Flourishing Phrases

Flourishing Phrases

Fall is in the air.  Time to start baking treats to share with family, friends and co-workers.  It’s also a time I reflect on all the people who have given so much to me.  Well, now that I have typed that it seems aweful.  I …

Have some Spooky Fun

Have some Spooky Fun

Today I wanted to share a clean and simple card with you.   As I worked on various Halloween projects, I found myself with a basket full of scraps.  The front of the card was made entirely from scrap pieces of DSP.  I can’t wait …

World Card Making Day

World Card Making Day

October 1st was World Card Making Day.  Part of WCMD is to send hand made cards with a note of love or thanks.  Today, I received this card from my sweet friend Christine.  Christine and I are both in the Fun and Crafty Stampin’ Up! …

Bear Hugs Outdoor Adventure

Bear Hugs Outdoor Adventure

Earlier I talked about a show box swap I participated in back in August at the Northwest Stamp and Share event.   To be honest, I was pretty limited on what holiday catalog products I had – which was zero.  So I needed to make …

Seriously Amazing Special Offers!

Seriously Amazing Special Offers!

I am so excited about the special offer for World Card Making Day on October 1st.  I am even more excited that Stampin’ Up! is offering these products at the discount through October 5th.  Buy one Fast Fuse refill get one Free!  In Color envelope …

Vintage Leaves

Vintage Leaves

Back in August, I participated in a Shoe Box swap at our Northwest Stamp and Share event.  A shoe box swap is a super fun event where you will make several different cards from different designers.  I’ll share at a later date more details on …

Candy Cane Christmas

Candy Cane Christmas

I’m really trying to make Christmas cards this year prior to December 24th.  Don’t laugh – I know you are thinking the exact same thing – yeah right – never going to happen.  This is a super cute, simple, easy to mass produce for Christmas. …

Breaking News!

Breaking News!

A fun promotion from Stampin’ Up! arrives just in time for World Card Making Day on October 1st.  From October 1st to October 5th you can stock up on a few papercrafting essentials.  Click here to see the products you can save and stock up on. …

Thoughtful Branches

Thoughtful Branches

I was pretty unsure about this set at first.  I saw lots of cute cards using the hydgrania framelit from the set.  Turning them into flowers, pumpkins, coaches – just so many cute idea.  I just didn’t think the set was me and for that matter …

Peaceful Pines

Peaceful Pines

To be perfectly honest with you, I struggle to use any card base that is not Whisper White or Very Vanilla.  I am not sure why.  I just love this card.  Seems so clean and simple – yet makes a bold impact.   Fun tips …