Today I’m playing with coral patterns! So far I’ve stuck with the blues/purple side of Playing With Patterns, but I branched out to the wild side (ha!) I cropped two strips of Bumble Bee Cardstock with the long, stitched strip die in All Dressed Up Dies. Don’t recognize that Whisper…
There is a stamp set in the new Fall Mini Catalog 2020 that is a #simplestamping kind of set. You don’t need any special tools or embellishments to create a very sweet card (although you could use those things and dress it up, too!) It’s called Life is Beautiful and…
There is a lot happening today at Stampin’ Up! The new Fall/Winter Mini Catalog is live today, August 4. The sales period for this catalog goes through January 4, 2021. If you are a current customer of mine and would like a catalog, please let me know! One of my…
I’ve made a sympathy card with small blooms today ~ a flower lei for a family member that lived near us in Hawaii for a number of years. I think this is a fitting card for the memory of a beautiful lady! To make this card, I used the Small…
Stamping Habit Kit Back-to-School Teacher Appreciation Gift Pack Apple for the teacher? Have your child or grandchild greet his/her new teacher with this adorable gift pack on the first day of school. Whether your child is distance learning or going back to class, their teacher deserves a token of your…
I want to pop on really quickly to post a little notecard that I made for my grandsons. After all, it is National Ice Cream Sandwich Day, so I have to send them ice cream sandwiches!!! and a card! How did I know about this incredible National day? Why, from…
Playing With Patterns DSP is one of those paper packs that can go masculine, feminine, childlike, or very mature. In other words, whatever you want to do with it! Today I’m playing with this fun DSP and mixing it up with Itty Bitty Birthdays. I love Purple Posy with Night…
On Monday I shared a Clean & Simple card using Arrange A Wreath (see it here). Today I used the same set, but my card couldn’t be more different! This time I wanted to arrange a fall wreath. I used the Bundle which has the stamp set plus the Wreath…
Do you love playing with patterns? I’ve loved playing with geometric figures since high school geometry class! This designer paper really appeals to me. Today I’m playing with blue patterns! I have to tell you a funny story. Funny to me anyway! I was building this card front with the…
To make today’s card, all you have to do is arrange a (clean & simple) wreath! It’s a very simple design but uses a couple of interesting techniques that you might be interested in trying. Take a look ~ I used Arrange a Wreath Stamp Set and came up with…
Here’s a super sweet little card, ready to send out to anyone for any reason. This potted plant comes in the stamp set called Basket of Blooms. I made a card using the basket in this set – see it here. This time I wanted to try the pot and…
Welcome to our July CASEing Coast to Coast post! If you’ve been following me for awhile, you know that once a month Rosanne Mulhern and I take turns designing a card that the other person CASEs. Rosanne lives in PA and I’m in CA, and through Stampin’ Up! we have…
I’ve been having fun with the World of Good products, specifically the Designer Series Paper and the Memories & More Card Pack. I created a card that could go masculine. All of these papers are designed with the traveler in mind. But I love this sentiment: “I think the world…
Happy Monday to you! Here’s one of my favorite color combinations in the 6″x 6″ Flowers For Every Season DSP pack – blue, blue, blue…and white! 🙂 I think these shades of blue are so classic and so pretty together. Since the card is rather mono-chromatic, I added a lot…
More Christmas in July! Today I’m pulling out an old favorite from my cupboard. This Santa is whipping up a batch of Christmas goodies that will please anyone’s sweet tooth! I made this for the current 52 Christmas Card Throwdown Challenge. The theme is Santa! Such fun! Here is the…
