Category Archives: Animals

Stylish Sketches Stamp Set for a Friend

I’m using the Stylish Sketches Stamp Set for today’s project. You can get this free during Sale-a-bration (August-Dec 2022) with a qualifying order. These artistic stamp images look great as outlines, but you could also try coloring them with Stampin’ Blends for a more dramatic look. Well, I’ve had an exciting (certainly not boring) couple of weeks since I last posted. On Wednesday, 5 July, I went in for a… Read More »

Miss You by Peekaboo Farm Cuties!

I had so much fun making this card! I love the cute, adorable farm animals in the Peekaboo Farm Stamp Set. You can create so many cute cards – choose from a cow, pig, horse, and more! Though it does have a stone fence stamp in the set, I used the Picture This Die so that the cuties are peeking out! The images were stamped with Tuxedo Black Ink onto… Read More »

If you like to fussy cut, this is the stamp set for you!

Today’s card features the Free as a Bird Stamp Set from the 2021-2022 Annual Catalog. It will be retiring when the new catalog comes out (May 2022). This set includes a combination of sweet birds, flowers, branches and friend-centric greetings. The bird images were stamped with Tuxedo Black Ink on Basic White Thick Cardstock. They were then colored in using the following Stampin’ Blends: Light Pool Party for the upper… 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 »

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 »

Christmas Gift Cards

Today’s projects includes a gift and gift tag for a little girl who last her mother this year. This post also includes gift cards for my grandkids and a great-grandkid. His name is Ollie and he is the cutest 👶 baby in the whole world! Willow’s Penguin Tag: Penguin punch out using the Penguin Punch from the Penguin Playmates Designer Series Paper. The background on the tag is from the… Read More »

This is what I want for Christmas

There are so many Christmas stamp sets to choose from but I had to go back and use the Sweet Stockings Bundle. These little critters are so adorable but I especially love the puppy image. I’ve been looking at cockapoos (My Sophie was a cockapoo) and finally selected one. Also, did you know that this bundle is on the Last Chance Products List? Before I go into today’s card, I… Read More »

Nature’s Beauty for a masculine card

I hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving. We had a great one that was so much different from last year’s Thanksgiving. I made personalized napkin holders using the Detailed Pumpkins Dies (see below). My favorite item from the dinner was coconut pie – yes, you heard that right! My son-in-law is a former chef and he makes the most amazing and delicious pies. What is your favorite dish from Thanksgiving?… Read More »

Nuts about Squirrels – a cute card for you

Who doesn’t love these cute adorable whimsical squirrels from Stampin’ Up! I do, I do! I happen to love all the whimsical images in this year’s annual catalog and mini catalogs! I absolutely adored the Counting Sheet Stamp Set and dies from the Sale-a-Bration Brochure and I hope they bring it back for next year’s annual catalog. For today’s card, I’m using the Nuts About Squirrels Stamp Set. I still… Read More »

Counting Sheep and Counting the Days

The star of today’s show is the Counting Sheep stamp set with the matching Sheep Dies.  Each of these is a free Level 1 ($50) selection in the Aug – Sep 2021 Sale-A-Bration catalog.  Spend $100 (before shipping & tax) and you can get them both!  But you must hurry because Sale-a-Bration ends on 30 September 2021! Only available for six more days. This was such a fun and easy card to make… Read More »