And now it's almost September – can you believe how fast the summer went? Wonder what the Stamp of the Month Kit is? If you have ever purchased stamp and accessories and then didn’t know what to do with them when you received them, I have the solution. You purchase the kit (at a…
How many times have you drive back and seen an old truck out behind the trees? Since my husband restores old cars, he's ALWAYS looking for them, so I made this for him!! Such a Classic!! Click here for a little tutorial on how to ad an image behind the trees Measurements Marina Mist Card…
How about a little trivia today? Do you know which stamp set has been in the Annual Catalog the longest? Yep, you guessed it – LOVELY AS A TREE This has been the most popular and longest running stamp set and I hope they NEVER get rid of it! It's still a very popular seller!…
I just HAD to add some bears to the forest! Here's a fun card I made using the Bear Hugs Stamp Set and the Background Embossing Technique What fun – a great card for a kid! Click here for a little tutorial on how to add images behind the trees Measurements Early Espresso Card Base…
I wanted to share another sample I made using the background embossing technique and the Woodland Embossing Folder In the Meadow is such a lovely stamp set, so just had to use the deer and trees from that set After stamping the images and running the brayer over the trees, I used a sponge dauber…
When the Woodland Embossing Folder came out last year at this time, it was SO popular that it went on backorder. We were all SO happy when they carried it forward to the new Annual Catalog! It's SUCH a beautiful folder and you can make such gorgeous cards with it. At Arlyn's workshop in July,…
Welcome to the Grand Vacation Achievers Blog Hop for August. This month our theme is the Holiday Catalog Sneak Peek. We are so excited to be able to show you these amazing BRAND NEW products that you will be able to purchase September 1st 2016. You may just be starting the blog hop here…
The second card we did at my recent Big Shot class is this one using the Butterfly Basics Stamp Set and the coordinating Butterflies Thinlits Dies The ladies loved this card!! Measurements Crumb Cake Card Base 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" Layer 2 Pop of Pink Specialty Designer Series Paper 5 1/4" x 4" Layer…
I recently had a Big Shot class – everyone brought their machines and we cut out all the different types of dies: framelits, and thinlits, and used the embossing folders. We tried out the new Big Shot Platform, magnetic platform, Prescision Base Plate……everything that goes along with this. This class was held in Eugene, but…
I recently shared some shaker cards and forgot this one because it was entered into our county fair. Yes it received a Blue Ribbon This is PERFECT for the men in our lives – we do need to say "THANK YOU" sometimes!! I just LOVE the background for this card – no I didn't stamp it…