It’s Tuesday. And, I believe I’m a week late on this post. Time for Try a Stampin’ Or Not On Tuesday challenge! Great sketch for showing off new Stampin’ Up colors – Sketch #273, theme : Butterflies. I can handle that! I pulled out these Thinlits, again to create this – Quite a sweet card!… [Read More]
Banner Punch
Hello, Birthday Boy, Birthday Girl
The was an adorable pair from the last Card Buffet. I showed the Birthday Girl on Friday. This is a Sale-a-Bration set that will no longer available as of February 15. This is one of my favorites this year too! I think it’s a must have! When I stamped my samples, I forgot to use… [Read More]
Can You Birthday It?
Gettin’ back in the swing of things and I have a Card Buffet this weekend. I’m still trying to design the cards, I know, a little behind. What can I say? I love a lot of the new stuff from the Occasions Mini. I’m just in a creative funk about designing. I’ve used lots of… [Read More]
Thinking of You
I’m needing a little direction for my upcoming classes…..challenges always help me when I’m stuck. I liked the layout at Freshly Made Sketches – And, I liked the colors at Create with Connie and Mary – So, combining the two, I came up with – Isn’t is just lovely? I got some new products in… [Read More]
Shakin’ It Up for a Birthday
Taking a little time away from class prep to share this terrific shaker card. A customer asked me to have a shaker card on the Card Buffet last month because she too was having trouble making them work. I’ve tried lots of different ways. This, by far, has got to be the best. I thinks… [Read More]
Window SWAP
Ha! Ha! Window SWAP……I love this new Hearth & Home Thinlits set, aka, window frame die!! I had this card on my last Card Buffet and I then decided to make them for a mail out swap I participated in. Although there is a coordinating stamp, I liked the alternate look here with looking into… [Read More]
October Blogging Friends Blog Hop
Welcome to the FIRST ever “Blogging Friends Blog Hop!” . Up until now, we were a group of Stampin’ Up demonstrators located all across the US and Canada whom had never met before. Well, actually, we still haven’t met yet in person……It’s through our common bond of Stampin’ Up and a love of paper crafting,… [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 Anni’Pear’sary
Anniversary plus Pears equals anni’pear’sary!! I’m wishing congratulations to my other job for being open for seven years! We are in Pearland, so a lot of our decor is pears. I’ve just ran with the theme here. I decided to try a shaker card here. I used one of our cello bags to create the… [Read More]
Pop Out & Swing Birthday Wishes
I had a wonderful Card Buffet this weekend. Lots of fun. Lots of creativity. I made this card for a few reasons. Obviously, for my class. And, for a challenge Fab Friday! Just a simple sketch. And, I made a simply adorable card – It opens to this – So sweet, right? So easy too!… [Read More]
Butterfly Wedding Wishes
I am so in love with the Mini Treat Bag Thinlits. I just can’t seem to make enough of these little gems. I got some of the new Sale-a-Bration vellum in, Sheer Perfection. So lovely! I was draw to this one pattern in particular, the one with a wild flower like pattern over most of… [Read More]
Look Who’s Turning……
25. That’s right. Guess who has a special birthday today? It’s Crystal! Happy Birthday Crystal!! I went to my trusty pins to find something that appealed to me. I liked these two as a starting point. One is from Paper Pals Arts, a color challenge – And the other is the layout from Try… [Read More]
Big News, Baby
That’s right, Big News. In many ways. I’ll start first off with Stampin’ Up. They have added four new Sale-a-Bration FREE items! You can see them here. Can’t wait to play with the Vellum! And, oh that coordinating stamp set! The In-Color thick Baker’s Twine and buttons too – so many possibilities! Secondly, due to… [Read More]
1 Happy Birth Day
Just a quick break from Card Buffet prep for this bright and fun card. My co-worker’s granddaughter is celebrating her, can you guess it, first Birthday today! So, I wanted to celebrate with her. I saw this sketch challenge at Sunday Stamps that caught my eye for what I had in mind for this card…. [Read More]
21 Birthday Wishes, Leah
Wow! It’s been a long time since you’ve seen me. And, I’ve got lots of cards to catch up on! I’ll start by posting a very special wish for one of my customers. Leah. Today she turns……..can you guess? Yes, 21! Other than her special birthday, my inspiration came from Fab Friday. It’s a sketch… [Read More]
Home, Welcome
Ahh, the joy of coming home. Just scroll and see this adorable girly fun card I created. I used one of the Life’s Adventure stamps. I just think this stamp set is awesome and so fun! It’s a hostess set. Finally taking the time to play around with it. I’ve used it a few times… [Read More]
It’s A……Gender Reveal
Happy relaxing Sunday! I’m pausing on my Card Buffet festivities to play around with a card challenge. I just wanted to be creative this morning! Sadly, it’s the last sketch over at Seize the Sketch. I have LOVED their ideas. And, I love their simple, eye-catching picture they’ve always posted. Very visually appealing. I’ll miss… [Read More]
Regarding Thanks
Yippee, it’s Friday! Taking a break from class planning to play with a few card sketches that caught my eye. First, I’ll go with the card challenge from Creative Challenge Club, CCC008. What an interesting one that intrigued me. I just keep looking at it – It’s interesting, right? I felt I just had to try… [Read More]
