Do you like your cards to open to the right or left? With this card layout you can’t go wrong, you can open it either way. To get started I picked a piece of 12″ x 12″ Birthday Bonanza Designer Series Paper and made sure the images where facing upward when I cut two pieces 5½” x 12″.… Read More: Left or Right Birthday Bonanza ? »
Today I thought I would share a #simplestamping card layout that can be used for both masculine or feminine cards and works with many different stamp sets. What is #simplestamping you ask? It’s simply stamps + ink + paper. The layout for all four cards is the same: Card base card stock and ink are the same color… Read More: #SimpleStamping »
Todays card is a vertical card using the same dimensions as the horizontal card my Sunday stampers made last month, this time using the Clubhouse Bundle and Country Club Designer Series Paper. Piece of Designer Series Paper cut 4″ x 12″ and scored on the 12″ side at 1″ and 6.5″ For this card, I’m going vertical, not… Read More: DSP Vertical Base Card Base »
Good morning, today is the Coordination Product Release from Stampin’ Up! This is the perfect opportunity to purchase products that coordinate with our favorite products from the January – June 2020 Mini Catalog along with Sale-a-Bration. These items are only available for a limited time or while supplies last. Here is the Stampin’ Up! video created by Brian… Read More: Coordination Product Release! »
Just in case you aren’t into the Super Bowl today, I thought you might like to check out some of the Stampin’ Up! video’s from the new 2020 Mini Catalog! First we will start with the Peaceful Poppies Suite which includes two bundles, designer paper and additional items! Next is the Best Dressed Suite, which has the… Read More: Stampin’ Up! Product Video’s »
Yesterday was my Baby Brothers Birthday, when I saw the Country Club Suite of products I knew it was perfect for him! Today I thought I would share with you the projects I sent him. Below is a gift card holder, card and golf tee package he received. First is his card, made using the layout from the… Read More: Country Club Suite for Mikey’s Birthday ! »
Today I’m featuring a Fun Fold card made with the Bonanza Buddies Bundle, which includes the Bonanza Buddies 22 piece photopolymer stamp set and 10 piece Bonanza Dies. Here is the basic measurements to create this Fun Fold: Card Base is 5½” x 6½”, scored on the 6½” side at 4¼” – Bermuda Bay for this card Fold… Read More: Koala Birthday! »
Ever use Designer Series Paper for the entire front of your card? Well, that is what we are doing today. I’m featuring some of the products from the Best Dressed Suite. Here are the basic features for both cards I’m sharing with you today: Thick Whisper White card stock was used for the card base (4¼” x 11″,… Read More: Designer Paper Card Fronts »
Today I thought I would share two cards I made with “The Gangs’ All Meer” Sale-a-bration stamp set. This 9 piece cling mount stamp set can be yours FREE with a $50 purchase. On both cards the images where stamped using Memento Black Ink then colored with a Basic Black Stampin’ Write Marker to create a silhouette image.… Read More: Sponge Brayer Backgrounds »
This past weekend when my Sunday Stampers met, the new 2020 Mini Catalog & Sale-a-Bration catalogs where passed out to the group, some seeing the products for the first time! One of the cards I was asked about is on page 18 of the Mini Catalog – and has a “Make it Simple” sign on it. I… Read More: Mini Catalog CASE – page 18 »
Happy Tuesday, hope your week is off to a good start. On Friday I was asked what I was doing for the weekend and one of the items was stamping with the stamp set “Forever Lovely” from the 2019-2020 Annual Catalog. With all the new stamps in 2020 Mini Catalog & Sale-a-bration catalogs, we sometime forget about the… Read More: Forever Lovely »
Today my Sunday Stampers meet for the first time in 2020, I’ll be featuring the Peaceful Poppies Suite for two of the cards and the Lily Pad items from the Sale-a-bration catalog for the third. Download copies of the catalogs from my “Shop with Me” tab of the blog. The Peaceful Poppies Suite features two Bundles, Designer Series… Read More: January 2020 Sunday Stamper Cards »
With Valentine’s Day less than a month away, thought I would share two cards using the new Detailed Hearts Die from the new 2020 Occasions Catalog. When I saw this die, I thought not only would it be good for Valentines Day, but weddings, anniversaries or even to say I’m thinking of you. My first card is rather… Read More: Detailed Hearts Die = easy Valentine’s Day »
Here are some of the many benefits of being a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator. Choose up to $125 of product for $99 in the Starter Kit The starter kit ships FREE! Another 10% Savings! Shipping charges ($6.95 or 10%, whichever is greater) apply to future orders. Opportunities to see and purchase new Stampin’ Up! products first. The generous demonstrator… Read More: You want the $99 Starter Kit ! »
Today I’m featuring one of the dies in the Poppy Moments Dies to create the background mat for my card. This die cuts the negative images away, leaving a cut out in the paper – for my card I used the die in the top right and bottom left corners of my 4″ x 5.25″ mat. Lot’s of… Read More: Gentle Petal Pink Poppies »
