It’s that time again for prepping for my next class and I used the FREE Sale-a-bration Tree Lot Dies to make this goody holder for my upcoming class attendees and show them how versatile they are, and AMAZING of course!

I love giving May Day posies to my friends and neighbors, but my roses bloomed early this year so didn’t have a chance. But paper posies can be just as sweet and last much longer, though do not nearly smell as sweet.

I have always loved vintage prints (anything vintage really), roses, foliage and enjoy creating something new with a vintage look. Abigail Rose Suite Collection from the 2022-23 Annual Catalog is just stunning and uses the pale neutral shades and light subtle colors for a lovely collection of prints and images.

I love making cute treat holders for my customers that attend my classes, and for the June class, I used the fun and versatile Mini Pocket Envelope die. As I was featuring the Abigail Rose Suite Collection for my class, I thought the pairing would be sweet and I could shore more of the DSP as well.

Need a go-to suite for all the guys our outdoorsy friends, then the He’s The Man Suite Collection is it! Talk about options, the He’s the Man Design Series Paper has wonderful colored prints (do you see the trailers… swoon) and even has two sheets of pre-printed die-cut pieces that are AMAZING for all those easy peasy cards you may need!

This sweet little card lets the beautiful Sun Prints 12”x12” Designer Series Paper do all the heavy lifting. The Sun Prints Suite Collection DSP has beautiful prints of foliage, just like you may have tried as a child in school, but with so much more detail.

How sweet is this little cup I provided to my May stamp class attendees! I put a Lindt chocolate in each one and each cup was placed on the table at their work station.

I got a sweet surprise in the Sending Smiles Bundle… It not only had a cheerful set of flowers, but also has a little lavender bud as well. Lavender is one of my favorite perennials and is a lovely yet hardy flower my garden bees love, even in our drought stricken SoCal climate.

For those of you who have been reading my ramblings over the last nearly two years, you know I LOVE my garden. I was privileged to gain a certified Wildlife Refuge for birds, butterflies and bees when we purchased our home. Along with my garden is a penchant for birdhouses, so when I saw Garden Birdhouses form Stampin’ Up!, I knew it would be a fun one to play with.

I love to make gift boxes full of cards for birthdays and holidays. This beautiful box was very easy utilizing the Mini Paper Pumpkin Box from Stampin’ Up! These boxes fit Note Cards & Envelopes perfectly, so make a beautiful boxed set.

One of the best parts of a select number of Suite Collections is that they add coordinating Memories & More Cards & Envelopes and Card Packs. Heart & Home Suite Collection has beautiful cards and envelopes along with lovely coordinating Memories & More Card Packs.

This amazing Heart & Home Suite Collection has so many beautiful components, that I can hardly keep track of it all!

I love wild flowers… well any flowers, and the pretty Heart & Home Suite Collection is full of bees, flowers and foliage…

I love to watercolor, but nothing like the beautiful backgrounds you will find in the New Horizon Suite Collection. The New Horizons 6" x 6" (15.2 x 15.2 cm) Designer Series Paper might possibly be the most beautiful patterned paper you’ll ever buy.

There is something so special about Ranunculus, their perfect petals, colors, and delicate stems that just speak to my gardeners heart. The Ranunculus Romance Bundle is so beautiful…

Oh so GORGEOUS!! I am so in LOVE with New Horizons Suite Collection!! This stunning collection of New Horizons 6”x6” Designer Series Paper lends itself to amazingly easy yet beautiful cards.

I was a bit intimidated by embossing paste until I used it for my Christmas wreath in my Iconic Die post. When using the paste with a Decorative Mask, it is a lot easier to use than I thought and seems to dry quickly (if not too thick), and adds so much depth and loveliness to your card.

FREE Awesome Otters cling stamp set (with a $50 order) and FREE DSP (Simply Marbleous 6”x6” DSP and Sunshine & Rainbows 6”x6” DSP, both with $50 order), make for another surprise! These sweet little otters are a fun way to get out your blends or Watercolor Pencils for some otterly awesome results!

The pretty FREE (with $50 purchase) Sale-a-bration Daffodil Afternoon 12”x12” Designer Series Paper (DSP), was a big surprise to me. When first perusing the J-F SAB Catalog, I was thinking a big NO, but once I started creating cards with it, I fell in love with how easy it is to make “sentiment only” cards.

The new hybrid embossing folders from Stampin’ Up! are the BOMB!! The new Bouquet of Love Hybrid Embossing Folder and dies are so very beautiful. I love how you can get the gorgeous embossed image and die cut them at the same time!! The folder dies have the option of a bundle and 10% discount if you include the Love & Happiness cling stamp set…