Happy Valentines Day! Today is one of those days where I don’t cook, my husband will get us salad, pizza and calzones to share for dinner, yum! Any special plans for today? Thought I would share a couple “sweet” cards with you. The first card features the Friendly Gnomes Photopolymer Stamp Set, along with the Tea Boutique cards… Read More: Happy Valentines Day! »

Happy Sunday, hope you are having a good weekend. As a football fan, I’m looking forward to watching the Super Bowl tonight, even if the Steelers aren’t playing, it’s a great reason to have nacho’s for dinner! This morning my Sunday Stampers will be meeting and I’m sharing my cards with you now. There is a printable project… Read More: Feb23 Sunday Stamper Cards »

A few weeks back I participated in an online event where we made a “mystery card”. A mystery card is where you are given a list of supplies needed to make the card including measurements. Then when you are all together, step by step you are given instructions on how to make the card. The fun part is… Read More: Dainty Flowers DSP Card »

Happy Tuesday, hope all is well with you! Today I thought I would share a fun birthday card made with the Share a Milkshake Bundle. Here is a look at the stamp set, think of all the fun items you can make! While it does have a Valentine greeting – the bundle can be used for any occasion… Read More: Share a Milkshake »

Today’s Gnome card features Dandy Designs 12″ x 12″ Designer Series Paper, or DSP for short. With this layout, you can create three cards from one sheet of designer paper. Card specifics: Card base 4″ x 12″, score at 5½” and 11″ Pale Papaya card stock die cut with scallop edge die (from Scalloped Contour Dies) Largest Stylish… Read More: Friendly Gnomes DSP Card »

Here is my 2nd post of the day. Stampin’ Up! has added some additional items to the Sale-a-Bration selections! These cards use the Eden’s Garden Bundle: This card has the Songbird Builder Punch: Finally, the Hive 3D Folder: Download the brochure: Sale-a-Bration Feb23 2nd Release Flyer Remember – as a Sale-a-Bration product, the item number changes! Thank you… Read More: SAB 2nd Product Release »

Hard to believe today Sale-a-Bration is at the halfway point. Thought I would share some of my favorite Sale-a-Bration products with you. First is the Thanks a Bunch Photopolymer Stamp set teamed with the Dandy Designs 12″ x 12″ Designer Series Paper – both Sale-a-Bration selections. Next is an Accordion card featuring the Favored Flowers 12″ x 12″… Read More: Halfway point of Sale-a-Bration »

Hope your week is going well. Today I’m featuring the Friendly Gnomes Stamp Set. This all-occasion set is perfect for birthdays, spring, Mother’s Day, Valentine’s Day, and much more! Build the cutest scene for the occasion of your choice: mix and match the different gnomes, add a mushroom cottage to complete the scene, and top if off with… Read More: Friendly Gnomes Stamp Set »

Happy birthday to my baby brother Michael, or as I like to call him Mikey! While I may be older, he’s taller. Thought I would share the card I made and sent him this year. He enjoys trying different beers, so I thought this would be the perfect card for him. Next year we both have “special” birthdays, I’m… Read More: Happy Birthday Mikey! »

Today I decided to play with the Friendly Gnome Photopolymer Stamp set and the Gnomes Dies (carry over item from the July-December 2022 Mini Catalog.  Inventory on the dies is low. Not all cards we make need to take hours or have lots of coloring. For my first card I’ve let’s dies do most of the work for… Read More: Gnomes »

Simple to Advanced Cards – for any crafter! Each card starts with three pieces of designer paper 1 3/8″ x 3¼” For the beginners card, I’ve added a matted greeting adhered with Stampin’ Dimesionals. Card is stamps, ink, paper and a simple die cut, perfect for the Mini Cut & Emboss Machine. The second card has a 3D… Read More: Beginning to Advanced Cards – part 2 »

Today I thought I would feature the Favored Flowers 12″ x 12″ Designer Series Paper, a level 1 Sale-a-bration selection. This is the paper other papers dream of being! The Favored Flowers 12″ x 12″ Designer Series Paper is an extraordinary find. Lush, full florals in rich colors on one side of each sheet. Basic geometric patterns in… Read More: Favored Flowers DSP »

Arthur Wesley Dow said, “Great art should come from the harmony of two lines.” You’ll certainly find harmony in the lines of the Decorative Borders Stamp Set! This set includes flowers, leaves, and lines that you can use as borders, corners, and more. Stamp them in black to make a bold statement, then add color with your favorite… Read More: Decorative Borders Stamp Set »

Need whimsical, cute images for your next project? It’s “owl” good—you’ll find it in the Adorable Owls Stamp Set. Whether you use one owl or create a parliament by stamping them in a group, you’re sure to enjoy these darling little creatures. The Adorable Owls Stamp Set is a Level 1 Sale-a-Bration selection, free with a qualified $50… Read More: Adorable Owls »

