There are 3 elements that I love to add to my cards: ribbon, rhinestones and designer series paper! The designer paper always seems to inspire the card colors, every card needs some bling and who doesn’t love the soft touch that ribbons, bows or ruffles add? Stampin’ Up! has designed their papers, inks and embellishments to color coordinate. … Read More »
4 fun paper crafting tools to have in your craft room include the new Texture Boutique Embossing Machine, Core’dinations card stock, the Decorative Dots Embossing Folder and the Springtime Hello stamp set! I just tried out my new Textured Boutique Embossing Machine and I’m in love! It’s light, it’s portable and it small enough to sit on my… Read More »
Do you need a scrapbook layout for February? The Language of Love stamp set has some great images to use on a scrapbook page. Creating scrapbook layouts is one of my very favorite things to do. Earlier in the week, I shared a post about how my daughter came home from college for a relaxing weekend. Her idea… Read More »
Would you love to design your own personalized stamp? Stampin’ Up! has a new personalized stamp that will allow you to say it your way! With our personalized stamps you can create a cool address label or even use it for everything from marking your territory on books or other belongings to having a fun way to… Read More »
When was the last time you sent a Hip Note? Well…it’s time! Stampin’ Up! has a fun stamp set called Hip Notes, that will allow you to send notes with fun sentiments. These sentiments coordinate with the Essentials Wooden Elements. This Clean and Simple (CAS) card was quick to put together, although it has several different elements. … Read More »
Need a quick and easy card? You need a few simple elements: some great designer paper, card stock, a fabulous sentiment and a couple of embellishments! Woo hoo! Done! These new Fresh Prints Designer Papers are fantastic! This little pad of papers allows you to create cards in a flash. You can create multiple cards in a… Read More »
Why buy craft kits when you have a room full of crafting supplies? I have quite a few reasons why I like to have craft kits on hand. Here’s my Number 1 reason!!! My daughter came home from college for the weekend to relax before her second (and final!) semester of college begins. Her question to me: “What… Read More »
February keeps coming up hearts…and chocolate and roses, if my husband knows what’s good for him! The heart on today’s card is from the new Peachy Keen set, as are the arrows acting as a background on the Raspberry Ripple. The color scheme of this card is completely inspired by Valentine’s Day as well. You can see… Read More »
Have you met that someone who changes everything? Well…we have a stamp for that! It just so happens that the stamps that I used today are sets that are available for FREE during Sale-A-Bration. Isn’t this a fabulous sentiment? The Sweet Sorbet Designer Paper used on this card along with the See Ya Later and the Petal… Read More »
Did you know that you make me happy and I have a stamp to prove it thanks to the Perfect Pennants stamp set! I’m excited about my card for today because I had it sitting on the coffee table to write my blog post and my daughter liked it so much, she packed it in her bag… Read More »
Are you ready to select your Sale-A-Bration free stuff? This is ! We are celebrating the everyday by giving you the opportunity to select a Free exclusive limited edition stamping product from our Sale-A-Bration brochure. How Does Sale-A-Bration Work? During Sale-A-Bration, you get to select one free Sale-A-Bration product for every $50 in product that you purchase. (That’s… Read More »
What’s new with My Digital Studio (MDS) software? Sale-A-Bration starts tomorrow, January 28th. It’s Stampin’ Up!’s biggest sale of the year. You get to select exclusive free products when you place qualifying orders! Personally, I love free! Of course there are some MDS digital download packages that you can choose for free! This is a quick sneak peek … Read More »
6 Valentine’s Day products are going away on January 27! Stampin’ Up!’s A Whole Lot of Love deals end on Monday. I’ve had a lot of fun playing with these fun products. Here are two projects that my January Virtual Club members are getting using these adorable stamp sets. (I’ve also designed them with everyday stamp sets so… Read More »
How about a quick card with some trendy touches? Add a little Washi tape and baker’s twine, some buttons in fun bright colors, some hot new stamps and create a quick and trendy card! The new Designer Papers and Washi tapes in the Stampin’ Up! Occasions catalog are bright and cheerful colors. Personally, I’m finding it to be… Read More »
Have you ever tried imitating someone else’s design style? We all have other stampers that we admire and I’m no exception to that rule. I really enjoy looking at things created by people whose design style is completely different than mine! Every now and then, I like to try to stretch my skills by imitating a style that… Read More »