I grew up in California, and the state flower, the California Golden Poppy, is an evocative memory of home. This image in the Flowers of Friendship set reminded me of those beautiful golden fields. … More Flowers of Friendship: the Golden Poppy Version
Flowers of Friendship is a brand new stamp-and-punch bundle in the 2021-2022 Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalog and it caught my eye the moment I turned the page. I knew it would be a great calendar. … More Flowers of Friendship: July 2021 DIY Calendar
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
You know how it is. An unexpected injury, a surgery you’d hoped wouldn’t be necessary…and there you are, out of your routine and needing more help than you want to request. The Back on Your Feet stamps know how it feels, too, and are the perfect solution to send a little heartfelt commiseration to a friend in need. … More Sigh…Back on Your Feet
Snails and Donkeys! Who would have thought I would be so crazy about such non-traditional creatures? I mean, neither one is especially snuggly. But here we are, with The Rose. … More Another Donkey, Another Rose
This month’s DIY calendar doesn’t feature hearts or Presidents or any other traditional February images. I was clearing the Snails off my desk and underneath the heaps was the Touch of Ink stamp set with its beautiful line art. My first thought was that the images were too big, but when I looked again, I realized they were perfect. … More February 2021 DIY: A Touch of Ink for Sale-a-bration
Ah, December. Not what we expected this year, is it? So let’s have some alternative poinsettias for our December 2021 DIY Easel Calendar, shall we? … More December 2020 DIY: Poinsettia Christmas
I’m at it again with the Acrylic Block Technique and Rooted in Nature stamps. I’m very pleased with this version. This is a single layer card with very limited embellishment, but the background technique catches your eye. … More Rooted in Nature with the Acrylic Block Technique
“Miles apart but forever in my heart” was the sentiment that caught my eye when I spotted the Lovely You stamp set for the first time. … More Lovely You: Miles Apart, Still in my Heart
Have you seen Celebrate Sunflowers in alternate colors? It doesn’t have to be done in yellow! … More Celebrating Sunflowers – Anything but Yellow!
