I’m back today with a card to share with you that I’m going to admit, I’m a bit undecided about – I love the stacked die cuts trick I used but for the rest of the design… well I don’t know what I think about it. But that is more of the reason why I decided I had to share it. 🙂 I’m going to get a little bit personal here – You see, over the last year, I have managed to go through a bit of a crafting identity crisis. I was trying to figure out what direction I … Read More
Congratulations or Birthday Card – You Decide!
I recently held my first Creative Cards class of the year with my local stampers. And, since it was right after the Stampin’ Up Occasions catalog launched, I HAD to play with all the new stuff I had gotten from that catalog! I am so glad I had this class on the books because I hadn’t taken much time to get my new stamps inky before then. Let me give you a little back story – see, my family is FULL of December babies. My birthday is in mid-December, both of my kiddos are in December (one at the beginning … Read More
Meet the Stampin’ Up Stamparatus!
The Innovative Stamparatus stamp positioner is coming and you can be one of the first to get it! It’s big news when something breaks the mold and changes everything. The Stamparatus will change the way you stamp, and before long, you’ll wonder how you crafted without it! Why do YOU need one? You’ll fall in love with stamping all over again when you learn everything you can do with it! Make multiples with ease Consistently stamp crisp, clean images If you want a darker impression, apply more ink and restamp—no need to start over Make fewer mistakes, saving time and … Read More
All About Carols of Christmas – a blog hop
I’m back and sharing today another fun idea using the fabulous Carols of Christmas sneak peek bundle! If you have stopped by my blog recently, you saw my totally different Carols of Christmas card, and that is why I love this bundle – you can make such a wide variety of cards and styles of cards with the same stamps and dies! *** Don’t forget, you have until Monday night (7/31) to get this stamp set & essentials pack FREE when you purchase the demonstrator starter kit or anyone can purchase the stamp set and dies as a bundle starting August 1st … Read More
SNEAK PEEK! Carol of Christmas and a Blog Hop! [VIDEO TUTORIAL]
Woo hoo! I’m back from the Stampin’ Up Incentive trip to Thailand – feeling refreshed (once the jet lag wore off! 😉 ) and excited for the upcoming Holiday catalog! Winter is my favorite season, filled with twinkly lights, beautiful scenes, and an extra bit of kindness to go around. Before I left for Thailand, Stampin’ Up announced an amazing starter kit promotion that gives you an extra $72 in bonus goodies when you join in July! One of those items was the sneak peek stamp set “Carols of Christmas”. So, when it was time for our Fun n’ Crafty … Read More
Crafting Forever Using the New 2017-2019 In Colors!
It’s time for another great Blog Hop with my Fun n’ Crafty Stampers group! This month we are playing with the new 2017-2019 In Colors! I hope you take a chance to hop through our projects today because these new In Colors are ones that have some surprisingly great colors in the set! For example, while my far and away favorite new in color is the Berry Burst… I first saw Lemon Lime Twist and thought,”Ack! How can anyone do anything with this neon yellow/green color?” Oh, silly me! I soon saw people pairing it with black and white… seriously … Read More
Clean and Simple Elegance Eastern Palace Card
Woo hoo! This week is hopping – blog hopping that is! This time, its my Fun n’ Crafty Stampers team who are here to share with you some fresh ideas using the newest products – our preorder goodies! Now, I’ll admit, technically, I might be bending the rules a bit because the goodies I have to show you – you yourself can actually order them TODAY! Say, what?! I’m featuring the Eastern Palace suite that is new in the upcoming 2017-2018 Stampin’ Up Annual Catalog. I’m not going to lie, this was a suite I wouldn’t have really thought twice … Read More
The 2017 Stampin’ Up Annual Catalog Product Samplers are Here!
I have had folks asking me about if they could sign up for my Product Samplers again for this new catalog – and I’m happy to announce that you can do that! There are a TON of new ribbons, embellishments, and papers in the 2017 Stampin’ Up Annual Catalog and it would cost you over $750 to get them all if you bought them all separately. Eek! But instead of having to make the decision which ribbons and papers are your favorite based on snippits in the catalog, I offer the Product Samplers to give you a chance to try … Read More
Daisy Delight Sneak Peek Thank You Card
I’m excited to finally be getting off my duff and participating in this fun Thailand Incentive Trip Achievers Blog Hop. Each month, a collection of the folks who have earned the trip and will be joining me in Thailand this July, choose a theme and share some amazing projects! This month our theme is the “2017/2018 Annual Catalog Sneak Peek”. We want to show you some of the AMAZING products that are available for demonstrators to order right now! So check out all the cute projects and amazing inspiration! I have been having a blast using the new Daisy Delight Bundle. It … Read More
Color Blocking Card Using High Tide
When is the last time you got a handmade card in the mail? Do you remember how it made you feel? The other day, I went to the mailbox and was flipping through my mail when I saw a smaller envelope – a card envelope. And handwritten on the front was my name with a return address label from my friend Julie Davison. I literally stood there on the sidewalk thinking… why is Julie sending me a card? I wonder what her card looks like! It wasn’t my birthday and it wasn’t for a swap. So I eagerly opened … Read More
Cute Collage Stamping using Kinda Eclectic
Today I wanted to share a card I created to send out as part of my customer thank yous. I had gotten embarrassingly far behind on sending out thank you cards for orders over the last few months and so I wanted to make up some cards and make sure everyone knew how much I appreciated them and their support. It took a while but it was great to sit and write a little note to each person. Plus it was fun to take a big stack to the post office… say HAPPY MAIL! 🙂 So what is inside many … Read More
Spring Birthday Card Idea with Affectionately Yours Designer Paper
It’s May and I am back hopping with the Inspire, Create, & Share gals to bring you some inspiration for the girls this month! The theme is “It’s A Girl Thing!” and so we are each sharing a project that we think is perfect for the girls in our lives. The card I have for you is a fun Spring Birthday Card that with all the flowers and Flirty Flamingo ink and paper colors, makes me think of some of my good gal friends. Mix & Match Your Craft Supplies to Bring the Spring! I’m so grateful that Stampin’ Up … Read More