Yes, it’s Friday, YAY! Finally having some warm, springlike, low humidity weather here in Texas! Although, most of the year is HOT and humid!! Got a cute, quick and easy fun fold today! Here is the outside of the card – Looks pretty plain and nondescript, I know. How about when you open it –… [Read More]
Good Luck
Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop – Top ‘O The Morning
Welcome to our Create with Connie and Mary Saturday blog hop! Our theme this week features a St. Patrick’s Day card! I combined a few different product for this sweet number – I started with these ‘shamrocks’ from the Pierced Blooms Dies in Shaded Spruce. I trimmed them up a bit to make them look more… [Read More]
Blogging Friends Blog Hop – Back to School Bash
Happy Friday! Welcome to our monthly blog hop! Note the different header? Pretty nice I’d say!! Our theme this month is Back to School, scheduled long ago. Not sure how things are where you are from, but here, going back to classes in a classroom is pretty daunting with the Covid-19 cases still on the… [Read More]
Blogging Friends Blog Hop – Something Old
It’s May 1st! Wow! Time to get your creativity going with a couple of blog hops! This one is for – Our theme this month is something old, well something that’s retiring. I went with a stamp I just got from the mini, Witty-Cisms. It’s time to start making graduation cards! I have a couple… [Read More]
Consider Yourself Hugged
Happy ‘three post’ Thursday! My first post is for Create with Connie and Mary and our new color challenge for the week. I love these soft, sweet colors! So I found an adorable bunny to go along with these colors – This just makes me want to squeeee! The bunny came from the We Must Celebrate… [Read More]
Shamrockin’ Good Luck
Top ‘o the Friday to ya! Happy March 17th – Saint Patrick’s Day – Friday – whatever it is to you! I did made little treats for my coworkers. I also decided to create a card to go with them. A dear coworker and friend is leaving and I wanted to wish her well. Color… [Read More]
Congrats……CCMC411
It’s Thursday and the day to play with Create with Connie and Mary. This week it’s a cool sketch challenge. We alternate them. So…..pondering this one. I had the new Envelope Paper setting out…….let’s go with that! I came up with this fabulous card – Nice, huh? It’s SOO fun I think! It uses minimal… [Read More]
Congratulations on Your Retirement
I bet my hubs was hoping this was for him. Like a sign or something! This was another requested card for my May Card Buffet this past weekend. Great idea it is. And, Stampin’ Up even has a retirement stamp too! I came up with this – Wonderfully cheery card I’d say! I’ve been seeing… [Read More]
Oodles of Love
Happy New Year! The start of ‘new’ things……sigh. For my daughter, the start of the second of three-quarters needed to graduate!!! Wow!! So, a little encouragement in the form of paper – Something sweet and simple. I got my inspiration from my daughter, but also from Freshly Made Sketches – ……..and, from Can You Case… [Read More]
It’s a No-Brainer, You Got This
Funny title, right? I needed to make a card for a care package. You know, college finals. Quarter system. It’s tough. But, with my nifty cards and my delightful box of snacks and drinks – it’s all the better! I came up with this card. It’s just so fitting for my daughter – I loved… [Read More]
Good Luck, Home
I have a very special near and dear post today for my daughter. She works for a non-profit organization in Boston which is dedicated to ending homelessness. She is assisting with the yearly spring fundraising event for the first time. In mom fashion, I wanted to make her a card to wish her all the… [Read More]
Good Luck
A simple quick share today. My daughter has an intense midterm so I thought I’d make her a card. It’s sort of a play on pictures, if you will – See, a little card for a big impact. It’s a 3×3. I had supplies on my table. I used what I had. I love the… [Read More]
Best of Luck
I made a card for my other daughter today. No birthday, but a special day non the less. It’s her first day as a junior at University of California Los Angeles. She’s been there as a freshman and sophomore, but, it is still a lonnnng way from home! So this is for her – Notice… [Read More]
Calling all Heroes
A nice post to kick-start long overdue blogging! I’ve been making & creating – just not photographing anything to share with you. I know. I could just kick myself. I’ve made some really cool things you’ve missed. I decided to photograph one of my cards this time and share it with you. Finally. I used… [Read More]
Fun Fringe Friday
Happy Friday! Is it the start of Spring Break for you? For many it is. Today I decided to really challenge myself with a sketch from Freshly Made Sketches – It’s an interesting one, right? And, I thought I needed some direction as this sketch really through me. So, off to a color challenge at… [Read More]
Retired Items for Sale
I am in the process of reorganizing my stamp room. Always on a quest to do this. I am getting rid of lots of stamp sets and Simply Scrappin’ Kits. And, more stuff as I can list it. Please check the tab above frequently to see what’s been added. Here is some of the stuff… [Read More]
You Can Never Have Too Much
What? You can never have too much……. Journey. Travel. It’s that time. My girls are off to the edges of the grand US. Again. Leaving would not be the same if they didn’t receive a sweet card from me. So, this is what I came up with. I made the Journey card for my daughter at… [Read More]
You CAN Do It
You can. You can do it. And, you will do it. I was going to make my daughter Emily a card to wish her luck today. And, getting back into the stampin’ swing I was sort of at a loss as to what direction to go in. Emily went to an all arts high school…. [Read More]
