Category Archives: Animals

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 »

Penguin Playmates

Today’s card features the delight, adorable playful penguins, polar bears and other small creates from the Penguin Playmates Designer Series Paper. Are they not the cutest? Did you know you can get this DSP for FREE with a purchase of $50? And you can purchase the coordinating stamp set Penguin Place from the July-December Mini Catalog. And there is a coordinating punch – how cool! I always enjoy using images… Read More »

Nuts About Squirrels!

Today’s post features the cute and adorable Nuts About Squirrels Stamp Set. I think this is one of the cutest stamp sets in the catalog. It has a two step process which lets you add color and texture to your. images. I was drawn to this whimsical set because my husband (like so many others) has a hate/love relationship with the squirrels in our area. We have gone through so… Read More »

Peekaboo Farm

Have you seen the farm animals in the Peekaboo Farm Stamp Set? They are simply adorable! Don’t you agree? I selected the cute, cute cow for today’s post. In addition to the Peekaboo Farm Stamp Set, I used the Buffalo Check Background Stamp for one of the layers and used the Nature’s Beauty Stamp Set for the grass at bottom of the stone fence. The cow image was stamped with… Read More »

Last couple of days for Zany Zebras

Usually I start my post with “Saying Goodbye to ___ ____ Stamp Set” and make plans to sell these items after the new catalog goes live. In this case I’m keeping these little fellows because they are so stinkin’ cute! There are several whimsical stamps that I keeping such as Darlin’ Donkeys, Wildly Happy, Special Someone, etc. I’ve always bee a shabby chic type of person and love flower stamp… Read More »