Author Archives: Kimberly
My Paper Craft Crew card sketch challenge should have been up yesterday, but I was too excited to share Stampin’ Up!’s Weekly Deals with you. (See them HERE…the Deco Label Framelits are on SALE!) This week’s card sketch is a classic! It is one of my fall back sketches when I’m stuck. I decided to think outside the… Read More »
The Stampin’ Up! Weekly Deals this week are fabulous! You can save 25% on the Deco Labels Framelits! These are my favorite framelits! They are new in this year’s annual catalog and there are some stamp sets that coordinate with them. Plus, any image punched in a circle looks great backed with a Deco Label mat. Click on… Read More »
We all have someone in our life who deserves a million and one thanks for all that they do for us. This sentiment stamp is stunning! It is simply elegant. This sentiment alone would make a perfect card all by itself! Okay, so maybe I took this over the top! At least I kept the color scheme simple! … Read More »
How many layers are too many layers to put on one card? I began wondering that as I was trying to participate in an Operation Write Home sketch challenge! Wow! The card sketch was very specific about layer measurements, which is kind of nice. It was like following a recipe with all the measurements and I got to… Read More »
Create a Halloween Candy Treat Box with Halloween Hello! This little box is not only quick to put together, it’s also a versatile little gift box as well! Today, I’m showing you how to decorate and use this as a small box to hold candy to give as a treat to someone. You can also use it to… Read More »
Admit one to the Halloween bash with Stampin’ Up! I remember once when I was a kid, we had a Halloween party complete with bobbing for apples. It was fun to make our own version of a haunted house and to try to make it as creepy as possible! As my children were growing up, it was our… Read More »
I have made no secret about how much I love my punches! I like finding new ways to use them and I like combining them together to create a focal point for a card. I love finding ways to make my tools work harder and do more for me. This would made a great tag with the Chalk… Read More »
Thank You Thursday Designer Series Paper Sale for Today Only! It’s time again to say thank you with another discount on a fabulous Stampin’ Up! product! This week Stampin’ Up! wanted to say thanks with a little bit of Designer Series Paper, or “DSP” as we like to call it! So head over to the online store and… Read More »
That’s right! I said it! Bite me! Stampin’ Up!’s new photopolymer stamp set is fun and it’s called “Bite Me”! At first I thought it was a tad on the rude side. As soon as I saw this set, I knew that I had to have it. I LOVE the spider web. It looks amazing embossed in black… Read More »
It’s easy to create a quick and easy soft, subtle card. Stampin’ Up! has an entire section of the catalog devoted to sentiments and stamp sets that make beautiful tags and gift cards. The Tea Party stamp set is new this year and has a wonderfully vintage look. The oval shapes coordinate with the oval framelit set making… Read More »
Stampin’ Up! is at it again! They have just announced their new “Weekly Deal” Surprise! Every week on Tuesday, Stampin’ Up! will surprise us with select items that will be on sale for the week, while supplies last! It’s even a surprise for demonstrators! Who doesn’t love a surprise?! The “Weekly Deals” is a menu tab on the… Read More »
Today is the first day of Stampin’ Up!’s two week starter kit special! Stampin’ Up! is celebrating their 25th Anniversary in a big way this year! For the next two weeks, you are invited to join Stampin’ Up! for only $25! As a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator, you will… enjoy a 20% discount on all of your Stampin’ Up!… Read More »
Operation Write Home has a weekly sketch challenge and this week’s sketch is so fabulous, I couldn’t resist participating. The Gently Falling and Truly Grateful stamp sets just jumped off the shelf asking to be used for this sketch! This is another one of those classic, quick and simple card layouts. Imagine your favorite stamp set or designer… Read More »
Today I found my inspiration in Paper Crafts Magazine. They released an edition about 75 creative card challenges! Well Paper Crafts Magazine…challenge accepted! I found it to be a very inspiring to browse through! I stopped subscribing to magazines years ago because I never had time to read them and they just became clutter. Now that my kids… Read More »
Maybe you don’t want to run a full scale Stampin’ Up! business, but wouldn’t it be fun to have access to all of the demonstrator benefits? Get all of the stamping stuff on your wishlist at a savings! Can you think of 3-6 people who would like to get together once a month to stamp and share… Read More »