mail wrapped up in the art of card making.  Rich colors, sparkle and pretty punches.. this easy hand-crafted card is sure to delight.

A magical sparkling Christmas hand-stamped card

'Tis the Season to Sparkle!!  This is a magical time of year where we can decorate in sparkles and feel the magic of hope, peace, love and gatherings with family and friends.  Create a pretty (and super easy) hand-crafted Christmas card at one of our fun card making classes.  With the Embellished Ornaments 20 hand-crafted card class THIS Friday it will be a night of fun, laughter and sparkles!

Create this Sparkling Christmas card with:

Cozy Christmas stamp set (wood 139776/clear 139779)

Soft Sky card stock (131187)

Home for Christmas Designer Series Paper (139592)

Silver Glimmer Paper (135314)

Night of Navy ink pad (126970)

Silver Sparkle Dazzling Details (127845)

Delicate Ornaments Thinlits Dies (139667)

Big Shot Precision Base Plate (139684)

Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine (113439)

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I really love sparkle.  It is so easy with the stunning Silver Glimmer Paper, Delicate Ornaments Dies (coordinates with the Embellished Ornaments stamp set), and the Precision Base Plate on the Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine.  Adhere it with the Fine-Tip Glue Pen and those delicate lines of the die-cut ornament hold right where I want it.

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With a pretty Magical expression, like this, add some sparkle to the magic with our Silver Sparkle Dazzling Details.  It's so easy to add a small amount and keep with a cohesive look to this card.  This liquid glitter is fun to use and can be added to most any area of your paper-crafting for a pretty dash of sparkle.

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Deliver some sparkle and brighten someone's day with a pretty hand-stamped card.  This easy and fun sparkling Christmas card is perfect!  I love this Delicate Ornaments dies and can't wait for the class this Friday.  Come and Join Us (in-person or t0-go options)... create and deliver your own collection of pretty cards this Christmas season while having a blast.  A hand-stamped card will add sparkle to someone's day, much like a hug wrapped in a hand-made card.

Starry Christmas Wishes hand-stamped card

With TODAY the 50 days until Christmas mark - I freaked out a little!!  So here is a fun and easy Merry Christmas hand-crafted card that celebrates with sparkles and a starry night.  Using my left-over Halloween Happy Haunting Designer Series Paper in this pretty Christmas card.  Join Us at upcoming card making classes and have your holiday cards before the Christmas rush!

Create this sparkling starry Christmas card with:
*Holly Jolly Greetings stamp set (wood 139879/clear 139882)
Happy Haunting Designer Series Paper (139584)
Real Read card stock (102482)

Red Glimmer Paper (121790)
Black Archival ink pad (140931)
Dazzling Details (124117)
*Christmas Greetings Thinlits Dies (139659)

Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine (113439)
Big Shot Magnetic Platform (130658)

*Bundle and Save 15% on this stamp set and coordinating thinlits dies (wood 140864/clear 140865)

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When your pretty paper is a great deal... our pretty Designer Series Paper is awesome!  It is double sided with color coordinated pages, they are great!  Here using the Halloween Happy Haunted Desinger Series Paper (that I didn't use during the Fall) to create a Christmas card is ideal on my budget.  Such pretty paper, it is no hardship to create a fun holiday card.

I love a good deal!  Here a stunning stamp set that is great on it's own is bundled (saving you 15% when you purchase the two together!!) with a great Christmas Collection of Thinlits Words Dies!  Die Cutting the Merry in our beautiful, sparkling Red Glimmer Paper for a wow look.  The Christmas Greetings Thinlits are easy to use on our Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine and Magnetic Platform.  

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Little bling.. when you have a pretty paper like this, the stamped stars from the Holly Jolly Greetings stamp set, your paper needs a little umph.  Adding dashes of sparkle with the liquid Dazzling Details is a fun way to make the card look cohesive (and who doesn't love a little more sparkle??).

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Who knew that the holidays would sneak up so quickly!  I remember welcoming in 2015.. and have barely gotten used to writing the date correctly (lol).  Getting the most for my dollar, using up pretty paper and adding a wow accent like a red glimmered Merry, this hand-stamped Christmas Card makes me so happy! Join in on the holiday fun and create your own hand-crafted cards this Christmas at our card making classes - you are invited!

