Tag Archives: flowers

Retiring Stamps – Idea #1!

By | April 27, 2016

Here’s a thought: use a greeting from the retiring Sassy Salutations set, add a flower from the retiring Beautiful Bunch stamp set, mix well with retiring Hello Honey card stock and finish off with a piece of the retiring Bohemian Designer Series Paper. What have you got? A pretty Thank You card made quick and… Read More »

Triple Dipping – in Cards & Cones!

By | March 20, 2016

When the Stamp Group met this weekend we made a card that we had seen on page 16 of the big Annual Catalog. The card in the catalog example was made with Mint Macaron ink and floral embellishment, but I had a container of Blossom Accents in all of the 2015-2017 In Colors so I… Read More »

Chalkboard Cards – Take Ten Spring 2016

By | March 6, 2016

First my stamping colleague Suzanne Delaware messaged me with the news, then I got a call from my card-making partner and sister-in-law, Sherry Pakulski and the message was the same; two of my cards appear on page 125 in the Spring 2016 issue of Take Ten. I actually designed these cards for the layout challenge… Read More »

CASEing Saves the Day

By | March 4, 2016

February was a rough month, folks, with a 5-week teaching assignment, a lingering case of bronchitis and an injury at work that left me with a sprained ligament in my knee. As I hobbled around with my cane, I knew that somehow I would need to get my act together for my Hostess Stamping Group… Read More »

Here Today, Gone to Maui!

By | February 6, 2016

Sometimes y0u want to make a masculine card, but hunting and fishing images just won’t do! Every guy likes leisure time, so here’s a cute idea you can try with decorative paper and this origami pattern. I constructed the shirt with the new Botanical Gardens Designer Series Paper from the new Spring Occasions catalog. When… Read More »

Take Time to Smell the Roses…

By | January 18, 2016

…and take time to handcraft beautiful cards for significant times. These were made by a couple of Stampin’ Up! demonstrators in my group, and they both used the new Rose Garden Thinlits Dies from the Spring Occasions catalog. These are a good example of versatility because they each used a different set of flowers and leaves,… Read More »

Feeling in the Pink

By | January 13, 2016

The new Stampin’ Up! Spring Occasions catalog and Sale-A-Bration brochure are so full of exciting new stamps and products that I can’t wait to try! And while not everything from my recent swap was red and pink, that was certainly a theme running throughout. This is a darling card made by Denise, our demonstrator’s upline who… Read More »

New Year, New Stamps!

By | January 1, 2016

I love that at the beginning of the year we have new stamps and products to work with, for all of the Spring holidays and other occasions! Even though the Spring Occasions catalog and the Sale-A-Bration brochure begin on January 5th, I’ve already been playing with this three-step stamp set called “What I Love.” This is one… Read More »

Happy 26th Birthday, Anne!

By | December 4, 2015

My daughter Anne is celebrating a birthday today, three weeks before Christmas, so often her cards and gifts have a holiday look: I used Rich Razzleberry card stock and ink, Gold Glimmer paper and the new Gold Metallic thread on her card. The Pearl Basic Jewels look perfect with the Very Vanilla background. Here’s a… Read More »

Happy Thanksgiving!

By | November 26, 2015

It’s a radiantly beautiful day here in Northern California; 46 degrees and a bit cool for us, but if it’s bright and sunny I don’t mind a chilly day. Here are a couple of cards that we received this week from family back east where they invented fall and autumn colors 🙂 Kathy made a… Read More »

Honoring Faces From the Past

By | November 22, 2015

You might know Waterbury, VT as the site of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream factory, but another interesting, if lesser known, spot is the Waterbury Flea Market, which is held on weekends in a farmer’s field, adjacent to the large barn and silos. While you can find a little bit of everything there, new and… Read More »

The Party Continues

By | November 19, 2015

In previous posts I showed the hand stamped birthday cards that my husband received this month; now we can admire the ones that I got this year: Renee Neal-Joslin, Kathy Degree, Mindy Degree My cousin Renee sent me a card that one of her 4th grade students made with her grandma, using Stampin’ Up! stamps,… Read More »

“Punch a Poinsettia” – Weekly Deals – Tues. Nov. 3rd thru Mon. Nov. 9th, 2015

By | November 3, 2015

It’s always a great when you can use your tools in more than one way, and today on the Weekly Deals we have a punch that can help you do just that! The Flower Medallion Punch is on sale for 25% off this week, and although it was introduced in our Spring Occasions catalog and… Read More »

Late Summer Wings and Blooms

By | August 22, 2015

The Monthly Stamp Group was over at my house this afternoon, and our cards today reflect the beauties of late summer in flowers and insects that abound at this time of year. This card, made with the new 3-step Garden in Bloom set is really quite fun and gives a casual, watercolor-y feel to the… Read More »

Weekly Deals, Tuesday, June 30th – Monday, July 6th, 2015

By | July 1, 2015

Something a little extra this week – the savings are increased to 30% on some items, through Monday the 6th, while supplies last! Plus, new things have been added to the Clearance Rack! Save up to 60%, but quantities are really limited; click on the link —> Here’s a card that I got in a… Read More »