Craft Storage: Re-Purpose A Cup For Tool Storage Find creative ways to store your tools! Do you love an organized craft room? I know I do. I find it hard to be creative in chaos. I need my workspace to be tidy-ish and I need my tools handy and right in front of me. I decided to create… Read More »
Bohemian Chic! Creating a simple card from a card sketch using the new Bohemian product suite from Stampin’ Up! This is an especially colorful line of products that includes designer paper, washi tape, a stamp set and an embossing folder that all coordinate. The papers are bold patterns in strong colors. These are colors that I probably never… Read More »
All Boxed Up! This is a super cute new kit that makes 10 boxes that are 2-5/8 x 4″. The boxes come die cut and scored, with adhesive strips that just fold, peel and stick! The kit includes circle tags, printed banners, gold foil stickers, baker’s twine, pompom trim and clothespins. The color scheme of the set includes… Read More »
A Quick Celebration Card! This card was inspired by three things: my need for a graduation card, school colors and this week’s Paper Craft Crew Sketch Challenge! I love the Bravo stamp set. It has become my “go to” stamp set whenever I need a congratulations card or a card celebrating someone’s success. The sentiments are… Read More »
Have You Seen The New Gift Bag Punch Board? I finally had a chance to sit down and play with this one evening last week. It took a bit of practice, but what cute bags you can make with this! I just used scraps that were sitting on my desk to decorate this bag…there are so many possibilities… Read More »
Choose Happiness With Bright New Colors! I’m loving the combination of the Watermelon Wonder, Cucumber Crush and Tip Top Taupe! I pulled out one of my favorite stamp sets called Choose Happiness and played with some of the new In Colors for this year. The card layout was inspired by this week’s Paper Craft Crew Sketch Challenge. When… Read More »
Stampin’ Up! Project Life Moments Like These! Stampin’ Up! has several new Project Life sets in the annual catalog. You can purchase each as a bundle saving 15%. I recently purchased the Moments Like These bundle which includes the card collection, a stamp set and the accessory pack. I created a 2 page layout in just a few… Read More »
Have You Fallen In Love With This Paper Yet? The Cherry On Top Designer Paper Stack has absolutely wonderful papers. The colors are an absolutely wonderful blend of several new In Colors and some old favorites! I wouldn’t have imagined that Bermuda Bay, Pool Party and Island Indigo would look so fabulous with Watermelon Wonder, Tip Top Taupe… Read More »
What’s new in the Stampin’ Up! catalog? Colors! Beautiful Papers! New Washi Tape! Ahhh…fun stuff. This was a quick and simple card using 3 basic items: The Cherry On Top Designer Paper Stack The Cherry On Top Washi Paper The Build A Cupcake Punch You can also see I’ve used a strip of the new Watermelon Wonder card… Read More »
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Congratulations Marist College Class of 2015! A special congratulations to my son, Michael! We’re so proud of you!
Looking For A New Creative Card Sketch To Try? Why not try this week’s Paper Craft Crew Sketch Challenge? I’ve been a Designer Team Member for several years and I just love the weekly challenge of starting with a card sketch that someone else made and using the materials I have on hand to make that sketch… Read More »
Adventure Awaits! Have you ever had a stamp set and a designer paper series that you just couldn’t stop playing with? For me this week, it’s been all about the Adventure Awaits stamp set and the Sweet Dreams Designer Series Paper! Once I opened that package of designer paper and started playing with it, I can’t stop! These… Read More »
Sweet Dreams Baby Card! Have you ever created a card and loved the color scheme so much that you made a whole set of cards for different occasions just because you had the papers out? You just couldn’t resist making more cards because you loved the paper and color palette! That happened to me yesterday! That Sweet Dreams… Read More »
Create Two Quick Cards With Sweet Dreams! Stampin’ Up! does a masterful job of creating product suites of coordinating papers, stamps, ribbons and embellishments. One of the prettiest of the season is called Sweet Dreams. This set has a coordinating designer series paper set, designer buttons, washi tape and even a stamp set! I’ve selected a different stamp… Read More »