Good morning, today is the Coordination Product Release from Stampin’ Up! This is the perfect opportunity to purchase products that coordinate with our favorite products from the January – June 2020 Mini Catalog along with Sale-a-Bration. These items are only available for a limited time or while supplies last. Here is the Stampin’ Up! video created by Brian to explain and show the products. Download your copies of… Read More »
Just in case you aren’t into the Super Bowl today, I thought you might like to check out some of the Stampin’ Up! video’s from the new 2020 Mini Catalog! First we will start with the Peaceful Poppies Suite which includes two bundles, designer paper and additional items! Next is the Best Dressed Suite, which has the cutest purchase die, along with shoes, lipstick, perfume and other images and… Read More »
Yesterday was my Baby Brothers Birthday, when I saw the Country Club Suite of products I knew it was perfect for him! Today I thought I would share with you the projects I sent him. Below is a gift card holder, card and golf tee package he received. First is his card, made using the layout from the other day. The greeting on the front was stamped in Poppy Parade,… Read More »
Today I’m featuring a Fun Fold card made with the Bonanza Buddies Bundle, which includes the Bonanza Buddies 22 piece photopolymer stamp set and 10 piece Bonanza Dies. Here is the basic measurements to create this Fun Fold: Card Base is 5½” x 6½”, scored on the 6½” side at 4¼” – Bermuda Bay for this card Fold & burnish score, add designer series paper to the 2¼” wide panel… Read More »
Ever use Designer Series Paper for the entire front of your card? Well, that is what we are doing today. I’m featuring some of the products from the Best Dressed Suite. Here are the basic features for both cards I’m sharing with you today: Thick Whisper White card stock was used for the card base (4¼” x 11″, scored at 5½”) Front covered with Designer Series Paper cut to 4¼”… Read More »
Today I thought I would share two cards I made with “The Gangs’ All Meer” Sale-a-bration stamp set. This 9 piece cling mount stamp set can be yours FREE with a $50 purchase. On both cards the images where stamped using Memento Black Ink then colored with a Basic Black Stampin’ Write Marker to create a silhouette image. For my first card, the base is Cajun Craze card stock, Pool… Read More »
This past weekend when my Sunday Stampers met, the new 2020 Mini Catalog & Sale-a-Bration catalogs where passed out to the group, some seeing the products for the first time! One of the cards I was asked about is on page 18 of the Mini Catalog – and has a “Make it Simple” sign on it. I took a look at the card and the question really was about… Read More »
Happy Tuesday, hope your week is off to a good start. On Friday I was asked what I was doing for the weekend and one of the items was stamping with the stamp set “Forever Lovely” from the 2019-2020 Annual Catalog. With all the new stamps in 2020 Mini Catalog & Sale-a-bration catalogs, we sometime forget about the annual catalog, also this is one of the only stamp sets I… Read More »
Today my Sunday Stampers meet for the first time in 2020, I’ll be featuring the Peaceful Poppies Suite for two of the cards and the Lily Pad items from the Sale-a-bration catalog for the third. Download copies of the catalogs from my “Shop with Me” tab of the blog. The Peaceful Poppies Suite features two Bundles, Designer Series Paper, Sequins, Ribbon and Die-Cut Printed Elements. When making any of the… Read More »
With Valentine’s Day less than a month away, thought I would share two cards using the new Detailed Hearts Die from the new 2020 Occasions Catalog. When I saw this die, I thought not only would it be good for Valentines Day, but weddings, anniversaries or even to say I’m thinking of you. My first card is rather simple, Blackberry Bliss card base, Rose Glimmer Paper Die Cut, adhered to… Read More »
Here are some of the many benefits of being a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator. Choose up to $125 of product for $99 in the Starter Kit The starter kit ships FREE! Another 10% Savings! Shipping charges ($6.95 or 10%, whichever is greater) apply to future orders. Opportunities to see and purchase new Stampin’ Up! products first. The generous demonstrator discount (20-25 percent) as long as an active demonstrator Support from creative… Read More »
Today I’m featuring one of the dies in the Poppy Moments Dies to create the background mat for my card. This die cuts the negative images away, leaving a cut out in the paper – for my card I used the die in the top right and bottom left corners of my 4″ x 5.25″ mat. Lot’s of Stampin’ Dimensionals, both mini & regular size are adhered to the mat… Read More »
For me the Painted Poppies Stamp Set, which also comes as a bundle with the Painted Labels Die, is perfect to create your own background for your cards. Today I decided to use largest flower and a leaf to create the background using Memento Black Ink on Whisper White card stock which is cut to 4″ x 5.25″ and adhered directly to the Mossy Meadow card base. Sentiment is stamped… Read More »
Looking for a fun birthday card? Like Meer cats? Is your Stampin’ Up! order $50? Then the Sale-a-Bration stamp set “The Gangs all Meer” Cling Mount Stamp set is perfect for you. There are a total of 9 images, including both images and sentiments. You can do masking or single image stamping for so much fun with this set. There are Sale-a-bration items for both $50 and $100 (matching dies… Read More »
The first time I paged through the 2020 Mini Catalog one of the bundles that spoke to me was the Mountain Air Bundle, which includes the Mountain Air Reversibles Photopolymer Stamp Set and Majestic Mountain Dies. Look for more fun 3D cards using this set in the future. Reversibles are stamps with no edges so one side is the detailed image and the other smooth, which can fill in the… Read More »
Today I thought I would share with you two cards made with the Peaceful Poppies Designer Series Paper. This 12″ x 12″ paper is beautiful and many of the sheets are perfect for simple cards, where all you really need is a sentiment. Both pieces of designer paper are 4″ x 5.25″ – which means you can get six out of one sheet of paper. First is a card featuring… Read More »
Today I am featuring cards using the Pigment Sprinkles to create the background colors for the images from the Painted Poppies Stamp Set. Colors of the Pigment Sprinkles include: Bermuda Bay, Daffodil Delight, Granny Apple Green, Gorgeous Grape, Mango Melody and Melon Mambo. For the first card: Mango Melody card base, with image from the stamp set stamped in Mango Melody around the edges 3″ x 4″ piece of Watercolor… Read More »
Happy Friday, today is the first day you can order from the 2020 Stampin’ Up! January – June Mini Catalog, along with the start of Sale-a-Bration. Below are some of the cards I will be featuring over the next few weeks using both Mini Catalog and Sale-a-Bration catalog items including: Detailed Hearts Die Painted Poppies Bundle Peaceful Moments Bundle Bonanza Buddies Bundle Clubhouse Bundle Mountain Air Bundle The Gangs all… Read More »
Happy New Year’s Eve! Today I thought I would share with you a simple scrapbook I made over the weekend with some photo’s I had from events over the last couple years. The book is made mainly with 2 pieces of 12″ x 12″ designer series paper – just make sure they coordinate. Here is what the inside looks like with pictures from a girls trip to Nashville, monthly high… Read More »
Just wanted to stop in to ask if you have checked out the clearance rack recently, quite a few items have been added. If you always wanted the Large Letter Framelits and the $99 price kept you away, they are now reduced to $59.40 – that’s a 40% savings! There is a nice variety of papers, dies, ribbons and accessories available. Here are a few of my projects using some… Read More »
Did you happen to overlook the Tags Tags Tags Bundle which includes the Tags Tags Tags Photopolyer Stamp set and the Trio of Tags Dies. No matter the occasion or season, this bundle can be used to create tags for your projects. One unique item with this bundle is that there are 3 stamps in the set – one for Halloween, Christmas & Valentine’s Day, each with 3 tags and… Read More »
I need a break from Christmas, seems like all I have been doing lately is making Christmas cards. Today I thought I would share a simple card I put together using the Floral Essence Stamp Set and 2019-2021 In-Color Rococo Rose. My card starts with a card base 4.25″ x 11″ and before I score at 5.5″, I like to stamp my images. This is when having the Stampin’ Up!… Read More »
Did you happen to purchase the Mercury Glass Designer Acetate, if so, I have a standard A2 (4.25″ x 5.5″) card and 3″ x 3″ card project for you today. The Mercury Glass Designer Acetate sheets feature a silver faux mercury glass finish on acetate sheets, they come 4 sheets, 2 each of 2 designs and are 12″ x 12″ in size. For the front of the card, I’ve used… Read More »
How’s your week going? My day job is keeping me rather busy, to help me relax, I set a bunch of designer series paper scraps on my desk and thought about what can I do with them, today’s card is the outcome of that. I’ve made quite a few cards that has left me with 1/2″ or 3/4″ wide strips, in looking at them I thought wouldn’t they make a… Read More »
Time to Save! It’s the Year-End Closeout If you love great deals, our amazing Year-End Closeout is the best time to shop. You’ll get great discounts on retiring Stampin’ Up! products, including stamp sets and items from the holiday catalog. The Year-End Closeout happens only once a year, check the list now for items from your wish list! Shop early for the best selection! And don’t forget: This offer… Read More »
Hard to believe it’s December 1st, just 24 days until Christmas, where has the time gone! I’ve been working on a few projects for gifts thi8s weekend and now I’m going to sit back, relax and enjoy my Sunday. Stampin’ Up!’s Year- End Closeout is almost here! Starting December 3rd and while supplies last, you can save big on a selection of retiring and surplus items including holiday catalog items,… Read More »
Tomorrow here in the United States it’s Thanksgiving, don’t know about you but I will be working on preparations for tomorrows meal this evening, cutting and chopping away. All my shopping is done and now the cooking begins. For those interested about Thanksgiving: Thanksgiving is on the fourth Thursday of November in the United States A day for giving thanks for the blessings of the harvest & the preceding year… Read More »
It’s hard to believe Christmas is one month away. This month I thought I would share a few card designs along with some gift idea’s and paper cracker that is filled with candy and holds a tea light candle. At the end of the post you’ll find a downloadable project sheet with measurements and instructions. First, I thought I would start with two cards featuring the Cup of Christmas Bundle… Read More »
Happy Sunday, today I’m sharing with you the projects my Sunday Stampers will be making featuring the Cup of Christmas Bundle, Limited Edition Christmastime is Here Suite and a special fun fold Teepee card. Sure hope everyone likes them! We will start off using the Cup of Christmas Bundle, along with the Night Before Christmas 6″x 6″ Designer Series Paper to make a gift card holder along with a matching… Read More »
Happy Friday! Hope you’ve had a good week, I’m off every Friday for the balance of November so that I have time to do some personal crafting for the holidays and enjoy a three day weekend. For my first card today, I started with papers die cut using the Stitched Rectangle Dies layered once the stocking images are stamped and colored as desired. Next the words, from the Jolly Season… Read More »
Sunday I attending a baby shower for my cousin Alex, who is having a baby girl in January – let’s hope it’s on the 20th!, guess who’s birthday is January 20th? My cousin Debbie’s son Aaron & I already share a birthday, sure would be nice to add a third generation cousin to the list! Here’s a close up of the card I made using retired designer series paper along… Read More »
Today I have a quick post showing you just how versatile the Christmastime is Here Suite is. Once you make all your needed holiday projects with the kit, why not make some birthday card or in fact, any occasion cards. While I decided on using shades of purple for my card, any color combo would be great. Highland Heather Card stock base – 4.25″ x 11″, scored at 5.5″ Gorgeous… Read More »
Happy Friday, it’s almost the weekend, any special plans? I’ll be getting a manicure & pedicure, some of my favorite me time and attending an event for my cousin who is having a baby on Sunday. Today’s card is for the FabFri175 sketch challenge, check out the banner below. Click on image to check out their blog and play along. Personally, there are so many options with this design. Thought… Read More »
Here are three more cards made using the products from the Christmastime is Here Suite. The first card features the beautiful Christmastime is Here Specialty Designer Series Paper. This paper includes 12 sheets, 4 each of 3 designs. Here’s the recipe for the card: Whisper White card stock base 5.5″ x 8.5″, scored at 4.25″ Designer Series Paper – 4″ x 5.25″ Image is die cut from the designer series… Read More »
Today I thought I would share two cards I’ve made using products from the Christmastime is Here Suite, both feature Gold Foil Sheets. The Christmastime is Here Suite is a nice variety of products that can be used for all types of projects. Here is what I’ve used to create the first card: Whisper White 4.25″ x 11″, scored at 5.5″ Stamped image using Memento Black Ink Colored with Stampin’… Read More »
Today I thought I would share with you how I made the leaves for both cards featured on my blog today. Included in the Gather Together Bundle are the Gathered Leaves Dies, which includes 3 leaves that not only die cut but they emboss. You can do quite a lot with these leaves – on my samples below, I took the leaves, gently pressed them into an ink pad and… Read More »
Paper crafting begins with a beautiful first cut, which means having the right tool for the job is kind of a big deal. Well, do we have the tool for you! Download the bochure about the trimmer: SU_PAPER_TRIMMER_USA Thank you for taking the time to stop by today, hope this project has inspired you to try paper crafting. Have a great day – Craft On! Follow me on… Read More »
Christmas is coming early this year! Hope you’re ready to make this holiday season magical, because the Christmastime Is Here Suite is . . . here! This exclusive, limited-time collection of festive, floral coordinating products has everything you need to share love, joy, and creativity this holiday season. Products from the Christmastime Is Here Suite is available while supplies last, place your order quickly so you don’t miss out on… Read More »
So how was your weekend? Do anything fun? My weekend was filled with food shopping, meeting with my Sunday Stampers and watching sports with my husband! The other day I saw this color combo and was looking at my stamp sets and thought why not put them together and make a card – so I did, here is that card. First I stamped some leaves from Rooted in Nature in… Read More »
Today I’m sharing with you the cards my Sunday Stampers will be making this month. I’m featuring some of the stamp sets in the Holiday Catalog with products from the annual catalog as well. One of my most favorite types of cards are shakers and when I saw the Still Scenes Bundle, I just knew we needed to make a Snow Globe at one of the gatherings. We will also… Read More »
Happy Saturday and welcome to the weekend, it’s to be rainy here this weekend, so maybe I’ll do some Christmas crafting and make homemade vegetable soup – one of our favorites! Today’s card is for the Paper Craft Crew Vertical Sketch Challenge, PCC356. Check out the banner below and click on it to check out their blog. For my card, I decided to use the new Christmastime is Here Suite,… Read More »
Happy Christmas in October – hard to believe there is only 2 months until Christmas. Today I’m featuring four cards and a fun scrapbook. Today’s first card is a Snow Globe – I just love Snow Globes! This one features Copper Foil sheets and Brightly Gleaming Specialty Designer Series Paper. This card is a preview of the Christmastime is Here Suite, available November 1st. The stamp set, which is… Read More »
October 23rd is the big day! For 24 hours only, you can save 15% on selected stamp sets. This sale will be over at midnight, check out the list to save! Download the brochure for a list of stamp sets included in the sale: Oct 23 24hr STAMPSALE_US Bundles featuring stamp sets from the promotion will not be discounted. Here are a few samples made with sets on the list:… Read More »
All crafters seem to find favorite products when new catalogs come out and in the 2019 Stampin’ Up! Holiday Catalog, one of my favorite designer papers is the Feels Like Frost Specialty Designer Series Paper. There are beautiful photographic imagery on one side and hand-drawn designs with silver foil on the other, 48 sheets – 4 each of 12 double sided designs in 6″ x 6″ size. With the photographic… Read More »
Welcome to the weekend. It’s been a few weeks since I played along with a card sketch challenge so I thought today was the perfect day to start! I’ve missed doing the PCC challenge so I thought that was a perfect way to start. Today’s card is for the Paper Craft Crew Card Sketch Horizontal Challenge – PCC355, banner below, click to check out their blog and play along. Today… Read More »
One of the new items in the Holiday Catalog is “Snowfall Accents Puff Paint”, which is used to easily create 3D effects and add texture to card stock. To use the puff paint, you apply the paint to the project, heat set with your heat tool and watch it puff before your very eyes! I’ve been using the paint on Santa quite a bit, but when looking through my fall… Read More »
When my Sunday Stampers meet later this month we will be using the new Pigment Sprinkles from the Annual Catalog on one of the cards we will be making. What are Pigment Sprinkles you ask? they are watercolor pigment crystals. Mix them with water to make backgrounds and washes and other watercolor techniques. The package includes one each of six colors: Bermuda Bay Daffodil Delight Granny Apple Green Gorgeous Grape… Read More »
Today I thought I would share with you a card making idea featuring Designer Series Paper for the main element of the card. I’ve made two samples to show how the idea can be used for any occasion. Here are the basic measurements so that you can start making cards like this: Card stock Card base – 4.25″ x 5.5 Designer Series Paper – 4″ x 10.5″, scored at 5.25″… Read More »
Happy Sunday! One of my Sunday Stampers, Susie, is having a Halloween Brunch and tag making event today so I thought I would share the tag I’ve made for the event. All attendees will be creating either a WOW tag or two simple tags, bring supplies for the group to make their tags and when we all leave we should have at least 10 tags for future use! I’ve opted… Read More »
Happy World Card Making Day! The first Saturday of October each year has been designated World Card Making Day, a day for all the crafter out there to make a card or two or many to send and share with family and friends. Today I thought I would share with you one of my favorite types of card – a shaker card, using the dies from the new Still Scenes… Read More »
Boy has the weather been all over the place, the first weekend of September was cool and rainy and not able for me to be in the pool and the last weekend in September was warm enough for me to get into the pool for about one hour each day – who would have thought that would be possible, definitely not me – guess we will need to close it… Read More »
Today I thought I would share with you the “Holiday 25 Gift Idea’s”. These are all products from either the Holiday or Annual Catalog and under $25 USD each. The card I made below, a CASE (Copy And Share Everything) from the Holiday Catalog. The card base and mat is Soft Sea Foam card stock, the mat was die cut with a Stitched Rectangle Die and adhered directly to the… Read More »
For those of you following my blog, I mentioned earlier this month I was going on a cruise, from September 15-22 I was on a Western Caribbean cruise with five “new old friends” from high school and a new friend I just met. We had a great time and it’s taken a few days to get back into the swing of normal day to day vs. vacation day to day.… Read More »
Purple Posy Is Here! Stampin’ Up! is excited to announce that Purple Posy Classic Stampin’ Pads and Purple Posy Classic Stampin’ Ink Refills are available to order. You may now also purchase the 2019–2021 In Color Classic Stampin’ Pads (includes all five of the 2019–2021 In Colors). Purple Posy Classic Stampin’ Pad (item 150084) Purple Posy Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill (item 150091) 2019–2021 In Color Classic Stampin’ Pads (item 150087)… Read More »
Happy Christmas in September. Today I am sharing with you 6 projects made with some of the products from the Wrapped in Plaid & Night Before Christmas Suites in the new 2019 Stampin’ Up! Holiday Catalog. Here are the two cards and pillow treat box using Night Before Christmas Suite and Kraft Pillow Box from the Annual Catalog. Did you notice Santa’s trim on his hat & suit are puffy… Read More »
Happy 17th Birthday to my favorite niece Maya! It’s hard to believe she is this old and starting her senior year at high school. This summer when I visited, we took a trip to Wildwood and spent a few evenings on the boardwalk – Maya was the big game winner, even winning one of those squirting water games! Today I thought I would share with you the gifts including in… Read More »
One of the nice features of the Designer Series Paper in the 2019 Holiday catalog is the “B” side of the paper. Today I’m featuring two cards made with the Night Before Christmas 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper. When I first looked through this paper while Christmas cards ran through my head as I looked at the other sides, so many general uses came to mind. The colors in… Read More »
Bet the title of this post grab your attention! As you are reading this I am either on the plane, on the way to the ship or sailing on my way to the Western Caribbean on my first cruise! I’m cruising with five other ladies, all new old friends from high school. Todays card using the new Pigment Sprinkles and was made with my cruise in mind. Pigment Sprinkles are… Read More »
Happy Saturday, one more sleep until I leave for my first cruise! Tomorrow, Sunday, September 15th I leave for a 7 day cruise with a group of girl friends, we sail the Western Caribbean. Recently I participated with other members of the 24/7 Stampers, a group of demonstrators I belong to for a card swap using products from the new Holiday catalog. Today I am sharing with you the card… Read More »
Over the last few months three of the houses close to us where sold and new neighbors moved in, I thought why not make a “Welcome” to the Neighborhood card to welcome them and include a set of handmade cards as well. While all three couples are younger than me, they each appreciated the gesture and already have family and friends they plan on using the cards for. For this… Read More »
Today I thought I would feature a card made using the Monster Bash Suite, perfect for all the Halloween lovers out there! This suite has a nice variety of products including really cute coffin treat boxes, which are food safe and look great embossed. Here is how I put the card together: Terracotta Tile card base that is embossed with the new Stylish Scroll Embossing Folder on the front Piece… Read More »
Happy Sunday, one week from now I will be on my way to the Port of Miami to go on my very first cruise! I’m sailing with a group of “new old friends” from high school for an all girls trip! The trip caused us to move our Sunday Stamping to an earlier week and here are todays projects! First we have the Diamond Easel card featuring products from the… Read More »
Happy Friday, the weekend is almost here, for some reason this four day week, seems like forty. Today’s card is for the FabFri171 Challenge Blog, banner below. I’d like to thank the team over at FabFri for picking my card from FabFri170 as a Fab Five. You can see that card here if you missed it. My card is featuring product from the Come to Gather Suite. I’ve used all… Read More »
Happy Birthday to my godson Jason! He lives in Florida, so I thought a card featuring the Sailing Home Bundle & Come Sail Away Designer Series Paper. This was a fun card to put together and includes one of the frames from the Ornate Frames Dies, part of the new Monster Bash Suite in the new 2019 Holiday Catalog. Here are some pointers about the card: Greeting is from the… Read More »
Save on Selected Designer Series Paper – Sept. 4-30, 2019 We all love gorgeous Designer Series Paper. By popular demand, Stampin’ Up! is bringing back the Fabulous Designer Series Paper Sale! From September 4–30, you can buy three packages of select Designer Series Paper, and get one FREE! Take advantage of this excellent opportunity to purchase pretty papers from the 2019-2020 Annual Catalog. Designer Series Paper included in this promotion… Read More »
Happy Wednesday! It’s a big day here at Stampin’ Up! – the 2019 Holiday Catalog goes live today! This is an awesome new catalog packed with a lot of great products, including 8 Products Suites and 25 Bundles. Below I’ve listed the suites and the catalog image showing projects made with products in the suites. What’s really nice is there is also a catalog number for each suite so you… Read More »
Happy Sunday, it’s so hard to believe it’s September already – where did the summer go? Not exactly pool weather here this weekend, but I just might try, never know when I will get the chance to get in again this year. Today’s card is for the Paper Craft Crew Inspiration Challenge Butterflies & Blooms PCC349. I would like to thank the team over at the blog for picking my… Read More »
Need a “HAND” with Halloween crafting, then the September Paper Pumpkin is just for you! Halloween is two months away, which means that Paper Pumpkin Team has been busy, busy, busy with their frightful festivities, they designed September’s kit, Bone Appétit, with you in mind. This kit includes 20 food-safe treat boxes, a unique and exclusive Halloween stamp set, and a spooky, special-edition box. September’s kit also gives new… Read More »
When thinking of a card to make for today I decided to look through my stamp sets for one I have not used in a while and came across the Abstract Impressions stamp set. I knew I wanted to make a bright and cheerful card featuring the 2018-2020 In-Colors since I used the new 2019-2021 In-Colors on Tuesday – need to show both color groups some love. Here is how… Read More »
Today I’m featuring two cards made with the Dandelion Wishes Stamp Set in Rococo Rose & Pretty Peacock, two of the 2019-2021 In-Colors. The first card is simply a mat & stamped unit die cut from the Stitched Rectangle Dies. The card base is Rococo Rose card stock, with coordinating mat and stamped image. The designer paper is from the 2019-2021 In-Color collection. All layers are adhered directly to the… Read More »
Merry Christmas in August to all! This month I went through my current stamp sets and picked out a handful to use and pull together some quick and easy holiday cards. The first two cards this month feature the Rooted In Nature Stamp set and coordinating Nature’s Root Dies. For the card on the left I used the leaves to create a poinsettia and on the right, the evergreen trees,… Read More »
Happy Saturday, welcome to the weekend! Today’s card is for the Paper Craft Crew Card Sketch PCC348, banner below, check out their blog and play along. As I looked at the sketch I knew I wanted to use the Medium Daisy from the Daisy Lane Bundle and since I had come scraps from the Magnolia Lane Designer Series Paper thought why not marry the two together for the card. Here… Read More »
Happy Friday! Any special plans for the weekend? I’m starting my weekend a day early as I’m on vacation today, hopefully getting some crafting in, then Dan & I are meeting up with folks I went to high school with and going to the Pittsburgh Pirate Baseball game. Each month, the last Wednesday of the month, there is an open invitation to anyone who graduated from North Hills High School… Read More »
The other day I showed you a card I made for the Paper Craft Crew Card Sketch challenge using the August Paper Pumpkin & Add-On Kit, check that out here. Today I’m sharing with you the actual kit projects. At the very end of the post is the monthly video posted by the Paper Pumpkin Team to show you how to assemble, even though instructions and photo’s are included. Here… Read More »
Hi there, how is everything going with you? We had a nice weekend here, spent some time both Saturday and Sunday in the pool and my Sunday Stampers met and we made the projects you saw yesterday featuring the Magnolia Lane Suite. Today’s card is for the Paper Craft Crew Card Sketch challenge, PCC347, check out the banner below and their blog here. So, I had a really tough time… Read More »
Happy Sunday, today my Sunday Stampers will be meeting and I thought I would share with you the projects they will be making. Each person will be making a card box and three cards, all featuring the Magnolia Lane Product Suite. The question is – which of the cards below will they be making? Everyone in attendance will be receiving a project sheet for all the cards below to show… Read More »
Happy Friday and welcome to weekend eve! Any special plans this weekend, I’ll be cleaning in preparation for my Sunday Stampers who will be meeting at my house this month – and don’t worry – I’ll get some pool time in with temperature close to 90! Today’s card is using some scraps of the Garden Lane Designer Series Paper I had laying around my craft table and a sneak peek… Read More »
Todays’ card takes me back to my vacation at the end of July when I went to visit my brother and his family in New Jersey. For part of my awesome trip the five of us took at trip to Wildwood – a place were my family went for summer vacations for as long as I can remember. We also ate at the “Original” Hot Spot, took a ride on… Read More »
So how was your weekend, we sure had a busy one. Friday night plans changed slightly when my husband took a tumble, thankfully the only thing injured was his pride, Saturday I spent the day prepping for my Sunday Stampers this coming weekend and finally on Sunday was able to enjoy some pool time and we went to the church festival in the evening! Today I’m featuring some of the… Read More »
5 weeks from today I’ll be on my way to my first cruise which provided the theme behind today’s card! When I saw the colors for the Paper Craft Crew Challenge PCC346 Color Challenge, my first thought was a bright & cheerful beach scene. Beach scene makes me think of my upcoming cruise and my recent trip to New Jersey including Wildwood with my brother & his family! Here is… Read More »
Happy Friday! Today’s card is for the FabFri169 sketch challenge. Before we move on to the card, I need to tell you a quick story. Last weekend while floating in the pool I came up with a card idea using a circle and the chair from the Seasonal Layers Dies – when I came in the house I remembered to check the FabFri blog for the new challenge and I… Read More »
In looking for another idea for a “purple” card – I decided to go through my stamp sets and picked an oldie but goody – Beautiful You. It’s been around for a few years and I thought it was perfect for purple birthday week. As I mentioned the other day my sister-in-law Debbie’s favorite color is purple and this week I’m sharing two “purple” cards in honor of her birthday… Read More »
I’m sure you have been seeing lots of cards made using the Good Morning Magnolia Bundle (Good Morning Magnolia Cling Mount Stamp set & Magnolia Memory Dies) and they have been with white flowers – well I’m switching it up this week. My sister-in-law Debbie’s favorite color is purple and I thought in honor of her and it being her birthday “week” I would use a variety of purples for… Read More »
Yesterday’s blog post included a card box and three cards made from products from the Come Sail Away Product Suites. today I’m sharing with you how each card was made. The first is Monochromatic – tone on tone – in Balmy Blue. The card base is 4.25″ x 11″, scored at 5.5″. Very Vanilla card stock was used for the mat on the front. All images and greeting are stamped… Read More »
Happy Saturday, hard to believe a week ago at this time I was in Wildwood NJ riding a bike on the boardwalk with my brother, sister-in-law, niece and nephew. It was the first time I’ve rode a bike in quite a few years, while I did not last the entire 90 minutes, I enjoyed my time on the bike! In honor of my vacation in NJ last week today’s post… Read More »
Hello, as a surprise for my sister-in-law Diane, I brought her a handmade box filled with four cards, with stamped envelopes, featuring products from the Magnolia Lane Suite. Here is a close up of the front of the box with a Magnolia die cut colored with Stampin’ Blends. The first card uses a piece of designer series paper as the base for the card and a Memories & More card… Read More »
Happy Saturday, as you read this I will be in Wildwood NJ so this is the perfect card for me to share. It’s a “Tag Card” made with products from the Come Sail Away Suite from the annual catalog. Below is a picture of the front of card featuring some of the Smooth Sailing Dies, along with various card stock and Come Sail Away Designer Series Paper. Here is what… Read More »
Happy Friday, Hope you had a good week, any special plans for the weekend? Today’s card is for the FabFri168 challenge, I would like to thank the design team for picking by card for challenge 167 as a Fab Faves, you can check that post out here. Here is how I put my card together using the Wild Rose Dies, part of the To A Wild Rose Bundle: Whisper White Card… Read More »
Merry Christmas in July ! Today starts my monthly series of Christmas projects the 25th of each month leading up to Christmas 2019. This month I am featuring the Merry Christmas to All Photopolymer Stamp set and matching Merry Christmas Dies. With this 28 piece stamp set you can say Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, Season’s Greetings, Happy Christmas, Merry & Bright, and much more to family and friends, think of… Read More »
Yesterday I shared with you the cards my Sunday Stampers made and today I thought I would share with you the card with a boo-boo that I fixed. If my stampers can’t make the monthly meeting and place an order, I’m happy to make a set of cards for them. While working the card and stamping all the images I did not realize ink was on the edge of the… Read More »
Happy Sunday, today my Sunday Stampers are meeting and I’m sharing with you the cards we will be making, each featuring a new stamp set from the 2019-2020 Annual Catalog. For the first card we will be using products from the Come Sail Away Product Suite including: Sailing Home Bundle (stamp set with coordinating dies) Come Sail Away Designer Series Paper Night of Navy/Sahara Sand Bakers Twine Sail Away… Read More »
Happy Saturday! How’s the weather where you are? It’s going to be over 100° once you factor in the humidity today for us, perfect for pool time and getting my vacation manicure and fancy spa pedicure. Today’s card is for the Paper Craft Crew CASE the Design Team Challenge. For my card I decide to case the card here, created by Terri Walker. I’ve just received the Garden Lane Designer… Read More »
The other day I showed you a watercolor card using the Friend Like You Bundle – here are a couple more designs. The first card is a CASE (copy and share everything) from the 2019-2020 Annual catalog. The card base, mat and ink used for stamping on the map is all Coastal Cabana – some images are full strength ink, others are 2nd generation stamping, using 2nd generation you achieve… Read More »
When my Sunday Stampers meet this month one of the bundles we will be using is the new Friend Like You. The Friend Like You Bundle includes the Friend Like You Photopolymer stamp set and the Friendly Silhouettes Dies. The 14 piece stamp set includes palm trees, dragonflies and reeds – you can create tranquil lakeside scenes. The Friendly Silhouette Dies include 4 dies, includes palm tree and some floral… Read More »
Hi there, hope your weekend is off to a good start. As I start to write this post knowing what I want to say, I can close my eyes and picture my brother rolling his. Not sure about you, but I’m enjoying watching all the Christmas in July movies right now, even though I seen them numerous time. Watching all these movies gave me inspiration for my card today and… Read More »
Happy Friday! Any special plans this weekend? I have a picnic with the 76er’s which is group of classmates from North Hills High School Class of 1976. Each month we meet the last Wednesday for dinner, it’s a great way to make new “old” friends. Each summer we have picnic for anyone that wants to attending, I’ll be taking a gift basket for the raffle which includes twenty-five handmade cards.… Read More »
One of my favorite bundles from the new 2019-2020 Annual Catalog is To A Wild Rose. The bundles includes the To A Wild Rose Photopolymer Stamp Set and the Wild Rose Dies. The stamp set has a stunning 3-step photorealistic rose to make your friends speechless. This set was inspired by Million Sales Achiever Mary Ellen Byler. There are 13 stamps in the set and 8 dies in the Wild… Read More »
Hello there, hope you all had a nice weekend. It was a rather weekend here in Western PA, we did have some times of sunshine, but when it rained it rained. Below is the creek behind our house, normally you can’t see the water from the pool deck, but late Saturday after a storm the water was extremely high and moving very fast, luckily no yards where damaged in our… Read More »
Happy Saturday, hopefully you where lucky and able to take Friday as a vacation day after July 4th so your in the middle of a 4 day vacation, unfortunately for us in the accounting field with our day jobs it’s month-end/quarter-end close and I worked yesterday. I did however enjoy down time on July 4th, including pool time twice, once in the morning and again in the afternoon. Funny how… Read More »
#sttcchallenge = Stampinthroughthecatalog, page by page sharing samples made with new stamp sets. Today, Thursday July 4th the stamp set is “Daisy Lane”, which can be found on page 23 of the annual catalog. This is a wonderful stamp set that coordinates with the Daisy Punch and comes in a bundle featuring the new Medium Daisy Punch. My card features the new 2019-2021 In-Color Rococo Rose and Shaded Spruce. Here… Read More »
Happy Wednesday, have way through the week! Any special plans for July 4th? I will be spending the day resting and swimming, I have to work Friday so I’ll enjoy the down time. Today’s card is for the Paper Craft Crew challenge PCC342, a Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge, check out their blog here. For my card I decided on a simplistic card using the list of items straight down the middle:… Read More »
Enjoy 2 Specials from Stampin’ Up! First, Bonus Day Coupons are back! From July 1, 2019 – July 31, 2019 receive a $5 coupon from Stampin’ Up! for every $50 you spend during this time period to redeem in August! Click here to access my on-line store. Remember the email with the $5 code will come directly from Stampin’ Up!, save it, print it and write it down, these emails… Read More »
Happy Sunday! Hard to believe it’s the last day of June, here has the first of the year gone! Hopefully I’ll be able to get some pool time into, Saturday we had thunder storms all afternoon – not the best for pool time. Today I thought I would share a simple elegant card featuring Magnolia Lane Designer Series Paper and the border die from the Magnolia Memory Dies, part of… Read More »
Happy Friday! It’s going to be a hot & sunny weekend here, perfect for some pool time! Today’s card is for the FabFri166, an introduction to the new 2019-2021 In-Colors, check out their blog here. For my card I am featuring the new Beautiful Friendship Photopolymer stamp set for the floral images which teams nicely with a sentiment from the Beautiful Bouquet Photopolymer Stamp set. The floral images are all… Read More »
Happy Birthday to my sister-in-law Diane, hope you have a great day! Today I’m sharing with you the card I’ve sent Diane for her birthday, it’s a gate fold card featuring Good Morning Magnolia Bundle (cling mount stamp set & matching dies) as well as the Magnolia Lane Designer Series Paper. While not part of this suite of products, I’ve added the Petal Pink Organdy Striped Ribbon for the bow.… Read More »
Looking for some fun crafting each month? Then Paper Pumpkin may just be for you. With a Paper Pumpkin subscription you receive an “Orange Pumpkin” box each month with a fun new craft. Some months are cards, other are projects like goodie bags, treat holders, always something fun. Each month your kit includes a stamp set and all the supplies needed to create the project. How about some Summertime Fun, sign… Read More »
Hello there – it’s Sunday Stamper day! Today I am sharing with you the cards we will be making when we get together. I’ll be featuring three of the new stamp sets from the Annual Catalog, two that are part of a bundle. Remember with bundles you save 10% off the price of the stamp set & punch or die when priced together. Floral Essence Bundle Floral Essence Photopolymer Stamp… Read More »
How did your week go? We had the living room, kitchen, dining room and hallway painted, now the fun starts cleaning and putting everything away. Today’s card is for the Paper Craft Crew Card Vertical Sketch challenge PCC341, you can check out their blog here. Thank you to the team over at the Paper Craft Crew for selecting my card from PCC338 as a top pick, you can see that… Read More »
The cards for today are similar yet different – I’m featuring Rococo Rose & Seaside Spray (both new 2019-2021 In-Colors) with the same layout and Magnolia flowers. One card has gold heat embossing and the other water coloring. The bundle being used is Good Morning Magnolia – cling mount stamp set with matching Magnolia dies. First is the card with Rococo Rose. The card starts with two strips of matching… Read More »
Today I am featuring two cards made with the Floral Essence Photopolymer Stamp set, part of the Floral Essence Bundle – which comes with the Perennial Flower Punch that matches one of the flowers in the set. I’m not using the punch, just the stamp set. Each card is the same design, one is monochromatic the other uses three bright vibrant colors! First is the monochromatic, one color, card –… Read More »
Happy Sunday, hope you are all having a great weekend. It’s gloomy here this weekend, I’ve spent a little time crafting, getting a hair cut and watching some Hallmark movies. Today’s project is for the Paper Craft Crew Challenge – Inspiration Challenge – Precious Pets, PCC340. For this week’s challenge I’ve opted for a Shadow Box made out of Soft Suede cardstock. The shadow box starts with a piece of… Read More »
Happy Friday, closer to the weekend. Any special plans? Nothing for me so far but you never know, things can always change at the last minute. I do need to work on this months Sunday Stampers class, so I guess I just figured out something I need to work on this weekend. Today’s card is for the FabFri165 challenge, the banner is below. Check out their blog and play along… Read More »
On Sunday I used the Daisy Lane Bundle for my card for the Paper Craft Crew weekly challenge, today I thought I would show you how you can use the stamp set using the same design for both a masculine and feminine card. The funny thing about these cards is that I woke up one morning around 3am and could not get back to sleep because I was thinking about… Read More »
So which type of crafter are you? Beginner – just starting out Casual – craft every now and then Avid – owns a lot of supplies and crafts alot For my set of three cards showing each crafter type I’ve used the Beautiful Friendship Photopolymer stamp set, which has 13 stamps including images and greetings. I’m starting with the Beginner stamper card – which uses three simple products: Very Vanilla… Read More »
So how is your weekend going? We had a graduation party Friday night with some great food and I was able to spend a few hours in the pool on Saturday – my first pool time this summer! Today’s card is for the Paper Craft Crew Vertical Card Sketch challenge, PCC339, banner below. Check their blog out my clicking here. To create my card I started with a piece of … Read More »
Hi there! Need a little relaxation time, why not grab your favorite beverage and watch the following Stampin’ Up! video’s and check out some of the new products available. Good Morning Magnolia Video Above the Clouds Bundle: Daisy Lane Bundle: Magnolia Blooms Cards Collection: Pressed Petal Suite Thank you for taking the time to stop by today, hope this project has inspired you to try paper crafting. Have a great… Read More »
Happy Friday! Hope your having a good week so far. We attended a high school graduation party Sunday afternoon and have another this evening, a great way to start the weekend. Today I’m sharing with you a card I’ve made using the Magnolia Lane Suite of Products. The card base is 5.5″ x 8.5″, scored on the 8.5″ side 2 1/8″ from each end. Magnolia Lane Designer Series Paper (which… Read More »
Counting today there are only two days left for the 2019 Occasions Catalog and the current 2018-2019 Annual Catalog, June 3rd is the last days for these catalogs. Ordering ends at 11:50 PM Mountain Time on June 3rd. June 4th the new annual catalog goes live at 12 noon Mountain Time (2PM EST – my local time zone). Thought I would highlight a few cards made with retiring items and… Read More »
Happy Friday to all you crafters out there! Today’s card is for the FabFri164 Color Challenge, banner below. For my card I decided on the Love You to Pieces Bundle which includes the Love You to Pieces Clear Mount 10 piece rubber stamp set, to create puzzles and other exciting projects and the coordinating Puzzle Pieces Thinlits Dies. With the dies you can create various die-cut puzzle pieces in record… Read More »
Starting at 12 noon MT today May 30, 2019, or 2PM EST, shop select retiring Stampin’ Up! products while supplies last at a discount of 10% – 30%. Items include the Large Letter Framelits at 30% savings, get them while supplies last they are great to have for so many products. Download the complete lists: Excel download format: AC 18-19 Retiring List_US_Discount order PDF download in discount % order: Retiring-List-Discounts-by-discount… Read More »
Half way through the week and for the current Paper Craft Crew Card Sketch challenge PCC338. This current challenge is a two weeks long so why not plan along (like how that rhythmed), banner for the sketch is below. I spent a few days thinking about what to do and I kept going back to the same stamp set Happy Tails, a set perfect for dog lovers everywhere! The… Read More »
Today I thought I would share a background with you made with plastic wrap – yes – the same plastic wrap you have in your kitchen. For this technique you can use Shimmery White card stock or even Watercolor Paper. All I did was open my ink refills, tear off a piece of plastic wrap and crinkle it up, drop some ink on it, spritz with water and dab all… Read More »
