New Technique to Try!

These TRIPLE TIME STAMPING cards are popping up lately on Pinterest (like this one above from Angie Leach), and there are several wonderful videos out there to learn this simple technique. Here's one of my favorites below with the measurements written out for easy reference:

STAMPED: 2 x 3 1/4

MAT: 2 1/4 x 3 1/2"

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STAMPED: 3 x 4 1/4"

MAT: 3 1/4 x 4 1/2"

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STAMPED: 4 x 5 1/4"

CARD BASE: 5 1/2 x 8 1/2" folded in half

Video by DOSTAMPING on YouTube

Butterfly Trio

My friend Michele loves butterflies as much as I do...and I was so happy to see this card! Very nice use of the SU Beautiful Wings Embosslit and terrific way she made each butterfly using three layers. The gems in the middle of the body give this card a finished professional look with the WOW! factor!

Remember This!

The guru of clean and simple card making is Susan Raihala, and today...she has a post on her blog that is a must read. Her last paragraph is a gem! She writes:

You have your own light to shine. I have mine. If our lights shine together for a while, well, that's just lovely, isn't it?

...and here's a not so clean and simple easel card I recently made...000h la la...I do love Paris!

Stamp set is called French Mail from clearartstamps.com

Card from My Pen Pal

I LOVE birch trees and I love this card from my wonderful Canadian pen pal! Thanks, LA, for making me smile big time!

More Reasons to Smile!

This was in my mailbox yesterday from the

oh! so talented Rachel!

....and here's the pop up candy box I made

for Kevin's bday

thanks to a class from Rachel!

Happy 4th!

Check out the tutorial to make a Kris Cross card like this

at the bottom of this previous post: CLICK HERE.

THANK YOU FOR MAKING ME SMILE, LADIES!