Hope you are having a good week, last night was the monthly dinner with the “76er’s”, a group of people who graduated from North Hills High School in 1976. Each month on our Facebook group a dinner spot is picked and those who are interested meet for dinner and conversation. We always have a great time! Today’s card… Read More: Swoosh Technique anyone? »
This past Sunday my Sunday Stampers met for our monthly stamping session, the first since the new 2017 Holiday catalog started. We made two cards using new stamp sets and one by request, a baby card – which came in handy as I needed one for a neighbor having a baby this fall. The first card we made… Read More: Sept 2017 Sunday Stamper Cards »
Happy Monday, hope you had a great weekend. We watched a lot of sports this weekend, the Steelers and Penguins played neither of which managed to win, guess there is always next time. Sunday was my monthly stampers meeting and tomorrow I will be sharing the projects we did. Today’s card is for the Paper Craft Crew Card… Read More: Thankful for You for PCC260 »
Welcome to the 1st of 12 Sundays of Christmas 2017. Each Sunday between now and Christmas I will be featuring holiday projects using a different stamp sets or packaging options. Considering this weekends temperatures here is Pittsburgh are in the mid 80’s it’s only fitting that today’s stamp set is Beachy Little Christmas from the new 2017 Holiday… Read More: 1st Sunday of Christmas – 2017 with Beachy Little Christmas »
Hope you are having a good week, ready for the weekend? This week I’ve been working on cards for swaps I’ll be participating in while at the Stampin’ Up On Stage event in Salt Lake City this November and well as cards to start my Sunday of Christmas project, this Sunday, September 24th is the first of the… Read More: More Eclipse Technique cards »
Today is my niece Maya’s birthday and I thought I would share the birthday card I made and sent her with you, an eclipse card – where the image is stamped, then a word die cut and when the letters are added back, they are backed with foam adhesive strips for added depth. It’s hard to believe Maya… Read More: Happy Birthday to my favorite niece! »
Hope you had a nice weekend. Today’s card is clean, simple and perfect for any crafter in your life, featuring the Crafting Forever stamp set. Both card’s use “soft” colors, Soft Sky and Soft Suede. Perfect for letting your favorite crafter know that you are thinking about them. Thank you for taking the time to stop by, hope… Read More: Simple Easy Crafting Forever »
Happy Saturday and welcome to the weekend, hope you have some fun plans. I’m hoping to get a bunch of crafting done and enjoy the beautiful weather. Stampin’ Up! is having there OnStage event in Salt Lake City in November and I have about 100 cards I need to make for various swaps (trading cards with other demonstrators)… Read More: Sending Love with PCC259 »
How’s your week going? I just haven’t felt like myself lately and took a few days off to just relax and get my crafting mojo back in gear. At a recent dinner with friends I was asked about making some birthday cards for a friend that are a little sassy and right away I thought of the stamp… Read More: Sassy meets Big on Birthdays! »
Happy Sunday night, hope you’ve had a good weekend and to those in the path of Irma, praying that you all are safe. We closed the pool Saturday as the weather has been rather cool, night temperatures in the 40’s and highs in the 60’s/low 70’s – not exactly pool weather. The water was really cold! I did… Read More: Get Well Wishes for PCC258 »
This week my godson Jason’s celebrated his birthday, today I thought I would share his card with you. Each year I look forward to making him a card with a new technique. A hot new technique right now is an eclipse card, where the paper is stamped, letters are die cut and the letter backed with Stampin’ Dimensional’s… Read More: Reverse Eclipse Card for a Special Birthday »
Thought today I would share a couple addition cards I’ve made using the new Painted Harvest Photopolymer stamp set. While this is a sunflower-themed set, the flower can be stamped in any color combination and even stamped and cut out for added depth to the card. Tip: When using a photopolymer stamp set it’s good to have a… Read More: Painted Harvest – part 2 »
Happy Labor Day! hope you are able to spend some time relaxing, both Nitro and Diesel are relaxing themselves with me on the porch today. I was hoping for some final pool time, but the pool is like an ice cube – just way to cold, guess next weekend we’ll be closing it up for the season. I… Read More: So Many Shells – So Many Ways »
Yesterday, September 1st the 2017 Stampin’ Up Holiday went live. Today I am featuring one of my favorite stamp sets from the catalog, Painted Harvest. With the Painted Harvest Photopolymer Bundle you can send someone the beauty of autumn with this sunflower-themed set! * Quantity: 13 photopolymer stamps * Suggested clear blocks (sold separately): a, b, d Leaf… Read More: Painted Harvest »
Today September 1, the new 2017 Catalog goes live at 3am MT which means it live now. Woohoo! Since is live now a link to the new catalog is below along with Stampin’ Up! video’s for your viewing pleasure to see some of the new products. Tomorrow I will feature one of my favorite bundles from the new… Read More: It’s here! the 2017 Holiday Catalog »
