Category Archives: Friend

Heartfelt Hexagon: Lots of Love

It was a card by Jeanie Stark that started my obsession with this layout. I held my see-through quilting ruler up to my laptop’s screen to see if I could figure out the exact measurements. I think I came close; … Continue reading

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Notes of Nature: Thanks

This is my second (and final) didn’t-quite-make-it-to-the-hop card using Notes of Nature. I love to use a tag on a card, and I’m not ashamed to say it out loud! I appreciate that Stampin’ Up! has given us so many … Continue reading

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Notes of Nature: Hello Tag

I had every intention of including this card in the Stamp Review Crew blog hop on Notes of Nature the other day, but circumstances conspired against me. I was able to take advantage of some quiet time to finish this … Continue reading

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Perennial Postage: Big Hugs

I may not have invented this “recessed window” layout, but I am a huge fan! It is so fun to play with patterns — especially with all the Sale-A-Bration freebies — and sentiments to create the exact card you need. … Continue reading

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Perennial Postage: Love and Best Wishes

Here is one of my cards from the Stamp Review Crew blog hop the other day featuring Perennial Postage. I’m sure you got a lot of great ideas from the other bloggers; it was fun for me to hop around … Continue reading

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Softly Stippled: Hello

What do you do when life hands you scraps? Make this card, of course! Unless you have veggie scraps from making soup, but you know that. This is my first card from yesterday’s Stamp Review Crew blog hop. The strips … Continue reading

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Hooray for Surprises: Sending Lots of Love

The sample on page 70 of the Stampin’ Up! January-April 2024 Mini Catalog was the inspiration for this January camp card. The white embossed background perplexed several campers: “Where do the little dots come from?” It’s not often that we … Continue reading

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Perennial Postage: Loved Beyond Measure

I couldn’t resist pairing this wonderful sentiment from Perennial Postage with the “ruler” pattern from Trusty Toolbox. It’s one of the Sale-A-Bration Designer Series Paper sets, free with a qualifying order through the end of February (but only while supplies … Continue reading

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Bee My Valentine: Love You

Because we have been homebound during our extreme weather, I have taken advantage of my free time to get some projects crossed off the list. Monday’s job was to shorten three pairs of curtains, but a territorial dispute arose at … Continue reading

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Autumn Leaves: Change Can Be Beautiful

I had this post scheduled when the internet thwarted my plans. Or rather, the internet, the service provider, the wi-fi, the signal booster, the operating system, the hardware — well, it depends who I was talking to. Anyway, things seem … Continue reading

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