General Cards, Jan -June 2021 Mini Catalog, Kangaroo and Company, Thinking of You, Valentines

A Little Love from Kangaroo and Company

I have a sweet and simple Valentine card for you today.  With Valentine’s Day only a few days away, this is a quick and simple card that you can easily make and pop right into the mail. This stamp set is made using the new Kangaroo and Company Stamp Set and the coordinating Kangaroo Dies.   Of course… Continue reading A Little Love from Kangaroo and Company

2020 Mini Catalog, Anniversary

Buffalo Checked Valentine

Happy Valentine’s Day!  In my blog post on Monday, I used a piece of leftover cardstock that I had used the Buffalo Check Stamp Set on....stamping in Real Red Ink.  You can see that post here: Meant to Be on Mixed Up Monday.  Now I am obsessed with red, black and white.  So I still had… Continue reading Buffalo Checked Valentine

2020 Mini Catalog

Thoughtful Blooms Valentine

Who says hearts can’t grow on vines?  Not me!  I did a little thinking outside the box last week and took a card I saw with flowers and turned it into a Valentine’s Day card. I used the scrolly vine from the Thoughtful Blooms Stamp Set and instead of adding flowers, I choose hearts from… Continue reading Thoughtful Blooms Valentine

2020 Mini Catalog

Meant to Be on Mixed Up Monday

I was cleaning out a pile of scraps on my desk and came across a few sample sheets of the Buffalo Check Stamp Set that had been done in red for the card in this blog post Cow’s it Going…..again.  So I decided to use one to make a more “manly” Valentine. The background looks a… Continue reading Meant to Be on Mixed Up Monday

2020 Mini Catalog

Heartfelt Love You Lots Valentine

Have you made your Valentines yet?  Notice I didn’t say -  have you gone to your local card store (which shall remain nameless) and shelled out $7-$8 for a card.  When I was much younger, we always made our own valentines to give to friends.  And I see no reason to change that now.  So,… Continue reading Heartfelt Love You Lots Valentine

2020 Mini Catalog, Congratulations, Simple Stamping, 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

2020 Mini Catalog, Thinking of You

Heartfelt Valentine Fun Fold

It’s February, and that means that love is in the air.  All this week I’ll be sharing “Love” cards.  If you are a reader of my blog, you’ll know that in my last post Dressed to Impress Fun Fold I promised that I would be back to show you the same card design but with a… Continue reading Heartfelt Valentine Fun Fold

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Mixed Up Monday – with Paper Pumpkin!

Welcome to another Mixed Up Monday.  Today I am sharing some alternative ideas for using your January 2020 Paper Pumpkin Kit called I’ll Bee Yours.  If you don’t know what Paper Pumpkin is you can check out this post from a year ago....Valentines – Paper Pumpkin Style.  So it’s a year later and I’ve got another… Continue reading Mixed Up Monday – with Paper Pumpkin!

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Valentine Treats

So what do you do when you do when you have leftover supplies that you were going to use to make cards....but then realized that you really don’t need any more cards?  Well you take the pieces and repurpose them into Valentine Treat Holders! Beacause you know everyone needs a little chocolate for Valentine’s Day.… Continue reading Valentine Treats

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I’m Ape Over You

And I’m back!  Ready to share another fun Valentine.  Because this is a fun valentine, I decided to have a little fun with the color of the ape.  I’ve actually seen the ape image I used on this card is multiple colors....the traditional brown or gray, but also bright pink, blue and purple.  But I… Continue reading I’m Ape Over You