Hi Stampers Hope you had a wonderful weekend. We had our grandchildren overnight so it was a great weekend for us. We value all the time we spend with them because they grow up so fast! We all get our inspiration from so many things and as I was skimming through a magazine called At home in Arkansas, I found this page. I loved it at first sight and… Read More »
Hi Stampers Today's card uses a My Digital Studio exclusive! The Timeless Stamp Brush Set will make you think of yesteryear and works beautifully with vintage, retro, or masculine projects. Nostalgic images include a bicycle, telephone, and vintage car. The image and sentiment were printed on Very Vanilla Card Stock in Early Espresso Ink. The images on the top portion are also from the same digital download. It's an image of… Read More »
Hi Stampers Before I go into today's card, I'd like to announce the winner of the Free Stamp Set of the Month for January. The free Stamp Set is Eat Chocolate from the Occasions Mini Catalog and the winner is Sondra Agathakis. Sondra, please let me know whether you want wood or clear mount. The Free Stamp Set for February is the Plane & Simple Stamp Set from the… Read More »
Hi Stampers I could not let Valentine's Day go by without making at least one masculine Valentine's Day card. My husband would not forgive me because not only is it Valentine's Day but it's also our anniversary! So this card is for him – love you Honey! – yes he follows my blog! The heart is from the Always Stamp Set and the Hugs and Kisses sentiment is from… Read More »
Hi Stampers This is one of the cards the ladies will be making at the Valentine Stamp Camp on Friday, 28 January 2011. This class had to be rescheduled because of snow so I'm glad I'm going to be able to have it before Valentine's Day! For today's card, I used the Always Stamp Set. Love this set – love the elegant images and it's so shabby chic! The base card is Pretty… Read More »
This is one of the Make & Takes from 2011 Leadership. I love how they used lot's of new products from the occasion mini, from Spring time Vintage fabric with the Fun Flowers Bigz L Die, to Beveled Windowpanes, to Trinket Crowns, and pearl baubles. I am anxiously awaiting my order so that I can make this brooch – it's beautiful and just my style! THE brooch: Supplies: Stamp: Clearly… Read More »
Hi Stampers Fewer things carry us through the rough patches or cheer us on in our triumphs better than a good friend. I thought this stamp set, The Nicest Things would be the perfect card for my BFF in Arkansas, Jane. I was sick at the beginning of this month and Jane showered me with gifts – see this post. I didn't want to post it until I knew she had… Read More »
Hi Stampers You know how sometimes when you made a decision and then wonder if it was the right decision? Well, in this case it was. I signed up for Leadership the first day of registration available to me as a manager. I then came down with pneumonia and as the transfer deadline approached, I was still recovering from pneumonia. I decided on the last day to transfer and was… Read More »
Hi Stampers I'm still not feeling that great but at least I have antibiotics now and on the road to recovery. Thanks for all your well wishes – you guys are the best! Something happened this morning that made me feel such better! My BFF in Arkansas, Jane, stopped by and left me some chocolate (Chocolates are a girl's best friend! – at least this girl). She brought me homemade… Read More »
Hi Stampers Favorite images of spring with all the elegance of the spring season along with greetings for springtime celebration are included in the Eastern Blossoms Stamp set. The silhouette of a child delighting in Easter festivities was the one chosen for this card, I absolutely love this stamp set and especially the silhouette of the little girl. It reminds me of vintage silhouettes of long ago. The paper used… Read More »
