Hello and happy April. No fooling, it's already the end of the first quarter of 2026! Today is also the day the new April Product of the Month became available with a $75 USD qualifying purchase. You can add it on for just $5. My featured project this week is Springtime Scenes by Stampin' Up! I have put together a card today that consists mostly of die cuts and a little bit of stamping along with a couple of techniques. To watch the video tutorial over on my YouTube channel, click this link.
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Wednesday, April 1, 2026
Sending Lots of Sunshine Springtime Scenes
Saturday, October 18, 2025
Paper Tags Sunshine & Laughter card with Christmas Greenery
Oh my gosh all! I absolutely LOVE the Christmas Greenery bundle!!!! It's so beautifully done and makes mass producing cards quick and easy but looks like you spent so much time on them. Today, I'm pairing it with the Paper Tags bundle which probably seems like an unusual combination, but I do love how it turned out. To see how I've put my card together, head on over to the video tutorial over on my YouTube channel by clicking on this link.
Saturday, October 11, 2025
A Stampin' Up! sketch card with the 2025 Crafting Advent Calendar stamps
I recently received the new 12 Days of Crafting Advent Calendar for 2025 by Stampin' Up! I wanted to see what it was all about. My friend Tracy suggested I open one window each day and try to make a card with the contents. Today is Day 1 and I started with just the stamps. The stamps are all occasion stamps, even though the box itself is decorated for Christmas. I thought I would make a card for a December birthday, using just the stamps and some additional cardstock/DSP. Stampin' Up! sent out some sketches to those of us who participated in World Card Making Day last Saturday. I decided to incorporate one of those sketches into my project for today.
You will find the video tutorial for this card over on my YouTube channel.
Friday, October 10, 2025
Birthday cake pop-up card, 12 Days of Crafting Advent Calendar
Hello everyone. Normally this blog would post on a Sunday morning; however, this would put my advent calendar out of order. I already have one post that way....so let's not do that again. I do have a YouTube video tutorial on how to make this card over on my channel. Today is day 3 and I've used the included stamp set and the contents of windows 1 & 2 on this card.
Wednesday, October 1, 2025
Fall for Toile Paper Pumpkin alternative cards
Hello all! Today I decided to go with something quite different for me. I've taken the Fall for Toile September 2025 Paper Pumpkin kit and made some alternative cards....sort of. You can watch the video replay here on my YouTube channel. I've taken the card designs and showed how you can maximize your supplies to make additional cards by adding just a few extra supplies.
Sunday, September 28, 2025
Fluffy Squirrel Fold-flat fun size Halloween treat box
I have another Fluffy Squirrel project for you today. This time, I've made it into a fold-flat treat box and added a little Halloween fun to it. I hope it inspires you to make some treat boxes and spread a little joy. I'm actually making several of these to give out to my daughter's co-workers for the fall season. You can watch the video tutorial over on my YouTube channel to see just how to put the box together. They actually go together quite quickly, and I've given you some tips and tricks to save a bit of time making them.
Wednesday, September 3, 2025
Autumn Wishes pumpkin centerpiece card
I have another sneak peek card (guess it's not really a sneak peek card now! New Stampin' Up! product is available in my online store today!!! Click the shopping cart on the right, go to menu, scroll down to What's New) Today's card uses part of the Autumn Toile suite available in the Sept-Dec 2025 Mini catalog. I'm using the Amber Autumn bundle to make this beautiful fall card. I hope you love it. You can watch the video replay over on my YouTube channel to see how I've made this one.
Saturday, August 16, 2025
Etched Autumn For You technique card
Today's card is all about techniques. I hope you will watch the video tutorial for this card over on my YouTube channel. I teach you exactly how to achieve this easy design with stamps, ink & paper. This uses some products that will not be available until September 3, 2025. However, I loved them so much I couldn't wait to show you how to use them and perhaps, you will want to put them on your wish list for when the products go live to the public.
Sunday, July 6, 2025
Celebrate card with a mash up of bundles by Stampin' Up!