Happy Sunday, are you having a good weekend? We’ve been busy getting the backyard ready for summer, hopefully the pool will be open soon. I’ve been working on making cards with the products I’ve purchased during the demonstrator preorder period this month, one of the awesome perks of being a demonstrator! Why not join today and you can be making cards with products before everyone else. Today’s card features the… Read More »
Today I thought I would share a few cards I’ve made recently using #simplestamping What is #simplestamping you ask, it is three basic things: stamps ink paper The first card is using stamps from the April 2019 Paper Pumpkin kit, the first Distinktive Paper Pumpkin kit with this type of stamp set included. This card is three layer, but you could easily use Whisper White or Very Vanilla for the… Read More »
Happy 21st Birthday to my favorite nephew Jake! It’s so hard to believe he is 21 this year, it seems like just yesterday he was this cute little boy sitting behind the wheel of the RV and how he is a handsome man finishing his junior year at the University of Delaware. I found this picture the other day when going through some drawer trying to make room for my… Read More »
It’s Sunday Stamper Day! This morning the ladies will be over to make 3 beautiful cards, receive their new 2019-2020 Annual Catalogs and have some surprises! I’ve picked some fun cards for the ladies to make. Each person will get to make two backgrounds using the polished stone technique and both floating frame cards. The first card features the “Polished Stone” Technique which uses four basic items: Ink Refill’s (colors… Read More »
Please join us for this fundraising dinner Sunday May 19th for my 25 year old cousin Erika who has been diagnosed with Stage 4 Metastatic Breast Cancer. Erika is amazing, beautiful and fighting strong! We really could use your support. Erika is honestly the bravest woman I know for how she is handling this, I am so proud she is my cousi Thank you for taking the time to… Read More »
Happy Friday, have you spent anytime crafting this week? I’ve had limited time and it sure felt good last night to get some craft time in and prep for my Sunday Stampers this weekend – after card making I’ll be sharing new catalogs and special gifts with the group. Today I thought I would share with you the card I made for the FabFri163 sketch challenge. Check out their blog… Read More »
Welcome to Monday, did you have a good weekend? I spend mine working on organizing my craft room to prepare for the new Annual Catalog. One of the perks of being a demonstrator is the ability to order before a new catalog goes live. Check out my Join the Fun tab for details on joining the Stampin’ Up family and purchase products before everyone else. One of my other tasks… Read More »
Happy Anniversary to my brother Mike and sister-in-law Diane – It seems like just yesterday that my dad lost a front tooth and a large group of us piled in the car after the rehearsal dinner to go out for a little bit! For their card I decided to try a design I’ve not used before for their card. Not sure what to call it, but I did use the… Read More »
Today I thought I would share with you a Beach Sampler that I made for my cousin Shari and her husband Dave for the beach house they bought this year in Myrtle Beach. I was rather surprised at how easy this was to put together. Here are the basics on how I put this together, I look forward to working on a few more samplers for different occasions. 12″ x… Read More »
Hi there, not sure if you are aware or not but with each new Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalog, the bundles change – so while products may be carried over from one catalog to the next, the bundle pricing or savings of 10% does not. Now is the time to check and see if there are any bundles you may want to get now before either the product retires or bundled… Read More »
Today we are celebrating the stamp set “Lovely As A Tree”. After quite a long run, this stamp set will be retiring, If you don’t already have this stamp set, you need to get one or even a new one to replace that old set from years ago. This set is extremely versatile, while there are no words in the set, the images can be used for a variety of… Read More »
Happy Saturday and welcome to the weekend! Any special plans? I’m be working on planning by May 19th Sunday Stampers class, we will be making a Floating Frame card, but what else will we make? We make three projects and I have quite a few idea floating around my head! Today’s card is for the Paper Craft Crew Card Sketch challenge, PCC335, banner below. Here is how I made my… Read More »
Happy Friday, hope you had a good week, don’t know about you, but I am sure ready for the weekend, any special plans? Today’s card is for the FabFri162 Five Color Challenge, check out the colors below. When I first saw the colors they screamed spring flowers, so the Pop of Petals Bundle (Stamp set & matching punch) are perfect for this card. Don’t forget to check out their blog… Read More »
Today I thought I would share another stamp set I’m sad to see retire – Bella & Friends, as the dog mom of two German Shepherd I always love stamp sets with dogs. For my first card I kept it simple: Crumb Cake card base Basic Black Mat Classic Garage Designer Series Paper Mat Layering Circles, including a scalloped circle in Basic Black Burlap ribbon Bella is colored with Stampin’… Read More »
This May, you’re in for a treat. Paper Pumpkin has teamed up with Shelli Gardner, Stampin’ Up!’s board chair and cofounder, to deliver you a very special Paper Pumpkin kit. It’s exclusive, collectible, and one of a kind. Die-hard Paper Pumpkin and Stampin’ Up! fans won’t want to miss this special edition. The look and feel of this kit is all Shelli. It’s elegant, feminine, and so full of springtime… Read More »
Happy Friday, it’s going to be a rainy and soggy here today, guess that means the boys will be in the house for most of the day today, don’t need to be cleaning muddy paw marks tonight, hopefully you are having nicer weather where you are. My card for today is for the Paper Craft Crew Challenge PCC334, click the banner below to check out their blog and play along.… Read More »
atleast until I get to buy the stamp set! Today I’m featuring the Dear Doily stamp set from the Stampin’ Up! 2019 Occasions catalog. Originally this stamp set came as a bundle, unfortunately the dies have sold out and the stamp set will be retiring at the end of May 2019. This is a great stamp set for #simplestamping – stamps, ink & paper. For the first card today I’m… Read More »
Hi there, hope all is well with you and that you had a nice Easter or Passover. It’s been about a week since I last posted, sorry about that. Life got in the way and I hope to be back in the swing of things. Since we last spoke I’ve made a deposit for my first cruise ever! In honor of that I decided to make a card using the… Read More »
Hi there, hope you are having a good day so far. Saturday here was beautiful, I finished my prepping for today’s class and enjoyed the warm sunny weather. My husband even did some yard work. Today I’m sharing with you the projects my Sunday Stampers will be making today. The first card we will be making features the Brush Colour Crystals. Wendy, the host for the day has asked about… Read More »
Have you seen the new rage in card making? They are called “floating frame” cards. This past weekend I took some time to jump on the bandwagon and created my first two cards using this technique. If you are interested in try to make one check out the YouTube video by Jennifer McGuire, she has a great video explaining the technique. Here is the short version of the technique. Die… Read More »
Happy Sunday, hard to believe in two weeks it will be Easter, where has the time gone? Just think in a couple months summer will be here. We had a beautiful day Saturday, I was able to sit on the sun porch and catch up on watching YouTube video’s enjoying the warmer weather. Today’s card is for the Paper Craft Crew Card Sketch challenge PCC332. The banner for the sketch… Read More »
Happy Friday! How was your week? Mine was rather busy at work, but I still managed to make time for crafting. While some people may say coming up with a card design is stressful, I find it rather relaxing. Any special plans this weekend? Our Saturday dinner out last weekend was cancelled due to illness, hopefully we can do it tomorrow. Today’s card is for the FabFri160 challenge which features… Read More »
Each month Stampin’ Up! give us demonstrators a challenge for #simplestamping (stamps – ink – paper). Here are the creative parameters for April’s #simplestamping challenge: Theme: Any occasion Supplies: Stamps, ink, and paper. Twist: One of the retiring In Colors has to be featured in some way. For my card I decided on the Daisy Delight Stamp set featuring Daisy’s stamped in all the retiring In-Colors and a sentiment from… Read More »
Happy Saturday to you all, any special plans? I’ll be getting a manicure and pedicure this afternoon followed by dinner at the Harmony Inn. For my birthday this year, I turned 60, my staff purchased a gift card for me to enjoy an evening out, I am so lucky to have a great group of ladies working for me! My card for today is for the Paper Craft Crew Challenge… Read More »
Counting today, Thursday March 28th, there are only 4 days remaining to Sale-A-Bration 2019, where did they time go? Here is a quick summary of the ways you can still earn big during Sale-A-Bration: Shop (earn SAB products for every $50 USD spent) Host a workshop, additional $25 rewards with workshop sales over $250 (before tax/shipping) Join Stampin’ Up! If you join Stampin’ Up! during Sale-a-Bration you can pick $175… Read More »
Today I thought I would use a stamp set from the annual catalog – Beautiful You combine with the Layering Oval Framelits and Botanical Butterfly Designer Series Paper, one of the $50 USD Sale-a-Bration items. This card would be perfect for someone going through a rough patch in their lives and we all know someone who could use a card like this. For my card all pieces of designer paper… Read More »
It’s hard to believe Sale-A-Bration will be over in one week, have you gotten everything you wanted? If not, it’s a great time to stock on essentials like paper, adhesives, ink pads and refills or each that stamp set or bundle you have been thinking about and get free product as a bonus. Today’s card is for the Paper Craft Crew Card Sketch challenge PCC330, click here or the banner… Read More »
Today is a very special day it marks the 1000 blog post I’ve done. When thinking about the stamp set I wanted to use for today, knowing how important are dogs are to us, we don’t have children, I thought using the Happy Tails Bundle was perfect. Here is a picture of Nitro, he’s three and never stops, he always wants to play! This is Diesel he is two and… Read More »
Happy Friday! This week on Tuesday we celebrated our 31st wedding anniversary so today I’m taking the day off of work and we will be having breakfast at our favorite diner and doing some running around together, never know were we might go! Today’s card is for the FabFri159 challenge, banner below. Click here to check out their blog and play along if you like. For my card I decided… Read More »
Tuesday was our 31st Wedding anniversary and I used bits & pieces from the Animal Expedition Suite of products to make a cute card for my husband. To put the card together, I looked through my “bits & pieces” folder where I put die cuts and other pieces just waiting for a home and pulled out a variety of items including: Die Cut animals Share What You Love Artisan Pearls… Read More »
If you are like me you have scraps of designer paper laying around wondering just what to do with it. Well I’m here today to show you an idea on how you can use up some of those scraps. Now get those scraps out and let’s get started! My card is featuring pieces of the Garden Impressions 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper layered on a 4″ x 5 1/4″… Read More »
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Thought I would share with you the card I will be taking to the party we are going to this evening. Each year on St. Patrick’s Day our friends the Gilliland’s have a party that we attend. We always have so much fun and the food is great, I’ll be taking my Green Pistachio Cake – a request from the host! Another part of the party… Read More »
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! This morning my Sunday Stampers will be meeting and I’m sharing with you the cards we will be making, The first card is a Fun Fold Explosion card, we will be using papers from the Bright’s Collection, with a choice of greetings for the focal image on the front. Each person will get to pick the color of their choice so each will be making… Read More »
Do you like to color? Today I have a card featuring the By the Bay Sale-A-Bration stamp set, a cutout and some water coloring. By the Bay is a six piece Cling Stamp set with three images and three greetings. The stamp set lets you think of the beach and relaxing summer days. Here are the step to follow if you would like to make a card like this; Cut… Read More »
Happy Friday! Any special plans this weekend? We have a St. Patrick’s Day party Sunday afternoon/evening after stamping with my Sunday Stampers in the morning. I’ll be making my Pistachio Green Cake for the party as requested by the host. It’s a fun time and one of the few times throughout the year we see this group of friends. Today’s card is for the Paper Craft Crew Sketch Challenge –… Read More »
What a beautiful color combination – Lemon Lime Twist and Blackberry Bliss! It’s a shame that Lemon Lime Twist will be going away when the new Annual Catalog starts June 1st, I’m sure I’ll find another color combo that speaks to me. Lemon Lime Twist is one of the 2017-2019 In-Colors along with Tranquil Tide, Powder Pink, Fresh Fig and Berry Burst that will be retiring. You might want to… Read More »
Hope you are having a good weekend. Did you remember to change your clocks – we did and I’m looking forward to that additional daylight in the evening! Today I have a great card for someone who loves puzzles in your life. The Love You To Pieces Bundle, which includes the 10 piece stamp set and 3 piece Puzzle Pieces Thinlits Dies. The largest die is a 3.5″ x 3.5:… Read More »
Happy Friday, any special plans this weekend? I’ll be delivering a workshop order, getting a manicure and making a corned beef & cabbage dinner. On St. Patrick’s Day we always go to a party at friends and the weekend before we have our corned beef & cabbage St. Patty’s dinner at home – I may even try it in my Instant Pot! Today’s card is for the FabFri158 color challenge… Read More »
In preparing my card earlier in the week for the Paper Craft Crew #Simplestamping challenge, I decided to also pull together a set of four note cards just to show how easy gift making can be. Not every card we make needs to be complicated and for those times #simplestamping is perfect. The Delightfully Detailed Note Cards & Envelopes (20 – five each of four designs) are perfect to create… Read More »
Aren’t those frogs cute from the So Hoppy Together stamp set? Wish you had framelits to cut them out? This is your lucky day. . . This is the first time during Sale-A-Bration (SAB) that Stampin’ Up! has introduced coordinating projects to go with SAB items. The Lily Framelits have been very popular with my stamping group. I’d recommend purchasing yours early before they run the risk of selling out.… Read More »
Happy Sunday, the snow is just starting to fall here today, they say 1″ – 3″ and I’ll believe it when I see it – we never seem to get the amount of snow they say – not that I’m complaining. How is your weekend going? Any fans of the soap opera General Hospital? On Saturday I did a GH Fantasy Weekend event and met 7 of the cast members,… Read More »
Today March 1, 2019 Stampin’ Up! is releasing Sale-A-Bration coordinating products which includes a variety of Framelits, Thinlits, a stamp set and coordinating punch. Here is a list of the products which will be available March 1 -31, 2019 while supplies last. Lily Framelits Dies, coordinates with Lasting Lily SAB stamp set Call Me Cupcake Thinlits Dies, coordinates with Hello Cupcake SAB stamp set Hop Around Framelits Dies, coordinates with… Read More »
Happy Sunday, today my Sunday Stampers are meeting and here are the cards we will be making. The feature project this month for my Sunday Stampers is showing them how to use the Silicone Craft Sheet to do Mirror Stamping. While I have samples using some other stamp sets including the new Happy Tails bundle, we are using Lovely As A Tree – a timeless classic! Once we create the… Read More »
Happy Saturday, hope you are having a good day. I’ve been busy preparing for my Sunday Stampers tomorrow, we needed to move it to my home and even made some Lemon Poppyseed and Blueberry Muffins. Today’s card is for the Paper Craft Crew Card Sketch Challenge PCC327, click on the sketch to check out their blog and play along if you like! For my card I decided to highlight the… Read More »
Happy Friday! Any special plans? This weekend my Sunday Stampers will be meeting and due to a location change it’s at my house – I better start cleaning now! I’m lucky in that my husband will do the floors for me, I’ll be dusting and making a dessert! Today’s card is for FabFri157, you can check out their blog here and play along. When I saw the banner, I thought… Read More »
Masculine cards are normally hard to come up with. The Classic Garage Suite from the 2019 Occasions catalog makes it’s easy and you can pair these products with greetings from other stamp sets. Here is a list of the products in this suite: Geared Up Garage Cling Bundle Geared Up Garage Cling Mount Stamp Set Garage Gear Thinlits Dies Classic Garage 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper Classic Garage Metal… Read More »
March is a big month for Paper Pumpkin, Stampin’ Up!’s monthly craft kit. Every active member by the 10th of the month receives that months kit. Paper Pumpkin is turning six and wants to celebrate with you! After all, Paper Pumpkin could not have shared all these years of creativity if it weren’t for our subscribers. To celebrate this fun occasion and to thank everyone who supports Paper Pumpkin month… Read More »
Anything new in your neck of the woods? Again we are having rain not snow, muddy dog paws around the house are starting to get old but I’d be afraid to know just how many inches of snow we would have had if all the rain this winter so far had been snow! Today I’m using a simple watercolor wash technique to create the background for the card. Using my… Read More »
Today I’m featuring a fun easy card using the Sale-A-Bration Stamp Set – Hello Cupcake – a great birthday stamp set. The card features: Gingham Gala 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper (I used Grapefruit Grove) Gingham Gala Adhesive Backed Sequins Whisper White 5/8″ Flax Ribbon Rectangle Stitched Framelits Stitched Shapes Framelits Layering Square Framelits Grapefruit Grove & Memento Black Ink Pads Tip: To save on paper, die cut the… Read More »
Happy Saturday, hope you are having a good weekend. Did you see the newly released Sale-A-Bration items, if not please download the brochure at the end of the blog post – that new Country Floral Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder is so beautiful. Today’s card is for the Paper Craft Crew Card Sketch Challenge, PCC326, banner below. Click on the banner to check out their blog and play along you… Read More »
Today, February 15th, Stampin’ Up! is releasing 3 new Sale-A-Bration products that can be earned with your purchase of items from either the 2018-2019 Annual Catalog or the 2019 Occasions Catalog. Item #149728 – All Adorned Photopolymer Stamp Set ($50USD Item) Item #149698 – Country Floral Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder ($50USD Item) Item #150349 – Painted Seasons Bundle (Painted Seasons Cling Mount Stamp Set and coordinating Painted Seasons 12″… Read More »
Happy Valentine’s Day! Any special plays today with your special someone? We prefer to celebrate with dinner on another day, all our favorite places will be to crowded today. I will be having my favorite hoagie for lunch thanks to my hubby and he is the lucky recipient of some Betsy Ann Chocolates, handmade locally in West View PA and they are soooo good! Today I’m sharing one of the… Read More »
On Sunday I posted a card using products from the Happiness Blooms Suite and used the Dot to Dot Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, today I thought I would share two possible other backgrounds for the designer paper not using an embossing folder. The card on the left uses “sponging” to create the background while the one on the right uses the “swipe” technique. Sponging – uses pieces of a craft… Read More »
Happy Sunday, hope you are having a good weekend. They say we should be getting about 1″ – 3″ of snow this evening – I’ll believe when I see it. Lately it seems we get rain instead of snow and with two German Shepherds this time of year snow and a cold yard is my preference. Today’s card is for the Paper Craft Crew Card Sketch challenge PCC325, click on… Read More »
When I saw this embossing folder live back in November, I knew I just had to have it, using it makes for an easy background for any card and added that little “something – something”. The real question is – which looks better using dark or light card stock? I’ve made two cards one with a Blackberry Bliss emboss image and another with Petal Pink. The first card is using… Read More »
Paper Pumpkin is always looking for fun, new ways to get subscribers excited about the latest kit. They do this with special offers, kits that coordinate with Stampin’ Up! products, unique boxes, gifts, etc. The January kit coordinated with the Animal Expedition Product Suite from the Annual Catalog for great Valentine Treat Containers. There is even a Paper Pumpkin Facebook group that shows alternatives made by subscribers each month so… Read More »
Hope you had a nice weekend, we went from a wind chill of -25 degrees on Thursday to 54 degrees and sunny on Sunday – let’s hope a cold is not in my future with these wild temperature changes. Today’s card is for the Paper Craft Crew Challenge PCC324 – a Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge, you can choose any three items down, across or diagonally. Click the banner below to check out… Read More »
Happy Sunday! Do you have any plans for the Super Bowl today? Our Pittsburgh Steelers aren’t playing but we will still be watching and having some good food. I plan on making homemade potato skins and chicken wings in the air fryer, our favorite new way to prepare them. As I was preparing this month for my Sunday Stampers class I noticed I had small pieces of Gingham Gala Designer… Read More »
Today I thought I would share with you a card and envelope I used the Stamparatus, the Stampin’ Up! stamp positioning tool and Stampin’ Write Markers to complete. By using the combination of these two, I can color every portion of the stamp the color I want – stamp the image and repeat – until I have the image just the way I want it. As you can see the… Read More »
Happy 55th Birthday to my baby brother Michael! Since he lives in New Jersey I made him a card and treat container and mailed them off to him. We will celebrate our birthdays together this summer when I go for a visit and we go to the sea shore, watch out Jersey Shore! Today I’m sharing his card and treat container with you. All products except the large numbers are currently… Read More »
Happy Sunday, today is the first meeting in 2019 of my Sunday Stampers I’ll be passing out Occasions & Sale-A-Bration catalogs along with a few special treats. After class I hope to relax for the balance of the day and enjoy dinner with my husband, now to pick where I would like to go for dinner. This month I decided we would make a Valentine’s card featuring the All… Read More »
Happy Saturday! It’s snowy here is PA. I’ll be getting ready for my Sunday Stampers tomorrow, we will be meeting at my house, I’m looking forward to it, hopefully the weather will cooperate. Today’s card is for the Paper Craft Crew Card sketch PCC323 challenge, banner below. Click here to check out their blog and play along. I’d like to thank the team at Paper Craft Crew for selecting my… Read More »
Happy Friday, hope you are having a good week. This weekend my Sunday Stampers will be meeting so I’ll be sending Saturday getting ready doing cleaning, checking supplies, and getting a dessert for us to enjoy. Today’s card is for the FabFri155 Sketch Challenge, banner for the sketch is below and click here to check out their blog and play along. I’m featuring three current Sale-A-Bration items on my card:… Read More »
Happy 21st Birthday Kenzi! Hope you have a wonderful day ! This month both Kenzi, my god-daughter, and I have “milestone” birthdays, Kenzi turns 21 and on my birthday earlier in the week I turned 60 (which by the way is only a number). I wanted to create a special card for her so I though of a Z-fold and wanted to use bring cheerful colors which makes me think… Read More »
One of my favorite Sale-A-Bration items is the Lovely Lattice Cling Mount Stamp set. The large image is perfect for coloring and the Stamparatus making stamping the image fun. Using the Stamparatus makes sure if needed you can re-stamp for a clear dark stamped image. Not sure what the Stamparatus is, check out the video that tells you 5 important items to know. Today I’ve used a Whisper White Note… Read More »
When I first paged through the 2019 Occasions catalog there was a bundle I knew I just had to have, the Happy Tails Bundle which includes the Happy Tails Photopolymer Stamp set and matching Dog Builder Punch. Since we have been married we have had six pf the best dogs, our current dogs are Nitro & Diesel, both German Shepherds. We also had Snowman, Princess and Bandit (all Siberian Huskies)… Read More »
Today I’m sharing a card I’ve made for a friend of mine, Cindy who is a big Disney fan. We both share the same birthday, which just happens to be today. Cindy is one of the sweetest people to loves to do for others and is always taking pictures. Here is a picture from our trip to Nashville, Cindy is in the red t-shirt, I’m beside her in the black… Read More »
Happy Saturday. Here just north of Pittsburgh we are expecting a snow storm today into tonight and tomorrow with an estimate of anywhere from 8″ – 16″ of snow. My Sunday Stampers were to meet this weekend, but I postponed until next weekend for everyone’s safety. Today’s post is a card for the Paper Craft Crew Challenge PCC322, a color challenge. I’ve decided on Petal Pink, Coastal Cabana and Berry… Read More »
I needed to put together some birthday cards for a friend and wanted to make a few that were not to complicated and here is the result. Using the new Happiness Blooms Designer Series Paper, I just love the bright cheerful colors and the Picture Perfect Birthday Photopolymer Stamp set it was easy to create a few cards. The card starts with a Pineapple Punch card base that is stamped… Read More »
Hope you are having a good week so far. Today’s card is for the FabFri154 challenge – this challenge features 5 colors, see the banner below for the list of colors. I thought about it for awhile and when the new Well Written Framelits, part of the Well Said Bundle I knew exactly what I wanted to do for my card. Click here to check out the FabFri blog and… Read More »
Today, January 14th is one month until Valentines Day and the perfect day to share a simple card to make for someone special. The card starts with 5 strips of designer paper using the new All My Love 12″ x 12″ Designer Series Paper, which pairs nicely with Balmy Blue, Crumb Cake, Flirty Flamingo, Lovely Lipstick, Soft Sea Foam and Whisper White. Strips of designer paper are cut to 1″… Read More »
Sit back, relax and enjoy some Stampin’ Video’s highlighting some of the new 2019 Occasions & Sale-A-Bration products. First is a video highlighting the foil paper featured in yesterday’s post: This video highlights the Lovely Lattice stamp set featured in this post: All My Love Suite of products, I’ve used these in this post: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTOVUoYmkIA If you love needlepoint without having to do it, this suite is for you: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uF-tJ2XSis… Read More »
Happy Saturday, hope you had a good week and that your weekend is off to a good start! I’m prepping for my Sunday Stampers next weekend and planning to watch some football and hockey. We are finally having some winter weather so a pot of homemade vegetable soup is in order. Today’s card is for the Paper Craft Crew Card sketch challenge, PCC321, banner for the sketch below and you… Read More »
Today I am featuring products from the All My Love Suite from the 2019 Occasions Catalog. This suite includes: Forever Lovely Bundle Forever Lovely Photopolymer stamp set – 14 pieces Lovely Flowers Edgelits Dies – 14 pieces All My Love 12″ x 12″ Designer Series Paper All My Love Ribbon Combo Pack (Flirty Flamingo & Lovely Lipstick) Heart Epoxy Droplets (only product not on my card) My card starts with… Read More »
Today I am featuring the Sale-A-Bration Stamp Set – So Hoppy Together – #149725. This is a nine piece Cling Mount Stamp set and is yours free with a $50 USD purchase (before tax/shipping). The stamp set was quite the hit at Onstage back in November 2018 due to the placement of two of the stamped frogs – so just watch out while stamping. I’m featuring the unicycle riding frog… Read More »
Today I’m featuring the Lasting Lily Distinktive Photopolymer Stamp set from the Sale-A-Bration Brochure. This stamp set has 16 different stamps and is free with a $100 USD purchase (before tax/shipping). This product is one of two in the brochure that requires a $100 minimum purchase. The detail of the images is striking and I find less is best with ink when stamping with a Distinktive stamp due to the… Read More »
Happy Sunday, hope you are having a good weekend so far. Today’s card is for the Paper Craft Crew PCC320 Sketch Challenge. The banner sketch is below and you can check out their blog by clicking here, or clicking on the banner. I thought with Valentine’s Day a little over a month away this was the perfect time for a Valentines themed card. I’d like to thank the folks over… Read More »
Well now, we are three days into the new 2019 Occasions catalog, how long is your wish list, mine is rather long. Today I thought I would share with you the new Incredible Like You Photopolymer Stamp set. It’s a lovely 15 piece set that even has a project kit that can be paired with it. For my card today I’m only using the stamp set but include information on… Read More »
Yeah! today is the big day, the new 2019 Occasions catalog goes live and Sale-A-Bration starts. For those of you new to Stampin’ Up!, Each January a new Occasions Catalog and Sale-A-Bration Promotion starts. Download a copy of the new Occasions catalog 20190103_OCC19_en-US. Sale-A-Bration is a special promotion from January 3, 2019 – March 31, 2019 and the more you buy, the more FREE product you get. For every $50 USD,… Read More »
Happy New Year! Did you do anything special last night? We spent a nice quiet evening at home enjoying a nice dinner of lobster tails, cauliflower and baked potatoes. Today we will have a “New Years” Pretzel for breakfast and traditional dinner of pork, sauerkraut, mashed potatoes, baked beans and dinner rolls – something we always have on January 1st. Today’s card uses the new Happiness Blooms Designer Series Paper,… Read More »
Happy New Years Eve! – any special plans for tonight? We are having a nice quiet dinner at home (lobster tails, green bean casserole and chocolate cake). It’s hard to believe this is the last post for 2018, where did the year go? It’s amazing how time just flies. Today’s card is for the Paper Craft Crew Sketch challenge, the banner for the sketch is below and you can check… Read More »
Normally at Stampin’ Up! events we do “Make & Takes”, were us demonstrators get to try new products to make and take home. This year as part of the OnStage 2018 in Orlando, while we did some Make & Takes we received a “Take & Make” using the new Amazing Life Stamp Photopolymer stamp set along with a package to make a card with a Whisper White Narrow Note card.… Read More »
Happy Friday. Yesterday I went to have my new driver license photo taken. I was number 196 and they were on 182, it actually went faster than I thought since numbers 190-194 magically disappeared, now I’m good for another few years! Todays card is for FabFri153, a sketch challenge. Banner for the sketch is below and you can click here to check out their blog. For each challenge they pick… Read More »
Hope everyone had a nice holiday and where able to spend time with friends and family. On Christmas we Skyped with my brother and his family in New Jersey while opening gifts which is always fun and went to my cousins for a big family dinner with lots of great food that included: ham, turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, dumplings, broccoli & rice casserole, green bean casserole, carrots, macaroni & cheese,… Read More »
It’s hard to believe Christmas is just 3 days from now, if you are looking for a cute packaging idea this self closing box may be just for you. This version of the box is large enough for a gift card, small gift, quite a bit of small candy pieces or even some cash! All you need is a 6″ x 8″ piece of card stock and 2 – 3¾”… Read More »
Pretty soon Christmas will be here, if you are in need of a quick small packaging option, I have one for you. While looking through Pinterest and blogs that I follow this past weekend I came across this Gift Box with cover on Dawn Griffith’s blog. She received a gift from Vicki Spicer and liked the packaging so much she decided to duplicated the packaging. Well I liked this idea… Read More »
December 18th – one week to Christmas! Today I thought I would share a quick and easy cards and can be made with products you most likely already have – Punches! To get started all you need is a piece of card stock 4″ x 5 1/4″, designer series paper and a punch – for my samples I used the Tailored Tag Punch. Using the designer series paper start by… Read More »
Happy Sunday, how’s your weekend going? I’ve been using this weekend as holiday prep, making sure I have all the ingredients for our annual Christmas morning monkey bread and Broccoli & Rice casserole I make for Christmas dinner, getting the gifts together for the Christmas Eve grab bag and most important – my Christmas manicure & pedicure – Red with Sparkles! Today’s card is for the Paper Craft Crew Challenge… Read More »
Happy Friday! Today’s card is for the Fab Friday 152 color challenge, you can check out their blog here. When I first saw the colors that make up this challenge, I thought of the Buffalo Check background stamp and a Christmas image. To get started I used Shaded Spruce ink to stamp the Buffalo Check stamp on Very Vanilla card stock, used the Dark Pool Party Stampin’ Blend Marker to… Read More »
Today I have a Fun Fold card for you featuring both a Christmas and Birthday version. With this layout there are so many possible versions you can make, all you need is designer series paper and some card stock. Here are the layers for the card: Card base – 4¼” x 5½”, quarter of 8½” x 11″ card stock Mat – 4 1/8″ x 5 3/8″ piece of card stock… Read More »
It’s December 11th – 2 weeks before Christmas, are you ready? Today I’m featuring a card with tone on tone stamping, the image from the Half Full Stamp Set is stamped in Merry Merlot Ink on Merry Merlot card stock. When I stamp like this I stamp on the card stock before scoring to avoid any image mess ups at the fold, this is my preference you may like scoring… Read More »
Happy Saturday, any special plans today? I’ve already done my food shopping and need to run a few errands before going to a holiday party this evening. Everyone is to dress as their favorite holiday character, I have my costume ready, I’ll post a photo next week, need to keep it a surprise for now, but here is a hint – there is a character named “Karen” in the story.… Read More »
Today I thought I would share a really cute card using the So Santa Stamp set from the 2018 Holiday Catalog – this was a stamp set I just had to have – I love the images and used the Santa with the surf board on my Onstage swap card, you can check that card out here. The stamp set is on the retiring list, get yours today! To get… Read More »
Need a cute birthday card, hop along below to check out how I made one. Do you have some Toil & Trouble Designer Series Paper left over from Halloween and aren’t sure what to do with it? Below is a cute birthday card made with the frog side of one of the papers. The designer paper teams up nicely with Lemon Lime Twist & Basic Black cardstock. Sentiment is from… Read More »
Today I thought I would share a couple more cards made with the Santa’s Workshop Specialty Designer Series Paper, there is flocking you can feel on the some of the images, and the Signs of Santa Photopolymer Bundle. These cards are based on cards in the holiday catalog and easy to put together. It’s possible the framelits may no longer be available due to popularity and availability to get back… Read More »
Hi there, hope you are having a good weekend. Yesterday I went for a pedicure and almost fell asleep in the massage chair it was so relaxing, wrote out some holiday cards and purchased a few gifts. The gift for my nephew came and I can’t wait to see his face when he opens it – we video chat on Christmas morning to open presents – I’m sure this gift… Read More »
Happy Saturday, it’s December 1st – hard to believe Christmas is just a few weeks away, I better get a move on with baking, gifts and sending out my cards – hopefully some of that will get done this weekend. Today’s card is for the Paper Craft Crew Challenge, PCC316 – check out their blog here. I’d like to take a moment to that the group at PCC for picking… Read More »
Happy Friday, today’s card features a stack of elves. I just love how the elves on the Santa’s Workshop Specialty Designer Series Paper match the coordinating Santa’s Signpost Framelits Dies, which are part of the Signs of Santa Bundle. The card starts with a Garden Green card base and Basic Black mat, next is a piece of Whisper White that has been stamped with the Buffalo Check Background stamp using… Read More »
Today’s card feature using Shimmer Paint with Glossy White Cardstock. For all three cards I used the same method to first apply the shimmer paint to all three cards – a crumbled piece of plastic wrap (from your kitchen). All you need to do is crumble a piece of plastic wrap about the size of a golf ball, tap into some shimmer paint you added to a silicone mat and… Read More »
Happy Monday, hope you were able to enjoy a long weekend. I’ve been on vacation from my day time job since Wednesday and go back to work on Tuesday, it’s been nice doing some Christmas shopping and enjoying down time watching Hallmark movies! Today’s card is for the Paper Craft Crew Sketch PCC315 challenge. I’m featuring the First Frost Bundle (First Frost Stamp Set & coordinating Frosted Bouquet Framelit Dies)… Read More »
Just think in one month it will be Christmas, where does the time go? Seems like we were just opening the swimming pool for the summer and now it’s almost the end of the year. Today I’m sharing my last batch of projects as part of my “Months of Christmas” series. There is a simple circle ornament, two different sizes of treat holders and four different cards. Members of my… Read More »
Thanksgiving is a national holiday here is the United States, celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November. It originated as a harvest festival and has been celebrated nationally on and off since 1789, with a proclamation by George Washington. Thanksgiving was originally founded as a religious observance for all the members of the community to give thanks for a common purpose. The tradition of giving thanks is continued today in many… Read More »
Ok, so we all buy designer series paper because it’s just so cute, but which side do you use? If you are like me you always have a favorite side and the “other” side goes unloved – well today’s cards features that “other” side from the Country Lane Designer Series Paper. I picked a Crushed Curry and Blackberry Bliss print, both cut 3 7/8″ x 5 1/8″. The Blackberry Bliss… Read More »
Today my Sunday Stampers will be gathering to make a couple cards and some gift tags using some of my favorite products from the holiday catalog. Now that we are getting close to the end a catalog, there is always a risk that some products will sell out without enough time to reorder and restock before the sale period ends. Some products are at high risk of early depletion. If… Read More »
Hi there, last Saturday I posted the card I made for the OnStage Tropical Occasions Swap, hosted by the Diva’s in Paradise – Nancy Alvarez and Susan Fields. Nancy & Susan did a great job with the swap and gave each of the participants a little pink bag and tag for our cards. Today I thought I would share the cards I received in that swap. The first three cards… Read More »
Happy Saturday, today is my last full day here in Orlando, boy does time fly when you are with all your Stampin’ Up! friends. Today’s card is the one I designed for the On Stage Tropical Occasions Swap, hosted by the Diva’s in Paradise – Nancy Alvarez and Susan Fields, which was yesterday afternoon. My card combined the So Santa Stamp set from the 2018 Occasions catalog with the Tranquil… Read More »
Happy Thursday, it’s the first morning for Onstage 2018 here in Orlando. I’m here with some of the ladies that are part of the 24/7 Stampers Group: Ann, Dorie, Deb, Denise, Donna and Linda, all 24/7 Stampers and Amanda, a friend of Ann’s and fellow demonstrator from the UK We are all staying at the same hotel and having a great time so far. Here is the card that I… Read More »
How was your weekend, mine was rather busy with preparing for my trip later this week to the Stampin’ Up! Onstage 2018 in Orlando Florida. It’s amazing all you need to do when going away, there’s a manicure, pedicure, hair and all the laundry and packing – not to mentions swaps! Right now we are having temperature between 30 – 50 degrees and Orlando is 70 – 80 degrees, bring… Read More »
Going – going – going – gone. Due to such high demand and not being able to restock inventory before the holidays, Stampin’ Up! has deactivated the following three products: 147816: Joyous Noel Specialty Designer Series Paper 147890: Festive Farmhouse Elements 147811: Santa’s Workshop Enamel Elements Though they don’t yet have a fulfillment date, all backorders for Joyous Noel Specialty Designer Series Paper, Festive Farmhouse Elements, and Santa’s Workshop Enamel… Read More »
Happy Friday, how was your week so far, looking forward to the weekend? I know I am! Today’s card is for the Fab Fri Challenge blog, check it out here. Below is the banner for this challenge, why not play along! For my card I started with a Very Vanilla card base. I’ve added a 2¾” x 2¾” square of Garden Impressions designer paper, and frame, created from two layering… Read More »
Happy Halloween! Do you have trick or treaters coming to your house tonight? What will you be passing out, I have some Rice Krispy Treats and Tootsie Pops, even some Takeout Treat Boxes for some special little treaters! Today I thought I would share with you a card sent to me by one of my Sunday Stampers, Susie. She is a big fan of Halloween and sends out cards each… Read More »
This past Saturday I went to a surprise 30th Birthday party for Tina, the daughter of my high school friend Cindy. Today I thought I would share the card I made for her. I wanted to do something fun and whimsical and below is the outside & inside of the Pop and Twist card I made for Tina. This was a fun card to make, I added balloons, sparkle numbers… Read More »
Happy Saturday, how’s the weather were you are, it’s cool and rainy here. I plan on catching up on some projects, preparing for the Stampin’ Up! 30th Anniversary celebration in Orlando next month and have an event this evening. Tomorrow will be filled with football and running errands. Today’s card is for the Paper Craft Crew Challenge PCC312 Inspiration Challenge, the picture just screams fall to me! Don’t forget to… Read More »
Today’s card features the new Tin Tile Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder used with card stock for a stunning background. The card starts with a Blackberry Bliss card base with a Blackberry Bliss mat, just slightly smaller than the card front, that has been run through the Big Shot using the Tin Tile TIEF and adhered with Stampin’ Dimensionals. Image is stamped in StazOn ink on Watercolor Paper, colored with… Read More »
It’s hard to believe in two short months rom today, October 25th, it will be Christmas, how about some ideas for holiday projects? This month I’m sharing three card designs, including the two below – a Puzzle card which includes a puzzle for the recipient to put together and one that uses some of the scraps you know you have laying around. How about a scooting Santa along with a… Read More »
Good morning, today I’m sharing with you the projects my Sunday Stampers will be making this morning. First up are two cards, the one on the left features products from the Country Lane Suite, including the Country Lane Designer Series Paper, Country Home Photopolymer Stamp Set and Tin Tile Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. The card on the right features the new Buffalo Check Background Stamp and Pop of Petals… Read More »
Today’s card features one of my favorite new Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder – Tin Tile, paired with Copper Foil Paper. The strip of Copper Embossing paper is adhered to a mat of Early Espresso card stock and paired with a 2″ banner of Country Home Designer Series Paper. Using Paper Snips I cut out some of the pumpkins from the Toil & Trouble Designer Series Paper and die cut… Read More »
Happy Sunday, it’s to be a cold morning here in Pittsburgh, around 38 degrees, but perfect weather to have a fire and enjoy my morning coffee on the sun porch. Today card is for the Paper Craft Crew Challenge – a Tic-Tac-Toe challenge. After thinking for a day or so, I decided on the 2nd row down and across: Leaves – Fancy Fold – Baker’s Twine. The leaves are from… Read More »
Happy Saturday! Today’s manicure/pedicure day, now the hard part – what color to choose? Today’s card are simple to make, start with the Bokeh Dots stamp set. I’m late to the party with this stamp set, it’s been extremely popular and coordinates nicely with a variety of other stamp set. The cards today feature the Bokeh Dots Distinktive stamp set along with the popular Lovely as a Tree and Dandelion Wishes… Read More »
Don’t you just love it when a stamp set can use for multiple occasions like: Fall Halloween Christmas Winter Valentines Day St Patrick’s Day Easter Any occasion Well if you do then today’s card is for you. It’s made using the “Making Every Day Bright Photopolymer Stamp set”, the coordinating stamp set to the Making Christmas Bright Bundle. Making Every Day Bright has 26 stamps and can be used for… Read More »
