How long has it been since you’ve done a new technique that you’ve never done before? I just found a new technique that I’ve never seen before! Another demonstrator, Linda Dalke from Australia, shared a card she made on the Demonstrator Planning Place Facebook group. Demonstrators from all over the world share their stuff there to help inspire… Read More »
Do you ever purchase a stamp and die set on a whim, just because you like a sentiment or a specific die in the set? I did that with the Twisted in Time bundle which was one of Stampin’ Up!’s Online Exclusives recently. I love the twisted tree die. I think that will be great on projects for… Read More »
I love having a monthly craft kit subscription. I get the Paper Pumpkin Kit every month from Stampin’ Up! I usually put on a movie and watch it while I put my kit together. This month’s kit had 3 different card designs and you have enough supplies to make 3 of each card. Coordinating envelopes are included in… Read More »
I love clean and simple cards. There are days however, that I love to do all the techniques. Today, I want to share 5 inking techniques that you can use to step up your embossing folders and I also cover the basics of using embossing folders. Stampin’ Up! has 3 different kinds of embossing folders you can… Read More »
I’ve needed too many sympathy cards lately. I always make them as I need them and it seems like I’ve made quite a few in the past couple of weeks. I pulled out the Grow with Love stamp and die bundle because I have not created anything with it yet! I also pulled out the Fruit Salad FREE… Read More »
It’s time for the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge for this week! Admittedly, this is another sketch that took me outside of my comfort zone! I’m not sure why. It’s pretty straight forward and I did immediately know which stamp set I wanted to use for this. I had more trouble picking the DSP that I wanted to use. … Read More »
This month’s theme for the Challenge YOUrself Scrapbook Challenge is all about Hearts! I love this theme, but I didn’t want to make a red layout. I really wanted to use the new Everyday You & Me Scrapbook Workshop Kit that I just got from Stampin’ Up! So I forged ahead! I LOVE this kit. The… Read More »
Have you ever purchased a stamp or die set that had a stamp or die in it and you couldn’t figure out what the heck it was supposed to be? I had two stamps in the Beautiful Butterflies stamp set that I had now idea what they were supposed to be. I thought they looked like shells. Why… Read More »
I wanted to share two more cards that I made with the Stampin’ Up! FREE Sale-A-Bration Designer Series Paper. This is the FREE 12 x 12″ DSP that you can get when you place a $60 order between now and the end of February 2025. I love that there are several papers in this package that can… Read More »
I love taking classes. It almost doesn’t matter what the class is. I just love learning all kinds of things and I love improving my skills. I decide to take one of Tracy Weinzapfel’s Fresh Start in Art 5 Day Challenges. I also purchased the bonus bookmark making class just for fun. I’m 4 days into the class… Read More »
I have 10 card layouts that I’ve created to use on days that I just want to make simple, yet beautiful cards. I wanted to share the first sketch with you along with the 6 cards I made with this layout. I shared my original card that I created for a challenge on social media the other… Read More »
This week’s Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge took me a little time to figure out what supplies I wanted to use with it. In the end, I’m happy with my card! There are so many pretty papers to choose from and I do love a layout with a shaped element that I can play with. Here is what… Read More »
Stampin’ Up! has a new stamp set that is only available if you join Stampin’ Up! during Sale-A-Bration. If you are looking to save 20% on your Stampin’ Up! Supplies, check out the deal below!! I love the Handmade Designs stamp set that Stampin’ Up! is offering to people who want to become Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators between… Read More »
Have you ever had a day where you just needed a little help to get your creativity started? Every now and then I have those. Sometimes I am also looking for a challenge that will get my creative ideas flowing. One of the ways I find inspiration is by CASEing a card! CASEing means to Copy and Share… Read More »
I am in the midst of tidying up my craft cabinet and cleaning out the drawers. In the process, I always seem to find things I’ve forgotten about, and I always seem to find stuff that has been sitting on the shelf for a couple of years. That always makes me feel a little guilty. I decided that… Read More »