It's officially Spring, even though we are still having lots of cold rain here in Southern California. I'm manifesting warm sunny weather by bringing out all the flowers and sunshine today. The Rain or Shine Suite is just adorable. I know I already said that, but just look at this cute little turtle out for a stroll in the garden. So cute! The dies in this set include lots of fun extras, like the bridge and the grass in this card. The … [Read more...] about Stop And Smell The Flowers
Critters
Rain or Shine Suite
This Suite has been very popular since the January-April Catalog was released and this is the first chance I've had to get it out and play with it. The critters in the set are just the cutest. My favorite is the bunny dancing in the rain. The pattern paper is amazing in this set. It's hard to see here, but the raindrops are all embossed and shiny. It almost makes them look wet on the card. The Rain or Shine Suite was out of stock for … [Read more...] about Rain or Shine Suite
Love Cats
Another birthday card today! This one uses the adorable Love Cats stamp set. This stamp set features three different kitties in adorable poses. I love how this one looks like it's sitting on a shelf. The blue pattern paper is the Valentine paper in the Catalog. Even though Valentine's has come and gone, I can still use the pattern paper for other things. This really extends the use of the specialty themed papers. Are you a cat person or … [Read more...] about Love Cats
Adorable Owls
February is birthday month around here with three family birthdays all within a few weeks of each other. Here is one of the cards I made using the Adorable Owls stamp set, which is free during Sale-A-Bration. I just love this little guy with the party hat! He's so cute! The background for this card was made using the Rays of Light background stamp. The weather look of the stamp really adds to the sunshine effect. The Owl stamp set does … [Read more...] about Adorable Owls
Woof!
Even though the Scottie stamp set is advertised as a Christmas set, you can definitely use it for non-Holiday cards. My card below is a recent version of one of my Customer Thank You cards that I send out. For the bow on the pup, I used a white ribbon and colored it with one of our Blends markers. Then I let it dry for a bit before glueing it down with a glue dot. This would be an easy card to replicate when you need a number of them … [Read more...] about Woof!
Hey There!
Oh my goodness, the Nuts About Squirrels stamp set has the cutest pair of squirrels in it. Today I'm using the squirrel on the tree branch. The stamp set does not have coordinating dies so I hand cut the squirrel for this card. The Beauty of The Earth pattern paper is pairs nicely with this stamp set. The Fall foliage is perfect for this little guy climbing on his branch. I can't wait to share the other little squirrel with you. He's … [Read more...] about Hey There!
Turtle Friends
I just can’t resist a cute critter. Every time a new catalog comes out, I tell myself I don’t need more animal stamps. Yet, here we are. I’m the new owner of Turtle Friends. Today’s card keeps the spotlight on this adorable critter. I used Soft Succulent ink and stamped it on the matching color card stock. I tried a couple other greens, but I think this color is my favorite. It really turned out to be a great color for this little guy. I … [Read more...] about Turtle Friends