Happy Monday, today’s blog post is number 900! I really enjoy sharing my creations with each one of you and hopefully I’m inspiring you to try stamping or some other type of paper crafting. Today’s card starts with a piece of Watercolor Paper that I colored with three different colors using my Aqua Painter and ink pads, once dry I added some Clear Wink of Stella for sparkle. The Watercolor… Read More »
The calendar says October, but the temperature day is to be in the 80’s and humid, surely not a fall day temperature wise in Southwestern Pennsylvania. Today’s card is for the Paper Craft Crew Card weekly challenge, banner below for this weeks. Check out their blog by clicking here. The card I’ve created features paper from the All is Bright Designer Series Paper and Merry Christmas to All Stamp Set,… Read More »
Happy Friday. I’ve had a busy week and not sure about you , but I am looking forward to the weekend and a little extra sleep! Today’s card is for the FabFri147 challenge, you can check out their blog here. My cards started with a base of Blackberry Bliss card stock, a former color that’s back as part of the color refresh in the 2018-2019 Annual Catalog. The mat is… Read More »
Come celebrate World Card Making Day with a 10% sale on select products from Stampin’ Up! Brochure of products downloadable at the end of the post. All cards below are made with Note Cards and Matching Envelopes, Around the Corner & Calligraphy Essentials Stamp sets along with Mango Melody, Granny Apple Green and Gorgeous Grape ink pads. Very Vanilla Note Card and Envelope – with images from both stamp sets in… Read More »
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 to craft on the weekend. Today’s card is for the Paper Craft… Read More »
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 – Granny Apple Green and Mango Melody The first card uses the… Read More »
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 todays projects. First up is the Merry & Bright card with matching… Read More »
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 Paper Pumpkin kit used for the mat. Bulbs are from the Making… Read More »
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 about Pumpkin spice! Today’s card is for the Paper Craft Crew Challenge,… Read More »
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 Subtle DTIEF the with the Tufted DTIEF, don’t forget to spritz the… Read More »
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! Here is the close up of the box and card we sent… Read More »
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 Impressions Embossing Folder. Don’t forget when you use a Dynamic folder to… Read More »
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 set & specialty designer series paper (it has flocking!!!) First is the… Read More »
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, you can say it all! There are 28 photopolymer stamps. Merry Christmas… Read More »
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 of vellum card stock with a strip of designer paper backed with… Read More »
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 creek at the back of the yard can handle all the rain… Read More »
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” Strip of Country Lane Designer Series Paper – 2” x 5 ½”… Read More »
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 card base – 5 ½” x 8 ½”, scored at 4 ¼”… Read More »
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 set, which is part of the Signs of Santa Bundle, ’tis the… Read More »
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 card is 4″ x 4″ square (4″ x 8″, scored at 4″)… Read More »
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 with getting a manicure and pedicure, now what color should I pick?… Read More »
This month I’ve been sharing a lot of cards made with items from the Color Your Season Promotion, we are close to the end of the month when this bundle is gone. The first card has the image embossed with Copper Embossing powder and water0colored with an Aqua Painter using Garden Green, Real Red and Pineapple Punch. The background Coastal Cabana with Clear Wink of Stella for some holiday sparkle.… Read More »
Happy Thursday, it’s hard to believe August & summer is almost over. I’m on vacation for a few days from my day job with lots of things to do like dinner with friends at a winery, day trip with my husband and some parties over the weekend, not to mention pool time. Here is a cute picture of Diesel and Nitro with their “outside” balls sitting with me while I’m… Read More »
To end the month of August, I decided to do a mash up of two cards I saw one with a unique technique using window sheets, StazOn ink and silver glimmer paper and the other using holiday designer paper on a non-holiday card. To create the butterfly & flower from the Beautiful Day stamp set I first stamped the image using StazOn ink on a window sheet and let the… Read More »
Part of the August Color Your Season Special Offer is a set of new Watercolor Pencils. I’ve used some of those pencils to color the images below. You ask, how did she do that, the image is on Basic Black card stock – – – well let me tell you. Once the image was embossed with white powder and heat set, I carefully used the White Watercolor Pencil from the… Read More »
Happy August 25th – 4 months to Christmas! Today I am featuring all holiday projects – a home décor item, cards and a paper purse for packaging your gift of handmade cards. This month features the Under the Mistletoe Designer Paper from the Annual Catalog (any paper will work, there are some great looking ones in the new holiday catalog), August 2018 Blended Seasons Bundle Special, Labels to Love Stamp… Read More »
When you order designer paper is it because of the images on both sides or just one? I fell in love with the realistic flower images of the Petal Promenade paper never looking at the other side of the papers until the other day when I realized how beautiful the marble looking images where and how good they would look as a background for the card. The base of the… Read More »
Happy Thursday, one day closer to the weekend! Any special plans? We’ll be watching the Steeler game Saturday night with friends and hopefully the weather will warm up for some pool time. When I saw that the Paper Craft Crew challenge this week was a fun fold I decided on a Z-Fold card, that has panels added so that I could have 5 rows of animals just hanging out together.… Read More »
Who doesn’t like a shaker card? Know anyone with a fall birthday? Then I have the perfect card for you today. I’ve been die-cutting a lot of the largest layering Stitched Season Framelit to use on projects, but what to do with the negative piece – well, why not turn it into a shaker card, so that’s what I did. Shaker front is 4¼” x 5½” and has a piece… Read More »
Good morning. Today my Sunday Stampers will be coming over for some stamping, I always look forward to this Sunday each month. It’s nice to see everyone while we stamp and have a little snack. Here are the projects we will be making using Dandelion Wishes (Wood or Clear Mount Stamps), Blended Seasons Bundle (Wood or Clear Mount Stamp set & Framelits), Labels to Love Stamp set and the Abstract… Read More »
Dropping by today to share a quick and easy note card I created while cleaning up my desk. I have a tendency to hold on to my scraps and while cleaning found I had six pieces of Garden Impressions Designer Series Paper all the same size. Looking at these scraps I thought if I adhered them all together, on another scrap of paper, then matted on a scrap of Shaded… Read More »
Happy Friday! I’m on vacation today and spent the day out and about with my husband. We had a nice late lunch at the Central Diner. Diner’s are great for us because he can get the breakfast he likes and I can have a sandwich, salad or maybe even some appetizers. I’ll be spending the rest of the day prepping for my Sunday Stampers this weekend, we are meeting here… Read More »
Who doesn’t like puppies & cupcakes ? Today’s card features a circle of puppies and cupcakes from the Bella & Friends Stamp set and uses the Stamparatus (Stampin’ Up! Stamp positioning tool) to stamp the perfect circle. Aren’t these little guys cute? The sentiment is from the Beautiful Day stamp set (I did a little stamp surgery, to separate the Happy Birthday from the original stamp). Here is who to… Read More »
This year not only do my husband & I celebrate 30 years of marriage, but Stampin’ Up! celebrates their 30th Anniversary. As part of the Stampin’ Up! celebration there will be November Onstage 2018 in Orlando FL where demonstrators from all over the world will come together for classes, activities, new product premieres and stamping of course! I’m really looking forward to registering this week so that I can participate… Read More »
Happy Saturday and welcome to the weekend! Last night plans were rained out, which is ok with us as we really need the rain, our yard had cracks it was so dry. For some reason every time it’s rained it seems to split and miss our neck of the woods. Hopefully the weather will be better today. Today’s card is for the Paper Craft Crew Sketch Challenge PCC302 and I’m… Read More »
Know any puzzle lovers? These cards are perfect for them or anyone who likes a little treat with their card. For each card I followed the same process using the Puzzle Pieces Thinlits. Cut 2 pieces pf Designer Series Paper 3¾” x 3¾”, layer the one what on the card front on the bottom Die cut designer paper together with Puzzle Pieces Thinlit Be careful when removing from Big Shot… Read More »
Hi there and Happy Tuesday! Today I’m sharing a card using the Blended Season Bundle, a special stamp set and framelit set available August 1 – 31, 2018 or while supplies last. To create this card I stamped the leaves all over a piece of Whisper White 5 1/2″ x 4 1/4″ and colored with Watercolor Pencils from both the new assortment #2 and the original watercolor pencils. To blend… Read More »
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 are eight sheets, 4 each of two designs, 12″ x 12″. For… Read More »
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 is the banner for the challenge, why not pick your favorites and… Read More »
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. The bundle includes the stamp set which has 34 photopolymer stamps and… Read More »
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 that includes stitching on both the positive and negative images! Watercolor Pencils… Read More »
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 for a fancy fold. The front has a mat of designer paper… Read More »
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 designer paper along with a 1″ x 5 1/8″ strip of designer… Read More »
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 kernels and supporting our local farmers in Western Pennsylvania. Today’s card is… Read More »
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 Stamp set with matching punch and Labels of Love Stamp Set. First… Read More »
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: Lemon Lime = Granny Apple Green for the Card base including the… Read More »
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 how each it is to clean your stamps using it. For anyone… Read More »
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 of the gift baskets. Each basket has 25 cards, pizza box with… Read More »
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: 2 each of 6 double-sided designs, 12″ x 12″ (30.5 x 30.5… Read More »
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 coming weekend. Today’s card was made for the Paper Craft Crew Sketch… Read More »
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 the inspiration for today’s card. The card features the stamp sets Painted… Read More »
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, one for every month of the year, perfect for coloring with either… Read More »
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 would always tell my dad when I would see one and he… Read More »
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 10 rubber stamps and the matching Lakeside Framelits Dieshelp you create beautiful… Read More »
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 few hours I came back inside and put today’s card together, I… Read More »
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 Birthday Thinlits Die, die cut twice once using Pacific Point card stock… Read More »
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 mat Top portion – 3 ¼” x 4” Bottom portion – 1… Read More »
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 to purchase lots of pretty paper! From July 1st – July 31st … Read More »
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. Today I’m featuring my first Christmas card of the season made with… Read More »
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 and using Paper Snips to separate the letter. Once the designer paper… Read More »
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 the pieces just all fell together. Here is the banner for the… Read More »
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 two different ways, ladies will be able to stamp any image to… Read More »
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 or letters for tabs and other fun projects. These dies are designed… Read More »
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 from the new Stampin’ Up! Annual catalog featuring one of the bundles… Read More »
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 try yourself. The card uses new In-Colors Call me Clover and Pineapple… Read More »
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 the cards. Both cards have the same size card base 7 ½”… Read More »
Happy Friday. Any special fun plans for the weekend? I’m hoping for a nice relaxing one, next weekend we have graduation parties and my Sunday Stampers meet. Today’s card is for the Paper Craft Crew sketch challenge, PCC295, check it out! Today’s card started with me deciding to use the High Tide Photopolymer Stamp set to create a beach scene on the largest of the Layering Circle Framelits for the… Read More »
Happy Thursday, hope your week is going well. Today I have a card for you featuring the Rooted in Nature Bundle. Over the weekend when I was looking through the Wood Textures 6”x6” Designer Series Paper for another project, I came around the piece I’m featuring today and thought it would go nice with this bundle. The card features two of the images stamped, die cut, then one of the… Read More »
Today’s post is one of the cards I made recently using the Garden Impressions 6” x 6” Designer Series Paper and the Tailored Tag Punch. I’ve seen cards like this on Pinterest and thought it would be a good design to showcase some of the awesome papers in this collection. The card is simple to make, cut a piece of card stock 2 ¾” x 5 ½” in the same… Read More »
Happy Sunday, hope your weekend is going well. Yesterday I went through all of my handmade cards on hand from January 1 – May 31 and pulled out some for gifts and fifty to use for two gift baskets for my high school reunion picnic in July. Last year my gift baskets were popular raffles and this year I’m even making five birthday card gifts for all attendees, stop back… Read More »
Today’s post is perfect to go with a cup of coffee, tea or your favorite beverage, as you sit back, relax and watch a few of the Stampin’ Up! video’s around their new products in the 2018-2019 Catalog. Rooted in Nature Bundle: Layering Alphabet Edgelits: Sitting Pretty Bundle: Abstract Impressions Bundle: Calligraphy Essentials: Hope you enjoyed these video’s, hopefully they inspired you to try/do a little stamping! Thank you for… Read More »
The Stamparatus helps you perfectly align stamp images, stamp multiples of the same project quickly and precisely, and get complee ink coverage. A must-have tool for all stampers, the Stamparatus helps you perfectly align stamp images, stamp multiples of the same project quickly and precisely, and get complete ink coverage. It was created by stampers for stampers, so it has all the features you want:* Compatible with red rubber and… Read More »
Hope everyone had a nice weekend checking out the Stampin’ Up website looking at all the fun new products that are part of the 2018-2019 Annual Catalog release. Here is sounded like it would be a cool rainy weekend, glad they were wrong and I managed to get a couple pool hours in both days thanks to the sun and did a little crafting as well. Today’s card is for… Read More »
Today I thought I would share with you one of my favorite new bundles from the 2018-2019 Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalog – Lilypad Lake. The Lilypad Lake Bundle includes the Lilypad Lake Stamp set which has serene sentiments for sending out calm vibes to your loved ones and includes 10 rubber stamps. Lakeside Framelits Dies, create beautiful die-cut lakeside sceneries in record time with Framelits dies and the Big Shot.… Read More »
Happy Friday, what better way to kick off the weekend with the new Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalog which is available now for shopping. Hope you are as excited about this as I am! One of my favorite new items that as a demonstrator I was able to preorder was the Nature’s Poem Suite which includes the Rooted in Nature Bundle – the perfect companion to Lovely as a tree. The… Read More »
Today, May 31st is the last day for the 2017-2018 Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalog. All products are now while supplies last. Here are a few cards made with retiring bundle/stamp set. Make sure to pickup your items today. All orders placed today will be received a package of embellishments (from the new June 1st catalog) as a thank you, happy shopping. Magical Day Bundle: Happy Celebrations stamp set: Lots of… Read More »
In viewing Pinterest over the weekend I came across some cards where scalloped circles and stamp sets were used to make a card image that looks like a dress, here is my version using the Beautiful Bouquet stamp set and Layering Circles Framelits. To get started I cut a Whisper White piece of card stock to 4″ x 5¼” and decided what size Scalloped Circle fit nicely in the top… Read More »
Memorial Day is a holiday in the United States for remembering the people who died while serving in the country’s armed forces. The holiday, which is currently observed every year on the last Monday of May, marks the unofficial start of the summer vacation season. Here is a card I made using the Swirly Scribbles Thinlits with Red, White & Blue card stock to say thank you to all who… Read More »
Happy Sunday, hope you are enjoying your weekend. I’ve spent 2-3 hours each day since Thursday in the pool, I plan to continue this until I go back to work on Tuesday. We’ve also been grilling a lot, first steaks and ribs, today it’s hamburgers with homemade macaroni salad and baked beans. My card for today is for the Paper Craft Crew Card Sketch #293, design below, check out their… Read More »
Thursday I started my Memorial Day weekend with two vacation days before the long weekend. The weather here is to be in the mid to upper 80’s until Tuesday with possible pop up showers due to the heat and humidity, perfect pool weather. Last weekend we opened our pool and I’m hoping to spend a few hours each day enjoying it, I’ve stocked up on sunglasses, hats and sunscreen so… Read More »
Happy Birthday to my favorite nephew Jake! Thought I would share with you the card I sent him for his birthday. The card features the new Lined Alphabet Photopolymer Bundle, which features the Lined Alphabet Stamp Set and matching Layering Alphabet Edgelits Dies. While this bundle will be available June 1st to customers, as a demonstrator I was able to preorder these items and thought they would help make a… Read More »
Happy Monday, hope you had a nice weekend. Had fun yesterday with my Sunday Stampers, when making the card using the Gotta Have it All Bundle, of the six people there no one made the same card, each person put their own twist on the card. Check out that post here. Today’s card is for the Paper Craft Crew Square Sketch PCC292, you can check out their blog here. To… Read More »
Hi there, hope you are having a good weekend. Today my Sunday Stampers will be coming to my house for our monthly stamping. Once all the stamping is done, cards made and orders submitted, I’ll be passing out the new 2018-2019 Annual Catalog and a little gift. I’ve made each person a color coach – tag of each of the colors in the Stampin’ Up! collection – with the color… Read More »
Today I thought I would share with you a few of the cards I’ve made using the Flower Shop Stamp Set, I’m sad to see it go. Create your own garden with a bunch of beautiful flowers. Six classic designs ranging from graphic to natural gives you many different options. Just stamp and bloom! Below is one of the first swap cards I ever made and it’s using the Flower… Read More »
Today I thought I would share a project that combines one of the retiring stamp sets – Happy Celebrations, a photopolymer stamp set with the New In-Color Collection 2018-2020 which is available to purchase this month. The stamp set can be used to celebrate life’s happy events with handmade cards for a personal touch. Baby to birthday to wedding – this one stamp set has you covered. This is a… Read More »
Happy Mother’s Day to all! Today is a day to recognize all the amazing, strong and compassionate women we know. To all you women out there, hope your day is special. ♥ My card for today is for the Paper Craft Crew Card Sketch PCC291 Challenge. Click on the image to check out their blog and play along if you like. For my card I decided on using products from… Read More »
Today my brother and his wife celebrate their 28th Wedding Anniversary ♥ For their card I used some retiring and carry over products including the Painted with Love Specialty Designer Series Paper and Sweet & Sassy Framelits (no longer available) to create stacks of hearts. The background was made with Embossing Paste colored with Berry Burst re-inker and the diamond pattern, Pattern Party Decorative Mask. Greeting is from Beautiful Bouquet stamp… Read More »
Today I thought I would feature the stamp set “Birthday Wit”, one of my favorites from the 2018 Occasions catalog. Sometime you want a cute, fun card and this stamp set delivers that. This stamp set comes in clear red rubber or wood mount. Here are the sentiments included in the stamp set, aren’t they fun! Say Happy Birthday with a sense of humor. The first card features my… Read More »
Hi there, hope your week is going well. Today I’m featuring one of my favorite retiring stamp sets, do you have this set? If not, it’s available until May 25th or while supply lasts. It’s called Butterfly Basics and I have the photopolymer version, but it also comes in clear red rubber and wood mount. What can yo do with this mix of organic images, backgrounds and sentiments – anything… Read More »
Ok – – – I know you have some designer series paper just laying around wanting to be shown some love – well today I have for you three simple designs to help use some of that paper up to make room for the new designer paper your going to want from the Stampin’ Up! 2018 – 2019 Annual Catalog available June 1st. First card has three designer series paper… Read More »
Hi there, hope your weekend is off to a good start. We had a nice breakfast, I did some food shopping, had my hair cut and made today’s card. Hopefully the Penguins will win the hockey game tonight and all will be good today. Today’s card is for the Paper Craft Crew Card Sketch PCC290, it’s a pretty cool sketch. When I saw the sketch I first thought of the… Read More »
Share What You Love Suite – Exclusive Bundles for Every Crafter We’ve created the perfect bundles for you to spread the love to every crafter! The Share What You Love Suite Early Release is our tribute to all of the wonderful people who have made—and continue to make—our company what it is today. Join us in celebrating the good times with our exclusive Statement of My Heart Single Stamp, which… Read More »
Happy Sunday, hope your having a good weekend. Weather here is rather on the chilly side and not a lot of sun, makes me just want to curl up on the couch and watch television. Today’s card is for the Paper Craft Crew Challenge 289 – April Showers bring May flowers. For my card I decided on the Baby Shower theme for a soon to be here little boy. … Read More »
Today I’m featuring a retiring stamp set that is one of my favorites – Birthday Blooms. Send your best ” bloomin’ ” wishes for birthdays or any day. This set comes with a birthday sentiment, but you will use it all year long. Stamp the large flower in Memento or Archival ink and color with your favorite tools for all types of looks. This stamp set comes in both red… Read More »
Today I thought I would feature the April 2018 Paper Pumpkin Kit, Stampin’ Up!’s all-inclusive papercrafting subscription program. This service was designed for those who are new to paper-crafting, giving you no-fuss creativity in a box—delivered straight to your door. And now Paper Pumpkin is making it even easier to start getting creative by removing some of the cost for new subscribers! Now’s the perfect time to join, we’re offering… Read More »
Variety is the spice of life and that’s especially true in the world of color. Stampin’ Up! (SU) makes a point to keep an eye on color trends across different markets and industries. When they see changes happening, the color spectrum is reviewed to ensure consistently on top of the trends. This brings us to the 2018 Color Revamp! In order to keep bringing you the most current and on… Read More »
Happy Saturday, hope you will be having weather as nice as we are today! Nothing is better than sitting out on the sun porch while I’m writing this post. Plans for today include enjoying this nice sunny weather and going for the manicure/pedicure! Today’s card is for the Paper Craft Crew Challenge PCC288 Rustic Floral. I missed last weeks challenge with all my traveling for pleasure and work, but it… Read More »
Happy Monday, hope you had a great weekend! Yesterday my Sunday stampers met, while it was a small group we made some awesome cards and I’m sharing those with you today. It’s a mix of retiring and carry over (will be in the new 2018-19 Annual Catalog starting June 1st). Fun Fold card featuring the Truly Tailored Bundle and True Gentlemen Designer Series Paper. The stamp set is retiring but… Read More »
Happy Saturday! Hope your weather is as nice as ours, another day in the high seventies and steaks on the grill tonight! While I work to gather all the information about the Color Revamp in the new 2018-2019 Annual Catalog and prep for my Sunday Stampers this weekend, thought I would share a few cards made with the retiring Bird Banter Photopolymer Stamp set. This is a cute stamp set… Read More »
Happy Monday, hope you had a great weekend, mine was super busy but fun. I’ll be filling you in later in the week when I post the Retiring list from both the Annual and Occasions catalog! Today’s card features the stamp set and designer paper from the Whole Lot of Lovely Suite from the annual catalog. The stamp set is Lots of Love, which comes in both wood and clear… Read More »
Happy Saturday, today I’m in Atlanta GA for Stampin’ Up! Onstage Local April 2018. It’s an exciting time as we will be the first group of demonstrators to get a copy of the new 2018-2019 Annual Catalog. I was lucky enough to be chosen as a Display Board Demonstrator, this means I was sent a box of some of the new products to play with and design about 20 items… Read More »
Today’s the big day and I sure will be busy, I’ll be working my day job until 2pm then off to the airport for my trip to Atlanta. I’ve realized if my flights stay on time, I will not even be gone from home for 48 hours, how’s that for a “quick” trip to Atlanta for ##Onstage2018. Last weekend I saw some youtube video’s using the Waterfront Photopolymer Stamp Set… Read More »
Happy Monday, Hope you had a nice weekend. Anyone play an tricks on you yesterday since not only was it Easter but April Fool’s Day? Today’s card features the Brusho Watercolor ink crystals – Sprinkle them directly on water-washed paper and watch the colors burst! Each package includes 5 pots – 1 each of – Brilliant Red, Gamboge (orange), Moss Green, Prussian Blue and Yellow. For my card, I stamped… Read More »
Happy Saturday, it’s the final day for Sale-a-Bration 2018, did you get everything you wanted? It not, today’s the day! Today I’m featuring my favorite SAB product – Springtime Foil Specialty Designer Series Paper. This paper helps give an elegant spin with foil-designed, spring inspired paper. Use this for cards, tags, boxes and more. There are 12 sheets, all 12″ x 12″ – 3 each of 4 designers in three… Read More »
Happy Thursday, one day closer to the weekend! Today’s card is for the Paper Craft Crew Sketch Challenge PCC286, a two week challenge, running until April 10th. I’ve decided to highlight Sale-a-Bration products on the card for the sketch, which you can see below, play along if you like. My card features: Tutti-Fruitti Card base & Envelopes ($50 USD SAB item) Bubbles & Fizz Designer Series Paper ($50 USD SAB… Read More »
Today I thought I would share with you the products available as rewards for every $5o USD product purchase as part of Sale-a-Bration, remember it ends this Saturday, March 31st! Here are a few cards I’ve made with them. Click on the image to be directed to the post explaining all products used. Happy Wishes Stamp set with the Tutti-Fruitti Card base and matching envelopes: Party Panda Stamp Set: Heartfelt… Read More »
It’s hard to believe that there is only one week left to Sale-a-Bration, which ends Saturday, March 31st. Sale-a-Bration is the Annual promotion were for every $50 USD product spend you can pick from a variety of Special Sale-a-Bration reward products. This year there are two categories $50 and $100 with different products in each level. This coordinates nicely with the start of the 2018 Occasions Catalog. I’ve included a… Read More »
Happy Saturday and welcome to the weekend, any special plans? Today’s card is for the Paper Craft Crew Color Challenge, PCC285, use 3 of the 4 colors and Neutrals as needed. For my color selection I decided on: Tempting Turquoise So Saffron Wisteria Wonder Neutral – Copper Embossing and Soft Suede for coloring the basket My card features the Stampin’ Up! (Free with $100 USD order) Sale-a-Bration item – Blossoming… Read More »
Happy Friday. With this wacky weather I’ve caught a cold, nothing is worse than a stuffed nose and cough. I’m drinking lots of water, resting and taking medicine, hopefully I will feel better for the weekend. Today’s card features the flowers I colored and hand cut out of the Springtime Foils Specialty Designer Series Paper. For the focal image of the card, I die cut the next to largest label… Read More »
Happy Wednesday, sure does not look like spring outside with a few inches of snow and more on the way. Today’s card was a fun one to make and features the Sale-a-Bration stamp set Party Pandas. For the border on the card front, I ran strips of the Myths & Magic Specialty Washi Tape around all four side, then matted a piece of Picture Perfect Party Designer Series Paper. The… Read More »
In case you have not heard, 2018 is the 30th Anniversary Year for Stampin’ Up! But, there is another important 30th Anniversary in 2018 and that would be today, March 19th – 30 years ago today my husband Dan & I where married. Here is the card waiting for Dan when he wakes up this morning. The colors for the wedding where red and black, so I used those for… Read More »
Happy Sunday, today I will be meeting with my Sunday stampers and here are the cards we will be making. Two of the cards feature Sale-a-Bration items, available until March 31, 2018 – Springtime Foil Specialty Designer Series Paper ($50 USD item) and Basket Weave Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder from the Blossoming Basket Bundle ($100 USD item). The third card features the Picture Perfect Birthday Photopolymer Stamp set &… Read More »
Happy Friday! Any special plans for St. Patrick’s Day tomorrow? We have an annual party we go to with our Irish friends, I make my Pistachio Bundt Cake with green batter, this year I even have shamrock shaped cake pans to use! Today’s card is for the Paper Craft Crew Card Sketch Challenge PCC284, the banner is below. This was a fun card to put together, don’t forget to check… Read More »
Today Stampin’ Up! is introducing new products you can earn for free with a qualifying order* during Sale-a-Bration, which ends March 31, 2018. For these items you must use the product numbers on the brochure you can download here:03.15.18_FLYER_3RD_RELEASE_SAB_US-1 *Level 1 Qualifying order: $50 USD *Level 2 Qualifying order: $100 USD Here are some cards featuring a few of the products: Cards made with the Petals & More Thinlits Dies… Read More »
Today I have a clean and simple card that would be great to make using almost any designer series paper, embossing folder and greeting. Here are the specific for the card: Crumb Cake card base 4¼” x 11″, scored at 5½” for a top folding card Crumb Cake mat 4″ x 5¼”, run through Layered Leaves Dynamic TIEF Adhered with liquid glue or you use Stampin’ Dimensionals Banners of Tutti… Read More »
Today I’m featuring the True Gentlemen Suite – classic patternS and elongated hexagons make this suite tasteful, Tailored and irresistible. The Truly Tailored Bundle, for all the gentlemen in your life. Bundle & save 10%: Truly Tailored Clear or Wood Mount Stamp set 10 stamps Tailored Tag Punch punched image is 2¼” x 1½” When I decided on the first project to make with this bundle, the Whisper White Narrow… Read More »
Happy Saturday and welcome to the weekend! I’ll be working on some special projects as well as a trip to the nail salon for a manicure and pedicure, what colors will I pick this time? Don’t forget tonight here in Pittsburgh we “spring” ahead the clocks one hour for daylights savings time – the evening will start to have more light – yeah!!! Today’s card is for the Paper Craft… Read More »
Happy Friday, today I’m featuring the new Springtime Foils Specialty Designer Series Paper. Give spring an elegant spin with foil-designed, spring-inspired paper. Use the paper for cards, tags, boxes and more! There are 12 sheets of 12″ x 12″ paper, three each of 4 single-sided designs, in gold foil, rose gold foil and silver foil. Get this $50 Sale-a-Bration item (with qualifying purchase) before it is gone. I’ve seen this… Read More »
Have a list of Sale-a-Bration products you would like but aren’t sure what Stampin’ Up! products to purchase, well I have a suggestion for you. While some of you are aware, others may not be – the new Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalog starts June 1st of each year. Every year they retire one set of “In-Colors” and introduce a new selection of “In-Colors”. In-Colors are a selection of five colors… Read More »
Happy Monday, how was your weekend? No complaints here, it was bright and sunny, which always makes me feel good! Mid February Stampin’ Up! introduced new Sale-a-Bration items and I just received mine this past week. Today I am featuring the new Blossoming Basket Bundle. The Blossoming Basket Bundle includes the new Blossoming Basket stamp set and Basket Weave Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. The folder size is 4 1/2″… Read More »
Hope you all are having a great week, we are just a few hours away from starting the weekend, yeah! So I have a story for you, this past weekend when I woke up I remembered a dream I had about a card I made. I checked through recent cards I made and it wasn’t there – that’s when I realized I needed to make the card. It had embossed… Read More »
This last day of February, I have a quick and easy card for you that has no stamping on the outside, but you can stamp for any occasion on the inside. Sometime I know you wonder what can you do with your Sale-a-Bration items, well today’s card is a quick and easy card perfect for boys and girls of any age. I’m featuring three of the 2018 Sale-a-Bration items: Celebrate… Read More »
Ever want a color of ribbon Stampin’ Up! does not carry, I know I have, well why not color your own? That’s just what I did to have Pool Party ribbon to match my card. To do this, I cut a piece of Gold trimmed Metallic 3/8″ ribbon the size I needed and using my Pool Party Stampin’ Blend Alcohol Marker, colored the ribbon and bam! instant colored ribbon! What’s… Read More »
Happy Saturday and welcome to the weekend. We are suppose to have another wet weekend, I don’t know about you but rain rain go away come back another day – doesn’t the weather know we need sunny days on the weekend! Todays card is for the Paper Craft Crew Card Sketch challenge PCC281 – Big Sentiment. Don’t forget to stop over and check out their blog, you might just decide… Read More »
Today I thought I would share a few cards made with the Birthday Wit Stamp Set (wood or clear mount). Say Happy Birthday with a fun sense of humor with the Birthday Wit Stamp set. Here are the images from the stamp set. For my card first I decided to stamp the greeting in all the 2017-2019 In-Colors and use the new Whisper White Narrow Note Cards with matching envelopes.… Read More »
One of my favorite bundles in the 2017-2018 Annual Catalog is the Oh So Eclectic Bundle with features the Oh So Eclectic Clear or Wood mount Stamp set and the matching Eclectic Layers Framelits Dies. The stamp set has quite the variety, there are so many textural variations in this 16 piece stamp set and when you pair it with the framelits (10 dies and 3 embossing pieces) there are… Read More »
Happy Sunday, hope you are having a good weekend. It’s been a crazy one around here. Yesterday I ran some errands, got a manicure and pedicure, prepared for my monthly Sunday Stampers and it snowed about 2″-3″. It’s hard to believe it was snowing last night when the sun shining, it’s 40 degrees and most of the snow has already melted. My Sunday Stampers started the morning using the new… Read More »
This Wednesday was a rainy dismal day here just north of Pittsburgh, why can’t we just have snow in February? The rain makes everything messy especially when you have two German Shepherds who love to play outside. I thought why not make a cheerful fun card today which is what I did for the Paper Craft Crew Card Sketch challenge, check out their blog here. For my card I started… Read More »
Today, February 16th, new 2018 Sale-a-Bration Products are available with a qualifying order before tax/shipping. Enjoy this video showing the new Blossoming Basket Bundle: Click here 20180216_SAB18-2_en-US to download the new Sale-a-Bration showing all the new items! Thank you for taking the time to stop by, hope you are inspired to try stamping. Follow me on Instagram @cqueen309. Have a great day – Craft On! Click on any of the… Read More »
Happy Valentine’s Day! Today’s card features the super cute Party Panda’s Stamp set ($50 Sale-a-Bration choice item) in an Eclipse Card. First the three cute Panda’s were stamped and the hearts colored in. Next, using my Magnetic Platform to hold the framelits in place, I added the I and U from the Large Letter Framelits and a heart from the Sweet & Sassy Framelits and ran it through the Big… Read More »
Today I thought I would feature two of the more popular items in the 2018 Sale-a-Bration Brochure, the Celebrate You Stamp Set (clear or wood mount) and Celebrate You Thinlits Dies (which will be included in the new 2018-2019 Annual Catalog). Get both when you spend $150 (before tax/shipping). In case you are wondering what Sale-a-Bration is, it’s the annual sale Stampin’ Up! has were you earn FREE merchandise for… Read More »
It’s going to be a rainy day here today so I thought a mermaid card was perfect! Today I have cute card made from the Magical Day Bundle – The Clear or Wood Mount Stamp set with matching Magical Mates Framelits Dies. Send someone a fanciful dragon, a powerful wizard, bubbly seahorse, unique unicorn or a dreaming mermaid! For my card I started with a piece of Whisper White card… Read More »
Happy Saturday, hope you’ve had a good week. For me it’s been a long week, between working 10-12 hours each day for the day job and having a bad week with my sinuses, seems like all I did was work or sleep, and I hate being a mouth breather! Last night was the first since Sunday when I didn’t have soup and toast for dinner. I’m finally feeling like myself… Read More »
Sometime one of the hardest choices during Sale-a-Bration is deciding on which items to pick. Crafters sometime overlook card base & envelope sets, I’m here to tell you don’t – they help make quick and easy cards, add a simple greeting with some designer series paper and your done. The post today is featuring the Sale-a-Bration item “Tutti Fruitti Card Base & Envelopes”. I’ve teamed them with the Tutti Fruitti… Read More »
Happy Saturday, any special plan? I’ll be resting and playing with my Stampin’ Up! order that arrived yesterday. I’m looking forward to trying the new Brusho Crystal Colours and Barn Door Bundle, look for some projects this month. Today’s card is for the Paper Craft Crew weekly blog challenge, this weeks is a card sketch, you can see the banner below. For my card I decided to use a variety… Read More »
Yesterday I posted the birthday card I made for my brother featuring some of the paper from the Picture Perfect Party Designer Series Paper. Today I thought I would share a few other quick and easy birthday cards using that same paper and the matching Picture Perfect Birthday stamp set. Card 1: Can’t you almost taste the cookies on the plate? Stamp a greeting on a banner add a few… Read More »
Happy Birthday to my baby brother Michael! I sure do love calling him that, even though we are both in our 50’s. Today I thought I would share his card with you, hopefully it’s arrived in New Jersey and this is not the first time he is seeing it! His card is a Z fold card – 4.25″ x 11″, scored at 2.75″ and 5.5″ and another piece 1″ x… Read More »
How was your weekend? Saturday was a rainy day but a manicure and pedicure made for a fun afternoon, always nice to have some “me” time. Today was spent enjoying the sunny day, relaxing on the sun porch, reading and watching the planes in the sky go by, wondering just were the people are going – Vegas, Chicago, New York maybe even abroad. Last Sunday I shared the projects my… Read More »
Happy Friday! Don’t know about you but I am looking forward to the weekend. Unfortunately the sun we have today will not last the weekend so they say. Today’s card is for the Paper Craft Crew Card Sketch PCC277, thought I would use a Valentine theme since the banner below used hearts for the die cut/punched out images. Steps on how I made my card: Stamped the ‘dot’ stamp from… Read More »
Today I thought I would share with you some additional items made with the Sure Do Love You Bundle. Sure Do Love You Stamp Set (wood or clear mount) – you can never have enough hearts! Lots to Love Box Framelits Dies – use this to create small boxes, perfect for treats, gift cards or the new Narrow Whisper White Note Cards with matching envelopes Top row left – I… Read More »
Hope you are all having a great weekend. Today my Sunday Stampers group will be getting together to make these 3 projects to kick off the 2018 Occasions Catalog and Sale-a-bration brochure. Thought I would share them with you. The first card features the Petal Palette Bundle – Petal Palette Stamp set & Petals and More Thinlits, Petal Passion Designer Series Paper, Whisper White Organza Ribbon and Petal Passion Embellishments.… Read More »
Happy Saturday to you! Any special plans? I will be preparing for my Sunday Stampers gathering tomorrow and enjoying dinner out with my husband this evening. Today’s card is for the Paper Craft Crew Color Challenge, the banner is below. For my card I decided on this colors: Cherry Cobbler Powder Pink Silver Foil My card starts with a Cherry Cobbler that I stamped around the edges with the solid… Read More »
Happy Wednesday, half way through the week. I’ve been rather busy since my last post, but now I’m back on track. This past weekend by brother and his family were in town and staying with me. We had a ice/snow storm (luckily they arrive just before the ice started), shopped and eat a lot of good food – both out and made a home. One of the things we always… Read More »
Happy Thursday, hope you are having a good week so far. I’m rather excited, tomorrow my brother and his family are coming to visit for the weekend from New Jersey. The last time they saw our dog Nitro he was 10 weeks old, now he is 2, as for Diesel – my nephew Jake saw him at 8 weeks and now he will see him at a year old, they… Read More »
Happy Monday, hope you had a good weekend, other than the extreme cold mine was enjoyable. While I did a little work for my daytime job (accounting manager and it’s year end) I was able to get a little crafting time in and prepare for a visit from my brother and his family next weekend! Today I’m sharing something a little different, cards made from a Memories & More package.… Read More »
Today I thought I would share with you some of the Stampin’ Up! video’s introducing new products from the 2018 Occasions catalog. Grab a cup of coffee or tea, sitting back and enjoy! 2018 Occasions Catalog Designer Series Paper Fruit Basket Bundle Brusho Color Crystals Barn Door Bundle Lots of Happy Card Kit Perennial Birthday Project Kit Sunshine & Rainbow Bundle Cake Soiree Bundle Thank you for… Read More »
Happy Saturday, baby it’s cold outside! This morning I woke up to -2° F with a real feel of -11°F – that’s a little too cold for me, luckily we don’t have much snow, I still plan on venturing out later today to run a few errands after being cooped up in the house all week. Have you checked out the new Occasions catalog and Sale-a-Bration brochure? If not check… Read More »
Welcome to the first day of the new 2018 Occasions Catalog and Sale-a-bration. There are so many new beautiful products for all your paper crafting needs! Today’s card features the stamp set I won as part of Prize Patrol at Onstage 2017 in Salt Lake City in November. When I saw the stamp set being demonstrated I commented on how it would make great cards for me to make and… Read More »
Happy New Year, Welcome to 2018 ! ! ! Did you spend the night partying or a nice quiet evening at home? We opted for a quiet night at home after a hosting a Christmas celebration with my husbands family and some friends Saturday night. Looking forward to our New Years day meal of pork, sauerkraut, mashed potatoes and baked beans. To celebrate the new year I’ve made an eclipse… Read More »
It’s almost time! Stampin’ Up!’s 2018 Occasion Catalog goes live on January 3rd – along with the kickoff of Sale-a-Bration, Stampin’ Up!’s annual sales event during which customers can earn free products for every $50 they spend and during which they can earn additional Stampin’ Rewards on orders greater than $250. My project today features a couple products from the Picture Perfect Party Suite from the new 2018 Occasions catalog.… Read More »
Just a few more days to enjoy Year-Ended Discount and Retiring products, before Sale-A-Bration 2018 starts January 3rd! Below are some cards I’ve made with some of the discounted/retiring products. Carols of Christmas Bundle: Beachy Little Christmas: Hearts Come Home Bundle: Thank you for taking the time to stop by, hope you are inspired to try stamping. Follow me on Instagram @cqueen309. Have a great day – Craft On!… Read More »
Wishing you a holiday season that is Merry & Bright, remember Believe! Hope you are enjoying the day with family and friends. Thank you for stopping by today, have a great Christmas!
