October 31, 2026

Painted Pumpkins

Happy Halloween!!!  I do hope you have a fabulous day and if you have little trick or treaters you have fun taking them out.

This is a fun fold card that showcases this pumpkin paper in the Painted Patch package of designer series paper.  It also features a sneak peek at a new embossing folder.  The Timeless Herringbone folder will be available in November.

By the time you read this I will have been tailgating for quite a while with my brothers and sister-in-law.  I am undecided about going to the actual game . . . it totally depens on the weather.  Either way . . . Go Hawks!!

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

Happy Stamping!!

October 30, 2026

Poetic Petals

Today I have a super simple birthday card for you.  You can use this layout with many different designer series papers and have a stack of birthday cards that all look different.

I started with a card base of Early Espresso and added a layer of Golden Glow and then a layer of Basic White.  I chose three coordinating designer series paper and added them to the front of the card.  The sentiment was added along with some ribbon and embellishment.  I love the way it turned out.  I am thinking of using this layout for my Christmas cards this year. 

I just managed to get this post done today . . . it has been a day of appointments and we just got home.  I was bound and determined that I was going to get it done.

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

Happy Stamping!!

October 29, 2026

Framed and Fabulous

Today's card is anotheer one that we made at Make-It-Monday last month.  It uses the Product of the Month from September, the Luxe Foliage Designer Series Paper.  This paper is still available if you place a qualifying order of $75 before tax and shipping.

I love how there is not a lot of work on this card because the gorgeous paper does all of the work for you.  If fact . . . I did not even add any "bling" to this card because I thought all of the foil was enough.  What do you think?

I am enjoying this bright sunny day before the rain sets in and John and I have a ton of appointments in the next few week days, starting with three tomorrow.   I am hoping to go to the football game on Saturday if it is not raining too much.

 

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

Happy Stamping!!

October 28, 2026

Flowering Meadow

I have a lot of cards to show you from past stamp classes and this is one of them.  It features the beautiful Velvet Meadow Designer Series Paper.

I started with a card base of Daffodil Delight.   I strategically cut my designer series paper to get this strip.  I added it to a piece of Peaceful Pine cardstock and then added it to the card front.  The sentiment and some sequins completed my card.  Who wouldn't want to receive a card to make them smile in return?

Enjoy this next to last day of beautiful weather before the rain sets in again.

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

Happy Stamping!!

October 27, 2026

Autumn Fields

Believe it or not I am actually posting on my blog again.  It took me a while to get back to it but I hope to keep it up now. Today's card is one we made a couple of classes ago, using the fall stamp set, Autumn Fields.

Fall is such a beautiful time of year and I have been concenetrating on making Fall cards for stamp classes.  Because I was feeling so overwhelmed with everything I have given up my Cards in the Mail for a while.  I am not sure if I will start them back up after the first of the year or not.

I chose Early Espresso for the base of my card and then picked a design of paper from the Autumn Opulence package of designer Series Papers.  I knew I wanted to use the flowers as a focal point si picked ine I though coordinated fairly well.  I embosssed the sentiment with Gold Embossing Powder so that it would show up well.  I adhered all of the layers of the card and it was done.

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

Happy Stamping!!

September 16, 2026

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

Happy Stamping!!

September 2, 2026

Botanical Expressions

  

Today's card uses one of my favorite techniques . . . Joseph's Coat.  Fern and Flora is the perfect stamp set to use with this technique.

I started by brushing three different ink colors over a piece of Basic White cardstock . . . Peaceful Pine, Golden Glow, and Old Olive.  I then used Versamark and stamped the ferns over the colored cardstock.  I embossed it with Clear Embossing Powder and then brushed any remaining powdr off of it.  I took a Secret Sea Ink Pad and drug it over the cardstock.  The ink resisted the embossed ferns and landed only on the sponged cardstock.  I wipeed it good with a paper towel and this was the result.  I layered it onto a piece of Golden Glow Cardstock and then onto a piece of Basic White.  This was added to the Peaceful Pine card base.  Some ribbon and the sentient were added as well as some In Color Butterflies.  I love how it turned out.

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I am actually still organizing my new products . . . today it is embellishments.  It is way too HOT to go outside so this seemed like a good thing to do.  I think it is going to be this way all week.  What are you going to do on this hot day?

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

Happy Stamping!!

August 30, 2026

Waterside Retreat

Today's card is a goodbye to the last weekend of summer.  It uses the Waterside Retreat Designer Series paper.  If you have any fisherpeople in your family you certainly need this paper.

I believe I made this at one of the events I went to in Illinois.  It is a bit time consuming to fussy cut the the fishing motifs, but other than that it is just basic paper layering.  This packet of paper has some great masculine patterns for the men or boys in your life.

Yesterday was a great day stamping with friends.  It actually gave me back some of my stamping mojo so last night I pulled all of the Last Chance and retired stamp sets off of my shelves and started to put away the new products that have been sitting in a box on my kitchen floor for at least a couple of weeks.  Today I hope to go through my designer series paper and pull that retired paper to make room for the new paper that is also sitting in that box.  Stay tuned tomorrow to see if I actually got that done!

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

Happy Stamping!!

August 29, 2026

Radiant Sunflowers

Today's card is a sneak peek of a couple of products that will be available Tuesday, September 1st.  The Copper Foil and the stamp set, Radiant Sunflowers, will both be available for you to order.

I have had this idea rattling around in my head ever since I saw the Garden Silhouette Hot Foil Die.  It was unavailable for quite a while and is now unavailable again for a while.  I think I must have just hit the small window when it was in stock.  I foileed a quarter piece of Early Espresso cardstock with the Copper Foil and the Garden Silhouette Hot Foil Die.  I then cut it into two pieces that measured 5" X 1.75".  This allowed me to make two cards from my one piece of foiled cardstock.  I played around with did I want the foil piece to be horizontal or vertical and I Liked both of them. However with the sentiment that I chose it looked much better horizontally.  I then just built my card on a Very Vanilla Thick cardstock base using regular Very Vanilla and Early Espresso.  I do love the way it turned out.

