Today, I have one more card to share that I created for one of my eye doctors. This card is for the retinal specialist. He was a great advocate in helping to find a surgeon to operate on my eye. I’m so very grateful!!! I just got my pre-order of new products from the 2018 Annual Catalog!!! It’s so exciting!!! Seriously, I think there’s nothing better than being inspired with… Read More »
Last week, we celebrated the 3rd anniversary of TGIF Challenges with a color challenge. We not only selected a winner from all the entries to be a guest designer, but we are giving away prizes. We randomly selecting individuals who made comments on the TGIF Challenges website and our individual blogs to receive prizes. Go to the TGIF Challenges website to see the winners there. And, now for my individual winner … I… Read More »
Are you getting excited about all the great new products in the 2018 Annual Catalog? I know I am!!! Well there are a couple opportunities to get your hands on those products early. 1) If you are a demonstrator or sign up to be a demonstrator, you can order selected products a month early. If you’ve ever considered signing up, this is a great opportunity, because you can include pre-order items in your… Read More »
Today is a very exciting day as I’m a guest designer for the Global Design Project!!! This week is a color challenge, including three of my favorite colors: Melon Mambo, Lemon Lime Twist, and Pool Party. These colors immediately made me think of Springtime flowers. For some amazing inspiration, go to the Global Design Project website to see all the designers’ projects. At that site, you can upload your own… Read More »
Happy Friday, and welcome back to a new TGIF Color Challenge! This is a VERY exciting week, because it’s the third anniversary of TGIF Challenges!!! We want A LOT of you to play along with us this week … so we have prizes!!! We will be having drawings for those of you who comment on our blogs, on the TGIF Challenges website, AND a really cool prize for the winner… Read More »
Are you like me and you can’t wait to get your hands on some of the new products from the upcoming 2018 Annual Catalog? Well, good news! During the month of May, customers can choose to order four exclusive early release bundles, including one that has all the 2018-2020 In Color ink pads! There are three Share What You Love Bundles. Read through the information, and then you’ll see the… Read More »
It’s time to for another 2019 desktop calendar page. Each month, I try to design one, so by the end of the year, I have full sets to hand out an Christmas gifts. The calendars fit in a standard 4″ x 6″ frame. For my April 2019 pages, I used the Remarkable You stamp set. This set is one of my favorites and it’s retiring on May 31st, so I… Read More »
My daughter’s boyfriend turned 21 this month! I wanted to make a special card for him, because that’s a big milestone. He’s a great kid … smart, kind, plays football for the University of Redlands, and he’s is also a fraternity brother. So, I thought beer bottles would be very apropos. (In moderation of course!) The Bubble Over suite of products was an obvious choice. I really wanted to try… Read More »
Happy Friday!!! It’s time for another TGIF Challenge, and this week it’s an inspiration challenge! The challenge is random acts of kindness. I love this so much!!! Nothing’s better than surprising a special friend or family member with something totally unexpected. To see all the designers projects, go to the TGIF Challenges website. I decided to make a card for my sister and her husband! I’ve been traveling to southern… Read More »
Welcome to the Autism Awareness Blog Hop! April is Autism Awareness Month, so my friend and fellow demonstrator Maria Willis organized this blog hop to promote autism awareness and acceptance, share our personal stories, and help raise donations. If you’re following the hop, you’ve come from the amazingly talented Elizabeth Price. Be sure to continue on through the hop using the “Next” button below, or there’s a list of all… Read More »
Happy Sunday! I got a little time to craft this weekend, so I thought I’d play with the color challenge over at the Global Design Project. The challenge includes the following three colors. Not only is it a color challenge, but the winner gets the opportunity to be a guest designer! Go to the Global Design Project website to see all the designers’ amazing projects using these colors. The colors… Read More »
Hello, and welcome back to the latest installment of my 2019 Desktop Calendars. I try to design one of these calendar pages each month for the following year, so by December, I have full sets to give out as Christmas presents. My friends and family love getting them each year. The calendars measure 4″ x 6″ to fit in a standard frame. (That way, you can cut six calendars out of… Read More »
Yesterday, I posted the retiring lists for the 2017-2018 Annual Catalog and Occasions catalog. (You can access those lists on the Catalogs Tab of my blog.) Since then, I’ve received some questions, so I thought I’d clarify. There are numerous bundles listed on the retiring lists. Look carefully, because frequently it’s only the bundle that’s retiring not the stamp set or the coordinating die cuts. When new stamp sets and… Read More »
I’m a little behind! It’s already April, and I’m just writing about the March Paper Pumpkin kit!!! I do not know where the time went. Anyway, I finally got a little time last weekend to work on some alternative ideas for the kit. If you follow my blog regularly, you might remember that I had an earlier post where I used some of the March Paper Pumpkin supplies. You can see… Read More »
It’s that time of year! Stampin’ Up! just released the lists of retiring products from the 2017-2018 Annual Catalog and Occasions Catalog. (See links to downloads below.) This is your last chance to purchase some of your retiring favorites before they are gone for good. Please note that all retiring products are available while supplies last. Some of the most popular ones will most likely sell out fast, so be… Read More »
Welcome to another TGIF Challenge! Today, we have a color challenge including the following three 2016-2018 In-Colors: I was so excited to see these colors! They are perfect for spring and very “girly.” That totally worked for me, because one of my goals last weekend was to make an extra special birthday card for my daughter, who’s turning 20 this month!!! Oh my gosh, I can’t even believe I typed… Read More »
Happy Easter! Last weekend, I made some little treats to send off to my “kids.” While they are grown up, they still enjoy Easter treats, so I made up small care packages for both of them and their significant others. I have to admit that I didn’t have a lot of time, so these are pretty simple, but at least I got them done and mailed!!! Yay! Tami White posted some… 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 links to download all three Sale-A-Bration brochures. Today, I have another project using the Springtime… Read More »
Sale-A-Bration will be over in one week! This is Stampin’ Up!’s biggest sale of the year, when you can earn free products with every $50 (level 1) and $100 (level 2) purchase. One of my favorite Sale-A-Bration products this year is the Blossoming Basket stamp set and coordinating Basket Weave Dynamic Textured Impression Embossing Folder. These products come in a bundle as a level 2 Sale-A-Bration gift, and the Basket… Read More »
My nephew is turning 21 next week! That’s a big one, so I wanted to do something special for his birthday card. He is currently a Junior at U.C. Berkeley with a double major: Astrophysics and Physics!!! Yes, he’s a smart one … but on top of that he’s also one of the nicest guys ever. I was recently talking to my mom about his upcoming birthday, and she planted the idea… Read More »