Happy Saturday, are you ready for the big day or still planning on running errands today and Christmas Eve? I’m hoping that I’m done as a do a final check on everything today. I’m the Broccoli Rice Casserole maker for Christmas and we always have Monkey Bread Christmas morning, better to know now if I’m missing an ingredient, then when I start cooking. Today’s card is for the Paper Craft… Read More »
Hello there, hope you had a great weekend and are looking forward to a wonderful holiday season. I’ve just gotten back from a four day Girls trip “Christmas in Nashville”. Had a great time and will share a few pictures in a future post. Today’s post is for the challenge over at the Paper Craft Crew blog. First I would like to say thank you to the Paper Craft Crew… Read More »
Today I thought I would share with you the “Pillow Pizza Box” gifts I made for my travel buddies. When you travel for a Stampin’ Up! event us demonstrators like to make what we call “pillow gifts” for those we are traveling with – something to surprise them with on their pillow at night. For this trip, while not a Stampin’ Up! trip and each of us having our own… Read More »
Today I thought I would share a fun card with you using a non-traditional color for a Christmas card – Berry Burst. When I looked at this piece of paper from the Merry Little Christmas Designer Series paper I thought of the tree in the Santa’s Sleigh Thinlits and how cute that would looked layer on it. I did not want to use a shade a green and Berry Burst… Read More »
Happy Monday, how was your weekend? These are always busy times in December and for me it’s only two sleeps until my girls trip to Nashville for Christmas – that should be a lot of fun! Remember today, Monday December 11th – Free shipping until 11:59 PM MT. Today’s card is for the Paper Craft Crew Card Sketch #271 challenge, check out the banner below. Click on it for a… Read More »
Welcome to the 12th Sunday of Christmas. It’s never to late to make a holiday card, just look through your stamp sets and I’m sure you will see possibilities. Today I thought I would feature stamp sets you may have and how they can be used for holiday cards. The two cards below uses the Medallions from the Eastern Medallions Thinlits (part of the Eastern Beauty Bundle you might have… Read More »
Happy Monday, hard to believe three weeks from today is Christmas, how close are you to being ready? I still have ways to go! Today’s card is for the Paper Craft Crew Card Sketch challenge. The banner below is the design for the card. While the image has flowers, my first thought was snowflakes, then decided to use one of the stamp sets on the retiring list – Beachy Little… Read More »
May 2012 I became a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator when our stamping group was looking for a new demonstrator to attend a monthly stamping class with. With a full-time job I knew this would be a challenge, but my love of paper crafting and the idea of making some extra money to help pay for my supplies made me say yes! In July 2013 when I attended my first Stampin’ Up!… Read More »
Welcome to the 11th Sunday of Christmas, hard to believe we are just a few weeks away from the big day! This week I’m featuring the iconic stamp set Lovely as a Tree. These timeless tree images will fill any landscape and keep you in tune with nature. They’re great for water coloring, embossing and stamping in any color! Noel Eclipse card featuring Red Glimmer Paper: Merry Little Christmas Designer… Read More »
Well it’s back to work for me today, after seven days off, oh that alarm clock – I surely did not miss it! Do you like the Year of Cheer Specialty Designer Series Paper in the holiday catalog? This paper is not just for holidays, it perfect for any occasion. I’ve made two clean and simple cards with only four products (not counting the Big Shot, trimmer & glue). Year… Read More »
Welcome to the 10th Sunday of Christmas, hard to believe this is the last Sunday in November and Christmas is less than one month away. Today I’m featuring the Carols of Christmas Bundle – the Carols of Christmas Stamp Set and Card Front Builder Thinlits Dies – when you purchase the bundle you save 10%. Deck the halls of your loved ones with these two bold, carol-inspired greetings and create… Read More »
Well November sure has been a rather busy month for me. As someone who works in finance the first week and a half is always busy every month, but this month I attended the Stampin’ Up On Stage 2017 in Salt Lake City, came back home for about 24 hours and out again for a four day business trip, which included late nights. It was so nice to be back… Read More »
Each year on the fourth Thursday in November, Americans gather for a day of feasting, football and family. While today’s Thanksgiving celebrations would likely be unrecognizable to attendees of the original 1621 harvest meal, it continues to be a day for Americans to come together around the table. I’ll be making a meal of roasted turkey, homemade stuffing, dumplings & gravy, cranberry sauce, buttered carrots, creamed corn, mashed potatoes and… Read More »
Welcome to the 9th Sunday of Christmas 2017. This week I’m featuring Gift Packaging. Stampin’ Up! carries a nice variety of products perfect for your gift packaging needs. First are the Mini Pizza boxes, just the right size for holding a cookie or 3″ x 3″ (7.6 x 7.6 cm) note cards. Boxes come in packages of 8, folded box size: 3-1/2″ x 3-1/2″ x 1″ and they are food… Read More »
Earlier this week I shared a card I colored with the new Stampin’ Blends – today I thought I would share with you some video’s to explain more about these new Alcohol Markers. Thank you for taking the time to stop by, hope you enjoyed the video’s! Please join my newsletter group to receive instructions and supply lists for all projects featured during the 12 Sundays… Read More »
Today I thought I would share a card with you colored with the new Stampin’ Blends Alcohol Markers. When using these markers, you should stamp your image using Memento Black ink pad and make sure that the image is dry before starting to color. Birthday Blooms is one of my favorite stamp sets and is perfect for coloring. I used Bermuda Bay on the main flower and Pink Pirouette &… Read More »
Welcome to the 8th Sunday of Christmas 2017 featuring the Hearts Come Home Bundle, which comes in either wood or clear mount stamps. Features the Hearts Come Home stamp set and Hometown Greeting Edgelits. Let Santa’s sleigh fly over beautiful houses and landscapes! Create a festive village in record time with Edgelits dies and the Big Shot. Combine die cuts to create the look you want. Edgelits Dies help you… Read More »
Today, On Stage 2017 here is Salt Lake City came to an end. It was nice to see old friends and make new ones! Yesterday at lunch one of the demonstrator groups I’m part of SUDSOL – Simply Unique Demonstrators Sharing OnLine had a swap which I participated in. Today I thought I would share the card with you. My card starts with a piece of Whisper White cardstock that… Read More »
Yesterday, November 9th was the first day of Stampin’ Up! On Stage 2017 in Salt Lake City, UT. I wish I could share some of the great new products, but for now I am sworn to secrecy. Last night I participated in “Swap in Your PJs at the Hilton”, hosted by Laura & Barbara – who did a great job, the swap was a lot of fun. Today I thought… Read More »
Hello there from Salt Lake City, Utah! Today, November 9th Stampin’ Up! On Stage Live! starts. Last night I had dinner with a group of demonstrators I’m part of called “Stampy Wackers”. We meet at Squatter’s Pub for drinks, dinner and friendship. For those of us interested we swap card/project. For my card I kept it simple: 3 1/4″ x 4 1/4″ piece of 2017-2019 In-Color card stock, used the… Read More »
Sometime I wonder just were did the weekend go? Saturday was spent doing laundry and making sure I have everything needed for my trip to Salt Lake City for On Stage Live on Wednesday. When I get back from that trip I’m home for about 24 hours before I leave on a business trip f so I need to make sure my clothes are ready for both trips. Sunday was… Read More »
Welcome to the 7th Sunday of Christmas 2017 featuring Craft Projects. For all my projects I’ve used Holiday paper, but these items are good anytime of the year. First are note pads with pens – the one on the left has a pen you can open and add designer series paper, other uses your basic pen. All you need to do is alter sizes to fit the note pad and… Read More »
Say hello to a new world of colorful creativity! Meet Stampin’ Blends, artist-quality alcohol markers in 12 exclusive Stampin’ Up! colors. To cover all the blending bases, we’re also offering a limited-time 16-card project kit and stamp set with beautiful line-art images. Add just the right amount of color where you need it with the brush tip or fine-point. Each color (except Ivory and Bronze) has a light and dark… Read More »
Today is a sneak peek of an image colored with the new Stampin’ Up! Blends Alcohol Markers that go on sale Wednesday, November 1st. As a demonstrator we were able to purchase these during the first half of the month so we had time to try them out before they went on sale. There are 12 exclusive colors, each with a Light and Dark version, perfect for shading, don’t… Read More »
Monday again? Time sure flies on the weekend. It was cold and rainy here perfect for homemade vegetable soup and chicken & dumplings. I’m almost done with all swaps for On Stage which starts November 9th and all the projects needed for the next few Sunday’s of Christmas, I sure had a busy craft weekend! Today’s card is for the Paper Craft Crew Sketch Challenge PCC265. With all the Christmas… Read More »
Welcome to the 6th Sunday of Christmas 2017 – this week I am featuring the Star of Light Photopolymer Stamp set and matching Starlight Thinlits. Add elegance to your Christmas projects with the graceful designs and sentiments in this set. Combine images and thoughts to create classic cards and gift tags that have your personal touch. This is a Two-Step Stampin’ set. Combine individual stamps to create the final image… Read More »
If you have been lucky enough to receive the Merry Patterns Photopolymer stamp set courtesy of Stampin’ Up! for a work shop or individual order over $300, thought I would share a clean and simple design you may want to try and show you that the stamp set is not just for the holidays. Here is a holiday card using the tis the season stamp along with the candles using… Read More »
This past Sunday my Sunday Stampers got together for our monthly stamping, today I’m share the projects we made. Everyone made a “Box” on a Card, 3 Gift tags and the Snowflake card of their choice – Silver or Gold. The Year of Cheer Specialty Designer Series Paper provides the perfect mat (adhered directly to card base) for a Foil Snowflake to create a simple and elegant base for a… Read More »
Happy Saturday, I thought I remind you about the Designer Paper Special happening now featuring specific packs of paper, good until October 31st at 11:50 PM MT. Wood Textures Designer Series Paper Stack, perfect for little crates featuring the Wood Crates Framelits: Delightful Daisy Designer Series Paper with matching Daisy Delight Photopolymer Bundle: Color Theory Designer Series Paper Stack with coordinating Colorful Seasons Photopolymer Bundle: Be Merry Designer Series Paper:… Read More »
Thursday was an extremely productive day for me, I used a vacation day to do some crafting! Not only did I make the card for today, designed products for this Sunday of Christmas, my Sunday Stampers class this month, finished all swaps for Onstage in November and cards for some future posts. I was even able to sneak in a haircut! Today’s card is for the Paper Craft Crew Color… Read More »
Happy Monday, another weekend under our belts, hopefully you enjoyed yours as much as I did mine. Weather here was beautiful and I had time for a manicure and pedicure, oh how I love getting them. This week it’s a Square Sketch challenge over at Paper Craft Crew, here’s the banner: For my card I decided on the Ribbon of Courage Bundle. With this bundle, stamp and cut a support… Read More »
Welcome to the 4th Sunday of Christmas, this week I’m featuring the “At Home with You” Bundle from page 54 of the 2017-2018 Annual Catalog. Bundle includes the Photopolymer 25 image stamp set with matching At Home Framelits. This is a versatile stamp set with greetings and all-season images that make you feel right at home. The first two cards feature the Brick Wall Textured Impressions Embossing folder along with… Read More »
Hi there and Happy Saturday, today I have two cards to share that feature some of the Designer Series Paper that is part of the Buy 3 Get 1 Free Special happening through October 31, 2017. The Daisy Delight Bundle (photopolymer stamp set & matching punch from annual catalog) were used for the flower, leaves are made with the new leaf punch in the 2017 Holiday Catalog and the greeting… Read More »
Today’s card highlights one of the pleasures of fall – the changing colors of leaves. Don’t you just love going for a nice drive in the country to look at all the beautiful colors of the leaves as they change. I can remember as a child it was a special treat to take a car ride on the weekend just to look at the colors of leaves and have dinner… Read More »
Welcome to the 3rd of 12 Sundays of Christmas 2017. Each Sunday between now and Christmas I will be featuring holiday projects using a different stamp sets or packaging options. This week I am featuring the Painted Harvest Stamp Set – it’s not just for the Fall/Harvest. Send someone the beauty of this sunflower-themed set. Flowers and leafs are two step stamping, you can use the same color or mix/match… Read More »
Happy Saturday, any special plans? I have errands to run and need to prep for my October Sunday Stampers class later this month. Hard to believe it’s October already. Today’s card is for the Paper Craft Crew Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge, banner below. For my card I’ve picked right down the middle: Baker’s Twine – Fall – Punch/Die Cut and used the September Paper Pumpkin Kit since the theme was Fall/Thanks for… Read More »
Today I thought I would feature the Stampin’ Up! Note cards with matching envelopes using stamp sets and designer series paper, both included in the current monthly specials for World Card Making Day and the Buy 3 Get 1 Free of select Designer Series Paper. The first Very Vanilla Note Card with matching envelope features the Wood Words stamp set, Wood Textures Designer Series Paper Stack, Real Red Ink, Circle… Read More »
Hope you had a nice weekend, we had some of the nicest weather, not to hot and not to cold, just perfect for morning coffee on the porch and sitting outside in the evening! Todays card is for the Paper Craft Crew Color Challenge PCC261. Fun how when I first saw the color selection I was a little stumped, but when I looked again this weekend, after first thinking of… Read More »
Welcome to the 2nd of 12 Sundays of Christmas 2017. Each Sunday between now and Christmas I will be featuring holiday projects using a different stamp sets or packaging options. This week I am featuring Cookie Cutter Christmas and it’s matching punch the Cookie Cutter Builder Punch. Creating these delightful characters will brighten even your coldest winter days. You’ll find yourself with a whole new set of friends each time… Read More »
Happy Saturday, thought I would share with you the card I made for a neighbor who recently had a baby. Not only did I make a card, I crocheted an afghan to go with it. He was born August 23rd, about 5 weeks early and just recently came home. Other than being early, he is perfectly healthy, guess he just wanted a summer birthday and not fall! This was actually… Read More »
Hope you are having a good week, last night was the monthly dinner with the “76er’s”, a group of people who graduated from North Hills High School in 1976. Each month on our Facebook group a dinner spot is picked and those who are interested meet for dinner and conversation. We always have a great time! Today’s card features a technique called “Swoosh” featured by Lisa Curico. This technique is… Read More »
This past Sunday my Sunday Stampers met for our monthly stamping session, the first since the new 2017 Holiday catalog started. We made two cards using new stamp sets and one by request, a baby card – which came in handy as I needed one for a neighbor having a baby this fall. The first card we made is an Eclipse card – just like the one the other day… Read More »
Happy Monday, hope you had a great weekend. We watched a lot of sports this weekend, the Steelers and Penguins played neither of which managed to win, guess there is always next time. Sunday was my monthly stampers meeting and tomorrow I will be sharing the projects we did. Today’s card is for the Paper Craft Crew Card Sketch #PCC260 challenge. Don’t forget to check out their blog and play… Read More »
Welcome to the 1st of 12 Sundays of Christmas 2017. Each Sunday between now and Christmas I will be featuring holiday projects using a different stamp sets or packaging options. Considering this weekends temperatures here is Pittsburgh are in the mid 80’s it’s only fitting that today’s stamp set is Beachy Little Christmas from the new 2017 Holiday Catalog. Do you have friends who don’t like cold winters? Do you… Read More »
Hope you are having a good week, ready for the weekend? This week I’ve been working on cards for swaps I’ll be participating in while at the Stampin’ Up On Stage event in Salt Lake City this November and well as cards to start my Sunday of Christmas project, this Sunday, September 24th is the first of the 12 Sunday’s of Christmas. Thought I would share a couple other eclipse… Read More »
Today is my niece Maya’s birthday and I thought I would share the birthday card I made and sent her with you, an eclipse card – where the image is stamped, then a word die cut and when the letters are added back, they are backed with foam adhesive strips for added depth. It’s hard to believe Maya is a teenager now, seems like just yesterday she was a little… Read More »
Hope you had a nice weekend. Today’s card is clean, simple and perfect for any crafter in your life, featuring the Crafting Forever stamp set. Both card’s use “soft” colors, Soft Sky and Soft Suede. Perfect for letting your favorite crafter know that you are thinking about them. Thank you for taking the time to stop by, hope you are inspired to try making cards. Have a great day –… Read More »
Happy Saturday and welcome to the weekend, hope you have some fun plans. I’m hoping to get a bunch of crafting done and enjoy the beautiful weather. Stampin’ Up! is having there OnStage event in Salt Lake City in November and I have about 100 cards I need to make for various swaps (trading cards with other demonstrators) and I’d like to make sure they are all completed by the… Read More »
How’s your week going? I just haven’t felt like myself lately and took a few days off to just relax and get my crafting mojo back in gear. At a recent dinner with friends I was asked about making some birthday cards for a friend that are a little sassy and right away I thought of the stamp set – Big on Birthdays and that “special stamp” – you know… Read More »
Happy Sunday night, hope you’ve had a good weekend and to those in the path of Irma, praying that you all are safe. We closed the pool Saturday as the weather has been rather cool, night temperatures in the 40’s and highs in the 60’s/low 70’s – not exactly pool weather. The water was really cold! I did enjoy the mornings, cuddled under a blanket on the porch having coffee… Read More »
This week my godson Jason’s celebrated his birthday, today I thought I would share his card with you. Each year I look forward to making him a card with a new technique. A hot new technique right now is an eclipse card, where the paper is stamped, letters are die cut and the letter backed with Stampin’ Dimensional’s and raised up on the card front, for mine I raised the… Read More »
Thought today I would share a couple addition cards I’ve made using the new Painted Harvest Photopolymer stamp set. While this is a sunflower-themed set, the flower can be stamped in any color combination and even stamped and cut out for added depth to the card. Tip: When using a photopolymer stamp set it’s good to have a surface with a little give under your paper, try the Stampin’ Pierce… Read More »
Happy Labor Day! hope you are able to spend some time relaxing, both Nitro and Diesel are relaxing themselves with me on the porch today. I was hoping for some final pool time, but the pool is like an ice cube – just way to cold, guess next weekend we’ll be closing it up for the season. I thought, since it’s the last official day of summer, that I would… Read More »
Yesterday, September 1st the 2017 Stampin’ Up Holiday went live. Today I am featuring one of my favorite stamp sets from the catalog, Painted Harvest. With the Painted Harvest Photopolymer Bundle you can send someone the beauty of autumn with this sunflower-themed set! * Quantity: 13 photopolymer stamps * Suggested clear blocks (sold separately): a, b, d Leaf Punch * Punched image: 1-1/2″ x 1-1/2″ (3.8 x 3.8 cm) *… Read More »
Today I thought I would create a post for all the folks impacted by Harvey this weekend. I cannot image the feeling of having to leave my house, not sure if it will be there when I return, the rain, wind and aftermath you will have to deal with. I have both friends and work colleagues in the path of Harvey. Please know that my thoughts and prayers are with… Read More »
Happy Saturday, hope your weekend is starting off good. The weather here is beautiful, just wish it was a little warmer so I could get some pool time in. Temperatures are in the low 70’s, more like the beginning of fall. I was a little stumped when I first saw this week’s challenge over at Paper Craft Crew – Back to School. We don’t have kids so for me Back… Read More »
Well now, we are half way through the week, I’m not sure about you but the weekend will not be here soon enough for me. Lucky for me tomorrow (Thursday) is my Friday, as I have the real Friday as vacation day, yeah! Do you hear the beach calling your name? It sounds a lot like what you hear when these stamps are calling to you. Answer all the calls!… Read More »
Hope everyone had a nice weekend, mine was four days and now back to work Monday morning. Lucky for me, it’s a four day week this week and next, with another four day weekend! Today’s card is for the Paper Craft Crew Sketch Challenge, PCC256. Banner for sketch below, click on it for a link to their blog to check out their design team projects as well as play along.… Read More »
Happy Saturday, hope your weekend is off to a good start. Today’s card features the Retiform technique. I’m sure some of you are asking what exactly is Retiform – well according to my Webster dictionary Retiform is “composed of crossing lines and interstices”, that’s rather technical but does explain the lines used to separate the different sections. For my card, I used Post It Notes to block off a section,… Read More »
On Tuesday Stampin’ Up! opened registration for the November 2017 On Stage event in Salt Lake City, within 24 hours attendance was at capacity – wow, that was quick! I was lucky enough to register and even have events planned for while I am there. There’s dinner & a card swap Wednesday, massage before On Stage starts Thursday, a PJ’s & Card swap Thursday night and team dinner on Saturday. … Read More »
Hope you had a nice weekend, it’s a short work week for me as I’m on vacation Thursday & Friday, nothing special planned, hope to get some pool and crafting time in, we might even go to the Rogers Flea Market Friday morning and have some fresh hot Amish donuts! Today’s card is for the Paper Craft Crew Sketch Challenge PCC255, the banner is below. Thought I would use the… Read More »
Today I thought I would share with you the cards my Sunday Stampers will be making today. I’m featuring the Carols of Christmas Bundle (stamp set & matching dies), Daisy Delight Bundle (stamp set with matching daisy punch, which just happens to be the best selling punch in 5 years) and Glossy Paper with a ink refill/spritzing technique. Here is a close up of the Two Way Fun Fold card… Read More »
Happy Monday, hope you had a nice relaxing weekend. Here is southwestern Pennsylvania it was more like a fall weekend than summer, highs only in the low 70’s. Saturday was filled with errands and I spent some time Sunday doing a little crafting, including making todays project. When I first saw the Paper Craft Crew Inspirational Challenge – Backyard BBQ, I was rather stumped on what to do. While laying… Read More »
Today marks the special Pre-Release of the Carols of Christmas Bundle, the top rated bundle from all the holiday research. While the new 2017 Holiday catalog starts September 1, this bundle is available for purchase today. The bundle includes the Carols of Christmas Stamp set (13 red rubber stamps in either clear or wood mount) and matching Card Front Builder Thinlits Dies. While you can purchase the items separately, why… Read More »
A couple days ago I shared with you the card I made for the June Stampy Wackers swap and today I’m sharing with you the cards I’ve received. Cards from (top left to bottom right): Akemi Geary, Lyn Lang, Susan Webster and Bev Mamayek Cards from (top left to bottom right): Jennie Thompson, Judy Phillips, Robin Greer and Cheryl Duncan. Cards from Natalie Gramley and Jacalyn Groves. Cards from Denise… Read More »
Happy Saturday, hope your weekend is off to a good start. After a few humid days, this morning was much cooler with a slight breeze, perfect for coffee on the sun porch while reading all my favorite blogs. Today’s card is for the Paper Craft Crew Challenge – Choose any combination of 3 colors for PCC253. The banner is below, click for a link to their blog to see the… Read More »
Today I thought I would share with you the card I made for the June Stampy Wackers swap. Stampy Wackers is a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator group I am part of. What’s nice about this swap is that you mail your card to everyone in the group and they mail you their card – this way each day you have some happy mail to look forward to and I’ve been receiving… Read More »
So how is your week going, I’m getting ready for a few more vacation days, we have some day trips planned, hopefully the weather cooperates and it’s not to hot & humid. Today I’m sharing some cards that were fun to make, they feature the same basic layout and using Stampin’ Up! Designer Series paper makes it easy. Pick the paper you like, I used Be Merry, Eastern Palace Specialty… Read More »
Here is my first “Christmas in July” card and the timing is perfect, the week of Hallmark Christmas in July movies comes to an end Sunday night as I watch the movies and make my card. We just love Christmas, my husband and I start decorating mid November and enjoy having the house decorated by Thanksgiving. For my first Christmas card I decided on Real Red and Emerald Envy, with… Read More »
When Stampin’ Up has their On Stage events they ask for demonstrators to share samples of cards and projects on display boards, knowing this November, when Stampin’ Up! holds their gathering for demonstrators in Salt Lake City, Utah, which I plan on attending I’ve been waiting for them to ask for demonstrator to submit some of their personal best projects for consideration as a display board presenter. When I noticed… Read More »
Today’s card is a clean and simple card using the Jar of Love stamp set for the images and Sunshine Sayings for the greeting. While the Jar of Love stamp set has matching framelits and Sunshine Sayings has coordinating Thinlits, it’s nice to have a one layer card that packs a punch, for me this card does that. To get started I stamped all the flowers randomly on a base… Read More »
Happy Tuesday! The theme for this weeks Paper Craft Crew Challenge fits me perfectly when it comes to the Daisy Delight Photopolymer Bundle (Daisy Delight Photopolymer Stamp Set and matching Daisy Punch). You see, I was late to the party in ordering it (not until end of June) and late to use it (Monday night). Most demonstrators preordered it and when the catalog went live June 1st, due to so… Read More »
Happy Wednesday, we are half way through the week, closer to the weekend. It’s going to be another hot & humid day here with rain showers possible, sometime it feels like Groundhog Day – same thing, day after day. Perfect day to stay inside and doing some crafting. Today I am featuring products from the Color Theory Suite by Stampin’ Up. The stamp set, Colorful Season a 24 count stamp… Read More »
Happy Monday, hope you had a nice weekend. I was able to spend a few hours in the craft room preparing for this month’s Sunday Stampers class, as well as have a manicure & pedicure, oh how I love that! Having my nails polished makes me feel good and this time I tried a new Nail Dip Powder on my finger nails, it’s non-toxic, shiny, crack & chip resistant, environmentally… Read More »
Happy Saturday! Today I thought I would share with you a quick & easy card featuring a piece of paper from the Wood Textures Designer Series Paper Stack. Bring the look of the outdoors inside with these natural, rustic patterns. Pick a pack of patterned paper! So many designs, so many colors, so many uses. Fronts and backs are similar grains and colors for ideal use in die cutting. Paper… Read More »
Don’t know about you, but a three day work week is great, Monday – Wednesday – Friday all in a row. Hope everyone had a good July 4th. I was able to get some pool time in and relax with friends. Today’s card is for the Paper Craft Crew Challenge #250, Tic-Tac-Toe, you get to choose any three items down, across or diagonally. Click on the Paper Craft Crew banner… Read More »
Happy Thursday, we are one day closer to the weekend. Do you have any special July 4th plans, maybe a cookout or trip? I’m hoping for some pool time and ribs made in the smoker. Today’s card is simple to make and perfect to send someone to let them know you are thinking about them. The card is made with the stamp set – Just Add Text, you know how… Read More »
Yesterday was my sister-in-law Diane’s birthday, today I thought I would share with you the birthday card and box (with gift inside) I made for her. The card features the Naturally Eclectic Product Suite which includes: Oh So Eclectic Bundle Berry Burst 5/8″ Crinkled Ribbon Naturally Eclectic Designer Series Paper For her card I used Lemon Lime Twist, Berry Burst, Peekaboo Peach, Island Indigo and Whisper White cardstock. Leaves were stamped in… Read More »
Today I am sharing with you the projects that the ladies of my Sunday Stampers group will be making. The cards below feature the new Stampin’ Up! Embossing Paste (which I colored Tranquil Tide and added Dazzling Diamond Glitter and mixed it up on the Silicone Craft Sheet) and the Happy Birthday Gorgeous Photopolymer Bundle. Embossing Paste – Texture has been made even easier, mix a few drops of Classic Stampin’ Ink to… Read More »
Happy Saturday, hope your weekend is starting off to a good start. After all the rain yesterday today is beautiful and sunny. I’ll be getting ready to host my Sunday Stampers at the house tomorrow and have a manicure & pedicure scheduled later in the day, a monthly treat to myself. What do you treat yourself to? Today’s card is for the Paper Craft Crew Card Sketch PCC249 challenge, the… Read More »
Today I’m sharing a technique I was reminded of now that Stampin’ Up! is selling Glossy Card stock again. Glossy card stock is 8.5″ x 11″, comes 10 in a pack and has a glossy finish on one side, matte finish on the other and not acid free. For this technique you need glossy card stock, re-inkers (2-3 colors), two cotton balls and rubbing alcohol. Take one cotton ball, add some… Read More »
Hope you are having a good week, today I thought I would share a card that was easy to make and packs a punch. I’m featuring the Just Add Text stamp set, which comes in both wood and clear-mount. You know how to create the card background, and these stamps will make it easy to get the right words in place every time. A mixture of fonts and styles will… Read More »
Happy Monday, hope you had a great weekend. I was able to spend time in the pool both days until the thunderstorms rolled in Sunday afternoon, then it became chores and craft time. It’s always best to get pool time in when you can on the weekend, no guarantee the next weekend will be as nice. Todays card is for the FIRST Inspiration Challenge for Challenge #248 with the Paper Craft Crew. The… Read More »
Happy Saturday, it’s going to be a hot one here in Pittsburgh, the perfect pool day. I’ll be spending some time in the pool and going to a picnic, what about you, what are you doing today? Today I am featuring items from the Wood Textures Suite – the Wood Words Bundle & Wood Textures Designer Series Paper Stack. The stamp and die in this bundle combine to create darling… Read More »
Hope you are having a good week. Today’s card features one of my new favorite 2017-2019 In-Color, Lemon Lime Twist which I used for the card base, stamping and the new ½” twist ribbon. I’ve used a piece of the Eastern Palace Designer Series Paper for the mat, Layering Oval Framelits and Stitched Shapes Framelits for the focal image. For the stamped image I used the flower stamp from Wood Words… Read More »
Thought I would showcase a couple new products today, the Very Vanilla Note cards and Foil Frenzy Specialty Designer Series Paper. Pick a pack of patterned paper! So many designs, so many colors, so many uses. Makes a statement with classic patterns combined with foil accents. * Each sheet is double-sided for double the creative options * 12″ x 12″ (30.5 x 30.5 cm) * Bright color and foil designs printed… Read More »
Today I am featuring the Colorful Seasons Photopolymer Bundle. Remember, when you bundle you save! Buy these two coordinating products using the bundle code and save 10%. Colorful Seasons Photopolymer Stamp Set – Summer, spring, winter, autumn… we don’t care what season it is…we’ll stamp for all of them with this set and we’ll have fun doing it! Quantity: 24 photopolymer stamps Suggested clear blocks (sold separately): a, b, c,… Read More »
Happy Friday! Today’s card was a fun card to make. I’m using some of the new products from the annual catalog. Now I must admit when I first saw the Embossing Paste in the catalog it did nothing for me, but once I watched the Stampin’ Up! video it jumped into the top 5 must haves for me, it’s smooth, easy to use and dries really fast. The video is below… Read More »
On Monday I used the Happy Birthday Gorgeous Stamp set, which is also part of the Happy Birthday Gorgeous Bundle. Today I thought I would feature the Happy Birthday Thinlits Die. When you buy these two coordinating products and save 10%. Happy Birthday Gorgeous Photopolymer Stamp Set is Balloons, flowers, and messages, oh my! Create the perfect card or gift packaging for any birthday you care to celebrate. There are 32 photopolymer stamps… Read More »
Hope you had a nice weekend, it was rather rainy for us on Sunday, perfect for a little crafting and some television. Today’s card is for the Paper Craft Crew Card Sketch challenge 246, link the image below to check out the design teams ideas as well as other crafters, who knows you may even decide to play along. For my card I used the Eastern Palace Specialty Designer… Read More »
Don’t know about you, but I hate waiting, especially when it is for new Stampin’ Up! products to be delivered. Friday I placed my order for products from the new annual catalog and treated myself to 2nd day shipping, I’ll be looking for that brown truck on Tuesday and we all know what I’ll be doing that evening! While I’m waiting for my delivery to create new cards for you, thought I… Read More »
Only two days remain to purchase the special priced product bundles from the Eastern Palace Suite, new in the 2017 – 2018 annual catalog. The bundled pricing expires May 31, 2017. The starter bundle, perfect for the beginner, item#147196 is $60.50 and includes FREE Very Vanilla Note Cards and Envelopes. The Eastern Medallions Thinlits Dies are NOT part of this bundle. The Premier bundle, perfect for the intermediate or advanced stamper, item #147207 IS $103.50 and… Read More »
Today’s card is for the Paper Craft Crew 245 Challenge -Tic Tac Toe and features some of the new 2017-2019 In-Colors and new Happy Birthday Gorgeous Bundle from the Annual Catalog that goes live June 1, 2017 at 10am MT. After looking at the board for a few days, I finally settled on diagonal top left to bottom right: Bright Colors Berry Burst (new 2017-2019 In-Color, available June 1) Lemon… Read More »
When I made today’s card I was not sure when I would post it, but after looking at the calendar I thought this was the perfect weekend to share it with you. Today is part of the Memorial Day weekend here in the United States. Memorial Day is for remembering the people who died while serving in the country’s armed forces. The holiday, which is currently observed every year on the… Read More »
Happy Thursday, one more day to go until the weekend. For me it’s the last day of work this week, I’m on vacation tomorrow, just like a lot of other people. They showed the morning traffic on the news today and more cars were outbound than inbound to the city, have a feeling quite a few people are starting their weekend early. Last night I was looking through the new… Read More »
Happy Birthday to my favorite nephew Jake! Today he is finishing up his freshman year at the University of Delaware, guess that’s not a bad birthday present – your last final exam and then done for the summer. He plans on working and even taking a class over the summer, guess it will be busy for him. I’m sure my brother and sister-in-law will be glad to have him home… Read More »
Hope you are having a nice weekend. Today I’ll be sharing with you the cards my Sunday Stampers will be making. First we will be making cards using the new Eastern Palace Premier Bundle. The card features the new Thick Very Vanilla card stock, Eastern Palace Designer Series Paper, Eastern Beauty stamp set, Eastern Gold Vinyl Stickers, new 2017-2019 In-Colors Berry Burst & Tranquil Tide and the Eastern Medallions Thinlits. They… Read More »
Happy Saturday. Today I thought I would combine a sneak peek of a new stamp set (Crafting Forever) and In-Color (Berry Burst) with the Paper Craft Crew challenge PCC244. The new stamp set and In-Color will be available for purchase June 1st, when the new Annual Catalog goes live. Click on the image below to check out the Paper Craft Crew Blog for other cool ideas. Here’s how I created… Read More »
Happy Friday – any special plans for the weekend? I’ll be stamping with my Sunday stampers and running some errands. Today’s card is using the Happy Celebrations stamp set and features a little shadowing of the word ‘Celebrate’, what started as a oh no, turned out to look rather cool, like a shadow. You see I was getting ready to stamp again to get a good clean image and I… Read More »
This past weekend I was looking through the new Annual Catalog that starts June 1st (one of the many perks of being a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator – early access to the catalogs) I saw that the Paisley & Posies Photopolymer Stamp set was part of the catalog. I really enjoyed this stamp set in the fall and had accidently put it away with my Christmas stamps – so out it… Read More »
Happy Sunday, last night’s hockey game did not end like I hoped, the Penguins lost, not to worry, it’s a seven game series. On a more positive note, what we thought was a pool liner issue turned out to be a pool cover issue and every time we thought we were draining water off the cover, we drained water out of the pool. Bring on summer, I’ll have a pool!… Read More »
Welcome to the weekend! This evening the Pens start round three of the Stanley Cup finals, hopefully they win this series and I’m still watching hockey in June! Today I thought I would share with you a card I made using some of the catalog pre-order items I was able to purchase this month in preparation of the Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalog launch June 1st. My card features products from… Read More »
Recently a few of the 24/7 Stampers (the demonstrator group I am part of) got together and did a shoe box swap, since the group that met was in California and I’m in Pennsylvania, I participated via mail as did Marci Long in Texas. A shoebox swap is when you bring a completely made card and all the parts ready to make the cards is a “shoe box” and you pass… Read More »
Happy Sunday, hope you are having a good weekend. It’s rather cool and rainy here, hopefully today will have some sunshine. Perfect time to make some homemade soup and spaghetti sauce for dinner and the freezer. Today’s card is for the Paper Craft Crew Challenge 242, a color challenge. Click the image below for a link to check out their blog. For my card I’m using a Night of Navy… Read More »
Before I get started, I need to give credit to Janet Wakeland another Stampin’ Up! demonstrator for showing us how to do this using Window Sheets. The Eastern Gold Vinyl Stickers are really cool and a great addition to a card, or even like the card on the right, created completely with stickers with the exception of the sentiment from Thoughtful Banners Photopolymer stamp set and some Gold Metallic Enamel… Read More »
Today’s card features a stamp set and In-Color which are among my favorites and both just happen to be retiring. The six stamp set Kinda Eclectic, which comes in both wood or clear mount, was given to demonstrators a few years back at convention, I’ve loved it since the day we received it. There are matching butterfly punches, both of which are also on the retiring list. Color for the… Read More »
Starting today Stampin’ Up! is releasing two bundles of products from the Eastern Palace Suite, new in the 2017 – 2018 annual catalog which starts June 1, for early customer purchase May 1st through May 31st. For all the details including FREE bonus gift items see below. Here’s a sampling of the cards I’ve made with the Premier Product Bundle, which includes the Eastern Medallions Thinlits. Starter bundle, perfect for the… Read More »
Hope you are having a great weekend, it’s rather warm here today – mid 80’s, sunny and humid, they say by Wednesday it may be around 60 degrees. Today’s card is for the Paper Craft Crew Card Sketch Challenge and I’m featuring one of the retiring stamp sets, Flower Patch, a photopolymer set featuring 19 stamps with a set of matching framelits Flower Fair, which are a separate purchase and… Read More »
Love the bright colors of this card! Bermuda Bay So Saffron Calypso Coral Early Espresso Today’s card features the Happy Celebration stamp set along with the Cupcakes & Carousels Designer Series Paper Stack and Embellishment Kit. Just love how this turned out. The doily was cut in half and backed the focal image of the stamped smooshes ( not sure what else to call them) then celebrate was stamped over… Read More »
Todays cards show how you can use some of those scraps you have laying around your craft space. One card is a top folding 4¼” x 5½” and the other is side folding with the same measurements. This Fresh Fruit card features six strips ¾” x 3¾” adhered to a mat of 4″ x 5¼”, which then is backed with dimensionals and adhered to the card base. Any of the… Read More »
Today’s card features water coloring, something I really am starting to enjoy. In scoping out Pinterest I came across a few designs like this and thought I would mix them up for this card. The image from Birthday Blooms was first stamped in Archival Basic Black and let to dry while I heat embossing in white Happy Birthday from the Sunshine Sayings stamp set. The Sunshine Sayings Bundle is retiring but both… Read More »
Happy Sunday! Today I will be stamping with my Sunday Stampers and thought I would share with you the cards we will be making. I’m using some of the retiring stamp sets and designer series paper, just remember any paper can be substituted to create the same card. Sympathy cards are not something anyone likes to make, yet we all need them. I was asked if we could make some… Read More »
So how are you today? I’m not bad, it’s Friday and I took a vacation day! Last night we were with friends watching the Pittsburgh Penguins win round 1 of the Stanley Cup finals. I was hoping to sleep in today and I did, a whole 45 minutes. For some reason the dogs just don’t understand “sleep in” and need to go outside at the scheduled time each morning, oh well,… Read More »
Happy Monday, welcome to another week. Today’s card is for the Paper Craft Crew Metallic Embellishment Theme challenge, PCC239. Click on the image below for a link to their blog to check out their designs and play along if you like. For my card I decided to feature the Hexagons Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing folder with Silver Foil Sheet and the Urban Underground Embellishments. The stamp set is Suite Sayings… Read More »
Happy Easter, hope you get to spend time with family, friends and candy !
