Party Till the Cows Come Home!
Hello Stampers! Stampin' Up!'s Annual Catalog has been live two weeks! There are so many fun stamp sets it's hard to know where to start. If you love animals or cows, Over the Moon is a fun one. And, look, you can color the cows any color you want. Who's judging? This is a "fun fold" card, though I'm not exactly sure what the name of the fold is. I do know it doesn't look like my typical cards! But here's how you create it. Cut an 8 1/2 x 11 inch sheet of card stock down the middle vertically. Your piece then measures 4 1/2 x 11. Score it at 5 1/2 inches. Then, trim a piece 2 3/4 inches from one end. That piece becomes the "swing" piece....
Sail Away Treats
Hello Stampers! For each class or event I hold, I love to surprise the attendees with a treat packet -- usually filled with chocolate! This last week, I held a class featuring products from Stampin' Up!'s new Annual Catalog. One of the brand-new suites is Come Sail Away. It's filled with a great variety of coordinating products including the Sailing Home stamp set, Smooth Sailing Dies, Come Sail Away Designer Series Paper, Sail Away Trinkets, Baker's Twine, and more. This package starts with Stampin' Up!'s Clear Tiny Treat Boxes. They measure 2 x 2 x 2, so they are great size for small favors. And, they are a blank canvas. You can decorate...
June Challenge: #simplestamping
Hello Stampers! A new Stampin' Up! catalog is so exciting! It's always hard to know what to order first. The Good Morning Magnolia stamp set and coordinating Magnolia Memory Dies and Magnolia Lane Designer Series paper were the first on my list. I love large images that become the focus of the card. It makes it easy to create a quick, but still beautiful card, without a lot of fuss and thought. Stampin' Up! is challenging us to get back to the basics of stamping: rubber stamps, ink, and paper. This card qualifies for that, and the two-time stamping technique just adds a bit of dimension. Here's how this card came together: Petal Pink Card...
Stampin’ Up!’s 2019-2020 Annual Catalog is Now Live!
Hello Stampers! There's so much to love about Stampin' Up!'s new Annual Catalog! The catalog is now live, and you can order to your heart's content. View the PDF of the catalog here. If you'd like a physical copy of the catalog (who wouldn't?) and currently don't have a demonstrator, please contact me and I'll get one to you. One of the great features of a new catalog is the awesome selection of Designer Series Paper. Want it all, but the budget says no? I'm offering three different options for a paper share, allowing you to get samples of some or all of the paper offered in the new catalog. See the details in this post. Thanks for stopping...
Above the Clouds Sneak Peek
Hello Stampers! It's almost here! In just a little more than 24 hours, we can order anything we want from Stampin' Up!'s new Annual Catalog. Today, I'm sharing a fun card created with the Above the Clouds Bundle. It features the photopolymer Above the Clouds stamp set and coordinating Hot Air Balloon Punch. I also used some of the brand-new In Colors: Seaside Spray, Purple Posy and Terra Cotta Tile. I punched the balloons from the 6 X 6 Designer Series Paper Stacks. Notice the gingham? I can't wait to order these versatile papers in all of the colors. The sentiment comes from the Itty Bitty Birthdays stamp set, also available in the...