As soon as I am done posting this I am out the door to sepnd the day stamping with Luetta and Susie.  I am hoping it gives me back my stamping mojo and energy!

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

Happy Stamping!!

August 22, 2026

Butterfly Flight Hot Foil Dies

Today I have another hot foil die card to share with you.  This is one my friend Luetta made the day she came over and we experimenteed with the hot foil dies.

She had the parts and pieces done when she was experimenting with the pink foil and we just played around until there was a combination we liked.  I love the way it turned out.

This afternoon I am planning on taking all of the Stampin' Up! boxes out of my vehicle and unpacking them and trying to decide where to put them in my room.  They may end up just staying in a box marked new stuff.  Hopefully it will give me back my stamping energy because it has been sorely lacking lately.  Not ebergy in general, just stamping motivation!

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

Happy Stamping!!

August 17, 2026

Hot Foil System

I have been trying to sit down and do a blog post ever since Luetta came over and we experimented with the new hot foil system last week.  Every time I sit down I fall asleep.  Today has been an awake all day kind of day so I will try again.

It took us several tries to figure out exactly what we needed to do but once we got the hang of it, it was very easy.  For this car we stamped stamped the Botanical Glow stamp set on a piece of Basic White cardstock with Hydrangea Hue ink and then used the Hot Foil die with  the silver foil, right over the stamped image.  It does not line up and it is not supposed to!!  We used the foil dies with the silver foil and a piece of Hydrangea Hue for the sentiment.  There is also a piece of silver foil in back of the Basic White cardstock.  Basic Rhinestones finished our card.

Believe it or not I started this post at 1:00 and it has taken me until 7:00 to get it finished.  Everytime I started to work on it something came along that I had to do, but at least it is done now!!

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

Happy Stamping!!

August 5, 2026

Last Chance List

There is a new last chance list as well.  Click on any of these products and it will take you right to my store front.

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

 Happy Stamping!!

August 6, 2026

August News

Wow . . . I picked a good day to get back from all of my travels!  There is a lot going on in the stamping world today!! (I started this on Tuesday but never finished it!)

2 NEW Kits NOW available, plus LOTS more to choose from too!

 #168672- Witchy Whimsy Hat Kit= $28.00

 

 Create a playful Halloween display with the Witchy Whimsy Hat Kit, designed to make a decorative witch’s hat that adds festive flair to your home. This kit combines classic spooky elements—spiders, spider webs, black cats, and eyeballs in Halloween colors—with delightful accents like rosettes, flowers, ribbons, and lace. It’s everything you need to craft a standout Halloween decor piece.

DETAILS
- Makes 1 witch hat decor piece
- Assembled size: 14" (35.6 cm) tall
- Colors: Basic Beige, Basic Black, Blackberry Bliss, Peaceful Pine, Pecan Pie, Pumpkin Pie

Kit includes one of each item listed below.
- Step-by-step instructions
- Printed precut pieces
- Paint
- Ribbon
- Embellishments
- Sponge dauber
- Cheesecloth
- Pins
- Wire
- Adhesive 

 #168671- Crafted Blooms Kit= $14.00

THIS IS DECOR! 

 

There’s nothing like handcrafted decor to spruce up your home or office! With the Crafted Blooms Kit, you’ll make three-dimensional art featuring eye-catching florals and uplifting sentiments. Showcase the finished product on a clipboard or cork board, or in your favorite deep-set frame, to make any space feel special.

DETAILS
- Makes 3 projects: 1 each of 3 designs
- 1 small project: 4" x 6" (10.2 x 15.2 cm)
- 2 large projects: 5" x 7" (12.7 x 17.8 cm)
- Colors: Calypso Coral, Cloud Cover, Crumb Cake, Golden Glow, Old Olive, Peaceful Pines, Pecan Pie, Petal Pink, Secret Sea, Strawberry Slush
- Sentiments printed in English, French, and German

Kit includes one of each item listed below.
- Step-by-step instructions
- 3 projects
- Precut paper pieces
- Iridescent rhinestone gems
- Adhesive

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

Happy Stamping!!

July 5, 2026

Relaxing Waterside

I am not fishing but I am definitely relaxing today.  This card is made with the Relaxing Waterside stamp set and the coordinating paper Waterside Retreat.  

This is a super simple card to send to just about anyone!!  Particularly if they are a fisher-person.  I chose to fussy cut a fishing vest but thee are many other designs in the designer seire paper that you could choose.  Other than that the paper does most of the work for you!

Today is going to be a baseball watching, reading, stitching kind of day.  I should be getting ready for my garage sale next week but that will happen starting tomorrow.  One more day of relaxing before the hustle and bustle begins again.

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

Happy Stamping!!

July 4, 2026

Happy 4th of July!!

Happy 4th of July!!  As I told my friend, Luetta, when we were watching the parade this mornng. . . I love the 4th of July!!

I cased this card from my friend, Peggy, who is one of the Stamping Sisters.  I love the butterflies that are flying so free . . . a great representation of the freedoms we enjoy in our country.

The weather for the parade was perfect this morning.  Not too hot and not too cold and the rain had stopped before the beginning of it.  I think it might be the most perfect the weather has been in all of my years of watching this parade.  

I love opening my yard and driveway to friends to also watch the parade.  No kids this year, but there was still no shortage of candy thrown our way!

I am ending the day by watching the fireworks from my driveway!!

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

Happy Stamping!!