Happy Saturday, hope you are having a good day. I’m busy making Cheesecake and Covered Oreo’s for Easter tomorrow, each family member brings something I for Easter it’s dessert, thought these would both be a pleasant surprise for the group. Today’s card features the Falling Flowers Bundle (which is retiring 5/31/17) which includes the Falling Flowers stamp set and May Flowers Framelit Dies, while the bundle price will be gone,… Read More »
Do you have any embellishments sitting around, if not the Cupcake and Carousel Embellishments kit along with the matching designer series paper made for quick and easy card. To start the card two strips of designer series paper where cut and one end punched with the Triple Banner Punch, then layered together. Next baker’s twine & ribbon there wrapped around the top and secured in the back with mini glue… Read More »
Yesterday the retiring list was made available, have you checked it out yet? If not, here is the list in PDF. 2017 Retiring_List_US Today I have a birthday card for you featuring the Sweet Cupcake Photopolymer Bundle, while the bundle is retiring, both the stamp set and framelits will be available in the new 2017-2018 Annual Catalog which goes live June 1st. The the Cupcake sits on has a light… Read More »
Happy Monday, hope you had a nice weekend. Today’s card is for the Paper Craft Crew Sketch challenge #238. Click on the image below to see the cards made by their design team and other crafters, you may just want to play along yourself. For my card I am featuring the Happy Celebrations stamp set and Cupcakes & Carousels products. To create my card I started with a mat of Pool… Read More »
Happy Friday, today I thought I would share with you a card with a really cool watercolor background using watercolor paper, aqua painters and re-inkers. To create the background I put a few drops ink on a disposable plate and added a few drops of water. Next, I spritzed water over the watercolor paper and using my aqua painter swooshed color light to dark across the paper. Once the paper… Read More »
Happy Monday, hope you had a nice weekend. Saturday it was cold and rainy then Sunday was sunny and much warmer. We spent sometime Sunday working on the “mud bowl”, better known as the back yard. With all the rain we’ve had the last couple months and the dogs running around we needed to put down some grass seed and cover it with hay, with any luck new grass will… Read More »
Happy Saturday, today we are celebrating my 600th blog post, woo hoo ! ! ! I want to take time to thank everyone who stops by to visit my blog, I really appreciate the time you take from your Thank you for stopping by, have a great day – Craft On! Click on any of the images below for more product information or to order directly from my on-line… Read More »
Happy Friday, today March 31st is the last day of Sale-a-bration 2017. Today I am featuring cards I’ve made with the Sale-a-bration stamp sets. Click on any of the images to see the original post with all supplies used listed. First up: Avant Garden, a photopolymer stamp set. Next is Tasty Trucks, a photopolymer stamp set. Dog is from Bella & Friends. Next – Any Occasions a photopolymer stamp set (the… Read More »
Just 3 days left ofSale-a-Bration, were you earn free Stampin’ Up! product for every $50 (before shipping & tax) of merchandise. Below are some new items that have been added. Nice time to stock up on some of the new designer series papers from the 2017 Occasions catalog. Make sure to use the catalog numbers below for Sale-a-bration merchandise. Item Number Description 147361 2016-2018 In Color 8-1/2” x 11” Cardstock 147365… Read More »
Hope you are having a good weekend, the weather was beautiful here on Saturday, high of 73 and mostly sunny. I decided it wa a good day to get the car washed and boy does it look nice, unfortunately with thunderstorms expected today I’m sure it will get dirty quickly. Now you would think with the weather this nice we would have cooked on the grill, not us, my husband… Read More »
Happy Saturday, it’s a beautiful morning here in Cranberry Township, the sun is currently shining and I’m sitting out on the sun porch enjoying my morning coffee. Yesterday we had a high temperature of 72 degrees, sure hope the weekend is similar. Today I thought I would share a quick easy card with matching envelope, something I like to call a Simple Saturday card. I know you have a stash… Read More »
Happy Thursday, one more day until the weekend! Any special plans or just relaxing? I’m hoping to craft after a busy last weekend. Today’s card features the Balloon Adventures Bundle which includes the Balloon Adventures Photopolymer Stamp Set and matching Balloon Pop-Up Thinlits as well as the 2017 Sale-A-Bration Carried Away Designer Series Paper for a Shadow Box Card. This card looks simple at first, but when you open it… Read More »
Last weekend my cousin Shari married Dave, her partner of over 20 years. Today I thought I would share with you the wedding card I made for them as well as my gift to them, thank you cards. Shari & Dave’s daughter Kenzi, along with sisters Erika and Jessie were in the wedding along with their brother Josh and Shari’s brother Jerry. Fun time was had by everyone at this non-traditional wedding. The… Read More »
Happy Sunday, hope you are having a great weekend. The card and St. Patrick’s Day treat bags were really enjoyed by the kids at the party, I’m already thinking about next year! Today’s card is for the Paper Craft Crew Card Sketch #235. Click on the image for a link to their blog to check out their design teams cards and play along if you like. To make my card… Read More »
Happy St. Patrick’s Day, perfect way to start an early weekend (I’m on vacation today). I’ll be making my famous Pistachio Bundt cake (which is green inside thanks to the pudding and green food coloring) to take to the party we are going to this evening. The party has become a tradition since we meet the Gilliland’s. Each year I take a hand made card to the hosts and they… Read More »
Hope you all had a great weekend. Did you remember to set your clocks ahead one hour? I’ve spent mine doing some chores around the house and attending my cousin Shari’s wedding. Later this week I will share her card and thank you cards I made as a gift to the happy couple. Today’s card is for the Paper Craft Crew PCC234 card sketch. Don’t forget to check out their… Read More »
Lately I’ve seen a lot of buzz online about “masking” and thought I would share with you a couple cards I’ve made using this technique. It’s a rather simple technique, were you create a “mask” to hide a portion of the paper or image and stamp on the open area. For my cards, I die cut a circle using the Layering Circle Framelits and a piece of copier paper to create the… Read More »
Happy Thursday, one day closer to the weekend! I’m part of a group called Stampy Wackers and about every other month there is a swap. A swap is where you make cards and share one with each person the group. This is a pretty cool swap in that you make your cards and mail them to the others in the swap and in turn you received everyone’s card in the mail.… Read More »
I’m sure you have heard of Taco Tuesday or even Meatloaf Monday – were you have a specific food based on the day of the week, well I’ve switched it up to Sweet Tuesday – featuring the 2017 Sale-A-Bration stamp set Tasty Trucks and from the Annual Catalog the stamp set Bella & Friends. While I was working on this card over the weekend, my dogs Nitro and Diesel were resting… Read More »
Hope you are having a great weekend, it’s cold here but the sun is shing. Before I get started with today’s card, I want to take time to thank the design team over at the Paper Craft Crew Blog for picking my cards as Top Picks for challenge 229 and 231, click on the numbers to see those cards. I am truly honored to be picked! Today’s card is for… Read More »
Happy Friday, any special plans this weekend? Around the holidays I purchased an extra turkey and this weekend we will be having our Spring version of Thanksgiving dinner – sure looking forward to roasted turkey, homemade stuffing and buttered carrots. Today’s card features the 2017 Sale-a-Bration stamp set, Hey Chick!, one of the most popular of the Sale-a-Bration stamp sets. The images are just so much fun to color using… Read More »
Welcome to March – National Craft Month, perfect month for all us stamper/crafters out there! Last week Stampin’ Up! introduced three new products to the free Sale-A-Bration item choices Reverse Words Stamp Set – #144316 (W) or #143319 (C) Make a Medallion Stamp Set – #143274 (photopolymer) 6″x6″ Glimmer Paper Assortment Pack (Mint Macaron, Sweet Sugarplum & Bermuda Bay) – #143831 Today I am featuring the Mint Macaron glimmer paper in… Read More »
When I first saw the 2017 Sale-a-Bration catalog the Avant Garden Photopolymer Stamp set did not stand out to me, and was not part of my wish list. After weeks of seeing all the card ideas out there I knew on the next order I placed I needed to have that set. Todays card features an image from the set I don’t seem to see as many cards made with. Since… Read More »
While I’m out of town on business for my day job, I thought I would share with you a card made with the Jar of Love Bundle. This card uses Mint Macaron for the card base and a mat made from matching 2015-2017 In-Color Designer Series Paper. The flowers where stamped in Crushed Curry, Mint Macaron, Sweet Sugarplum and Tempting Turquoise. The flowers are two step stamping, all where inked… Read More »
Do you like the “Big on Birthdays” Photopolymer stamp set, just not sure what to do with the image below? Well I have the solution for you! If you are not sure how someone will take that sentiment I have a solution – cover it ! (thanks to some idea’s I saw on Pinterest mashed together) You can use almost anything the size of the lettering to cover it, I used… Read More »
Today I’ll be meeting with my Sunday Stampers for our monthly stamping and thought I would share with you the cards we will be making. For two of the cards – Beautiful You & Hey Chick, we are coloring with Watercolor Pencils and using either Blender Pens or Aqua painter’s to move the color around. Both the Hey Chick stamp stamp set and Gray dotted paper (from the Carried Away… Read More »
Happy Saturday, hope the weather is nice were you are – it’s going to be in the upper 50/low 60’s this weekend, really looking forward to that! Today I thought I would post a card I completed for the Paper Craft Crew weekly challenge. Below is the banner for this sketch challenge, after some thought the past couple days, I finally came up with the card I would like to… Read More »
Happy Friday, hope you have some exciting weekend plans. I’ll be having by Sunday Stampers class this weekend, working on thank you cards as a wedding gift and getting ready to go out of town on Monday for my day job. Speaking of weddings, today’s card is perfect for either a wedding or anniversary. This card features the Falling in Love Designer Series Paper and new Falling Petals Textured Impressions Embossing… Read More »
Happy Valentine’s Day Eve, are you prepared with something sweet for your sweetie? What do you prefer? Today’s card is for the Paper Craft Crew Theme Challenge . . . LOVE . . . Love is so much more than Valentines Day… It is a reflection of individuals we love or events that represent LOVE in out lives! There are many different ways you express love for someone in your life, today’s card is… Read More »
Happy Saturday and welcome to the weekend. Hopefully the weather is fine where you are, we had about 3″ of snow earlier this week and now it may rain today and be around 50 degrees, sure is a weird weather winter. Today I thought I would share with you a card I made using the new Falling in Love Designer Series Paper. This paper has a variety of patterns perfect… Read More »
Don’t know about you, but I just love me an embossing folder, especially the new Dynamic Textured Impression Embossing Folders. These folders make extra deep, super crisp impressions—great for card fronts and accents. In the 2017 Occasions catalog on page 47 is a new one, the Hexagons Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. Size: 4-1/2″ x 6-3/16″ (11.4 x 15.7 cm) and is used with the Big Shot. Lightly spritz your… Read More »
While doing a little internet surfing I came across the SUO Challenges blog (SUO = Stampin’ Up! Only) and thought I would join the fun. It’s February, which means it’s time for Valentines! Cards, gifts or treats and treats helped me come up with the idea for my card. How many of you like the little candy hearts with the words on them, I know you are raising your hand right… Read More »
Last week I shared a card I made using the Photopolymer Stamp Set High Tide, stamping using multiple colors. Today I thought I would share a card using the same design but only Perfect Plum Ink. Love how the card turned out. For the lighthouse, when stamping the first image I stamped off the image then used full strength ink on the outside image. Layering Circle Framelits used for the circles, which are also… Read More »
I’ve officially jumped on the “Hey Chick” bandwagon! I’ve sIf een so many cards made with this stamp set I just had to place a qualifying order to get one, as it’s a Sale-a-Bration item, free with a $50 purchase from Stampin’ Up! While I am doing more traveling for work than I have in the past, I’ve decided that when I’m in town I will try to participate in 1… Read More »
Over this past weekend I was thinking what a difference a week makes. The weekend of the 21st-22nd it was in the 60’s and we wore shorts and t-shirts and this past weekend, not above 32 and snow flurries! Thought I would use the Photopolymer stamp set High Tide and make a card reminding me warmer days to come and the beach. The main stamp of the set – a… Read More »
Happy Birthday to my baby brother, I just love saying that! Thought I would share with you the card I made and sent to him. I used the new Balloon Adventures Bundle to create a pop-up card. This bundle is in the 2017 Occasions Catalog on page 5, along with the new Party Animal Designer Series Paper and Washi Tape. It’s such a cute stamp set and pop-up. Here is… Read More »
Thought I would take time today to thank Laura B. for the beautiful birthday card. Laura is a new member of my demonstrator group of 24/7 Stampers and she is learning the ‘ropes’ of stamping. I thought she did a great job on my card – not to mention it’s my favorite type of card – a shaker! She used the Balloon Bouquet Punch along with the stamp set Confetti… Read More »
Happy Saturday everyone, hope you have a fun filled weekend planned. Last weekend we brought home our new puppy Diesel, thought you might like to see a picture of him, he is a 8 week old German Shepard. Here he is with my nephew Jake who was in town visiting his girlfriend and stopped by to drop off some birthday cookies for me and meet the new little guy, aren’t… Read More »
Today’s cards feature the stamp set Bella & Friends both colored with the new Stampin’ Up! Watercolor Pencils. I just love coloring with the new pencils, using watercolor paper and an aqua painter give you a completely different look than using Whisper White cardstock and blender pens. Not only do I think this is a super cute stamp set that is available in both wood or clear mount, but if… Read More »
Happy Birthday Kenzi! Today is my goddaughters birthday and I thought I would share her birthday card with you. She is a freshman at Wittenberg University, following in her sisters footsteps. The card is a Front Dutch Fold card with flaps on the front that are held together with the cascade of flowers down the front, there is even a pocket on the back that holds a tag with a second… Read More »
Today’s card features the new Stitched Shapes Framelits, cut thoughtfully stitched circles, squares, and ovals in seconds with Framelits dies and the Big Shot. Framelits Dies help you create detailed die-cuts with just a few turns of the Big Shot handle. Dies include ejection holes so you can remove the paper easily. There are 12 dies in the set: *Circle: 4 dies, largest image 2-7/8″ *Square: 4 dies, largest image 2-5/8”… Read More »
It’s a big day at our house, we pick up our new German Shepard puppy Diesel this afternoon. I’ll post a picture of him later in the day. In honor of Diesel today’s card features the stamp set Bella & Friends from the annual catalog, page 101 and two items from the 2017 Sale-A-Bration catalog – the photopolymer stamp set Any Occasion and the 3/8″ Metallic Ribbon Combo Pack. To… Read More »
Todays card features the Balloon Adventures Bundle to celebrate my birthday with a pretty cool card and a special offer, directly from me for qualifying orders. In honor of my birthday weekend, place an online order with me using host code XKJRA6JK from January 20 – 22, 2017 of $50 or more and receive my favorite new stamp set Yummy in my Tummy, clear mount only, from me as a thank you.… Read More »
Todays card features the new stamp set Beautiful You. If you are a fan of Pinterest, and who isn’t, I’m sure you have seen a variety of cards made with this stamp set. The images are perfect for coloring with one of the stamped images included, coloring with watercolor pencils, ink and your Aqua Painter or even paper piecing. My card, featuring Watermelon Wonder and Emerald Envy uses of the… Read More »
Today’s card features the new High Tide stamp set from the Occasions Catalog. This is a photopolymer stamp set and includes 16 stamps. When I first saw this set, I knew I needed to get it, I love the beach and the sentiments just made me feel good inside. The card is rather simple, with all black stamped images on a piece of paper from the Serene Scenery Designer Series… Read More »
Earlier this month I featured four cards made with items from the new Occasions or Sale-A-Bration catalog, this week I feature the cards in more detail on how they were made. First up are cards using Dragonfly Dreams and Inside the Lines Designer Series paper. I just love this cluster of Dragonflies Thinlit, there are so many possibilities with this die. It teams perfectly with any greeting – from the coordinating… Read More »
Happy Saturday. Today my up-line manager Ann is hosting a live swapping event for the “24/7 Stampers” (her demonstrator group) and since many of us are not local we have the option to participate by mail While others will be making each others cards together, my mail I send in already completed cards and will receive a group of card via mail in a few days. Thought I would share with you the card I’m swapping… Read More »
Today I am featuring a unique stamp set, Happy Celebrations, that pairs with the Celebrations Duo Textured Impressions Embossing Folders. These embossing folders create a “Debossed” Impression, allowing you to stamp over the embossed image. My choice for today was to use the Happy folder, the other folder is Celebrate. Card base is Tip Top Taupe with a mat of Watermelon Wonder Designer Series Paper. The Whisper White layer was… Read More »
Today I’m featuring a fun card made with the Dragonfly Dreams Bundle which includes the Dragonfly Dreams and Detailed Dragonfly Thinlits Dies. The card starts with a card base of Sweet Sugarplum and a mat of Basic Black. The Whisper White mat was stamped in Sweet Sugarplum with the dots image from the set and greeting stamped in Memento Black. To finish the card a Basic Black solid Dragonfly and Sweet Sugarplum Detailed… Read More »
Today I am featuring one of the stamp sets from the 2017 Sale-A-Bration catalog, Tasty Trucks #143300, if you are a fan of food trucks, this is the stamp set for you. To start the card I stamped images from the set in Calypso Coral ink on Calypso Coral card stock. When planning on doing this type of stamping I always make sure the ink pad is well inked for… Read More »
The first time I looked through the new Occasions catalog, the one stamp set that jumped out to me was the Yummy in the Tummy set. I just love these cute little monsters! Today I thought I would show you two cards made with this set – one watercolored using an Aqua Painter and another using the new Watercolor Pencils in Stampin’ Up! colors! This example uses the Bermuda Bay reinker… Read More »
Happy Wednesday, today is a big day in stamping land – the new Stampin’ Up! 2017 Occasions catalog goes live and Sale-A-Bration starts! For those of you newer to Stampin’ Up!, Sale-A-Bration is one of the biggest events of the year, here’s why: SHOP – During Sale-A-Bration, you get a free item of your choice from the Sale-A-Bration brochure for every $50 you spend (before shipping and tax) JOIN Stampin’… Read More »
Happy 2017 to all you crafters out there! May the new year bring you good health and happiness. So who’s having pork and sauerkraut today for luck throughout the new year? We are, along with my famous baked beans and mashed potatoes. What is more appropriate than for me to make my favorite type of card, a shaker, to welcome in the New Year! Today’s card combines two great stamp sets (Thoughtful Banners &… Read More »
Welcome to Simple Saturday, using one stamp set to create your card. Today I am featuring the photopolymer stamp set Baby Bear. Remember how a childhood teddy bear holds many great memories, for my brother it was a bear named Pinky. Why not start a baby’s life out with the right teddy bear and the good memories will follow. Baby Bear is a Two-Step Stampin’ set. Combine individual stamps to build the… Read More »
Hope everyone had an enjoyable holiday and was able to spend time with family and friends. We had a nice time on both Christmas eve and Christmas Day with family. On Christmas Eve we do a Gift Grab Bag, this year I did a handmade card sampler as my gift. As a special treat I made each person Hershey Nugget gift bag (individually wrap five nuggets with a 1″x 3″ piece of… Read More »
Merry Christmas, hope you are enjoying this time with family and friends making memories! The perfect backdrop for today’s card was sitting in our Christmas tree, hope you enjoy it! Have a wonderful day, Craft On!
