April 29, 2026

Lovely Blossoms Designer Series Paper

Today's card is one of the Cards in the Mail cards from last week.  It features the beautiful Lovely Blossoms Designer Series Paper.

This is a fun fold card with only part of the front of the card opening.  There is a strip of the designer series paper on the inside of the card which also shows from the outside.  I used the retired stamp Fabulous Phrases, but you could use any sentiment on the front of the card that you like.

Today started with an appointment in Iowa City and then a trip to the grocery store.  Everything is now put away and I am ready to watch some baseball.  Let's hope we have a repeat of last night's game.

Every day is a gift . . . make the most of the gift you have been given today!!

Happy Stamping!!

April 27, 2026

Scalloped Wishes

Today's card is one of the cards we should have made this afternoon had we not cancelled class because of the impending weather.  It uses the Scalloped Wishes stamp set and the beautiful Delicate Design Specialty Designer Paper.

I used one of the templates I used for Valentine's cards earlier this year.  I love the way the three designer papers coordinate together.  You could change the sentiment to make it any kind of card you need.  You could also flip the way the pieces fit together on the front to make it look totally different.  Great way to make a lot of cards in a short amount of time.

Today was supposed to be Make-It-Monday but we decided to postpone it until next Monday based on the weather forecast.  As it turned out we would have been just fine, but I must admit it did not hurt me to rest another day!!

Every day is a gift . . . make the most of the gift you have been given today!! 

Happy Stamping!!

April 26, 2026

Lovely Blossoms Designer Series Paper

Today we have another super simple Cards in the Mail using the Lovely Blossoms Designer Series Paper.  This card will be in everyone's packet that gets Cards in the Mail this week.

These cards are so easy as the design is printed right onto the designer series paper.  All I did was cut a card base, an accompanying layer and add a sentiment and my card was done.  Easy Peasy!

Today looks to be another beautiful day.  I will be inside cutting cardstock and watching baseball.  I think I am resting up for the busy days of summer that will be coming up sooner than we realise.  What are you doing with this beautiful day?

Every day is a gift . . . make the most of the gift you have been given today!!

Happy Stamping!!

April 23, 2026

Scalloped Wishes

Are you ready for a look at another cool sentiment set?   This card, which we made at Make-It-Monday last week, uses the stamp set Scalloped Wishes.  It has several sentiments and a couple of scalloped frames, perfect for card sending.

I started with a card base of Blackberry Bliss and added a piece of Basic White to it.  I cut a piece of Garden Poetry Designer Series Paper into fourths and flipped two of them over and adhered them to the card front as shown.  The sentiment piece was stamped with Blackberry Bliss on a piece of Fresh Freesia and punched out with the retiring Modern Oval punch.  I added some Dreamy Flowers, which will be available on May 5th, and also some Basic White Baker's twine.

Yesterday and today have been doctor appointment days.  John had a pulmonary check up yesterday to follow up from hs hospitalization.  Today he had a repeat lung CT scan to make sure that the his pnemonia is totally cleared up, hence the late post today and no post yesterday.  The rest of this week and next week appear to be appointment free.

Every day is a gift . . . make the most of the gift you have been given today!!

Happy Stamping!!

April 21, 2026

A Round of Hellos

Today's card is one that comes from one of the Stampin' Sisters . . . Peggy.  I think they made it at the demo meeting that I did not go to since John was in the hospital.

Today is such a beautiful day I thought it was the perfect card to share.  It would work well for a birthday card, a congratulations card, or just a card to let someone know you are thinking about them.  It start with a card base and accents made with Peach Pie which is one of the retiring In Colors.  It pairs perfectly with Fresh Freesia as you can see here.  It also uses the Lovely and Beautiful Designer Series paper.  I think this has to be one of my favorite designer series papers in a while.

Errand running was on the agenda this morning.  Prescriptions and mulch were on my list. . . odd combination, I know.  The mulch is out the of vehicle but it is going to sit a day or two before I try and get it spread out.  Just loading it in and out of the Rav today was enough of a workout for one day.  A nap may be in my near future!!

Every day is a gift . . . make the most of the gift you have been given today!! 

 Happy Stamping!!

April 20, 2026

Nature's Symphony

Today's card is one we made a while back at Make-It-Monday.  It looks much more complicated than it really is.  One thing I really like about this card is that is uses up a lot of the strips of cardstock that you might have left over.

