3 Techniques To Combine For Great Holiday Tags!

3 Techniques To Combine For Great Holiday Tags! Don’t you love when someone asks, “How’d you do that?”!  I still love when that happens! When I released pictures of my Black Friday Grab Bag specials, I showed the tags that I had made using a combination of 3 great techniques! The 3 Techniques: Heat embossing The Chalkboard Technique… Read More »

Black Friday Special From Stamping Imperfection

Black Friday Special From Stamping Imperfection! Customer Appreciation Grab Bag Special!   Make a purchase of $50 or more online at mystampingstore.com on Black Friday and receive a Grab Bag (value $25-35) as a thank you from me!! Once I get notification from Stampin’ Up! that you placed an order, I will mail out your grab bag! Grab… Read More »

Have You Tried A New Card Sketch Lately?

Have You Tried A New Card Sketch Lately? The Paper Craft Crew has a great card sketch this week.  This sketch really sparked my creativity!   This is a single stamp set called “Bearing Gifts”.  I really love this one.  It gives you the chance to play with one of your coloring techniques.  I used my Blendabilities on… Read More »

How To Save Big On Your Stamping Supplies!

How To Save Big On Your Stamping Supplies! Save 25% on your Stampin’ Up! Starter Kit and earn a 5% Cash Bonus during the month of December!!! THIS IS THE BEST WAY TO SAVE BIG  ON STAMPIN’ UP SUPPLIES AND GET YOUR BUSINESS STARTED!  The Stampin’ Up! Starter Kit will be 25% Off from Nobember 24- December 2.  That’s… Read More »

Stampin’ Up! Online Extravaganza: Thanksgiving Sale and Doorbusters!

Stampin’ Up! Online Extravaganza:  Thanksgiving Sale and Doorbusters! That’s right!  Stampin’ Up! has some great deals for us this ENTIRE week with some DOORBUSTER sales on November 24 and December 1! Note:  All deals are available while supplies last!!! Doorbuster #1:  Monday, November 24: Deals for the week of November 24-December 2: Available at mystampingstore.com!  November 24-December 2… Read More »

Virtual Tag Swap: The Santa Stache Tag!

Virtual Tag Swap:  The Santa Stache Tag! One of the benefits of being an Independent Stampin’ Up! demonstrator is that I get to join all kinds of demonstrator forums.  One of the forums decided to hold a virtual swap!  I love this idea!  I didn’t have to make 100 of the same tag to exchange and then end… Read More »

Weekly Deals And A New Stamping Class!

These Weekly Deals are on SALE for the next week, through November25 online at mystampingstore.com! 1″ Square Punch [124094] $15.95 $11.96 1/4″ Circle Handheld Punch [134364] $8.95 $6.71 Autumn Spice Digital Kit – Digital Download [122175] $9.95 $5.97 Oval Accent Bigz Clear Die [127005] $21.95 $16.46 Deco Labels Collection Framelits Dies [130102] $24.95 $18.71 Early Espresso Cut Ready… Read More »

Have You Tried Spritzing Your Designer Series Paper?

Have You Tried Spritzing Your Designer Series Paper? While this fun little technique won’t work with all of your patterned paper, it will work with papers that have a lot of black or dark colors on them.  The Back to Black Designer Series Paper is a perfect paper to try this with! Sometimes I get so busy that… Read More »

Four Feathers Shoebox Swap Card

Four Feathers Shoebox Swap Card! Last weekend, I participated in a shoebox swap.  Have you done this before?  I had not and I had no idea what it was.   It’s a lot of fun!   If you’re looking for a great get together idea for a group of friends, a shoebox swap is perfect!  Each person designed a… Read More »

Stampin’ Up! My Paper Pumpkin Style + 3 Ideas For Your Kit Supplies!

Stampin’ Up! My Paper Pumpkin Style! I had the opportunity to preview this month’s My Paper Pumpkin Kit while sitting down with several members of the My Paper Pumpkin product design team.  Since they have taken over, the My Paper Pumpkin (MPP) kits have not only improved in quality of materials and project designs, but also in value.… Read More »

Stampin’ Up! Treated Me Like A Star!

Stampin’ Up! treated my like a star this week. I was greeted at the airport in Salt Lake City by the limo driver holding this sign: The bag behind it is one of the gifts I found in my room when I arrived.  It contained all of the basic supplies you need to stamp! Right next to it… Read More »

Weekly Deals

Here are this week’s Weekly Deals! These items will be on sale for one week, through November 18 (Monday!). I love when they discount punches, framelits, ribbons and embellishments!  This week they have a great selection of goodies!   You can purchase all of these products online at mystampingstore.com!!!  Click on the pictures below to get more details… Read More »

Shoebox Swap Christmas Card

Here is my shoebox swap Christmas card!  Phew! This is a pretty quick and simple card, but I really like how it turned out.  I really think that sometimes simplicity adds a touch of elegance! I made about 20 card kits to take with me and then I made a bunch of extras to share with my customers!… Read More »

Can This Craft Desk Be Saved?

Can this craft desk be saved?  You are no doubt thinking, “What a mess!”.  Indeed it is.  I’m calling it my craft mesk…you know…mess+desk=mesk.  Right now, I’m thinking…NO!  Just get a shovel and a bucket! “Why such a mesk, Kim?  What’s up with that?” Let me tell you!  First the picture of shame: I know, I know!  Shameful? … Read More »