Hello. Thank you for visiting my Blog. I started making hand made cards in January 2018 and now I create cards almost every day. I love making cards to give away to other people. When I discovered card making it lit a spark within me that drives me to always learn new things and make new cards every chance I get.I live in Western Pennsylvania with my husband and my son and our dog Karley, who is a mix between a yellow lab and a pit bull.
Wednesday, August 27, 2025
Saturday, August 23, 2025
Blossoming Branches, Designer paper, Fun Folds - 3 cards
Hello. I am posting a follow up blog post for the Blue Knight Stamps Design Team project that I created using the new Blossoming Branches stamp set. These cards focus on how to incorporate fun folds, designer paper and embossing folders to enhance the design.
For my first card, I embossed one half of a piece of 4.25" x 11" ivory cardstock with the 3D Stylized Floral embossing folder from Spellbinders. I folded this in half to form a 4.25" x 5" card base. I then folded the front of the card base (the embossed section) in half to create the fun fold. I had a piece of floral designer paper in my stash and I glued that to the inside of my card base. I stamped and colored the large Blossoming Branch with Tombow Twin Tone Pastel markers then fussy cut the branch. I glued that to the embossed side of the card base (the front, outside). I used a Thank You sentiment (matted with light peach cardstock). I added a few peach gems to finish the card.
Wednesday, August 13, 2025
Pine Tree Trio - Pan Pastels and Blue Knight Rubber Stamps
Hello. I am excited to share two cards for the Blue Knight Rubber Stamps Design Team featuring the Pine Tree Trio Stamp Set from Blue Knight Rubber Stamps. This stamp set is part of the July 2025 new release, and it features three separate trio silhouette pine tree stamps size small, medium and large. I created a video on my YouTube Channel that demonstrates how I made these two cards:
For my first card, I used PanPastels to create the background. I blended Diarylide Yellow Tint, Diarylide Yellow, Orange, Red Iron Oxide and Magenta to create this sunrise scene. I stamped the largest of the Pine Tree Trio stamps in the bottom left corner. I stamped the medium Silhouette Moose in the bottom right corner and the foliage from the Eagle and Foliage stamp set in the top right corner and across the top. I also stamped some grass from the Silhouette Grasses stamp set along the bottom of the panel. Pan Pastels require a setting spray, and I always use hairspray (a light spray on the finished card panel). This helps prevent the Pan Pastel colors from rubbing off. I trimmed 1/8" around the panel and adhered the panel to a white A2 card base (4.25" x 5.5").
Wednesday, August 6, 2025
Panda Bamboo - Pan Pastels and Northern Lights Designer Paper - Blue Knight Rubber Stamps
Hello. Today I have two cards featuring the new Panda Bamboo stamp set from Blue Knight Rubber Stamps. This stamp is part of the new July 2025 release. For more detailed information, check out the video on my YouTube Channel:
For my first card, I used a piece of Northern Lights Designer Paper by Blue Knight Rubber Stamps. These papers are 4.25" x 5.5" (A2 card size) and there are six designs (five designs on front, one on back). There are 25 two-sided cards in each paper pack. I stamped the Panda Bamboo stamp onto a piece of the Northern Lights Designer Paper. I then used a white gel pen to color in the panda and to draw highlights on the bamboo leaves. I stamped the bottom right-hand corner with the leaves from the Silhouette Corner Foliage Stamp. Finally, I colored the shaft of the bamboo plant with a green maker.
Wednesday, July 30, 2025
Bamboo and the Moon - Blue Knight Rubber Stamps
Hello. Today I have two cards created with the newly released Bamboo Border stamp from Blue Knight Rubber Stamps. This stamp set is part of the new July 2025 release. I created a video on my YouTube channel with details on how I made the cards featured on today's blog post:
I created my first card by first ink blending the background blue with ink, except for the moon, which I created with the medium circle from the Sun/Moon Stencil Set which I used as a mask. After ink blending the background, I splattered the panel with metallic pearl water color paint using a fan brush. I then removed the mask and used the stencil to ink blend the circle with light gray ink for the moon. I then placed the Bamboo Borders back-to-back and stamped them over top of the moon. I used a white gel pen to highlight the stamped image. The sentiment is from the Did You Know One Line Sentiments Stamp Set from Blue Knight. I trimmed 1/8" around the panel and then mounted the panel on a piece of black cardstock. To finish the card, I adhered the matted panel to a white A2 card base (4.25" x 5.5").
