I earned the hostess set Northern Hearts recently and was excited that it matched my Northern Trim letterpress die. So, its funny that the first card I created with it ended up having nothing to do with the matching die, even though I had finished scraps from the right die lying around. Oh well, this…
When I was first playing with my letterpress plates and trying out different inks and paper, I ended up with extra pieces as samples. This Trick or Treat was one of the pieces I made using Confetti White paper and classic Pumpkin Pie ink. It turned out pretty well, so I had set it aside…
If you know me, you know I love shopping and that I love sales. Well, let me tell you, this new sale has me itching to shop because I can get some super cute stuff on sale! Stampin’ Up! is offering bundles of coordinating products to help you get your holiday projects done and really…
Here is a quick share for the day; it is my attempt at a masculine birthday card. My brother-in-law had his 30th birthday and I needed to get some card off to him. I didn’t want to use a tree set and many of my stamp sets used cutesy animals or had lots of flowers,…
I was so excited to learn that beginning October 19th, nearly all of the Stampin’ Up! My Digital Studio professional print products will be available at approximately 15-60 percent off regular retail prices! Did you know that beyond scrapbook pages, My Digital Studio helps you create beautiful cards, photo books, multimedia presentations, and calendars? Create your project using digital…
This isn’t stamping related but I’m taking a day’s break today from my typical stamping projects and having a virtual moment of silence for my grandfather. My grandfather had been struggling with Alzheimers for the last almost 10 years and had reached the point this year of requiring around the clock care and management. Admirably,…
Here is the last of the three fancy fold cards we made this week. This final card was my first ever easel card. I had seen lots of folks making them but never took the time to figure them out until this class motivated me to create one. I started out thinking I wanted to…
Today I wanted to share with you another card we made on our technique night. For this card, we used the Gate Fold style. This style can be implemented in a various designs but the most common is the version we used below where you take a standard sized card but score your paper to…
With a couple promotions coming to a close soon, I wanted to post an update so you had a chance to take advantage of them before they are gone. Tote-ally Cool Free Craft Tote There is less than one week left to get the super cute Greenhouse Gala craft tote for free! From now through October…
Tonight was another fun technique night with my meetup group and we spent the night creating three different “fancy fold” cards. Specifically, we made a Joy Fold card, a Gate Fold card, and an Easel card. Here is the first card we created – This is a Joy Fold card. That means, instead of the…
This summer, I discovered at one of those big box fabric stores, some pocket calendars at a rediculously low price. So, I just had to pick some up (I’m such a sucker for a good sale). The calendars ran August 2010-July 2011 and so I thought they would be perfect for me to keep in…
Hi all! I received some fun news yesterday that I just had to share with someone who would understand my excitement; and so I hope you all don’t mind me sharing with you. So, some quick background on me. I joined Stampin’ Up! three years ago because I loved crafting, teaching others, and I liked…