A Pink Pumpkin for Breast Awareness Month

Good Morning Crafters! Today’s card was created for Breast Awareness Month and in response to a challenge from Creating with Kristina Pink Pumpkin Challenge. I used images from the Hello Harvest Bundle, Nuts About Squirrels Stamp Set, the Happiness Abounds Bundle and Forever Ferns Bundle. Here’s what I did: Squirrel was stamped in Soft Suede for the outline and Crumb Cake for the solid. It was then fussy cut with… Read More »

Green Apple Harvest

Good Morning Crafters: I took my dog, Chloe, out for a walk this morning and fall is definitely in the air. I love walking when it’s so nice and quite – best time of the day! For today’s card, I selected the Apple Harvest Bundle. The dies are no longer available but the stamp set can be found on page 54 of the July-December Mini Catalog. I hope they both… Read More »

A Different kind of Beard!

Good Morning Crafters: Fall is definitely in the air in our area! Our 7 pm daily walks with Chloe has us wearing either a sweater or a sweatshirt. It’s beautiful out there – all the leaves are turning – perfect sweater weather and drinking hot cocoa. One of our favorites things to do is drive around our area and catch all the fall colors. For today’s card, I’m using the… Read More »

Hello There

Good Morning Crafters The Nature’s Prints Bundle includes an eclectic mix of organic and botanical imagery as well as various elegant sentiments perfect for all-occasion cards. You’ll love all the different possibilities this stamp set bundle offers. The Sun Prints Designer Series Paper includes gorgeous fern imagery and other botanical designs in an eclectic selection of colored patterns and designs. From white and blue stripes to blue color washes, you… Read More »

Peaceful Deer on an Early Morning

Good Morning Crafters It is so beautiful this morning and that’s one of the reasons why I love fall so much. Time for a hike at one of our favorite trails because it has finally started to cool down. In my case, it’s a short hike but I do get out there! For today’s card, I picked the Peaceful Deer Stamp Set. The first thing I did was to create… Read More »

Here’s a Fun Faux Fold Card for you!

Good Morning Crafters I hope you had a chance to view Stampin’ Up!’s World Card Making Event. In addition to projects they introduced a stamp set collection which will come out in the Spring Mini Catalog. The DSP is to die for! And I love the sentiments/greetings in the new stamp set. If you want to view the event, click here: https://events.stampinup.com/worldcardmakingday/video?fbclid=IwAR3uFhTqJkOsE2bODiP1rRgT2-Y1Bh9syh6a76d79WpC2D5GrFaTb8vSuuI For today’s card, I am using the Awash… Read More »

Sending healing thoughts with Nature’s Harvest

Good Morning CraftersThis set is perfect for sending heartfelt messages of love and support to the people you hold dear. The set includes botanical images and touching sentiments and it’s available as a bundle which includes the Nature’s Harvest Stamp Set and the Harvest Dies. Did you know that buying the stamp set and coordinating dies saves you 10% when purchased together? The floral images were stamped twice with Tuxedo… Read More »

Thanks for your hospitality!

I just got back from a week in California visiting my daughter, sister, family and old stomping grounds. It was wonder to visit the places I lived at (Santa Barbara and Goleta) in the late 1940’s/early 1950’s and to visit my elementary school and junior high school. It was an awesome walk down memory lane. So, for today’s card, I’m featuring a digital image (orchid) as a thank you card… Read More »

It’s Feeling A Lot Like Christmas!

Good Morning Crafters Back from a whirlwind trip to California! So many places to see and relatives/friends to visit and seven days is just not long enough! I had not visited since 2019 that there was a lot of catching up to do. But I’m home now and so glad to be back. For today’s card, I am using the un-brrr-lievably adorable All Bundled Up Stamp Set. Honestly, the only… Read More »

Sweet as a Peach Fun Fold card

Good Morning Crafters! Yesterday was a terrific day and it reminds me of why I love California and all it has to offer. We spent the morning (until about 2 pm) at Emma Wood Beach. Deena made us breakfast at the beach and then we had our coffee watching the waves and my granddaughter, Rachel, learn how to use the boogie board. For today’s card, I used the retired Sweet… Read More »