Beverly's Stamping Beehive

Need some fun?   Sure you do! Well, I found a way to create some spark this morning by giving myself a challenge!  Just a private me-vs-me moment I guess, lol. Anyways, I imposed a challenge to create a card in 5 mins and using no scissors!   I whipped this together by folding and ripping my scraps, and I had a previously punched strip of pink cardstock {so maybe that's a wee cheat - I don't know???}....and before you know it, I was done! I liked it so much, tomorrow I'll probably think of a new way to challenge myself, give it a go yourself - sometimes we just need a bit of a push, right? Cheers! Stamp from Michaels Valentine Collection 2014

Here's a pretty project....I created this using a few different punches and one Spellbinder's border die.  The only hard part is choosing your papers....understandable if you have a billion (ahem) sheets of untouched designer series cardstock!  But I did it by narrowing down a few sheets that seemed to go together and I have a real fondness for kraft and pink combination, so maybe it wasn't that hard, lol. Multiple Borders created with punches, die. Handmade ribbon rosette.   Its pretty self-explanatory, and perhaps the only real note is that I created a ribbon rosette by threading a ' wave ' pattern onto a strip of ribbon and pulled the threads so it curled up on itself.  Attach the two ends and voila - you have a rosette!  I finally got to use a brad too that has been in my collection for- evah !!! I hated to finally delve into a red pleated ribbon roll .....maybe I should titled this post - " using up your supplies"!  handmade ribbon roset...

Recall my recurring theme this year is to try NEW THINGS? I love-love-LOVE this style.. white-on-white 'embossing' with washy colourful accents "peeking out"!  It's soooo pretty!   I am pleased to say the projects were fun to make :)   A COLOURFUL WASH OF HEARTS.... First create a wash by dropping various ink refill colours next to one another onto a plate along with a small amount of water - *** avoid mixing the colours too much .  Have white cardstock waiting. Next using some very simple heart foam stamps, I dipped a stamp partially into one colour and then turned the stamp and dipped another part into a second colour, and so on.  Be careful! Dipping too much may make a muddy result. Stamp your design onto white cardstock, I stamped  an arc of hearts, masking some in the process.  The results were very rainbow-coloured indeed! ....EMBOSS OVER-TOP IN WHITE While pretty enough,  I moved onto the next stage....Clean your stam...

Hi - Happy February!!! Yep, happy February - know why? Because its my birthday month (high-five), but mostly because once February is over then I know the warmer weather is-a-comin'!!!!  Super yay!!!  Honestly tho, if we survive Feb., then its clear sailing, right? OK - I decided to make a new style of cards....because I have a well-established "look" which I developed over time but now if I am to keep on bringing joy to this hobby, then I need to learn new things.  Keep it fresh!  While I have decided to embrace the new modern, I also want to try other styles such as a homespun and/or shabby look. While I am now in love with a few (new-to-me) designers and will draw inspiration from them, today I am talking about ALESA BAKER !  I found her stamps on Impression Obsessions website, and chose a few of her stamps to begin a new collection for Valentine projects. I bought some of her collection that were on sale - super bonus - and they will be a smart in...

Hi folks, So I have survived our " ICE STORM " of 2013 where we lost power for days - and have moved on to cleaning out the craft room {as if that's possible !!}  But what else can one do when the temps are minus 30's? With that in mind, and peering at the ice and snow outside, I realized today's post may still appropriately be about snow themes, plus I forgot to include my other snowman card in my last post. The JUMBO SNOWMEN stamp set by Stampendous has a really darling set of snow people (?) who're hugging for all its worth, and what a nice card this could be for January! I certainly enjoyed colouring them, and I placed everything at different levels using reinforced paper supports I created by hand.  Creating them in varying heights or widths allows you plenty of choices to create some interesting 3D effects :) Give it a try - and happy hunting for discounted Christmas stamps [he he]....I know I am out there, cheers!

OK, thanks for stopping by to read about my card-making, hope it helps you with ideas! If you've read my earlier holiday posts this year, you'll know I purchased: Tim Holtz's   a)  ASSEMBLED SNOWMAN Bigz Die   b) FESTIVE GREENERY Decorative Strip Die .   Martha Stewart's   c)   BRANCH Punch - as in a pine branch ...surprising that it took me that long to buy this punch!!!!   You know how it is sometimes?  Impression Obsession's  d)  LARGE SNOWFLAKE and   e) MERRY TREE thin Dies - awesome!   Last year's purchases:   f) a small branch punch from a company 'unknown'  (found it in a discount bin)   g)  SNOWMAN PAIR -  the cute Stampendous Jumbo Stamp (snow much fun to colour!)   . 1) So!  First up - my friend Jane's card, featuring Assembled Snowman !!!! Again, so much fun putting the snowman together! ...

Here's some of my final offerings for card ideas....probably for doing these for someone close by as time is ticking, but hope you're all doing good and enjoying the lead-up to the holidays!   Here is a sample of cards that feature SNOWMEN  and PINE BRANCHES/TREES.   I will cover the supplies and techniques separately following this post, so enjoy :)