Its finally here, the VERY LAST DAY you can order from the 2011-2012 catalog. Don’t forget to double check your wish lists against the retirement lists so that you don’t miss out on something you’ve been waiting for. Retiring Stamps | Retiring Accessories | Retiring Décor Elements You can shop in the online store, or…
The end of a catalog year always leaves me with stamps and accessories that I’m so happy are going to continue being available… and stamps that I’m sad are going away. This card has both! I love that Bordering on Romance is carrying over but boy am I sad that Sincere Salutations is being retired….
Last weekend, I did a presentation at the Northwest Women’s Show that was based around the idea that you can take one of the many scrapbook sketches out there and use them even if you are not a scrapbooker. I don’t know about you, but while I like designing cards, sometimes my brain just isn’t…
Today I wanted to share the last of the cards we made at a recent class of mine. The other cards all were flowery or included pink so I figured I ought to try to come up with something for the more manly folks in your life. (Plus I really wanted to use my Stripes…
In a continuation of yesterday’s post, here are the other two cards we made using the new Strength and Hope stamp set (missed the first two cards, you can check them out here). The second card uses the “joy fold” technique to create a unique flap style card. They are actually really easy to make…
Thursday night I held my first event with my new Bellevue/Redmond Card Makers meetup group. We had a small group but it was fun to meet some local gals and great to have the forced motivation to get my craft room unpacked! I’ll admit it, I didn’t get the craft supply boxes opened until that…
Alright, so last time I shared with you the Love card we made at my card night. So, today I wanted to share the other two cards we made that night. Both are inspired by cards I found in an old Stampin’ Up! Idea Book & Catalog. Of course they turned out pretty different, and…
Well, December is finally here and like usual I suddenly realize that I need to get my Christmas cards put together and my mailing list organized. Thankfully I was running a technique night this last Tuesday and so we created three fun holiday cards. The actual card designs aren’t too complicated as the focus was…
Hi all! I know, its been a little bit since I posted on my blog and I blame it all on the Twilight series of books by Stephanie Meyer! My friend Kally got me hooked on the series and I found myself spending the last two weeks spending my lunch breaks and evenings powering though…
So tonight was our Crystal Effects night, and I think everyone learned something new – myself included! I ended up staying up late last night as I kept finding new ways to use crystal effects that I wanted to try. If you haven’t heard of crystal effects, it is this great thick clear liquid laquer…
Last night was both a technique tuesday and a historic presidential election. So, we ended up combining the two events into an election watch party in the living room and technique tuesday in the dining room. 🙂 We had a small group but had fun trying out a few different ways to add texture and…
Next month I will be starting my Christmas card stack classes where you can add a personal touch to your holiday greetings by making your own christmas cards. In anticipation of this class, I’ve started trying out some different christmas designs. This was a very quick and simple card that gave me a chance to…