Sometimes at the end of a day I just want to sit quietly for a few minutes and color. I find it a nice way to end the day and transition to going to sleep. I could have used the new Stampin' Blends but I decided to go "old school" and use my Aqua Painter and…
Have you noticed all the fabulous background stamps in the new Stampin' Up! catalog? There are 5 new ones and they are terrific. If you saw the title of this post then I guess you know which one I am using today. The Sheet Music background stamp is a classic and so versatile. Today I…
Ready for a fun challenge? This sketch for the Try Stampin' on Tuesday Challenge #315 is a great one. So many different fun possibilities. I hope you will give it a try. Optional theme: 3 different patterns This image from the Birthday Blooms stamp set is one of my favorite to color. In fact this…
It is Thursday and time for the Create with Connie and Mary Challenge. Color Challenge time! What to make with this lovely combination? I was stumped except I knew I wanted to do some coloring so I pulled out one of my favorite sets to color, Birthday Blooms. Since I was planning to…
Welcome to another Stamper's Dozen Blog Hop! The theme for the month is Friends. One way to celebrate a wonderful friend is with a special birthday card. I don't usually make square cards but this a special occasion for a special friend. I used one of my very favorite stamp sets from the Stampin'…
Just a quick check in! I took a trip to visit my family and have been scrambling ever since I got back. I will tell you that I was pretty proud of myself that I had scheduled blog and Facebook posts during the time I was gone. However, I should have also scheduled a…
It has been at least a couple of weeks since I stamped with the Birthday Blooms stamp set. It seems like it was all I was using so I needed to give it a rest. When I saw the CAS Colours & Sketches Challenge #164 I knew it was time to bring it back and…
Welcome to the Stamper's Dozen Blog Hop! This month we are doing something a little different. We are using a sketch designed by France Martin. Here is the sketch. Isn't it a great sketch? Lots of possibilities. Here is what I came up with based on the sketch. If you follow my blog you know…
I am moved back in to my little stamp room. It was time to clean the carpet and you know it needed cleaning. I should just rip out the carpet and replace it with something that is more suitable for crafting but until then regular cleaning is the best I can do. I also…