Penguin Playmates

Today’s card features the delight, adorable playful penguins, polar bears and other small creates from the Penguin Playmates Designer Series Paper. Are they not the cutest? Did you know you can get this DSP for FREE with a purchase of $50? And you can purchase the coordinating stamp set Penguin Place from the July-December Mini Catalog. And there is a coordinating punch – how cool! I always enjoy using images… Read More »

Nature’s Harvest

We all hate to make these type of cards but especially if it’s for a member of your family. This one is for my sister and the family of Michael Anthony Martinez who passed away last month. He was the most delightful, funny, awesome, loyal and caring nephew a person could ask for. He was taken much too soon. RIP Mikey💕 The stamp set I chose for this card is… Read More »

Nuts About Squirrels!

Today’s post features the cute and adorable Nuts About Squirrels Stamp Set. I think this is one of the cutest stamp sets in the catalog. It has a two step process which lets you add color and texture to your. images. I was drawn to this whimsical set because my husband (like so many others) has a hate/love relationship with the squirrels in our area. We have gone through so… Read More »

Gorgeous Leaves

Make beautiful natural cards using the Stampin Up Gorgeous Leaves bundle! Perfect for fall and other seasons through the year! You can get this stamp set and coordinating dies for 10 percent off or you can get it free when you join Stampin’ up! and my team (more on that later this week). I was inspired by a gorgeous card I saw on Pinterest by Anna Helman. I changed it… Read More »

Poinsettia Petals – Farmhouse Style

Well, it’s been a long 2 months but I’m back to making cards again. I’ve been blogging since 2009 and it’s soooo good to back! 🥰 Back on 30 June I tripped and fractured my elbow and was in a cast for several weeks. During this time, I fell again and received a concussion. My headaches are gone but my arm is not yet fully functional. But I’m back and… Read More »

TIME OFF

Last week I fell and hit my left arm and face on the tile kitchen floor. I have a black eye, large lump on my left eyebrow and fractured elbow. I see the orthopedic Dr on Friday – I hope he can tell me how long I will have my arm in a cast. Until then, I am unable to create cards.

Timeless Tulips

Today’s card features the Timeless Tulips stamp Set. It includes a variety of greetings to celebrate Mother’s Day, birthdays, Easter, and spring and to create sympathy and get well cards. This is a Distinktive** stamp set; it has a special texture that gives added depth and dimension in a single step,  Before I go into today’s card, I wanted to share a picture of our latest addition to our family.… Read More »

Sailing Home

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 »

Forever Blossoms

For today’s post, I used the Forever Blossoms’ stamp set – this is so beautiful as it has a real ‘sketchy’ look. For a closer look, Ive included an image of the stamp set below: This is a Distinktive** stamp set; it has a special texture that gives added depth and dimension in a single step, creating photo-realistic images. **Patent pending  The greetings in the Forever Blossoms Stamp Set are… Read More »

Simply Succulent

Are you a plant person? Do you love succulents? I like succulents but only the fake ones 😊 because I don’t have a green thumb and don’t have any luck with growing either plants, flowers or succulents! My daughter, Stephanie, has started collecting them so I thought the Simply Succulent Bundle would be perfect as a birthday card! This stamp set contains 8 cling images, the ones I used in… Read More »