Today was a sad day, if you follow me regularly you know over the summer I really enjoy my pool time on the weekends and this afternoon we closed the pool. The cover is on and it’s taking its nap until May 2019! The positive thing about a closed pool is that hopefully I should have more time… Read More: Garden Impressions for PCC308 »
When you die cut letters for a project do you think of using both the positive & negative space to create cards? Today I’m showing how using the same design along with positive & negative die cuts to create my cards. I’m featuring: Toil & Trouble Designer Series Paper Large Letter Framelits Glitter Enamel Dots Colors: Gorgeous Grape… Read More: Using postive & negative die cuts »
Merry Christmas in September! I’ve decorated a candle and used some of my favorite new bundles from the 2018 Holiday Catalog to make this months projects. Bundles include: Merry Christmas to All Making Christmas Bright Takeout Treats Signs of Santa All members of my mailing list will be receiving the supply list and measurements to make all of… Read More: Christmas in September »
The September Paper Pumpkin Box has been extremely popular and extra boxes/supplies will go on sale, September 24th, while supplies last. I normally do not have many Halloween stamps, so I thought I would make a card featuring stamps from the kit and holiday catalog. Here’s a close up of the Halloween card featuring stamps from the September… Read More: Spooky . . . Boo . . . eeeek! »
Hope you are having a good weekend, the first weekend of fall here in Southwestern Pennsylvania is definitely fall like. Friday was in the mid 80’s, sunny and I was in the pool, now it’s 70 during the day and close to 50 at night, the weatherman/woman could not have planned it any better. Just don’t as me… Read More: PCC307 Inspiration Challenge »
Happy Saturday, Today I thought I would share with you a card that is simple to make and only takes a few products: Happy Birthday Thinlit Subtle Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder Tufted Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder Card stock (I used Very Vanilla and Coastal Cabana) The mat of the card is double embossed, first with the… Read More: Simple on Saturday »
Happy 16th Birthday to our favorite niece Maya, hope you have a great birthday today! Here is a picture from 2014 of Maya and I during one of her visits. The t-shirts are ones that the 24/7 Stampers wore at the Stampin’ Up! Convention that year and knowing Maya’s love of crafting I had one made for her!… Read More: Happy 16th Birthday Maya! »
Today I thought I would share a card I recently made using the Jar of Love stamp set. I’ve bee making quite a few holiday and fall card and needed a break. This card features a card base and mat of Pear Pizzazz card stock. The mat was run through the Big Shot using the Hexagon Dynamic Textured… Read More: Wreath from Jar of Love »
Today my Sunday Stampers are meeting and we will be making our first projects using new holiday products. The projects we are making today feature two of my must haves from the catalog: Takeout Treat Bundle – great for a variety of holiday! Santa’s Workshop Suite – the cutest figures ever and the framelits match both the stamp… Read More: Sept18 Sunday Stamper Projects »
Today I thought I would share a few Clean and Simple Holiday cards made with the Merry Christmas to All Bundle from the 2018 Holiday Catalog. Here is what the bundle looks like. Merry Christmas to All Photopolymer Stamp set – Say Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, Happy Christmas, and much more to your loved ones. With this set,… Read More: Clean & Simple using new Merry Christmas to All Bundle »
One of my favorite bundles in the Stampin ‘ Up! 2018-2019 Annual Catalog is Animal Outings, today I thought I would share two cards I’ve made using this bundle. First is a card with a Whisper White base that I attached a piece of the Animal Expedition Designer Series Paper to the front of. Next is a piece… Read More: Wild About You ! »
Rain, rain, go away and come back another day . . . While unfortunately area’s of the country are doing without rain, it started here early Saturday morning and as of Sunday night it’s still raining, without a break – even the dogs don’t want to go out other than to do what’s needed, let’s just hope the… Read More: In-Colors for PCC306 »
Today I’m featuring another card using products from the Country Home Suite. This card is using the Tin Tile Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder along with the Galvanized Metallic Paper for a tin ceiling look. Here is how I made the Harvest Blessing card: Very Vanilla Card base – 5 ½” x 8 ½”, scored at 4 ¼”… Read More: Harvest Blessing with Tin Tile »
Happy Saturday, we are preparing here for a few days of rain, they say we could receive about 5″ when the rain finally stops. It’s also a big football weekend on television, perfect for some crafting time. Today’s card features products from the Country Home Suite of products. Here is how I made the card: Cajun Craze… Read More: Thankful for Cajun Craze »
With the introduction of the 2018 Holiday Catalog, I thought you might enjoy viewing the Stampin’ Up! video’s out to showcase some of the new products. Grab a cup of your favorite beverage and give them a watch: Tags & Tidings Bundle: Tin Tile Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder: Beautiful Blizzard Bundle: Winter Woods Bundle: Sincerely Santa Project… Read More: Grab a beverage and enjoy! »
Today’s the day the 2018 Stampin’ Up! Holiday Catalog goes live! When I first looked through the new 2018 Holiday Catalog, I fell in love with the Santa’s Workshop Suite. There are quite a few products in this suite and today I’m featuring the Santa’s Workshop Specialty Designer Series Paper and a greeting from the Signs of Santa stamp… Read More: Welcome to the Holiday Catalog and Signs of Santa ! »
Earlier in the year when I was picked to be a display demonstrator for the April Onstage event in Atlanta one of the products I was sent was the Spot of Tea Framelits, without the stamp set I decided to use the layering circles to create the background for the greetings. Today’s card features those layering circles. The… Read More: Sweet Simple 4″x4″ Card »
Happy Saturday, welcome to the weekend, any special plans for the last “official” weekend of the summer. We are definitely having summer weather here with temperatures in the upper 80’s/low 90’s and humid (not to good for my hair, if you know what I mean). I’ll be making a red-white-blue cake today for a party on Sunday along… Read More: Sponged background for Dandelion Wishes »