Heck yes! 29 for a few years and counting…… What a funny saying for these older birthdays. I follow many bloggers. One of which, I just love her style. She recently created a challenge portion to her wonderful cards, called Pocket Sketches. I’m glad – her cards always look effortless. I’ve been meaning to play… [Read More]
2 1/2 Circle Punch
Cyber Monday & Merry Card
Stampin’ Up has a few specials for today only – Christmas Tagables Photopolymer Bundle – 143212 Sale: $29.60 Price: $37.00 Project Life Bundle – 143211 Sale: $39.90 Price: $57.00 Tiny Triangles Textured Impressions Embossing Folder – 133740 Sale: $6.00 Price: $7.50 Supply List Built for Free Using: My Stampin Blog These can certainly help out… [Read More]
12 Treats for Halloween, Treat 4
Well, I’m in full swing here with quick, last-minute treats you can create in a flash. This is a nifty holder if you don’t have any bags or anything to ‘contain’ your candy. You can just make one! This is nifty, isn’t it? Easy. Easy. The one I made uses a half sheet of card… [Read More]
Sunshine, You’ve Got This
Friday. Finally. And, the last day for my daughter, Emily’s, summer class. Whew. Almost there. (Senior, whoop, whoop!!) Mom fashion, I like to cheer her on. I made her this sweet little number of a card – Fun, right? I have an enormous ‘stash’ of Stampin’ Up stuff. This was from the most recent Sale-a-Bration…. [Read More]
Happy Birth Day Girl
Alright. Today I have a fun share and of course, it’s a card. And, a story. I always think of a birthday as a congratulation to the mom, the one who actually gave birth to the said person who is celebrated for the day. Today is no different. My mom celebrated another year back on… [Read More]
What’s the Scoop?
Monday. Monday. That’s the scoop. No. Not really. It’s my card. I’m working on projects for my upcoming Card Buffet next weekend. I got creative with another challenge, TGIF Challnge, this time – What a fun starting point! I loved it and just kept going back to it. Trying to decide what to create. I… [Read More]
Little Goat Just Wanted To……..
Fun card share today. It’s just a hodgepodge of stuff that all coordinated to create this – ……and opened – This is just to cute and would make anyone laugh! Card base is 4 1/4 x 4 1/4. And, yes, I fussy cut the goat! When I first stamped this large image, it didn’t always… [Read More]
We’ll be Old Friends Until………
……..we’re old and senile….. I love this whimsical, say it like it is newer photopolymer stamp set, Just Kidding. The sentiments a fabulous! I’ve been itching to play around with it – and, lots of other stuff – I just wasn’t sure how to go about it. Yes, challenges to the rescue! This time from… [Read More]
Lotus Love, Again
So, as I told you Thursday, I designed a project for my last Card Buffet and realized I didn’t have enough paper. After placing an order, and yes, ordering the wrong paper, I went back to the design board. This is what I came up with – And, of course the inside – Whew. It… [Read More]
Happy Halloweeny
So, let’s try this post thing again. Without cat interruptions I might add! Since Halloween is almost here, I need to share the Halloween cards that I’ve made or that have been available on the Card Buffet. This one is a really cute one from September – It’s just a simple layering of shapes. I… [Read More]
Welcome Back
Ahhhh, the joys of returning from a vacation. Now days, you need a day-cation to recover from the vacation! I made a companion card today. My daughter is back from her world travels. I was inspired by Always Playing with Paper to make her a card. They have a double challenge right now. It was very… [Read More]
Treat, Eat Something Sweet
Oh what a fun share for you today. I am combining lots of things. First off, I’ve been trying to tidy up the stamp room a bit. Never ending job, right? I ran across several past Paper Pumpkin kits I have. I got distracted, so, on a quest I went. I found this fabulous tutorial… [Read More]
Travel…….Happy
Oh what an exciting post today!! As if the rest of the weeks events were not exciting…… Today, my birthday daughter decided to treat herself to a trip for her birthday. A BIG trip! So, of course in mom fashion, I have to document it with a card. I pulled out the retired stamp set,… [Read More]
Everyone has a Rainy Day
Friday. Friday. Friday. Yippee! Got a card to share today. I managed to squeeze in a little ‘me’ card making time. That makes me H A P P Y ! I have SO many card challenges pinned and I just can’t keep up. I want to try them ALL! Today, I went with The Paper… [Read More]
Ink Pad Box Tutorial
Let’s get right to it. Yesterday I showed you these wonderful boxes I made for my Stamp Club 6 participants, they hold ink pads. I needed to make more, so I decided to snap some pictures so you could see how they were done. So this is sort of a pictorial tutorial, I don’t do… [Read More]
All For You, Birthday Girl
Happy Friday everyone! I have a special birthday card share today. I got my inspiration from Techno Stampers. It’s their Monday Lunchtime Sketch 324, TSSC324. See the sketch – It really lead me in the right direction. The card is for my mom! Today is her birthday! See my take – I just went with… [Read More]
You’re How Old?
You’re how old? Of course I’d never ask, and she’d most likely never tell…… This is a silly, cute little 3×3 card made for a dear friend I used to work with, Erica. She would usually be off work for her birthday and it wouldn’t be until way after that I’d get her card to… [Read More]
Elephant for Baby
Aw, isn’t this wittle baby elephant the cutest? I have been itching to play with this new set I purchased at 25% off a while back, Zoo Babies. And, of course I go for the most popular animal, the elephant. But, that’s only because I am following a color challenge over at Create with Connie… [Read More]