Hello Stampers! Are you ready? Valentine's Day is less than a week away! Here are some fun treat packets you can whip up quickly. Fill them with anything you like and decorate to your "heart's" content. I started with a 6 x 6 sheet of paper from Stampin' Up!s' Designer Series Paper Stacks. I rolled the paper into a cylinder, put adhesive on one edge and adhered the two sides together. Then, I placed adhesive on one end of the cylinder and squeezed it together. I filled it with some chocolate and then applied adhesive to the opposite end and squeezed it together. I did use a crimper, on both ends, but the project still works if you don't...

Hello Stampers! Do you need a Valentine for your sweetie (or your mom, or dad, or child or friend)? If you're in the Lincoln, Nebraska, area, join me for my Be My Valentine! Open House. It will be held between 3 and 8 p.m., Monday, February 8. (Contact me to RSVP and for directions to the event.) Make one free Valentine card, envelope included. Make additional cards for $3 each. There will be several designs to choose from! This simple, but fun card features the Balloon Builders stamp set from Stampin' Up!'s Spring Occasions catalog. I choose the traditional red color for this sweet card. Please join me for this open house and bring a...

Hello Stampers! This stamp set (Sky is the Limit), featuring this awesome airplane, is just one of eleven free items offered during Stampin' Up!'s Sale-A-Bration promotion. Please note: The Sky is the Limit set is only available until February 15.  How do you get yours? Place a $50 order (before tax and shipping) and you're good to go! View some of the other Sale-A-Bration selections here or contact me to get a catalog. To create this card , I used a bunch of ideas collected from other stampers. The base is Daffodil Delight I inked the World Traveler Textured Impressions Embossing Folder with Soft Sky ink with a brayer (remember to ink the...

Hello Stampers! I'm addicted to die cutting this beautiful heart image! When used with Stampin' Up!'s Precision Base Plate, it creates an almost laser-like image. It is just so beautiful with all types of paper -- from white and colored card stock, to glimmer paper, and foil paper. Believe me, I've tried them all! It makes an elegant Valentine card but it can be used for other occasions such as birthdays, weddings, and bridal showers. Check the list below for the list of supplies I used to create this card that measures 4 1/4 x 4 1/4. Remember, Sale-A-Bration, Stampin' Up!'s most exciting sale of the year is underway. For each $50 in...

Hello Stampers! This is a fun project to kick off 2016 -- a tear-off desk calendar to keep track of the months and dates of the year. (Thanks to Liz Miller for the inspiration!) I started with a Basic Black background and accented it with a fun sheet of paper from the It's My Party Designer Series Paper Stack that debuted in the new Spring Occasions catalog. The other colors include Crushed Curry and Melon Mambo. The flower embellishment (with matching Flower Medallion Punch) comes from the Crazy about You stamp set from the Annual Catalog. This makes a great gift or project for anyone. Enjoy! Built for Free Using: My Stampin Blog