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… Read More: Painted Harvest with “Cotton Balls” »
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… Read More: Sprinkles anyone? »
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″… Read More: How to feature Designer Paper on your cards! »
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… Read More: Brunch and Tags at Susie’s ! »
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… Read More: World Card Making Day! »
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… Read More: Fall colors for birthdays! »
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… Read More: Holiday 25 Gift Idea’s »
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… Read More: Where I have been and a new card! »
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’… Read More: New Purple Posy and Designer Series Paper Sale ending soon! »
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. … Read More: Christmas in September 2019 »
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!… Read More: Happy Birthday Maya! »
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… Read More: Guess what DSP I used? »
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… Read More: Girls Gone Cruising! »
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… Read More: Swap Card with my 24/7 Stampers »
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… Read More: Welcome to the neighboorhood! »
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… Read More: Open if you dare . . . »
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… Read More: September Sunday Stamper Cards »
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… Read More: Wishing you Well for FabFri171 »
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… Read More: Jason’s Birthday! »
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… Read More: Save on Selected Designer Series Paper – 2nd post today! »
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… Read More: 2019 Annual Catalog goes live today! »
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… Read More: PCC349 Butterflies & Blooms »
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… Read More: Need a “hand” with Halloween crafting? »
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… Read More: Cheerful colors with Abstract Impressions »
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… Read More: In-Color Dandelion Wishes »
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… Read More: Merry Christmas in August! »
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… Read More: Daisy Lane meets Magnolia Lane for PCC348 »
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… Read More: FabFri170 Color Challenge »
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… Read More: August Paper Pumpkin »
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… Read More: Paper Pumpkin for PCC347 »