It’s Green Out There!
It is SOOO green outside, and my allergies know it! It was a gorgeous day here yesterday, but I stayed inside to play with some of my new goodies from the brand-new annual catalog from Stampin' Up! I got to enjoy paper greenery while reducing my allergen exposure -...
It’s Catalog Time!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQX7awY5IQ8 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...
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 extent until I...
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
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 favorite...
Day of Service Results
Yesterday I played hookie from the last hour of work to join the Stampin' Up! CEO, her kids, the SU! staff, and a whole bunch of demonstrators and customers for the Day of Service event. Actually, I worked through lunch so I wasn't really being "bad". 🙂 This picture...
Day of Service
Stampin' Up! has been organizing a Day of Service for their employees for a few years now. This year because of the various measures in place to keep people healthy they are doing it differently. And you can join in! There are actually two different aspects of the Day...
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 I'll be...
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 people...
Virtual Weddings
I keep saying it, and it's still true... we are in unprecedented times. Almost all of us have not seen days like these in our lifetimes. There are so many things that are being impacted and changing due to various "stay home, stay safe" orders across the country. One...






















