If you’ve ever visited splitcoaststampers.com, you’ve probably noticed their extensive gallery showcasing thousands of cards made by talented stampers, all organized by stamp set. Well, the card shown when you are looking at the list of stamp set names is called the index card and it is made to show every single stamp in the…
Like I mentioned earlier this week, at my World Card Making Day event, I brought supplies for everyone to make cards based on two different layouts. I shared the first layout in a previous post and so I thought I would share the second layout today. So, here is the card that I made as…
I’ve always loved the look of a handmade scrapbook, and so when the big digital scrapbooking wave hit, I wasn’t too sure about it. However, when Stampin’ Up! came out with My Digital Studio and I saw how easy it would be to match all of my papers and embellishments to the digital layouts and…
I was about to go to bed when I logged in to the Stampin’ Up! demonstrator website one last time to check something when I saw a news posting from the home office. They just announced from Oct 5-18th, they are having a Clearance Rack Blitz to make room in the distribution center for new…
I meant to get this post up sooner but my camera suddenly did not want to talk to my computer and so the photos were in limbo for a while. Thankfully, after much massaging, sweet talking, and cajoling, my camera finally decided to let me pull off the pictures. Did you do something fun…
Did you realize that tomorrow is World Cardmaking Day? That’s right, there is a holiday to celebrate creating and sharing handmade cards! Many folks will be celebrating this occasion with stamping and crafting events, and I’m no exception. If you are in the San Francisco Bay area, join me as I celebrate World Cardmaking Day…
I wanted to post a quick update on the Stamping Roulette promotion going on right now. The board is filling up and we have only two more days (until midnight Oct 1st) to fill the board to get the bonus drawing for an extra $20 gift certificate. So, in case you missed it, here is…
Sunday was this month’s Technique Night with my meetup group and by request, I did a night that was focused on going over many of the tools you might encounter on your crafting journey including: The BigShot Aqua and Blender pens for water coloring Crimpers Bone Folders Paper Piercing tools Heat and Dry Embossing the…
I’m back! I had such a blast in Vegas. This was my first vacation since having my son, and though I missed him, it was great to have adult time and he got some quality time with Grandma. We also lucked in to a crazy room upgrade – we got a room on the “50”th…
One thing I forgot about hotels is that they charge an arm and a leg for internet access. So watch for new blog posts when I’m back in the land of free internet this Sunday. I have more samples to share and just need to get them uploaded. I also will be updating the Stamping…
My first vacation since my wonderful baby boy was born is almost here! My husband and I will be traveling to Las Vegas to watch our very good friends get married. This is extra special for me because it was my invitation to a night of rock climbing at a local gym that got my…
As I mentioned last week, I received the new Letterpress Dies and made my first card using the method recommended on the packaging. However, I’m not always good with rules and recommendations and so I had to start experimenting myself with how these dies worked with different inks, paper, and BigShot “sandwich” combinations. I wanted…