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… Read More: More Samples using Christmastime is Here »
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″,… Read More: Sparkletime with Christmastime is Here Suite ! »
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,… Read More: New way to use Embossing Dies »
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… Read More: New Stampin’ Up! Paper Trimmer available now »
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… Read More: Christmastime is Here Suite! »
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… Read More: Cool Color Combo »
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… Read More: Sunday Stamper projects for Oct19 »
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… Read More: Christmastime is Here for PCC356 »
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… Read More: Christmas in October 2019 »
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… Read More: 24 hour Stamp Sale – Wednesday October 23rd »
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… Read More: One of my favorite Holiday Designer Series Papers »
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,… Read More: Gold & Plaid for PCC355 »
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 »