These products are now retired, but I wanted to share the card with you. Share A Milkshake and Sweet Citrus bundles were used together to create an orange creamsicle inspired milkshake. One of the colors you see here is the new In Color, Peach Pie! I am so happy to see another orange in the… Continue reading Bright & Zesty Orange Creamsicle Card
Author: Sheila Ho Design
New Host Code for May 2024
May is an exciting month. A brand new catalogue, new In Colors and a new host code! Check out my sidebar for a link to the electronic copy of the Annual Catalogue. If you're one of my regular customers (made a purchase with me within the last 6 months), you should have received your copy… Continue reading New Host Code for May 2024
More Tulips and Patchwork Backgrounds
I made this card for a team building Facebook challenge. Our challenge was to create something about nature and spring. Tulips are the first sign of spring! I used colours from several colour families to make this card. Blackberry Bliss, Sweet Sorbet and Pool Party are the main colours you seen on this card. The… Continue reading More Tulips and Patchwork Backgrounds
Holy Guacamole with Festive Friday
This Festive Friday Challenge is all about Cinco de Mayo. Check out the inspiration list. I chose orange, green, mustache and avocado for my card. And, of course, Taco Fiesta is the perfect stamp set for this occasion! This cute stamp set has lots of little faces you can stamp to add character to any… Continue reading Holy Guacamole with Festive Friday
A New Baby Card – Freshly Made Sketches 632
This week’s sketch from Freshly Made Sketches had a large empty space that I wanted to fill. I filled it with sentiments! Specifically, “Congratulations” and “so tiny, so precious…” from the Charming Sentiments stamp set which were stamped in Moody Mauve and Coastal Cabana. I created the card in neutral colors rather than the traditional… Continue reading A New Baby Card – Freshly Made Sketches 632
Mother’s Day Card with Paper Florist Tulips
The Perennial Postage stamp set is retiring. The cursive sentiments are so lovely for “Thinking of You” cards and for Mother’s Day! I used Very Vanilla as my card base and Blackberry Bliss, Early Espresso, Moody Mauve and Calypso Coral. I had several tulips from my previous cards all over my craft table, so I… Continue reading Mother’s Day Card with Paper Florist Tulips
Simple Stamping – Biggest Wish
Biggest Wish, a popular stamp set, is retiring this month. This set is wonderful because it has so many versatile sentiments. I created this simple, one-layer card in various shades of green: Old Olive, Granny Apple Green and Parakeet Party. Using a sponge dauber, I added the different inks onto the sentiment to create an… Continue reading Simple Stamping – Biggest Wish
A Zesty Take on Freshly Made Sketches 631
This week’s sketch on Freshly Made Sketches is made for showcasing die cuts or a fun graphic. I decided to focus on lemons and create a very citrusy birthday card. This card is very yellow (Daffodil Delight) – a color I don’t use that often, but I wanted to try something different. The Sweet Citrus… Continue reading A Zesty Take on Freshly Made Sketches 631
Coast to Coast Blog Hop: Retiring Products Hop
Saying goodbye is never an easy thing. This month’s Coast to Coast Blog Hop is about retiring products. I am showcasing some of my favourite retiring dies – Patchwork Pieces and Paper Florist – in this bright, springtime card. This card was inspired by tulip fields and the Paper Florist dies have the cutest tulip… Continue reading Coast to Coast Blog Hop: Retiring Products Hop
Sunshine, Rainbows & Balloons with The Paper Players 684
A fun photo inspiration challenge from The Paper Players. I decided to go with a rainbow theme and the Beautiful Balloons Suite. I created a rainbow watercolor background on watercolor paper, then layered with an acetate sheet. It looks like confetti! The balloons were stamped and assembled in rainbow colors. A bright and colorful birthday… Continue reading Sunshine, Rainbows & Balloons with The Paper Players 684