Ice cream is my weakness. I can easily pass up cake, pies, cookies, pastries, but ice cream is my favorite. This month's Sampler is an homage to my favorite dessert and it's these Neapolitan colors! Whether your favorite is ice cream cones, sundaes, or milkshakes, there are so many options for this yummy dessert. Several people have asked what I do with the samplers. I use them as home decor pieces in my home. I change it out every month … [Read more...] about August Sampler-Sundae Funday
Kits
July Paper Pumpkin-Fun In The Sun
July's kit is so adorable. This is the first time we've had a unique fun fold card in the kit and this one is just too cute. I love the beachy theme of this kit. The fold did take me a minute to figure out, but once I knew what I was doing these came together really quickly. And because I haven't featured her in awhile, here's a behind the scenes look at my Number 1 Assistant Frannie (#bestassistantever), helping me set up today's picture. … [Read more...] about July Paper Pumpkin-Fun In The Sun
July Sampler-Fair Fun
Summer is all about County Fairs. There is so much to do at a fair that it was a bit of a challenge to capture the best parts of it in my sampler. There are always lots of rides, some for little kids and some for big kids. There are lots of different food options. Fair foods have really gone crazy over the years with deep-fried everything. I stuck with the classics - cotton candy and giant pretzels. And, of course, there's nothing quite like the … [Read more...] about July Sampler-Fair Fun
June Paper Pumpkin-Welcome Inn
June's Paper Pumpkin is a lovely blue floral kit. The sentiments in this kit are perfect for thank you or welcome cards to give a host or friend. Plus there are different designs to stamp the vases. This month's kit coordinates with the Countryside Inn Suite in the Annual Catalog. The patterns in the envelopes and card bases match the pattern paper in the Suite. This stamp set also has an add-on coordinating die set that will cut out a … [Read more...] about June Paper Pumpkin-Welcome Inn
June Sampler-On The Farm
Today I'm sharing my Sampler Kit for June, which is On The Farm. I'm not a farm girl, but I do have fond memories of going to the LA County Fair with family every year and seeing all the farm animals. I was always surprised at how big the cows and pigs really are. It's amazing to see if you're never seen these animals up close. Several people have asked what I do with the samplers. I use them as home decor pieces in my home. I change it out … [Read more...] about June Sampler-On The Farm
Wreath of Blooms
The Wreath of Blooms kit is from Stampin Up's Kit Collection. The Kit Collection is the collection they release only online. Most of the kits are card kits, but there are a few crafty kits. I really liked this floral wreath and bought it months ago. I finally had a chance to put it together. This was a quick kit to assemble. The flowers are pre-printed and easy to punch out of the sheet. Then they are assembled using brads. Then everything is … [Read more...] about Wreath of Blooms
May Paper Pumpkin-Exploring In Color
I'm not sure which I like more, the cards from the May kit or the box itself! May's Paper Pumpkin is a great kit. I absolutely love these cards. The backgrounds on the cards are amazing. I'm a big fan of National Parks and these cards remind me of several of the parks that I've been too. The matching envelopes are so cute too. May's kit included this bonus sticker sheet in it. And let's talk about that great box. I don't usually save my … [Read more...] about May Paper Pumpkin-Exploring In Color
May Sampler-Fiesta
I've been making these samplers close to three years now. I've done most of the major Holidays and I've been working on other themes for a while now. Coming up with different ideas has been so much fun. For May, this is my nod to Cinco De Mayo. Several people have asked what I do with the samplers. I use them as home decor pieces in my home. I change it out every month seasonally. Several customers have used them in scrapbooks, and another … [Read more...] about May Sampler-Fiesta