For me the Painted Poppies Stamp Set, which also comes as a bundle with the Painted Labels Die, is perfect to create your own background for your cards. Today I decided to use largest flower and a leaf to create the background using Memento Black Ink on Whisper White card stock which is cut to 4″ x 5.25″… Read More: Simple Black & White background with Painted Poppies »
Looking for a fun birthday card? Like Meer cats? Is your Stampin’ Up! order $50? Then the Sale-a-Bration stamp set “The Gangs all Meer” Cling Mount Stamp set is perfect for you. There are a total of 9 images, including both images and sentiments. You can do masking or single image stamping for so much fun with this… Read More: Fun SAB Birthday Card ! »
The first time I paged through the 2020 Mini Catalog one of the bundles that spoke to me was the Mountain Air Bundle, which includes the Mountain Air Reversibles Photopolymer Stamp Set and Majestic Mountain Dies. Look for more fun 3D cards using this set in the future. Reversibles are stamps with no edges so one side is… Read More: Mountain Air Bundle 2 ways »
Today I thought I would share with you two cards made with the Peaceful Poppies Designer Series Paper. This 12″ x 12″ paper is beautiful and many of the sheets are perfect for simple cards, where all you really need is a sentiment. Both pieces of designer paper are 4″ x 5.25″ – which means you can get… Read More: Peaceful Poppies Designer Paper Cards »
Today I am featuring cards using the Pigment Sprinkles to create the background colors for the images from the Painted Poppies Stamp Set. Colors of the Pigment Sprinkles include: Bermuda Bay, Daffodil Delight, Granny Apple Green, Gorgeous Grape, Mango Melody and Melon Mambo. For the first card: Mango Melody card base, with image from the stamp set stamped… Read More: Pigment Sprinkles with Painted Poppies = wonderful backgrounds »
Happy Friday, today is the first day you can order from the 2020 Stampin’ Up! January – June Mini Catalog, along with the start of Sale-a-Bration. Below are some of the cards I will be featuring over the next few weeks using both Mini Catalog and Sale-a-Bration catalog items including: Detailed Hearts Die Painted Poppies Bundle Peaceful Moments… Read More: Welcome to the new 2020 Mini Catalog and Sale-a-Bration 2020… »
Happy New Year’s Eve! Today I thought I would share with you a simple scrapbook I made over the weekend with some photo’s I had from events over the last couple years. The book is made mainly with 2 pieces of 12″ x 12″ designer series paper – just make sure they coordinate. Here is what the inside… Read More: Simple Scrapbook for True Friendships and my Cruise »
Just wanted to stop in to ask if you have checked out the clearance rack recently, quite a few items have been added. If you always wanted the Large Letter Framelits and the $99 price kept you away, they are now reduced to $59.40 – that’s a 40% savings! There is a nice variety of papers, dies, ribbons… Read More: Have you checked out the Clearance Rack recently? »
Did you happen to overlook the Tags Tags Tags Bundle which includes the Tags Tags Tags Photopolyer Stamp set and the Trio of Tags Dies. No matter the occasion or season, this bundle can be used to create tags for your projects. One unique item with this bundle is that there are 3 stamps in the set –… Read More: Tags – Tags – Tags »
I need a break from Christmas, seems like all I have been doing lately is making Christmas cards. Today I thought I would share a simple card I put together using the Floral Essence Stamp Set and 2019-2021 In-Color Rococo Rose. My card starts with a card base 4.25″ x 11″ and before I score at 5.5″, I… Read More: I need a break from Christmas »
Did you happen to purchase the Mercury Glass Designer Acetate, if so, I have a standard A2 (4.25″ x 5.5″) card and 3″ x 3″ card project for you today. The Mercury Glass Designer Acetate sheets feature a silver faux mercury glass finish on acetate sheets, they come 4 sheets, 2 each of 2 designs and are 12″… Read More: Mercury Glass Acetate Cards »
How’s your week going? My day job is keeping me rather busy, to help me relax, I set a bunch of designer series paper scraps on my desk and thought about what can I do with them, today’s card is the outcome of that. I’ve made quite a few cards that has left me with 1/2″ or 3/4″… Read More: have some scraps, I have an idea . . . »
Time to Save! It’s the Year-End Closeout If you love great deals, our amazing Year-End Closeout is the best time to shop. You’ll get great discounts on retiring Stampin’ Up! products, including stamp sets and items from the holiday catalog. The Year-End Closeout happens only once a year, check the list now for items from your wish list!… Read More: Year-End Closeout starts today ! »
Hard to believe it’s December 1st, just 24 days until Christmas, where has the time gone! I’ve been working on a few projects for gifts thi8s weekend and now I’m going to sit back, relax and enjoy my Sunday. Stampin’ Up!’s Year- End Closeout is almost here! Starting December 3rd and while supplies last, you can save big… Read More: Perfectly Plaid December »
Tomorrow here in the United States it’s Thanksgiving, don’t know about you but I will be working on preparations for tomorrows meal this evening, cutting and chopping away. All my shopping is done and now the cooking begins. For those interested about Thanksgiving: Thanksgiving is on the fourth Thursday of November in the United States A day for… Read More: Happy Thanksgiving ! »