2020-2022 Annual Catalog

Forever Fern – Shades of Green

It’s Monday....I do not want to overload your brain this early in the week, so I have a Super Simple, Easy Peasy card to share today.This card is all about the stamping....and using different shades of green to show off these great DistINKtive stamps.  The stamp set is called Forever Fern and features what else?.....… Continue reading Forever Fern – Shades of Green

Thinking of You

Easy Coloring with Many Layered Blossoms

What do you do when you have a really large die that cuts an outline of flowers? You can use it as it was intended as part of a two layered die....or you can go rogue and color it!...attach it to the front of a card base....add a sentiment.and maybe a little ribbon bow. This… Continue reading Easy Coloring with Many Layered Blossoms

Best Wishes, General Cards

Jar of Flowers = Jar of Sunshine!

The new 2020-21 Annual Catalog went live yesterday! As a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator, I’ve been able to order select products from the catalog since the beginning of May. But I wanted to keep using some of my favorite stamps that were retiring. So today is the first day that I am sharing a card made… Continue reading Jar of Flowers = Jar of Sunshine!

2020 Mini Catalog, General Cards

Super Simple Music From the Heart

This is going to be a busy week for me, so I have a super simple card to share with you today. This is a SIP card (Stamps, Ink, Paper). No fancy embellishments, no ribbon, no embossing...just clean and simple. The stamp set I used is called Music From the Heart. This stamp set in… Continue reading Super Simple Music From the Heart

2020 Mini Catalog, Anniversary

Music From The Heart

I don’t know why it has taken me so long to use the Music From The Heart Stamp Set It’s only been in the catalog a few short months and I thought for sure it would be carried over into the new 2020-2021 Annual Catalog, so I procrastinated....but I was wrong!  It will be retiring on… Continue reading Music From The Heart

General Cards, Seasonal - Summer

Sailing Home – Early Father’s Day

Mother's Day was a few weeks ago and Father's Day is fast approaching and will be here before you know it.  I made this card about two weeks ago and it would be perfect for a Father's Day Card.  My Father passed away a little over 9 years ago, but I know he would have… Continue reading Sailing Home – Early Father’s Day

General Cards, Seasonal - Summer

Red, White & Blue Daisies

Today is a holiday....Memorial Day...A day to honor and remember the men and women who served in the United States military and gave their lives defending our freedoms. I am extremely grateful for their service. This is a quick and easy card that you can make in the morning and still go out and enjoy… Continue reading Red, White & Blue Daisies

2020 Mini Catalog, Home Decor, Peaceful Poppies, Samplers

Peaceful Poppies Sampler

It's the end of the Peaceful Poppies week on my blog and I saved the best for last.....a Poppy Sampler.  I've really fallen in love with this set of Designer Series Papers.  I wasn't sure I was going to like it at the beginning....so much Poppy Parade color! But the more you cut the paper,… Continue reading Peaceful Poppies Sampler

2020 Mini Catalog, Best Dressed, One Sheet Wonder, Simple Stamping

One Sheet Wonder – 6” x 6”

With the new 2020-2021 Annual Catalog coming up - one that is filled with some beautiful new papers....I’m trying to use up some of current Designer Series Papers before they retire.  One fun way is to make cards using a One Sheet Wonder technique.  That means you take one sheet of paper....cut it into multiple… Continue reading One Sheet Wonder – 6” x 6”

2020 Mini Catalog

Country Club Birthday for Men

Last week I showed you a card that had minimal stamping thanks to the Country Club Designer Series Paper and the one sheet (on the far left) that has several golfing images - the woman golfer on the card last week, a fairway scene, and a man golfer.  You can see the card from last… Continue reading Country Club Birthday for Men