Every year, I create desktop calendars for Christmas presents. My goal is to design one calendar page each month for the following year, so by the end of the year, I have eight sets to hand out to family and friends. Some months seem to slip by WAY too fast (like January), so I’m working… Read More »
The What Will You Stamp? Challenge Blog is featuring the Incredible Like You stamp set this week. You can find this set on page 21 of the Occasions catalog, and it’s designed to coordinate with the Incredible Like You Project Kit. (While I did not use the project kit on my card, it’s really gorgeous… Read More »
Last week was my Stamp Club. We get together once a month to craft using the latest Stampin’ Up! products. Not only do we love spending time together, it’s an opportunity for me to share tips, techniques, and Stampin’ Up! news. (We are looking for new members!!! If interested, please contact me for details.) I… Read More »
Happy February! We are a month into Sale-A-Bration, which is Stampin’ Up!’s biggest sale of the year. That means from now until March 31, 2019, it’s the best time of the year to buy, host, or join, because you can earn free stuff! And who doesn’t like free stuff? During Sale-A-Bration, you can earn free… Read More »
This week, the What Will You Stamp? Challenge Blog is featuring the Lovely Lattice stamp set. This is a Sale-A-Bration stamp set that you can earn for free with a qualifying $50 purchase through March 31, 2019. It’s also one of my favorites! I just love the beautiful flower images in this set. For my… Read More »
Today is my Mom’s birthday, and I wanted to make something special and meaningful. As I was looking through my stash of stamps, I found the Half Full stamp set from the Annual Catalog. I was so excited, because it’s perfect!!! An idea immediately began to form in my head… My mom and I love… Read More »
This week, the What Will You Stamp Challenge Blog is featuring the Beautiful Promenade stamp set. This is one of my favorite stamp sets from the Annual Catalog on page 107. It also coordinates with the Beautiful Layers Thinlits Dies. My card is fairly simple. I stamped the main floral image two times using three… Read More »
It’s TGIF Friday!!! Wahoo!!! Today, we have a new sketch challenge that I’m sure you’re going to love. It’s got lots of possibilities for stamping and layering. To see all the TGIFC designers’ amazing projects using this sketch, click over to the TGIF Challenges Blog. For my card, I decided to use the new By… Read More »
It’s finally here! The new Occasions catalog went live today at Stampin’ Up! It’s chalked full of amazing new products that I know you’re going to love. You can look at all the products and order at my online store. You can also go to the Catalogs Tab on my blog to download a copy.… Read More »
Happy December! The holiday season is in full swing, and the new year is just around the corner! I have a few quick announcements to keep you up-to-date on promotions at Stampin’ Up! The Year-End Closeout sale started this week! This is your opportunity to take advantage of special year-end deals on retiring and surplus items. … Read More »
Welcome to the Color Fusers Blog Hop for December 2018! This month, we have a beautiful color combination that’s perfect for the holidays, including Cherry Cobbler, Shaded Spruce, Mint Macaron, and Gold. Don’t you just love metallic colors on holiday cards? They are so elegant and festive! Whether you just started the blog hop or… 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 »
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. … 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… Read More »
There are some really amazing products you can earn for free during Sale-A-Bration this year. One of those is the Springtime Foils Specialty Designer Series Paper, which happens to be one of my all-time favorites. This paper is a level 1 Sale-A-Bration product, which means you can earn it for free when you make a… Read More »
Sale-A-Bration is coming to an end on March 31, 2018. This is Stampin’ Up!’s biggest sale of the year when you can earn all sorts of free products with every purchase of $50 (Level 1) or $100 (Level 2). And, what’s even more exciting is that yesterday Stampin’ Up! added even more products to the… Read More »
This weekend, I had just a few hours to stamp. Between my work, helping my husband with his work, visiting with my daughter who’s home from college, gardening, and cleaning the pool, the weekend was gone before I knew it!!! Finally on Sunday night, I carved a little time out to play with two new products… Read More »
Last weekend, I had to make FOUR masculine birthday cards!!! I was sitting there with all these beautiful new products with flowers and baskets and girly things to color, and I couldn’t use any of them!!!! I know, it’s a sad story … I decided to double up and make two cards each of two… Read More »
The second release of Sale-A-Bration products are available today!!! Click on the photo below to download the PDF flyer showing the new products you can earn for FREE with qualifying purchases. During Sale-A-Bration, for every $50 you spend (before tax and shipping), you can choose a FREE level 1 product. For every $100 you spend… Read More »
Happy Friday!!! It’s time for a new TGIF sketch challenge, and this one is perfect for Valentine’s Day! The sketch is clean and simple, leaving lots of room for interpretation and enhancements. That’s my kind of sketch. Go to the TGIF Challenges website to see all the amazing projects this week. My project includes an eclectic combination of… Read More »