Making Spirits Bright Making spirits bright is something that I like to do at Christmas. This is not to say that I don’t try to make spirits bright all year. The holiday season can be really a tough time for … Continue reading →
Stamp Out Breast Cancer Help stamp out Breast Cancer by subscribing to Paper Pumpkin. Yes, Stampin’ Up! has announced a campaign to support the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Did you know that Breast cancer is a complex disease that will … Continue reading →
Christmas Wish Giving someone a Christmas wish during the holidays can be quite heart warming for you and the person receiving the wish. This Christmas Wish handmade card is very easy to create with a few products. It’s easy but … Continue reading →
Happy Wedding Day A Happy Wedding Day is something that the bride and groom look forward to for their big day. It’s a day that can be filled with excitement and joy. However, the little slip up can become a … Continue reading →
12 Weeks of Christmas 12 Weeks of Christmas? What is that? Well, the 12 Weeks of Christmas newsletters are only for the subscribers to the Simply Said with Karen email list. If you are not on the email list, you … Continue reading →
Spooky Halloween Nights Spooky Halloween nights arrive October 31st. You can sense the ghosts and goblins in the sky and hiding out behind the trees in the forest. Wait! I see white eyes and I think I see a ghost! … Continue reading →
Thinking Of You Thinking of You cards usually mean that someone is going through a tough time in their life. It seems that I have made a few of these types of cards this year. However, it is a time … Continue reading →
Monarch Butterfly Wishes The Monarch butterfly is so beautiful and comes in so many different colours. As we move into Fall, I decided that this monarch butterfly needed to fly the fall colours. Recipe Stamps: Watercolor Wings, Celebrate. Ink/Markers: Tangelo … Continue reading →
A Cozy Christmas Eve Oh, a cozy Christmas Eve. It’s something that a lot of us think about as the big day gets closer. A cozy Christmas eve sitting by a warm fire, the twinkling lights on the Christmas tree, … Continue reading →
Christmas Delicate Ornaments The Christmas Delicate Ornaments stamp set is new to the 2015 Stampin’ Up! Holiday catalogue. This stamp set will create many possibilities for your Christmas card making. The best part is the matching Delicate Ornament Thinlits Dies … Continue reading →
Christmas Birch Tree A Christmas birch tree with ornaments makes a beautiful Christmas Card. It is so serene and elegant…and very simple to recreate. There are a couple of 2015 Holiday Catalogue sneak peeks on this Christmas Birch tree card. … Continue reading →
Poinsettia Handmade Card A poinsettia handmade card just says Christmas. Yes, it’s a sneak peek from Stampin’ Up!’s 2015 Holiday Catalogue. Poinsettias come in many colours, however, I prefer the red ones. Every year I purchase a poinsettia plant before … Continue reading →
Christmas Card Ideas It’s a bit early for Christmas card ideas. However, the time sneaks up on us and it’s time to start planning and designing your Christmas cards. There is nothing more serene than a tree in the forest … Continue reading →
Pumpkin Harvest Card – Sneak Peek The pumpkin harvest has started. As we head into September, we will see a lot of pumpkins from our windows. The Happy Scenes stamp set is perfect for making different scenes as we go … Continue reading →
Watercolor On Paper Have you tried the watercolor on paper technique? Watercoloring is making a resurgence and adults have started to color images on different types of medium. Why is this technique making a comeback? It’s like everything else in … Continue reading →
