Special Offer!

For this entire next week, May 23 – May 31, I am offering free shipping on any Stampin’ Up! order of $25.00 or more! This is a personal promotion, not affiliated with Stampin’ Up! I want to say “Thank you!” to all of my customers by passing on some savings…

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You’re a Peach

Happy Monday to you! I hope you had a nice weekend. I am working my way through the new Designer Series Papers and have landed on You’re a Peach today. This paper is scrumptious! I learned how to make this corner pocket card from watching Julie Davison and thought I’d…

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May Pals’ Blog Hop

february 2022 pals blog hop, stampin up, karen hallam

Hello, welcome to the Stampin’ Pretty Pals’ Blog Hop! This month our Design Team’s theme is “2021-2023 New In-Colors.” We hope you enjoy and will be inspired by them! Don’t forget to leave comments because we love hearing from you. Then, at the end of my post, you will find the full…

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Hand-Penned Mother’s Day Card

Here’s a pretty Hand-Penned Mother’s Day Card for my daughter-in-law. In addition to this beautiful Designer Series Paper, I used the Basic Borders Dies, a sentiment from Quite Curvy, and one from Welcoming Window on the inside. Card Details Highland Heather card base, 11″x 4-1/4″, scored and folded at 5-1/2″…

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Pansy Petals with a Pink Pansy

Someone asked me last week, “Will you be making more cards with the pretty Pansy paper?” And I enthusiastically said, “Yes!” I love this paper and will be making several different cards with it. Today I have Pansy Petals with a pink pansy. Pink with that soft green has always…

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Mixing Old With New

I am so excited about this new Designer Series Paper called Beauty of the Earth! It will be available tomorrow! I don’t have the rest of the suite yet, but I couldn’t resist making a card with this paper, so I’m mixing old with new today. In this photo you…

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Super Simple, Super Sweet!

Here’s a card that’s super simple, super sweet! This Designer Series Paper is from one of the new packs in our 2021-22 Annual Catalog. It’s called Hand-Penned and will be available for order on May 4th. I love the fresh colors and the delicate floral artwork. Card Details Thick Basic…

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Happy Mail!

Everybody loves Happy Mail! You don’t even need a reason to send it! A fun little card in the mail to say, “Hey, I thought of you today!” will brighten anyone’s day. This happy little snail has a delivery on her back. Perhaps it’s for you! This card is (not…

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Back On Your Feet Soon!

I have a friend who just underwent knee surgery. This cute sloth with the wrapped leg is perfect for her get well card, especially with the inside sentiment being, “Hope you’re back on your feet soon!” Here is a look at the whole stamp set. I’m so glad that it…

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