Heavy Heart Today

Heavy Heart Today

In my post yesterday I mentioned that my heart is heavy due to the passing of a lovely lady from our church (I’ll call her “A” here). I’m a member of the church choir and A’s family are well represented among the group. Her husband and...
Adulting is Hard

Adulting is Hard

My husband was really surprised that Stampin’ Up! has the sentiment “because adulting is hard” in a stamp set. I’m actually really glad that they do because it was something commonly said around the time when this stamp set came out. I remember...
Gnome-y Wishes

Gnome-y Wishes

I was SO excited when I spotted the Storybook Gnomes suite in the new July – December mini catalog! Stampin’ Up! has offered stamps before that included gnome images, but this is the first time that I recall where there are coordinating dies. That’s...
Birthday Brew

Birthday Brew

One of the perks of being a demonstrator is the ability to pre-order products before a new catalog becomes available. This year I purchased the Brewed for You bundle as part of my pre-order from the new “big” catalog. And as is almost always the case (at...
Simple Succulent Planter

Simple Succulent Planter

I love this stamp set and the opportunity to pull out my Stampin’ Blends for some coloring. This cluster of succulents also pretty much demands using a bunch of different colors/shades so that you can clearly see the different plants in the bunch. This is the...
Grassy Silhouette

Grassy Silhouette

I signed up for a demonstrator swap to feature new stamp sets from the 2022-23 Annual catalog, and this is the first card that I designed for the swap. I knew right away when I looked at the catalog that I just HAD to buy the Go To Greetings stamp set. The versatility...