One of my favorite stamp sets is For the Birds. They are just so stinkin’ cute! So this week in class I decided to do a water colored card using the birdbath stamp. When stamps have a greeting on the stamp like this set does I often cut it […] Read more »
Anderson is 6!
Today was my grandson’s birthday. He is so sweet and seems to always be happy. Last week when they were visiting New York City he was beyond excited when he saw the 3-story Toys R’ Us store that has a 60 foot Ferris wheel inside. His mother told me he […] Read more »
Sympathy Card
Today was the last of the “I Care” stamp classes. This is one of the sympathy cards and one of the favorites of those who came to the class. Stamps: Field Flowers, Blessings from Heaven, French Foliage Ink: Crumb Cake, Wisteria Wonder, Elegant Eggplant Paper: Vanilla, Elegant Eggplant, Crumb Cake […] Read more »
“I Care” Card Class
I have been having some special card classes with the focus on cards that show you care … sympathy, get well, and thinking of you. When I do a theme like this I do always have out an assortment of birthday greetings for those who just need more of that […] Read more »
Last Day of FREE Shipping
Today is the last day to take advantage of Stampin’ Up!’s FREE SHIPPING offer. Read more »
Mini High School Reunion
I grew up in Iowa, a really great place to be from! Jane, a friend from the time we were about 4 years old, still lives there but comes to Florida every year for several months to escape some of that cold winter. Several years ago she organized a little […] Read more »
Have a Laugh on Me
It’s Friday night and there were weather reports flashing across the TV stating we were under a tornado watch and to stay away from windows. Now there is nowhere to sit in my house that is not surrounded by windows unless you are in the closet. The news specified that […] Read more »
Free Shipping & Color Refresh
Stampin’ Up! is offering FREE SHIPPING April 6-8th on everything! They also announced today a Color Refresh (see below) which means some colors are retiring. This free shipping weekend is a perfect time to stock up on some of those favorites that are going away. The retiring colors will only […] Read more »
A Long Day
I woke up this morning about 4 AM coughing and needing to just get up and so I did … and here it is now 11 PM and I’ve been on the go most of the day. I have four special stamp-a-stack classes next week so I spent part of […] Read more »
Stippled Blossoms
This card is one that will be made in class this week. It would be a beautiful Mother’s Day card and that will be here before we know it. I used the lace tape from the Spring catalog on the edge. It is a very sturdy self-adhesive tape that can […] Read more »