You know, I never would have thought to use the Cottage Walls DSP on Christmas cards if I hadn't seen a card made similar to this one. I really do like it! We are going to be making this at our Christmas Card Making Class II on Monday. I know one of the big hits about making this card will be applying the Fine Cosmo for the Christmas bulbs! Glitter always seems to make people smile! I wish you could see the glittery look better in the picture but alas . . . it'll be all that much more exciting for those attending the class! Continue reading
Stampin' in Baldwin, MD
I had the opportunity to stamp with a great group of ladies in Baldwin, MD today. These are the very ladies who got me into stamping to begin with! I always love going back to stamp with them! I tried something different with the ladies today. I had stamps, ink and punches out so the ladies who came 10-15 minutes before the party began were able to make Christmas gift tags until time to begin. The ladies were very enthusiastic about making their tags and this allowed us to get started right on time. If my hostesses between now and Christmas are agreeable, I am going to offer the Continue reading
Elegant Notes & Masterpiece Ribbon Originals Kits
Today I have a few more things to show you with the Elegant Notes and Masterpiece Ribbon Originals and then I'm going to offer a couple kit options. I hope you'll read through to the end and see if you would like to take advantage of this deal! This is a special little box to hold 4"x4" note cards made with the Elegant Notes you can find on page 168 of the catalog. The box is made from Close to Cocoa cardstock, an elegant note and some of the Masterpiece ribbon. Here is what the cards look like that I made for inside the box! I made 4 to go inside the box. They're very elegant and easy Continue reading
Holiday Blog Tour Day 2
Welcome to day 2 of the Holiday Blog Tour! Don't forget to print your wish list and leave a comment so you can be entered into the drawing for a small prize! If you left a comment yesterday thank you! You are welcome to leave a comment each day for more chances to win. Today I want to show you a little holiday gift set I made using the Delightful Decorations stamp set (page 24 Mini Catalog) and Merry Moments DSP (page 160 IBC). I hope you'll enjoy the closeup pictures and details. When I made this project I had the colors Whisper White and Real Red in mind because of candy canes. The Continue reading
Desktop Stamping Crafters Storage
I went into Staples today to see what kinds of good Back to School specials I could find. I always like to go to office stores and see what I can find for stamping. There are lots of items there that can be altered, items to stamp on and great storage. As unorganized as I appear, I really do like organization, I just have trouble staying that way sometimes. Do you see this wonderful caddy?! I was so excited to find it for just $5.00! This cool caddy spins and has so many fun compartments. I'm going to show you several pictures so you can see the different sides and all the goodies I was Continue reading
A Cute Watermelon Basket
Here's a cute summer basket for you! Watermelon is always so refreshing in the heat of summer and receiving this cute little bag with some goodies in it would be just as refreshing and exciting. I was very excited to introduce this projects to the ladies at the Boxes & Bags class. When I first saw this project shared by Elizabeth Hurst a few weeks ago and knew right away we'd be making it in the Boxes & Bags class. It's just so cute! The part I was most amazed by was the watermelon seeds. How do you think they were made?? The little heart on the Stampin' Up! Heart to Heart Continue reading
Sloppy Joe Ethan Scrapbook Pages
Don't you just love that messy little face, at least until it has to be cleaned up! This is my littlest thoroughly enjoying sloppy joes, BBQ chips and a lollipop. When you have one messy food you might as well get all the messy stuff out! This is another scrapbook layout we'll be making for Scrap Club on Monday night. There will be a choice in the color circles, just in case someone would rather use Bordering Blue circles instead of Pretty in Pink. Normally I wouldn't use pink on the page (because the pictures are of a boy), however, because of his pink lollipop I thought it carried on Continue reading
Another Sneak Peek at Boxes & Bags
Here's one more sneak peek for the Boxes & Bags class tomorrow. We're going to be making this special little bag. After the class is over I'll most likely share some pictures of the finished projects for you. It's so much better if you can make it to the class for the real thing though! Have you had a chance to stamp or create lately? It's amazing just how therapeutic it can be! Oh, and receiving and hand stamped card, it's just so special! With the passing of my grandfather I received several cards this past week, all of them handstamped actually. They mean so much. Thank you to Continue reading
Don't forget the Big Shot Special
Don't forget about the special on the Big Shot! Tomorrow, Saturday is the last day to take advantage of this great deal. For more information visit this article on my Big Shot Special. Continue reading
Fun Mr. Owl Card
Sometimes it's fun to be creative and goofy at the same time! I had a lot of fun making this owl today. Despite the long eyelashes it reminded me of a little old man so that's why I decided to go with the "Happy Retirement" message from the Teeny Tiny Messages stamp set (coming out in the new catalog.) On this card you'll see that I used a variety of embellishments, including some I sometimes find hard to use. Around the owls eyes are clips from the Clips Assortment on page 176 in the catalog. The eyelashes were made using narrow grosgrain ribbon, I simply cut the edge off the ribbon Continue reading
A New Look for My Scrapbook
I've heard some people comment on how plain the Stampin' Up! scrapbooks are. I'd like to offer another train of thought, just think how much you can do with a plain scrapbook! I have seen Stampin' Up! scrapbooks that have been decorated so they look more lovely than any scrapbooks I've seen in the store. Today I decided to try doing a little something to my 12x12 post linen scrapbook. I think I'll probably do some other things too but that'll have to be another day. Today I used the Kind Thought Flourish Stencil from out of the current Decor Elements Brochure. One of my upline members, Continue reading