Memorial Day is a holiday in the United States for remembering the people who died while serving in the country’s armed forces. The holiday, which is currently observed every year on the last Monday of May, marks the unofficial start of the summer vacation season. Here is a card I made using the Swirly Scribbles Thinlits with Red,… Read More: Happy Memorial Day »
Happy Sunday, hope you are enjoying your weekend. I’ve spent 2-3 hours each day since Thursday in the pool, I plan to continue this until I go back to work on Tuesday. We’ve also been grilling a lot, first steaks and ribs, today it’s hamburgers with homemade macaroni salad and baked beans. My card for today is for… Read More: Sneak Peek of products for PCC 293 »
Thursday I started my Memorial Day weekend with two vacation days before the long weekend. The weather here is to be in the mid to upper 80’s until Tuesday with possible pop up showers due to the heat and humidity, perfect pool weather. Last weekend we opened our pool and I’m hoping to spend a few hours each… Read More: Long weekend for me . . . »
Happy Birthday to my favorite nephew Jake! Thought I would share with you the card I sent him for his birthday. The card features the new Lined Alphabet Photopolymer Bundle, which features the Lined Alphabet Stamp Set and matching Layering Alphabet Edgelits Dies. While this bundle will be available June 1st to customers, as a demonstrator I was… Read More: Happy Birthday Jake »
Happy Monday, hope you had a nice weekend. Had fun yesterday with my Sunday Stampers, when making the card using the Gotta Have it All Bundle, of the six people there no one made the same card, each person put their own twist on the card. Check out that post here. Today’s card is for the Paper Craft… Read More: Square card for PCC292 »
Hi there, hope you are having a good weekend. Today my Sunday Stampers will be coming to my house for our monthly stamping. Once all the stamping is done, cards made and orders submitted, I’ll be passing out the new 2018-2019 Annual Catalog and a little gift. I’ve made each person a color coach – tag of each… Read More: May 2018 Sunday Stamper Cards »
Today I thought I would share with you a few of the cards I’ve made using the Flower Shop Stamp Set, I’m sad to see it go. Create your own garden with a bunch of beautiful flowers. Six classic designs ranging from graphic to natural gives you many different options. Just stamp and bloom! Below is one of… Read More: Flower Shop Stamp Set, one of my first swap cards »
Today I thought I would share a project that combines one of the retiring stamp sets – Happy Celebrations, a photopolymer stamp set with the New In-Color Collection 2018-2020 which is available to purchase this month. The stamp set can be used to celebrate life’s happy events with handmade cards for a personal touch. Baby to birthday to… Read More: Retiring Stamp Set meets new In-Colors »
Happy Mother’s Day to all! Today is a day to recognize all the amazing, strong and compassionate women we know. To all you women out there, hope your day is special. ♥ My card for today is for the Paper Craft Crew Card Sketch PCC291 Challenge. Click on the image to check out their blog and play along… Read More: Petal Palette for PCC291 »
Today my brother and his wife celebrate their 28th Wedding Anniversary ♥ For their card I used some retiring and carry over products including the Painted with Love Specialty Designer Series Paper and Sweet & Sassy Framelits (no longer available) to create stacks of hearts. The background was made with Embossing Paste colored with Berry Burst re-inker and the… Read More: Happy Anniversary Mike & Diane ! »
Today I thought I would feature the stamp set “Birthday Wit”, one of my favorites from the 2018 Occasions catalog. Sometime you want a cute, fun card and this stamp set delivers that. This stamp set comes in clear red rubber or wood mount. Here are the sentiments included in the stamp set, aren’t they fun! Say Happy… Read More: How about some fun birthday card? Take a look .… »
Hi there, hope your week is going well. Today I’m featuring one of my favorite retiring stamp sets, do you have this set? If not, it’s available until May 25th or while supply lasts. It’s called Butterfly Basics and I have the photopolymer version, but it also comes in clear red rubber and wood mount. What can yo… Read More: One of my favorite retiring stamp sets . . . »
Ok – – – I know you have some designer series paper just laying around wanting to be shown some love – well today I have for you three simple designs to help use some of that paper up to make room for the new designer paper your going to want from the Stampin’ Up! 2018 – 2019… Read More: Let’s use some of our retiring DSP ! »
Hi there, hope your weekend is off to a good start. We had a nice breakfast, I did some food shopping, had my hair cut and made today’s card. Hopefully the Penguins will win the hockey game tonight and all will be good today. Today’s card is for the Paper Craft Crew Card Sketch PCC290, it’s a pretty… Read More: Share What You Love Suite for PCC290 »
Share What You Love Suite – Exclusive Bundles for Every Crafter We’ve created the perfect bundles for you to spread the love to every crafter! The Share What You Love Suite Early Release is our tribute to all of the wonderful people who have made—and continue to make—our company what it is today. Join us in celebrating the… Read More: Share What You Love Suite Bundles & New 2018-2019 Ink… »
