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 … Read More
A Bright and Bold Thank You
One of my goals right now is to use up my scraps – whether left over pieces when cutting paper or stamped and punched images that I decided not to use on a previous project. So, when I was working on thank you cards for customers, I grabbed some left … Read More
So Long Summer Smooches & the Occasions Mini!
I got a reminder email last night that told me today was the last day to place orders from the Occasions Mini catalog and I had to pull out my calendar to check…. how in the heck did we hit the end of April already?!? But I guess we did, … Read More
Using Up Those Scraps!
So, I recently reorganized my craft room yet again. I’ve been fine tuning it for efficiency for how I find I craft in my space. Well, after the last clean up, I realized I had a ton of useful looking scraps lying around on my table. Now, normally I brush … Read More
Berry Blossom Thank You
Something you may not know about me… I tend to be an overthinker. That holds true for my card making sometimes. I sit down with an idea and then take forever tinkering with colors, embellishments, layout, etc. Well, yesterday was different! I needed some thank you cards and wanted to … Read More
A Letterpress Card for the Stamping 411 Challenge #168
If you’ve seen the holiday mini, you’ve seen one of the new products Stampin’ Up! just released – the Letterpress Plates. These plates are made to use with your BigShot and instead of embossing your image by causing the pattern to raise up off your paper, these plates deboss your … Read More
More baby gifts – thank you card set and a frame
It seems like I know a lot of people having babies right now. I reconnected with a friend recently on Facebook and learned she was due at the end of August with her first child. I was so excited for her, I decided to make her a few things to … Read More
Pictures from Mom and Me
What a whirlwind spring! There have been tons of family visits, stamping events, and work deadlines. That has kept me away from my computer as much as normal but also means I have a backlog of great things to show you! First up, I thought I would share some … Read More
Thank You Kindly Index Card and the Philosophy of Card Fronts
For a while now, I’ve been a member of the card front club. That is, someone who participates in card front swaps and who creates card fronts when making new card projects. I always told myself, “I’m saving cardstock this way” and some folks say it saves a lot of … Read More