Good things hand-stamped card

Cucumber Crush.. it's a bold, juicy, clean color that is part of the new In-Color collection.  From a recent Card Making Crafternoon - this was a class favorite.  Clean, pretty, sparkling.. so easy to do, too!  Join Us in creating fun hand-stamped cards at our upcoming classes - the next Crafternoon (Aug. 22nd) is all about Birthdays!!  Come try this class and see how YOU can take it for FREE!

Create this clean and pretty card with:

You've Got This stamp set (wood 139572/ckear 139575)

Whisper White card stock (100730)

Cucumber Crush ink pad (138324)

Cucumber Crush Lace Ribbon Trim (138423)

Dazzling Details (124117)

Crystal Effects adhesive (101055) 

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Very clean, much like the taste of cucumbers - this card is simple yet lovely.  Stamp this pretty flower from the You've Got This stamp set in Cucumber Crush ink.  This is a bold and fun green from the New In-Color Collection.  

Tie a simple but lush bow using the Cucumber Crush Lace Dotted Ribbon.  This is a soft and pretty ribbon that is easy to use.

Add a little sparkle with ease!  Using the Dazzling Details liquid glitter glue add a dot and move to 'fill in' the leaves of this flower with a thin coat of sparkle.  Allow this to dry - it'll take about 5 minutes.  The sparkle will remain and delight.

A simple saying that says so much.  Send encouragement, cheer, hope and faith all in one pretty hand-stamped card.  This stamp set is all about encouragement.  There isn't enough of that in this world, you know?  

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Add some beauty, sparkle and cheer to someone's life.  A simple but elegant hand-stamped card is a great way to deliver bright smiles.  Very clean, this card is fun and easy to create.  Join Us in having fun while creating delightful cards, like this!  May good things happen to you, me too.

Water Colored Sparkling Butterfly card

Take a twist on the norm in water coloring!  Add intense color and sparkle with Dazzling Details and Ink Refills.  See this fun Video Tutorial on the fun in this twist on a water coloring technique on this Technique Thursday. Join us in creating and sending works of art wrapped around words of encouragement in our card making classes!

Create this sparkling butterfly card with:

B.Y.O.P. stamp set (photopolymer 137159)

Papillion Potpourri stamp set (wood 132058/clear 123759)

Calypso Coral card stock (122925)

Basic Black card stock (121045)

Very Vanilla card stock (101650)

Pretty Petals Designer Series Paper Stack (138442)

Calypso Coral Ink-Refill/ReInker (122934)

Jet Black Stazon ink pad (101406)

Stampin' Dimensionals (104430)

Aqua Painter (103954)

Elegant Butterfly Punch (127526)

Banner Triple Punch (138292)

Stampin' Pierce Mat (126199)

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If you follow my blog you know I love butterflies.  Having released them at our wedding, they've become our family's logo.  So taking this twist on water-coloring and adding sparkle in a unique way has me smiling extra big.  I love using this technique (Happy Technique Thursday) to create dazzling images!  Grab your Aqua Pen, the lid off of an Embellishment box, your Dazzling Details and the Calypso Coral Ink-Refill/ReInker and join this fun ride in a cool hand-stamped card!

See this Video Tutorial  on creating this Water Colored Sparkle of a card:

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A thank-you card SHOULD Sparkle!  Punch a banner end to this 1" piece of Very Vanilla card stock.  Using the B.Y.O.P. photopolymer stamp set on a Stampin' Pierce Mat to stamp this pretty 'thanks so much' greeting.  Curl the ends with a Bone Folder for some fun movement to this hand-crafted card.

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Have fun in your crafting!!  I love adding a little dash of sparkle and jazz to my hand-crafted cards and projects.  This twist of 'water-coloring' using the Aqua Pen with the Dazzling Details and Calypso Coral ReInkers/Ink Refills makes for a dynamic way to color in this pretty butterfly.  With pretty Designer Series Paper like this Pretty Petals stack you can wow with a simple word and coordinated crafting supplies.  Join Us and create pretty cards at the upcoming Stamper's 10 Club (this Saturday) and the amazing Vintage Leaves and Crafternoon THIS MONTH!!  Hurry and RSVP to create some beautiful works of art.

