I really do like flower images and always have. But, honestly, so many of them begin to be repetitive as time goes on. And as my collection grows larger, I must be more selective about the flower image stamps and dies that I include. But… There was no doubt in my mind that the Stampin’ READ MORE
Category: All Occasion
A Rainbow for a Watercolor World
One of the stamps in the Jan-April Mini catalog that can easily be overlooked – and shouldn’t be – is the Watercolor World mega stamp. I found that it works best on a 5” x 7” card – but I am also thinking about some A2 cards where the map fades off the sides. I READ MORE
A few days late…but how can you NOT keep creating with those Adorable Owls?
I know…Sale-a-bration is gone. But how many of us still await our final order from a week or so ago and just KNOW that there may be a parliament of Adorable Owls in that box? Yes. That’s right. Several owls are not a flock, or a bunch, or a group. They are a parliament. Whooo READ MORE
Dainty Flowers for a Treasured Friend
Stampin’ Up! Sale-a-bration is going on now – or at least as of the time this post was published. I seldom just love everything in the Sale-a-bration flyer – or even the new mini catalogs. But both of these are exceptions to my usual rule! Don’t get me wrong: I come to love a lot READ MORE
A hello greeting that is Full of Love
I love layered cards. I particularly love crisp colors on crisp layers – and we have a bunch of potentials with our current In Colors. Today’s card tries to take advantage of those full combinations with this Full of Love card and, yes, well…it is a little summery. But who doesn’t need a brightly colored READ MORE
Polka Dots and Full of Love
Every new annual and mini catalog from Stampin’ Up! have the stars of the season that are featured in multi-page layouts and lots of samples. But I am always amazed at the hidden gems in the catalog…and I love to design with these. Today’s card features 2 of these hidden gems: Stampin’ Up! Full of READ MORE
Bamboo Beauty and the beauty of a pastel rainbow
I am always drawn to Asian inspired art and poetry – as our Americanized version of it is always so beautifully peaceful and calming. That was the original reason that I could not wait to order the Bamboo Beauty stamp set when it first came out. I have used it frequently for cards that I READ MORE
Stitched Greenery that’s Full of Love
I have mentioned those hidden gems in every annual and mini catalog from Stampin’ Up! And here is another design that features one of those – actually two of them: Stampin’ Up! Full of Love Stamp Set and the Stitched Greenery Die. I have been exploring the Full of Love stamps in this post and READ MORE
Even Pretty Birds can get silly!
As I was making the Pretty Birds card that I published here, I had this idea that the artist who designed this stamp had made some fun options possible. So here they are…that group of friends looking in amusement (or is that shock and horror?) at that one friend who is always the clown! I READ MORE
A Clean and Simple Oceanfront card – #simplestamping
Sometimes you need a card to let a friend know that you are thinking of them – no occasion or any particular reason – just thinking about that person. The combination of the Stampin’ Up! Oceanfront stamps with the Go To Greetings are perfect for these messages. My friend, Ro, mentioned to me that it READ MORE