I love the Witty-cisms Stamp Set for its clever sentiments and small whimsical images! This one with the saguaro cactus is one of my favorites. My parents retired to the Arizona desert after spending a number of years in snowy Michigan. They had a saguaro in their yard that threw…
One of the questions I get asked frequently is, “Where do you get your ideas?” It’s not a simple answer, as often the design idea just develops as I start working on it. But one thing that I use to get started when I’m needing that little creative nudge is…
One thing that has helped me cope with this whole “sheltering-in-place” order is getting out for a (solo) walk through the neighborhood. I have my phone camera ready and look for opportunities to shoot nature photos that bring me joy. We live in a town called Granite Bay. It is…
How is everyone faring? I trust you all are “sheltering in place,” as we Californians have been told to do! I suppose that is really the only way we are going to stop Mr. CV! Thank God for this craft of ours to keep our brains creatively working! So join…
Here is a rare Saturday post from me to you. I couldn’t wait… It was so exciting to see that this week’s challenge on Festive Friday included rainbows! I had started this card Thursday night, not knowing exactly what I was going to do with it. I only knew I…
~If you are interested in being part of a “Thinking of You” card chain, scroll down to read the details.~ Forever Blossoms Aren’t these Parisian Blossoms the prettiest thing you’ve ever seen? I love this paper! And I just got the Forever Blossoms Bundle, so I have spent some time…
On Wednesday we had a fun Blog Hop with our fellow Pals, and we each offered Blog Candy to one lucky person who commented on our posts. Entries came in through noon today, and I’ve randomly selected a winner! And the winner is… Melinda Matthews! Congratulations Melinda! Please contact…
I want to thank everyone who left me a comment on Wednesday’s Blog Hop post! You have until noon today (Friday, Mar. 13) to leave a comment and be entered into my Blog Candy raffle. My Blog Candy is a Rococo Rose package and it includes this card that I’ve…
If this card doesn’t wake you up, nothing will! I have a bright one for you today!! Lily Impressions Designer Series Paper provides the color, and Love What You Do provides the sweet sentiment. I will share what I love to do with this free Designer Series Paper (get it…
Every card you create is a mini work-of-art! Have you thought about it that way? It’s true…whether we feel like an artist or not, when we put beautiful elements onto paper and make a card for someone, we are sending them a tiny work of art! And I find that…
I have a Tropical Oasis birthday card for you today. It gives the impression of being quilted, as I ran it through the Big Shot with the Coastal Weave 3D Embossing Folder. I chose four prints from the Tropical Oasis DSP that had similar colors in them, cut each square…
Welcome to CASEing Coast to Coast, February! This month I’m featuring a stamp from Beautiful You and adding some paper piecing. Here is my card ~ I used Best Dressed 6″x 6″ Designer Series Paper to dress the girl and carried it through to the layer behind her. The Art…
As I was looking through my Best Dressed DSP, I found this light purple and mint piece that looks a little like daisies. So Daisy Lane came out of the closet and today we are welcoming Spring (I know… wishful thinking!) Here is Daisy Lane & Best Dressed together~ Pretty…
At first glance, Thoughtful Blooms may not grab your attention. But when you start stamping and building the images around each other, you get a beautiful look that really catches your eye! I want to thank Kelly Acheson for inspiring me to try these stamps. I took her basic pattern…
I’m finishing off the week with the last post of my “One Stamp Set, Three Four Different Ways.” Today’s card could be a Valentine, but it could just as easily be a sweet birthday/anniversary/love you card! If you haven’t been convinced to buy this bundle yet, maybe today will be…
