Hi there, are you ready for the holiday? Thought I would take time to share with you some of the handmade Christmas cards I received this year. First is a card from Valory, one of the 24/7 Stampers (the demonstrator group I’m in with Stampin’ Up!). I’ve met Valory at a few Stampin’ Up! functions, she lives in… Read More: Christmas card tour »
Sometime you just want to send a card to let someone know you are thinking of them, they could be sick, going through a rough patch or just to let them know you care, today’s card is perfect for that. I’m using the Paisley & Posies Photopolymer Stamp set for the images and Teeny Tiny Wishes for the greeting,… Read More: Thinking of You . . . »
Welcome to the 12th Sunday of Christmas, the 12 Sundays before Christmas, each with a different stamp set and projects. Today is a recap of the prior 11 weeks and a quick and easy project for week 12. 1st Sunday featuring the Cookie Cutter Christmas Bundle: Cookie Cutter Christmas Stamp Set and matching Cookie Cutter Builder Punch 2nd… Read More: 12th Sunday of Christmas – recap & easy project »
Welcome to Simple Saturday, today I am featuring cards make using a simple card design started from looking at some of the scraps I had laying around the crafting table. There were some 4″ x 4″ pieces of designer series paper and I thought why not layering them to create a card. The basics for the card: Card base… Read More: Simple Saturday – featuring simple card design »
Don’t know about you but the last few weeks have been extremely busy with work and holiday events that I’ve not had much time for crafting. Cards are made & out, cookies baked and presents wrapped. Over the remaining weeks of December I have some vacation time and plan on spending a portion of it crafting, need to spend time… Read More: Sunshine Happiness »
Welcome to the 11th Sunday of Christmas, where I share cards and projects using a different stamp set each week to create holiday projects. This week I am featuring items you can make for easy last minute gifts and the final week will be a summary of all the prior weeks. If you are a member of my newsletter group… Read More: 11th Sunday of Christmas – Gift Ideas »
Welcome to Simple Saturday, using one stamp set for today’s cards. Today I am featuring the photopolymer stamp set Rose Wonder from the annual catalog which has matching Rose Garden Thinlits. This is the stamp set you need for life’s major events—birthdays, weddings, sympathy. And for the everyday—thanks, friendship, encouragement. Make a stack to keep on hand and… Read More: Simple Saturday with Rose Wonder »
Welcome to the 10th Sunday of Christmas, where I share cards and projects using a different stamp set each week to create holiday projects. Next week with feature items you can make for easy last minute gifts and the final week will be a summary of all the prior weeks. If you are a member of my newsletter group I… Read More: 10th Sunday of Christmas featuring Every Occasions »
Welcome to Simple Saturday, using one stamp set to create your cards. Today I am featuring from the annual catalog the 11 stamp set “Work of Art” – Painted swatches, swaths, and shapes–you decide which strokes are right for your project when you need just one more element in the background. This stamp set comes in both wood… Read More: Simple Saturday with Work of Art »
Celebrate the new year early with great deals from Stampin’ Up! – with the Year-End Closeout Sale from, December 1, 2016 through January 3, 2017. There is a selection of holiday retiring products, clearance rack items (while supplies last) and high inventory catalog items will be discounted (up to 60%). Click on the image below for a link… Read More: Year End Closeout Sale Starts today – 12/1/16 »
Today I thought I would share about a special surprise 50th Birthday party I attended over the weekend for my cousin Shari. Not only did her family and friends surprise her with a birthday party but her kids and partner of 20+ years Dave, surprised her with a marriage proposal! Shari could barely speak to say yes she was so… Read More: Special Surprise 50th Birthday Party! »
Are you ready for some holiday shopping? Stampin’ Up! Online Extravaganza only happens once a year! Today Monday, November 28, is the last day to save up to 40% on select products. To sweeten the deals, Stampin Up is having 24-hour sale items today, the last day of the promotion, featuring special products available for today only. You can even get a sneak… Read More: Online Extravaganza Ends Today ! »
Welcome to the 8th Sunday of Christmas. Over the next 4 Sunday’s I will continue to share cards and projects using a different stamp set each week to create holiday projects. If you are a member of my newsletter group I will be sending out measurements and details of all the projects. Today features the stamp set Lovely as a Tree.… Read More: 9th Sunday of Christmas featuring Lovely as a Tree »
Welcome to Simple Saturday, using one stamp set to create cards. Today I am featuring the Product Suite – Fruit Stand which includes the photopolymer stamp set Fresh Fruit and Fruit Stand Designer Series Paper. Watercolor or stamp some delicious fruit to send to a friend. You can’t go wrong with fresh fruit at any time of the… Read More: Simple Saturday with Fresh Fruit »
Wishing everyone a Happy Thanksgiving. Today’s card features fall colors combine with Very Vanilla and Gold Foil sheets for a simply elegant card that could be used with any occasion, especially if you have the stamp set Teeny Tiny Wishes. Teeny Tiny Wishes is a stamp set with yes, 24 stamps in one set – – -Wow! This… Read More: Happy Thanksgiving »