Today, January 20th is my birthday. I have two “birthday buddies” Cindy, a friend from high school and one of my high school friend Linda, her daughter Erin, all born on the same day just different years! Do you know anyone with a birthday today? Thought I would share a card for each of them. First up is the… Read More: to my birthday buddies »

Today I thought I would share a couple cards made for a sketch challenge as part of the online retreat I participated in this past weekend. Featured Products: Lucky Clover Bundle Fancy Flora 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper Sending Support Cling Stamp Set (Sale-a-Bration Level 1 selection) First card features the Lucky Clover Bundle. The Lucky Clover… Read More: Same sketch for both cards »

Make cloudy days a little brighter with the Sunshine & Smiles Paper Pumpkin Kit! This kit includes nine sweet and sunny cards—three each of three designs. If someone you know is weathering a storm, this kit is just what you’ll need to create cards that are sure to brighten their day! AND for the first time ever, we’ve… Read More: Sunshine & Smiles – Feb23 Paper Pumpkin »

Happy Sunday, today I’m sharing the cards my Sunday Stampers will be making. They will be using one of the new bundles from the Mini Catalog along with some of the Sale-a-Bration products. Featured Products this Month: Beautifully Happy Distinktive 2-Step Stamp Set – #160804 (SAB – Level 2) Dainty Flowers 12” x 12” Designer Paper – #160834… Read More: Jan23 Sunday Stamper Cards »

The 2023 Sale-a-Bration Dainty Flowers 12″ x 12″ Designer Series Paper (item 160834, free with a $50 product purchase) is perfect for this project. Colors in the paper include Old Olive, Crushed Curry, Rich Razzleberry, Starry Sky, Fresh Freesia or Blushing Bride. Today I’m sharing four cards along with a one-page cardstock holder that makes a perfect gift!… Read More: Dainty Flowers Designer Paper »

Who thought that a stamp set with cards could make such a cool card? Today I’m sharing an alternative idea using the Thanks a Bunch Sale-a-Bration Photopolymer Stamp set. To get started I stamped the largest carrot 5 times using Coastal Cabana with the ends touching. Next, fill in the spaces with other images in different shades of… Read More: Thanks a Bunch part 2 »

Today I thought I would feature a card made with the Thanks A Bunch Photopolymer Stamp Set, a level 1 Sale-A-Bration selection. You’ll “carrot” a lot about all the things you can do with the Thanks a Bunch Stamp Set. This Two-Step Stampin’ set makes it easy to build a vegetable garden scene. With more than half a… Read More: Thanks A Bunch Stamp Set »

Today kicks off both the new January – April 2023 Mini Catalog and January – February 2023 Sale-a-Bration Promotion. The new Mini Catalog includes 31 bundles – 26 with dies and 5 with punches. One of my favorite bundles is the Sweet Citrus Bundle. This bundle includes a Hybrid Embossing folder that gives the fruit great texture. Other… Read More: Sale-a-Bration and new Mini Catalog »

Today’s card mixes annual catalog products with new designer paper for a fun fold flap card. This is the second card challenge for my online retreat, and it was a fun challenge! Card specifics: Card base is 5½” x 8½”, scored at 4¼” Cut the card base down to 5½” x 7¼”, cut the leftover 1¼” strip to… Read More: Some old and new . . . »

Happy New Year! How about a fun and sparkly card to usher in the new year!   Thank you for taking the time to stop by today, hope these projects have inspired you to try paper crafting. When you decide to place an order for Stampin’ Up! products, I would appreciate your business. Follow me on Instagram @cqueen309… Read More: Happy New Year! »

Happy Thursday, hard to believe 2022 is almost over, where did the time go? Today I’m featuring a card made with the Ringed with Nature Bundle. The bundle includes the Ringed with Nature Stamp Set and the Tree Rings Hybrid Embossing Folder (embossing folder and 16 dies) These perfectly coordinated stamp set, embossing folder, and dies have everything… Read More: Thinking of You »

Hope you are having a wonderful holiday season. I asked Santa for a telescope, and he delivered, can’t wait to start using it. Today I thought I would share with you a card made for the first challenge of an Online Winter Retreat I’m participating in. Any supplies on hand can be used for the card. The Designer… Read More: Challenge Card #1 »

Wishing you a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holiday Season! Hope you have a wonderful holiday season! Check out my current shopping rewards. Shop here for any of your Stampin’ Up! crafting needs.

Happy Friday, only two sleeps until Christmas! Knowing that freezing cold weather was coming, I’ve created a fun and cheerful card for today.  When I wake up the outside temperature could be in the single digits, with below zero wind chills! Today’s fun fold card includes a sneak peek of the Friendly Gnome Photopolymer Stamp Set (#166714) from… Read More: Friendly Gnomes »

Seal your love this season with the Key to My Heart Paper Pumpkin Kit! This month’s kit represents the tradition of locking a padlock on a bridge to symbolize unbreakable love. It comes with everything you need to make 9 darling love-themed cards—3 each of 3 designs. So, no matter who your dance partner or dinner date is,… Read More: Key to My Heart Paper Pumpkin »