I bet you are wondering where the word “valenversary” came from! My husband and I were married on 14 February 1993. When he proposed, we decided that I would pick the date and he would pick the location. So, we were married at the top of Run #2 at the Loveland Ski Resort in Colorado. Everyone had to ski coming down the slopes even the Pastor! So rather than make… Read More »
What’s happening at Stamp with Rachel Sign up and receive two extra stamp sets! Free embellishment with your order With its images of trees, hills, grasses, & deer you can create a natural setting on your handmade cards. The Grassy Grove Stamp Set is going to be a popular one for those hard to make masculine cards – I know it’s going to be one of my go-to stamp sets.… Read More »
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 »
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 »
This started out as a Halloween card and a spooky one at that. Half way through this card I had to run some errands and didn’t get back to it until the next day. I started to think how cute the pumpkins from Pretty Pumpkins Stamp Set would look in front of the trees from the Welcoming Woods Stamp Set. Has that happened to you? Where you change your mind… Read More »
Fun with the Nature’s Harvest Bundle by Stampin’ Up! I used to think cone flowers came in only pink but I’ve learned since that they come in yellow, pink and purple. For today’s card, I’m making it yellow cone flowers because it reminds me of fall. I paired it with Cajun Craze and So Succulent, two of my favorite colors for Autumn. Card Measurements: Base card: Soft Succulent Cardstock 8… Read More »
For today’s card, I decided to create a card using the Pretty Pumpkins Bundle. The stamp set features pumpkins, vines, and leaves images that are designed to be stamped and layered. The vines are mirror images so you can stamp a long or short line of pumpkins and bookend them with the vines. The die set includes open dies for solid pumpkins and textured and intricate pumpkins. What I did:… Read More »
CASE – This stands for “Copy and Share Card/Copy and Share Everything”. If you see a card and there’s something you just love about it, go ahead and copy and share what you create! It’s one of the best things to do to get your mojo working again. In this instance I saw a video by the very talented Mary Deatherage making this card and I absolutely loved it. So I… Read More »
Today’s card features the Forever Fern Stamp Set Bundle (no longer available as bundle but you can purchase individually). It’s for a special friend who is going through a difficult time. Card Measurements: Base card: Merry Merlot Cardstock 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″. Next Layer: Very Vanilla Cardstock 5 1/2″ x 3 1/2″ Top Layer: Vellum Cardstock 5 1/8″ x 4″ Leaf 1: Beauty of the Earth Designer Series Paper… Read More »
It’s Monday and time for a masculine card. Masculine cards are so easy and fun with the new Sailing Home Bundle from Stampin’ Up! I’d say that this is my favorite masculine stamp set – I think because my husband and I were sailors when we lived in California. We loved sailing out to the Channel Islands whether it was a quick 2 day trip or a week of fun!… Read More »
