Savor the Journey

  Hello everyone!    Raise your hand if you need to add some new items to your card stash!  {See my raised hand?!  Yes, it’s up there.}   I’ve gone back to the easy basics for this trio.  ~ Have you guessed what “BFF” represents?  Bloggers and/or forum participants will recognize it as ‘Best Friends Forever’.   I  believe [...]

  Here’s a very quick idea for a sweet treat.  Turn your Frappachino bottles into delightful packaging for a quick gift or treat!  Today’s WT197 challenge at SCS is to create a gift that is “quick”.    The truth is, I spent no more than 15 minutes in actual ‘creation’ time.  More time was spent deciding [...]

 Although you can’t see the Hershey’s mint kisses, each recipient will find them tucked inside these personalized ‘ornaments’ on Christmas morning.     I’m looking forward to watching our 4-year old grandsons identifying their own ornament treats as well as the ones for the rest of the family.  These diamond-shaped ornaments are so easy to make!  Just check [...]

“T.Y.”  Do you “get it”?    I hope that you do.    It’s my abbreviation for “Thank You!”  I wanted to do something a little different with my JustRite monogram stamps, but I also wanted to make something appropriate for my card stash.   I think I’ll use a few of these after the holidays, due to the [...]

  Yes, it’s really easy, and even quick to “say”!   This is a super-quick 4″ square greeting, ready to tuck under the bow on a gift, or slip inside a gift bag surprise.  Gather your materials, and I believe that you can make a quick stash of these in 5 minutes or less each !  Tex’s Tip:  [...]

However, I’m a bit “off-time” with posting my SCS Sketch Challenge, SC204, creation for this week!    Whew!  It’s wild & crazy around here if you’re hosting a holiday dinner for the family, or prepping to travel, or both, or any of an assortment of combinations here in the U.S.A.!   Please don’t tell … but I still [...]

Well, I’m resorting to reaching back into previous project photos.  But you haven’t seen them yet, so it’s okay.   As you know, my camera seemed to have a ‘hiccup’.  Plus, we have some little guests at the Mimi & PopPop household this week.  So between the camera issues and the “little” ones, the Tex household [...]

  I felt the need to add a bit more to my “all occasion” card stash.  It seems that whatever I need on any given day is ‘not’ in my box.  Has that ever happened to you?  Well, the first one is already ‘promised’ to someone in my mind & on my heart, but I [...]

 I think I just might be making a few gift sets similar to this for Christmas.  I found some stampin’ time this evening, and loved perusing Becca Feeken’s featured stamper gallery for FS91.  This layout seemed to shout out to me for personalized cards using some of my JustRite stamps from The Stamp Castle.   Every [...]

Now this stamp sends a message!  As I was playing with today’s featured stamper challenge at SCS (FS90), I realized that I could use another of the new stamps found in the JustRite 3 & 1/4″ Harmony Christmas Stamp Ensemble.  I’ve used the “Merry Christmas” center stamp without adding a border stamp.    Glitter fans, unite!  [...]

Our local stores are already offering Christmas decor, moving non-seasonal items to give up shelf space to holiday offerings, and reminding us that as soon as Halloween passes, they’re expecting everyone to decorate for Christmas!  Okay … I gave in just a little bit.   A bit of red ribbon, a couple of holiday candles, and [...]

Ask those who know me.  I love sharing {{{hugs}}} and I truly adore Hershey’s kisses!  So this project seems like a perfect gift from me to anyone!  It was just too easy … honestly!  My tag choice is just one from the brand new  3 & 1/4″ Christmas Stamp Ensemble by JustRite.  This set includes [...]

As stampers, I suspect that many of us are in a semi-constant state of  ‘reorganization’ when it comes to our supplies.  Whether or not that applies to you, it definitely applies to me.   (As I write, I have submitted another order for organizational items online.  Long live new ideas for organization!)   As you can see, I do [...]

Welcome to the Weekend!!!    Here’s a very simple addition to our necessary card ‘stash’.  It is simplified by purpose.  However, it can easily be embellished with layers, more ribbons, brads, distressing, DTP, added “lifts” of layers, etc.  Here’s your basic quick & easy, frequently sent card.   Change out the main image, or the added minor [...]

Okay … stretching for a title here, I know!    No masking required here, since I’ve placed the bird in the cage.   I just love happy little surprises, don’t you?   These stamps are found in the ‘Cats’ stamp set by Hanna Stamps, along with the plant stamp that I used for the border.  Yes .. you’ll [...]