Category Archives: Floral

Ready for some fun???

Good Morning Stampers Ready for some fun?  Then join us for some stamping fun and camaraderie!  And, of course, my famous store bought desserts!  You will make four all occasions cards guaranteed to amaze your friends and family.  The stamps sets featured at this stamp camp are Greenhouse Garden, Fifth Avenue Floral, Flower Fancy plus the new Awash with Flowers Stamp Set (sneak peek) from the new 2010-2011 Idea Book & Catalog! Heads up!  You will… Read More »

Folk Flowers

Good Morning Stampers! Today's card is for someone very special in my life.  Her birthday is in May but I won't give her name here because she is a subscriber to my blog.  She may think it's for her but she won't know for sure because I have five birthdays in May that I have to make cards for and they all fit into the category of "special".  I have two close girlfriends, one… Read More »

Bloomin’ Beautiful!

Good Morning Stampers I made today's card for the Stampin' Up! Featured Stamper Challenge (TSSC87) on Stampin' Connection.  This weeks featured stamper is Mary Jo Price-Williams and the challenge is to case one of her cards and change a couple of  things.  Are you familiar with her cards?  They are simply gorgeous – all of them!   Here is the card I cased: And here is my card     The image was… Read More »

Simple Sunday

Good Morning Stampers: I made a clean and simple card for the Operation Write Home Spring Break Blog and was in the mood for another CAS one.  It uses the same colors and card stock. The flower is made using the Faux Suede Technique.  I first punched out the flower using the 5-Petal Flower punch, then tightly crumpled it up and broke down the fibers with a bone folder.  I was then able… Read More »

Spring Song meets Dusty Durango

Good Morning Stampers Did you'all make the Irish Soda Bread from the recipe I posted yesterday?  Well, neither did I!  Though I meant to but my girlfriend Jane and I went to see Green Zone and time got away from me.  Matt Damon is to Jane what George Clooney is to me! Today's card features the stamp set "Spring Song".   You can buy this set from the Big Idea Book… Read More »

Inspired by Nature and Inspired by Wendy Hawkinson!

Good Morning Stampers I hope by now you've noticed my new blog.  Isn't it beautiful?  It was made by the talented Michelle Laycock of Laycock Designs.  I also have some blog candy for you – just leave a comment on any post from now until 31 March 2010.  I'll draw a lucky winner on 1 April 2010.  The prize is the Good Neighbors Clear Mount Stamp Set from the Sale-a-bration… Read More »

Whimsical Words and Roses, SCFC7

Good Morning Stampers! When I wrote in the title I thought of  Days of Wine and Roses, a movie from the 1960's.  Am I dating myself or what! I made today's card for Feature Stamper of the week at Stampin Connection.  This week's featured stamper is Gretchen Barron, a very talented artist!  Check out her blog here.  I'd linked you to her gallery at Stampin' Connection but that's only available to Stampin'… Read More »

Simple Sunday

Good Morning Stampers Hope you had a wonderful weekend! Today's card is one the ladies will be making at Stamp Camp on Wednesday, 10 March 2010.  If you are not busy that day and you live in the Northwest Arkansas area, come on over and have some fun.  Just let me know so that I can be sure and have enough card stock cut up for everyone! A very simple… Read More »

Asian Artistry

Good Morning Stampers I was going through my old stash of paper looking for stuff to send to Sherrill Graff.  She does some amazing things with the kids from Ronald McDonald House and I was glad to be able to provide some paper that the kids could work with.  I came across paper called Ruby Tuesday by Basic Grey.   I decided to use it for today's card even though I… Read More »

Abundant Hope

Good Morning Stampers Hope you had a wonderful weekend.  If you are snowed in, hope you are able to stamp to pass the time away.  I know that's what I would do if I was snowed in.  Any reason to stamp, right? Today's card is one of the ones the ladies will be making at stamp camp on Wednesday, 17 February 2010.  The stamp is from Abundant Hope (available in the… Read More »