It’s Catalog Time!

It’s Catalog Time!

I’m SOOOOO Excited! The new catalog is available in all of its’ amazing glory. Every year I fall in love with the new catalog, and this time around is no different. There are some gorgeous new In Colors, some amazing bundles, and beautiful embellishments....
It’s Marilyn’s Birthday

It’s Marilyn’s Birthday

I just discovered that today was Marilyn Monroe’s birthday. I certainly knew that she was a cultural icon in her era, and easily recognize how beautiful she was. I also had a slight recollection of sadness related to her story, but didn’t realize the...
Poppy Birthday

Poppy Birthday

This was one of the cards that we created during one of the make-n-take breaks at OnStage last November. My friend Heather joined me for a fantastic day of stamping fun, and then we enjoyed a great dinner with our sons who drove up from their respective college...
Rogue Flowers

Rogue Flowers

This is one of the cards that I created over the weekend for the birthday card ministry for our church. I left the Stampin’ Up! ranch for the papers that you see here, but I used a retiring stamp, coordinating dies and some retired ribbon that all are from my...
Hope is Critical

Hope is Critical

I believe that hope is a necessity for life. There are certainly lots of other critical things, but I think that hope especially can give us strength in trying times. I’m mailing out cards to folks from our church to give them a surprise pick-me-up, and...
Flowers for a Friend

Flowers for a Friend

When I look outside and see how things have greened up and flowers are starting to appear, I feel a little bit better about my day. We are living in a very weird time right now, but it’s good to take a breath, look at some pretty nature, and think about those...