Faux Diamonds Technique

Beuatiful birthday card, isn't it? I "creatively copied" this design from the April edition of Stampin' Success. What's special about this card is the shimmering background and details on the cake. Want to know how it's done?? On a peice of cardstock (in this case Almost Amethyst) sponge VersaMark ink. Cover with Hologram Highlights embossing powder and heat emboss. That's it! For the cake details, use the VersaMark Pen to highlight the areas you want to sparkle! A great technique to add some pizzaz to your handmade creations!

March FREE WHEELING Promotion

Stampin' Up! is offering a wonderful promtion for the month of March. They have selected five beautiful stamps sets; purchase one of the selected stamps sets and an 8.5 x 11 pack of assorted cardstock and receive the matching wheel FREE! Want to know what stamp sets?? Well, here they are: Purchase PETAL PRINTS (#104284) & receive LEAF WHEEL (#104279) FREE......Purchase CRAYON KIDS (#101135) & receive CRAYON ABC WHEEL (#100269) FREE....Purchase BLOOMIN' WONDERFUL (#104165) & receive WHIRLY TWIRLY WHEEL (#104098) FREE....Purchase AND EVERYTHING NICE (#105345) & receive HOLLYHOCK WHEEL (#105520) FREE....Purchase BOLD BUTTERFLY (#103804) & receive FLITTING BY WHEEL (#104156) FREE. To view these sets, please go to the Stampin' Up! online catalog at www.stampinup.com Please contact me by March 31st to take advantage of this WHEELIE GREAT DEAL!!

Get this Butterfly Wheel FREE in March!

This is just one of the beautiful cards you can create when you earn the Flitting By wheel FREE during the Stampin' Up! FREE WHEELING Promotion! Using this wheel and a black ink cartridge, roll across glossy white cardstock. Sponge duabers are used along with pastel colors of classic ink to create this soft, beautiful background! So easy! So fun! FIVE stamp sets are being offered in this promotion. Buy one of the five sets plus a package of 8.5 x 11 assorted cardstock and receive the matching wheel absolutely FREE! It's a great way to add to your stampin collection! See additional info in my previous BLOG entry!

This is a georgous card, isn't it? I received it at the Milwaukee Regionals in the SWAP. It was created by Bonnie M. Fowles. I love the set "Hearfelt Thanks".......being able to create this kind of card is why!