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…
Today is my birthday, and tomorrow is Easter ~ so we’ll be celebrating both events with family today! An Easter egg hunt on the front lawn, a catered lunch, and all my “peeps” home from various parts of the country to celebrate with me. I’m a happy mom! Here are…
OK, so a request for a Wedding Shower card with pears on it may only happen once in a lifetime…if ever! My friend asked me to make a wedding card for her friends who are pear farmers. What a fun challenge! My thoughts went right to our Tutti-Frutti DSP with…
I adore making special request cards. You know, the one of a kind, made to order cards that stretch the imagination a bit? I received a photo from a friend of mine, meant to inspire a baby card that she wants to give her friend. She is having a girl,…
Today’s card is one that I created to show my stamping group a sample of two of the beautiful Sale-A-Bration items that they should get before the end of the month! Springtime Foils Specialty Designer Series Paper is absolutely drop dead gorgeous! Can you guess how I feel about this…
I received a store bought thank you note from my friend last week and I loved the design so much, I thought I would try to create a Stampin’ Up! version of it. This is the card I designed ~ and this is the card that I took my inspiration…
