Looking Back at Simple Pleasures

Every once in a while, I will be ‘looking back’ at some retired Stampin’ Up! stamps I have and share with you how to combine the old with the new. Today’s stamp is Simple Pleasures.   I stamped flowers from the new Petite Petals stamp set onto the Crisp Cantaloupe card stock  and embossed it with the Honeycomb Embossing Folder for the background layer.  I wrote the words …

Timeless Talk Blossoms

Here’s another swap I made for Stampin’ Up! Convention using the Timeless Talk Stamp Set and Betsy’s Blossoms.  I stamped the blossoms on the top first and then I embossed with the Honeycomb Embossing Folder. Come back tomorrow and see my 3 x 3 card swap and hear what’s going on at convention.  I’m exhausted – time to rest for another big day tomorrow! Till …

A New Year . . . Feeling Sentimental

Happy New Year to all!  I wish you a healthy and blessed new year filled with peace, joy, love and God’s blessings! It’s January 1st and it’s time to focus on new projects.  January is filled with lots of exciting things and new beginnings.  There are two more days before Stampin’ Up!’s Spring catalog makes its appearance with fresh, new and exciting products and 21 …

Quick & Easy Sympathy Card & Sneak Peak

Here’s a quick & easy card which you can easily change to another occasion.  I’ve had friends and family who have lost loved ones these past two weeks, so I’ve needed to make sympathy cards.  I made this card for my brother-in-law who lost his dear younger brother.  The Thoughts & Prayers Stamp Set is one that I go to a lot for my sympathy cards …