I used the Birthday Bonanza toucan for a colorful birthday card today! My grandson’s 4th birthday is right around the corner and I think this will make him smile! My design was inspired by the Fab Friday Challenge this week. Here is the banner that jump-started my idea: I dug…
Today I tried a new technique – partial die-cutting – with the Clubhouse stamp + die bundle. Check out the end result, then I’ll tell you about it. I used my Layering Circle Die and Clubhouse Die together to create a one piece die-cut focal point on my card. I…
Here’s a card layout that can be adapted in many ways. Today, I’ve made it into a card that says, “Enjoy your retirement.” I’m at the age where many of my close friends are beginning to retire, and I happen to know quite a few golfers, so this seems like…
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…
I’m bringing back my popular Stamping Habit Card Kit To Go! Times are tough for group events. I know it’s difficult, if not impossible, to get to a card class these days. I want to provide you with one of my classes in the form of a kit, so you…
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…
I love the Poppy Parade color in Stampin’ Up!’s Peaceful Poppies DSP, but the native state flower in California is really more of a Pumpkin Pie color. Here is a photo from our front yard, showing a CA Poppy bloom: This vibrant orange and green is breathtaking. I had to…
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…
Today I bring you our latest edition of CASEing Coast to Coast! If you missed last month’s, you can view it here. This month, I am CASEing Rosanne’s beautiful Tropical Oasis Birthday Card. You can read the details about it at www.heartfeltstamping.com. Here is her card. My CASE (Copy and…
Good Monday Morning to you! Today I’m taking on a challenge – the TGIF Challenge #255. I put an Easter spin on it! Here is my card, Easter Blessings for TGIF Challenge #255 ~ And here is the banner that inspired my design ~ Note: The photographs make the card…
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…
Welcome to the Pals’ Blog Hop! We’re so glad you’re here. You may be starting the hop here or coming from a previous Pal’s blog. Either way, you’ve come to the right place. This month we are celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Pals Blog Hop with “Critters” from the…
I learned a fun technique today that I thought you might be interested in! I dry embossed with my heart stencil to Welcome Baby Girl! My main goal was to create a fun platform on which to attach this cute stamp from Witty-cisms. I was drawn to this stamp set…
