Today I’m sharing a clean and simple card featuring the Delightfully Detailed Laser Cut Specialty Paper used to say Happy Birthday to my sister-in-law Debbie. The delicately detailed laser-cut sheets are vanilla on one side and white on the other. Sheets can be easily cut apart and used as accents on card fronts or even home decor. There… Read More: Clean & Simple Birthday Card »
Welcome to the weekend, any special plans? I’ve had my coffee on the porch and now I’m planning the balance of the day. I have Stampin’ Up! orders to deliver to my monthly club members, food shopping and pool time planned so far, what about you? Today’s card is for the Paper Craft Crew Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge, PCC301. Below… Read More: PCC301 Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge »
Happy Friday, hope you are having a good week. It’s been a busy one for me with vacations, long work days and a Pirate Game. Today’s card feature the Varied Vases Photopolymer Bundle – Give your loved ones flowers that will never wither in a vase of your liking. This bundle was designed by million dollar achiever Mary Fish.… Read More: Varied Vases 2 Ways »
Color Your Season limited time offer – August 1 – 31, 2018 Get in the mood to create something full of colors and seasons! Introducing the all-new, limited-time Color Your Season products: Blended Seasons Stamp Set, an exclusive 10-piece wood- or clear-mount stamp set with images for every season ! Stitched Season Framelits Dies, a coordinating stitched die… Read More: Color Your Season Limited Time Offer & Coupon Special »
Today is the last day of the Buy 3 get 1 Free of Select Designer Series Paper so I thought I would share a couple card made with Garden Impressions Designer Series Paper. This card starts with Shaded Spruce 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ card base scored at 4 1/4″, but has 1″ of the front cut off… Read More: Last day of Buy 3 get 1 Free Select Designer… »
Today I thought I would share a couple cards made with the Animal Outing stamp set and matching Animal Expedition Designer Series Paper. There are only three days left of the Select Designer Series Paper Buy 3, Get 1 Free sale. The first card features two pieces of designer paper – 3 7/8″ x 5 1/8″ piece of… Read More: Only 3 days left of the DSP sale »
Happy Friday, let the weekend begin! Have any exciting plans? I’m still not sure what we are doing but a road trip just might be planned for Sunday since Monday is a vacation day for me. This evening it’s hamburgers on the grill and silver queen corn from a local farmer, we just love the tender sweet white… Read More: Lilypad Lake for PCC300 Sketch Challenge »
Happy July 25th and 5 months to Christmas! This year I’m doing something new, starting this month and each of the next four months on the 25th I will be posting holiday projects – a home décor piece, a packaging option and some cards. This month I’m featuring the “Under the Mistletoe” Designer Series Paper, Cookie Cutter Christmas… Read More: Christmas in July – let’s have some fun »
When I first saw the Color Challenge for the Paper Craft Crew challenge #299 the first think I thought of was the beach – all the colors: Lemon Lime, Yellow, Pink and Blue. Below is the banner for the challenge, you just might want to check it out here. For my card here is what I decided on:… Read More: Waterfront for PCC299 Color Challenge »
Hi there and welcome. Today I’m sharing the cards my Sunday Stampers will be making today. I’ve decided to feature the Stamparatus, Stampin’ Up! Stamp positioning tool, to show how easy it is to stamp multiple die cuts quick and easy and how you can use it for a wreath. I’ll also show them the Shammy and just… Read More: July 2018 Sunday Stampers Card »
Today the class of 1976 North Hills High School is having its Annual Reunion Picnic in North Park. Here’s the picture from last year. Last year my card baskets were popular raffles, so this year not only did I do baskets for the raffle, I made card packs for all class mates in attendance. Here is a picture… Read More: 1976 NHHS Reunion Picnic »
Today I’m featuring another of the designer series paper that’s part of the buy three packages and get one FREE sale. You can buy all the same paper or mix and match. Petal Promenade – An abundance of festive flowers to properly celebrate everything that needs celebrating in life. Some sheets include trimmable elements. There are 12 sheets:… Read More: Petal Promenade DSP and a Sneak Peek »
Happy Monday, how was your weekend? We had hot & humid weather so I spent time in the pool, including a little night swimming. I also made time for a manicure and pedicure in preparation for next weekend, it’s my high school reunion picnic Saturday and Sunday Stampers gathering, let’s hope it’s not as hot & humid this… Read More: Twinkle Twinkle for PCC298 »
Every hear the song “The Purple People Eater” it talks about how a strange creature (described as a “one-eyed, one-horned, flying, purple people eater”) descends to Earth because it wants to be in a rock ‘n’ roll band. The premise of the song came from a joke told by the child. Thinking of this song is what provided… Read More: Not just for fall Harvest »
How’s your week going? After a nice dry weekend with temperatures around 82 degrees then a couple days with some rain it’s back to hot and humid, my least favorite weather. Back in April when I attending OnStage in Atlanta, I was lucky enough to win the stamp set “In Every Season” a stamp set of 12 flowers,… Read More: Same layout 2 ways »
