Paper Gal

Hello crafty friends! Today's post will feature the Sparkling Candles die three ways. I will show you simple ways to step up your card making.   Clean and simple: This card uses lots of white space on an A2 size card base cut from smooth white cardstock. I used only the base of the candle dies . I used white gel pen detail and stickles for the flames. I added a sentiment from my stash. Any sentiment will do! Add another step: I used the same candle dies but I used the extra layer that is included in the set. I added a cream panel to the white cardbase.   I added a layer the same color as the candle. Add a few more steps: This card features the same cream panel but this time I ran it through a 3d embossing folder for texture. I also added a few more colors to the the layers of the candles. Just by mixing up the layer colors of the candles adds extra dimension. This was so much fun and I hope you got some inspiration. Please leave me a comment if you have any questio...

Hi all and welcome to another week of the  Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge . This week's challenge theme is  Something New We are featuring products from Whimsy Stamps . You don't have to use them to join in but if you have some we would to see what you make. As always just for entering you will be eligible for the drawing of a  $25 voucher to the Simon store! Today I am sharing a fun card featuring the adorable Whimsy Stamps Panda Butt stamp set. It also happens to be New Year's Day so I have made a card for the occasion. I began with an A2 size card base made from white cardstock. I then die cut a panel of pattern paper using a stitched rectangle die to leave a bit of a white border. I then die cut snow drifts using stitched hillside border dies from more white cardstock. I adhered the snow drifts to the panel and trimmed off the excess. I then stamped the images from the Panda Butt stamp set and colored them using copic markers. I fussy cut them out and arrange th...