Tag: stampin’ up

  • Fun Embossing Technique & Valentine’s Day Special!

    Fun Embossing Technique & Valentine’s Day Special!

    Happy Valentine’s Day!  I am running so far behind but I wanted to make sure to get this post up for you… not just because I have a special Valentine’s Day Promotion at the end of the post!  But I also love this technique – it was one of the designer paper techinques from January’s…

  • Spotlight Collage Technique with Inside the Lines Paper

    Spotlight Collage Technique with Inside the Lines Paper

    Hello!  I’m back to share with you a fun and easy card that shows a neat Spotlight technique.  So, if you’ve seen the spotlight technique before, it is the idea of having a larger black and white area – usually filled in with line art images – and then coloring in just a little bit…

  • Inspire Create Share Blog Hop – Sending Love Notes

    Inspire Create Share Blog Hop – Sending Love Notes

    Welcome!  Its time for another Inspire, Create, Share Blog hop!  This month we are trying to help get you inspired to finish up those love notes and treats for Valentine’s Day!  I have this fun card for you – so please, keep reading and check out more about how I made it.  Then leave me…

  • Vintage Celebration Card with Carousel Birthday

    Pattern paper can really make a card interesting and fun… but don’t think you have to stick to rectangles and mats!  Play with your patterns and use them to create different shapes in your backgrounds.  Like this Carousels & Cupcakes designer paper, it makes the perfect backdrop for the pretty and vintage Carousel Birthday stamp…

  • A Chic Just For You Card with the Falling in Love Suite

    A Chic Just For You Card with the Falling in Love Suite

    Do you remember the Bokeh technique?  The big trend for making your cards look like they had the out of focus light spots?  Well, I shared how to make your own in this blog post, but sometimes I want to go the quick route and just use pretty paper like this Falling in Love designer…

  • Valentines with Love Sparkles & a Blog Hop!

    Valentines with Love Sparkles & a Blog Hop!

    Lets keep the blogging streak going (because you know 2 days out of 2 is something! ha ha!) and today is a fun day because it is Blog Hop day!  I’m joining forces with some of my Fun n’ Crafty Stampers team to share with you some fun Valentine’s Day project ideas!

  • Party Animal Suite Festive Birthday Pop-Up Card

    Ready for something new?  How about a fun pop-up birthday card?! The new Stampin’ Up Occasions Catalog has a lot of fun Suites, and if you like bright colors and birthday supplies that are great for kids or masculine cards, then the Party Animal suite is your place to be.   I got to play…

  • New Project Ideas and 2017 Occasions Catalog Product Samplers!

    New Project Ideas and 2017 Occasions Catalog Product Samplers!

    The new year is here and I’m trying to get back into my blogging groove.  I had my first card class of the year last night, and it was such a blast to hang out with a bunch of fun ladies and stamp and gab and get just a little bit silly! So, while I…

  • And We’re Back! The Occasions Catalog is Here!

    After all the hubbub and technical issues this morning, I just wanted to hop over to say everything is back and ready to go!  WOO HOO! Head over to the Stampin’ Up Online Store and shop away! And, now that I’m able to get into the demonstrator side of the website, I have January’s Hostess…

  • Are You Ready! It’s Sale-a-Bration Time!

    Are You Ready!  It’s Sale-a-Bration Time!

    Well, today is an exciting day, but it started off with a bit of a big BANG!  That sound was the sound of all of Stampin’ Up’s servers crashing meaning not only could I not get my launch day order in, but I can’t even call in and chat with the fabulous demonstrator support folks. …

  • Paper Piecing with the Detailed Santa Thinlit for Christmas

    Oh my goodness people!  We are officially less than 10 days until Christmas!!!  I was thinking I had all my shopping done and was totally on track for the holiday and the kids to be out of school for 2 1/2 weeks….. NOPE! I remembered some gifts I still need to get, my Christmas cards…

  • Simply Elegent Emboss Resist Christmas Card with Totally Trees

    Its been a busy holiday season around here!  My kids are in full swing of school and extra-curricular activities winter performances.  Between last week and this coming week, we have something happening every day.  But I still love the season and all the opportunities to see everyone and see the joy in my kids faces…