Tag Archives: Friends

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 »

Little Things Mean a Lot!

By | March 15, 2016

Me, Ann and Denise enjoying a break at Ikeda’s in Auburn, CA I recently met with a couple of members of my Stampin’ Up! business team to catch up and share ideas (and a slice of berry pie!) It’s fun to get together with like-minded friends and sharing little gifts with simple wrappings is a… Read More »

Recycling Rubber Stamped Cards

By | March 8, 2016

One day recently I showed my co-worker Lindita a birthday card that I’d made for my son and she told me about the card ministry that she is a part of in her church. The ladies in the group all write upbeat personal cards or notes to someone in their congregation who needs cheering up… Read More »

Valentine’s Day Treats

By | February 3, 2016

Our Stamping Hostess Group met again on Saturday and Valentine’s Day was in the air! We made this card and treat holder: The red heart card was made with the new Bloomin’ Love stamp set and coordinating Bloomin’ Heart thinlits dies. We made this project with the Fry Box Bigz L die and the new… Read More »

Getting Ahead of the Game – Stamp Your Cards Early!

By | January 15, 2016

As I mentioned in a previous post, my sister-in-law Sherry has a goal this year to make 10 Christmas cards each month so that she’ll be ready with enough cards when the time comes!  I think that’s a great idea, so to that end, my friend Anna and I got together yesterday to work on… Read More »

Peaceful Blues and Greens

By | December 31, 2015

Blue snowflake, green Christmas trees – here are three more handcrafted cards that our family received this year to celebrate the season of peace: First, here is Sherry Pakulski’s card – the one that she sent in addition to the one she made for her dad to send! I love this color combination – my… Read More »

No Business Like Snow Business!

By | December 30, 2015

We received many beautiful handcrafted Christmas cards this year, but with the busy schedule of holiday events and preparations, I’ve gotten behind in my posts! Here are few snow-themed cards to share today: Snowflakes are the focus of this first card, made by Wanda Morin of Colchester, VT: Snowflake stamp images, shaped punch, sequins and… Read More »

This Snowman’s a Work of Art

By | December 13, 2015

Created by Mindy Degree Our sister-in-law Mindy’s Christmas card arrived today, and I was delighted but not surprised to see that she had used the Stampin’ Up! Work of Art set to create the snowman for the front of her card! Mindy has been using this set so creatively in so many ways, and I… Read More »

Lovely Lighthearted Leaves

By | December 2, 2015

I had dinner with a friend and higher-up in the company the other night; Denise Waddell has been a demonstrator with Stampin’ Up! for 25+ years! While we chatted and shared a light meal at Panera Bread we also shared some of our recent project ideas with each other. I love this card that she… 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 »

Teenage Cat Lovers

By | November 15, 2015

When my husband and I first started teaching the 5- and 6-year-olds at church eight years ago, little did we know that we would start a relationship with a couple of twin sisters that would blossom into a great friendship that has endured as the girls have grown. Maybe it was because they found out… Read More »

Silent Night Star

By | November 7, 2015

I’ve been working with the new Sleigh Ride Edgelits Dies from the Holiday catalog and decided to combine them with the Star Framelits for a different look. I also used the coordinating Jingle All the Way stamp set and the Softly Falling embossing folder, and everything worked together so nicely. I used several layers of… Read More »

Paper Pumpkin Wickedly Sweet Treats

By | October 24, 2015

It’s been an eventful week; teaching school and getting everything out of the master bathroom so that it could be completely demolished on Friday – yes, we are finally getting our bedroom and bathroom remodeling started! Everything went as planned except for one thing: Miss Egypt Egypt – whose middle name ought to be Mischief!… Read More »

Scrap-Happy Bookmark!

By | October 23, 2015

Today I’m going to show you how even small scraps of paper can be made into something useful! Thanks to my friend Leslie for showing me how to make these ingenious bookmarks that go right over the corner of the page: In my last post (see here) I showed you a couple of cards made using… Read More »