I heard on my KLOVE radio station last week about a September campaign they are having. It’s called 30 Days of Encouragement. They are promoting random acts of kindness and words of encouragement to lift others up. I thought that it would be a great idea for those of us…
Let’s go truckin’ in this sweet ride! Oh, and pick a few pumpkins while we’re out! I simply love this old time-y truck and all of the fun stamps that go with it. Did you see my birthday truck a while back? If not, you can see it here. Today’s…
When we “gather together” and collaborate our ideas, we are so much more productive! And it’s so much more fun that way! Recently I had the opportunity to travel East and get together with a few of my Stampin’ Besties. We always have such a great time together. This time,…
Magnolia Lane and Country Home come together to make a pretty card that is a gift card holder on the inside. Inspired by Linda Heller’s original design, I made two versions. You can tell me which one you like better! The first one has Petal Pink cardstock, textured with the…
I’m still playing with my Beautiful Friendship stamp set! Previous cards can be seen here and here. This time I’ve used a masking technique with all of the floral images to create a bold thank you card. Create a Border The colors I chose are Pretty Peacock, Pool Party, Petal…
I’m taking reservations for my Holiday Sample Platter today through Friday. Reserve yours today! I am including a free sampling of select embellishments for anyone who orders all 3 Shares ~ DSP, Ribbon, and Add-Ons (foils, glimmer, & mercury glass papers). PLUS you will receive 8 free card tutorials when…
Every once in a while, I make a card that I enjoy so much – I just want to make more! But more of the same isn’t always what I have in mind. Then when I switch the DSP and the sentiment but keep the same layout, it feels like…
I got a chance to play with some of the Brightly Gleaming Suite products. They are sooo pretty! I made this quick and simple note card. You might want to just make up a whole stack of them! The exposure isn’t the greatest on this photo, and what you can’t…
I recently had the pleasure of flying back to Maryland to visit a group of wonderful friends for a week of laughter, crafting, eating, shopping, talking, more laughter, more crafting, more eating (you get the picture!) These are beautiful friendships that I’ve developed through Stampin’ Up! and I cherish their…
This is a new set for me. It’s called Beautiful Friendship, and it has the etched photopolymer that creates a beautiful 3-D effect with some light and dark spots on each stamp. It is fabulous! I’m just starting to play with it, and have this ultra simple card to show…
Welcome to the Pals’ August Blog Hop! We’re so glad you’re here because we made some great projects for “Special Occasions” – cards or projects that adds beauty to the special occasions we all love to make cards for! You may be starting the hop here or coming from…
The 2019 Holiday Catalog comes out on Sept. 4 and it is a feast for your eyes! The papers and ribbons are beautiful and you will want to get it all! However, reality sinks in and that is a lot of product! So, how about sharing these products and getting…
Stamping Habit Kit To Go for August is ready to go – to you! For my August Kit, I have decided to pick four of my favorite cards that use products from our 2019 Annual Catalog. I think you will love them! There are three full-sized cards and one…
Here’s another card using Soft Spring Host Stamp Set. I tell ya, I’m loving these pretty, soft images! And look at it with this Designer Series Paper background! So pretty! This is an easy card layout, but it took a little time to color it the way I wanted. The nice…
I have a very easy-to-reproduce card to share with you today. It uses the Soft Spring Host Stamp Set. I love these floral images! This stamp set is available for only $9.50 when you host (or purchase yourself) a qualifying order of $150.00. Nothing too difficult here! I stamped the…
