Do you have some amazing friends? Or what about those amazing health care providers who have done so much for you and your family during this past year? Why not thank them with a gorgeous card handmade by you?! The “You are Amazing” project kit (retiring June 30, 2021) makes it super easy to make […]
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Magnolias are blooming
Many Southerners love seeing the large gorgeous flowers on magnolia trees.. The blooms in the spring and summer are spectacular! And now you can create your own magnolias with the Magnolia Lane Suite! This suite comes with the Good Morning Magnolia stamp set and matching dies, along with coordinating paper, ribbon and cork embellishments you […]
Designer Tee – not what you would expect!
One of my favorite stamp sets in this year’s Sale-A-Bration line up is the Designer Tee. When I saw the name I thought it would be something to do with t-shirts, not my thing. However, I was surprised and very pleased that I got this stamp set! It does coordinate with our new Custom Tee […]
Retro Way to Go!
I was so pleased with yesterday’s card I knew I had to try another one using the Paper & Ink Sketch #7. This time I used the “arrows” from my retired Retro Fresh DSP. When I originally got this DSP I wasn’t sure how to use the arrows, so it’s been languishing in my stash. And then […]
It’s all in black & white, You’re the Best!
Last week I decided to create a variety of cards using the challenge templates I used during the first two weeks of October. I loved the various templates and wanted to see how many different cards I could make using them. So this week I will be showcasing the cards I made. First up, my original card using Chic […]
Flourishing Phrases – a tutorial just for you
One of the beautiful, new stamp sets in the annual Stampin’ Up! catalog is Flourishing Phrases. Its a wonderfully versatile set that cover many, many card giving occasions, with just one stamp set! And you can get it bundled with the matching thinlet dies (and save 10%), making your card creation possibilities endless. Just look at these three […]
Cheers for you!
I’m onto my next Paper Pumpkin kit, the March 2016 “Pocketful of Cheer”. Lots of cute cards and gift card holders in this kit just as they are shown. But, you know me…what can I do that’s a little different? These kit pieces have been on my crafting table for 2 weeks now as I […]
Do you ever have one of those days/nights…
… where you don’t want to do anything, or at least things you really should do? Last night was one of those for me. We had a delicious salmon dinner with a chardonnay (did I mention that my sweet hubby does all our cooking? I’m a dietitian, but he’s a much better chef/cook than me so we […]
Granddaughter’s card creation
My 11 year old granddaughter is here with us for the week attending Senior Space Commander Camp before she heads back to school next Monday. She wanted to make a card for her brother who starts high school the following week. She said I could share her creation that she made last night. So here it is. […]