The Stampin’ Up! January – June mini catalog is filled with delights, and these sweet mushrooms are Exhibit A. They remind me of the Alice in Wonderland sort of mushroom, and I find coloring them to be endlessly appealing. Because they’re magical, they lend themselves to whimsical colors. … More Snailed It: Magical Mushrooms
I’m a keeper. I keep stuff – bits and bobs, odds and ends – because I just know I’ll need it. Sometimes I do, sometimes I don’t. But I’ve had an assortment of die cut Forever Fern pieces in multiple shades of greens in my collection for months, and Today Was Their Day. … More An afternoon with Forever Fern
20-21 Retiring List: It’s the moment we find out who will stay and who will go – and it always makes me nervous! The list has been published and there are plenty of great deals, but don’t hesitate! When these products are gone, they are GONE. … More 2020-2021 Annual Catalog RETIRING LIST
When you combine the Seashells Embossing Folder from the Sand and Sea suite with the all-in-one die, you get a stunning panel that works all by itself. But when you cut apart all the elements, the combinations are endless. … More Sand and Sea Suite: Unconstructed
Stampin’ Up! has set me up! What is with snails and donkeys? I didn’t anticipate falling for such off-my-radar critters, but here I am. After I finished the January DIY calendar, I was on a Donkey Bender – but I didn’t really want to cut him out. … More Back to that Darling Donkey
I’m playing with the Split Card technique again. Sometimes I like my results, sometimes I don’t. Therein lies the beauty of paper-craft: paper, in general, is cheap. Don’t like it? Throw it away. The Split Cards I made with Painted Poppies were keepers. … More Painted Poppies Split Card
Have you seen Celebrate Sunflowers in alternate colors? It doesn’t have to be done in yellow! … More Celebrating Sunflowers – Anything but Yellow!
Every time I search Celebrate Sunflower images I get a sea of yellow and gold. I’ll be honest: I’ve discarded multiple versions trying to find other color options, but I think I’ve found one that’s a keeper. … More Celebrate Sunflowers in Just Jade
Earlier this month I sent my club members the card stock and ribbon for this layout, and we crafted our own versions via Zoom. Who knew that I had chosen to create my samples with 3 stamp sets from the 2020 Last Chance List? Not sure if I was prescient or just lucky. I’m guessing lucky. … More One Layout Three Ways
Sale-a-bration 2020 has been over for more than two weeks, but I’m still wrapping up a few projects left on my desk. Do you have bits and pieces? I have so many random “parts” that I could probably make cards for weeks without cutting into anything new. … More One last SAB Birthday
