Today I’m mixing a bit of new with a bit of old, and calling it Throwback Thursday. It’s really a mix up of several different years ~ a taste of my craft room, if you will! I am soooo excited about my new (to me) baby bundle, A Little Wild!…
Here’s a sweet card using Flying Home stamp set* for Mother’s Day. The mama bird with her babies just seemed perfect for the occasion! This card measures 4-1/4″ x 4-1/4″ square, so it fits into a regular Medium Envelope, although a custom envelope with a fun print would be so…
A Mother’s Flair is an ideal stamp set for a Mother’s Day card. It has four great sentiments with four retro images that are super cute! This set will be retiring as of May 31, 2018, but you can still buy it in time for Mother’s Day. I am…
Last week I invited you to leave me on comment on my new blog site and I offered a card kit for a randomly selected (through random.org) person. Today I picked a winner! She will receive the parts and pieces to make this card ~ and that winner is….…
Sunday was my husband’s birthday. Does anything say “relaxing” like Adirondack chairs by the water? We have a couple of these by our pool, so this card was a little piece of our backyard, Dogwoods and all! I started with a top fold, thick Whisper White cardstock base. After cutting…
Do you love what you do? I love crafting and making cards with Stampin’ Up! products, like this new stamp set called Love What You Do. It will be available as an early release item on May 1st. It will be available as an a la carte item or within…
Do you have a dapper dad or granddad that wears a bow tie? My dad was more of the golf shirt type, but I know there are some gentlemen out there that do! Here is a Father’s Day Card for that gent! My inspiration for this card actually started with…
It’s a happy day in Granite Bay! The strawberry stands opened today and I was right there to buy some yummy local berries! I’ll be buying several baskets next week to put up some of my fresh strawberry jam. But for now, I brought them home and reached for the…
Check out this Coffee Cafe bundle for a fun fold card! This has been one of my favorite suites this year. When I saw a card with this swinging arm by Jeanie Stark, I knew right away that I needed to try it with my Coffee Cups Framelits. It is…
As I mentioned yesterday, I am in the process of revamping my blog site. It will still be a few more days before I’m ready to post projects for you to see, but I was just made aware of a new Clearance Rack sale and wanted to be sure you…
Please bear with me while I’m revamping my blog site! I should have it up and running within a week. Meanwhile, speaking of revamping, have you heard about Stampin’ Up!’s Color Revamp? Beginning in June, we will have these gorgeous new In Colors. I love the names that so aptly…
Greetings! Happy Friday to you! The inspiration for the card I’m sharing today came from my front yard! Our hillside is awash with California Poppies~ And here is my card~ I used the Oh, So Eclectic Bundle to make this card. The flower die cuts in Eclectic Layers Thinlits Dies…
Welcome to the Pals April 2018 Blog Hop. Join us while we put “Families First” in our hop this month. The Stampin’ Pretty Pals will inspire you with family related projects like Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Graduation or Family Vacations. You may be just starting or hopped over from another…
I so love it when we have a stamp set that perfectly matches my need. I mean, how much more perfect could this Calla Lily stamp be for a thank you when the gift was a bouquet of Calla Lilies?! The stamp is from Remarkable You in the 2017-18 Annual…
I recently participated in a card swap with some of my team members. I’m very pleased at how these cards turned out. I did them in three different colors, and I can’t decide which is my favorite…although I am partial to the green one ~ To make my cards, I…
