I wanted to share a gorgeous card that I am doing for Stamp Club this month: I have been in love with blending with a brayer for many years and used to make big stacks of backgrounds to have on hand for a quick card. I almost always used glossy cardstock because the ink stays wet longer, allowing the colors to blend easier. Sadly, Stampin’ Up! doesn’t sell glossy cardstock… Read More »
OK, back to the new Catalog swaps!! Today I want to share some amazing cards by June, using the stamp set, “Bloom with Hope”. This one might actually be my favorite card of the entire swap. The little flowers are punched, but the larger ones are hand-cut: a labor of love! Stamps: Bloom with Hope (wood: 133949, clear: 133952) Inks: Momento/Tuxedo Black (132708); Blendabilities Coastal Cabana assortment (130996) and Old… Read More »
Each month, I make a bunch of the same card to swap among my team members and stamp club members. I guess when I hit the road, I will be making a change there, huh? This is the card that I made 24 of today: It uses a new stamp set, Seasonally Scattered, from the upcoming Holiday Catalog. The set also includes “Merry” and “Love”), and I think you will… Read More »
This month, when you buy the Big Shot die-cutting machine, you can select a stamp & framelit bundle for FREE! (value from $36.90 to $63.90). I love crafting with my Big Shot and can’t imagine not having it around. With matching stamps, you can stamp all kinds of images and cut them out perfectly every time. You can make cool boxes. You can emboss amazing textures on your cards. You… Read More »
Every year, Stampin’ Up! produces a stamp set that benefits the Ronald McDonald House Charities. Buy this stamp set and Stampin’ Up! will donate $3 to RMHC. And you will have a fun stamp set that you can use to make cards, gifts, and more! Let me show you what Dorrie made with this set. I LOVE the little flowers that look like a lei. Stamps: Flamingo Lingo (wood: 134303,… Read More »
Last week, I went to the annual Stampin’ Up! convention in Salt Lake City, Utah, and met up with my dear friend, Lauri who presented me with this incredible thread catcher that she made for me. It has a removal pin cushion weighted down by a ceramic tile, and the “bucket” has a handy loop for my scissors. It matches some other sewing accessories that I have that I will… Read More »
Today, I would like to share the cards that Cathy did for our new catalog swap using the very popular, “World of Dreams” stamp set. For this card, she also used one of my favorites, Work of Art. Stamps: World of Dreams (wood: 134183, clear: 134186), Work of Art (wood: 134111, clear: 134114) Ink: Staz-On Black (101406), Hello Honey (133643), Marina Mist (126962), and Mossy Meadow (133645) Classic Stampin’ Pads … Read More »
I wanted to share the adorable samples that Bobbie made using the ever-so-cute hostess set, Nuts About You. When you place a $150 order (or do a book party), you gert to spend $25 in hostess dollars on anything in the catalog, but the far better value is to select hostess sets because your dollars go much further. This cute set costs just $14 for wood-mount or $10 for clear-mount.… Read More »
Whenever a new Stampin’ Up! catalog comes out, several of us get together and do a swap using brand new stamps. We each select 2 sets and make 2 samples from each one. Over the coming weeks, I plan on sharing all 32 new cards with you! Alicia selected Choose Happiness (page 118) for one of her sets. Here are her masterpieces. Alicia is really an artist and showcases her… Read More »
As much as I love sewing, I need to get back to stamping and here is what I have been doing the last couple of days. This is a small card – just 3″x3″ and we sometimes call them “Love Notes” I needed to make a bunch, and so I did: 56 of them!! One thing that I love about making 3×3 cards is that you can cut 8 bases… Read More »
Some people like to spend hours and hours crafting the perfect card, but I really like the simple ones best. Like this elegant Easter card. If you wanted to make this card for Easter, you would actually have time to order the supplies, get them delivered, make the cards, and have them in the mail in time for Easter! Here is what I used: Stamps: Blessed Easter (133212); Happy Watercolor… Read More »