Monochromatic layouts can have a great result, when doing monochromatic cards, I start with the simple layout and choose a simple stamp set, such as the Four Frames stamp set from Stampin' Up! Today's card started with a Marina Mist mist background and ...

Happy You… Such simple words, such a cute stamps set, it cries out for a simple layout. At least for today. I like having stamp sets then I can dress up or dress down depending on when I need. Today I wanted to share with you a card that you can make in ...

As many of you know, I am a sucker for polka dots - and Stampin' Up!'s Layered Labels has the perfect polka dot image, especially when used with the new ink pads, this layer looks like DSP!  This morning I decided to make an all occasion card.  ...

I fell in love with Stampin' Up!'s A Cherry on Top stamp set when I first saw it!  This set has so many possibilities, and I have already used it and used it.  But I believe that this will be the first time that I have shared one of those cards ...

Which do I like better, the name "Reason to Smile" or the Reason to Smile stamp set itself?  Honestly, I like both.  I am a huge fan of two step stamp sets, I always feel like such the amazing artist when I use them!  Second, how can ...

Let's start with what is important...  my Honey!  Matt's surgery went very well.  He is miserable and questions why he had this done in the first place.  He is in a lot of pain and it kills me not to be able to do anything.  ...

Matt has his "unfair knife fight" at 2:30 this afternoon.  He is not happy about this, he does not think it is fair that he is paying someone to attack him with a knife while he is unconscious.  Please keep him in your thoughts and prayers ...

I have been wanting Stampin' Up!'s Netting Background stamp since it first came out and I just got it and have been dying to use it with the Creative Elements Stamp set and today was the day!  Armed with my coffee, I headed into my stamp room this ...