IPS Tip: Make Announcements in Style with Gatefold Card

Gatefold cards:  an elegant way to present an announcement.

Many occasions–a birth, a wedding, graduation, moving, retirement and more–present the opportunity to make an announcement.  What type of card lends elegance and excitement to the news you have to share?  For a touch of flair, I like to make a gatefold gard. Remember my eight-layer Chinese-style gatefold card for David and Meijie?  (It was first presented on the Stampin’. . .[Read More]

Big Shot Bigz Tulipe: A BBQ Invitation that Sizzles (punch art grill)

What's a back yard without a BBQ grill?

Did your family have a round Weber grill in the back yard when you were growing up?  In our neighborhood, it was probably easier to count up who didn’t. No matter how sooty or weathered the grill got, firing it up was a sure-fire way to bring out the neighbors. Before you knew it, an impromptu potluck dinner. . .[Read More]

Autumn Splendor Invitation: Recipe & Tips

Thanksgiving dinner:  you're invited!

First, thanks for all the kind comments on my Autumn Splendor invitation at the Autumn Splendor stop for the Stampin’ Addicts 2009 Holiday Mini Blog Hop.  Wasn’t it fun, hopping around to see what everyone had created? As promised, here’s my recipe for the ‘Dangling Acorn’ invitation. . . (for a close-up view, click on the image.  To zoom. . .[Read More]