Welcome back to Fancy Friday! We thought this month we could keep it kind of simple – FALL. There is so much to create for Fall. I just wish it would start feeling like Fall here in the desert. It's been near or at 100 the last few days! I'm hosting my Annual Fall Stamping…
Hey, Hey!!! Happy Friday, friends!!!! Do you ever have one of those weeks where it's just not what you imagined it would be? That's been my week. For the first time in 11 years, I have no kids at home during the day! (YAY ME!!!) I planned on doing NOTHING – HA HA HA HA!…
Welcome back to Fancy Friday! We thought this month it would be fun to challenge ourselves and YOU with a fun, bright color combination. I will admit, that this combo was my idea, and it was for a very specific reason – It was the perfect combo for my son's birthday card! (and because…
Welcome back to Fancy Friday! So, what's new with you? I know what's new with US!!!! NEW Stampin' Up! stuff!!! I am LOVING this catalog and all of the fun things in it! Today's card is pretty special to me. It's for a special little boy who lost his Police Officer Daddy here in Las…
Welcome back to Fancy Friday! Do you love sketch challenges? I'm really, really starting to love them. It was easy to love this one too, my fabulous friend Jennifer Timko created this one for us! Here is my take on her Fancy sketch: I have not made very many shaker cards, I'm not…
Welcome back to Fancy Friday! This month is all about saying goodbye. Stampin' Up! just released their annual retirement list, and it's a large one! So for my card today I chose a LOT of retiring items. Retiring stamp set, colors, punch, embossing folder, glimmer paper….. I admit it, the 2013-2015 In Colors are by…
Welcome back to Fancy Friday! This month is all about THE MEN!!! Well, specifically the CARDS for the men. I hear over and over, time and again that this seems to be a "pain point" for lots of stampers – cards for guys. Maybe it's because I'm surrounded, but it's not usually something I struggle…
Welcome back to Fancy Friday! This month is all about TECHNIQUES! I used quite a few techniques on this card. It's one of my favorite cards I've made in a while. The first technique would be using my Blendabilities markers. I LOVE them. They do require a little patience, but the results are so worth…
Welcome back to Fancy Friday! Here's a blast from the past – this month the team is all showcasing some of our favorite sets from years past…I LOVED Cowboy Kid from the moment I saw it, so I had to keep a hold of it. I'm so grateful I did, because he is fun to…
Welcome back to Fancy Friday! Tags – You're It!!! This month you'll be seeing LOTS of tag ideas. I thought I would be making a Christmas tag, being as I really need to makes some for my Christmas presents, but instead, THIS came out!!!! LOL I might be totally in love. I used my awesome…