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Happy Birthday Blossoms

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Summertime is heating up and so are the birthdays in our family!  Our family has kept the labor and delivery department at the local hospital busy during the summer months over the many years, i.e. we have a lot of summer birthdays!

The most recent birthday girl was our now 14-year-old granddaughter, Chloe!   She came into our lives when she was just 4-years-old…where, oh where, has the time gone?  She’s growing into an amazing, beautiful young lady with a heart of gold.  We certainly feel blessed to call her our granddaughter!

Today’s card was made for her and I chose Blossoms In Bloom, a new set from the 2020-2021 Annual Catalog. Continue reading “Happy Birthday Blossoms” →

Sunflowers and Rattlesnakes…Yep, It’s Summertime!

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Hello Friends,

I’m back again today with another one of my favorite new bundles from the Stampin’ Up! ’20-’21 Annual Catalog!  Celebrate Sunflowers.  It’s part of the Flowers For Every Season Suite as well, which you’re going to want if you’re like me and gotta have it all!  

Sunflowers just shout Summertime but certainly stretch into Fall making them so versatile.  They’re such a cheery flower.

Celebrate Sunflowers includes a large image of a sunflower with dies to match.  I love BIG rubberstamps that make a statement on their own, and this one certainly fits the bill! Continue reading “Sunflowers and Rattlesnakes…Yep, It’s Summertime!” →

Masculine colors and images for fast and easy masculine cards

Do You Struggle With Masculine Cards, Too? World Of Good To The Rescue!

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Hello Friends,

As I mentioned in my last post, masculine cards are always more difficult for me to come up with ideas for.  Perhaps because so many of the stamp sets I own are floral or just seem more feminine in nature.  I also like to dress up my cards with embellishments, i.e. ribbons, gems, etc.  Again, making them feel more girly.  However, Stampin’ Up has knocked it out of the park with the new World of Good Suite.   The colors are more “earthy” tones perfectly befitting of a masculine card.

My husband and I love to travel, so this set speaks to me from that aspect as well.  I foresee some scrapbook pages happening in my future also!  I can’t wait to play with these products more!

However, I needed another Father’s Day card, and I needed it FAST!

By now, if you follow my blog, you know my absolute favorite product for FAST cards!  Yep, the Memories & More Card Pack!  The World of Good Card Pack didn’t let me down either.  As with all of the M&M Card Packs, the cards are in two sizes, the smaller cards are double-sided, some with foil accents, some with sentiments pre-printed, and there are four sheets of card-stock stickers also included.  Shall I say… perfect for a fast masculine card!

A quick look through the stack of cards, I found the sentiment I wanted, added a few of the stickers,  the metal Antiqued Corners (also part of the suite), and lickety-split, I had a gorgeous card ready for giving!  Love it!!

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How To Make A 5-Minute Card

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Hello Friends,

I’m back today with another 5-minute card made with the Flowers For Every Season Memories & More Card Pack.  When I need a quick card that looks gorgeous, the Memories & More Card Packs have become my go-to staple item.  I used to basically dismiss these card packs.  I’d get them included with the product suites that I ordered, but they went in a drawer with barely a glance.  However, I was cleaning out that drawer not too long ago and took a better look at what was in them.  That’s when I really discovered the beauty of these fantastic cards.  There are two sizes included with each card pack, 4 x 6″ and 3″ x 4″, all double-sided, some with sentiments pre-printed and others just beautiful designs.  Most have several sheets of matching cardstock stickers included also.  As with all Stampin’ Up products, they coordinate perfectly with Stampin’ Up cardstock, inks, markers, etc.

With the busy schedule we’ve been keeping in recent days, I wanted a quick project to share today, and again reached for Memories & More! Continue reading “How To Make A 5-Minute Card” →

Dressed To Impress – Bold As My Lipstick

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Hello Friends!

Today’s card inspiration came to me when I was getting dressed for a graduation party yesterday.  I generally don’t wear much in terms of lipstick, a little gloss and I’m good to go.  However, the shirt I was wearing was brightly colored and as I was putting my make-up on, I thought perhaps some lipstick would be in order.  Well, let’s just say it was a little brighter than I’d remembered!  I did the good ol’ toilet paper blot, but nope, it was there to stay.  It was then that the sentiment from “Dressed To Impress” came to mind.  “Be As Bold As Your Lipstick”  With that thought in mind, I boldly went forth!!!

When we got home from the party, that stamp set came out and today’s card was born!  I chose to keep it clean and simple, letting the color and sentiments make the statement! Continue reading “Dressed To Impress – Bold As My Lipstick” →

You’re Timeless, Just Like Tulips – Happy Birthday Card

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You’re Timeless, Just Like Tulips!

I needed to make a birthday card for my very special mother-in-law. She loves to garden and I learned quickly that if I knock on the door with no answer, she can usually be found outside working in her yard. She has a huge assortment of beautiful flowers planted in multiple beds throughout her yard with something blooming spring through fall.   Given the fact that she loves flowers and has an April birthday, Tulips seemed the perfect fit! This is what I came up with.

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Last Chance To Subscribe For April Paper Pumpkin

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Hello Friends!

Just a quick reminder that April 10 is the last day to subscribe and still receive April’s Paper Pumpkin.

Paper Pumpkin is Stampin’ Up’s monthly kit club and while I don’t know what April’s kit looks like yet, I have every confidence it will be fantastic – just like every kit is! This month’s theme is “My Wonderful Family” and includes supplies for 8 cards w/envelopes.  All Paper Pumpkin kits come with all the stamps, ink, paper and embellishments you need to make the projects included.

Here’s a look at the cards from March’s Paper Pumpkin just to let you know the quality included in these kits.  The cards pictured below include nothing extra added from my stash – just made with the supplies in the box.  

Examples of March's Paper Pumpkin Kit cards

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You’re Amazing – Ornate Garden

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Hello There!

I’ve got another card made with the early release, Ornate Garden, which became available to order just yesterday.  I hear it’s been a super-hot item since its release about 24 hours ago and Stampin’ Up is already telling us their inventory is running low.  So, please act quickly if you want it NOW, otherwise, it will be on backorder and the wait will be longer.   I absolutely love everything about this suite.  The papers are so pretty; the two stamp sets are so versatile; and the dies… oh my goodness, I love fancy borders and layers, so these are right up my ally!  The paper is full of gold metallic highlights, so you might consider adding some gold foil sheets to go along with these papers.

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