I hope you are seeing signs of spring where you live. Here the trees are beginnning to bloom, the dafffodils are starting to open and the pollen is flowing. Yes, I am one of those who suffer from allergies. I wondered if my allergies would bother me when I moved back to this side of…
I am back home and the morning I arrived it was beautiful! It was the perfect welcome home to see the early morning sun shining on Mt. Rainier. I wish I had taken a picture to share with you. I got unpacked and then had to head to the dentist. I know I really know…
Did you notice my new card holder in the last post? I have been seeing these frogs being used as card holders on different sites and loved the idea. I have been wanting some and knew right where I would get them. While I was visiting my parents I asked my mother if she still…
No one likes to make sympathy cards and I never seem to have any on hand. When I saw the set Thanks for Caring in the Occasions mini catalog I knew it would be a great and necessary addition to my stamp collection. All images copyright Stampin'UP! The card above was stamped by Jan Cramer. Jan…
A few weeks ago we were in Pasadena CA walking along enjoying the sunshine. I saw these in a shop window and had to stop and take a quick picture. Aren't they just adorable? They are caramel apples and almost too cute to eat. I thought they were great inspiration for punch creations. You could easily…
I am sorry that I have not been posting regularly the last few days. I am currently helping my parents and do not have access to my stamping supplies! I have not crafted a thing in 6 days and it will be a few more days before i do. This is one of the last…
I am away and don't have access to my stamping supplies! So we are going to do a quick flashback to last Friday and I am going to show you another sour cream container but to flash it forward because it's also a sneak peek of the new Strength and Hope set. If you need…
I received this great card from Carol Gilmore. She cleverly used the Valentine Defined set from the Occasions mini catalog in a St. Patrick's day card. Here is what she used to make this great card. Stamps: Valentine Defined and So Happy for YouInk: Old Olive and Early Espresso Paper: Whisper White and Old OliveBig Shot: Tasteful Trim and Perfect…
I have been going through a pile of magazines that I was not able to get rid of before I moved. These are mostly crafting magazines and I wanted to go through them again just to be sure to glean all the inspiration I could out of them. I found this design and added a…
It has been a busy day and by the time I had a chance to photograph my cards the weather had turned dark and windy. Fortunately I had a couple of cards I haven't shown you yet and they are quick and easy cards definitely something you can make even on a busy Sunday. The…