Category Archives: Family

Happy Birthday, Sister!

By | May 6, 2019

May 6, 2019 – My sister Karla is celebrating her birthday today, and now she shares the occasion with the newborn royal son of Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan of Sussex! I used a bird image and a couple of flowers from the retiring 141477 Birds & Blooms Thinlits dies as the focal point of… Read More »

Wedding Wishes

By | May 4, 2019

One of the happiest occasions that friends and family can share is the wedding of two people, beginning their new life together. We recently attended such a celebration, and I enjoyed making this special card for the occasion! At this time of the year I often work with stamps and dies that I know will… Read More »

Eighty-Seventh Birthday!

By | May 1, 2019

I have always tried to make very special cards for my parents, so Dad’s 87th birthday card was a joy to create. The 141525 Best Birds photopolymer stamp set and the coordinating 141477 Birds & Blooms Thinlits will both be retiring when the new catalog comes out in June 2019! This is a darling set that I… Read More »

The Birthdays Continue…

By | November 6, 2018

They say great minds think alike, and this card may prove that point: My sister Karla also made a large, Beatles-themed card for Reggie’s 64th birthday yesterday (see detail below.) She printed the pictures and the song lyrics on vellum for a retro vintage look. What a cute and clever card; Reggie loved it! Yesterday,… Read More »

They Say it’s Your Birthday!

By | November 5, 2018

Happy Birthday to my husband! I’ve been waiting 46 years to make this card for you, and it’s really for both of us, since it’s only 6 days until my “64th.” Happy Birthday to us! P.S. You did lose your hair, and yes, I still need you!

Stamping With Sisters and Friends!

By | October 18, 2018

Pratt Road, Jeffersonville, VT Fall is my favorite season, and for the past few years Reggie and I have spent a week or so in Vermont with our family and friends. What a treat to be in New England when the leaves are changing color and the nip in the air tells us “we aren’t… Read More »

Monoprint Card Backgrounds

By | October 6, 2018

A couple of years ago when I was visiting my sister-in-law Sherry in her Vermont stamp art studio, she showed me how she makes prints with her Gelli Plate, a monoprinting system using acrylic paints brayered onto a soft jello-like clear surface. After the paint is applied, she lays embossed cardstock onto the painted surface… Read More »

Moonlight in Vermont

By | September 26, 2018

My father-in-law Harold Degree was born on September 26, 1933 in Vermont. So today, as he turns 85 years old, we are celebrating his milestone by creating a special card! It’s always fun to design a special card for the occasion, and there are a few aspects of this card that I especially like. First,… Read More »

The Horse of the Weathervane

By | August 24, 2018

Now for something completely different! We have had a series of pink and flowery cards, but today I started working with a new Stampin’ Up! set, Country Roads, one that would be especially nice for masculine cards. Maybe this set is supposed to reflect the Old West, and it does, but when I look at… Read More »

Dear Friend (i love you)

By | August 15, 2018

I have definitely been in a pink mood lately, creating cards in various shades of pale pinks to deeper magentas. So when I decided to work with the P. S. You’re the Best set again, it’s no surprise that I picked up a sheet of Blushing Bride pink cardstock to start with. And then I remembered –… Read More »

Strawberry Baskets Forever

By | May 10, 2018

This darling stamp set, Basket of Wishes, has been fun to work with for the past couple of years!  Now that it will be retiring at the end of May, I wanted to make at least one more card to give it a proper send off: The Basket of Wishes set and the Fresh Florals… Read More »

The Groundhog Got it Right

By | February 20, 2018

Groundhog Day was a couple of weeks ago on February 2nd, and according to the reports, Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow, which means 6 more weeks of winter. Now, even though the rest of the country was doomed to continue with the cold and the snow, here in California we were already enjoying weather in… Read More »

Men Love Valentines, Too!

By | February 19, 2018

At least, my husband does! Among the many things that I love about Reggie, one thing that is particularly sweet is his sincere delight and interest in the cards I make. And he even reads my blog! So, when a card-giving occasion comes around, I always enjoy making something special for him: I used a… Read More »

Valentines From Vermont

By | February 18, 2018

When you live far away from family, one of the best ways to keep in touch is to send a card. The first handcrafted Valentine we received this year was made by Sherry Pakulski of Colchester, VT: Sherry and I both have the same “all you need is love” stamp; a great sentiment for  a… Read More »

Happy 66th Anniversary!

By | November 17, 2017

Today Reggie and I will be joining my parents at lunch for their 66th anniversary – really an event to celebrate! Vernon and Jean (Webber) Krause were married on November 17, 1951 in Auburn, CA My dad was a draftsman in the Air Force when I was born, and after leaving the service he completed… Read More »