Category Archives: Vintage

Goodbye to Baskets and Blooms

Hi Stampers  Wednesday, 8 June 2011 is the last day you can place your order so that you can receive your copy of the catalog before anyone else.  I will start sending them out next week.  To qualify for your free copy, all you have to do is place an order (either at my Stampin' Store or through me) for $50 and you will receive your copy of the catalog next… Read More »

Sincere Salutations

Hi Stampers   My stamping coach, John, challenged us to use one of our oldest (current) stamp sets in our inventory.  For me, it was a toss up between Sincere Salutations and Lovely as a Tree.  I decided to use Sincere Salutations since it's always been a favorite and a "go to" sentiment stamp set.    I also decided to use the Doily Triple Layer Punch from the Summer Mini Catalog to create the… Read More »

Vintage Vogue

Hi Stampers  If you love all things vintage, then you will love the Vintage Vogue Stamp Set.  I know it's been around for a while, but I love to use it.  I paired it with the Fun Flowers Bigz L Die Cut to make some gorgeous flowers!  The ladies will be making this card at the stamp camp on Friday, 13 May 2011.  If you live in the Northwest Arkansas… Read More »

Plant Hope

Hi Stampers  I meant to show this card on Earth Day but I forgot!  The image is from the Plant Hope Stamp Set from the 2010/2011 Idea Book and Catalog.  I love the sentiment that goes with it – He who plants a tree, plants hope. The tree is image is te Bonsai Tree.  Bonsai is a Japanese art form using miniature trees grown in containers.  The image was colored in… Read More »

Friends Never Fade and a Free Stamp Set of the Month Winner!

Hi Stampers   I love the flower silhouettes in the Friends Never Fade Stamp Set. The images provide fabulous options for subtle backgorunds and bold but delicate accents for your papercraft projects.  Today's card features that stamp set; I paired it with the gorgeous new Paisley Petals Designer Series Paper that you can pre-order during the month April.  Click here for all the details.  This is the inside of the card; I… Read More »

Good bye to Bliss

Hi Stampers   I said that I would post my grandson's birthday card today but I decided to post a card using the Bliss Stamp Set from the Sale-a-Bration Mini Catalog which will no longer be available after Thursday (3/31/2011) – boohoo!  This is one of my favorites and am so sorry to see it go.  The good thing is that I not only got the stamp set but I also have the… Read More »

Baby Blossoms

Hi Stampers  I never come back from California without some See's Candy!  On this trip I brought back a pound of Chocolate Walnut Fudge for my DH and an Easter Egg for my BFF Jane.  I know at this point several of you are saying but your husband doesn't like sweets!  Well he doesn't, but he does make an exception for See's Candy.  I made a card to matched the box… Read More »

Timeless Treasurers

Hi Stampers Greeting from Sunny Southern California.    Here's today card:  Thanks for visiting my blog ~~Rachel

Elizabeth

Hi Stampers   This delicately ornate image will set a lovely tone on invitations, place settings, favors, and anything you create. Isn't this image lovely?  It's the Elizabeth Stamp from the a la carte section (Page 18) of the 2010-2011 Idea Book and Catalog.  It's always available as a digital download (#124455)! It's the 4th and last  card the ladies will be making at stamp camp on Friday, 11 March… Read More »

Vintage Shelli

Hi Stampers  Today's card was made for my dear beautiful daughter Deena.  This is so her.  The card was cased from one that Shelli presented at leadership in January.  I love this style and when I saw it, I knew I would be making this card to send to Deena.  This is also one of the cards that the ladies will be making at stamp camp on Friday, 11 March… Read More »