I always enjoy playing with punches and my Big Shot framelits, dies and embossing folders. Plus, with all of the colors retiring at the end of May, I want to use all my retiring papers and colors before I have to put them away! I can’t decide whether I am looking forward to the retiring stamp set list… Read More »
I’ve decided to start a new series called Stamping and Scrapbooking Sunday! Earlier this week, I was asked if I knew of any place to get information about combining our two favorite crafts! I did some research and discovered that there are many card making websites and many scrapbooking websites, but I didn’t find any devoted to the… Read More »
My sister just got a new job and she has a FABULOUS new office all to herself! To help her decorate, I created a project in My Digital Studio. I’ve been using MDS for quite a while now, but I still feel like I’m at the playing around with it stage. I love to create projects using the… Read More »
Stampin’ Up! has me hooked on yet another stamp set! I loved the card I made yesterday so much, that I decided to turn it into a pair of scrapbook pages! If you have a card that you love, you can easily turn it into another project. I created a scrapbook page today. I could make a gift… Read More »
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 »
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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 »