Filled with Gratitude
Have you ever had a gratitude journal? It's a great way to get filled with gratitude. And wouldn't that be a great way to be? We do our best to stay positive. However, a gratitude journal can be a great way to remind yourself that your glass could not only be half...
Bright Blue Birthday Card
Almost everyone loves daisies. Do you? And they're perfect on this bright blue birthday card. Even though the blue isn't the brightest blue, it does say it on the greeting and features two of our newer colors: Copper Clay and Boho Blue. Bright Blue Birthday Card We're...
Learning to Love New Color Combos
Welcome to September! We're not breaking into the Fall zone with normal Fall colors. Instead, we're trying new color combos. Now, Ann and I weren't overjoyed with this bright combination, but we're liking it more and more each time we use it. We love the brightness of...
Making a Pink Encouraging Card
Ann participated in a swap and chose to make a pink encouraging card. Here's the original version she came up with, but when you watch the video below, you'll see the end product. Well, we'll show you the new version as well, but you should still scroll down and watch...
New Craft Supplies and New Stamps
We've got some new craft supplies from the Stampin' Up! 2023 Holiday Mini Catalog that we want to share. (It's also called the Stampin' Up! September to December Mini Catalog.) And we'd like to share a version of what we made on our recent Stamp & Play Day last...
Little Kraft Notecards
Have you ever tried our Kraft Notecards and Envelopes? They are awesome! Just imagine that you could make twenty 3-1/2" x 5" notecards with envelopes on kraft bases. Then imagine that you could make a small box to hold them all so that you could store them or give...
Is It Too Early to Make Christmas Cards?
Have you started your Christmas cards yet? Or is it too early to make Christmas cards? That's a good question. Ann knows someone who makes a few every month. Does she make 6? Does she make 10? A dozen? Ann just knows that by the time it comes to address them, she has...
Propped Front Card
Ann's continues to clean up the stamp room, but I made her take a break to make a propped front card. We're calling it that because the front is propped up. Make sense? I had to get her hands in the ink somehow so a fancy fold card seemed appropriate. Propped Front...
Dozens of Card Ideas
Are you looking for card ideas? Lots of card ideas? Dozens of card ideas? Or maybe even thousands? Ann has been up and down the ladder all day yesterday and it looks like she will be today and maybe tomorrow too. Instead of painting cards, she's been painting the...
A Bird’s Eye Get Well Card
Do you have a friend who's feeling a bit under the weather? How about making them a bird's eye get well card? We're thinking that this bird looks official - just like a physician. Get Well Card Don't you agree? This is the card that Ann made for a recent swap. She saw...
3 Stamp Sets to Look at Today for 15% Off
Stampin' Up! is having a one day sale today where you can get any stamp set in the annual catalog you want for 15% off stamps. Not online exclusive sets. Not host sets. So it's time to dust off your catalog and let's take a look! 15% off stamps today only We'll start...
This or That?
Last week we had our stamp & Play Day, Ann made one of these cards. The other was the inspiration piece. So what's your preference? This or that? This or That? The one on the right was the first one. Other than moving where the greeting is, she stamped the...
A Collage Card for a Friend
There's a lot of rearranging going on in our stamp room right now. But Ann took some time out to make a card. She even shared this quick preview with our Facebook friends in the Dog Pound. Ann has a soft spot in her heart for collage cards. They remind her of the art...
Is There Candy in This Goody Box?
If you're wondering if there's candy in today's goody box, I'll have to admit that there isn't any. But there was some! Ann never let me near enough to smell what was in there and I know she treats the apprentice the same way. Goody Box Her friend, Denise, made it and...
Making a Monochromatic Card
Oh, what fun we had last night at stamp club. They made Ann's favorite cards she's made recently including today's monochromatic card. The simple beauty of a monochromatic card is that you can do it with any color you wish. But it helps when you have several shades of...