Category Archives: Friends

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 »

Happy Halloween!

By | October 31, 2018

Greetings for all Hallows’ Eve! According to catholiceducation.org, “it was in Ireland, Scotland and England that All Hallows’ Eve became a combination of prayer and merriment.” I can thank my Anglo and Celtic ancestors, then, for the fun celebration that we call Halloween today! In keeping with the family connection, one of my relatives will… Read More »

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 »

Black & White &… Green?

By | September 12, 2018

Sometimes I get a request to make a card that is specifically tailored to the recipient. I was recently asked to to make two of these specialty cards; one for a man and one for a 12-year-old boy. It wasn’t until later that I realized that I had made each one with the same color… 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 »

“Share What You Love” Bundles – Now!

By | May 1, 2018

I’ve already shown a couple of card examples made with the newly released bundles from the Share What You Love Suite. The three bundles (including free products with each!) are available starting today, through May 31st. , Here is the latest card that I designed with some of these great new products: One of the… 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 »

What I Did on My Summer Vacation!

By | August 30, 2017

Oh, my goodness, Dear Readers, when my computer broke down in the middle of July I never thought it would take me six weeks to get back on here and post again! But a lot has happened, so let’s get right to it with a throwback to those old school essays that we used to… Read More »

Wish I Could Be… Under the Sea

By | June 15, 2017

We have several SU! colors with names and shades reminiscent of the ocean, Bermuda Bay and the new In Color Tranquil Tide being two of them. Using them together is a double delight because they evoke the peace and calm of a seaside scene, and another new In Color, Lemon Lime Twist,  is the perfect… Read More »

Stampin’ It Up With My Friends!

By | June 12, 2017

This weekend the Stampin’ Up! demonstrators in my group got together for a Shoebox Swap. This is where we each design a card and then bring all the supplies for our friends to make their own copy of it! Valory Degree, Ann Clemmer and Susan Anderson from the 24/7 Stampers group. We do have a… Read More »

Little Boxes Take a Cross Country Trip!

By | June 7, 2017

As  I mentioned in a previous post, I recently finished making a set of fifteen Post-It Note boxes for a friend who lives on the East Coast. She has now given them to her colleagues and team members at work. The original idea for the boxes came from my friend Nancy, who gave me one… Read More »

Make a Note: You’re the Best!

By | May 25, 2017

Who are the best people in your life? Your partner or your children? Your childhood friend? The neighbor who always mows your lawn when he does his own? Well, whoever it is, here’s a card that is sure to delight anyone and let them know that you appreciate their kindness: This is the third card… Read More »

Happy Anniversary – Two Ways

By | April 22, 2017

Happy 17th anniversary to my friend Susan and her husband, Emil! I made a card for them using the retiring So In Love stamp set and the Falling In Love Designer Series Paper that is now sold out and unavailable: So In Love stamp set, Blushing Bride cardstock, Blushing Bride Sequin Trim, Stitched Shapes Framelits… Read More »

New Cards in the Spring 2017 Issue of Take Ten!

By | April 21, 2017

Well, I have to admit, this isn’t really “new” news, since the spring 2017 issue of Take Ten came out on March 1st, but I wasn’t able to write about it on my blog until now. Somehow, my Artist’s Copy of the magazine got lost in the mail, and I didn’t get a replacement until… Read More »