Category Archives: Grandchildren

Happy Birthday Troy

It is so hard to make a card for a grandson who is turning 20.  I didn’t want something to juvenile for him nor too adult so I went with the Star-Dom Dies. The background is the ink pad to paper technique and I used the Catalina Splash and Pineapple Smoothie Ink Pads for this. I also used the Sparkle Silk and Catalina Splash Reinker (with a Blending Brush) to… Read More »

Saying good by to Storybook Occasions and Spring Filled Prints

The Storybook Occasions has the cutest animal images in it and it’s retiring on 31 March 2018!  So if you want this stamp set, you need to order it before it’s gone. The Spring Filled Prints (full of gorgeous printed paper) is also retiring this month. I left off the greeting on this card because I’m not sure what I’m going to use it for.  It can either be a… Read More »

Kids Dream

Today’s card features the adorable Kids Dream Bundle Stamp Set. The directions on how to make the background (technique:  Dapple Background) are contained in the Supply List. The images were colored using our amazing Journey Color Burst Pencils.  I added Sparkle Silk to the star to make it sparkle!   The Rhinestones were colored using a Blue Sharpie. Download the  Kids Dream Directions and Supply List Over the Rainbow Over the… Read More »

Magical Unicorn

By the time I ordered the Magical Unicorn Stamp Set, it was on back order.  I had no idea it would be so popular.  So when I received it this morning, I dropped everything and made a card. I am really in loved with this stamp Set. Don’t forget you can download the measurements, instructions and supply list if you are interested in making this card. Download: Magical Unicorn Card… Read More »

Storybook Occasions

Today’s card features the new Storbook Occasions Stamp Set.  The set is from the New Bloom This Way Mini Catalog which will be sent out this month.  You will be able to order  from it on 1 January 2018. The background paper is the Spring Filled Prints which will also be available on 1 January 2018. This is the first time I’ve used Journey Glaze and Journey Sparkle Cuts.  I… Read More »

Snow Place – Stampin’ Up!

New Host Code and Gift Stitched From The Heart 25% Selected Stamp Sets Today’s post features the penguins from the Snow Place Photopolymer Stamp Set in the 2016-2017 Annual Catalog for a quick and easy card.   These guys are sooooo cute! The background is the Softly Falling Embossing Folder. The noses were colored in using the Pumpkin Pie Stampin’ Write Marker and the bows were die cut from scraps… Read More »

Happy Birthday Sydney

New Hostess Code and new free gift Bogo Paper Pumpkin Clearance Rack – over a 100 new items were added on 13 September 2016 Blog Candy     I used a digital stamp for my granddaughter, Sydney for today’s post. I also used non SU products except for the Very Vanilla Card stock and the Very Vanilla Lace Trim.  I don’t remember the name of the printed paper because I’ve… Read More »

Baby Bear – I Love You!

Bonus Days – ends 31 July 2016 Hostess Code Gift Colors Used Sahara Sand Crumb Cake Soft Suede Night of Navy Did I tell you I love the Baby Bear Stamp Set?  He is such a cute adorable bear – reminds me of the vintage bears! I purposely left the greeting off (I do in most of my cards) because I wasn’t sure whether to make a happy birthday, a… Read More »

Adorable Baby Bear!

Bonus Days are here! Join my team I know you sometimes think I’m over the top on the way I love Stampin’ Up! stamp sets.  But I have to tell you that I really love the Baby Bear Photopolymer Stamp Set! Colors Used Whisper White Night of Navy Crumb Cake Chocolate Chip I love teddy bears anyway; I used to collect them 20 years ago and I still have a … Read More »

Miss You!

I know this isn’t a Stampin’ Up! stamp – it’s a digital stamp image I bought from the internet – and I used it because I thought the dog & cat were sooo cute!   My granddaughter, Rachel, is away at summer camp for two weeks and I wanted her to know that the Brumley household misses her, especially her grandma! She loves my furbabies, Sofie and DD so I think… Read More »