Happy December everyone! Can you believe it is already here? I swear I was just making plans for Halloween, but I guess that is how it is every year. I just spent the last week visiting friends and family in Oklahoma, which was tons of fun I might add, and while I was there I…
Today I thought I’d share the final card from my Holiday Stamp-a-Stack last weekend. I wanted to get away from the traditional reds and greens and ended up playing with some blues instead. I don’t know why I always forget about using white craft ink on cardstock, but thanks to a sample I saw on…
I wanted to take a moment to wish you all a very Happy Thanksgiving! I am so thankful for my family, friends, and the wonderful community of crafters I have had the privilege of becoming a part of since discovering stamping and Stampin’ Up! And I am thankful for all of YOU! Your comments, encouragement,…
I ordered the new Designer Fabrics a long while back as part of a special for Stampin’ Up! convention attendees and was excited to try experimenting with incorporating fabric into my projects. Well, I kept looking at the pretty fabric sitting on my shelf and couldn’t bring myself to cut into it (ok, and I’ll…
Last Saturday was my latest holiday Stamp-a-Stack. Since I had a few folks who had been to my first class, I decided to shake things up and play with some new products and designs. Turns out, I love these cards and had so much fun sharing them with my ladies. So I thought I would…
When I was at the Stampin’ Up! regionals in Portland, I saw a demonstration that showed how cute a scalloped edge could be on a card. I got inspired by the example and started playing with a card layout that has evolved into this design which I really like. I have made this design in…
Each month I hold a technique night focusing on some different product or crafting technique. Well, this last Tuesday night we focused on Crystal Effects. I think Crystal Effects is one of those products that I often forget on the shelf but when I pull it out and start playing around I have so much…
A little over a week ago, I hosted my monthly “meet & greet” and as with each month, I brought a free make & take card. This month, I decided to use the fabulous Day of Gratitude set, which thanks to regionals in Portland, I am love more and more each time I use it….
I realized recently that while most people know what Blog Candy is (fun giveaways on a blog), that one of the things I gave away in my recent blog candy was “card candy” and that term may not be as familiar to some people. Well, I wanted to share what I mean and the fun…
So, to continue the celebratory mood, I thought I would post a fun little Congratulations card. I actually made this card while traveling in Portland and so I was limited to mostly scraps and a small amount of supplies I had on hand. However, having limited resources can sometimes bring out some cool combinations you…
Welcome to my little stop here on the Royal Blog Tour! I hope you’ve been enjoying all the amazing and creative projects the princesses have been sharing along your journey. For my stop, I wanted to share with you some simple yet fun ways to use the Northern Hearts stamp set. This stamp set is…
As promised, I have the last two cards we created at our Holiday Stamp-a-Stack (you can see the details on the first two in my post from yesterday). Seasons Greetings Like I said yesterday, these cards were meant to be fairly easy to make though I guess the hand cutting on this card is a…