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
Limited Time Promotions are on NOW!
So, Stampin’ Up has kicked off October with a bang! They weren’t content to offer just one sale and promotion, but they have 3 different incentives running right now… Plus something cool coming our way with Paper Pumpkin too. So I wanted to make sure to post so you had a reference guide to know all about what your options are to save while you play this month! ENDS TOMORROW – World Card Making Day Sale This sale gives you a chance to order some great stamp sets at 15% off, plus don’t miss out on snagging the great deal … Read More
Quick and Easy Halloween Treat Bags – Fun n’ Crafty Blog Hop
I’m so excited to be getting back to blogging and get started by sharing a fun and EASY project ideas as part of the Fun n’ Crafty Stampers Blog Hop this month! Though I haven’t been blogging for a while, I have been doing lots of creating for my local classes, retreat, and demonstrator training event – all of which have taken place in the last month or so. So, when it was time for a blog hop with the theme Fall and Halloween, it was the perfect kick off to get back into sharing here with you! Easy Halloween … 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
Don’t Miss This! Massive Starter Kit Bonus in July!
Oh my word! If you haven’t seen the starter kit promotion released by Stampin’ Up for this month… I NEED to fix that for you! Whether you’ve ever thought about joining my Fun n’ Crafter group of demonstrators so you can learn and socialize and share with really really fun people. Or you wanted to get the 20+% discount on all your orders you love stamping and want to share it with others or you want to earn free products, extra money, & even amazing vacations! NOW IS THE TIME, PEOPLE! 😉 Ok, seriously, the starter kit bundle is … 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
Top 10 Favorites from the Stampin’ Up Annual Catalog – Released Today!
Yay! It is the 2017-2018 Annual Catalog Release day! The new catalog is now live over in my Online Store and I hope you get a chance to go check it out. To help you wade through all the cute stuff in this new catalog: Click HERE to view the 2017-2018 Stampin’ Up Annual Catalog PDF Get started shopping from your wish list today so you can be playing in no time! Click HERE to get started Top 10 NEW Items in the 2017-2018 Stampin’ Up Catalog #1 – Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals I was so excited to see this hidden … 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