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 California. The greeting is from the Tin of Tags stamp set and the… Read More »
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 Sunday featuring the Reason for the Season Stamp Set 3rd Sunday featuring… Read More »
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 – 4¼” x 11″ scored at 5½” for either top or side… Read More »
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 checking out my pre-ordered 2017 Occasions & Sale-a-Bration products, can’t wait to share… Read More »
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 I will be sending out measurements and details of all the projects.… Read More »
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 you’ll never be unprepared. There are 14 photopolymer stamps and coordinate with clear… Read More »
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 will be sending out measurements and details of all the projects. Today,… Read More »
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 or clear mount, using clear blocks A, B, D and H (which… Read More »
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 surprised and we were all in tears of happiness for the two. … Read More »
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. These timeless tree images will fill any landscape and keep you in… Read More »
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 year. This is a Two-Step Stampin’ set. Combine individual stamps to build… Read More »
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 set includes a greeting for almost every occasion. Don’t just buy it,… Read More »
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, images for others. Each uses different colored card stock matched with designer… Read More »
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 Cheer from the holiday catalog which coordinates with the 1/2″ circle punch… Read More »
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 the Simply Scored board to create a border on the Whisper White. Three… Read More »
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 White card base with the front run through the Big Shot using… Read More »
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 of Navy with copper images. The Acorn is heat embossed using the… Read More »
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 score the card base). Here is a close up of the gift… Read More »
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 details of all the projects. This Sunday I am featuring the stamp… Read More »
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 some projects using the punch. First is a card and tag, both… Read More »
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 of paper and using the negative space to guide me sponged Crushed Curry… Read More »
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 Year stamp set from the 2016 Holiday Catalog. Below are the first… Read More »
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 Shot handle. Dies include ejection holes so you can remove the paper… Read More »
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 which coordinate with the clear blocks A, C and G, which are… Read More »
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 occurs in chocolate that dogs and cats just cannot tolerate. Even wrappers,… Read More »
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 of Light Bundle from the 2016 Holiday Catalog. When you buy both… Read More »
Welcome to Simple Saturday using one stamp set to create your cards. Today I’m featuring the 14 piece photopolymer stamp set Sheltering Tree. With this set you can create your own friendship-scape with flowers, bikes, and trees. These Two-Step stamps give you so many creative options–combine individual stamps to build the final image you want in the colors you want. Suggested clear blocks (sold separately) are A, B, E and H. Here… Read More »
Only 5 days left, now through October 31, buy three packages of Designer Series Paper and get one free! That means now is a great time to save on some of our most popular paper designs. Details Promotion period: October 1–31, 2016 There is no limit to how many times you can buy three packages of Designer Series Paper and get one free. Specialty Designer Series Paper and Designer Series Paper… Read More »
Welcome to the 4th Sunday of Christmas. Over the next 8 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 how to details of all the projects. This Sunday I am featuring the 9 count photopolymer stamp set Wondrous Wreath which happens to have matching… Read More »
Welcome to Simple Saturday, were I use one stamp set to create the card. Today I’m featuring the 18 piece photopolymer stamp set, No Bones about It. Suggested clear blocks (sold separately) are B – C – D -E – G. This stamp set is perfect for children’s birthdays of any age. This isn’t your average dinosaur stamp set. This is a Two-Step Stampin’ set so you can combine individual… Read More »
Today I thought I would share with you the cards we made this past weekend with my Sunday Stampers. All the rage right now are Pop-Up Twist Panel cards, so of course we had to make one :). The base for the card are three pieces cut from a 12″ x 12″ piece of card stock. Card base – 4″ x 11″ or 12″, scored in the middle 4 Panel Pop Up… Read More »
Welcome to the 3rd Sunday of Christmas. Over the next 9 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 Tin of Tags Project Kit, which makes 30 tags, 3 each of… Read More »
Welcome to Pink October Simple Saturday. Isn’t it great that we have a Pink October? Think of how many building change their lighting to Pink this month, even football players have pink gloves and pink towels. With Pink October to support the fight against breast cancer. I thought I would come up with some Pink cards for Simple Saturday. That’s the thing I like about paper crafting, you can make things… Read More »
Hope you are having a great week, I know I am, tomorrow starts a week of vacation for me! Today’s card features the Thought Banners Photopolymer Stamp set, which also comes as a bundle with the Duet Banner punch. For this card I choose to use the long rectangle stamp to create the background for the card. The colors are from a color challenge a few weeks ago (Paper Craft… Read More »
Today I am sharing with you a card I made and sent to my nephew Jake, a freshman at the University of Delaware. Thought he would enjoy the mail and I wanted him to know his Uncle Dan and I are thinking of him. My plan is to send him cards a few times a month, some with a little surprise inside! Let me start my telling you how I made the background of… Read More »
Welcome to the 1st Sunday of Christmas. Over the next 12 Sunday’s I will be posting card, tags and other 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 for all the projects. Today I am featuring the Reason for the Season Photopolymer stamp set from the Annual Catalog, a favorite… Read More »
Welcome to Simple Saturday, using one stamp set to create your card. Today we are using the Watercolor Words Photopolymer stamp set, which includes 11 stamps. Not only do you have greetings, but images in the set that can be used to create your own background paper. For my cards below I made one on a Whisper White card base and on another, a piece of paper from the Serene Scenery Designer… Read More »
Hi there, hope you are having a good week. This past weekend I spent a few hours watching some You Tube craft videos to learn some new techniques, one was a video by Dena Rekow called Faux Watercoloring. Thought I would share with you today the card I made trying this technique. Watercoloring can be scary for some people and I’m here to show you if can be fun, the… Read More »
Welcome to the 1st Sunday of Christmas. Over the next 12 Sunday’s I will be posting card, tags and other 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 for all the projects. Today I am featuring the Cookie Cutter Christmas Bundle and Candy Cane Lane Designer Series Paper (part of… Read More »
Happy World Card Making Day! Welcome to Simple Saturday, where we use one stamp set to create our card. Today I am featuring the Guy Greetings Photopolymer Stamp Set – perfect for masculine cards. I’ll be featuring three options all of which are using the Serene Scenery Designer Series Paper Stack. Here are three options using the stamp set: You’re my Anchor card: Island Indigo Card base Whisper White… Read More »
Don’t think a stamp set can only be use for the intended occasion, today I will show you how the Sweet Cupcake Bundle can be used for the type of card you know it’s meant to be, a Birthday card, but also for a holiday card. Today’s holiday of choice is Halloween. The “ice cream” or frosting stamp is done using two of the three stamps in the Sweet Cupcake… Read More »
Hope you all had a good Saturday, we went to our only concert of the ‘summer’ Jason Aldean and had a great time. Opening acts were One Thousand Horse and Thomas Rhett, they all put on great shows. Since the weather was so nice yesterday we even went earlier and tailgated! Today’s card is for the Paper Craft Crew Challenge, a Color Challenge. When I saw their post it was the same… Read More »
Happy Saturday, welcome to the weekend. It’s Simple Saturday, where I use one stamp set to create my card. Today’s card uses the Acorny Thank You Photopolymer Stamp set found in the Annual Catalog along with it’s matching punch. This is the perfect card to make for the first weekend of fall. After 88 degrees yesterday it feels more that a fall morning at 62 degrees. To start my card,… Read More »
Happy birthday to my niece Maya. Today I’m sharing with you the card and birthday banner I sent her. The card is a bendy when put together but mails flat. Maya is growing up to be such a beautiful young lady. Here is a picture of her with her brother Jake from when he started college this year. Bendy part of the card Birthday banner I created Close up… Read More »
Welcome to Simple Saturday were I use one stamp set to make one card. Today I’m featuring the Birthday Blooms Stamp set, which comes in wood or clear and the Pop of Pink Specialty Designer Series Paper. To make today’s card I’ve used a Whisper White card base with a piece of designer series paper matted on Melon Mambo. Next I stamped the sentiment and used one of the nesting… Read More »
Happy Tuesday, hope all is well with you. I’m here in Stamford CT this week for my day job in accounting and finance but wanted to make sure to share some projects with you. This Gate fold Peek-a- Boo card uses the other main sentiment from the Wonderful Year stamp set. This time I used White Stampin’ Emboss powder for the sentiment and sponge daubers along with Cherry Cobbler and Emerald… Read More »
Welcome to Simple Saturday, one stamp set for one card. Today I am featuring the Wonderful Year stamp set, which comes in both wood and clear mount. I’ve not done much heat embossing lately and thought the new Copper Stampin Emboss powder along with the Presents & Pinecones Designer Series Paper went together nicely which gave me the idea for todays card. The card base is Emerald Envy with a piece… Read More »
We sure have had a strange week of weather, the last few days mid afternoon while the sun was brightly shining the rain came pouring down for no more than about five minutes, with rainbows following. For some reasons rainbows always make me think of family and friends who have passed away and puts a smile on my face. It’s been a while since I’ve participated in any blog challenges, but… Read More »
Today’s card is the birthday card I sent my godson Jason this year. Even though he is 16 years younger than me, you are never to old for a spinner card, they are fun for all ages. So, how old am I, let’s just say I was in high school when he was born. The card features the Sliding Star Framelits Dies, Confetti Celebration and Balloon Celebration Stamp set. This card was… Read More »
Welcome to Simple Saturday, one stamp set for one card. Today I’m featuring the new “Halloween Treat” stamp from the 2016 Holiday Catalog. Today’s card features some of the new products from the Halloween Night Product Suite: Halloween Night Specialty Designer Series Paper (includes 1 each of 2 single sided silver foil designs) Halloween Night Designer Washi Tape Halloween Night Baker’s Twine Making this card was rather easy, using Pumpkin… Read More »
The 2016 Stampin’ Up! Holiday Catalog goes live today! Click on the catalog below and go directly to the online catalog. There are so many beautiful stamp set, bundles and accessories in this catalog. Each Sunday, starting September 25th I will feature a Christmas project with instructions for the “12 weeks before Christmas”. Here is the card I created with the new Star of Light Bundle, which features the… Read More »
Happy Wednesday, half way through the week and closer to the weekend. Plans have changed around here for the weekend. This past Sunday the skimmer on the pool filter broke so we closed the pool for the year. With my work schedule. I’ll be out of town mid month, made no sense to have a new skimmer installed, refill pool with water (lost about one foot of water) then drain it in a… Read More »
Since today is the last Saturday in August, I thought using the Pop of Paradise stamp set and bright colors was just perfect for my Simple Saturday card. They say the temperature will be about 90 degrees here today and humidity is on the rise, watch out pool here I come! For my card I used the stamps in the set to create my own background Designer Series Paper for… Read More »
Today’s post is in honor of National Dog Day. Features photo’s of our boys Bandit and Nitro and a card made with the Photopolymer stamp set Sitting Here. The dog in the stamp set reminds me of how the boys like to lie around which meant the stamp set was a must have for me. Don’t you cat lovers worry, the stamp set also has a cat as well, so… Read More »
Happy Wednesday, half way through the week. The weather here is beautiful this morning so I’m sitting in the sun porch listening to the cars of the interstate and birds, great white noise if you ask me. I can hear the dogs in the yard below walking around enjoying the cooler morning temperatures. The kids in our school district go back today so I’m sure soon I will hear school… Read More »
Today I thought I would share with you the cards my ladies are making today as part of my Sunday Stampers group. We will be making a Shaker Card, featuring Jar of Love Bundle, which is also an easel and can be removed from the card base, a Spinner Card featuring the Shooting Star Bundle, with either a smiley or circle and last a card using paper from the Serene… Read More »
Welcome to Simple Saturday, one stamp set for one card. For the longest time, I didn’t think I needed this stamp set or the matching Fruit Stand Designer Series Paper, well was I wrong. Today I am featuring the stamp set only. In a future Simple Saturday I will combine the paper and stamp set. This is an extremely versatile set and I’m having tons of fun with it, it’s… Read More »
Happy Friday. Earlier this week I told you I would explain how I made the easel portion of my shaker card, well today is the day. I want to again thank fellow demonstrator Connie Stewart for this idea, it’s definitely a cute feature to add when making a shaker card. The shaker jar of fishes, can be removed from the front of the card and sit on your desk or anywhere you… Read More »
Happy Birthday Aunt Helen! It was great to spend time with you Sunday and Shari’s, always have a good time with family! Today I’ll be sharing with you the cards I made for Aunt Helen and Kenzi my god-daughter. Both are similar, Aunt Helen’s for her birthday and Kenzi using Wittenberg University colors. Each card has stamped images from Stampin Up and sequins & seed beads from Pretty Pink Posh. One… Read More »
Welcome to Simple Saturday using one stamp set to create your card. This week I’m featuring the Marquee Messages Photopolymer Stamp Set. I’ve created two versions of the card, one with Whisper White card stock and another with Watercolor Paper. For this card, I stamped the images with Basic Black Archival Ink on Whisper White card stock and used the 2016-2018 In-Color Stampin Write Markers to color the images. This piece… Read More »
Well then I have a card for you. Happy Friday, welcome to weekend eve. Any special plans, it’s so hot & humid here, we seem to have quite a few pop up storms late afternoon and in the evenings. The past two days we’ve had bad rains with the sun shining and bright rainbows at the end. This weekend is the church festival, sure hope the rain stays away the next few nights! Today’s… Read More »
Happy Hump Day, half way through the week and half way to the weekend! Hope you are all having a good week, weather is hot and humid here and I’ve been busy with some charity events and the first week or so is always busy at work, feels good to have some crafting time again. Today’s card was inspired by a Christmas card I made for a swap I’m in… Read More »
Welcome to Simple Saturday, this week I decided to do something a little different and feature a Designer Series Paper Stack called Serene Scenery. This paper stack contains 48 sheets of 12 double-sided designs, 6″ x 6″. These papers coordinate with Bermuda Bay, Crumb Cake, Delightful Dijon, Island Indigo, Old Olive, Pool Party and Whisper White card stock. Best part is you can use any stamp set, framelits, thinlits or… Read More »
Happy Monday, hope you had a nice weekend and were able to stay dry if like us you had quite a bit of rain. Ever look at your crafting space and notice you have lots of scraps laying around? These can be anything from pieces of card stock, ribbon, punch or die cut shapes. This weekend I took some time to organize my crafting space and found I had quite a few extra die cut… Read More »
Happy Sunday, hope you are having a nice weekend. Today’s card features the Confetti Celebration Stamp set and Sprinkles Punch to create a Birthday Shaker card. One of the Scalloped frames from the Layering Squares Collections Framelits create the window for the card. Shaker items are all in the 2015-2017 In-Colors with Gold foil and sequins added for bling. Card base and matching ink are Mint Macaron and the Hooray… Read More »
Happy Friday, or weekend eve. Hope your week has gone well. Last week I had fun playing with the Sunshine Sayings Bundle and Playful Palette Designer Washi Tape and today I’ve added a twist by using Peekaboo Peach to die cut the flower and brushed over it with Gold Wink of Stella for glitter. The card base is Thick Whisper White, Basic Black mat of 5″ x 3¾” and Whisper White of… Read More »
Today’s card is a “CASE” – copy and share with everyone from the Stampin Up Annual catalog. I really like the look of the card and thought I would give it a try. The card features the Birthday Blossoms Stamp set and Brick Wall Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. To get started I used a card base of Smoky Slate and stamped the bunch of flowers stamp on the bottom and… Read More »
Merry Christmas in July! With the temperatures hot and humid out thought this was the perfect time for the holiday card, it is after all five months away. Today’s card features the Letters for You Bundle, Snow Place Stamp Set and Snow Friend Framelits. I was sitting around thinking about what type of card I could make using the new Letters for You stamp set and matching Large Letter Framelits when… Read More »
Happy Thursday, hope your week is going well. Today’s card features the Sunshine Sayings Bundle and the Playful Palette Designer Washi Tape and one of the new In-Color Enamel shapes ♥ This card is fun and easy to make. I started with a piece of Whisper White 4 7/8″ x 3 5/8″ and added strips of Washi tape around the bottom, wrapping it around the edges and adhered to a… Read More »
Hello to all, hope you are having a good week. Today’s card is a layering card, featuring the Fluttering Textured Embossing Folder and Gold Foil die cut Butterfly. The main three colors of the card are Whisper White, Dapper Denim and Watermelon Wonder, two layers of each on a Whisper White Card base. The layer with the butterfly on it, is backed with Stampin Dimensionals. The sentiment and enamel shapes are both… Read More »
Don’t let the look of this card worry you, it’s really rather easy, all you need is your Stampin Up Trimmer and some cardstock. Depending on how you decorate the card, you still have a 4¼” x 5½” card that fits in an A2 envelope. The basic pieces for the card are a piece of card stock 4¼” x 5 ½” for the back and one piece for the left and… Read More »
In keeping with the theme from Simple Saturday, 2016-2018 In-Colors, today’s card features the Sunshine Sayings Bundle – the Sunshine Sayings Stamp Set and coordinating Sunshine Wishes Thinlits Dies, using the new 2016-2018 In-Colors. New In-Color card stock was used to die cut both the large and small flowers. These flowers are layered on a card base of Thick Whisper White card stock, with a pearl for accent. You could also… Read More »
When I see the fireflies out at night I remember back to when I was a child and would catch them and put them in a jar with holes in the lid to watch them glow. On Facebook I saw that a local orchard was having a Firefly Festival last night for kids, both of these items inspired today’s card. Plus, who doesn’t like a shaker card! My card features… Read More »
Ever been looking that craft project to take with you for something to do while waiting on the kids, doctors appointment, on vacation or even just a relaxing Saturday afternoon? Well I have the solution for you, Stampin’ Up! kits. There are two types in this years annual catalog, one type are All-Inclusive (kit with photopolymer stamp set included) or kit with coordinating stamp set, both are perfect for the beginner or… Read More »
Happy Tuesday, hope you had an enjoyable weekend! Today’s card features the new Copper Stampin’ Emboss Powder and the Affectionately Yours Product Suite. The card base is Night of Navy and the mat is one of the Copper Foil papers from the Affectionately Yours Specialty Designer Series Paper. This paper has colorful floral designs including copper foil. Ten sheets are 2 each of 5 double-sided designs and 1 each of 2 single-sided… Read More »
Happy July 4th! Hope you are enjoying a nice three day weekend. Today’s card is a shaker – my favorite to make and with the new Stampin Up foam adhesive strips they are now super easy to make! The Sweet and Sassy Framelits along with the Big Shot and Magnetic Platform make cutting out the heart a breeze. Sequins are from Pretty Pink Posh. Sentiment from past Paper Pumpkin kit.… Read More »
Merry Christmas in July! Christmas is my favorite time of the year and I really enjoy the Hallmark channels Christmas in July movies, they start this afternoon. I’m known for taping and watching these movies through the whole year. My husband even enjoys them with me, he’s such a great guy! Have a feeling a few will get watched into the night this weekend! In honor of Christmas in July, I… Read More »
Welcome to the last day of June, getting ready for the long three day holiday weekend? Weather here has been really nice and I’ve even been able to enjoy a few evening swims. Hopefully the nice weather will continue. We have a new grill and plan to smoke some wings and pork butt to go with my famous macaroni salad this weekend. Today’s card is my first spinner card featuring… Read More »
Happy Birthday to my sister-in-law Diane today, hope you have yourself a great day! Here is a picture of my sister-in-law Diane, Jake, Mike and Maya from Jake’s prom night. Rather good looking family! Funny how Diane and I seem to get better each year as my brother and husband just get older. Here is the card I’ve made for Diane this year, it features the new Detailed Floral… Read More »
Hard to believe that my nephew Jake graduated from high school last night, seems just like yesterday he was starting school and now he’s 18 and graduating. I’ve very proud of him, he will be attending University of Delaware this fall. Here is a picture of him from his prom earlier this month with my brother Mike, rather handsome pair, don’t you agree? Check out the photo bomber in the… Read More »
Hope everyone had a great weekend, I enjoyed my three day weekend and have another one coming at the end of this week. I was able to create some cards and spend time in the pool, two things I love to do! Hope you did something you enjoy as well. You are my sunshine, my only sunshine you make me happy when skies are gray, you’ll never know dear how… Read More »
Happy Tuesday, hope you are having a great week so far. We are here in Pittsburgh, the Pens won the Stanley Cup Sunday night and we are still enjoying the win! There is even a parade Wednesday! Today’s card features the stamp set “Pop of Paradise”, which can be found on page 85 of the annual catalog. To create my card I started with a piece of Whisper White and… Read More »
We’ve made it halfway through the week and closer to the weekend. Saturday is my 40th year high school reunion. I’ve made a gift basket with 40 handmade cards as a door prize, I’ll post a picture later in the week. Today’s post features the new 2016-2018 In-Colors, both card stock and ink along with the Moroccan Nights and Thoughtful Banners stamp sets. Thoughtful Banners comes in a bundle with… Read More »
Hope you all had a nice weekend, mine would have been better if the Penguins won their game Saturday night, luckily there are four more – need two more wins to bring home the Stanley Cup. Today’s card features the Love and Affection stamp set. This set is perfect for creating your own designer series paper. The card starts with a base of Night of Navy, followed by a piece… Read More »
May 2016 was a busy month for my cousin Shari, two of her daughters graduated, Kenzi from Chartiers Valley High School and Jessie from Wittenburg University and her son Josh passed his journeymen’s test and is now a licensed Plumber Here is a picture of the three sister – Erika, Jessie & Kenzi from Jessie’s graduation earlier in May. Erika and Jessie graduated from Witt and Kenzi will be going there in the… Read More »
Today is the day Stampin’ Up! demonstrator and customers alike have been waiting for, the start of the new Annual Catalog. I was up early today with my wish list in hand ready to place my order, what about you? For the month of June when you have an order of $350 USD or more (individual or workshop) you will receive an additional $35 in Extra Stampin Rewards, what a… Read More »
Happy Memorial Day weekend. This facebook post from Matt Ehrin, my cousin Alex’s husband is a perfect reminder of what Memorial Day means, please take a moment to read it. For those of you who think Monday is just a day off to party…..Memorial Day is a United States (U.S) Federal Holiday that honors service members that died in service to our nation. This day of remembrance, formally known as… Read More »
Today we are celebrating my cousin Sue’s sons Jon & Steve as they graduate from high school this year. It’s busy month for her, her oldest son Jacob Aaron graduated from college last week. The cards I made for Jon & Steve feature the new 2016-2018 In-Color Dapper Denim, retired Brushed Gold Paper and Whisper White card stock. The Dapper Denim and Brushed Gold match their school colors perfect. I… Read More »
It’s been awhile since I participated in a blog design challenge, but when I saw the new Stamp, Ink, Paper challenge this week, I knew I need to play along. I’ve had some flowers from the Botanical Builder Framelits sitting around looking for a home and today’s card is it! Here is the banner for the challenge, please remember to check out the blog to see all the other designs… Read More »
How is your week going, we have half way through with a three day weekend on the horizon. It’s starting to be graduation time around here, parties the next two weekend. I’ll be taking a break from Simple Saturday’s so I can feature graduation cards for the my cousins sons and daughters, we have both high school and college graduations, not to mention a new certified plumber in the ranks!… Read More »
Happy 18th birthday to my favorite nephew Jake! Today’s post is all about Jake. Earlier this year he has here for a visit and I snapped this picture of him, he’s not one for having this picture taken, which explains the face. He is turning into a rather handsome young man who will be attending the University of Delaware this fall. Here are a few of my favorite pictures of Jake when… Read More »
Yes, you are correct, it’s not Sunday and I’m sharing my Sunday Stampers cards. Running a little behind but wanted to make sure I shared the cool cards we made this past Sunday. The Fancy Fold card was seen by a few stampers on Pinterest and as the good demonstrator I am we made the card. We also had a new stamper, Linda who enjoyed herself and plans on joining our… Read More »
Welcome to Simple Saturday, a weekly series featuring cards made with one stamp set. Today’s cards features designer series paper and the retiring stamp set “Fabulous Four” – available in both wood and clear mount. The card starts with creating the design using strips of designer series paper. First I cut about 20 strips, ½” wide of designer series paper and a piece of Whisper White cardstock 4 ¼” x 5… Read More »
At the Stampin’ Up! office Shannon West decided she wanted to “bring birthday’s back” and designed a stamp “imbringingbirthdaysback” to get people back to sending birthday days instead of just wishing facebook birthdays. How many of us are guilty of not sending enough cards? Let work on changing that ! ! ! Today is Shannon’s birthday and I wanted to share with you the card I sent her at the office. From what… Read More »
Happy Anniversary to Mike & Diane my brother and sister-in-law, many more happy years to come! Thought I would share with all of you the card I sent them for this special day using the Shine On Specialty Designer Series Paper, which happens to be retiring at month end. This is a great paper to use for boxes and looks pretty cool on cards as well. The card was rather… Read More »
Happy Saturday and welcome to the weekend. Today’s card features the stamp set Balloon Celebration and the matching Balloon Bouquet punch. Until May 31st you can purchase the stamp set and punch as a bundle, that pricing will go away June 1st, so get your bundle today. Have you ever heard of “ROYGBIV” it’s an acronym for the sequence of hues commonly described as making up a rainbow: red, orange,… Read More »
Today I am sharing with you a card made with a brand new stamp set, Marquee Markers #141727, from the new catalog that goes live June 1, 2016. The stamp set was in our bags at On Stage. It’s a fun set you can stamp, cut out and layer. Don’t forget the rhinestones for added bling. Thank you for stopping by today, hope you liked the card. Have a great… Read More »
So how is your week so far? Mine is going well, I’m in Stamford CT for business, learning new responsibilities for my day job as Lead Finance Manager. Being a remote employee in another state, it’s nice to see and meet people you normally only talk to on the phone. Today’s card features the retiring Pretty Petals Designer Series Paper and the Tin of Cards stamp set. These two items… Read More »
Today’s card was inspired by fellow 24/7 demonstrator Valory Degree who used this design which was part of a presentation during On State this past April, it’s where a 4″ x 4″ square of designer series paper (DSP) is used for the background. The key to the design is cut the paper diagonally and adhere to a card base with space between the two pieces, you can even back the designer paper… Read More »
Hope you are all having a great week, I’ve had fun the past couple evenings playing with some of the new product I was able to pre-order from the new catalog since I attended On Stage Live in Salt Lake City this month. This is definitely a great perk of being a Stampin Up demonstrator. Check out my ‘Join my Team’ page for more information about joining the Stampin Up… Read More »
Happy Tuesday, hope all is well with you. My Stampin Up new catalog Pre-order (one of the perks of being a demonstrator) was delivered yesterday and over the next few evenings I will be playing with the products, look for some cards using some new 2016-2018 In-Colors and stamp sets. The actual catalog goes live June 1st. Today’s card features Washi Tape and tone on tone stamping using Hello Honey and… Read More »
Happy Saturday, any special plans? I’ll be doing some errands with my husband, we are looking for some new outdoor furniture for our patio. We have a new fountain and would like a few new other items as well. Today’s card is for my Simple Saturday series, clean and simple card with one stamp set. My card features the retiring 2014-2016 In-Colors and the Watercolor Wings stamp set. The butterflies… Read More »
So how has your week been going? Order anything from the retired list? The stamp set/framelit bundle featured on today’s card, A Nice Cuppa, is one the list, so if you like the card or have a tea/coffee drinker you like to make cards for this is a bundle for you! Today’s card is a Fancy Cut Card, with a split in the front. To create the card, once you… Read More »
Happy Saturday, while you are reading this good chance I am at the On Stage event today here in Salt Lake City. I’m a member of the on-line Stampin Up demonstrator group Sudsol (Simply Unique Demonstrators Sharing OnLine) and on Friday here at On Stage they hosted a card swap and gift exchange, both of which I decided to take part in. Today I am sharing with you the card and gift… Read More »
Happy Friday! Thought I would share this photo from the walk back to my hotel yesterday, something you definitely don’t see in Pittsburgh, while it might be raining, Salt Lake City iS beautiful. Yesterday I participated in a swap with the facebook group I belong to, Convention Bound Forever, while I know we no longer call it a convention, the group was started during the time they were and… Read More »
Welcome to my first experience at On Stage Live with Stampin Up. Looking forward to getting the new Annual catalog in the next days. Last night I had dinner at Squatter’S Pub here in Salt Lake City with the Stampy Wackers, we had a great time chatting, swapping and eating. Here is a picture from last night and the card I swapped. The card features the Watercolor Words stamp… Read More »
Happy Friday, whoops I mean Tuesday. For me it’s a short work week, tomorrow I start vacation and leave bright and early for On Stage Live in Salt Lake City. I’ll be seeing Ann and Linda from the 24/7 Stampers (our demonstrator group) and other demo’s I’ve met along the way, participating in some swaps and doing some general swapping as well. More importantly I’ll get a copy of the new… Read More »
It is April isn’t it? I woke up to this today. It’s so weird to think in four days I’m leaving for Stampin’ Up! On Stage Live in Salt Lake City and packing winter/spring clothes, this event replaces the conventions that were held in July when you worried about sweating and packed light clothes. Hopefully we will have nice weather, anything better than 30 degrees and snow works for me! For… Read More »
Hope all is well with you this week, it’s a busy week for me with work as its a quarter end close and when you are in finance is means some late nights. After a rather stressful day nothing is more relaxing for me than design and put together a card. Today’s card is for the Can You Case It weekly challenge. I’ve not participated in a challenge for quite… Read More »
Today I am featuring closes ups and supply listes for two of the cards my Sunday Stampers made this past weekend. The cards featured the Have a Cuppa and Going Global Suite of products. If you were lucky enough to get the Sky is the Limit Sale-A-Bration stamp set, it pairs nicely with the Going Global suite. Close up of the Going Places Card. This card can be used for… Read More »
How’s your weekend so far? I’ve been busy, Nitro did good at the vet Saturday, he’s up to 16 pounds and the doctors says he should be starting to really grow and hit 60 pounds pretty quickly, if we can only get him house broken all will be good. Today is a big sports day at our house, we will be watching the first Pirate game and the last home… Read More »
Happy Saturday to you all, welcome to the weekend, hope you have something fun planned. It’s Simple Saturday, a quick easy card using one stamp set and minimal supplies. Today’s card features the stamp set Wild about Flowers and four of the retiring 2014-2016 In-Colors. It’s a simple card made with Very Vanilla card stock, you could use 4¼” x 11″, scored at 5½” or 8½” x 5½”, scored at 4¼”.… Read More »
Happy April 1st! Ready for the weekend, I know I am. I have a pretty full weekend with the puppies first vet visit, finishing swap cards for On Stage and my Sunday Stampers are meeting Sunday – let’s not forget the normal weekend errands as well. Today’s card features one of my favorite bundles – Butterfly Basics, you can’t go wrong with butterflies. This bundle comes in either Photopolymer, Clear… Read More »
Hope you are having a good week, I’ve been busy with my normal job during the day and working on card fronts for swaps I am participating in at Stampin’ Up On Stage in Salt Lake City next month in the evening. Next up is cards for the April meeting on my Sunday Stampers, we are meeting early this month due to everyone’s schedule. Today is the final day of Sale-A-Bration, great… Read More »
Hope everyone had a nice Easter weekend, I sure did. Enjoyed having my brother and his family visiting and seeing my extended family on Sunday. We had lots of great food and the weather was nice, an added bonus. Sunday was warm enough to spend the afternoon outside chatting. After temperatures in the 70’s this past Sunday they say we may be lucky to hit 40 degrees this coming Sunday, what… Read More »
Happy Easter, enjoying some chocolate or jelly beans today? I’ll be spending time with my family and friends, hope you get to do the same. Thank you for stopping by today, have a great day – Craft On! Supply List:
Welcome to Simple Saturday, a clean and simple card using one stamp set and minimal supplies. Today’s card features the Watercolor Words Photopolymer Stamp Set. I’ve decided to show you not only the “Simple” version, but a “Stepped Up” version using a few extra embellishment. The card base starts with a piece of cardstock 8½” x 5½”, folded in half. There is a piece of designer series paper with a… Read More »
Happy Thursday. It’s a big day around here, my brother and his family will be coming in late tonight/early morning to spend the Easter weekend with us. After work I will be doing some last minute cleaning and cooking, can’t wait to see Mike, Diane, Jake & Maya. Have a feeling they will be looking forward to see the new puppy as much as us! Today’s card features the stamp set… Read More »
So how was your weekend, ours sure was busy, we forgot just how much energy a new puppy has. On Friday we picked up our new puppy Nitro and he is a ball of energy. Just in case you realize, he is a German Shepard, funny how they look so different as puppies compared to when full grown. His parents look like Rin Tin Tin, which is what we expect… Read More »
Normally on Saturday’s I post a Simple Saturday card using one stamp set to make a quite, easy, simple card, but . . Today is our 28th Wedding Anniversary and I’m taking the opportunity to post the card I made for my husband featuring the Number of Years bundle. I have to admit the card is using one stamp set, but includes multiple stamping and using the Big Shot to die cut… Read More »
Happy St. Patrick’s Day, are you have corned beef and cabbage today, maybe some Irish stew? Each year we are invited to a party on this day and each year I take the hostess a card. Today I am sharing my card with you. I made four this year, one for the hostess and each of her grandchildren, who doesn’t like a shaker card. My card is made with a… Read More »
Pictures some time are so misleading. I tried about ten times to photograph today’s card and the gold foil paper sure makes it hard to get a clear non shadowy image. While the card appears wavy in the middle, it’s a reflection, nothing more. Today’s card features the new Metallics Glitter Tape, one of the new Sale-A-Bration product choices, which are free with a $50 purchase before tax/shipping. To get… Read More »
Today’s Simple Saturday card features one of the 2016 Sale-A-Bration stamp sets, What I Love and features two step stamping. For this set, two step stamping is outline stamp first, then another stamp to “color” in the image While I used Basic Black and Hello Honey for my card, you could always using the same color family, stamp the outline first, then large solid piece followed by the solid smaller piece. The… Read More »
Happy Friday! Boy has the weather been nice here the last few days, actually in the low 70’s, it started to rain yesterday but still nice temperatures. In the morning I saw twelve deer walking through the woods behind our house, I always think that so cool! Did you know they like to lay on the ground and sleep or rest? I’ve seen that as well, looks so cool. There… Read More »
Happy Wednesday, I’m sitting here this morning have a nice cup of Earl Grey Tea as I write this post. Half way through the week and closer to the weekend! Yesterday I received my new smart phone and once it was up and operational I went to the Verizon store and had my husband’s cell phone number switched to my old smart phone. We are now a two smart phone… Read More »
Happy Monday, hope everyone had a nice weekend, I sure did. Yesterday my brother called to see if we wanted some company for Easter, him and his family, of course I do! I can’t remember the last Easter with my brother, this surely will be special this year! Now we really need to do some cleaning the next few weeks! Today’s card features the Rose Garden Thinlits and uses layers… Read More »
Welcome to the weekend and your Simple Saturday Card! Today’s card features the Tin of Cards Photopolymer Stamp set which goes with the Tin of Cards Project Kit (Metal tin with all items needed to make 16 cards). Items are sold separately and the Project Kit is one of the weekly deals this week. This card was fun and easy to make, there are four parts: Card base, mat, circle punch… Read More »
Happy Friday, it’s a little snowy here today, my husky sure is loving it! Bandit may be 14 years old, but he is like a puppy again when the snow falls. Any specials plans for the weekend? I’ll be working on my March Sunday Stamper cards and some swaps for the Stampin Up On Stage event in April. Today I am featuring the Balloons Celebration Bundle, Mint Macaron and Mossy… Read More »
How’s your week so far? We are working on some chores in the evening. I’m in a cleaning out mood and it’s best to jump on that when I feel like it, if I could only get in the mood to better organize my craft space, somehow I like the mess! Today’s card features the Rose Garden Thinlits Dies and matching stamp set Rose Wonder. The stamp set is rather… Read More »
Happy Feburary 29th all you leap year babies ! Do you know any? Wouldn’t that make a cool birthday, you could be 4 or 16, 10 or 40 – sounds rather interesting if you ask me. Which day would you pick to celebrate your birthday on non-leap year years, February 28th or March 1st? Today’s card features the soon to be retiring 2014-2016 In-Color Ink pads – – Tangelo Twist, Blackberry Bliss, Hello… Read More »
So how’s your weekend going, so far so good for me. In April Stampin’ Up! is having their On Stage event in Salt Lake City, which is a gathering featuring stamping presentations, business tips, swapping and preview of the new 2016-2017 Annual catalog. This past week on the Stampin’ Up! demonstrator site in the weekly update they announced with our OnStage event coming up fast, did we want to get involved? Silly question… Read More »
Welcome to Simple Saturday, where I highlight a simple card to make using just one stamp set. Today’s card features the stamp set “In the Meadow”, one of the new sets in the Occasions catalog. This set has a variety of nature scenes, perfect for both male and female cards. My card today features the sentiments and a few images from the set. I chose to use Very Vanilla Cardstock… Read More »
Happy Friday, in a few short hours the weekend will begin. I will be working on some project and a special post for Sunday, make sure to stop back them. Today’s post features the card and bag combo we made this past Sunday, it’s a mashup of a few designs I found on Pinterest. Let’s start with the bag first, it’ been embossed with the Softly Falling Textured embossing folder foe… Read More »
Happy Wednesday, as promised here is the another of the cards we made this past Sunday with my Sunday Stampers group. It will have a cute card for any occasion. Today’s card features the Sale-A-Bration stamp set “Honeycomb Happiness” and coloring on Shimmery White with Aqua Painters. Shimmery White card stock is cool in that it can hold water, so it’s great for water coloring if you don’t have water… Read More »
Happy Sunday, hope you are enjoying the weekend. The weather here was beautiful Saturday, it was in the upper 60’s in the afternoon and sunny. I spent time on the sun porch in the morning, afternoon and evening enjoying the bright moon! Sure hope today is as nice, we’ll probably have a foot a snow by Wednesday, but who cares – the weekend was great! Here is a picture of the… Read More »
Welcome to the weekend! Today’s card for Simple Saturday features the Celebrate Today Stamp set from the Annual Catalog. For this card I first stamped the Wisteria Wonder and So Saffron balloons and strings on Whisper White, then stamped the added images in the balloons with Elegant Eggplant and Daffodil Delight. Hint: For a better stamped image with photopolymer stamps, use a new piercing mat underneath, new so you don’t have… Read More »
Happy Friday to you all! Are you looking forward to the weekend, I know I am. Last weekend we have minus degree wind chills and I never left the house, this weekend we could see temperatures in the low 60’s, what a difference seven days can make! Todays card features the Kinda Eclectic Stamp Set and soon to be retiring 2014-2016 In-Colors. I haven’t used this stamp set for awhile… Read More »
Who doesn’t like to save 15%? . . . it’s one of the advantages of purchasing the bundles offered by Stampin’ Up. When you purchase a bundle, it’s a great way to have a stamp set with either matching thinlits, framelits or punch! WooHoo ! ! ! Today I thought I would share a post with you of all the bundles from the 2016 Handmade from the Heart Occasions catalog, guess how… Read More »
How was your Valentine’s Day? Mine was perfect, my husband told me I should spend the day crafting and he took care of making the meals, gotta love this guy! I was rather crafty making sample cards and deciding what cards will be made next Sunday when my Sunday Stampers meet while watching all the Valentine movies on the Hallmark Channel. Today features cards made using the Number of Years Bundle. Both… Read More »
Happy Valentine’s Day! Hope it’s warm where you are, here it’s -4 degrees this morning, only one in this house that likes this weather is our husky Bandit! Here he is walking around the yard enjoying the cold and snow 🙂 Today’s card features one of my favorite colors, Blackberry Bliss and the Bloomin’ Heart Thinlits Die. To get started on the card I used the Bloomin’ Heart… Read More »
Welcome to the Simple Saturday version of CardsandCraftwithKaren, an easy to make card using one stamp set. This week I am featuring the “Sky Is The Limit” stamp set from the 2016 Sale-A-Bration Catalog. This is one of the three items only available through February 15th, along with the Hello Stamp set and Perfectly Artistic Designer Series Paper, when they will retire and three new Sale-A-Bration items will be announced! This… Read More »
Shannon at Stampin Up was thinking about how a handmade, handwritten card in the mailbox seemed to be nearly extinct and wanted to do something about it, she posted on Facebook how she would send birthday cards to any friend who asked and the response was overwhelming. To finish off the envelope for each card she carved the #imbringingbirthdaysback stamp – and now a movement has started, let bring birthday’s back. Today’s… Read More »
Happy Hump Day, half way to the weekend, next to Friday the best day of the work week. This year Stampin Up is doing something different during Sale-A-Bration with three items only available until February 15th when they will be retired and replaced with three new items. One of the items, the “Sky Is The Limit” stamp set is one of my favorite items and today’s card features that set. For… Read More »
Happy Monday, welcome to another week, any special plans? Don’t forget this coming Sunday is Valentine’s Day, a great time to show some love to the special people in our lives! Today’s card is for the CanYouCaseIt weekly challenge, this week it’s a sketch by Elizabeth. When I first saw this sketch I though of the two sheets of paper from the Wildflower Fields Designer Series Paper, a Sale-A-Bration item,… Read More »
Happy Sunday, ready for some football tonight? While my team is not playing in the big game, I still plan on watching the game, having some great food and watching those commercials. One of the best part of the game is the commercials, you never know what you will see. The card for today features Mint Macaron ink stamped on Mint Macaron card stock for a tone on tone look. … Read More »
Welcome to the Simple Saturday version of CardsandCraftswithKaren, an easy to make card using one stamp set. Today’s card features the You’ve Got This Stamp set, one from the annual catalog that I just love. This stamp set can be used for any occasion based on the sentiment used. The background image can used behind any focal image stamp from any stamp set you have. For my card today, I decided on… Read More »
Happy Ground Hog Day! It’s a big day here is Pennsylvania, hopefully Punxsutawney Phil will not see his shadow and winter will be ending, I’m ready for warmer temperatures, how about you? Today’s card is for the CanYouCaseIt weekly challenge, this week it’s a color challenge, you can see the banner below. I would like to take the time to thank Elizabeth for picking my card from the week #104… Read More »
Happy Sunday, hope the weather is as nice for you today as it is here, it’s in the low 60’s and the sun is out. I’m just sitting her relaxing on the sun porch enjoying the beautiful weather watching the planes high in the sky go by wondering just were the people are going, hopefully somewhere fun! While checking out a few blogs I saw the banner for the Freshly Made… Read More »
Today is my baby brother Michael’s birthday and this is the card I sent him, guess how old he is? Seems like just yesterday he was a little blonde haired kid complaining about getting his face wet in the swimming and now he’s all grown up. Here is a picture of us from this past summer in Wildwood NJ, the place we vacationed as a family when we were younger. For this… Read More »
Happy Friday and welcome to the weekend, now its time to kick back, relax and enjoy some down time 🙂 When I first saw the Cups & Kettle Framelits I did not think of the tea cups as much as the fork, knife and spoon and how cool that would look on a card – today’s card satisfies that thought. To make my card I started with a Sahara Sand… Read More »
Happy Hump Day, we made it half way through the week, only two days until the weekend! Hopefully the east coast will have an uneventful weather weekend. I’m looking forward to some crafting time and a massage I have scheduled for Saturday! Today’s card is for the CanYouCaseIt weekly challenge which happens to be a sketch this week. After a little thought I decided on a masculine Valentine Card using… Read More »
Hope everyone on the east coast survived Snow Storm Jonas, we only had about 2″ of snow here north of Pittsburgh. I’ve been watching the weather channel off and on and my heart goes out to all the people impacted by the storm. My brother in New Jersey has quite a bit of snow, they’ll be spending today digging out. This summer we visited Wildwood New Jersey and it just… Read More »
Happy Saturday, is the snow from Winter Storm Jonas falling where you are? If you are it’s the perfect day to stay in and be a little crafty. We are on the outer fringe of the storm and only have a few inches and will most likely clear the driveway a little later today, still the perfect day for me to be crafty and make lasagna for dinner. When I heard about… Read More »
Happy Wednesday and Birthday to me! I’m one of those people who enjoy advertising their birthday, how else do you get presents? I’m also known for spreading out my birthday over a week or so, again why not? Rule number one in our house is no cooking on my birthday, so cereal and fruit for breakfast and my husband will be taking me out to dinner. Fun fact, today is also… Read More »
Happy Monday, hope you had an enjoyable weekend. All that warmer than normal weather is gone and winter is here, sure wish we could get those 60 degree days back. For me it’s always a fun weekend when I get to stamp with my Sunday Stampers, for some reason I always seem to take a nap when it’s all over 🙂 Today’s card features the products from one of the new… Read More »
Today I am featuring the cards that my Sunday Stampers made today. We used the new Precision Base Plate (a recent purchase of mine) along with some products from the new Occasions & Sale-A-Bration catalog. One product I did not purchase and wish I did was the new Big Shot Die Brush – a must have for detailed thinlits! First is the Valentine’s Day card using the new Bloomin’ Heart Thinlits Die cut with… Read More »
Happy Saturday, welcome to the weekend. Today I am starting a new series of cards that are simple and easy to make, featuring just one stamp set per card – “Simple Saturdays”. I know a lot of us like to use multiple stamp sets when making cards, sometime we just need something easy and simple, hence cards posted on Saturdays will be simple & easy. Let’s get started on the first… Read More »
Hi there, hope you are having a good week. Today’s card features the Botanical Blooms bundle (mentioned in Monday’s Post). This set bring numerous idea’s into my mind. To make my card I started with a top folding Whisper White Thick card stock card base. There is a piece of the Botanical Gardens Designer Series Paper 5.5″ x 2″ glued to the left front side. On the right side of… Read More »
Hope you all had a nice weekend. The weather here was wild, with 50 degrees and sunny on Saturday and dropping temperatures with snow showers on Sunday. Saturday was spent doing those thing we need to do, food shopping, making chili for the freezer and laundry. Sunday I spent a few hours playing with the box of new products I ordered from the 2016 Occasions catalog. I’ll be sharing some samples this week with you. I… Read More »
Who doesn’t like a birthday hat, especially one you don’t have to wear. As promised here is another birthday card featuring additional products from the Birthday Bouquet suite in the 2016 Occasions catalog, page 9. This card features the Birthday Bouquet Designer Series Paper, Honeycomb Embellishments and Pool Party 3/8″ Glitter Ribbon. Using my Stampin Trimmer and a piece of designer series paper I created a triangle to use for the… Read More »
Today both the new 2016 Occasion and Sale-A-Bration catalogs go live, what an exciting day at Stampin Up. There are tons of great products in the new 2016 Occasions catalog and for the first time as part of the Sale-A-Bration catalog there will be limited time items (while supplies last), how cool is that. While some demonstrators have been sharing a variety of sneak peeks over the last few weeks (as demo’s we… Read More »
Happy Sunday, hope all is well with you. Yesterday was one of those days were I just felt like cleaning out some cupboards/drawers/closets – as they say out with the old in preparation for the new. This included my craft space in preparation for the new 2016 Occasions and Sale-A-Bration products. I’ll be placing my order Tuesday morning. Are you looking forward to the start of the new catalog and… Read More »
Just a quick and simple card to wish you all a Happy New Year for 2016! Later today I will be enjoying some pork, sauerkraut, mashed potatoes and baked beans, standard meal we have every January 1, for good luck! Thank you for stopping by, have a great day – Craft On!
