If you've ever spent any time on Pinterest, you'll have noticed that there are literally thousands and thousands of different card ideas. One unique card style that I love is the card in a box. This card is really nice that it folds flat for mailing or gift giving. Then when the recipient opens the card, it opens to a 3D box. This is such a neat effect for the person receiving the card.The novelty behind this card is that when it … [Read more...] about Sending You Love In A Box
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Adulting and Magnolias
Last weekend was one in a million.. both kids were working or otherwise occupied and there was NO soccer. Instead of spending the entire weekend working in my studio, I knew I really needed to tackle some long-neglected tasks around the house. Ever have a clean laundry basket that just doesn’t seem to get put away for weeks? No? Hmm, must be just me. Well, I finally got it done. Plus I dealt with those two pesky counters where “stuff” just … [Read more...] about Adulting and Magnolias
So Happy…
It's Friday! Every year Stampin Up releases more floral stamp sets. And every year I tell myself I probably don't need another floral stamp set. So what do I do? I buy the new floral stamp set of course! The new To A Wild Rose stamp set was designed by a Stampin Up Demonstrator that reached $1,000,000 in sales over her career. Designing a stamp set is one of the amazing perks they give you if you sell that much in products. Just in case … [Read more...] about So Happy…
I’ll Be Right Here
I've been back from Hawaii for two weeks now, but I still feel a bit like I'm on Hawaiian time. Not necessarily their time zone, but moving at the same pace. Hawaiians aren't in a hurry to get anywhere and they aren't in a hurry to get things done. Everything gets done in it's own time. I'm starting to think that's a great philosophy. No more pressure and stress. Since my mind is still at the beach, I dug out my Waterfront stamp set and created … [Read more...] about I’ll Be Right Here
Happy Monday!
Here's to a brand new week, full of possibilities. We're going to start this week off on a cheery note, with a beautiful bunch of flowers. I went a little overboard this weekend, stamping a bunch of daisies. Then I wondered how many I could fit on one card. It's seven, just in case you're wondering. I possibly could have fit one more, but then I wouldn't have had room for my "Friend". I used both the large and small daisy from the Daisy … [Read more...] about Happy Monday!
Rose Colored Daisies
Happy Friday! It has been one crazy week at work. My office had a major computer hardware failure last weekend and we were down for almost two full days. Then I spent the last three days trying to get five days worth of work done. Yikes! I am so glad it's Friday. I'm already ready for the weekend. I wanted to share another idea with the Daisy Lane Bundle. These daisies are so pretty and by stacking several of them they make a pretty bunch of … [Read more...] about Rose Colored Daisies
Daisy Lane
Last year sometime (or maybe it was the year before?), I found these mini clipboards on sale at a local craft store. So of course I bought half a dozen of them even though I had no idea what I was actually going to do with them. I knew I needed them because they were on sale. I just didn't know what I needed them for. Do you do this too: buy it on sale because you know you're going to need it someday? Well, I finally used one of them. Only five … [Read more...] about Daisy Lane
Something Different
Do you ever feel like sometimes you keep making the same card over and over? You don't even realize it until you look at the last couple cards all together. When that happens, I take a break and look through Pinterest for awhile. Usually I can find something there to spark a new idea. Today's card for instance is something a little different. Usually I would stamp these flowers and then color them in using either our watercolor pencils or our … [Read more...] about Something Different