Greenhouse Gala

These cards are 3 of the 6 cards, plus a card holder, which I'll be teaching at my home on Saturday, July 31st. Pictures of the other 3 cards and the card holder will be published after the class. The class will be based on the Greenhouse Gala designer paper and uses a variety of cardstock and stamp sets. If you're interested in information on this, please contact me!

Altered Calendars

How many times have you gone in to your local craft store to see what is for sale in the $1 bins and ask yourself "How can I make this into a stamping project?" You wouldn't be the only person to say "yes"! My latest project is taking these 3 purse calendars and stamping a new cover for them. Sure, the cover right now is just fine, but if you can stamp a new one, why not just do it? The color inspiration came directly from each calendar and also coordinates with the inside pages.


From left to right:
Stamp Set: For All You Do Cardstock: Rose Red, Pear Pizzazz, Whisper White
Ink: Rose Red, Pear Pizzazz

Stamp Set: Awash With Flowers
Cardstock: Poppy Parade, Wild Wasabi, Whisper White
Ink: Poppy Parade, Wild Wasabi

Stamp Set: Priceless
Cardstock: Perfect Plum, Marina Mist, Whisper White
Ink: Perfect Plum, Marina Mist, Versamark
Accessories: 1 1/4" and 1 3/8" round punch, scallop circle extra large punch

Thanks for looking! ~ Martha

Sweet Scoops

I made this card for my niece's 22nd birthday, it's hard to believe that she's going to be 22 already! I used the new stamp set, Sweet Scoops. The colors I used came from the Island Oasis Designer Paper, Rose Red, Pumpkin Pie and Whisper White. I used Pumpkin Pie for the ice cream and Crumb Cake for the cone. I also used Rose Red on the card itself to stamp the "Have a sweet celebration". I'm happy that we now offer a stamp pad and marker in Crumb Cake (formerly known as Kraft).
Thanks for looking! ~ Martha

Natural Beauty

I have always loved this retired stamp set, Natural Beauty. I made this card for my father for Fathers Day. The leaf is watercolored in using Always Artichoke and a bit of Chocolate Chip. Anyone who knows me knows how I LOVE to add water colored images on my cards!

Stamp Set: Natural Beauty
Cardstock: Always Artichoke, Chocolate Chip, watercolor paper, To The Nines Speciaity designer paper
Accessories: Chocolate Chip grosgrain ribbon, Always Artichoke and Chocolate Chip markers, Aqua Painter.

Thanks for looking! Martha

Blissful Bride

This is a card that I made for a wedding that we are going to attend on Saturday. The couples colors are pink and brown, so it was very easy to come up with an idea for this card. The dress is stamped with Timber Brown Staz On and the flowers are colored in with the Pretty in Pink marker. The Pretty in Pink background was run thru the Cuttlebug using the Elegant Bouquet embossing folder. A strip of Chocolate Chip grosgrain ribbon completes the card.

Stamp set: Blissful Bride
Cardstock: Whisper White, Pretty in Pink, Chocolate Chip
Accessories: Elegant Bouquet embossing folder, chocolate chip grosgrain ribbon, Stampin' Dimensionals, Timber Brown Staz On, Pretty in Pink marker

Thanks for looking! ---Martha

Watercolor Trio

The set of 4 cards and the card box using the Watercolor Trio stamp set from the current mini catalog will be featured at my next camp on Saturday, June 26th. If you would like information on this, please contact me. Thanks for looking! ---Martha

My cat, Bailey!

Ain't she cute? :)