I started with a card base of Petal Pink.  I cut several .75" strips of Petal Pink, Secret Sea, and Summer Splach cardstock and adhered them in a pteern to a piece of Basic White cardstock at an angle.  I cut any excess cardstock off that was. hanging over the edge.  I then embossed this striped piece with the Lazy Daisy 3D Embossing folder.  I then wrapped it with Secret Sea 3/8” Bordered Open Weave Ribbon and tied a know.  I adhered this to a piece of Secret Sea cardstock and then to the card base.  I stamped my sentiment in Secret Sea, layered it on a piece of Summer Splash, and adhered it to the card with dimensionals.  To finish my card I added a few 2025-2027 Flat Pearls.  I am loving the way it turned out!!

Garage sale stuff is all put away, dishes are all done, laundry is done, no appointments today . . . a totally free day.  I think I will spend the afternoon cross stitching and see if I can make some headway on the project  am working on.

Every day is a gift . . . make the most of the gift you have been given today!!

Happy Stamping!!

April 18, 2026

Sending Salutations  

Today I am sharing one of the On Stage Make and Takes that features a Sneak Peek into a new product . . . Artisan Sketches Garden Designer Series Paper.  It also uses a new stamp set, Sending salutations.  These will both be available on May 5, 2026

This is a super simple card that we all made last Monday at Make-It-Monday.  I started with a Basic White Thick card base.  I took a piece of the designer series paper and colored the flowers and leaves in with Fresh Freesia and Mossy Meadow Stampin' Blends.  This was then layered n a piece of Basic Black cardstock and adhered to the front of the card.  The sentiment is stamped with a new In Color . . . Golden Glow and adhered to the front of the card.  I meant to put some bling on this card before I took the picture but forgot it.

Today is the second day of the impromptu garage sale.  There is still plenty of designer series paper and stamps and dies left to choose from!!

Every day is a gift . . . make the most of the gift you have been given today!!

Happy Stamping!!

April 15, 2026

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The number in red and the ( ) are how much the product is going up.

Be sure and remember my impromptu garage sale this Friday (April 17th from 11am-6pm) and Saturday (April 18th from 9 am-3pm.)

Every day is a gift . . . make the most of the gift you have been given today!!

Happy Stamping!!

April 10, 2026

Sunshine and Tulips

Today's card is one I got as a swap when I was in Long Beach at Onstage.  I decided I had better share it since it is on the Last Chance List.  It is a stamp and die set.

I will say this is a rather unusual color combination.  What do you think?  I do love the sentiment in this set but it is not one I bought for myself.

This morning was a busy morning . . . I got all of my retired stamps and dies pulled off of my shelves and all of the new ones put on.  The inks are done as well.  The only thing I need to go through before next weekend is the ribbon and punches.  That should be pretty easy to do next week.  Tomorrow morning I am leaving before the rooster is awake to go with my friend Joan to a stamping event in Woodstock, Illinois with one of the Stampin' Sisters.  We decided we did not want to spend the night so we will leave early to get there by 9:00 AM and come home when we are done!  I will not be posting tomorrow as I will be up early enough without doing that!!

Every day is a gift . . . make the most of the gift you have been given today!!

Happy Stamping!!

April 9, 2026

On Stage Sneak Peek 

Today I am sharing one of the On Stage Make and Takess that fetures a sneak Peek into a new product . . . Water and Dotted Lines 12" X 12" Decorative Masks.

We used lost Lagoon Ink, a Blending Brush, and the Dotted Line Mask and Brushed the upper right hand corner and the lower left hand corner to achieve the dotted pattern.  We then took two pieces of Basic White and brushed the other mask over them to acheve the watery look.  They were then adhered to the card.  The sentiment came from the Ephemera Pack that was sitting on the table.  it was adhered with dimensionals.  I was going to add some bling to it when I got home but forgot all about it until just now!!  All cards need bling!!

Yesterday I got all of my embellishments sorted and the current ones on the shelf and the older ones put in tubs for garage sale time.  Today is stamp set sorting afternoon.

Every day is a . . . make the most of the gift you have been given today!!

Happy Stamping!!

April 8, 2026

Banner Sayings

Today's card is a fun thank you card anyone would be delighted to receive.

