The Hearts and Hugs stamps and dies is one of the new bundles in the new Annual Catalog. This stamp set has the cutest little critters in it. One of the best ones is the two badgers hugging. I know badgers aren't exactly known for their hugs, but these two are the cutest couple. I used my Blends markers to color in the badgers. Usually I would blend the color together for better shading. However, this time I wanted to have the look of fur … [Read more...] about The Cutest Badgers
Critters
I Adore You
There's nothing like the true love of a faithful pup. They are always so excited to see you. They follow you around the house, just wanting to be near you. They are happy to share your lap, your attention, and your snacks. Ah, true love! At this point, I've had dogs more often in my life than not. Each one has had their own unique personality and endearing qualities. And I've adored each one dearly. Doggone Friendly Cling … [Read more...] about I Adore You
Doggone Friendly
I don't purchase a lot of background stamps, but every time I use one, I'm thrilled with the results. Background stamps can help fill the space when you don't have just the right pattern paper. I could not pass up this particular background stamp with all the doggies. For today's card, I'm highlighting the adorable Yorkie. I stamped the entire background in black and then colored in just the one pup. She looks so happy to be here with all her … [Read more...] about Doggone Friendly
Swinging By
Happy Monday! I've got a busy week ahead and needed some quick and easy cards. I realized it's been a while since I use my Little Monkey stamp set. Any stamp set that has a matching punch, makes a really quick card. In fact, I used the punch to make the monkey, rather than stamping it and coloring it in. I love the versatility of the punch, being able to use it with both a stamped image and just by itself. Well, I'm off to get a bunch of … [Read more...] about Swinging By
My Favorite Books
I've been an avid reader for most of my life. Shortly after college, I started a notebook keeping track of all the books I read every year. I filled up the entire notebook a number of years ago and started a second notebook. Keeping track of the books I've read has been handy because I can go back through the years to see if I've already read a book when it's familiar. But the downside is that the notebooks are in chronological order and not in … [Read more...] about My Favorite Books
Another Bird’s Eye View
This was another card I used for my May customer thank you cards. This is one of the smaller birds in the set. I used the glasses on this little guy too. I thought the glasses paired well with the stack of books. And I couldn't resist giving him a balloon. I have another project using this same stamp set that I'll share on Friday. I'm pretty excited about this project. I'm working on finishing it up now and I can't wait to share it with … [Read more...] about Another Bird’s Eye View
New At SU-Little Monkey
Welcome to our NEW AT SU! Blog hop! We are a group of Stampin’ Up! demonstrators from around the world who are Hoppin’ with creative paper crafting ideas to share with you. Today we are showcasing cards for children or children at heart. I'm using the Little Monkey stamp set today. This is such a cute set with several different monkeys in the set. There is the eternal debate of would I rather have a matching punch or matching die set. The … [Read more...] about New At SU-Little Monkey
Smiling Croc
As we're approaching the end of the school year, I can't wait until we are sailing into the Summer break. I think this Croc is looking forward to it as well. Just look at that happy smile on his face and he pedals away. It's kind of funny, but with a kid in College, school is very hands-off at this point. But, I still look forward to the school breaks and visits home. There's nothing better than hugging them after it's been a few weeks since … [Read more...] about Smiling Croc