Park Lane Designer Paper With A Fabulous Floral Accent!

Park Lane Designer Paper with a fabulous floral accent is the focal point of today’s card and video tutorial! I just couldn’t resist showing off some more of the new Stampin’ Up! Designer Series Papers that are on sale during the month of July. Isn’t this a fun card?  How great is that designer paper for a background… Read More »

Buy 3, Get 1 Free July Designer Paper Sale!!!!

Buy 3 and get 1 FREE July Designer Paper Sale!   These gorgeous double sided patterned papers are on sale for the month of July, giving you the opportunity to stock up early in the Stampin’ Up! year (it runs from June 2014-May 2015!) and have the papers you need to make the cards that you are finding… Read More »

Did You Know That Blendabilities Are Available July 1?

Stampin’ Up! is excited to announce that one of our most exciting new products, Stampin’ Blendabilities Markers, are now available for order as of July 1! These exclusive alcohol-based marker sets, come in a 3-pack of light, medium and dark shades (of the same color ), and provide your projects a more saturated look with blended colors.  … Read More »

What Do You Do With Busy Designer Paper?

What do you do with busy designer paper?  You buy and entire package of gorgeous paper and you get one or two designs that you just aren’t sure about.  You have to find a way to make it work! I used a piece of that busy floral paper from the All Abloom Designer Paper Stack as the focal… Read More »

Clean And Simple One Layer Card + Video Quick Tip

Here is a clean and simple one layer card and a 2 minute video quick tip on getting more from your photopolymer stamps. I recently received a card from my upline for a goal that I reached.  It was so clean and simple and it had a fun little photopolymer stamp trick and technique that I thought I’d… Read More »

Want A Super Simple Card For Any Occasion?

Want a super simple card for any occasion? I have one to share with you today!  I’ve created it as a thank you card, but any sentiment for any occasion would work here! It’s pretty, right?  This is one layer, two colors and two stamps!  That’s it! Check out the supply list!  (Click on the pictures for more… Read More »

How About Another Work Of Art Card Idea?

How about another work of art card idea?  When I first saw this stamp set, I knew that it had possibilities.  Honestly, I had no idea how much fun it would be to create so many completely different cards with this one very versatile stamp set! Plus, doesn’t it just make you feel artsy?  (You know it does!)… Read More »

Why Not Make Today Ridiculously Amazing?

Why not make today ridiculously amazing?  Stampin’ Up! has a fun new stamp set with this sentiment.   Why not?! This sentiment begged for bright colors.  As soon as I saw the striped pattern, I realized that there was a coordinating pattern in the All Abloom Designer Paper Stack.  I stamped and stacked the image in three colors: Island… Read More »

Boys Will Be Boys??? What About The Girls?

Boys will be boys???  What about the girls? I have to take issue with the name of one of the stamp sets called Boys Will Be Boys.  I LOVE this stamp set, but as a Physics teacher by day and as the mother of a daughter with a degree in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from Princeton, I think… Read More »

Have You Seen What’s On Sale This Week?

Have you seen what’s on sale this week?  Stampin’ Up! puts a new set of goodies on sale every Tuesday.  The sale lasts until Monday at Midnight (MT).  You can purchase them online at mystampingstore.com!!! Check out this week’s deals: Delicate Designs Textured Impressions Embossing Folders [127023] $8.95 Sale: $6.71 Epic Day This And That Designer Washi Tape… Read More »

Are You Happy, Happy, Happy?

Are you happy, happy, happy?  Maybe you’d like to wish the same to someone else!  Check out the Amazing Birthday stamp set if you’re looking for some fun and cheery greetings.  Not only does it have fabulous greetings, it coordinates with the Banner Framelits and the 1-1/4″ circle punch!  Coordinating products are on my Things I Love List!… Read More »

A Card That Is Too Fun Not To CASE!

I found a card that was just too fun not to CASE (copy and share everything!).  Check out page 55 of Stampin’ Up!’s catalog and you will find a stamp set called So Very Happy.  That page also has a fabulous card idea on it. I’ve created my own version of the card!  Yep.  I CASEd it! It’s… Read More »

My New Favorite Stamp Set: Kinda Eclectic

My new favorite stamp set is Kinda Eclectic.  Okay…it’s one of my favorites.  The new catalog is so chocked full of great ideas and inspiration for all of the new stamp sets, that I keep adding more to my list of favorites. But look at this: Since I would define my home decorating style as eclectic, it stands… Read More »

Is It Written In The Stars?

Is it written in the stars?  It is with the Pictogram Punches stamp set!  This little stamp set has potential for quite a lot of versatility!  I actually had to stop myself at making just 2 cards…for now! I just couldn’t resist the moon and the stars!  I kept this one clean and simple.  (I even resisted adding… Read More »

Playing With Trends: Banners and Washi Tape

I love playing with trends.  For this little card, I played with banners and washi tape.  Stampin’ Up! has several resources for demonstrators to get ideas and inspiration from.  Honestly, I don’t usually have time to look at a lot of it between teaching full time, taking card of the home stuff and my little stamping business.  (Okay…I… Read More »