Category Archives: Nature

Boughs of Holly Fun Fold Card

Good Morning Crafters! Welcome the holiday season with the Boughs of Holly 12″ x 12″ (30.5 x 30.5 cm) Designer Series Paper. These beautiful papers embrace the classic emerald green and rich reds we love to see at Christmastime with poinsettia, holly, and evergreen motifs. Today’s card is a fun fold card using the DSP mentioned above. The focal image (poinsettia) was fussy cut from one of the poinsettias in… Read More »

Hello Harvest Meets Sun Prints Designer Series Paper

Good Morning Crafters! I guess you’ve noticed that my banner has changed and has apple blossoms on it. Symbols are a way to highlight the cultural and natural heritage of a state and in 1901 Arkansas named the Apple Blossom the state flower. Arkansas was at one time in its history a prime producer of apples in the northwest part of the state. And that is where I live – in gorgeous,… Read More »

A Pink Pumpkin for Breast Awareness Month

Good Morning Crafters! Today’s card was created for Breast Awareness Month and in response to a challenge from Creating with Kristina Pink Pumpkin Challenge. I used images from the Hello Harvest Bundle, Nuts About Squirrels Stamp Set, the Happiness Abounds Bundle and Forever Ferns Bundle. Here’s what I did: Squirrel was stamped in Soft Suede for the outline and Crumb Cake for the solid. It was then fussy cut with… Read More »

Green Apple Harvest

Good Morning Crafters: I took my dog, Chloe, out for a walk this morning and fall is definitely in the air. I love walking when it’s so nice and quite – best time of the day! For today’s card, I selected the Apple Harvest Bundle. The dies are no longer available but the stamp set can be found on page 54 of the July-December Mini Catalog. I hope they both… Read More »

Hello There

Good Morning Crafters The Nature’s Prints Bundle includes an eclectic mix of organic and botanical imagery as well as various elegant sentiments perfect for all-occasion cards. You’ll love all the different possibilities this stamp set bundle offers. The Sun Prints Designer Series Paper includes gorgeous fern imagery and other botanical designs in an eclectic selection of colored patterns and designs. From white and blue stripes to blue color washes, you… Read More »

Peaceful Deer on an Early Morning

Good Morning Crafters It is so beautiful this morning and that’s one of the reasons why I love fall so much. Time for a hike at one of our favorite trails because it has finally started to cool down. In my case, it’s a short hike but I do get out there! For today’s card, I picked the Peaceful Deer Stamp Set. The first thing I did was to create… Read More »

Sending healing thoughts with Nature’s Harvest

Good Morning CraftersThis set is perfect for sending heartfelt messages of love and support to the people you hold dear. The set includes botanical images and touching sentiments and it’s available as a bundle which includes the Nature’s Harvest Stamp Set and the Harvest Dies. Did you know that buying the stamp set and coordinating dies saves you 10% when purchased together? The floral images were stamped twice with Tuxedo… Read More »

It’s Feeling A Lot Like Christmas!

Good Morning Crafters Back from a whirlwind trip to California! So many places to see and relatives/friends to visit and seven days is just not long enough! I had not visited since 2019 that there was a lot of catching up to do. But I’m home now and so glad to be back. For today’s card, I am using the un-brrr-lievably adorable All Bundled Up Stamp Set. Honestly, the only… Read More »

Heron Habitat Stamp Set by Stampin’ Up!

Good Morning Crafters! For today’s project, I am using the Heron Habitat Bundle with the Oceanfront Stamp Set. The bundle includes five all-occasion messages to express joy, celebrate together, and show appreciation. You can create a tranquil scene with a blue heron in flight or calmly wading in water or you can expand your habitat with cattails, marshland patches, and a royal tern seabird or two. I stamped the Heron… Read More »

A Beautiful Sunset Scene with Grove Dies

You can create a beautiful sunset scene using the retired Horizons Designer Series Paper and the large die from Grove Dies. And, if you want to make masculine cards simply, yet striking, then the Grassy Grove Bundle is for you! Since I used this die for a winter scene on Monday, I decided to go with a summer almost sunset card. I used Basic Black Cardstock for the top panel… Read More »