Missing My Girl!

My daughter flew the coop (again!) to move to Madison, Wisconsin.  She is starting the Physical Therapy program there and will be at the University for three years.  I miss her so much!  She is getting acquainted with the area and all the differences from Northern California.  The humidity is…

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Oh, Happy Day!

I love how the new Sweet Sugarplum pairs with Night of Navy and Blushing Bride!  Aren’t they pretty together?!! I cased this card from Dawn Olchefske, who posted it from the Mediterranean Cruise Display Board.  Her card had the Swirly Bird swirls on it, which I don’t have, so I…

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Painting the Blues for PPA 305

We have a beautiful combination of blues to play with this week at palspaperarts.com.  Windy Ellard has challenged us to make a project using Island Indigo, Pool Party, and Whisper White.  Here is the challenge banner: Such a pretty combination!  I used Island Indigo for my base card at 8…

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Live, Love, Grow

I love these stamp sets that have lots of little parts that go together to build a scene!  I was immediately drawn to this sweet little terrarium set.  This is just plain fun stamping!  It’s called Live, Love, Grow and can be found on page 147 of the Annual Catalog.…

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Proud Grandma Moment!

Just one of those things a Grandma has to share!  My grandson’s 9U Little League team just won their 2016 Championship!  I couldn’t be prouder.  And of course, he gets a “Grandma” card 🙂 This is a mixed bag of products…Congrats from our retired Bravo! set at Stampin’ Up!  (It…

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Blooms and Bliss for PPA 304

Blooms and Bliss ~ Oh, man, I love this paper!  It reminds me of a Monet painting.  The colors are so yummy.  There are several sheets with an Island Indigo and Mint Macaron combination too – just beautiful.  This combination is Rich Razzleberry, Sweet Sugarplum, and Blushing Bride. I just…

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Need Inspiration?

Happy Monday morning! I have made a card to share with you today that shows you can get your inspiration from all sorts of different places.  My card today sprung from a glance at (of all things) a Kleenex box!  Yes, check it out ~ I used Helping Me Grow,…

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Navy and Taupe Card Set

This Specialty Designer Series Paper is called Affectionately Yours.  It has a variety of colors, including two sheets that have metallic copper in it (which makes it a specialty paper.)  One of the sheets is what I have used here with Night of Navy and Tip Top Taupe – a…

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Affectionately Yours Suite CASE

I CASEd the idea for this card from the new 2016-17 Annual Catalog, page 44.  You’ll find it in the Affectionately Yours Suite section.  I used many of the same products, just changed them up slightly.  It’s such a fun stamp set with so many little parts and pieces to…

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Butterfly Basics for PPA 303

I was so excited to see the color combination in this week’s PPA challenge.  It is one of my favorite combinations.  Thank you Shawn de Oliveira for putting this together ~ And here is my card~ I went all collage-y on this one.  Not my usual style, but it was…

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2016-17 Catalog Kick Off!

Today is the day!  The kick off for the new 2016-17 Annual Catalog!  It’s very exciting and I’m eager for you to see all the fun new goodies that are now available for purchase. There are 3 ways you can view this awesome new catalog. You can view it online…

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Last Day, Last Chance!

Well, I can’t believe it is here, but today is the last day of May, the last day of our 2015-2016 Annual Catalog, and the last day to scoop up any of your favorite stamps and supplies that will be retiring at the end of this day.  Click HERE to…

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Single Layer Saturday

I thought I’d give myself a challenge and try a single layer card.  Not so easy as it looks!  But a fun change.  I found myself wanting to add more…the little rhinestones are the only thing that gives this card any dimension. I masked off the oval in the center…

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One More “Curtain” Fold

I love this fold, can you tell?  I’ve made several 🙂  This one is using paper from the It’s My Party DSP Stack with mint and white strips on the back.  Here are some measurements for you ~ Start with a 3″ x 8 3/8″ piece of 2-sided DSP.  Score…

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