I really should never browse card ideas. Honestly. It’s amazing how much money browsing costs me! I resisted buying Stampin’ Up!s Summer Silhouettes stamp set until I had a few customers who recently purchased the set. I was browsing card ideas to email customers and just fell in love with the cards I saw. I had to have… Read More »
I really love the Stampin’ Up! Best of Stamp Sets. I have to say, I especially adore the March and April sets with the butterflies and flowers. The images Stampin’ Up! chose are really from classic stamp sets. You can create such a variety of cards with these sets using a multitude of different techniques! Today, I used… Read More »
Stampin’ Up!s 25th Anniversary= $30 More In Your Starter Kit! You choose $155 worth of products and pay only $99 plus tax and you also get: Free Shipping on the Starter Kit 20% off future purchases of Stampin’ Up products. Join MY TEAM of demonstrators and you also get a 25 week training program, videos, tutorials, and a… Read More »
When my kids were younger and we had to go for a long car ride, I would load up the car with games and activities that they could do in the car without getting hurt if I stopped fast. (Which, by the way, I am known for! The brake guy loves me. As does the tire guy since… Read More »
I have a Google Plus account. I think I needed it to create my Youtube Channel or a gmail account and I use it to view the analytics of my website. Yesterday when I logged on to my computer and opened my browser to use Google to search something, the Google Letters were spelled out in birthday cakes… Read More »
I know what you’re thinking! More Not Quite Navy?! I can’t help myself. I love this color and it is retiring in a few weeks. That means I have to put it away and play with new colors! Today I decided to feature the Round Array Bundle. I love this little set! Sometimes it’s hard to use the… Read More »
As soon as I got the mail today, I knew which stamp set I was playing with today! The Best of Butterflies has arrived! I decided to keep this card simple. I used Whisper White Card Stock ( #100730) cut at 5-1/2 x 11, scored and folded at 4-1/4″. I then scored around the edges using my Simply… Read More »
Stampin’ Up! released their Bombs Away Birthday Photopolymer Clear Stamp Set! This is their second completely clear stamp set. I tried the first one and got nice clear images. I liked that they were flexible and that I could shape them. My only complaints about the first set were the size and the smell! The letter stamps are… Read More »
Now here is an annoncement that I’m really excited about! The new wood mount stamp cases will be along the lines of the clear cases. Why am I so excited since I use clear mount stamps? The possibilities for gift ideas and organizing projects for these boxes looks amazing!!! Hooray!!! That’s what I have to say! Here is… Read More »
The Summer Solstice stamp set from Stampin’ Up! really allows you to make beautiful handmade cards. It’s one of those great sets with images and inspirational sayings. While the name of the set makes it feel like you would be creating cards that evoke summer, a simple change of colors will make it feel like a whole different… Read More »
Stampin’ Up! really hit the jackpot with the Secret Garden Stamp set. I played with it quite a bit yesterday and there it was sitting on my desk waiting to play some more today! Who can resist? I promised myself that I would play with 3 tools more this month. I want to use my paper piecing tools,… Read More »
One of my absolute favorite stamp sets is the Secret Garden Set. I can’t believe how versatile this set is!!! For today, I wanted to share a very simple one layer card with no embellishments. I have many customers who are just beginning to stamp and purchase supplies. When you only have a handful of paper, inks and… Read More »
I started out my adult crafting life as a scrapbooker. I have made no less than 40 scrapbooks in the last 20 years! I don’t ordinarily like scrapbook kits and I usually don’t buy them. I like to cut, punch and create paper art. I decided to try the two scrapbooking kits in the Spring Mini Catalog just… Read More »
Take advantage of the FREE SHIPPING being offered by Stampin’ Up! on all orders placed in my online store between April 6 through April 8!!! SHOP NOW! My new favorite purchase from Stampin’ Up! is the Epic Day This and That Bundle!!! For $32.08 (and FREE SHIPPING!), you get a journal filled with beautiful pages, 4 pages of… Read More »
Buying stamps and using them to make pretty cards and scrapbook pages really does make me happy! Today, I will be placing my order to take advantage of the FREE SHIPPING offer from Stampin’ Up! Personally, my list includes the Best of Butterflies stamp set, the heat gun and another This and That Bundle to give my daughter… Read More »