Today I thought I would create a post for all the folks impacted by Harvey this weekend. I cannot image the feeling of having to leave my house, not sure if it will be there when I return, the rain, wind and aftermath you will have to deal with. I have both friends and work colleagues in the… Read More: Whole Lot of Lovely »
Happy Saturday, hope your weekend is starting off good. The weather here is beautiful, just wish it was a little warmer so I could get some pool time in. Temperatures are in the low 70’s, more like the beginning of fall. I was a little stumped when I first saw this week’s challenge over at Paper Craft Crew… Read More: A B C’s for PCC257 »
Well now, we are half way through the week, I’m not sure about you but the weekend will not be here soon enough for me. Lucky for me tomorrow (Thursday) is my Friday, as I have the real Friday as vacation day, yeah! Do you hear the beach calling your name? It sounds a lot like what you… Read More: Beach Themed Shaker Card »
Hope everyone had a nice weekend, mine was four days and now back to work Monday morning. Lucky for me, it’s a four day week this week and next, with another four day weekend! Today’s card is for the Paper Craft Crew Sketch Challenge, PCC256. Banner for sketch below, click on it for a link to their blog… Read More: Oh So Eclectic meets PCC256 »
Happy Saturday, hope your weekend is off to a good start. Today’s card features the Retiform technique. I’m sure some of you are asking what exactly is Retiform – well according to my Webster dictionary Retiform is “composed of crossing lines and interstices”, that’s rather technical but does explain the lines used to separate the different sections. For… Read More: Have you tried the Retiform Technique? »
On Tuesday Stampin’ Up! opened registration for the November 2017 On Stage event in Salt Lake City, within 24 hours attendance was at capacity – wow, that was quick! I was lucky enough to register and even have events planned for while I am there. There’s dinner & a card swap Wednesday, massage before On Stage starts Thursday,… Read More: Clean & Simple Butterfly Basics Card »
Hope you had a nice weekend, it’s a short work week for me as I’m on vacation Thursday & Friday, nothing special planned, hope to get some pool and crafting time in, we might even go to the Rogers Flea Market Friday morning and have some fresh hot Amish donuts! Today’s card is for the Paper Craft Crew… Read More: Preview of Painted Harvest for PCC255 »
Today I thought I would share with you the cards my Sunday Stampers will be making today. I’m featuring the Carols of Christmas Bundle (stamp set & matching dies), Daisy Delight Bundle (stamp set with matching daisy punch, which just happens to be the best selling punch in 5 years) and Glossy Paper with a ink refill/spritzing technique.… Read More: August 2017 Sunday Stamper Cards »
Happy Monday, hope you had a nice relaxing weekend. Here is southwestern Pennsylvania it was more like a fall weekend than summer, highs only in the low 70’s. Saturday was filled with errands and I spent some time Sunday doing a little crafting, including making todays project. When I first saw the Paper Craft Crew Inspirational Challenge –… Read More: Watermelon for PCC254 »
Today is my sister-in-law Debbie’s birthday and she is a fan of purple, so today’s card is for her! The background is made with drops of re-inker, rubbing alcohol in a spritzer and glossy white cardstock. There are so many techniques that you can use glossy white cardstock with, I’m so glad Stampin’ Up! is selling it again.… Read More: Birthday card with Glossy handmade background »
Today marks the special Pre-Release of the Carols of Christmas Bundle, the top rated bundle from all the holiday research. While the new 2017 Holiday catalog starts September 1, this bundle is available for purchase today. The bundle includes the Carols of Christmas Stamp set (13 red rubber stamps in either clear or wood mount) and matching Card… Read More: *** Carols of Christmas Special Pre-Release *** »
A couple days ago I shared with you the card I made for the June Stampy Wackers swap and today I’m sharing with you the cards I’ve received. Cards from (top left to bottom right): Akemi Geary, Lyn Lang, Susan Webster and Bev Mamayek Cards from (top left to bottom right): Jennie Thompson, Judy Phillips, Robin Greer and… Read More: Swap cards rec’d from Stampy Wackers »
Happy Saturday, hope your weekend is off to a good start. After a few humid days, this morning was much cooler with a slight breeze, perfect for coffee on the sun porch while reading all my favorite blogs. Today’s card is for the Paper Craft Crew Challenge – Choose any combination of 3 colors for PCC253. The banner… Read More: Split Closure Tri Fold Card for PCC253 »
Today I thought I would share with you the card I made for the June Stampy Wackers swap. Stampy Wackers is a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator group I am part of. What’s nice about this swap is that you mail your card to everyone in the group and they mail you their card – this way each day you… Read More: June 2017 Stampy Wackers Swap Card »