Happy New Years Eve! Any plans this evening? Nothing special happening here, just a nice quite dinner with a NCIS LA DVD marathon. I know that starting next week I’ll be super busy (year end close at work and the new SU Occasions/Sale-A-Bration catalogs) so some quite time will be nice! I wanted to take a moment to thank you for stopping by my blog in 2015 to check out my creations,… Read More »
Hi there, thought I would post a quick and simple card featuring two of the new Weekly Deals – the Wood Mount stamp set, Amazing Birthday and the Ornate Tag Topper Punch. This was a quick and easy card to put together. It features one of the stamps on the tag. While the theme for the card is Cucumber Crush, I added a pop of color with a piece of… Read More »
Hope everyone had a nice Christmas and was able to spend time with family & friends. I enjoyed Christmas morning, that special breakfast and Skyping with my brother & his family. Even though we are miles apart they always seen close when I can watch them opening presents! Now that the holidays are over, it’s time to get my craft mojo back on! For some reason for the last week or… Read More »
So were you all good little boys and girls? Did Santa stop at your house last night? Hopefully Santa will have brought me a new purse under the tree . . . what are you hoping for? I wanted to take the time today to wish you all a Very Merry Christmas! I appreciate all of you whether you are a regular customer or enjoy just following my blog. Hopefully you can enjoy the day… Read More »
Let me start my saying while I enjoy the warmer weather something just seems wrong with starting Christmas Eve with a thunder and lightening storm at 60+ degrees vs. watching the snow fall for Santa’s sleigh. Something tells me we just might have Easter snow this year. Today’s post is a sneak peek of the parts included on tomorrow’s card, this is what my craft area on the sun porch… Read More »
So how are you coming with your holiday preparations? Cards sent? Presents purchased and wrapped? Cookies made? I’m happy to report cards made and sent as well as cookies made. I spent part of the weekend prepping for the Christmas gifts I will be giving my Aunts, Uncles & cousins this Christmas as well as looking for that special grab bag gift for Christmas eve. After a few more errands… Read More »
Thought I would show you have one of this weeks “Weekly Deals” , the Pretty Petals Designer Series Paper stack is for anyone. Don’t let the name fool you, using the Watercolor Words Photopolymer Stamp Set and a few pieces of card stock I was able to create a couple cards showcasing the versatility of the stamp set and paper. While some of the paper has butterflies and flowers, other are… Read More »
Happy Monday, how was your weekend? Did you know today is one of the largest card mailing days of the holiday season, are yours in the mail? I’ve mailed all the ones I normally do and have special cards (like today’s) that I will hand out on Christmas to my relatives along with a special treat! This morning before work while having my coffee, I checked the Mojo Monday blog… Read More »
Happy Saturday, welcome to the weekend, any special plans, holiday parties? enjoying the warmer weather? Here is Pittsburgh we could hit 70 degrees (the normal temperature should be about 41 degrees), Woo Hoo ! I will be spending time on the sun porch today, enjoying the Christmas decorations and beautiful weather! Today’s card is for the Stamp Ink Paper Challenge #26, a sketch created my Maggie, one of the team… Read More »
Getting ready for the holidays? Last night I made some cookie dough, tonight I will roll it out and up (for pinwheel’s) and Friday night I will slice and bake it. It sure makes the process at lot easier when you break it up like this? I’ll be sending a batch to my nephew Jake in exchange for a batch of his Chocolate Chip cookies! How are you doing on… Read More »
Happy Sunday, Are you working on: Ppurchasing and wrapping holiday gifts? Wondering what to do for small items or gift cards? Have left over “non holiday” designer series paper? Why use this paper to create some pillow boxes or treat bags? Today’s project shows a square pillow box and treat bag I created for the Christmas holiday that uses left over Halloween and Fall designer series paper. Once I created the items,… Read More »
Happy Birthday Jackson! Today is my cousin Lisa’s, son’s birthday – he is 2. Thought I would share his shaker birthday card with you. Lisa has two boys and one of the reasons I purchased the “No Bones About It” stamp set was knowing it would be great to use for their birthdays! The card starts with a base of Very Vanilla and is a 5″ square card. Used Pacific Point… Read More »
So how has your weekend been? Do any Black Friday/Small business Saturday shopping, I did. Happy to say while I might have been away from the computer for a few days, I’ve completed a large chunk of holiday shopping. House is completely decorated and a large pot of homemade spaghetti sauce is on the stove today. I plan on spending today crafting and watching some football. Today’s card is for… Read More »
Happy Thanksgiving! I am grateful for each one of you for taking time today to visit my blog, have a great day! Thought you might enjoy these fun facts to impress your family and friends with today: The first Thanksgiving was held in the autumn of 1621 and included 50 Pilgrims and 90 Wampanoag Indians and lasted three days. Many historians believe that only five women were present at that… Read More »
Happy Pre-Thanksgiving Day, will you be spending the day preparing for tomorrow? I plan do to as much kitchen prep as possible and pick up the pumpkin pie, might even get my new tires installed today, we’ll just see how that goes. Have you taken advantage of any of the sale items this week as part of the Online Extravaganza? Click below to check out the online store. Now… Read More »
How’s everything with you? It’s been a while since I last posted. I’ve been busy with work, making holiday cards in the evening and dealing with my car. My goal is to have as many cards as possible done by Thanksgiving so I can enjoy December and not feel rushed to get things done. As for my car, tomorrow I need to take it back to the dealer to have the hood… Read More »
Each month I have a group of ladies who meet to stamp the 3rd Sunday of the month, they are called my Sunday Stampers, today was our November date. Thought I would share with you the cards we made. First is the Festive Flower Card: Card base is Sahara Sand, stamped with Sahara Sand ink using the flower from Reason for the Season stamp set Mat of Early Espresso cardstock… Read More »
Happy Friday the 13th! Today’s card is for the Can You Case It weekly challenge. For my card, I decided to switch from a portrait to landscape version of a layout. To make my card I first started with the Festive Fireplace Bundle, stamped, colored (with various Stampin Write Markers I have purchased through out the year) and die cut with their matching die. For the fireplace you do need… Read More »
Happy Wednesday, we have made it half way through the week, it sure was rainy here yesterday and the rain will be back on Thursday. I have some errands to run, so today after work seems the best time, at this point they say no rain but you know how that works. Today I want to give a few friends a call I haven’t talked to for awhile, I had… Read More »
Happy Monday, how was your weekend? I had a pretty busy one, visited a few Holiday Craft shows where I picked up a Pumpkin Roll and some birthday gifts, stopped at a few consignment stores, Home Goods, Dollar Tree and food shopping – and that was just on Saturday. Sunday I decided just to take it easy, catch up on watching some You Tube video’s and watch a few Hallmark Christmas movies! Today’s… Read More »
Happy Friday, how’s your week been? I’ve been busy at work with little time for crafting this week. I’m looking forward to the weekend as there are Christmas Craft shows and special events happening all over our area. Hopefully I will be doing some shopping, I just love to decorate for Christmas. At the one craft show there is a man who comes with the best Pumpkin rolls, sure hope… Read More »
Happy Wednesday, half way through the week. They say today we should have temperatures in the mid 70’s, what a great fall day, I hope to spend my lunch hour enjoying it! How’s the weather in your neck of woods today? Today’s card is for the MOJO Monday 422 challenge, you can check out their blog by clicking here. When I saw the layout for this card it just screamed… Read More »
Happy Monday, welcome to the week. Not sure about you, but it takes me a few days to get use to it being lighter earlier in the morning and darker sooner at night. I forgot the change one of the kitchen clocks and it through me off this morning. Fun story about the clock in my car, a few years back in spring I couldn’t figure out how to change the clock… Read More »
So how’s your weekend been, have many trick or treater’s on Halloween? remember to set your clock back an hour? Having a nice evening Saturday (mid 50’s and clear) made for a lot of trick or treater’s in the neighborhood, around 140 (neighbor across the street counted them), most we have had in a long time, normally we average around 70. I enjoy seeing all the cute costumes on the little… Read More »
So how was your Thursday, mine was just fine, a few meetings at work then a roasted chicken with glazed carrots for dinner, yum! After work today we plan on adding a few Halloween lights to the front yard in preparation for Halloween. We normally get about 75 kids, since its Saturday this year have a feeling we may just get more. Today’s card is for the Stamp Ink Paper… Read More »
Happy Wednesday, have way through the week and three more day’s until Halloween. Tonight I made a Halloween Fun Funfetti cake, it’s white inside with Black & Orange sprinkles, orange icing and sprinkles on top. Today’s card is for the MOJO Monday weekly challenge, it’s a Tall & Skinny card which measures 3.5″ x 11″ – scored at 5.5″ for a top folding card that fits into a normal whisper white… Read More »
Brrrr, it’s cold outside. Happy Monday, hope you all had a great weekend. It’s another cold morning here, I needed to turn the furnace on, hope I will only need it on for a few hours this morning. Today’s card is for the Can You Case It weekly challenge, this week is a sketch challenge. I’d been looking at my washi tape this past weekend and decided when I saw… Read More »
It’s amazing how fast the weekend seems to go when your busy. Hard to believe it’s almost Sunday night, looking forward to kicking back and watching the Hallmark Good Witch Halloween movie I taped Saturday night, might even have some popcorn with it! Today’s card is for the Paper Craft Crew Challenge Sketch weekly challenge, which just happens to be a color challenge. Don’t forget to check out their blog.… Read More »
Happy Saturday and welcome to the weekend. I’m sitting out on the closed in sun porch and it’s not so sunny, the rain has started and I can feel a cool breeze. The breeze is ok because I can also smell the big pot of homemade spaghetti sauce simmering on the stove. With rain in the forecast thought it would be a great day for homemade spaghetti, salad and garlic… Read More »
Happy Wednesday, did you place your order yet for your wish list stamps? There is only three days left of the 15% off sale (not including bundles, rotary or clearance sets), might want to do some shopping today. My card for today is for the CanYouCaseIt weekly challenge. As soon as I saw the colors involved I knew immediately what I wanted to do! Don’t forget to check out their… Read More »
So how’s the weather in your neck of the woods? It’s getting cold here, we might even have our first frost tonight and see a snowflake or two, something I am just not ready for. I’ve even had to break out my closed in shoes vs. wearing my flip flops or sandals. I had a great Friday working on numerous projects and making a great dinner (corn casserole with barbeque chicken,… Read More »
Happy Friday! It’s a good day for me as I’m on vacation today! I plan to prepare for my Sunday Stampers Group and start working on some holiday cards for some special people. Last night I did another DIY workshop at Home Depot and learned about making a mosaic mirror, it’s given me a few ideas. Now on to some card making . . . Today’s card is for the… Read More »
Happy Wednesday, half way through the week, how’s yours going? Today’s card is for the Can You Case It weeky challenge, Halloween Edition. I’d like to thank Rochelle for picking my card from challenge 89 as a Design Team Member pick, you can see that original post here, now let’s make a card . . . Not only do I have a card for you but a Witches Hat for my pumpkin… Read More »
Boy was that an exciting end to the Monday Night football game last night, Steelers won 24-20 in the final seconds and I won my fantasy game! It’s this first win for the Steelers on the west coast in ten years. Little tired this morning, but a cup of coffee or two and I’ll be feeling better. Today’s card is for the Fab Friday challenge. To make my card I started with… Read More »
Are you ready for some football? As a Steelers fan I’m ready for some Monday Night Football. It’s gonna be an interesting game, let me explain. I participate in a fantasy football league (I’m 3-1), both myself and my opponent each have a player in the game tonight (both players are Steelers) so while I want the Steelers to win, I sure hope Bell scores all the touchdowns and not… Read More »
It’s Sunday night and I’m sitting down to right this after a busy day. My husband has been wanting Potato pancakes for dinner for awhile and tonight was the night, they were good bet messy to make, atleast for me. The best part of the meal turned out to be dessert. If you check out Pinterest you may have seen a fall dessert called “Apple Roses” – super thin slices of… Read More »
Happy Saturday and welcome to the weekend. Don’t know about you but its been a busy late night week for me a work. I’ve not had any time to craft this week until this morning, now that I’ve made my card for todays post I feel a little better. I’ve some errands to run and hope to make another card or project today. Card for today is for the Stamp… Read More »
Hope you week is going well. Tonight is the first night of Pittsburgh Penguin Hockey, which is the inspiration for today’s card. To make the card using Memento Black and Crushed Curry ink, I stamped a couple penguins and santa hats, as Penguin colors are black & gold. The backdrop for the penguins is a piece of Whisper White that has been run through the Big Shot using the Softly Falling… Read More »
Happy Monday, welcome to the work week. Hope you had a nice weekend. I made a few cards last night in preparation for this week. Work will include some longer days as it’s month/quarter end close and I’m in the accounting field. I wanted to make sure I had a few cards to post this week and it was one of other nights when the idea’s just poured. Today’s card is… Read More »
It’s Sunday afternoon and I’m enjoying the sunny day here, it surely makes you feel like doing more things. When the weather is cold and damp I just don’t feel like doing much, though I did make some awesome beef vegetable soup, it was so good I did not even need or want noodles with it! Today it’s a meatloaf and homemade mashed potatoes (vs. the bag/box kind). Now on… Read More »
Happy Saturday, it’s rather cool (low 40’s) and rainy but we are still having our yard sale today, thank goodness we have a carport to hold it under. I’ve actually sold some of the cards I’ve posted on my blog, which sure makes me feel good! Today’s card is for the Stamp Ink Paper challenge “Card Makers Choice” and is inspired by and for all the people that have come out… Read More »
Happy Friday! Thursday was a nice sunny day here but on the cooler side, I even had to break out my wooly slippers, my toes were freezing in the house. I’m not a fan of closed in shoes, my knick name in high school was toes since I’ve been known to wear flip flops in the end of winter – outside! Today’s card is for the Mojo Monday weekly challenge.… Read More »
Happy Thursday, it’s a nice cool morning here, perfect if you ask me, nothing better than sitting in my favorite chair with the windows opening, a cool breeze and a hot cup of coffee! Unfortunately we are in for a rainy weekend which is a bummer as my husband has planned a yard sale, hopefully it will all work out ok. Today’s card is for the Can You Case It… Read More »
Happy Sunday, hope you are having a good weekend. Today’s card is inspired by the “Super Moon” which is visable this evening. It’s the Northern Hemisphere’s Harvest Moon, or full moon nearest the September equinox. It’s the Southern Hemisphere’s first full moon of spring. This September full moon is also called a Blood Moon, because it presents the fourth and final eclipse of a lunar tetrad: four straight total eclipses… Read More »
Welcome to the weekend, any special plans? I did not get to do any crafting since our plans changed, but I did sneak in some time already today to complete todays card. Hopefully I’ll have additional time later today. The card for today is for the Stamp Ink Paper Color Challenge #15, you can see the banner below. Last week my card was chosen by Andrea as a design team… Read More »
It’s Friday and what makes it even better is I am using a vacation day today! Funny how you can still wake up at the same time the alarm normally goes off. Nothing special planned, might drive to the outlet mall, I haven’t been there for a while and of course try to get some crafting time in, have a few idea’s I’d like to try with the new Festive Flower… Read More »
Happy Thursday, hope you are all having a good week. Last evening we closed the pool for the winter, such a sad day. This weekend we will put away the balance of the “summer” yard furniture and get ready for fall/winter. While I really do love my time in the pool, I also love to have the house decorated for Christmas (we start in mid November). Now on to some… Read More »
Yeah for me, I won again this week in my fantasy football league – 48 to 11. Years ago we started the league in my office at work and while most people now work for different companies we’ve continued the league as a way to stay in touch. Not to brag, but last year I won the league, not bad for a girl! Today’s card is for the Can You… Read More »
Happy Monday, hopefully you have all had a nice weekend. As promised, here are the cards we made at our Sunday Stampers workshop. I wanted to highlight products from the new 2015 Holiday Catalog. We used stamp sets for Fall, Halloween & Christmas as well as some thinlits and a new punch. For the Halloween card the Happy Haunting Designer Series Paper, Spider Doilies and Seasonal Frame Thinlits are the featured new… Read More »
So how’s your weekend so far? This morning while getting ready to leave for my Sunday Stampers group, I saw these guys in woods behind my house and just needed to snap a photo, like how they are looking at me as I look at them! Tomorrow I will share with you the cards we made today, make sure to stop back. Today’s card is for the Paper Craft Crew… Read More »
Happy 13th Birthday to my niece Maya! Below is a picture of her from when I visited in August, she is a beautiful young lady with a big heart who loves to craft, especially with her Aunt Karen. Today I am sharing the birthday card I made for her with you. I wanted to do something special so I decided on a “Book Fancy Fold Card”, when you open it… Read More »
Happy Weekend Eve (better known as Friday). Before I share today’s card, thought I would share with you the finished project from the Ladies Night Workshop at Home Depot last night. This weekend I will be painting, decorating and putting in the front yard. It was a lot of fun to make, I was able to use power tools and even ran into someone I knew at the workshop. Looking… Read More »
Hope all is well with you today. Weather is perfect, wish it would stay like this, cool at night and upper 70’s during the day. I’m really looking forward to this evening, I’m participating in a ladies only workshop at Home Depot to make a Rustic Decorative Pumpkin Stand. I saw the post on Facebook and decided to give it a try. I’ll let you know how it goes Friday. Card for today… Read More »
Hope you week is going good, weather here has improved since the weekend and its warm and sunny again! I’ll be working on my Sunday Stampers Cards this week during the evenings, coming up with the final three cards we will make, one for Halloween, Fall and Christmas featuring stamps from the new Holiday catalog. Stop back Sunday to see the cards we made. My card for today is for… Read More »
No one likes having to make a sympathy card, unfortunately this past weekend I needed to make one to send to a friend who lost his mother this past week. I knew I wanted a light and cheerful card that hopefully puts a smile on his face. I thought the design for this weeks Paper Craft Crew Card Sketch was perfect for an elegant. My card features the Heartfelt Sympathy Photopolymer… Read More »
Hope you are having a good weekend, I’ve enjoyed mine. I’ve had time to make some cards, do some fall cleaning and even make a new fall wreath for the front of my house. Dinner dishes are clean and now it’s time to sit back, relax and enjoy my Sunday evening. Card for today is for the Freshly Made Sketches weekly challenge. This weeks sketch is by Jen M. I decided… Read More »
Happy Saturday, its much cooler and rainy here today compared to what it was like last week (hot, humid & sunny). It’s the perfect day for some crafting (I have a special birthday card to make for next Saturday) and make something warm and comforting for dinner, just not sure what that is yet. Today’s post is for a brand new card challenge site formed with Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators from all… Read More »
Two days done and two to go in the work week, feels good to be half way thru. Tomorrow is the opening of NFL with Steeler vs. Patriot game around 8:30pm, looking forward to that as well as the Pirates play at 7pm and AJ Burnett is starting after being out with an injury, looking forward to the evening of Pittsburgh sports! Hopefully both will have a winning outcome! Now… Read More »
Welcome to the short work week, four day weeks seem to fly by, gotta love that. Tonight I have my fantasy football draft and I’m looking forward to it. I was lucky enough last year to be the league champ! Since it’s Tuesday that means Stampin Up has new weekly deals, don’t forget to check them out. Click on my Weekly Deals page to see them. Today’s card is for… Read More »
Happy Monday, hope you are enjoying the long weekend! I’ve been doing a little crafting, swimming, spending time with friends and using my new pressure cooker. So far I’ve made a Peach Cobbler (had the left overs over ice cream) and Bar-b-q ribs, with homemade sauce. I’ve starting understand how to use the pressure cooker. Looking forward to making a variety of dinners in it! Today’s card is for the Freshly… Read More »
Today is my godson’s birthday and I wanted to share his birthday card with you today. Jason lives in Florida so I wanted to do a bright and cheerful card for him. Does this ever happen to you, you calculate someone’s age on their birthday and say “how could they be that old”, (they seem to stay a certain age in our minds), then think of how old you are… Read More »
Happy Friday! Not sure about you but I’m sure looking forward to the long weekend. I’m planning on trying my new Pressure Cooker for a Peach Cobbler and some spareribs. Tonight after work my husband and I are planning an evening of take-out and night swimming. The water in the pool is starting to get warmer and perfect for night swimming. Do you have any special plans? My card for today… Read More »
Wednesday the half way point of the week, not sure about you but I am looking forward to the Labor Day weekend. The weather here is hot and humid with no chance of changing until sometime next week so the official last weekend of summer will be a great pool weekend! I’m already planning nice simple meals so I can spend my time swimming and crafting, two of my favorite things! Today’s… Read More »
Today is the day we have been waiting for, the new 2015 Holiday Catalog goes live! My card for today features the new Hearth & Home Thinlits Dies and the new Home for Christmas Designer Series Paper. As soon as I saw this die and paper I knew I wanted to make a card that looked like you where looking into a home’s window at their Christmas tree with presents… Read More »
Happy Saturday, hope all is well with you. It’s nice to be back in the groove at home again. Last night I had a nice dinner with my husband for his birthday. For a few short months we are the same age, then in January I become the older women. Today I am looking forward to some time for card making. They’ve opened a Home Goods store close by and I… Read More »
Today’s post is by my niece Maya. I spent a few days with my brother and his family earlier in the week and Maya wanted to share with you the card she made for Uncle Dan for his birthday today. Here is the card I made for Uncle Dan to go with the caramels and gift card for his birthday. I made the card with blue and brown cardstock that matched the designer series… Read More »
Happy Four Month to Christmas, start your shopping yet? Thinking about a Christmas card, today’s post is for you. First, though I would share some pictures of the last few days in Wildwood, New Jersey with my brother and his family. Started with lunch at the Hot Spot, loved the cheese steak, just liked I remembered! Today’s card features some items from the new… Read More »
Happy Thursday night, I’m relaxing after a day of software training here in Secaucus NJ. Had a nice dinner with my fellow employees. Some of the New York Giants football players are staying at the same hotel and I rode the elevator with them, talk about some great looking arms (just loved watching the rippling muscles), I mean guys! Now on to today’s card. It features images from the Market Fresh stamp… Read More »
Hi there, hope you are having a good week so far. This week I am in New Jersey for some training on new software for my full-time job. It’s nice getting to see some people I don’t see that often and meeting others for the first time. There are seven of us here from our company. Tonight we went to the Bonefish Grill for dinner, it was really good, I… Read More »
Happy Saturday, it’s been a rough weekend so far. Last night we had to rush our German Shepard Baron to the emergency vet and we ended up have to have him put down. He had fluid around his heart, caused by a tumor. We had 11 great years with him and loved him dearly, he will be missed. Now he can play in heaven with Snowman, Princess and all the other dogs!… Read More »
Happy Friday, don’t know about you but I’m looking forward to the weekend. I’ll be working on getting ready for my Sunday Stampers workshop on Sunday and packing for a business/vacation trip. The first five days are business, followed by four vacation days including a trip to Wildwood New Jersey with my brother and his family. Today’s card is for the CanYouCaseIt weekly challenge, created by Billie. For my card… Read More »
Happy International Lefthanders Day out there! I know quite a few people who prefer to write with their left hand vs. right like me. Well, today’s cards are for you. Since I believe in ladies first, this birthday card is for you. And here is the male version, I’ll be giving this card to my husband later this month. Once I ran the Cajun Craze cardstock through the Big Shot using the… Read More »
Happy Monday. Yesterday was not a good softball day, the team was one and done in the final day of the tournament. Made some good nacho’s to eat while watching the Steelers and Pirates since both were on Sunday night at 8pm. I had the baseball game on, fell asleep and missed the 9 run 7th inning. Oh well, maybe another day. Today’s card is for the Paper Craft Crew… Read More »
So how’s your weekend been so far? I’m getting ready to go watch some softball, hopefully my husband’s team “Badd Newz” will have a good run and get to play in the finals for the Cranberry Cup, wish them luck. Thought I would share a special picture from the celebration yesterday, it’s my Aunt’s and Uncle on the Sutterlin side of the family (my dad) – in order left to… Read More »
Tonight we are celebrating my Aunt Helen’s 75th Birthday, Uncle Jerry’s 80th Birthday and their 50th Wedding Anniversary. Here is a picture of them with their daughter Shari, my cousin. My Aunt Helen is my godmother so when I heard that her kids (Jerry, Shari & Heather) wanted to have a party to honor them, I was more than happy to offer to make invitations as a contribution to the… Read More »
Happy Friday! It’s been a busy work week and the weekend is rather filled as well. We have the Cranberry Cup Softball Tournament Saturday and Sunday, a party Saturday night and some general errand running to do. One thing I’m looking forward to is sleeping out on the sun porch tonight, the temperature is going down to around 60 degrees and I just love sleeping with a cool breeze blowing… Read More »
This coming weekend is the annual Cranberry Cup Softball Tournament in our community to benefit deserving families. My husband has a team in the tournament and we’ll be seeing friends that just had a baby girl. I’ve used this weeks CYCI sketch as my inspiration for the card I will be pairing with a baby size Pittsburgh Steelers fleece blanket I made as a gift for the baby. Don’t forget… Read More »
If you’ve been thinking about joining Stampin’ Up! as a demonstrator, today is your day. As a Stampin Up Demonstrator I can place my Pre-Order today for all the new products from the new 2015 Holiday Catalog that goes live September 1st to all customers. There are so many great benefits of being a demonstrator; here are just a few: See and purchase new Stampin Up products first (check out… Read More »
So how’s everything with you today? I’ve had a pretty busy day, it started with making French toast for breakfast, hanging in the pool for a few hours, making a bunch of cards and dinner. Hanging in the pool may not seem like busy work, but when I saw the weather forecast for next weekend (trust me, it’s not pool weather) I wanted to make sure I got a few… Read More »
For only being a four day work week, it seems like it has lasted forever, really glad tomorrow is Friday. I’ve a lot of crafting to do over the weekend. While I’ve been glad that I work indoors since it’s been so hot & humid, the weather makes for warm pool water and I’ve enjoyed some late evening swims. The pool seems just like a bathtub before you need to… Read More »
I really enjoyed convention last week and now it’s back to the daily grind. It’s amazing how it takes a few days to get back to ‘normal’ after a trip. The weather here is so hot & humid here in Cranberry that I don’t want to venture outside, good thing I have work and laundry to keep me busy. Hopefully in a few days the weather will get cooler, I’m looking… Read More »
Today is the last day of convention, haven’t won a prize patrol yet, keep your fingers crossed. There was an all give away yesterday of the new Basis Black ink pad, can’t wait to try it. It will be available September 1 in the new holiday catalog. Had a wonderful dinner last night with Linda at the hotel restaurant Bambara. Then watched all kinds of fireworks from the window in… Read More »
I’m enjoying my time here at convention, will be meeting up with some friends for breakfast sooon. Today’s card is one that I swapped with a group of demonstrators who are members of the group “Convention Bound Forever”, Eva hosted the swap and even gave us each a small gift. It’s nice to be part of the group, talk about convention and other stamping related items. This card features the… Read More »
Well I made it, I’m here in Salt Lake City for the Stampin Up Convention. This afternoon I did a little shopping, a girl can never have to many purses or stamps! The card I will be sharing with you today is the one I am swapping with the other members of the 24/7 Stampers that are here in Salt Lake City for the Stampin Up Convention. To get started… Read More »
Thought I would sneak in making one final card before I leave tomorrow for the last Stampin Up Convention in Salt Lake City. The convention starts Thursday and ends on Saturday, I will be joining Ann, Linda and Valory from the 24/7 Stampers. As the week goes on, I will be posting the cards I made for some of the swaps I am participating. Today’s card is for the Stamp Ink Paper Challenge #6, Tic-Tac-Toe –… Read More »
Today thought I would share with you the three cards the ladies made today at our monthly Sunday Stampers group. Special shout out to Susie for being a great hostess this month and to Jamie for bringing baby Parker, who is three weeks old, never to young for stamping! Sympathy Card (very similar to the card in the Stampin Up catalog). This card features the photopolymer stamp set Heartfelt Sympathy… Read More »
Who doesn’t like a good cupcake for their birthday? Afraid of all the calories, then today’s card is just for you! My card is for the MOJO Monday 406 challenge, sketch by Julee Tilman below. Check out their blog here. My card features the Cherry on Top Designer Series Paper Stack and matching Washi tape. The cup cake was created using the Sprinkles of Life stamp set and replaces the star in the… Read More »
Happy Friday eve, an interesting way to look at Thursday night. Friday marks my last day of work until July 28th, it’s vacation time and the Stampin Up Convention next week. Looking forward to see old friend and hopefully making some new ones. Before I get to far into tonight’s post, I would like to thank Justin and his team at Stamp Ink Paper Blog for picking my submission for challenge #4 as… Read More »
So how is your Tuesday, mine is pretty good. Next week I will be going to the final Stampin Up Convention as we know them today and my badge and bag voucher came in the mail. I better get to finishing those swaps, its closing in on me! Today’s card is for the CanYouCaseIT weekly challenge, check out their blog here. First a little background on how I came up… Read More »
I’ve had a great time the last few days as my brother and his family have been visiting. Saturday we shopped, swam and went to the see Pittsburgh Pirates play the St Louis Cardinals. It was a great win for the Pirates in extra innings! This morning my niece Maya and I worked on a card for her to put together and for me to put on my blog today… Read More »
In a few short hours it will be Friday, the day before the weekend, yeah!!! It’s been a busy night here as my brother and his family arrived for a four day visit. My nephew will be a senior in high school this year so they are doing college visits (Penn State and the University of Pittsburgh) and visiting me as well. Since I needed to work a little later… Read More »
Happy Wednesday, half way through the week and one sleep away from my brother and his family coming for a visit. They are doing a college tour trip with my nephew and will coming into Pittsburgh tomorrow and will be spending a few days with us before leaving on Monday. While visiting I plan on letting my niece, and fellow crafter, loose in the craft room and will feature her… Read More »
Happy Ice Cream Cone Day! July is National Ice Cream Month and it brings us three special days: July 1 – Creative Flavor Day July 7 – Ice Cream Cone Day July 23 – Birthday of the Ice Cream Cone, which was invented in 1904, is 111 years old! I needed to make a card with a ‘Holiday Focus – Ice Cream’, so of course I used my favorite flavor,… Read More »
Hopefully were you live you were able to enjoy fireworks last night. For us, next weekend is when our community has their annual community days and fireworks, we watched some firework shows on television and they were great! I enjoyed the 4th by doing some craft projects and spending a few hours in the swimming pool, it was a great day for that! Today is food shopping day, when you… Read More »
Hope you all have a great day today. Thank you for stopping by today, have a great one! Craft On!
