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I’m Back!

Just before the pandemic started, I decided I didn’t want to write a blog post every day. Too much pressure! Now, a bit over two years later, I realize I miss it. So, I’ll be posting every week or so, no pressure. I will share cards I’ve made and let you know what’s new with Stampin’ Up. I might even prepare a video or two.  Here’s a thank you card I made recently for our water aerobics…

It’s a Sale! It’s a Sale!

Yes, it’s true! Stampin’ Up is having a great sale for just 24 hours, starting on Wednesday, October 23.

  Isn’t that exciting!

Here’s the list of stamp sets that are on sale.

So many great stamp sets! If you want to print out the list, here it is: Sale October Just click and then print!

Remember, the sale starts Wednesday. I’ll be placing an order on Wednesday evening. Call or email me if you…

Not So Happy Tails

My goddaughter, Caroline, recently lost their beautiful, sweet dog, Lucy. What could I do? I did what I do, I made a card. Happy Tails stamp set was part of the answer.

I think the dog even looks a little like Lucy.

    Design Notes For Not So Happy Tails:

The sentiment from Happy Tails fit perfectly into one of the heart dies from the Stitched Be Mine die set. To add a little texture to the…

Mini Pizza Boxes – Where’s The Pizza?

Gold! These Mini Pizza Boxes are GOLD! Can anything call out “Gift Box” more than gold? Oh, so they are really a little small for a pizza but think of all the other things you could put in these, including a gift card! I made some recently as door prizes for my monthly classes and a bunch for an upcoming Craft Fair.

  Design Notes for Mini Pizza Boxes:

Well, it’s all pretty simple. I used the…

Tags Tags Tags – Oops, No Gift!

Yes, I purchased the Tags, Tags, Tags stamp set (and dies) in order to make tags for some Halloween, Christmas and/or Valentine treats. But, as it turned out, my first project with this bundle was a Halloween card!

We made this card in class this month. Everyone seemed to like it.

    Design Notes for Tags Card:

I know there must be a name for this fold, although it’s really just a piece of 4…

We’ll Walrus Be Friends

I love a good play on words. We’ll Walrus Be Friends is as good as they get. Don’t you love it? I decided to make a card for a friend who is going through a bit of a rough time. That seemed to work out well since the theme for Kylie Bertucci’s Blog Highlights is encouragement.

  Be sure to hop over to Kylie Bertucci’s Highlights page by clicking on the banner below. Please vote for my card, #17.

Harvest Hello for The New Teacher

As soon as I saw the apple stamp in the new Harvest Hello stamp set, I knew I wanted to make some little gifts for teachers. I didn’t have any trouble convincing goddaughter Anne Marie to let me do this! As a former teacher, I knew her kid’s teachers would appreciate a little favor. Chocolate never hurts!

  You are getting a little sneak peek here. This stamp set is in the new 2019 Holiday…

You Are Strong and Beautiful!

A dear friend of mine has been studying for a few years now to become a Certified Financial Planner. Her big exam is coming up soon and I want to be sure to encourage her in any way I can. She is indeed strong and beautiful. The Strong and Beautiful stamp set has some great sentiments to offer her encouragement while preparing for her exams. Here’s what I made for her.

Today I am participating…

A Little Joke with Seaside Notions

This week’s Global Design Project Challenge is to feature sun, moon, or stars in a project. I got a bit of an odd idea when I was thinking about what to do for this challenge. I looked at Seaside Notions stamp set and saw the sea star stamp. Well, would that count as “star”? I suppose it depends on your sense of humor! Here’s my entry. Do you see three stars?

Here’s the banner for this week’s…

Do You Hear Wedding Bells!

The son of one of our neighbors is getting married soon. I wanted to make a special wedding card and knew that Woven Heirlooms stamp set would be the way to go. What do you think?

  Design Notes for Woven Heirlooms Card:

As you can see, I used a bit of copper heat embossing on this card. The wedding invitation had copper so I thought it would work well. The sentiment is heat embossed as are both…

It’s a Country Home Kind of Day

The other day it rained, then got just a bit cooler. That evening, we sat on the porch and mused that soon it would be fall. I was inspired by that bit of weather change and this week’s Global Design Project color challenge. Fall was definitely in the craft room air! Grab the Country Home stamp set!

Here’s the banner for this week’s Global Design Challenge. You’ll want to go to that web site and…

Perfect Parcels and Petals – Part 2

You may recall a week or so ago, I posted a card made with the Parcels and Petals stamp set. (Check it out here.) I promised you that I would show you something that showed the Parcel part of the set. The Perfect Parcels dies make really perfect parcels!

I made these adorable boxes as door prizes for my classes this month. Each box is filled with Hershey Miniatures, individually wrapped!

   Desi…

Tropical Chic for the Happy Camper!

Ava was at an overnight camp last week. Parents and friends were encouraged to send cards or letters to the campers. Well, you don’t need to ask me twice! I knew Ava would love the bright colors I used with the Tropical Chic stamp set.

And how about the sentiment. I think that qualifies as encouragement. Encouragement is the theme for this month’s International Blog Highlights. I hope you will…

If you are like me, you always need thank you cards. I wanted to used the Daisy Lane stamp set and came up with this card.

I based this card on one I received in a swap. Unfortunately, I don’t have the persons name to give her credit. Let me know if it’s you!

    Design Notes for Daisy Lane Card:

I guess I am really in love with the new In-color, Terracotta Tile. It has a touch of fall about it…

Balloon Bouquet for Birthday

Are you ever stymied when making cards for men? Sometimes I find it challenging. But today I have a card that was both easy and appropriate for the man in your life! This card is brought to you by …. Balloon Bouquet Punch!

I also created this card for this week’s Global Design Project challenge. The challenge this week was to CASE the Designer. I wonder if you think my card is essential the same…

Parcels & Petal are Pretty Pretty!

Parcels & Petals. Are you looking for the parcels? There is a set of dies that coordinate with this stamp set. You can create a little box with the dies. Today, I’m just using the stamp set for a fun, gate fold card. (Soon, I’ll show you the dies and the wonderful things you can create with them.)

  Today I am participating in a Blog Hop. Remember, a few weeks ago, I asked you to vote for my…

Sailing Home – A Catalog Favorite

The other day I realized that I’d made lots of cards with the new Sailing Home stamp set but had not posted any here. Hard to imagine since it is really one of my favorite stamp sets from the current catalog! Here’s a thank you card that we made the day I held my new catalog event.

I love Night of Navy with almost any other color, but I think it’s terrific with the Sahara Sand.

Design Notes for…