Its another dreary, sleeting day in Minnesota so for my Poem in Your Pocket I chose a spring theme! I'm trying to be optimistic! And, since I love books and always carry one with me, I decided on a handmade Secret Garden bookmark! I made more to give away. Do you think that will encourage […]
A Poem in Your Pocket and a Card in the Mail!
Tomorrow is National Poem in Your Pocket Day. Lets celebrate it in our stamping way! Pattern for a Quick and Easy Pocket Card The picture below shows how to make it. Use any size paper. I used 5 1/2" x 8 1/4", folded it in half on the long side. Then just fold up the […]
Fabulous Phrases are Blooming with Kindness in these SU Winning Card Swaps!
These are the top four cards from the Fine Line swap last evening. Enjoy! Fabulous Phrases Card by Colleen Rose. If you look on page 133 of the Stampin’ Up! catalog, you will see a picture of almost the same card. Colleen just changed the colors and a bit of the embellishments. When she told […]
Stampin’ Up! Sunshine Card Dedicated to My Daughter!
When I first saw this single Sunshine stamp, it brought back fond memories of adopting our youngest daughter, Leah. Leah was two years old when we went to the Philippines to get her. The staff at the Children's Home kept warning us that she wouldn't come to us because she had a hard time dealing […]
Stampin’ Up! Lattice Cross for Religious Cards
With tomorrow being Good Friday, today's card is a cross made with the Lattice Die. In addition to Easter, this cross would be great for any religious occasions from baptisms or christenings, first communion, confirmation, or sympathy cards. Can you see the cross in the Lattice Die? This next picture shows the part you will […]
Top 5 Sale-a-bration 2013 Cards!
Its Round-Up Time for Sale-a-bration 2013. With only two days left to get your favorite deals, I decided to share with you a favorite card from each of the FREE stamp sets. First……Bloomin' Marvelous On this card, Bert Charpentier combined this set with the birds in the bird cages from the Birds of a Feather […]
Feeling Sentimental About My Favorite Masculine Cards!
One great idea for masculine cards, three ways with three different stamp sets: Feeling Sentimental, Harvest Blessings, and The Open Sea. This amazing card by Roxie Nitti arrived in my mail for no reason! Now, thats a good day, wouldn't you agree? The picture doesn't do this card justice. The Early Espresso and Basic Black […]
Ears To You! for an Easter Card!
Aren't these bunnies from the Ears to You! stamp adorable? This will make you feel like being a kid again and getting to hunt for those Easter eggs! You could use the bunnies individually too for tags on your Easter baskets. I wanted to make this a bright spring card so I used Daffodil Delight […]