The What Will You Stamp? Challenge Blog is featuring the Takeout Treats stamp set this week. You can find it on p. 50 of the Holiday Catalog. This is a great little stamp set with coordinating Takeout Thinlits Dies. The die cuts make tiny little takeout boxes that are sooooo cute! They’re perfect for all… Read More »
Happy Friday! This week’s TGIF Challenge is “Holiday Prep.” Projects could include anything you might be doing now to prepare for the holiday season. For example, making Halloween treats, creating guest lists for Thanksgiving, preparing decorations or centerpieces for the table, designing Christmas cards, making tags, or even thank you gifts or favors. This challenge is pretty… Read More »
Are you ready for the holidays? Well ready or not, here they come. The new Stampin’ Up! Holiday catalog is coming out on September 5th, and OH MY GOODNESS, I’m in LOVE with it! Sorry for all the caps, but I have to say this is really a good one … actually it’s A GREAT ONE!!! … Read More »
Yesterday was my monthly Stamp Club, and I always create a fun door prize to give away during class. This time, I decided to use the beautiful Striped Gift Bags. The gold foil on these bags make an elegant gift, and they come at a bargain! (10 bags for only $5.50) I thought I’d play… Read More »
This weekend was super hot, so I ended up staying inside my nice, cool craft room. I was waiting for a big shipment that was scheduled for delivery on Monday, and included lots of new designer series paper and the new colors of Stampin’ Blends Markers. (I took advantage of the great Buy 3 Get… Read More »
My husband and I recently went to a fun party up in the mountains (Bear Valley area) hosted by some friends. We wanted to bring a gift — some Weibel sparkling wine made in nearby Lodi, California. (It comes in some amazing flavors, including the Citron pictured here. I highly recommend it!) So, I decided… Read More »
Tonight is my Stamp Club!!! I’m so excited, because we haven’t met for a few months. (Work and my recent eye surgery caused a little hiatus.) But tonight, we’re back and it’s our new Annual Catalog kick-off! Whoo hoo!!! I made this little gift bag as a door prize, so I thought I’d share it. … Read More »
Hi Stamping Friends! I have a quick post today to share some creative gifting ideas. The first features the Share What You Love Suite. I can’t emphasize enough how much I love this suite of products! For details on all the Share What You Love early release bundles, which are available to purchase during the… Read More »
There are only a few days left of Sale-A-Bration! (It ends Saturday, March 31, 2018.) This is a great opportunity to stock up on basics like cardstock, envelops, re-inkers, and adhesives, because you can earn a free gift for every $50 (level 1) or $100 (level 2) you spend. Click on the Catalog Tab for… Read More »
The Bubble Over stamp set is so freaking cute! My daughter and her boyfriend love fancy sodas, so when I saw this set I knew I had to get it for them. (Both have birthdays coming up in the next few months, and Brenden is turning 21!!!) Stay tuned for those projects. In the meantime,… Read More »
Stampin’ Up! has some great products in the Occasions Catalog for Valentine’s Day. One of my favorites is the Painted With Love Bundle on page 18, which includes the Sure Do Love You stamps, Lots to Love Box Framelits Dies, and Painted with Love Specialty Designer Series Paper. They all coordinate to make gorgeous projects. I… Read More »
We are now fully into Sale-A-Bration, Stampin’ Up!’s biggest sale of the year. (It runs through March 31, 2018.) I absolutely love this time of year, because you can earn free products every time to make a purchase of $50 or $100. This year, there are two levels of free items you can earn. With… Read More »
Today, I have a quick idea for a small holiday gift. This is a bag I used for a door prize at my Stamp Workshop last week. It’s easy to put together, but looks like you put in a lot of effort. (Gotta love that!!!) To start out, I stamped the greeting from the Watercolor… Read More »
Does anyone else feel like December is going by on fast-forward speed??? Man, I need a pause button! I got so behind on my Christmas cards this year … I stayed up way past midnight almost every night last week to finish them up, and FINALLY mailed them on Friday! Whew!!! Mark that off the… Read More »
Happy Halloween everyone!!! Hope you have a fun, spooky day! My little kiddies are all grown up and off on their own. But, I still have wonderful memories of many, many costumes and fun Halloweens. Plus, I like to let them know I’m thinking of them. So, I made care packages to mail off and surprise… Read More »
Last weekend, my daughter’s boyfriend had knee surgery for the second time in less than a year! Poor kid. He had only been at Redlands University for football training for a little over a week, when he tore his meniscus again! I felt so BAD for him, because he was SO EXCITED to play football.… Read More »
I have so many things to share today! First, I have exciting Paper Pumpkin news. For the first time ever, the kits coming out in October and November will be coordinated. While each kit will stand on its own, if you get both kits, they will coordinate to help you get a BIG jump on… Read More »
This week’s challenge for the Global Design Project is to create a wedding or anniversary card. Click the photo below to go to that site and see the inspiring projects created by the designers, as well as the numerous entries so far. You are sure to find lots of great ideas! I just made a… Read More »