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Crafter Alert! This is the last month for both the Stampin’ Up! Annual and Minicatalogs and stamp sets especially are selling out quickly! Here’s the SALE LINK. Have I ever mentioned this before? What drew me to Stampin’ Up! over 25 years ago was how expert they were at coordinating products so that I could […]

I had an amazing time at #StampinupOnStage in Houston. We were treated to wonderful gifts, beautiful presentations, amazing displays, creative make & takes and lots of fun times with our friends. I even walked the stage twice for achievements. There’s something magical about a Stampin’ Up! event – join me next March in Raleigh! Right […]

Note: I kept postponing this blog post because the Abundant Beauty Masks were perpetually out of stock. Well, they are back, but retiring at the end of the month, so this is your last chance if you don’t already have them! Stencils have really blossomed lately in the crafting world lately, especially ones with layering. […]

NEW PRODUCT ALERT! New Online Exclusives hit my store this week – available while supplies last. I love it when a stamp set works for multiple seasons. The Rustic Crate bundle fits the bill! I made an easy set of cards for 3 seasons with Rustic Crate. Above I used the crate die for a […]

I thought these beautiful line images from Stampin’ Up! would be just the thing to set off the gorgeous new Tartan Foil Designer Series Paper for some fall cards. I’m not an expert on coloring with Alcohol Markers, but it was so easy using the light and dark (on shading lines) Stampin’ Blends to color […]

The All About Autumn Suite by Stampin’ Up! has been crazy popular. The paper has sold out twice, and the ribbon and embellishments are unorderable as well. But good news – I have some great substitutes ideas in the product list at the bottom of this post. And more good news – the stamp and […]

Are you doing the happy dance? I don’t have any kids returning to school, but I wanted to share these cards with you. You can use the ideas to scrapbook back to school photos also! I used the Bird’s Eye View stamp set to make this card duo. For the first one, I made a […]

I can’t stop using the Fresh as a Daisy Designer Series Paper! We used it in the June card class: And then I whipped up a few extra cards last month by cutting the sheet with all the separate sections: This month I had a couple more ideas for my leftover bits: I had a […]

Are you happy to have Blueberry Bushel back in the Stampin’ Up! color palette? And just in time for the 4th of July! Try these easy layouts for patriotic celebrations or for summer birthdays. Three cheers for the Red, White and Blue (Real Red, Basic White and Blueberry Bushel that is). The Bright & Beautiful […]

Last month, Stampin’ Up! had a sketch challenge for us. Working from a card sketch is a great way to spark your creativity while using supplies you have on hand. I used the Cheerful Daisies stamp set and the masking technique for my challenge card. I made my mask out of a sticky all over […]