Category Archives: Christmas

Poinsettia Petals

The idea for a Christmas card came up when I was sorting out last year’s DSP and getting it ready for sale. I had forgotten I had the the Poinsettia Place Designer Series Paper (one of my all time favorites). In looking for ideas on Pinterest, I came across one I was inspired by and took out everything to make the that card. Somehow I got off track and came… Read More »

Poinsettia Petals in Misty Moonlight!

The Poinsettia Petals Stamp Set and coordinating Poinsettia Dies include a fantastic collection of poinsettias, holly leaves, branches, and berries to make beautiful decorations for your holiday projects. For today’s card, I decided to go with a monochromatic look that would be perfect for a masculine Christmas card. Stamping: Stamp all 3 poinsettia petals with Misty Moonlight Ink on Basic White Thick Cardstock. Using the coordinating stamp (this is a… Read More »

Christmas Season

I am loving all of the new Christmas products in the July – December 2021 Mini Catalog, but this Christmas Season stamp set in particular is absolutely beautiful. This stamp set contains 14 stamps and all of them are pieces and parts of pine cones, twigs, berries, holly leaves and pine branches. Card Measurements: 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ Real Red Base Card (fold in half) 5 3/8″ x 4… Read More »

Angels of Peace

This card was made with love; not perfection!😊 I made a couple of mistakes on this card but decided to share it anyway. Can you spot the mistakes? Anyhoo, the stamp set I used for this card is the Angels of Peace Stamp Set. With the greetings “You’re an Angel”, this stamp set is not just for Christmas. You can use it to show your appreciation to those who mean… Read More »

Sweet Little Stockings

The images from the Sweet Little Stockings Suite Collection are sooooo stinking cute! This is the most adorable suite we have right now. The collection includes: Sweet Little Stockings stamp Set (10% off) Stocking Dies (10% off) Sweet Stockings 12″ x 12″ Designer Series Paper Jolly Felt Pool Party 3/8″ Striped Grosgrain Ribbon Matte Decorative Dots Product Colors: Bumblebee Evening Evergreen Mossy Meadow Old Olive Pear Pizzazz Pool Party Real… Read More »

Winter Wonderland with Christmas Season

I used the Christmas Season Bundle to create a card for you today. I absolutely love all the Christmas products in the July to December Catalog but I especially love especially this bundle. There are so many ideas running through my head regarding on how to use this set and I will share them with you in the coming weeks. Note: You can save 10% by ordering the stamp set… Read More »

Poinsettia Petals – Farmhouse Style

Well, it’s been a long 2 months but I’m back to making cards again. I’ve been blogging since 2009 and it’s soooo good to back! 🥰 Back on 30 June I tripped and fractured my elbow and was in a cast for several weeks. During this time, I fell again and received a concussion. My headaches are gone but my arm is not yet fully functional. But I’m back and… Read More »

A Yellow Cardinal? Wait, what?

Fun fact: “There’s only about 10 or 12 yellow cardinals in the eastern U.S. and eastern Canada in any given year compared to 50 million or more red cardinals. Though yellow cardinals have been spotted in several states, including Alabama, Florida, Ohio and Pennsylvania, the probability of you spotting one is 1 in a million! I wanted to use the Toile Christmas Stamp Set one more time before it retired but… Read More »

Merry Christmas

On this most special day – I just wanted to take a moment to wish each and every one a Merry Christmas!  Whether you are spending your day with family, friends or alone, I hope you are having a day filled with joy and love. David and I plan to have a quiet day at home. For dinner, we are having homemade tamales made by our amazing granddaughter, Felicia! For… Read More »

Have Hoot

Paper Shares E-gift Certificates Jan 2021 Paper Pumpkin Giant Close Out Sale Clearance Rack Updated I think this is the last Christmas card for the year. It’s for my granddaughter who loves owls! The images was stamped with Tuxedo Black onto Whisper White Cardstock. It was then colored in with Stampin’ Blends as follows: Gray Granite for the Owls Pumpkin Pie for the beak and feet Crumb Cake for the… Read More »