Every once in a while I like to dig out crafting items that I’ve had in my stash for some time! In the case of this patterned paper, it’s been hidden under others for years! It was like finding a buried treasure!! And this Harvest of Joy stamp set/die from…
It’s our final September post of Create with Stamping Friends today! We have another color challenge. I really like this color combo! I’ve used Pretty Florals to create the focal point of my “Thinking of You” card. Here’s the challenge: And here’s my card: Pretty, yes? Here are my directions,…
It’s Thursday again, already! Time for another Create with Stamping Friends. And we have a fun sketch challenge this week. I’m using Gathering Moments with the fall foliage and the sentiment, “Thankful for you.” Here’s our sketch: And here’s my card: The sentiment is a little hard to read in…
Stampin’ Up! is offering a 24 hour stamp sale tomorrow! This once a year stamp sale starts tonight at midnight MT and ends tomorrow night at 11:59 MT. Don’t miss your opportunity to save 15%! Details: This stamp sale only happens once a year! The sale will run for 24…
Rosanne and I are back with another Creating Coast to Coast! This month Rosanne picked the challenge ~ to create a card using Gathering Together DSP. I love this paper with it’s beautiful gold foiling. So pretty! So this month we are traveling from Pennsylvania, where Rosanne lives, to California,…
Here’s a new holiday paper that I just pulled out and used for the first time! I was inspired by this week’s Tic Tac Toe Challenge that called for metallics and a square with embossing. The DSP is called Modern Christmas and it pairs with a bundle called Ornamental Christmas.…
It’s Thursday and another Create with Stamping Friends post! This week we have a pastel color palette to work with. When I first looked at it, I thought, “Easter eggs!” No – wrong season… OK, so my next thought was flowers. I pulled out Impressions Abloom Dies with our three…
I made another fun-fold card for Jeanie Stark’s Mystery Stamping this week! This time it’s a box fold and I created a continuous scene with Splendid Autumn DSP wrapping around four of the five sides. Here’s the front view of the card: If you’d like to try this fold, you…
Welcome September and our first Create with Stamping Friends this month! We have a sketch challenge this week. I combined Charming Day with Splendid Autumn for a Charming (Autumn) Day! Here’s our sketch: And here’s my card: Purple doesn’t exactly make me think of Autumn, but the touch of Cajun…
Many of you know that I love playing with Jeanie Stark’s Mystery Stampin’ posts. She publishes a new one beginning every Sunday with a supply list. Then on Monday she gives all the clues. I always like to try to follow her clues before I see her finished projects on…
We are finishing up August with a neutral palette this week. We have Basic Beige, Pecan Pie, and Early Espresso. I knew that Woven Textures would fit the bill, but I surprised myself when I reached for Sunrise Sailing for the focal piece! So I have a Neutral Colors Sunrise…
This month at Creating Coast to Coast, we are traveling from Pennsylvania with Rosanne Mulhern’s Heartfelt Stamping to California with Karen’s Stamping Habit! Our theme for August is Sunflowers! Let’s start with Rosanne’s card ~ Isn’t it a beauty?! Her cream-colored embossed sunflowers are spectacular! You can read all about…
I haven’t made a slimline card for a very “long” time! But that’s our challenge this week at Create with Stamping Friends, so I “stretched” myself – OK enough with the puns – and made a fun birthday card using Wildflower Birthday products. Here’s our challenge: And here’s my card:…
I just got back from a Crafting Cruise from Seattle to Alaska! When we weren’t out whale-watching or chasing bears, you might have found us up in the Conference Room at the aft of the ship! Patty Bennett and Kurstan del Rosario hosted a fabulous cruise this past week. Shila…
This week on Create with Stamping Friends we have a color challenge. I had so much fun making this card using Sunrise Sailing! I brushed the Timid Tiger (why do I keep wanting to call it Tony Tiger!?!) for the sunrise, and of course the Coastal Cabana for the water…
