Happy Birthday to my grandson, Troy

Today’s card features a digital masculine stamp in creating it to celebrate my awesome grandson, Troy. I love making cards for the ones I love because I try to customize them as much as possible even if it includes using non SU products. The image and sentiment were printed out on a computer. The background was sponged with Night of Navy Ink using a Blending Brush and a stencil. I… Read More »

National Puppy Day with Sweet as a Peach

It’s National Puppy Day – I think this day should be celebrated every day – but then that’s me! If you love puppies as much as I do, share a photo of your puppy on my Facebook group at Stamp with Rachel Facebook Group. I’d love to see what your puppy looks like. Yes, that is my puppy Chloe – she is 6 months old and we love her to… Read More »

Bumblebee Trinkets to the Rescue!

Today’s project features the oh so lovely Wildflower Path Stamp Set from the January – June 2022 Mini Catalog. Yesterday on my Facebook group, I posted the following meme: And sure enough, I made a mistake on the card I was making. It was either throw it away or put an embellishment on it. Luckily I had the Bumblebee Trinkets still out from another project and covered up my mistake!… Read More »

Easter Friends for a Dear Friend

For today’s post I’m making a card with the Easter Friend Stamp Set. I think it’s one of the cutest bunny images Stampin’ Up! has created so far! It also includes a duck and a chick that you can use individual or together. I also love the script font used for the sentiments in this set. If you would like to receive the free tutorial on this card and you… Read More »

Daffodil Daydream from Stampin’ Up!

Yes, it’s definitely spring time in our area – another beautiful day in the 60’s. The Daffodil flower is one of the 1st flowers to bloom in our area and so I felt the Daffodil Daydream Stamp Set very appropriate for today’s card. I paired it with the Sale-a-Bration Daffodil Afternoon Designer Series Paper and included the Easter Friends Stamp Set for the greeting. I used the following Stampin’ Blends… Read More »

Shabby Chic with Eden’s Garden

For today’s project, it’s a shabby chic type of card using the gorgeous Eden’s Garden and Forever Fern Stamp Sets with the coordinated Flourishing Fern Dies. Today’s beautiful weather in our area calls for such a card. I was in a mood to make a shabby chic and spring like card and one that would make you say, “Oh, pretty” when you say it. The focal blossom image was stamped… Read More »

Hand-Penned Petals Card in Highland Heather

The Hand Penned-Petals is a really pretty stamp set and the coordinating Penned Flowers Dies are the perfect complement. And the Hand-Penned Designer Series Paper (DSP)? I absolutely love it! If fact, you may want to get all three❤️ I think Highland Heather is my favorite color in the DSP color palette. Blushing Bride Cinnamon Cider Daffodil Delight Garden Green Highland Heather Mint Macaron Misty Moonlight Pale Papaya Pool Party… Read More »

New Horizons Collection Suite Collections

Breathe deep and relax. That’s what I hope will happen when someone receives a card I make using the On the Horizon Bundle. I also just love the endless opportunities available when making cards using this bundle and the New Horizons Designer Series Paper (DSP). I stamped the trees directly onto the New Horizon DSP. The trees were inked up with Evening Evergreen Ink and then lightly misted with our… Read More »

Viva Ukraine with Celebrate Sunflowers Bundle

What is going on in Ukraine is beyond disturbing. So many are displaced, having to leave their beloved country. When I saw that the Color Hues Challenge was asking for cards to honor Ukraine, I had to make one. And please keep the people of Ukraine in your thoughts and prayers. The base card is Misty Moonlight Cardstock with the next layer in Basic White Cardstock that was embossed with… Read More »

In the Moment with Stampin’ Up!

Craft a homemade card that encourages loved ones to take time for themselves with the In the Moment Stamp Set. The stamp set imagery includes three women relaxing by looking at the landscape with a lovely glass of wine or indulging in a hobby like reading with their furry friend. I paired this stamp set with the Friendly Hello Bundle from the Jan-Feb 2022 Sale-a-Bration catalog. This such a gorgeous… Read More »