Happy Sunday, hope your having a good weekend. Weather here is rather on the chilly side and not a lot of sun, makes me just want to curl up on the couch and watch television. Today’s card is for the Paper Craft Crew Challenge 289 – April Showers bring May flowers. For my card I decided on… Read More: Baby Bear for PCC289 »
Today I’m featuring a retiring stamp set that is one of my favorites – Birthday Blooms. Send your best ” bloomin’ ” wishes for birthdays or any day. This set comes with a birthday sentiment, but you will use it all year long. Stamp the large flower in Memento or Archival ink and color with your favorite tools… Read More: Melon Mambo Birthday Blooms »
Today I thought I would feature the April 2018 Paper Pumpkin Kit, Stampin’ Up!’s all-inclusive papercrafting subscription program. This service was designed for those who are new to paper-crafting, giving you no-fuss creativity in a box—delivered straight to your door. And now Paper Pumpkin is making it even easier to start getting creative by removing some of the… Read More: April 2018 Paper Pumpkin and Special Offer »
Variety is the spice of life and that’s especially true in the world of color. Stampin’ Up! (SU) makes a point to keep an eye on color trends across different markets and industries. When they see changes happening, the color spectrum is reviewed to ensure consistently on top of the trends. This brings us to the 2018 Color… Read More: 2018 Color Revamp »
Happy Saturday, hope you will be having weather as nice as we are today! Nothing is better than sitting out on the sun porch while I’m writing this post. Plans for today include enjoying this nice sunny weather and going for the manicure/pedicure! Today’s card is for the Paper Craft Crew Challenge PCC288 Rustic Floral. I missed last… Read More: PCC288 Rustic Floral with Beautiful Bouquet »
Happy Monday, hope you had a great weekend! Yesterday my Sunday stampers met, while it was a small group we made some awesome cards and I’m sharing those with you today. It’s a mix of retiring and carry over (will be in the new 2018-19 Annual Catalog starting June 1st). Fun Fold card featuring the Truly Tailored Bundle… Read More: April 2018 Sunday Stamper Cards »
Happy Saturday! Hope your weather is as nice as ours, another day in the high seventies and steaks on the grill tonight! While I work to gather all the information about the Color Revamp in the new 2018-2019 Annual Catalog and prep for my Sunday Stampers this weekend, thought I would share a few cards made with the… Read More: Fun cards with Bird Banter »
Select products from the 2018 occasions catalog and 2017-2018 annual catalog are retiring—and this is your last chance to get them! Check out all the details below. Promotion Information · Promotion dates: April 9–May 31, 2018 beginning at 1:00 PM (MT) · There is no minimum purchase required to participate in this promotion. · Retiring items may be… Read More: Retiring Products – gets yours before they are gone .… »
Happy Monday, hope you had a great weekend, mine was super busy but fun. I’ll be filling you in later in the week when I post the Retiring list from both the Annual and Occasions catalog! Today’s card features the stamp set and designer paper from the Whole Lot of Lovely Suite from the annual catalog. The stamp… Read More: Sending Love »
Happy Saturday, today I’m in Atlanta GA for Stampin’ Up! Onstage Local April 2018. It’s an exciting time as we will be the first group of demonstrators to get a copy of the new 2018-2019 Annual Catalog. I was lucky enough to be chosen as a Display Board Demonstrator, this means I was sent a box of some… Read More: Beautiful Bouquet Bundle for #Onstage2018 swap »
Today’s the big day and I sure will be busy, I’ll be working my day job until 2pm then off to the airport for my trip to Atlanta. I’ve realized if my flights stay on time, I will not even be gone from home for 48 hours, how’s that for a “quick” trip to Atlanta for ##Onstage2018. Last… Read More: Watercolored Waterfront Stamp Set »
Happy Monday, Hope you had a nice weekend. Anyone play an tricks on you yesterday since not only was it Easter but April Fool’s Day? Today’s card features the Brusho Watercolor ink crystals – Sprinkle them directly on water-washed paper and watch the colors burst! Each package includes 5 pots – 1 each of – Brilliant Red, Gamboge… Read More: Brusho Birthday »
Happy Saturday, it’s the final day for Sale-a-Bration 2018, did you get everything you wanted? It not, today’s the day! Today I’m featuring my favorite SAB product – Springtime Foil Specialty Designer Series Paper. This paper helps give an elegant spin with foil-designed, spring inspired paper. Use this for cards, tags, boxes and more. There are 12 sheets,… Read More: Favorite Sale-a-Bration item – Springtime Foil Designer Paper »
Happy Thursday, one day closer to the weekend! Today’s card is for the Paper Craft Crew Sketch Challenge PCC286, a two week challenge, running until April 10th. I’ve decided to highlight Sale-a-Bration products on the card for the sketch, which you can see below, play along if you like. My card features: Tutti-Fruitti Card base & Envelopes ($50… Read More: Bubble Fizz & Tutti Fruitti for PCC286 »
