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… Read More: Lemon Lime meets Blackberry Bliss »
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… Read More: Know any puzzle lovers? »
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… Read More: FabFri158 with Abstract Impressions »
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 &… Read More: #SimpleStamping Notecards »
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… Read More: Sale-A-Bration Product Update »
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… Read More: #Simplestamping for PCC328 »
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… Read More: Sale-A-Bration Coordination ! »
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… Read More: Sunday Stampers – Feb19 »
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… Read More: Designer Series Paper Shines for PCC327 »
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… Read More: Mint & Copper Doilies for FabFri157 »
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… Read More: You’re a Classic with a red corvette »
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… Read More: Paper Pumpkin is turning 6 ! »
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… Read More: Simple Watercolor Wash for background »
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 &… Read More: Hello Cupcake ! »
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… Read More: PCC326 Butterflies Well Said »
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… Read More: New 2019 Sale-A-Bration items released today! »
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… Read More: Happy Valentine’s Day! »
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… Read More: Sponging or Swiping ? ? ? »
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… Read More: Happiness Blooms for PCC325 »
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… Read More: Lace Dynamic TIEF – Light or Dark cardstock? »
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… Read More: February Paper Pumpkin preview »
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… Read More: Humming Along for PCC324 »
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… Read More: Gingham Gala Scraps = Cute Birthday Note Card »
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… Read More: Have you used markers for card making? »
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… Read More: Happy Birthday Baby Brother ! »
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… Read More: Sunday Stamper Cards for January 2019 »
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… Read More: Tropical setting for PCC323 »
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… Read More: FabFri155 – So Hoppy Together! »
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… Read More: Happy Birthday Kenzi! »
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… Read More: Watercolored Lattice »