Project in the Spotlight

May 6, 20221 min read

Welcome to Our Team

I'd love to be able to say that to you, and give you access to all our special groups, discounts, free activities, free tutorials, and...

Kathy Crow

May 3, 20221 min read

New Ideas

There's nothing like a new catalog to spark ideas for more cards and other creations. Today, I went back to an old favorite Fancy...

Kathy Crow

Apr 17, 20221 min read

Peek a Boo

Our youngest granddaughter is really into the peek a boo thing right now. It's one of the easiest ways to make little kids laugh, but...

Kathy Crow

Apr 15, 20221 min read

Retiring Stamps

It's the time of year for graduations and new beginnings. Stampin' Up! has new beginnings too, coming on May 3, and they are getting rid...

Kathy Crow

Apr 11, 20221 min read

Clearance Items are Going

I just saw 2 days ago that one of my favorite items is retiring, and is on sale right now. I don't want you to miss this, if you haven't...

Kathy Crow

Apr 9, 20221 min read

Wildlife

Wildlife Wonder is a great stamp set if you like to make scenery cards. The animals look so good just stamped, no coloring necessary. ...

Kathy Crow

Apr 6, 20221 min read

Getting Ready for Easter

It isn't long now and Easter will be here. I've got the chocolate Easter bunnies and the candy for the grandkids (right, like I'm not...

Kathy Crow

Apr 1, 20221 min read

Daffodils for Easter

Today was bright and sunny, and I'm so glad. The last 3 days have been very rainy and gray most of the day. And it's been unusually...

Kathy Crow

Mar 26, 20221 min read

Soaring Swallows Pop Up

Pop up cards are not difficult when you stick with the more basic principles. If you can make 'mountain' and 'valley' folds with paper,...

Kathy Crow

Mar 19, 20221 min read

Waterfalls and Waves

The kind of waterfall I'm talking about here is a neat card making technique, not a real waterfall. For our March Stampin' Up! team...

Kathy Crow

Mar 12, 20221 min read

Rainbow in Paradise

The title is a little over the top, I know. Still, the Designer Series Paper from New Horizons, the Paradise Palms stamp and die bundle,...

Kathy Crow

Mar 7, 20221 min read

Don't Miss Today's Project

I've had this project bumping around on my desk for a few weeks, but I didn't have time to get to it until today. I hope you have a...

Kathy Crow

Mar 5, 20221 min read

Stuck on the Honeybee

Wow! We have our warm beautiful weather back again in Springfield, and I have been checking every day to see if there are honeybees in...

Kathy Crow

Mar 1, 20221 min read

Honeybee Home

I was down at the local garden, Nathanael Greene Close, and saw several bulbs out, the helleborus blooming (despite the icy sleet we had)...

Kathy Crow

Feb 25, 20221 min read

Seaside Dreams

We experienced our first 'Thunder Snow' here in Missouri during a couple of days of icy sleet. Local people informed us that this wasn't...

Kathy Crow

Feb 7, 20221 min read

Honeybee Home

We actually saw some bees humming around the flowers while we were in California last week visiting with all of our kids, and grandkids. ...

Kathy Crow

Feb 5, 20221 min read

One More for You

Sally Smarty Pants just can't stop making cards from the free stamp sets she got during SaleABration. For every $50 you spend, you get...

Kathy Crow

Jan 29, 20221 min read

SaleABration Ideas

Look at what you can make with the free stamps and paper you get when you buy $100 or more from Stampin' Up! I love this little stamp set!

Kathy Crow

Jan 15, 20221 min read

Love This Set

When you buy $100 or more, you get all this FREE during SaleABration.

Kathy Crow

Jan 14, 20221 min read

Otter Be Swimming

Jeff and I have been enjoying swimming at our fitness club. It's the silver lining to a cloud that rolled in when our elliptical broke. ...