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Wednesday, July 23, 2025
Fence and Daisies - Blue Knight Rubber Stamps
New Fence and Daisies Stamp Set-Using Derwent Watercolor Pencils
Hello. Today I have three cards created with the newly released Fence and Daisies Stamp Set from Blue Knight Rubber Stamps. This stamp is part of the new July 2025 release. I created a video on my YouTube Channel with details on how I made the cards featured on today's blog post:
For my first card, I colored the stamped image with Derwent Inktense watercolor pencils. I then stamped a rabbit from the Forest Animals Racoon stamp set in the lower right-hand corner. I used PanPastels and the Cloud Stencil to create the sky. I stamped the sentiment onto the panel. I trimmed 1/8" around the panel and then mounted the panel on a piece of black cardstock. To finish the card, I adhered the matted panel to a white A2 card base (4.25" x 5.5").
- Fence and Daisies: https://blueknightrubberstamps.com/fence-and-daisies/
- Forest Animals Racoon: https://blueknightrubberstamps.com/forest-animals-raccoon/
- Forest Animals Fox: https://blueknightrubberstamps.com/forest-animals-fox/
- Eagle and Foliage: https://blueknightrubberstamps.com/eagle-and-foliage/
- Day at the Lake: https://blueknightrubberstamps.com/day-at-the-lake/
- Sun/Moon Stencil & Stamp Thru Set: https://blueknightrubberstamps.com/sun-moon-stencil-stamp-thru-set/
- Pan Pastels Sunrise Sunset Palette: https://blueknightrubberstamps.com/panpastel-ultra-soft-pastels-sunrise-sunset-palette/
- Pan Pastels Day and Night Palette: https://blueknightrubberstamps.com/panpastel-ultra-soft-pastels-day-night-palette/
- Cloud Stencil: https://blueknightrubberstamps.com/cloud-stencil/
Wednesday, July 16, 2025
Bird's Song - Blue Knight Rubber Stamps
Bird's Song Stamp Set and Blue Knight Rubber Stamps Designer Paper
Please check out my YouTube Channel for a video on how I made the cards featured on today's blog post:
For my first card, I stamped the scene using Archival Ink onto a piece of paper from the Stormy Skies Designer Paper pack from Blue Knight Rubber Stamps. The sentiment is from Bible Verses 2 stamp set from Blue Knight. I trimmed 1/8" around the panel and then mounted the panel on a piece of black cardstock. To finish the card, I adhered the matted panel to a white A2 card base (4.25" x 5.5").
Wednesday, July 9, 2025
Stamp and Watercolor with Blue Knight's New Release Cattails and Lily Pads
Please check out my YouTube Channel for a video on how I made the cards featured on today's blog post:
For my first card, I stamped the Cattails and Lily Pads stamp with tuxedo black Versafine Ink onto a piece of paper from the Cloudy Sky Designer Paper. I then colored the image with Derwent Inktense Watercolor Pencils. For this card, I water colored the lilies red. I mounted the finished panel on a piece of black cardstock and then adhered the matted panel to a white A2 card base (4.25" x 5.5").
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Wednesday, July 2, 2025
Sea Grass & Pan Pastel Scene - Blue Knight Rubber Stamps
Creating a Beach Scene with Pan Pastels and the new Sea Grass Stamp Set from Blue Knight Rubber Stamps.
Hello. I'm back to my blog again after a long break. I am excited to be posting several fun cards that I created as a guest designer on the Blue Knight Rubber Stamps Design Team for the month of July 2025. Check back every Wednesday in July for a new post with cards that I create with stamps from the Blue Knight new release.
This week we are highlighting the new Sea Grass Stamp Set. This stamp set includes three stamps: One large Sea Grass and two medium sized Sea Grass. These stamps will go very well with several other beach stamp sets from Blue Knight.
Please check out my YouTube Channel for a video on how I made some of the cards featured on my blog post
For my first card, I used the Beach Scene Stamp for my background. I stamped it with Catherine Pooler Midnight Ink. I used the medium circle from the Sun/Moon Stencil Set as a mask for my sun before layering the Pan Pastels. I used yellow and orange for the sunset, with accents of red iron oxide. For the ocean I used light blue, blue, turquoise and ultramarine blue. For the sand I used metallic light gold, bronze and copper. Then I stamped the medium Sea Grass on the lower right and lower left corners and the top half of the large Sea Grass in the center of the card panel. I then stamped a group of birds from the Flock of Birds stamp set in the upper left-hand corner. I then removed the circle mask and used the matching stencil to color in the sun with yellow Pan Pastel. I mounted the finished panel on a piece of black cardstock and then adhered the matted panel to a white A2 card base (4.25" x 5.5").
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