Tooth Fairy comes a calling

When the Tooth Fairy comes a knocking... it's usually after the kids wrestling and someone knocks out a tooth!  With a passel of kids, four in the tooth-losing/gaining stage of life I have to keep our 'sparkle' dollars around.  Sadly the kids lost the original tooth fairy box I created (see it here).  I needed a replacement - one that will be big enough to find and hold a 'sparkle' dollar while small enough to hold a tooth - or two!

Create this cute Tooth Fairy box with:

Rhinestone Jewels (119246)

Embellishment Box

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Who wouldn't love this super cute, blinged out tooth-fairy box??  Using an empty Embellishment 'box' as the box is easy and fun!  It's fun to Re-purpose this Embellishment Box, saving my budget and the environment.

Isn't she cute?  My little mini-me is packed with passion for life and now missing a tooth!  We had fun creating this box together!  It sparkles just like she does.

Our adhesive backed Rhinestone Jewels are so easy to use.  They add the perfect amount of sparkle to your crafting projects.  Here connecting two and a half of the connected strips of small Rhinestone Jewels circles the top of this princess worthy box.  Additional sparkle to float around the top and sides.  These lids are designed to lock in our fun Embellishments - so they will make sure we don't have a rogue tooth.  'Lined' with a cushion of my cosmetic cotton puff the tooth will be softly held in place.

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Join me in celebrating life with those I love.  Crafting is a great way to leave a legacy of love.  I hope that my kids will cherish this little bit of love that we have created.  One that some day they can use or re-create for their own kids.  I hope the 'Tooth Fairy' appreciates the love poured into this cute box and leaves a sparkle dollar to brighten our daughter's day.  (Shhh - I'm popping out to make sure the dollar is 'prepped' with our Dazzling Details - lol)

Snowy forest Christmas / Winter card

During the hot month of July it is fun to create a cool Christmas card!  The recent Christmas in July crafternoon was a hit!  See this fun and easy to create winter wonderland hand-crafted card that will deliver a sparkling chill wish.  Join Us at the many cool card making classes and have a sparkling good time!  Enjoy this Video Tutorial and let me know what you think! (Please Like and Share)

Create this Wintery Merry Christmas card with:

Lovely as a Tree stamp set (wood 138655/clear 127793)

Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set (wood 128748/clear 127802)

Whisper White card stock (100730)

Night of Navy card stock (100867)

Night of Navy ink pad (126970)

Jet Black Stazon ink pad (101406)

Dazzling Details (124117)

Stampin' Sponges (101610)

1" Circle Punch (119868)

Sticky Note Pad

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Living in Southern California, I don't get much time in the snow.  We love going up to Big Bear to catch some of that wintery wonder.  Creating a winter wonder scene during this hot July is a fun way to cool it down.  Creating a Masked image is an easy way to customize a winter field.

See this Video Tutorial  on creating this Winter Wonderland of a card:

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Start this snowy scene when you: 

~ Tear a long strip of paper/sticky note to create a snow scene.

~ Stamp the stunning pine tree from the Lovely As a Tree stamp set in Jet Black Stazon ink on the upper 1/3 of the Whisper White card stock in varying heights.

~  Punch a 1" Circle in the sticky note.  Cover part of the 'sky'.  I like to have the 'moon' peek through the branches of the trees.

~ Using the Stamping Sponge in the Night of Navy ink pad to create the winter night scene.

I like to alternate sides and move the sticky note so that it has interest and variety.  Sponge, close to the edge, a couple more hills of snow as you go down.  Stamp the 'Merry Christmas' from the (must-have) Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set in the Night of Navy ink pad at the bottom of the snow scene.

Add some sparkle - I LOVE the Dazzling Details glitter adhesive!!  Nooo words for the ease and fun of using this on your hand-stamped projects!  Here I added a dot to the center of the tree and snow line and using the tip of the bottle to spread it thin.  A little sparkle goes a long way to make this hand-crafted card POP!

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This holiday season will sneak up on us quicker than we are ready for!  I'm excited to be a step ahead in my holiday card making!!  JOIN US in the upcoming Holiday Card Stack Classes (20 cards in one fun-filled night) on the August 26th and the First Friday of , September, October and November and be ready for the holidays before they are here!!  Shine and add sparkle to those you care for when you deliver a hand-stamped holiday card that will delight and show that you care (and that you ROCK!!).