Today was a day for tackling challenges for me!  My Wednesday card is always the card that I’ve created from my Paper Craft Crew Sketch Challenge.  I decided to also participate in a color challenge.  To be perfectly honest, I’m not sure which part of this was more challenging today!  My color palette included Midnight Muse, Gumball Green,… Read More »

I wasn’t sure how I would feel about Crushed Curry given how much I loved More Mustard.  Well, my verdict is in and I love it!  I really love the color refresh that Stampin’ Up! did with this new Annual Catalog.  I feel like the color families make so much more sense now. Of course, I do think… Read More »

Stampin’ Up! has an amazing July Special! During the month of July, when you order 3 packages of Designer Series Paper, you get 1 package FREE!! There are no limits!  If you order 6 packages, you get 2 FREE!  There are 8 Designer Series Papers that you have to choose from.  In the catalog these can be found… Read More »

I created a very bright and summery card to kick off July!  I’m enjoying playing with the new colors as well as the bright colors of the season.  I used the Summer Silhouettes stamp set for the card today.  My color challenge for the day was to create a card with Real Red, Pacific Point, Daffodil Delight and… Read More »

I have a quick post today!  I participated in another color challenge and this one is by far my favorite.  I am loving some of these new colors.  Bermuda Bay and Calypso Coral are great colors!  Today’s color challenge was to make a card with only Bermuda Bay, Crumb Cake and Very Vanilla!This color combination is amazing with… Read More »

I can’t believe how relaxing it is to spend my day creating projects and videos and fixing things on my website.  I feel amazingly relaxed and satisfied with this day.  I participated in another color challenge.  I’m finding it to be really fun to have someone else choose some crazy color palette for me to create a card… Read More »

Stamp sets that have a fabulous image and several sentiments are really the ultimate stamp sets to purchase!  They are win-win!  You can never go wrong if you find a set that has an image or two that you love and a variety of sentiments.  I happen to LOVE giant graphic flowers, so Regarding Dahlias is perfect! Card… Read More »

I participated in a color challenge today that I truly found challenging!  The challenge was to use only Slate Gray and Crushed Curry in your card.  You are also allowed Whisper White or Very Vanilla.  This combination made my eyes water at first!  Then I started shuffling through my Designer Series Paper drawer wishing that I had the… Read More »

When I was browsing the new catalog, one of the first sets that I fell in love with was the Kind and Cozy set.  It just feels so homey and the project ideas just started popping into my head as soon as I saw it!  I think the range of cards, tags, jar toppers, gift decorations and so… Read More »

Today seemed like a good day to keep things simple!  I wanted to make a red, white and blue card that was very clean and simple.  I still had a piece of the real red polka dot designer series paper sitting on my desk and I’ve been eying the four frames stamp set since I received it a… Read More »

When I sat down to stamp today, the remnants of my cards from the last couple of days still sat on my desk.  I decided to create something from the things that I hadn’t put away the last two days.!  I love this Flower Shop stamp set and the coordinating Pansy Punch.    I did pull out the Really… Read More »

I’m becoming obsessed with framelits.  I love my Big Shot!!!  Stampin’ Up! has added some amazing framelit sets in the new catalog.  I have always loved the Apothecary Accents framelits with the Labels framelits coming in at a close second.  Now there’s the Deco Label framelits.  Amazing.  Add this to the new magnetic platform to hold the framelits… Read More »