Today’s I’m featuring another card made with the Lilypad Lake Bundle, using some of the framelits and a watercolor background. We have a small creek in the patch of woods behind our house were we see a variety of wild life. One of the creatures we see every once in a while is a blueish colored heron. I… Read More: Hey dad, saw a heron! »
Do you find it relaxing to sit and looking out at a lake or ocean waves rolling into the shore? That’s the feeling you get looking at today’s card featuring the Lilypad Lake Bundle (stamp set with matching Framelits). The Lilypad Lake Stamp Set includes serene sentiments for sending out calm vibes to your loved ones and includes… Read More: Is looking at the ocean or lake relaxing? »
How was your July 4th? It was extremely hot and humid here is PA. At 10am it was 84 degrees and I was in the swimming pool enjoying pool time with the boys (Nitro & Diesel). With the heat we prefer not to have the dogs out to long and morning is always better than mid-day. After a… Read More: PCC297 – By the Sea with Sea Textures »
Happy Tuesday, any special plans for the 4th – don’t know about you but a holiday in the middle of the week just isn’t the same as one on a Monday or Friday. I’m planning on nice quiet day with a simple hamburger on the grill for dinner and Hallmark movie at night! Today’s card features the Happy… Read More: Simple Sparkly Birthday card ! »
Today I thought I would share some cards featuring the Nature’s Poem Designer Series Paper (part of the current DSP promotion) and Share What You Love Specialty Designer Series Paper. All three cards today are using the same layout: 4 ¼” x 11” card base, scored at 5 ½” 2 pieces of designer series paper making up the… Read More: Fun cards using Designer Series Paper »
Have you ever thought about being a demonstrator? Now is a GREAT time to become one! From July 1–31, 2018 · Free assortment of Classic Stampin’ Pads available only to new demonstrators who submit applications within promotion dates. · Each Stampin’ Pad Family is an assortment of 10 coordinating ink pads from one of the following color… Read More: Join Stampin’ Pad Family Promotion starts today ! »
Admit it: you just love gorgeous Designer Series Paper! By popular demand, Stampin’ Up! is bringing back an incredible offer on Designer Series Paper: Buy three packages of select Designer Series Paper and get one FREE during July! This sale includes select Designer Series Paper from the annual catalog (see list below). So take advantage of this opportunity… Read More: Designer Series Special starts today July 1st ! »
Happy Friday and the beginning of Hallmark Gold Crown Christmas Week! I’m a big fan of Christmas and all the movies on the Hallmark Channel. Today starts Christmas in July movies – guess what I will be doing this weekend, in between pool time of course! Hopefully watching the movies should provide inspiration for some additional Christmas ideas.… Read More: Pre Christmas in July with Pop of Petals »
Happy Birthday to my sister-in-law Diane! Today I’m sharing with you the birthday card I made and mailed to Diane. I had fun using the Lined Alphabet Edgelits to make her card. First I die cutting the letters using the interlocking piece and Share What You Love Specialty Designer Series Paper, then cutting just the letters in cardstock… Read More: Happy Birthday Diane! »
Good morning. It’s back to work Monday, after a four day weekend it sure is tough. The four days just flew by and I finally was able to get some crafting time in Sunday. I’ve been participating in the Paper Craft Crew challenge for a while now and this one was a tough one for me, finally Sunday… Read More: Garden Birthday for PCC296 Sketch Challenge »
Happy Sunday, today my four day weekend comes to an end but it’s also the day my Sunday Stampers get together and that is always a reason to smile and have some fun stamping. I’m share with you the cards we will be making featuring two new bundles and some new Stampin’ Up! colors! Rooted in Nature Bundle… Read More: June 2018 Sunday Stamper Cards »
Happy Saturday! Today we have graduation party to go to and I thought I would share the card I’m taking for the graduate Alaina. We wish her good luck in college! This is the perfect card that packs a WOW, but is easy to make using the Layering Alphabets Edgelits. With these edgelits you can create layered words… Read More: Graduation Card using Layering Alphabet Framelits »
Good morning. Today I start a four day weekend. I have some craft projects I need to get completed, graduation parties to attend and Sunday is my monthly stampers meeting I need to prep for as well, not to mention go out to dinner a few times and hopefully some pool time. Today I’m sharing a card cased… Read More: Rooted in Nature »
Good morning, hope you are having a good week so far. This past weekend in between chores and pool time, I was checking out Pinterest for some fun fold projects to try. Today I’m sharing a double tower card. At the end of the post you will find a template you can download to give this project a… Read More: Double Tower Card with Varied Vases »
Happy Sunday, hope you are having a nice weekend. We are having hot sunny weather which means pool time for me! Today’s card have a beach theme as well, someone sure needs to visit the ocean. I’m using the Sea of Texture Bundle for both cards and Colorful Season Photopolymer Stamp Set for the greeting on one of… Read More: Sea of Textures for Sunday! »