Create A Spooky Autumn Card

Create a spooky autumn card using the Among The Branches stamp set along with some fabulous fall colors! This is a fun stamp set because it can be used all season long.  It has a lot of little elements that you can add to your cards and combine with other stamp sets giving you more of a bang… Read More »

Stamp Sale! Save 15%!!!

You read that right!!!  Stamp sets are 15% off between October 19-23!   Details:   Dates: October 19-23, 2015 Host stamp sets, rotary stamps, and supply list stamp sets are not eligible for the 15 percent promotional discount on stamps. Bundles are not eligible for this promotional discount, but they will retain their current 15 percent Bundle &… Read More »

Create A Handmade Trick Or Treat Card!

Create a quick and easy handmade Trick or Treat Card! This requires a few simple materials and two great stamps! If you look closely, you will see the small portion of the Spider Web Doily that I used below the stamped image.  It’s so subtle, but I love the touch of whimsy that adds to the card!  It’s… Read More »

Happy Halloween Card + Printable Supply List

Create a Happy Halloween Card using our printable supply list! You will see a lot of the same elements in this card that I used in the Halloween Treat Bag from yesterday’s post that you can view here! I just can’t seem to resist using this fabulous Spider Web Doilies.  In this project, they lend a fun touch.  … Read More »

Handmade Halloween Treat Bags + Free Printable Project Sheet

Create handmade Halloween treat bags to celebrate the season! Let someone know that you’re thinking of them with a handmade treat or gift bag! You can tuck a giant candy bar inside this bag, a notepad and pen set, a gift card or a pair of seasonal socks! I created a video tutorial for you: Treat Bag Recipe:… Read More »

Using Stampin’ Up! Images When Selling Your Crafts

If you are planning on Using Stampin’ Up! Images When Selling Your Crafts, you should be aware of Stampin’ Up!’s Angel Policy. Stampin’ Up! has a legal policy for using their images if you are creating crafts to sell or display online.   Angel Policy Stampin’ Up! welcomes artists who would like to use our copyrighted images in… Read More »

Handmade Cards: Happy Scenes With Hearth And Home

There are some days when you have more time to create and experiment than others.  If you have one of those days and you want to play with coloring in images and scenes, then the Happy Scenes and the Hearth and Home framelits are for you! This may be my new favorite stamp set!  I love that it… Read More »

Handmade Halloween Greetings: Happy Haunting

Are you looking for some handmade Halloween greetings?  How about Happy Haunting?! Stampin’ Up! has a super cute bundle available called the Howl-O-Ween Treat bundle.  This is a perfect bundle for making treat bags and tags for kids of all ages! You can purchase the stamp set and framelit set separately, but you save 15% if you purchase… Read More »

When Your Space Leaves You Uninspired!

When Your Space Leaves You Uninspired! When your space leaves you uninspired, it’s time for an intervention! I always start with a good clean up and weeding out.  Then I create some new goodies for my space to help keep me inspired. Our school has been undergoing a renovation that has been ongoing for the last two years…and… Read More »

Create A Card With A Tic Tac Toe Challenge

Create A Card With A Tic Tac Toe Challenge! The best way to get over an inspiration slump is to find a card sketch challenge to participate in.  This week’s Paper Craft Crew Challenge is not a sketch challenge, but a Tic Tac Toe Challenge! I found this to be very inspirational! For my card, I chose to… Read More »

Keeping Your Handmade Cards Simple

Keeping Your Handmade Cards Simple! Lately, I’ve been feeling uninspired to be creative.  Every time I sit down to craft, I seem to overthink the card! After a couple of failed attempts at making a card that felt “right”, I finally asked myself, “What is the simplest thing I can do?” I’ve been playing with the Lighthearted Leaves… Read More »

Acorny Greeting

Acorny Greeting! My daughter once told me that I’m the second corniest person that she’s ever known and she wasn’t paying me a compliment!  I often see the corny stamp sets available and I realize that there is actually someone cornier than me designing greetings on Stampin’ Up!’s design team!   There is a cute bundle available in… Read More »

See The New Holiday Catalog!

See The New Holiday Catalog!   Fun new stamps and kits for fall! Tons of Stamp and Framelit or Punch Bundles! Download the catalog today:  HOLIDAY CATALOG Or view it online and shop for your wish list today at mystampingstore.com!

How About A Quick And Easy Kid Card?

How About A Quick And Easy Kid Card? Check out this adorable card made with the Go Wild designer paper and the Zoo Babies stamp set! Isn’t this great designer paper?  You can see that I’ve also placed the card on another paper in the series.  They are fun graphic prints in black, white and tip top taupe! … Read More »

Need A Great Masculine Card Idea?

Need A Great Masculine Card Idea? Check out this tone-on-tone card using the Traveler stamp set and the Timeless Elegance designer paper! The designer paper really adds an elegance to this card allowing it to be a perfect choice for either gender!  I also think the Sahara Sand and Very Vanilla colors add to the truly timeless quality… Read More »