Wood Crate of Wishes

I filled my wood crate with birthday candles, candy, and red balloons, but a gift card might fit too. To be honest, I have several little wood crates on my desk holding my paper sampler, little sticky notes, and other odds and ends. I think they’re very cute! They just take a half sheet of …

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Oh So Eclectic

Oh So Eclectic is oh so beautiful! The stamp set coordinates with the Eclectic Layers Thinlits. The Thinlits have pieces that cut out the insides of flowers (and a diamond) that you can use with or without the piece that cuts around the outside. There is a large piece that cuts the diamond background pattern …

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You Are Wonderful, Rooted in Nature

As an independent Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator, I went to OnStage (a convention) last month and was able to pre-order some of the small sampling of products that will be in the upcoming 2018-2019 Annual Catalog. I used some of those products in this card. Rooted in Nature is a bit like the beloved Lovely as …

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A Good Day for a Friend

This is a quick and easy card. You will not need a Big Shot, but I did use 3 punches. I’m afraid the gorgeous Whole Lot of Lovely Designer Series Paper® is all sold out. I will miss that paper!!! And the Baker’s Twine and Enamel Shapes are also retiring. But really,  you can make …

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Southern Serenade

Southern Serenade is a beautiful stamp set with some great sentiments. The large flower stamp shows Fireweed, a flower that grows wild all around Anchorage, where we lived for eight years. The flowers are a vibrant dark pink, very much like the Berry Burst I used on this card. The lower Fireweed blossoms started opening …

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Let the Good Times Roll

  I love roller coasters. My son is a bit fanatic about them. So of course, I had to have this stamp set and coordinating pop-up Thinlets! Assembling the pop-up track is a bit of a challenge, but if you take it slow and easy, you can do it! And it’s certainly worth the effort. …

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