2014-2015 Annual Catalog Countdown: One Day! That’s right! Tomorrow at Noon (MT) you will be able to order from the new catalog online at mystampingstore.com! The catalog goes live tomorrow at Noon (MT) and you will be able to download a copy at mystampingstore.com! To celebrate the launch of the new catalog, I have a couple… Read More »
You are cordially invited to become a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator! For the next month, new recruits that join Stampin’ Up! can do so at the traditional Starter Kit priced at $99 ($125 product value), or for a limited time, a reduced priced Starter Kit at the low price of $50 ($55 product value.) Dates: May 28 – June 30, 2014 Notable Items:… Read More »
Lots of sneak peeks with today’s card! I wanted to show off a few of the new things. You will see new paper, new colors, a new punch, a new stamp, new ribbon and a new coloring method! What isn’t new? (Let’s call these “The Classics”!) Basic Gray card stock (cut at 5-1/2 x 8-1/2″, scored at 4-1/4″)… Read More »
Need a fabulous Father’s Day card? Think about using the Walk in the Wild stamp set. Stampin’ Up! has some wonderful stamp sets for masculine cards. Plus there are embossing folders and background stamps to give them that little extra somethin’ somethin’! I love this stamp set, along with the Teeny Tiny Wishes sentiment set. Plus…let’s face it,… Read More »
Have you CASEd a card lately? That means…copy and share everything. If you have one of the new catalogs, you will find multiple samples and ideas on every single page! I have so many projects from the catalog that I want to make, I’m not sure that I’ll need to make any of my own! Makeing A CASEd… Read More »
Endless Birthday Wishes is Stampin’ Up!’s new photopolymer stamp set. These are the clear, clear stamps. Personally, this stamp set has so much more to offer than just birthday wishes. I love the sentiments and the font! I also love that I can combine these words in many different ways! Stampin’ Up!’s photopolymer stamps are great for several… Read More »
Keeping it simple with a sentiment, some designer paper and a few embellishments! I’ve been meaning to use some of the Fresh Prints Designer Paper Stack and try stamping my sentiment directly onto the designer paper. I love the Crumb Cake paper with giant polka dots. It seems perfect for stamping with an Early Espresso sentiment. The one… Read More »
I miss you already. Enough said. Sometimes cards just need to speak for themselves and some days you just need a little stamping therapy.
Braided Card Tutorial + Template I received an email from someone last week asking me for my Braided Card tutorial. I actually didn’t have a tutorial for that technique. It has been on my To Do list since I started this blog! Years ago, my sister sent me a card made with this technique and it’s a WOW!… Read More »
Retro Fresh Designer Paper meets happy day from Starburst Sayings! I’m going to miss this fabulous designer paper when it retires on May 31! I love the colors and patterns of this paper. It’s just plain fun! I love how all of these elements all work together. The designer paper, the wood elements, the Chevron Border punch and… Read More »
I have 3 background ideas that will step up your cards! These are so simple and they add a WOW! factor to your cards. The original card that I created was very clean and simple. I like this card just the way it is. The images stamped in Tangerine Tango are from the Project Life Point and Click… Read More »
I’ve already found 4 things…make that 5 things, for card makers to love about Project Life! I will admit that I probably won’t become a huge Project Life groupie making quick scrapbooks by sliding the ready-made mats and sentiments into handy little pockets. I may include a page or two like that in some of my albums, but… Read More »
Here are the Weekly Deals for May 13-May 19!!! Check out the Bigz Dies that are on sale! The Tasteful Trim Die is perfect for scarapbooking and it works with up to 12 x 12″ papers! This is great for beautiful borders on your pages! Click the images below to get more details or to order online… Read More »
Learn how to create a gusseted gift bag with my video tutorial! These are adorable and they use the Fresh Prints Designer Paper Stacks. These little paper stacks are one of my favorite items that always seem to appear in the Holiday and Occasions catalogs. Somehow, it feels less frightening to cut into a small piece of designer… Read More »
Going crazy with the aqua painter is actually fun! I have never been a fan of drawing. I have some students who draw the most amazing things you have ever seen. Their talent is unbelievable! I’m more of a painter. I like that I can smear that paint around and add colors until it actually looks like what… Read More »