I just returned from attending Stampin' Up!'s Annual Convention in Raleigh, North Carolina, called OnStage. As an attendee, I was able to get my hands on the new 2025-2026 Annual Catalog that will be available on May 6th as well as new Online Exclusives that will be available in May too. In the meantime, it's… Continue reading Darling Dino’s Birthday
Category: Seasonal – Summer
Seaside Wishes Fun Fold Corner Tuck
I was getting ready to write a new post….and found this one still waiting to be posted! I remember why….because I wanted to do a video tutorial…even cut out all the pieces had everything ready, but then I ran short of time before I accompanied my husband on a work trip overseas. So all those… Continue reading Seaside Wishes Fun Fold Corner Tuck
Seaside Wishes and Petal Pink
Earlier this week I shared a card made with the Seaside Wishes Stamp Set and Coordinating Dies and Hybrid Embossing Folder in beachy colors of Pool Party and Crumb Cake. You can see that card here. Today's card is beachy, but the colors of Petal Pink with a little bit of Soft Sea Foam are… Continue reading Seaside Wishes and Petal Pink
Seaside Wishes – Sand Dollars
Even though stores are filling their aisles with all things fall - leaves, pumpkins, Halloween decorations and even Christmas trees, it is still summer - sunny and hot where I live. I love all things that have to do with the beach - sand, sun, waves, seashells - so it was a easy choice to… Continue reading Seaside Wishes – Sand Dollars
Lighthouse Point – Landscape Faux Step Card
I thought I would start off this week, kind of where I left off last week. Last Monday, I shared with a Faux Step Card that was made "vertical" (You can see that post here: Lighthouse Point Faux Step Card. Today's card is made using the same stamp set, but the card is made "horizontal". … Continue reading Lighthouse Point – Landscape Faux Step Card
Lighthouse Point – Beams of Light
I am not sure how you choose which stamp sets to purchase and I do not have any kind of plan for what I buy, but some stamp sets just seem destined to be a part of my stamp collection. This Lighthouse Point Stamp set is one of them. Why? Because my husband loves lighthouses....many… Continue reading Lighthouse Point – Beams of Light
Home Decor for a Happy Fourth of July!
Happy ourth of July! Just thought I would share a Patriotic project with you today. I make lots of cards, but I also make other paper projects too! If you like to decorate for the holidays, this project can be used for the Fourth of July, Veterans Day or Memorial Day. Of if you like… Continue reading Home Decor for a Happy Fourth of July!
Hues of Happiness – It’s All About the Paper
If you have not gotten your hands on the Hues of Happiness Designer Series Paper, then I know you will want to get some by the time you finish reading this post. In fact that paper has been so popular that the Suite Collection was temporarily out of stock and the arrival of a new… Continue reading Hues of Happiness – It’s All About the Paper
Sweet Songbirds – The Bluebird of Happiness
I don't know why, but whenever I look at this card, I always think of the expression "Bluebird of Happiness". And since today is Wednesday, maybe this happy little bluebird will help you get over the Wednesday "hump" and put you on the downhill slide towards the week-end. This card features the Sweet Songbirds Bundle… Continue reading Sweet Songbirds – The Bluebird of Happiness
Waves of Inspiration Father’s Day Card
Sometimes it can be hard to make cards for men as it seems like there aren’t enough stamp sets that have things that interest men like cars or fishing. Sometimes you have to think outside the box to find your Inspiration. I found mine by using the Waves of Inspiration Stamp Set to make this… Continue reading Waves of Inspiration Father’s Day Card