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… Read More: 24/7 Stampers Onstage Swap Card – November 2018 »
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… Read More: White Velveteen Sheet Embossed »
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… Read More: PCC313 – Sketch Challenge and Product Annoucement »
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”… Read More: FabFri149 »
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.… Read More: Happy Halloween »
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.… Read More: Pop & Twist 30th Birthday Card »
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… Read More: PCC312 Inspiration Challenge with Fall Colors »
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’… Read More: Blackbery Bliss + Tin Tile DTIEF »
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… Read More: Wow, 2 Months until Christmas ! »
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… Read More: October 2018 Sunday Stamper Cards »
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… Read More: Copper meets Designer Series Paper »
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… Read More: Leaves – Fancy Fold – Baker’s Twine for PCC310 »
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… Read More: Simple for Saturday with Bokeh Dots »
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.… Read More: Love a multi-purpose stamp set! »
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… Read More: Celebrate for #900 »
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… Read More: Christmas Blessing for PCC309 »
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… Read More: Sponged leaves for FabFri147 »
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… Read More: World Card Making Day and Sale – save 10% on… »
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… Read More: Garden Impressions for PCC308 »
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… Read More: Using postive & negative die cuts »
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… Read More: Christmas in September »
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… Read More: Spooky . . . Boo . . . eeeek! »
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… Read More: PCC307 Inspiration Challenge »
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… Read More: Simple on Saturday »
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!… Read More: Happy 16th Birthday Maya! »
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… Read More: Wreath from Jar of Love »
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… Read More: Sept18 Sunday Stamper Projects »
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,… Read More: Clean & Simple using new Merry Christmas to All Bundle »
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… Read More: Wild About You ! »
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… Read More: In-Colors for PCC306 »