Tag Archives: Stampin’ Up!

Dear Reindeer

By | September 19, 2018

There is another “dear” reindeer image from the Dashing Deer stamp set; this one with a damask-style design on the body, and another set of gorgeous antlers like those that we saw on the leaping copper deer a few days ago! Dashing Deer stamps and Detailed Deer Thinlits Dies (Holiday Catalog pg. 9) Aside from the images… 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 »

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 »

‘Tis the Season for Spring Swaps – Dragonflies!

By | January 17, 2017

After showing you a couple of card examples using the bee in the Dragonfly Dreams stamp and thinlits bundle, I promised there were some dragonflies coming up! In the recent Stampy Wacker group swap, I received two beautiful cards using one of the dragonfly dies: Card #1 was made by Denise Waddell, our “Grandma” and… Read More »

More “Thank You’s” Are In Order

By | January 15, 2017

Any day is a good day to receive a Thank You note, but it’s especially nice when you get two, and they are both handcrafted! This first card, made by Mindy, is so sweet that when I saw it, I wanted to make one just like it: There’s a lot to love here; hand-drawn hearts… Read More »

Spring Occasions & Sale-A-Bration – New Stamps to Love Now!

By | January 5, 2017

Today is the day to fall in love with a new collection of stamps for all spring occasions (and to be rewarded with free products through Sale-A-Bration!) Click here to see the entire spring Occasions catalog .pdf, and check here to see all of the free Sale-A-Bration choices for each order of $50 that you… Read More »

Happy New Year From Friends Near and Far

By | December 28, 2016

One of the best things about being a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator is that I get to teach what I love. I’m already an elementary school teacher at my other job, but when I get together with friends and family for a stamp workshop, it’s more like recess – a time for fun and play! I… Read More »

The Spirit of Christmas Continues

By | December 27, 2016

The gifts have been exchanged, the visitors have come and gone, but the Christmas tree remains, and we can still enjoy that spirit that comes but once a year. Here are a couple more beautiful handmade cards that we received this year that I haven’t had a chance to share with you yet! On the… Read More »

Remembering a Friend

By | September 24, 2016

It is with sadness that I share that our friend Anna from the Stamp Group has passed away after a valiant fight with cancer. Anna, Susan, Nora and Nancy sharing cards made at a group meeting. When Anna joined our group, she was upfront about her medical condition, but she loved stamping, and getting together… Read More »