This card combines two of my favorite elements in cardmaking – texture and highlighting.  Texture, whether you're using ribbon or pearl stickers – is what turns a flat card into something a little more sculptural. I used some ribbon here to separate the light paper from the dark paper, and it's fun shape gives the…

 Papers:  Memory Box Fernbrae, Paper Tray Ink CSStamps:  Poppystamps Peggy Polka Dot 218CStamp Ink:  VersaFine onyx black, Memento tuxedo blackEmbellishments: Love Elsie gel sticker, Shimmerz Spritz baby's breath, Karen Foster's Scrapper Floss white, Creative Café buttons, misc. ribbon, Prismacolor pencils, Fancy Pants flowers Our card today was inspired by the sentiment gel sticker.  One look…

 Papers:  Memory Box kraft notecard, Memory Box Poppyfinch, Strathmore watercolor paperStamps:  Poppystamps Catie Cupcake 220CStamp Ink:  Palette burnt umber, Memento rich cocoaEmbellishments: Shimmerz butter cream, Deluxe Designs chipboard, Martha Stewart scallop dot punch, Derwent watercolor pencils, Quickutz rub-on sentiment, SU baja breeze ribbon, Making Memories shopping bag paint Today's card is one to be used…

 Papers:  Memory Box kraft and dill CS, Strathmore watercolor paperStamps:  Poppystamps Bobby Bird 216CStamp Ink:  Palette burnt umberEmbellishments: Derwent watercolor pencils, misc. ribbon & twill, hemp from Hobby Lobby In our last post, we shared the Poppystamps Bobby Bird {216C} stamp in a blue and red color scheme. Today we thought we would share this same…

 Papers:  Memory Box blue poppy and cranberry CS, Strathmore watercolor paperStamps:  Poppystamps Bobby Bird 216CStamp Ink:  Palette burnt umberEmbellishments: Derwent watercolor pencils, misc. ribbon & twill, hemp from Hobby Lobby We have been creating a lot of holiday-themed cards lately, so this week will be dedicated to holiday cards.  Today we will share Bobby Bird…

 Papers:  Memory Box jack o lantern notecard; Memory Box Twilight, Memory Box eggshell CSStamps:  Poppystamps Large Kitty 228C & Small Kitty 227BStamp Ink:  Adirondack espressoEmbellishments: We R Memory Keepers metal tab With Fall, October, and Thanksgiving only a couple of months away, we decided to create a holiday-themed card using the Poppystamps Kitty stamps {228C…

 Papers:  Memory Box DewfrostStamps:  Poppystamps Fiona Faerie 219CStamp Ink:  Palette burnt umberEmbellishments: Stickles cinnamon, American Crafts ribbon, Prismacolor pencils, Making Memories metal tag and staples Today we decided to create a bookmark using Fiona Faerie {219C}.  We had seen a similar bookmark in a catalog so we thought it would be fun to create one…

 Papers:  Memory Box sherbet, lavender, granny smith, and lagoon CS, Memory Box white notecardStamps:  Poppystamps Peggy Polka Dot 218CStamp Ink:  SU only orange, orchid opulence, taken with teal, and green galoreEmbellishments: Copics YG06, YR04, V15, and BG45, Stickles turquoise, lime green, orange peel, and starry night, Basic Grey Offbeat buttons, Basic Grey rub-on, Cuttlebug swiss…

 Papers:  Memory Box ocean and granny smith CS, Memory Box mango biscotti CS, Paper Trey InkStamps:  Poppystamps Teresa Tea Time 215CStamp Ink:  Memento tuxedo blackEmbellishments: misc. ribbon, Nestabilities scallop die, Robin's nest medium white dew drops, Cosmo Cricket rub-on, Copic B05, YR04, YG23 Teresa Tea Time is perfect for a get well card or to…

 Papers:  Memory Box granny smith & sunflower CSStamps:  Poppystamps Forest Fun CL145Stamp Ink:  Memento tuxedo blackEmbellishments: misc. ribbon, Memory Box Halloween jewels, Making Memories staples, Heidi Swapp chipboard ? We thought it would be fun to make a birthday card for any age!  This card was created using our Forest Fun clear stamp set, and…