I’m sure all of us are running around today preparing for Thanksgiving meal tomorrow, so today I thought today was perfect for a collection of simple birthday cards made using the Paisleys & Posies Bundle, including the matching Petal & Paisleys Specialty Designer Series Paper and Copper Foil Sheets. The stamp set created the background for one card and die cuts,… Read More: Paisley & Posies Birthday card collection »
Welcome to the 8th Sunday of Christmas. Over the next 4 Sunday’s I will continue to share cards and projects using a different stamp set each week to create holiday projects. If you are a member of my newsletter group I will be sending out measurements and details of all the projects. Today’s projects feature the photopolymer stamp set Jar of… Read More: 8th Sunday of Christmas with Jar of Cheer »
Welcome to Simple Saturday, using one stamp set to create your card. Today I’m featuring the stamp set “Vertical Greetings” from the Annual Catalog. Simplicity can sometimes convey more than an elaborate display. Send a beautiful and simple greeting along with a beautiful image of topiary to lift anyone’s spirit. The first card is clean and simple using… Read More: Simple Saturday with Vertical Greetings »
Don’t know about you but I have a collection of “extra parts”, items I’ve punched or die cut and still not quite sure what to do with them, mine sit in a box just screaming to be use on my next project. Today’s card is making use of some of my favorites. The card starts with a Whisper… Read More: Extra Parts = Holiday card »
Today’s card features products from the Petals & Paisley suite in the 2016 Holiday catalog including the new copper foil sheets which have been extremely popular with both Stampin Up customer and demonstrators. My card features the new Copper Foil Sheets, Copper Embossing powder and finally the sheet of the Petals & Paisleys Specialty Designer Series Paper which is Night… Read More: Blessed by Copper »
This past Sunday was the meeting of my Sunday Stampers, today I thought I would share with you the projects we created. These project included a card using the new Cable Knit Dynamic Textured Embossing folder, Christmas Gift tag with layered trees for dimension, Birthday gift card holder and a Christmas Matchbook card or gift card holder (depending on you… Read More: Sunday Stamper Projects »
Welcome to the 7th Sunday of Christmas. We are now more than half way through our 12 Sunday’s of Christmas. Over the next 5 Sunday’s I will continue to share cards and projects using a different stamp set each week to create holiday projects. If you are a member of my newsletter group I will be sending out measurements and… Read More: 7th Sunday of Christmas with Snow Place »
Welcome to Simple Saturday where I feature one stamp set to make the projects. On the second week of Christmas I featured the stamp set Reason for the Season, you can see that post here, on item I completed missed was creating flowers using the Festive Flower Builder Punch with the matching images. Today I want to show you… Read More: Simple Saturday with Festive Flower Punch »
Happy Thursday, just a quick post today and thought I would make it a happy one, think back to those warm summer days. Today’s card was easy to make using the Serene Scenery Designer Series Paper Stack, doesn’t the background look like the beach with the sand and sky? For the sun I used a punched out circle on a scratch piece… Read More: Serene Wetlands Birthday »
Welcome to the 6th Sunday of Christmas. Over the next 6 Sunday’s I will continue to share cards and projects using a different stamp set each week to create holiday projects. If you are a member of my newsletter group I will be sending out measurements and details of all the projects. This Sunday I am featuring the Wonderful… Read More: 6th Sunday of Christmas – Wonderful Year »
Welcome to Simple Saturday, this week I’m doing something a little different and featuring the new Stitched from the Heart Framelits ♥ Cut thoughtfully stitched circles, squares, and ovals in seconds with Framelits dies and the Big Shot ♥ Stitched from the Heart Framelits Dies help you create detailed die-cuts with just a few turns of the Big… Read More: Stitched from the Heart Simple Saturday »
Happy Thursday, hope you are all having a good week. Today I thought I would share some cards I made using the long bar stamp from the Thoughtful Banners Photopolymer stamp set. This stamp set has everything you need to make a banner to celebrate everyone and everything you love. There are 53 photopolymer stamps in the set… Read More: Thoughtful Banners as a Background »
Not only are stitches a classic trend, they illustrate the quality, precision, and extra care taken when creating a piece. Giving a stitched gift shows just how much you value that relationship. Now you have the opportunity to purchase the Stitched Shapes Framelits ahead of their official release in the 2017-2018 Annual Catalog and get 25% off coordinating… Read More: NEW Stitched Shapes Framelits available today! »
Happy Halloween, please make sure to stay safe tonight while trick or treating! As pet parents, thought I would take a moment to remind everyone that as much as your dog or cat may beg for some of your Halloween candy, always remember that chocolate is deadly to them in any amount. There is a chemical that naturally… Read More: Happy Halloween ! »
Welcome to the 5th Sunday of Christmas. Over the next 7 Sunday’s I will continue to share cards and projects using a different stamp set each week to create holiday projects. If you are a member of my newsletter group I will be sending out measurements and details of all the projects. This Sunday I am featuring the Star… Read More: 5th Sunday of Christmas – Star of Light Bundle »