Sunday, March 30, 2025
Saturday, March 29, 2025
Fun Fold Stampin’ Up! Everyday Skies Birthday Card
Life is worth celebrating! YOU (and others!!) are worth celebrating! WE can join in on and impact the lives of others with a beautiful handmade card. Take it UP a notch or three with an extra score line or three and deliver a fun fold that will tuck and hug all wrapped up in a beautiful collection of birthday greetings!! Join me in creating this handmade card that celebrates the seasons in life and it's PERSONLIZED with the birthday of your loved one and see us create this with the video we did LIVE.
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Long, lean and lovely....
Make a WISH!!
Personalized with their new age to celebrate...
Recipe:
~ With a 12"x12" Basic White card stock, cut to 4"x12".
~ Score along at 3", 6" and 9".
~ Colorful card stocks in Fresh Freesia, Pretty In Pink, Pumpkin Pie and Melon Mambo card stocks to 3-3/4"x2-3/4".
~ Stamp the greetings in Night of Navy ink (such a pretty neutral!).
~ Die-Cut the stunning variety of colorful skies in the Everyday Skies Designer Series Paper with the Stylish Shapes stitched circles dies.
~ Die Cut the back of one page for a coordinating Birthday # to Celebrate with the Birthday Celebration Dies.
Assemble this for a beautiful compliation of the seasons in life and that they are worthy of being celebrated!
Leaving one pannel open to write on... I cut a 4"x5-1/4" piece of card stock in the middle fold when mailing in a standard envelope.
(I even LOVE the back of this card with the fun patterns that coordinate!)
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Friday, March 21, 2025
When life gives you lemons 🍋 and a hospital situation
I know that I went MIA (Missing In Action) but this is one tired woman in need of prayers...
Last week was going WONDERFULLY until I had (in one day) to take my dog to the emergency vet (can we just say that this is as expensive as a human at the hospital - or so it seems?!)
We had Dr appointments for my kids and I....
I was home to blog and create when I ended up with my husband in a life threatening situation and a long stay at the hospital for him.
(All in one day, of course...)
So as my children and I spent our time rotating in and out of the hospital, I navigated the hospital staff, tests and more for my husband, our homeschooling, medical stuff for my girls and I and more.
WHEW....
But wait... there is more.
I do want to say that we are so grateful for the prompt care of my husband and clear communication with the nurses and doctors. The support of our loved ones, friends and church has been priceless.
It doesn't take away from the fact that
I am (as well as my kiddos) bone tired.
John ended up with a slew of scary medical needs but Congestive Heart Failure to inflammation and infection in his lungs from this and his other medical stuff... it was scary to say the least. He has since checked himself out and is at home, oxygen in use and a slew of medical appointments, tests, in home nurse and physical therapists to help.
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But I dedicate this post to someone so special that I just wanted to mention her here....
17+ years ago I was in MOPS and met the most amazing group of women.
Women who raised our kids side by side along in prayer and faith, laughter and adventures.
Donna Wheelock was one of those. If you have, over the last seventeen years, joined my crafting classes and retreats... you may have met and laughed alongside of her.
Donna befriended everyone and you instantly felt like you were family.
She adored her husband and daughters, their pups as well.
We loved to lunch or go out to dinner as a group or have long calls together about the changes of our children and how we don't age.
Donna lost her struggle with cancer this week,
her on and off again struggle with cancer.
She was a warrior and now she is with the Lord.
Life comes at you from all directions... sometimes you can't breathe.
So I am sharing a favorite quote of mine from A.W. Tozer on our journey as a Christian....
I am dedicating this small nod to the amazing person that she was.
I am asking for prayers... for this dear Wheelock family.
I am asking for prayes for my own family.
God is so good even in challenging seasons like this.
I look forward to being back this weekend with some great crafting projects and videos....
Creating and Connecting with others over Card Making and Crafting... it is MORE than just stamps and paper. It is living life with others, making memories, leaving a little love in the lives of others.
It is what we do... we celebrate and live life with others..
Until then... tell those in your life that you love them, be loud, crazy, solid, deep, weird and fun with it. Live every moment to the fullest and find every glimmer of joy that you can. Celebrate the people in our lives as we never know when we will have to say good-bye.
