I have a friend who has a birthday in a few days. I wanted to have a gift for her when we have lunch together on Friday so I went looking o...

It is amazing to me how a "friend's birthday" can draw us back to our paper crafts.  Yesterday we were celebrating Daan's ...

Today there is a very special birthday. It is my cousin Faye's birthday. She lives in Shelbyville, Tennessee. Faye was like the sister I...

Yes, summer has arrived in Michigan. We have already had a few 90 degree days, a few days in the upper 60's and lots of rain. Parkinso...

I have truly enjoyed using the "Petal Palette" stamp set and coordinating thinlets. I also purchased the "Petal Passion Me...

One retired stamp set One retired framelit set One current stamp set Equals one modern birthday card. I really find it hard to let go o...

With the Wreath Builder templates, you can also create square designs. That is what I did on this birthday card. The template keeps everyth...

Why are masculine cards so difficult to create or is it just me? I spent all morning working on this card. I still feel that it is missing ...

Such a fun project. I had been searching for instructions for this fancy fold card for some time. Then earlier this week I found the perfect...

This month's challenge for the Create, Challenge, Encourage stamp club was a "Tic-Tac-Toe" challenge. You pick three things th...

Today's sketch was very interesting. Lots of elements arranged in a very unique way. I would love to know what you see in the sketch. ...

Love the CAS challenge today at Splitcoast Stampers. "Sweet Birthday Wishes" I immediately thought of this stamp by Penny Black ca...

My brother's birthday is in just a few days. I think that this is the first birthday card that I have gotten mailed on time. It turned o...

Another birthday card -- Sometimes I need a birthday card and don't have much inspiration. That was my case a few weeks ago. I found a s...

I just finished a birthday card using a new set that I just received called "Big on Birthdays". I love the large design. For ...

When I first saw the "Seasonal Layers" thinlets die set in the new Stampin' Up catalog, I fell in love with it. I began seeing...

On July 4 Maddie will celebrate her 12th birthday. Time is going so fast. I have often made her birthday card around the 4th of July theme. ...

These are two of my favorite techniques. That was the topic for our June Create, Challenge, Encourage Stamp class. We made three cards using...

Yesterday, I needed a birthday card. I wanted to make a new card. I chose one of my new stamp sets from Stampin' Up called "Touches...

Saturday evening I wanted to make a Father's Day card for my husband. I wanted him to know how much I love him.  He was also a wonderful...