Hello and welcome back to my blog. Today's project is a mash up of some new products by Stampin' Up! I've taken the Cheers & Sips bundle and added in the Beautiful Motifs bundle to make this card. Unique and quite striking don't you agree? I used the drink with the umbrella because it reminded me of a time when my elderly neighbor and friend (more like my adoped grandpa) would make Shirley Temples for my girls and myself on a hot summer day. He's been gone quite some time now and I miss him every day. It brings back such wonderful memories and a smile for my heart. To watch the video tutorial, head on over to my YouTube channel. I'll teach you how to make it.
Sunday, March 16, 2025
Thankful Garden small floral top opening tuck tab box
Hi everyone and welcome back to the blog. I have another small gift box for you that uses one sheet of 8 1/2" x 11" cardstock. It makes a good size box at 2 1/2" x 2 3/4" x 2 1/2". You will find some tips and tricks on how to use the decorative masks and make multiples of the small flower quickly and efficiently without removing your masks three times for each flower. I hope you find this useful. If you make a box of your own using this template, I would love it if you would share over on our Facebook Stampers Group Social page. If you would like to see the tutorial on how I put this box together, and the tips and tricks I shared, be sure to watch the video over on my YouTube channel.
Saturday, February 1, 2025
Sending Love Vertical Bandstand Fun Fold card
Hey all, I've got another vertical floating bandstand card for you today. I absolutely love this fun fold. I think it's easy and makes such a huge impact. I made this particular card so I could send it out to my Aunt in Minnesota as I didn't get to mailing out my Christmas cards. I wanted her to know I hadn't forgotten about her but didn't really want an all out Valentine card. This is the result. I hope you like it. To see how I've put this card together, you can watch the video over on my YouTube channel.
Saturday, October 12, 2024
Forever Forest Bird's Eye View Knowing You
For my card today, I'm putting together several stamp sets. I hope you like it. These are some of my favorite sets to work with. I like to see what I can mix & match to make a unique card. To see how I put my card together, be sure to watch the video replay over on my YouTube channel.
Monday, August 12, 2024
Changing Leaves Thank You fun fold card
Saturday, August 10, 2024
Changes Can Be Beautiful with Changing Leaves
For my card today, I've borrowed a sentiment from a returning favorite from last year. I've paired it up with the new Online Exclusives*** Changing Leaves Hybrid bundle. With some ink blending and coloring of one image, I love how this turned out. It definitely brings on the feel of autumn and reminds us that sometimes changes can be beautiful. If you would like to see how I've put this card together, watch the video replay over on YouTube.
Wednesday, August 7, 2024
You Are Amazing Changing Leaves card
The bundle I've chosen to showcase this week is the Changing Leaves Hybrid bundle by Stampin' Up! With September less than a month away, I'm seeing the changing of leaves beginning here in Oregon. I love all the beautiful colors and so it's fitting that we get to using this bundle from the Online Exclusives*** collection of products. With a hybrid bundle, you not only get stamps and coordinating dies, but the dies work within the included embossing folder. It's a very neat concept. For my card today, we will be using the dies and embossing folder independently of each other. If you would like to see how I put this card together, be sure to watch the video replay over on my YouTube channel.
Monday, July 29, 2024
Autumnal Sending Hugs with Golden Greenery Gate Fold
Hello my friends and happy Monday. I hope your weekend was a good one filled with lots of fun & good weather (as in good temperatures). This is the final installment in the Season of Green & Gold suite for this week. I've tried to show the versatility of the bundles for seasons other than Christmas. I saw the potential in the bundles immediately to go outside the box and create some different projects. I hope you like this card! If you would like to see how I created this fun fold, be sure to watch the video replay over on my YouTube channel.
Saturday, September 2, 2023
Autumn Leaves 6x6 scenery fun fold card
For today’s project featuring the All About Autumn suite, I’ve created a 6x6 scenery fun fold. I’ve used this fun fold on a Regal Reindeer card in July and cased the fold from a fellow demonstrator. Be sure to check that card out too. I love this fun fold because it uses almost an entire sheet of 6x6 Designer Series Paper minus 3/4” off the top or bottom of the scene. This is a perfect fold if you just can’t cut up the scene. You can watch the video replay to see how I made this card on my YouTube channel HERE:


















































