I spent time at our church's Women's Retreat stamping up north in Minnesota! One of the many cards we made was the card pictured below made from the Happy You stamp set. We spent plenty of time outdoors hiking and sunning as well! What a perfect weekend! Sitting in these chairs overlooking the lake at […]
Moving Forward with World Card Making Day in MN Oct 6!
Yes, we are Moving Forward with World Card Making Day in MN Oct 6! Join us in Eagan MN on that day! More details later in this blog post. This is one of the fourteen different cards we will be making. Lisa Wellman made this beautiful card with the Moving Forward stamp set. This set […]
12 Weeks of Christmas Stamping Projects Are Coming Soon!
My, how time flies! I know it seems early now, but the 12 Weeks of Christmas stamping projects are coming soon! In fact, it starts next Wednesday! This is my free gift to all of you who are on my mailing list. You will get a new idea each week for a Holiday card, gift, […]
Tuesdays with Tim: Camping with Friends
Two ways of marking time for me is the State Fair and camping with friends. We have been married for 38 years and we started camping with these friends even before then. The Austs and the Westvigs and the Tituses have camped through all the stages of raising 11 children combined and now its just […]
Perfectly Preserved Jar of Buttons!
This card brings back memories for me. Its a Perfectly Preserved jar of buttons! Did you ever play with old buttons as a child? If your mother or grandmother was a sewer, you probably did. Of course, most women used to sew out of necessity in the 50's so if you are as old as […]
Perfectly Preserved Apples for Fall!
The Perfectly Preserved stamp set is one of my favorites from the Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog. Today's card is all about Perfectly Preserved apples for fall! It is the season for picking apples at the apple farms and making pies, crisps, butter, sauce and all things apple. It makes me hungry just thinking about all […]
Need for Speed for Masculine Cards!
I love the Stampin' Up! stamp set Need for Speed for masculine cards! Of course its great for plenty of women as well, but I know that often we feel more limited when it comes to ideas for cards for men. Perhaps that is slowly changing as more men love receiving flowers now, but if […]
Serene Silhouettes: My Favorite Stamp Set!
I know I've mentioned it before, but it bears repeating. This post is about Serene Silhouettes: My Favorite Stamp Set! …..at least for this month! I am sharing another card I have made with this set, but if you are enjoying these samples, you will want to be sure to be signed up for my […]