SHARING THE ART OF HANDCRAFTED CARDS...BY LORI PINTO
Lori Pinto 
I used two stamp sets for this card and loved the Fall feel to it! The wreath was from the Feeling of Christmas Stamp Set and the sentiment was from the Gourd Goodness Stamp Set! I used a piece of DSP from the Painted Autumn DSP for the first layer on a Thick Very Vanilla …
Christmas Quilt Stamp Set and Quilt Builder Framelits Dies What I love most about this Christmas Quilt Stamp Set is that it is absolutely usable all year long. You don’t have to be a Quilter and it does not have to be the holidays to use this stamp set and framelits! I will be posting …
This new and fantastic tool from Stampin’ Up! will make you wonder how you ever stamped without it! THE STAMPARATUS So let me tell you a little about WHY you are going to love this new tool… Can make multiples with ease Consistently stamps crisp, clean images If you want a darker impression, apply more …
It took me awhile to get into this stamp set, but it was so worth the wait! I used the Feeling of Christmas Stamp Set, a little bit of the Merry Little Christmas DSP and the new and fantastic Stampin’ Blends. I layered a piece of DSP measuring 5-1/4″ x 4″ onto the Thick Whisper …
I was asked to make a special 60th Anniversary card and it just so happens that I was able to work it into a sketch challenge a few weeks ago.. Love when that happens! I made this card all about the Copper! I used a sheet of Copper Foil and layered it on a sheet …
If there is one stamp set that is the go-to for a Sympathy or Thinking of You Card…it is the Thoughts and Prayers Stamp Set! This set is so simple but meaningful. I stamped the tree image with Fresh Fig ink onto Whisper White card stock. I used the Thick Whisper White card stock for …
People love coming to the card classes I hold in my home each month and I love having them! I would love to have YOU come to one of my classes! I know that is not really a possibility, unless you live in the Connecticut area, so I want to bring my classes (and cards) …
This was a second ‘photo’ card that I added to my upcoming Christmas Card Class! And it was a cinch to put together! I used the Card Front Builder Thinlits Dies for the beautiful border frame around the card. The die is used on both the top and bottom here, but it certainly looks great …
This stamp set, Background Bits is only available as a Host gift. This means that you can purchase it when you place an order for $150+. Remember though, you can get a bunch of friends to add to the order to make the total a lot easier to get to! This stamp set has both …
This was a last minute entry into my Christmas Card Class that will be held in a few weeks. I was asked to design a card that would hold a photograph and also be appropriate for the holidays. What a great idea… why didn’t I think of that in the first place? 🙂 And I …
I am still having so much fun with the Season Like Christmas stamp set! I love the three step stamp process… it makes it so easy to design very slight variations with such big results! For this card, I used Garden Green ink for the first two stamps, but with the second image, I stamped …
This is another card I made with my new favorite holiday stamp set, Season Like Christmas! I have tried it with the traditional green colors, but keep finding myself drawn to the gray and silver as I did here. I started by stamping the first two stamps in Smoky Slate ink. I stamped the first …