Patchwork-style card idea

 

This patchwork-style card is nice to send to my quilting friends.

Watercolor pencil technique

 

I watched a YouTube video describing how to use watercolor pencils.  This is my version.

Graduation 2026

 

Back packs and notebooks are a huge part of a student's life, so this made sense to me.

Birthdays 2026 using a pinwheel quilt design

 

The pinwheel quilt design required some precision cutting.  The biggest quilt squares in the pinwheel are 2 5/8" and the tiny squares are 1 1/4"

Christmas 2025

 

This year's card was simple, thanks to a paper punch.

Thanksgiving 2025

 

Again this year, my Thanksgiving cards went to church shut-ins and a few went to friends.

Retirement

 Retirement cards are difficult to do but this emphasized a musical note and a shining star -- both worked perfectly for what I wanted to convey to our retiring music director.

Posted for You

 

I used the "Posted for You" stamp set and a pack of coordinating designer paper to make this card.

Birthdays 2025

 

The floral card is for the gals and the cup cake for the guys.

Christmas 2024

 

This is from a retired Stampin' Up stamp set.  I cut out the flower and the leaves with scissors!

Pastor Appreciation 2024

 

I used Stampin' Up's "Watercolor World" background stamp and my computer to create the words for this Pastor Appreciation card idea.  Sponge daubers were used for the blended colors.

"Scrabble" tile cards

 

I found this card idea on the internet and was happy to also find the chipboard alphabet letters on the internet, too.  A unique no-stamp idea!

Christmas 2023

 

The 2023 Christmas card was simple:  designer patterned paper, embossed greeting, glossy snowflakes, and some glitter embellishments.  ☺

Thanksgiving 2023

 

I used this card design for the Visitation Team's cards, as well as our for friends and family.  The scalloped stitched die worked especially well with the large stamp.  Stampin' Up's artistic stamp gave the leaf a realistic look.