Welcome to the weekend. It’s been a busy week with work. Tuesday night my husband and I went to see Train in concert, the opening acts were Matt Nathanson and The Fray. It was a great concert, below is a picture of Pat Monahan (Train), Matt and Issac Slade (lead singer The Fray). On the way in to the concert a bad storm hit which included lightening and the venue had us… Read More »
Hi there, how’s the weekend going for you? It rained here all day Saturday and there even was a tornado that touched down about 2 miles from our house. Happy to report no one was hurt, but quite a few trees and power line were taken down. They said winds where 65-80 miles per hour. Today the temperature may only hit around 60°, way to cold for the end of… Read More »
Happy Birthday to my sister-in-law Diane, hope you have a wonderful day! Today is her birthday and for her birthday I sent her a surprise package (and not a can of pineapples, click here for that story) and a box of my favorite blog cards with envelope liners or handmade envelopes for the odd sized cards. Thought I would share with you the birthday card I made specially for Diane. When I first saw… Read More »
Well it’s Thursday and we are one day closer to the weekend. After I beautiful day on Wednesday, back to rain again today, hopefully the weekend will be drier. Any special plans for this weekend? At this point mine is rather open but we all know how fast that can change, maybe something fun will pop up! Today’s card is for the Stamp Ink Paper Challenge #2, don’t forget to… Read More »
How’s your day going? No better way to end the day than making a card and posting it on your blog. Some people can’t believe how I fit this all in, but after a full day of work I find it rather relaxing to make a card. Normally I already have a layout planned and after a few tweaks a card is usually born. Todays card is for the CanYouCaseIt… Read More »
Well here we are one day into another work week. It was a pretty good day work wise and the weather is perfect this evening to be sitting out on the sun porch, not to hot & humid for a change. Today I received an email from the airlines regarding me about my flight to convention next month (like I’d forget). Funny think is it will be here before I know… Read More »
Well it’s Sunday night and another weekend is almost over. It was humid and rainy here on Saturday, not exactly the perfect day to be running errands (you should have seen my hair by mid afternoon) but I was able to get them all done. I even finished all the cards I needed for my mail in swap, which made me feel extremely accomplished. Today the weather was nicer and… Read More »
Todays card is for the CanYouCaseIt weekly challenge, this week is the “Summer Fun Edition”. What do you think of when someone says ‘summer’? When I think of the summer one of the first things that come to mind are the ice cream cones we would get to end the evening on the boardwalk in Wildwood, New Jersey. From age 6 until around 25 each summer I would spend a… Read More »
Hi there, how is everything going with you? Do any stamping or crafting lately? This Sunday morning I was busy with my Sunday stampers and took a nice nap in the afternoon once I put away all the supplies. When stamping is at my house we seem to use soooooo many supplies, best I guess that’s the advantage to the stampers of been at my house. In the evenings I’ve… Read More »
Tomorrow is the monthly meeting of my Sunday Stampers. Thought I would share with you one of the cards we will be making using the new Watercolor Wings Bundle – featuring the Watercolor Wings Stamp Set and Bold Butterfly Framelits – both new items in the catalog. To get started on my card I used the colors in the Bohemian Designer Series Paper for my color palette, there is even a… Read More »
Hi there, how’s the week going for you? I’m sitting here watching the CMT Music Award show red carpet show waiting for the show to start. Looking forward to seeing some of my favorite country artists perform, that includes Darius Rucker, Jason Aldean and Carrie Underwood. For Carrie it’s her first performance since having her baby earlier this year. Today’s card is for a new Challenge blog that started this… Read More »
So how was your weekend, mine was filled with events followed by a busy Monday at work. Saturday we went to a 60th Birthday party (card & gift bag in this post) and Sunday there was a family gathering for my cousin Shari’s daughter Erika. Erika graduated from Wittenberg University, post for the graduation card is here. Memorial Day weekend she let for Tennessee and her new job. Her mom… Read More »
Well it’s Sunday and I was able to sleep in just a little, the boys (Bandit & Baron – our dogs) don’t see to know the difference sometime between workday and weekend. Last night we went to a 60th Birthday party for our friend Walt and I thought I would share his card and gift bag with you today. Here is a picture of the card and gift bag my husband and… Read More »
Happy Saturday. I’ve a busy day planned today, need to do some food shopping, need to make a card for graduation party Sunday and have a 60th Birthday party tonight. Tomorrow I will share the card and gift for tonight. Weather here to day is cloudy but they say it will get sunny and less humid as the day goes on. Let’s hope they are right! Hope you have some… Read More »
So how is everything with you? Things are pretty good here. Looking forward to the weekend, hopefully the weather will be better than they say, rain should only be allowed Monday-Thursday is my option. My order of new Stampin Up products came, I treated myself to 2nd day delivery so will have some new stamps to play with over the weekend. Look for some cool cards in the future days.… Read More »
Happy Hump Day, boy has the weather changed around here, 80’s and humid on the weekend and needing long pants and jackets today – hey it’s summer not fall. Bring on the warmth and sunshine please. I’ve been lucky enough to be asked to be part of the Splitcoast Stampin Up Creative Crew Group for the May-August 2015 time period. Today I thought I would share with you one of… Read More »
Well today is the day – the new 2015-2016 Stampin’ Up Catalog goes live. Hopefully it will not take to long to place my order today. I’m sure there are stampers who stayed up late last night so that they could place their orders just after 2am MTN time (when the catalog should be active). I did set my alarm 20 minutes early to place mine 🙂 My card for… Read More »
Happy Monday, hope you had a nice weekend. For me Saturday was busy with running errands and visiting friends, Sunday was busy with some housework and moving all the retiring product out of my main stamping area and marking the catalog to know which stamp sets, punches, embossing folders, thinlit and framelits I have, what about you do you do that? I found it helpful so I don’t accidently order… Read More »
Welcome to the weekend, any exciting plans? Last night we met friends for a night out to listen to the band No-Bad-Ju-Ju, it was a nice mix of old and new music. While sitting there waiting for the band to start we noticed the ladies beside us and a rather large drink one of them had, it’s a special 32oz. drink called the “Tropical Lifesaver”, it’s made with Coconut Rum, Orange Vodka, Dekuyper Melon,… Read More »
Don’t know about you, but I surely had my days mixed up this week, thinking Wednesday was Tuesday and Thursday was Wednesday – guess these short work weeks have a tendency to do that to you. One think I know for sure is that today is Friday, woohoo !!! After work we are meeting friends for happy hour – I can hear that bourbon & coke calling my name…. Today’s card… Read More »
Todays card is one I completed for the Splitcoast Stampin Up Creative Crew project for June 2015 – Holiday Focus – June is the time for graduations and Father’s Day, make a fun fold card that is for a grad or dad in your life. For my choice, I picked a ‘Building Block’ card made for my cousin Shari to give her daughter Erika for her graduation from Wittenberg University. Here… Read More »
Did you survive the Memorial weekend? Hope you had a great time know matter what you did. Here the weather started in the low 70’s on Saturday and by Monday ended up with temperatures in the mid 80’s with in/out sun and some humidity. The weather combination Monday was perfect to take that first dip in the pool. The water was rather chilly, or shall I say down right cold, but once you go use to it,… Read More »
Happy Memorial Day 2015! In memory of many, in honor of all. thank you to those who gave all, so that we can have all. God bless the U.S.A. Made with the new Sprinkles of Life Photopolymer stamp set with matching Tree Builder punch available June 2nd. Sprinkles of Life is the new Ronald McDonald House Charities stamp set this year of which $3 of every stamp set sold is… Read More »
Happy Birthday to my favorite nephew Jake, he turns 17 today! I stayed up late Friday night until just after midnight so that I could send him a Happy Birthday text! Here is a picture of Jake, rather handsome devil, isn’t he. He seems to be taller each time I see him. I hear he now wears size 12 shoes and is about 6′ tall. Next week he will be taking his driving test,… Read More »
Ready for the weekend, I know I sure am. Unfortunately the weather will not be warm enough for swimming, but we will be grilling out and having some homemade macaroni salad, hamburgers, hot dogs and ribs and hanging out with some friends. A great way to spend the weekend. Today’s post is for this week’s Paper Craft Crew Card Sketch challenge. For my design, I used the retiring Lullaby Designer… Read More »
Well it’s over the hump day, only two more days until the weekend. Anything special planned? The weather here has taken a turn, it’s much cooler than the humid days earlier in the week. They say the beginning of the weekend should be in the 70’s and sunny, with rain Sunday night. Doesn’t sound to bad to me, just maybe not pool weather. I’m hoping for clear skies and cool… Read More »
Well the weekend is finally here. I sure had hoped to sleep a little longer this morning, after getting to bed at 2:30am, but the boys (Bandit & Baron) had other plans. So while I sit here having my first cup of coffee thought it was the perfect time to write and post a blog entry. You may be asking, why did you get to bed so late, well let… Read More »
So how’s your week going? Today my husband is opening our above ground pool. We are switching the type of chorine we use and the pool guy says it can take about a week, sure hope its good to go by Memorial Day and that the weather cooperates. Nothing better than swimming and cook-outs for the holiday! Today’s card is for the CanYouCaseIt weekly challenge, you can check out their blog… Read More »
Today’s card was made special for my wonderful brother Michael and sister-in-law Diane who are celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary today! To make their card I started with a card base of Whisper White and adhered a piece of Silver Fancy Foil Vellum Designer Series Paper over the front portion. The next layer is a piece of a Silver Foil sheet that was run through the Big Shot with the Pretty… Read More »
First let start by saying Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers out there, hope you all have a great day. Today’s card is for the Freshly Made Sketches challenge created by Cindy. Make sure to take a minute to stop over to their blog and see other great card designs, just click here. ln making my card, I put a slight twist on the design and instead of the banners… Read More »
For this card, tried a new technique “Bokeh” and used the stamp set, Balloon Bash, that’s been sitting awhile on my desk. “Bokeh” is often most visible around small background highlights, such as specular reflections and light sources, which is why it is often associated with such areas. However, bokeh is not limited to highlights; blur occurs in all out-of-focus regions of the image The card started with a piece of Watercolor… Read More »
How’s your week going? Weather here is warm and slightly humid, not bad for the beginning of May. In the evenings we’ve been getting the patio furniture cleaned and repainted for the new seat cushions. We even needed to put the air conditioner on at night to make sleeping easier. I sleep much better in cool temperature than warm temperatures 🙂 Today’s card is for the” Can You Case It” challenge,… Read More »
When you are a demonstrator for Stampin Up, a day like today is a fun one, you get to place a pre-order a variety of items from the new 2015-2016 catalog, I just placed mine! Now the wait begins for when the man in brown makes that crafty delivery. Once I have the products and time to play with them, look a sneak peak of what’s coming. They say April… Read More »
How’s the weekend going for you? Weather was great here yesterday, hope if the weather was nice were you are you enjoying it as well. Today is run errands day, when you open our refrigerator there is a cool breeze, sign that I need to fill it up with some good stuff! Today’s card is for the Paper Craft Crew card sketch challenge. Don’t forget to stop over to their… Read More »
Hope all is well with you today and the that the weather is nice were you are today. They say it’s gonna be 70 degrees here today and sunny! Anything special planned for the weekend? Visiting some friends this evening and hope to do a little crafting, that’s always a nice way for me to relax. Today’s card is for the Freshly Made Sketches challenge. This week Kim is challenging… Read More »
Happy Hump Day, two more days until the weekend! Last evening I spent some time on the computer checking out various idea’s on Pinterest and came across some Stampin Up color combinations. One combo that really tickled my fancy was Cherry Cobbler – Wisteria Wonder – Whisper White. I would never of thought of that combo, but it sure looks nice together. I’ve also had the “Bordering Blooms” stamp set… Read More »
Don’t know about you, but in these days of texting and emails, sometime it’s just nice to have a card handy to send that special thank you to that someone special. We all need to send more thank you cards to let people know we appreciate both the small and big things they do for us! I used this weeks Paper Craft Crew Card Sketch to help me create a great card to… Read More »
Hope all is well with you today, it’s Saturday morning, I’m sitting here having my coffee catching up on things. Thought I would start off with a quick card post. Not every card needs a theme when you start it, sometime it’s nice to have a card that based on what sentiment you stamp inside can be used for a variety of occasions, that’s what todays card is all about.… Read More »
So how’s your Monday going? Work was busy today and after dinner, I sat down closed my eyes and woke up an hour and a half later, hopefully I can sleep tonight. Getting ready to watch the season finale of Scorpion but wanted to get my card posted today. Remember tomorrow the retired list posts, stop back tomorrow and check it out. Today’s card is for the Paper Craft Crew Card… Read More »
How’s your weekend going? So far so good for me. I’ve been asked to make some graduation cards and spent the day working on those. Once they are shared with the graduate I’ll be posting the card. Also spent some time getting ready for my Sunday stampers tomorrow and thought I would share one of the cards we will be making. It’s a small group this week and I have a… Read More »
Butterflies Thinlits are Here and a Special Offer! Stampin Up realized you may have be disappointed that you were not able to purchase the Butterfly Thinlits in time to receive Sale-A-Bration rewards–especially in the discounted bundles. Therefore, from the day Butterflies Thinlits are again available (today) through April 30, we are bringing you two special offers Get the Butterflies Thinlits at a 15 percent discount–just $21.20! OR Buy any of the Butterflies Thinlits… Read More »
Each morning when I wake up I like to have a cup of coffee and check out some blogs before I start my day, it’s nice to see what some other demo’s are doing. This morning I came across the sketch for the Freshly Made Sketches challenge and just knew I needed to participate. My card is one of those that just “popped” into my head the minute I saw the sketch. I… Read More »
Living just north of Pittsburgh, I am a born Pirate-Penguin-Steeler fan and all teams have the colors black & gold. For family or friends who are big sports fans I really enjoy making black & gold cards. Today thought I would share a birthday card made with the Striped Scallop Thinlit – one of the new weekly deals from April 14-20th. Here are the current weekly deals, including the Striped… Read More »
Happy Monday, hope you all had a nice weekend. The weather here was beautiful, instead of crafting I spent some time out in the yard, it’s not that I like yard work, but it was just too nice of weekend to be inside. Not to worry, I’ll be back crafting this week in preparation of the Sunday Stampers class coming up and for project to share with all of you!… Read More »
Happy Friday night, Welcome to the weekend. Have anything special planned? Nothing special for me, just your normal weekend chores, hopefully some crafting time as well. My husbands softball team starts Sunday which means a few hours of alone time for me at home, love the man but also love some alone time!♥ Today’s card is for the Paper Craft Crew challenge, you can see the sketch below. For this… Read More »
Happy Thursday, hope your week is moving along nicely. We just finished a few hours of some nasty storms. The creek behind our house is much higher and moving rather fast, I’m sure in a few hours all will be back to normal. There was a lot of rain in a short time. I even was three deer in the woods, haven’t seen any for quite some time. Today’s card… Read More »
It’s been a busy week at work and now its a busy Saturday. I’ve been making desserts for Easter Sunday dinner at my Aunt Helen’s and doing some last minute shopping. For the desserts I decided on Shot Glass Cheesecakes, Pistachio Bundt Cake & Congo Bars (chocolate chip cookies made in a sheet pan). Everyone brings something and we have a great time together. Today’s card is for the Paper Craft… Read More »
Today is March 31st, the last day of Sale-A-Bration 2015. It’s not to late to place an order to receive one of numerous Sale-A-Bration items. So I thought for the last day I would make a card for the Mojo Monday Challenge using Sale-A-Bration items. The card is a Tall & Skinny – mine measures 3½” x 5½” and is filled with layers. To go along with the card, I used the… Read More »
Happy Monday, I wanted to get in a couple more cards before Sale-A-Bration ends tomorrow and thought the Can You Case it weekly challenge had the perfect sketch to use. Butter was this weeks special guest designer. You can see the sketch below. For this card I used one of my favorite newer Sale-A-Bration items, Sheer Perfection Designer Vellum Paper, which comes in a 6″x6″ paper stack. I used the… Read More »
Happy Saturday! There was snow on the grass when I woke up this morning, not sure about you but I’m ready for spring and warmer temperatures. Today I will planning my Easter desserts for next weekend, making sure I purchase what I can in advance. Made some macaroni salad last night and plan on making ham today and wings tomorrow for dinner to go with it, yummy! Hopefully will have… Read More »
Today is Purple Day – an international grassroots effort dedicated to increasing awareness about epilepsy worldwide! Did you know that when a dog is diagnosed with epilepsy they are treated with the same drugs as humans. Our first husky, Snowman, had epilepsy and I would go to the local drugstore to have his prescription filled. Here is a picture of him, he lived until he was 15 years old. The little guy with him is… Read More »
Just kicking back relaxing watching television this evening – switching between The Voice and Penguin hockey game. Today’s post is one of the cards I made over the weekend and it features two Sale-A-Bration items – the stamp set Big Day and Irresistibly Yours Specialty Designer Series Paper. One of the nice features about this designer paper is the fact that you can color the paper to match for product since it has a clear white… Read More »
Happy Monday, the beginning of another week of work. I really enjoyed my four days off, purchased new furniture, had a great steak dinner out, cleaned the sun porch in preparation for spring and did some crafting, all in all a very productive time. Hope you did something just as rewarding the last few days. Sunday was beautiful, a little cool but sunny – I enjoyed some down time on the sun… Read More »
Happy Saturday! Today was a nice weather day here, temps actually hit the mid 50’s, the sun was in an out, but still an overall nice day. I did some crafting, making a few requested cards, I will share at a later day and some for posting now. Today’s card is for the Paper Craft Crew Card Sketch challenge #136, the sketch is below. For this card, I decided to… Read More »
Happy Friday, don’t know about you but its been a busy few days for me, nice to sit back, make a card and write a post. On Thursday my husband and I celebrated our 27th wedding anniversary and I decided to take Thurday & Friday as vacation days so we could do some things together around the house. Thursday we went out looking for a new chair for the living… Read More »
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Each year we are invited to the Gilliand’s for a party on the exact day and each year to show my appreciation for their friendship I take a homemade card and Pistachio Bundt Cake (it’s green inside). Today’s card is the one I’m taking this year. Using the same template I did for a baby shower invitation, I made a few modification to the legs and arms… Read More »
Happy Friday, one more day, not sure about you but I’m ready to start the weekend! The weather has been really nice – in the 50’s the last few days. I even when to the store in my flip flops. I’ll be getting ready for my Sunday Stampers group Saturday – – – cutting paper, checking supplies and making a few more samples to share. We will be making a Berry Basket and doing… Read More »
It’s Thursday, one day closer to the weekend! Weather has been nice this week, some rain but temperature around 50, much better than the cold & snow! Today at lunch I want to make a run to the party store, I’m in charge of Easter desserts and thinking about ‘shot glass’ desserts and want to see what my choices are. While cleaning up after some crafting I came upon a… Read More »
Well it’s Tuesday and I’m watching a rerun of the The Big Bang Theory, for some reason I can watch these episodes over and over and enjoy them each time. I just love episode #100 when Penny gives Shelton the napkin signed by Leonard Nimoy and all the gift baskets he has ready to give her, even the hug at the end. Todays card is a Color Challenge for “Can You… Read More »
Today my cousin Lisa is having a birthday party for her son Connor, he’s 4 =- – – were does the time go. I thought I would share with you the card and matching envelope I made for him. The envelope is made using the Envelope Punch Board and a piece of the wrapping paper. I used the gift wrapping paper as the color combination for my card – Night of Navy,… Read More »
It’s Saturday and the sun is out! It’s amazing how seeing the sun can make you feel just that much better! I received my Costco rebate check this week so I’ll be off to Costco soon for some shopping, mostly stocking up on items we need – TP, paper towels and ketchup – three important items in this house! What are some of the must haves in your home? Todays… Read More »
One day until the weekend, yeah!!! I’m looking forward to the warmer weather expected this weekend, temperatures in the 40’s, it’ll be a heat wave. When I saw the sketch for this weeks “Freshly Made Sketches” hosted by Cindy Hall, I knew I needed to participate. The card is an elongated shape, 4″ x 9 1/4″ size. Don’t be concerned about an envelope, you can use a #10 regular business… Read More »
Happy Wednesday, hope you are having a good week. Weather here is cold & snowy again today, but they say its gonna be in the 40’s this weekend, kinda like a heat wave. Stampin Up released new weekly deals yesterday. At the bottom of the post after the products used on todays card is the list of new deals – – – gift boxes and bags are some of the cool… Read More »
Happy Monday, welcome to the work week. How was your weekend? Do anything exciting? I spent time crafting a bit then cleaning up the mess I made doing it. On Sunday I made some really good Beef Stew for dinner. After a snowy Sunday, we may actually have temperatures in the 40’s mid week, but I’ll believe it when it happens. Today’s card is for the Paper Craft Crew Card Sketch weekly challenge #133. Stop… Read More »
Welcome to March! It’s another snowy Sunday morning here, you can’t even see where the street is, its been snowing since after midnight and the snow is still falling. They say we should see snow until Monday morning, hopefully we will not get the icy mix they are talking about. A sunny warm beach sure seems good right now! Todays card features two of my favorite new thinlits – Butterflies &… Read More »
Happy Monday, hope you had a nice weekend. We sure needs some signs of spring, I’m over the bitter cold and snow. Keeping that theme in mind, I decided on a cheerful card with Butterflies. These dies are one of my favorite new products in the Occasions catalog. Today’s card features the Irresistibly Yours Specialty Designer Series Paper, one of the Sale-A-Bration items which is free with a $50 purchase (before… Read More »
Happy Saturday, just getting ready to settle down and watch some television this evening. There is always a movie to watch on the Hallmark channel! In our neck of the woods it’s been snowing since about 6am and we have about 6″ of snow. It was a great day to make some vegetable soup, turn on the fireplace and do some stamping. Today’s card is for the Paper Craft Crew… Read More »
So how is the weather were you are? We are in a deep freeze, Friday morning with the wind chill we will be around -25°, now that is cold! About the only one who likes the weather tight now is our husky, Bandit. To me its the perfect weather to work on some crafts indoors. My card today is for the Freshly Made Sketches 174 challenge, brought to us by… Read More »
Happy Tuesday! Today I thought I would create a card for Can You Case It blog – its a Clean & Quick design. Stop by there blog to see other cool design. Who doesn’t like clean & quick when time is tight! For my clean & quick card I decided to highlight the Irresistibly Yours Specialty Designer Series Paper, a favorite at my Sunday Stamping group this week. The card base in… Read More »
Happy Sunday, today my group of Sunday Stampers meet and I’m sharing with you the projects we will be making. Each month we meet and make three projects. We will be using a variety of items from the 2015 Occasions catalog as well as the Irresstibly Yours Specialty Designer Series Paper from the Sale-A-Bration catalog. The first card uses Sheltering Tree Photopolymer Stamp Set, Whisper White & Early Espresso card stock, Soft Sky,… Read More »
Welcome to half way through the work week, we’re on the downward slope to the weekend. Weather has been ok the last few days but we’ve seen our highest temps for awhile today – weekend temperatures are expected to be in single digits, hopefully my Sunday Stampers will brave the cold to come stamping – I have some ” cool” projects planned. Stop back Sunday to see those! Today’s post features… Read More »
Happy Friday and Welcome to the weekend! After work I did a little food shopping, looking forward to a nice homemade breakfast Saturday of hash browns, bacon and eggs, then on to making some meatballs for hoagies for dinner. This weekend my plan is to send some time crafting, I’ve had the flu the last few days and just wasn’t in the mood but I’m getting my mojo back. I really… Read More »
Fifty one years ago today my baby brother was born – Happy Birthday Mikey. This year I actually have a newer and improved baby brother, for Christmas he received a new hip, once he’s fully healed and rehabbed he’ll be a moving and a grooving just fine. Michael lives in New Jersey with my sister-in-law Diane, nephew Jake and crafty niece Maya. Below is picture from this past summer of Jake,… Read More »
So how is your week so far, we had about 7″ of snow earlier in the week and expect a few more inches at the end of the week. Our husky is really enjoying the snow and being out in the cold. Today thought I would share with you a Mini treat bag with card that can be inserted into the bag which then acts like the envelope. The Mini treat bag… Read More »
So how was your weekend? I’m all set with my new drivers license. The snow has started to fall and we are expected to get between 3″- 5″ by Monday afternoon, much better than the [possible 12+ inches the people in the NJ-NYC-Boston area are expected to get. For today’s card I went with a simple one layer card. A one layer card is simply a card base with one layer of cardstock on the… Read More »
The cards featured today will be made during my January Sunday Stampers Gathering later today, thought I would share them with you now. Each month we do three cards, I decided to use the card from my Demonstrators swap earlier this month that features the Butterfly Basics Stamp Set & Butterfly Thinlit Dies (which are sold separately or as a bundle in wood-clear-photopolymer), a Valentine Card and a Birthday Card. For… Read More »
How’s your week going? Weather was a little better today, but its to get really cold again tonight – at least no snow! Just makes me wonder when will the snow come and how much, probably up to the eyeballs, LOL! 🙂 I’m enjoying my evening watching the Penguin game tonight on the tv in my jammies, right now we are winning 2-0! Today’s post talks about the weekly deals that… Read More »
HHappy Friday, sure has been a busy week at work, looking forward to a little down time this weekend. Still cold here, weathermen say its going down to zero tonight with wind chills will feel like -20, brrrrr 🙂 Only one around here that likes this weather is our husky Bandit. He loves to curl into a little ball and lay on the couch on the covered and protected back porch.… Read More »
What a wonderful day! The new Stampin’ Up! 2015 Occasions Catalog goes live and Sale-a-Bration with it! I am absolutely IN LOVE with these products, I’m super-excited about these books, and you can start ordering from them today. If I had to describe the Occasions Catalog with just two phrases, I’d choose BUNDLED FUN and SPRINGTIME LOVE. This catalog is filled with amazing bundles of coordinated products at a discount –… Read More »
Happy New Year’s! Hope you have some exciting plans for this evening. My husband and I plan on a nice quite dinner at home after watching the Penquins play a NYE evening hockey game, hopefully a winner! Weather here is cold, wind chills in the single digits expected for this evening, nice evening to spend by the fire! The other day while looking at some cards on Pinterest, I saw… Read More »
Merry Christmas, Hope you are enjoying the day with loved ones!
Today my baby brother Michael is getting his new ‘bionic’ hip. He has been having a lot of pain the last few months and decided he had enough, so today is first day to pain free walking, golfing, etc. I’ve been thinking about him a lot today so I thought I would use the new stamp set ‘Sheltering Tree’ from the new 2015 Occasions catalog to make a ‘thinking of you’… Read More »
Happy Monday, hope you all had a nice weekend. Weather here was cold and gloomy, perfect weekend for watching Hallmark channel Christmas movies and doing some crafting. Good to know all my Christmas cards are complete, with a few extra’s just in case. My pre-order from the new 2015 Occasions & Sale-A-Bration catalogs came today! Look for some sneak peaks between now and January 6, 2015 when the cataglogs start. Today I thought… Read More »
Tomorrow the family will be celebrating my cousin Lisa’s son Jackson’s first birthday, today I thought I would share the card I will be taking to the party, it’s a shaker card! Thought it would be entertaining for the little guy. 🙂 Before I share the card with you, thought I would fill you in on the Year-End Closeout sale that just started with Stampin Up. Click on the banner below… Read More »
Each year on the fourth Thursday in November, Americans gather for a day of feasting, football and family. While today’s Thanksgiving celebrations would likely be unrecognizable to attendees of the original 1621 harvest meal, it continues to be a day for Americans to come together around the table—albeit with some updates to pilgrim’s menu. Wishing you and your family and friends a Happy Thanksgiving! Thanksgiving Fun Facts: According… Read More »
Happy Friday to me and Wednesday to you. If you wonder why I am saying Happy Friday to me is because I am off work Thursday and Friday so that I can turn my house into a winter wonderland and work on some Christmas cards I need to mail out. Scary to think that in 5 weeks Christmas will be here. I have been looking at all the cards I… Read More »
Happy Friday, welcome to the weekend! Not sure about where you live but here it’s cold and there are snowflakes in the air. Luckily no snow is sticking around, just hitting the ground and melting! We have a husky and he is loving this weather, doesn’t want to even come in the house most of the time. Earlier this week I received the new photopolymer stamp set “Gentle Peace” and… Read More »
Happy Wednesday, half way through the work week, two days until the weekend. Not sure what the weather has been like where you are but here it was 70 degrees Tuesday and 38 degrees today, brrrrr!!! Here is another card made with the Lovely as a Tree stamp set for the holidays. This is a clean, simple design easy to mass produce. The tree is stamped in Versamark and heat… Read More »
Yesterday I shared with you the photo of the cards my Sunday Stampers made. Today I thought I would tell you about the Butterfly card inside and outside. Yes you read correctly, inside and out! I have a tendency not to stamp much more than a sentiment on the inside, but on this card, inside butterflies are on the outside, I wanted to make sure they were on the inside… Read More »
Good morning, hope you are enjoying the weekend. I had a busy Saturday – running errands, made Chili, Stew and Meatloaf for the up coming week and freezer. Also cut paper and packed up all the products needed for the cards I will be making with my Sunday stampers. Thought I would share a picture of the three cards we will be making later today (I’m posting early in the… Read More »
Happy 1/2 way through the Week! The other day I thought of the stamp set “Lovely as a Tree” one of the first Stampin Up sets I purchased and how I had not used it for a while. So tonight while watching the CMA Awards (loved Jason Aldean’s performance), I made the card below using the stamp set. The card would be great for a mass production card, as it is easy to… Read More »
Happy Tuesday, hope you are having a good week. Today I thought I would share with you and cool technique I found on You Tube over the weekend, “Stained Glass”. I took the Blended Bloom stamp, inked it with black StazOn ink and stamped it on a piece of Window Sheet. Next I gave it a few minutes to make sure it was completely dry, turned the window sheet over… Read More »
Today is the monthly gathering of my Sunday Stampers Hostess club. Each month we meet at a different hostess’s home for a fun filled few hours of stamping, laughing and some great food. Today we are meeting at the home of the newbie in the group . Thought I would share with you the projects that we will be making. In preparation for the holidays we will be making two cards and two… Read More »
Happy World Card Making Day! Thought I would share two cards made with the same stamp set (Festival of Tree’s with matching Tree Punch) using traditional and not so traditional holiday colors. The basics of the cards are the same – Crumb Cake cardstock for the card base, banner 3/4″ x about 3″-4″ with a tree stamped and popped up with a dimensional in the center of the banner. For the… Read More »
Happy Birthday to my wonderful niece Maya – Uncle Dan and I hope you have a great day! Maya loves to craft and I always make sure to include a craft item in her birthday package. She received her card early and loved it, hope you do as well! Here is a picture of Maya from the first day of school this September. Here is the card I sent Maya for… Read More »
Last night I saw a piece of Watercolor paper in my paper stash and thought it’s been awhile, you look lonely. I’ve been hooked on Blendabilities and water-coloring has taken a backseat, now water-coloring is front and center. With the weather lately we have had some beautiful evening sunsets – yellow & oranges – which gave me the idea for this card. I used Crumb Cake and Sahara Sand to create the… Read More »
Hope you had a great weekend, ready for another week? Yesterday I made a “Dump Cake” for dessert. I like to watch Food Network and The Pioneer Woman is one of my favorite shows. Ree made the cake in the show Saturday and it made me remember how my Grandma Sutterlin would make a cherry/pineapple one. A dump cake is very simple, pie filling and/or fruit, cake mix and butter. On Sunday,… Read More »
Happy 39th Birthday to my godson Jason, you have grown to be a fine young man. I have to admit it seems like yesterday he was that cute little kid with blond hair riding a tricycle. Below is the card I sent Jason for his birthday. I used the Four Feathers Stamp set with matching framelits from the new 2014 Holiday Catalog. Colors are Night of Navy, Basic Gray, Pool Party… Read More »
Happy Saturday, hope you all have a fun weekend planned. Hopefully I will have both pool and craft time. It seems like the summer just started and now its over. So what do you think of the new Holiday Catalog, have a wish list of items you are interested it. Over the next few weeks, I will share with you projects made with products from the holiday catalog. I was looking at… Read More »
Happy Birthday to my wonderful husband Dan, for a few short months we will be the same age – then come January I become the “older” women! Today is the first day for the new 2014 Holiday Catalog – there are a lot of great stamp sets and bundles. Over the past few days I have showed a few previews as a tease, now your wish list can become reality. … Read More »
Recently I needed to send a get well card to my upline’s husband and “manly” cards are always a challenge, then I though of this. Using the new ” Little Letter” Thinlit dies, I randomly die cut Get Well on a piece of Night of Navy. I then used the new Confetti Stars Punch (from the 2014 Holiday Catalog go live date 8/28/14) and punched out tons of stars using scrap paper. The stars were then… Read More »
At the Stampin Up convention this past July in Salt Lake City, our team of 24/7 Demonstrators decided we would do a card swap using the Amazing Birthday stamp set we all received for attending convention. A swap is where a group of people make cards and “swap” their card for a card from another crafter, you can only imagine all the swapping that happens at convention. There are some people that… Read More »
Hi there, thought I would share one of the cards we made at my monthly Sunday Stampers Club yesterday. The third Sunday of each month my Sunday Stampers meet and we make three cards/projects. One of the projects was a card made with the Kind Eclectic stamp set we did at convention. I posted that on my blog August 2nd (Whisper White or Very Vanilla) – I let each person pick… Read More »
Happy International Lefthanders Day! While not a “lefty” myself, I do know a few : My dad, Herman (I was always daddy’s girl and I miss him every day!) My husband Dan – the love of my life My friend Theresa – who introduced me to the wonderful world of Stampin Up and cardmaking! Thought I would make a special card today in honor of all “lefty’s” out there! The card… Read More »
Welcome to the weekend. This weekend is the Cranberry Cup Softball Tournament, which benefits families in my local community. My husband manages the Badd Newz/Nationwide team and I wish them luck! Today I thought I would share cards we made at a Make-n-Take at the Stampin’ Up Convention this year, using Whisper White Note Cards. When I came home I made the same cards using Very Vanilla cardstock – not sure which one… Read More »
Thought I would share a cute Koala card with you today. Koala’s are one of my favorite animals, they are just so cute! My ultimate vacation would be a trip to Australia to see them in their natural surroundings. The stamp has the words ‘thinking of’ and ‘you’ part of the entire stamp, now hold your breath – I performed “Stamp Surgery” and carefully cut away the ‘thinking of’ and ‘you’ parts… Read More »
Happy Monday, Today’s card represents what I’m thinking as I watch the raining falling again today. We had rain “showers” all weekend, including at the Jason Aldean concert @ PNC Park in Pittsburgh Saturday night. The rain actually felt good, but the lightening was a little scary at time. Great concert – Tyler Farr, Florida Georgia Line, Miranda Lambert and JA where all great! Recommend if you have the chance… Read More »
Today’s card is one from an organized swap I am participating in at the Stampin Up convention this week. My Sunday stampers made a similar card in are June class. At the bottom of the post is a photo of the cards made in June, you can see a different version of todays card. Soft Suede cardstock was used as the base of the card. There are two same size rectangles (Blackberry… Read More »
Today I would like to share with you a card that I will be swapping with the 24/7 Stampers later today at our pre-convention gathering. During my niece Maya’s visit over July 4th, she not only helped me design the card after viewing some idea’s on You Tube, but scored and stamped them! Don’t worry, I did work on the card, I cut, glued, colored the pearls for inside the… Read More »
Happy Christmas in July week! I am a big fan of Christmas and love making holiday cards for family and friends. At the Stampin’ Up convention this week we will be receiving the new Holiday catalog with the chance to preorder some items as demonstrators – I can hardly wait!!!! Thought I would share with you a card made with the ‘Work of Art’ stamp set. Card base is Cherry Cobbler, with… Read More »
Happy July 4th! Quick post of a flag card made with the Work of Art stamp set in Real Red and Night of Navy. Stars are punched from the Itty Bitty Accent punch pack and gold paper. The picture below the card is of my nephew Jake, niece Maya, brother Michael and not in the photo my sister-in-law Diane, visiting for a quick July 4th trip, just thought I would… Read More »
Let me start today by wishing a Happy Birthday to my wonderful sister-in-law Diane, hope you have a great day! Look forward to seeing you a week from today with my brother Michael, Jake & Maya when you come to visit for a long July 4th weekend! Today I will be sharing with you the card I sent to Diane for her birthday. While checking out ‘You Tube’ for some new creative ideas,… Read More »
I was just sitting here working when this just popped into my head, a quick and simple welcome baby card using the stamp set “Work of Art”. It was the pastel colors I was thinking about. This is a great card you could use for a baby shower if you do not know if boy or girl or even after the baby is born as a welcome card. The ink… Read More »
Today’s card is a Sympathy card I created to send to the husband of a fellow stamper. I thought simple is best. The card base and mat are Sahara Sand and I used the new ‘Large Polka Dot’ embossing folder for depth on the mat layer. The stamp set used is called ‘Too Kind’, which is a two-step set, ink colors are, Blackberry Bliss, Wisteria Wonder and Mossy Meadow. Mats and ribbon are both Blackberry Bliss. Craft… Read More »
Tonight I thought t I would share a Quick and Simple birthday card with you. This card is made with a new stamp set and designer series paper from the 2014-2015 Catalog. The stamp set used is called “Age Awareness” and it is a photopolymer set , great for placing the image exactly were you want it on the paper. Card base is Tempting Turquoise with a mat of “Sweet Taffy” Designer… Read More »
Happy Friday, in just a few hours the weekend officially starts. Its been a rough week at work, we switched to the cloud for email and lets just say its been a ‘stormy’ cloud. I am looking forward to spending some time in pool if the weather stays sunny, next week I’ll be crafting since my order from the new catalog will be delivered Monday! Tonight we will be celebrating our friend… Read More »
Happy Monday, The day is finally here, the new Stampin’ Up 2014-2015 Annual Catalog goes live at 12PM MDT !! This past month I have enjoyed looking at the catalog and creating a wish list of items I can’t wait to get my hands on, my order will make your head spin! Thought I would start by showing two cards made with the new In-Colors for 2014-2016: Blackberry Bliss Hello Honey Lost… Read More »
Today is a special day, my favorite nephew Jake is 16! Watch out all you drivers in New Jersey! In honor of his birthday, I made a special card and matching envelope for him. What I’m not showing you is the first envelope (made the wrong size) that I filled with lip balm and breath mints for all the girls he will be kissing to celebrate with! Before I share the… Read More »
Once a month my Sunday Stampers meet and yesterday was the day. Also a pleasure to get together with the ladies. I had a request from Jan, our hostess for the day, for a special baby card and when I saw some samples of a “Building Block Card” I knew this had to be base of my card! I found the directions on how to make the card on the SplitCoast… Read More »
This week, my brother and sister-in-law celebrated their anniversary, thought I would share the card I made for them. The card base and background mat are Whisper White, for a nice clean look. The background is embossed with the Adorning Accents embossing folder (retiring) and highlighted with Watercolor Wonder Washi Tape. Entire background is popped up with dimensionals. I used the Hearts a Flutter framelits to cut out the hearts, which… Read More »
Happy Saturday, today I thought I would share a card make with products from the new catalog, available June 2nd. It’s a simple card using the new Blended Bloom Stamp, Rich Razzleberry and Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blendabilities Markers. Some fussy cutting and the greeting from Itty Bitty Banners. One tip when “fussy” cutting out a stamped image, run a black marker around the cut out edges, really helps finish the edges. Craft on!
Here is a card using the “Tag a Bag” Accessory kit in a different manner, sometime you just need to think outside the box. Gumball green cardstock for card base, equal size pieces of Crushed Curry cardstock and Epic Day Designer Series Paper create the back drop for a tag, label and Bakers Twine from the Tag a Bag Accessory Kit. Punched out a Butterflies in Crushed Curry and accent with small… Read More »
It’s been a busy weekend and now I am relaxing watching a concert performance of Jason Aldean at the Stagecoach Festival. He’s one of my favorite country singers. Last summer I had the pleasure of meeting him and getting a photo with him, one of the highlights of my summer. One of the other highlights of the Summer of 2013 was attending my first Stampin’ Up convention in Salt Lake City, which… Read More »
Thought I would share an Easter card with you before all the fun begins today. My husband has not smoked for over three years and we are now finally getting all new carpet in the house (need to get rid of the evidence of a few burn marks, luckily never any fires). So its a pretty big day at our house! For todays card a used the ‘Watercolor Wonder Designer… Read More »
Today was my monthly Sunday Stampers club meeting. We made cards using the Chevron Border punch, which I showcased last Sunday as a “preview” of the cards for club. We also used Washi Tape and Gold Embossing on some Whisper White cards. For the Whisper White cards, the first used the Label Love bundle (stamp set with matching punch) to create a cute gift card. On a square of Whisper White we covered… Read More »
Today while watching a NCIS Los Angeles marathon on television, I worked on the cards for my Sunday Stamping Club – thought I would share a sneak peek of one of the cards we will making. After watching different video’s on You Tube on how to create a lattice effect with the Chevron Border punch, thought I would give this card a try. The card base is Crumb Cake cardstock… Read More »
Happy Friday, it’s has been a busy week at work, and I’m sure glad it’s Friday! Looking forward to Saturday morning and sleeping in just a little. I will be working on crafting cards using the Chevron border punch for an upcoming stamp class, just might post a sneak peak sometime on Sunday, stay tuned! Thought I would share a simple quick card with you. I had some extra pieces… Read More »
Happy Monday, today is the last day of Sale-A-Bration, which is free merchandise for every $50 before tax/shipping. Todays card uses the “You’re Lovely” stamp set which coordinates with the Deco Label Framelit Collection. The stamp was stamped in three different colors, Island Indigo, Tangerine Tango and Daffodil Delight – die cut, punched (1 3/4″ circle) and hand cut with Stampin’ Up Paper Snips and layered with Stampin’ Dimensionals.… Read More »
This past week I was out of town for a business meeting. The flight home was during sunset. The view out of the plane window was beautiful – the lights of NYC (amazing how straight some of the streets are by the look of the car lights) and the sunset! As I looked at the beautiful colors of the sunset – all I could think of was Real Red, Tangerine Tango, Daffodil Delight, Wild… Read More »
This past Friday night “Island Hunters” was on while I was doing some chores in preparation for a business trip this week. I was inspired by the birds that I kept seeing. All I could do was think of this card, so I stopped and put it together. It’s very easy card for a beach loving friend! Card base is Crumb Cake (a favorite of mine) and side folding. Sponge Daubers where… Read More »
Today was the monthly meeting of my Sunday Stamp Club. Thanks to all the ladies that came today (Jamie, Erin, Theresa, Wendy and Hostess Susie), you are the reason I became a demonstrator and enjoy sharing what I learn with you, actually we learn from each other. Now I get to share what we do with the world! One of the cards we made today, “Banner Happy Birthday” uses the Banner… Read More »
Earlier this year my god-daughter turned 16, today I wanted to share the card with matching envelope that I made for her special day! Card base is Basic Black cardstock, with mat of Whisper White cardstock layered with a piece of Pistachio Pudding cardstock embossed with the Decorative Dots folder from the Sale-A-Bration catalog (free merchandise for every $50 in product purchased, catalog expires 3/31/14). Next is a piece of Basic Black cardstock that I used the Scallop… Read More »
It’s Thursday night and Penguin Hockey has started back up after the break for the Olympics. Love to watch my black & gold and am really looking forward to Saturday nights game in Chicago which is being played outdoors, while I am in the comfort of my warm living room. Thought I would share a quick and simple card with you while I enjoy watching the game. The card is made… Read More »
Hi there and welcome to Cards and Crafting with Karen. Looking forward to the weekend, spending time with my husband and doing some crafting. Wanted to share with you a card I did recently for a workshop, Card-in-a-Box. The cool thing about the card is it folds flat and fits in a normal A2 envelope. The card base is Summer Starfruit and I used, Flower Shop (with matching punch) and… Read More »
