#stampinup I'm so glad Stampin' Up came out with a set that can be used for retirements and for people heading out to new adventures. I thought these sentiments had been lacking in previous years. The "Wild About Flowers" set fills that bill, but, well, it's flowers, so it's not so masculine. ... Read More about You’ll Be Missed
Traveler
Best Dad Traveler
#stampinup Father's Day is coming up soon. My kids like to give their Dad a card, but they aren't really into making a card for Dad. So, I end up making three cards! (Some years, I only make one and have them all sign it.) I already had two made and I needed one more--and this week's sketch at ... Read More about Best Dad Traveler
ATCAS Friend
This week's code word at the Addicted to Clean and Simple challenge is "distress." There was a time that just about everything I created used distressing techniques. I haven't done much of that lately, so I was thrilled to pull out some of my old tricks. When I use the distress technique, I like ... Read More about ATCAS Friend
Bon Voyage, Clean and Simple
I had an idea right away when I saw the codeword over at the Addicted to Clean and Simple challenge blog. Of course I had to use the World Map background stamp and the globe from the Traveler set. That was a no-brainer! I started with a piece of Sahara Sand cardstock and stamped the World Map in ... Read More about Bon Voyage, Clean and Simple
Live the Life You Imagined
One of my best work friends retired last week. I miss her already! We worked together in our office and we traveled together with our team to all corners of the world. She's smart and funny and hard-working and kind and caring and just an all-around great person. I miss her already! Fortunately my ... Read More about Live the Life You Imagined
My Convention Swaps: Now This is Convention Quality–Angel Style
In the run-up to the Stampin' Up convention, most of the organized swaps fill up FAST! Sometimes the host will open another group--but the more groups, the more unwieldy the swap becomes (and the more nightmarish the whole things becomes for the host). Sometimes hosts will open a waiting list where ... Read More about My Convention Swaps: Now This is Convention Quality–Angel Style
