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!!

July 3, 2026

Painted Stripes

It is no secret that I love the 4th of July!!  And the red, white, and blue color combination.  So of course I had to make some cards to celebrate!!  This is one of the cards I made last year and I had to share it again today!!  These are retired stamp sets and I kind of wish I would have kept them!!

I love the way this card turned out. The Painted Stripes stamp set really makes the perfect flag.  The stripes look like the flag blowing in the wind to me.  I did use a retired star punch as I didn't want to get my die cut machine out.  It was much easier!!  I used Secret Sea as my base but it is really dark.  Maybe Night of Navy or Blueberry Bushel would have been a better choice.  What do you think?

What are you doing to celebrate the 4th tomorrow?  I am hoping the weather cooperates so that we can have the parade and all of the 4th of July festivities.  The parade goes right by the front of my house and it has been an annual tradition to have a yard full of people to watch it!

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

Happy Stamping!!

July 1, 2026

New July On Line Exclusives

We have BRAND NEW Stampin' Up! On Line Exclusive's!!! They are stunning!! You want some Fall? Football? Christmas in July? How about this beautiful floral set above with all the pretty purples & pinks? We have so many new products to  choose from!!!! CHECK THEM OUT!!!!

Let me know what you want and I will get it ordered for you.  There are a lot of cool things in there for the fall and Christmas holidays.   

This afternoon is a baseball watching stitching kind of afternoon.  After my excursions the last couple o f days today is a sitting kind of day!

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

Happy Stamping!!