I am so grateful for you. Crafting Blessings and love.... Jamie
Set Sail and Create aboard the Getting Crafty Cruise
Would YOU like to JOIN US in an all-inclusive Crafting Retreat and Vacation?!?! Right NOW through April 15th you can hold YOUR choice of Suites (Interior, Ocean View or Balcony) for this All-Inclusive Getting Crafting Retreat. I even have a FREE Option for our Crafting $450+ Bag and All-Inclusive classes, suites and more - YES - FREE!!
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We depart from Long Beach, CA on August 18th to venture to Catalina Island, Ensenada Mexico and back!
An exclusive elite private Travel Agent will handle all of your travel needs (and YES you can extend your trip along the California coast with the aide of our Travel Agent who knows all of the best locations and more!).
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With YEARS of Crafting Get-Away Retreats, Cruises and 19 years as a Leader in Stampin' Up!... I can not wait to bring you the most amazing experience and get away while also a built in vacation to explore some amazing get-aways. This cruise is has amazing room options, delicious dining, excursion options, roommate matching options, FIVE full all-inclusive crafting classes (PLUS BONUS Crafting Classes, Demonstrations on techniques and skills to upgrade your crafting by leading Demonstrators and more!!).
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Friday, February 28, 2025
Vibrant Wedding Handmade Card & Custom Envelope!
A Fun Fold Card that CELEBRATES a wonderful upcoming Wedding Card and how TWO become ONE with this sweet and vibrant handmade engagement card. Grab all of these supplies and YES a Custom Envelope (CLICK HERE or this tutorial!!).
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I did a Deep Dive into how to FREE HAND my envelopes.
There is a REASON I am married to an accountant and leave the numbers to him - lol.
So this is a link to a tutorial and I modified it by simply:
~ Taking the measurements of the card and adding 1/8" to each side.
~ Half of the card and adding 1/2" for overlap - top and bottom, side to side.
Lay it out, cut and fold....
Sounds easy and I don't mind NOT doing this as I tend to over think it all - lol.
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Friday, February 21, 2025
Sun and Waves Stampin’ Up! Card Making
When it's been -6* this week you mayyyy find yourself looking forward to Spring and Summer - lol. I am loving the seasons, especially as a girl who was born and raised in California until almost four years ago... each season here in the Midwest seems to have it's own beauty! With our upcoming Getting Crafty Cruise coming up... I am excited to plan our visit to California and the dasy along the sandy beaches of Catalina Island and Ensenada Mexico with gourmet meals on ship and crafting while at sea!! SQUEEE!! (We would love for you to join us!!)
So why not create some of those much anticipated sunny moments... NOW? And in four weeks we are officially in Spring - so a new season will blossom with new opportunities.
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Creating a textured handmade card that celebrates the waves in life and the sun that is right around the corner!
Recipe:
~ Embracing the stunning Beautiful Bokeh Designer Series Paper in the two varieties... taking the Blue bokeh to 5-1/2" along one side.
~ Embossing with the Soft Waves 3D Embossing Folder and Stampin' Cut & Emboss machine.
~ Using the Take Your Pick tool and the Craft Tips (FREE During Sale A Bration!!) to easily cut the waves apart... and the Glass Mat Studio makes for easy cutting while protecting your surface of crafting.
~ Stamping the ombre yellow piece with the Documenting the Day stamp set (FREE During Sale A Bration!) in Daffodil Delight ink and Night of Navy ink.
~ Accent with the Under the Moon stamp set and the cutest boat!
~ Adhere the Fresh Freesia card stock (5-3/8"x3-1/4") to the Balmy Blue card stock base with Multipurpose Liquid adhesive.
~ Adhere the stamped Designer Series Paper to this.
~ Accent and Adhere with Stampin' Dimensional adhesive the waves - no waste when you turn the cut card stock for a layered waves look.
~ Adding the Wink of Stella glimmer for a fun accent of sparkle to catch the waves in the 'sun' look.
The waves are packed with texture and glitter and this card is one that people can't wait to enjoy and dream of the waves and sun kissed days!
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