General Cards, Snailed It

Snail Mail Fun Fold

Want to double your fun when making cards?  Use a Fun Fold Design and choose a fun set of  Designer Series Papers.  Like this card: Sometimes it can be hard to come up with some more “man-ly” type cards.  But when I saw the snail with the mustache and little bow tie, I knew he… Continue reading Snail Mail Fun Fold

2020 Mini Catalog, General Cards

Whale of a Time Pocket Card

It’s Monday!  Happy beginning to your week!  I seem to always be showing you cards that are blue on Monday....and today is no exception.  I’ve been making cards and cutting cards for an Under the Sea/Whale Done class.  Each participant received one-quarter of a package of the Whale of a Time Designer Series Paper.There are… Continue reading Whale of a Time Pocket Card

Congratulations

Doodling Fun

Raise your hand if you doodle on bits of paper that are lying around?  Maybe while you are talking on the phone and there is a pen and paper nearby do you grab it and doodle? I do!  Did you know that you can doodle with a purpose and make fun cards at the same… Continue reading Doodling Fun

General Cards

Making the Most of Your Scraps

If you don’t know me or haven’t been to my little crafting space in my house is that I am a paper hoarder....but a neat one.  I don’t have paper scraps from my card projects all over my house, they are neatly contained and filed by color.  It’s like looking at a rainbow everyday. Before… Continue reading Making the Most of Your Scraps

2020 Mini Catalog, DinoRoar, General Cards, Uncategorized

DinoRoar – Just Paper

A new catalog is coming soon!  The 2020-2021 Annual Catalog will be out on June 3rd.  And with Stampin’ Up announcing the list of items that will be retiring from the current 2019-2020 Annual Catalog, I thought I’d better get going and used some of the items I have that I have never used before… Continue reading DinoRoar – Just Paper

Seasonal - Spring

No Matter the Weather – Paper Pumpkin

I’ve talked about Paper Pumpkin Kits on my blog before.  You can check out those posts Here and Here.  I just received my March Paper Pumpkin kit in the mail last week.  Before the COVID-19 virus starting taking on a much larger presence, I had planned a Paper Pumpkin Party for this week, a chance for those who… Continue reading No Matter the Weather – Paper Pumpkin

2020 Mini Catalog, Seasonal - Summer

Mixed Up Monday – Poppies and Vellum

Mixed Up Monday is back!  And I have a little different take on flowers today for you..  I combined a die set from the 2020 Mini Catalog called Poppy Moments Dies with the Perennial Essence Vellum Paper from the 2019-2020 Annual Catalog. What you get are a little bit of “see-through” flower petals and leaves. … Continue reading Mixed Up Monday – Poppies and Vellum

2020 Mini Catalog, Congratulations, Thinking of You

Valentine Watercolor – Meant to Be

Last week, I was playing around with trying something new and accidentally stumbled onto something really fun...and that had a beautiful result.  This was the card I gave my husband yesterday for your 42nd Wedding Anniversary. The stamp I used is part of the Meant to Be Stamp Set.  You can see it in the lower… Continue reading Valentine Watercolor – Meant to Be

2019 Holiday Catalog, Seasonal - Winter, Tags, Bags and More!

It’s the Most Wonderful Time….

Christmas is the most Wonderful Time of the year in my opinion.  I love the lights, the music, the carols, the familiar songs that you’ve sung for years and years that you miraculously still know all the words....and of course....Christmas cards!  It’s the Most Wonderful Time is also the name of a medley of products… Continue reading It’s the Most Wonderful Time….

2019 Holiday Catalog, Seasonal - Winter

Let it Snow!

There were rumors last week that an arctic blast of weather was coming through and that it would snow tomorrow.  It’s highly unusual in Virginia Beach where I live, but I’m always hopeful as there is nothing quite so beautiful as new fallen snow.  So here is my tribute.... The stamp set Snowman Season is just… Continue reading Let it Snow!