A Good Man

Show the good men in your life how much you appreciate them with a handmade, heartfelt card or gift you make using the A Good Man Stamp Set. Great for Father’s Day, birthdays, or any day you want to recognize and celebrate your men. The image was stamped with Tuxedo Black Ink onto Whisper White Card Stock. I lightly sponged the background (sky) using the Balmy Blue Ink Pad to… Read More »

Happy Birthday David!

Today’s card features a card for my grandson David’s birthday. He is turning 21 years old! It’s not an SU image but I did use SU products on it. For my close relatives I always try and use an image that means something to them. If SU doesn’t carry something I can use, I find it elsewhere. In this case, David’s first car was Navy Blue Mustang. He totaled it… Read More »

April 2020 Paper Pumpkin

For those you love most: April 2020 Paper Pumpkin In today’s busy world, cultivating relationships with the people we love can sometimes be a challenge. That’s why the Paper Pumpkin team developed April’s My Wonderful Family card kit: to help you stay in touch with loved ones and strengthen your family relationships through papercrafting. A simple, beautiful card with a few heartfelt words from you is sometimes all it takes… Read More »

3rd Release Sale-a-bration is live! You have more free choices!!!

SALE-A-BRATION 3RD RELEASE! 10 more items* from the Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalog* have been added to the Sale-A-Bration line-up.  You can earn these items for FREE with a qualifying $50+ or $100+ purchase.  You can see all the details on the 3rd Release by downloading the PDF Flyer here. *IMPORTANT! You must use the special Sale-A-Bration item code listed in the flyer or on the items displayed below. If it’s marked… Read More »

To A Wild Rose

A stunning photorealistic rose to make your friends speechless. Our To A Wild Rose Stamp Set features a regal 3-step rose.  This set is also available as a Bundle which means you purchase the stamp set and dies together and save 10% The stamp set features a regal 3-step rose. There are 3 images that you can stamp to give the flower some depth. I used Black Tuxedo Ink to… Read More »

Nurse Gnome

Not all heroes wear capes. In the midst of the novel coronavirus pandemic, the real heroes wear scrubs. I made this card for my niece, Angie, who is a nurse in Ventura County, California. Hope it brightens her day. I found the digital image on Etsy. I paper-pieced the top and colored in the bottom scrub pants using the Gray Granite Stampin’ Blends Marker. The pattern paper is non-SU. The ribbon… Read More »

Rooted in Nature Team Color Challenge

Today’s card features the Rooted in Nature Stamp Set. It was created in response to our team color challenge. It was a quick and easy card and perfect to use as a masculine card. Because those are so hard to make – right? The leaf images were stamped with Mossy Meadow Ink (2 sets, one set stamped off), Old Olive Ink and Granny Apple Green Ink. The smallest leaves were… Read More »

Paper Pumpkin – you can’t go wrong!

Have you seen the March Paper Pumpkin kit? It is sooo dang cute! I’m glad I’m getting my kit this week. Here’s a video on what it looks like. For April’s Paper Pumpkin (creativity in a box), Stampin’ Up! is offering a classy, family-themed card kit that will make it easy for you to share your heart with those you love.  April’s kit includes Mother’s Day and Father’s Day sentiments… Read More »

Happy St Patrick’s Day

“A good friend is like a four-leaf clover, hard to find and lucky to have.” That is one of my favorite St Paddy’s Day sayings! St Patrick’s Day also has special meaning for us. David and I had our first date on 17 March and every year we celebrate by going out to dinner. But we will not be doing that this year 🙁 The image was stamped with Tuxedo… Read More »

Basket of Blessings

Today’s card is a Easter card. I’ve had this stamp set for a long time and thought I would bring it out and use it. I used Periennal Essence Designer Series Paper for the background and for the dress of the momma rabbit. The bunny images were colored in using the Light Crumb Cake Stampin’ Blends Combo for the bodies. The leaves were colored with the Granny Apple Green Stampin’… Read More »