My card starts off with a card base of Mossy Meadow.  A layer of Crumb Cake has been added that has been embossed with the folder of your choice.  Designer series paper and more Mossy Meadow completes your card.  The sentiment piece has been punched with the Three Banner Punch and added to the card with dimensionals.  A couple of embellishments were added and I was done.

Yesterday afternoon I decided I was going to go through all of my designer series paper and pull out the paper that was either retired or on the Last Chance List.  I have quite a stack of paper.  Today I am planning on going through the stamp sets that are on the list and pulling those from my shelves.  If you did not get my email yesterday I am planning on having an impromptu garage sale on Friday April 17th and Saturday April 18th.  I will not have things spread out like my summer sale but there will be plenty to choose from.

Every day is a gift . . . make the most of the gift you have been given today!!

Happy Stamping!!

April 7, 2026

Lovely Arrangements

Today's card is one of the masculine cards we made at the Sister's Retreat in March.  We used the leaves from the Lovely Arrangements stamp set and dies and brown tone inks.  It makes the perfect masculine card.

This is technically a flowery set but if you only use the leaves and masculine colors you have a winner in the masculine card category.  The Nature Walk designer Series Paper had the perfect pattern to add to our masculine look.  The final masculine touch was the Faux Bronze Pentagon embellishments.  

  

I am kind of at a loss . . . it has been a long time since I have had so many days in a row with nothing on my schedule.  I should go get some groceries, but since nothing appeals to either John or I that is a hard task.  I guess we will see what the afternoon brings.

Every day is a gift . . . make the most of the gift you have been given today!!

Happy Stamping!!

April 5, 2026

Happy Easter!!

I hope everyone is enjoying this beautiful day on Easter Sunday! This card is very similar to one we made at Make-It-Monday last month. 

This is a card my friend, Susie shared.  I just changed up the sentiment, using a retired one from the set Teeny Tiny Wishes.  I had to even borrow this set from Luetta as I could not find mine.  I also changed up the embossing folder using the Laisy Daisy 3D Embossing Folder  I think it turned out pretty cool.

This has been a lazy day for us.  Sleeping in and as usual watching baseball and cross stitching.  The Cubs are playing a double header today as they got rained out yesterday.  I should put laundry away . . . maybe between games.

Every day is a gift . . . make the most of the gift you have been given today!!

Happy Stamping!!

April 4, 2026

Fragrant Layers

Today's card is one where the designer series paper does all of the work for you.  All you need is an embossing Folder, cardstock and some designer series paper.  This is one of the cards that is in this week's packet of Cards in the Mail.

I started with a card base of Old Olive and layered it with Very Vanilla that had been embossed with the Laisy Daisy 3D Embossing Folder.  I cut two pieces of the designer series paper as shown as layered them on Old Olive and then adhered them to the card.  I punched the banner with the Three Banner Punch and stamped my sentiment.  If you wanted you could add some bling for embellishment.

Tomorrow might be Easter but it still feels like winter outside to me. I ran to Kalona to run and errand and about froze to death.  I am sure this afternoon will be spent underneath my blanket either cross stitching or napping.  No football, no basketball, and no baseball that I am interested in until tonight!

Every day is a gift . . . make the most of the gift you have been given today!!

Happy Stamping!!

April 3, 2026

April Product of the Month

The new Product of the Month is available to order now for $5 when you place an order of $75+ and it will be available while supplies last!!  The Product of the Month for April is the Eyelet Bloom Dies.

Give your card fronts and crafts a dainty touch with the Eyelet Blooms Die.  Create delicate backgrounds with a hand-stitched look or layer pieces for a classic finish that works for any occasion. It’s eyelet magic for every card.

The Eyelet Blooms Die is the exclusive Product of the Month for April 2026! Only available until stock runs out—don’t wait to get yours!

Here are the details:

• 1 die
• Die Measurement: 4-3/8″ x 6″
• Use with a Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine (sold separately)

Get yours now for $5 with your order of $75+ now!  You can find the product of the month in the online store 

Every month Stampin’ Up! will release a new item that is only available for purchase once per account. These items will be limited quantity and are likely to sell out quickly—once they’re sold out, they’re gone for good!

Every day is a gift . . . make the most of the gift you have been given today!!

Happy Stamping!!