Tomorrow I will be off to the Stampin' Up! 2012 Convention! My bag is packed……but what about some clothes? I refuse to pay $25 each way to check a bag so I only travel with this carry on bag. My purse is actually my computer, so no extra room is to be found there either. […]
Write Sassy Salutations with a Fine Feathers Quill Pen!
Use a fun combination of two Stampin Up! stamp sets to write Sassy Salutations with a Fine Feathers quill pen! I'm sure back in the day when everyone used quill pens, the letter styling was much more proper, but I love the look of Sassy Salutations and its name says it all! I thought immediately […]
Rubber Stamp Event in Bloomington, MN July 28-29!
I will be at the Rubber Stamp Event in Bloomington, MN July 29-29! Will you? If you are on my mailing list, stop by my booth and let me know that. I will have a gift waiting for you! What? You're aren't on it? There is still time!!! Just use the opt-in box on the […]
Stampin’ Up! Scenic Silhouettes Card #3!
As you can see, this is one my favorite stamp sets. Today I am sharing with you my Stampin' Up! Scenic Silhouettes card #3! The first card is very simply done and the second card has a few extra details added. There is a stamping video tutorial below if you want to watch how the […]
Tuesdays with Tim: Memories of Norway
My grandmother Anne Ostbo came from Surnadal, Norway, southwest of Trondheim. She lived with us on our dairy farm in Jackson, MN. I remember sitting in her lap as she sat in her big wicker wheelchair. I was seven years old when she died. Grandma Anne had seven siblings. My mother has one first cousin […]
Flower Pot Card with Flowering Flourishes!
Today's Stampin' Up! card idea is this flower pot card with Flowering Flourishes! Have you heard of "scrap cards", those cards you can make from left over scraps of card stock and papers? Well, this is a "scrap ribbon card"! Do you find you have leftover bits of fun ribbons and don't know what to […]
Handmade “Welcome Home” Card!
For my husband Tim who is returning home today after two weeks in Norway…..here is your Handmade "Welcome Home" Card! Who else would love this card? How about that friend who just bought their first house (or second), or any friend who is moving? Or anyone who is returning from vacation? Surprise that friend with […]
Elegant Butterfly Punch Gift Card Holder
My favorite gifts to give often include either a book or a gift card to a favorite book store, new or used, so what could be better than this Elegant Butterfly Punch Gift Card Holder/Bookmark? You, of course, can easily adapt it for any gift you choose to give! Besides the Elegant Butterfly Punch (p. […]