Saturday evening we were supposed to spend the evening with dear friends at their Galveston Bay house for dinner. Friday night I texted to make sure all would be well with a possible hurricane heading into southeast coast of Texas. They said everything should be okay, but they’d let us know Saturday morning. Saturday morning […]
Stampin' Up!
Beginner to avid crafter, which one are you?
I’ve shared multiple fall cards this week using the Love of Leaves and Gilded Autumn bundles in the new Stampin’ Up! mini (holiday) catalog. Today’s cards are designed for all levels of crafters. So what kind of paper crafter are you? Are you a Beginner and Casual Crafter? (or need a card in a hurry?) […]
FMS450-An alternate Kit in Color paper pumpkin card
I’m finally back to crafting after spending several weeks off social distancing with family. I gathered several months of my Paper Pumpkin kits together to begin designing alternative cards from each of them. In the midst of doing that, I saw the FMS450 template and decided to make this alternative card using the May, 2020 […]
Have you seen the Clearance rack lately?
Just a quick post to remind you about all of the retired Stampin’ Up! things are now available on the clearance rack. Great prices, so take a look at these and see if any of these have been on your wish list. Don’t forget, things do go fast so take a look! All-Around Wreath Dies […]
Turning the FMS#438 template for more cards
Last Friday I posted my FMS#438 challenge card (see it here). I changed the template’s orientation and created 2 more cards so I could show how you can use a template and create many looks. Here’s the first card I posted last Friday that followed the template. For my second card I rotated the template […]
Magnolias are blooming
Many Southerners love seeing the large gorgeous flowers on magnolia trees.. The blooms in the spring and summer are spectacular! And now you can create your own magnolias with the Magnolia Lane Suite! This suite comes with the Good Morning Magnolia stamp set and matching dies, along with coordinating paper, ribbon and cork embellishments you […]
Stamparatus now available for preorder!
Stamparatus pre-ordering now open! It’s big news when something breaks the mold and changes everything. The Stamparatus will change the way you stamp, and before long, you’ll wonder how you crafted without it! It’s the best stamp positioning tool on the market to date! You’re going to love it. And now, you can preorder it […]
Every good wish during December needs a “Be Merry”
Back to traditional Christmas colors for my card today. I love the way the negative stamped greetings look on a card. And you don’t have to stamp it perfect for it to look fabulous, so that’s an added bonus. Especially when you are doing a stack of them all at once. The greetings that are […]
‘Tis the season, another snowflake
Well it’s definitely not snowing in south Texas, although we are finally getting cooler weather! I wanted create a card to remind me of Christmas and snow. I started out with my new Swirly Snowflakes thinlits dies to create a card. I tried die cutting silver foil paper, white, and even the Night of Navy […]






