Several of my team members get together and do a swap from the new catalogs where we each select 2 stamp sets and make 2 samples from each set. With 8 people in the swap this time, that meant that I needed to make 32 cards (2 sets times 2 samples time 8 people). I really enjoyed making my samples but I have loved seeing everyone’s creations even more! Today… Read More »
I’m excited to be going to Stampin’ Up!’s OnStage celebration (convention) next month! They are looking for people to create display boards for the event, and even though I have never done this before, I decided to apply for the honor. They want 3 cards fronts, 1 scrapbook page, and 2 3-D items. From the hostess set in the Occasions Catalog. I like to sew almost as much as I… Read More »
I think I might be the last Stampin’ Up! demonstrator to make this kit. Back when the catalog came out last summer, I ordered it but then forgot about it. Until this week. WOW! What a great kit!! The kit comes with the tin (of course), the dividers, and all the consumable supplies to make 16 cards (4 of each). T In addition, you will need the Tin of Cards… Read More »
When the Stampin’ Up! 2016 Occasions catalog was revealed at our Convention event in November, I fell in love with the “Love You Sew” stamp set, an exclusive hostess only set. Normally, I would have had to wait until January to place a qualifying order in order to get this set, but as a convention-goer, I had the opportunity to purchase it then. I did struggle somewhat with the decision… Read More »
Each month, I send hand-stamped cards to my top sellers for the previous month. I am actually a month behind, so these are the cards for April. But with a brand new catalog and lots of fun new stamps to play with, I’ll get caught up really fast! These cards use the new Friendly Wishes stamp set with wonderful sentiments when you want to reach out. They also use my… Read More »
This month, one of our stamp club projects uses the Cheerful Critters stamp set because when I first saw it, it make me smile. Just love this one! I shared my card with you in a recent post. Today, I want to share 2 more samples, made by my talented friend, June! The Hooray card uses a fantastic specialty paper that you can get free during Sale-A-Bration with a $50… Read More »
I LOVE the new Painted Petals Designer Series Paper and I even showed you a project a week or so ago where I put one whole sheet in a purchased frame. Yesterday, my friend Patty Bennett showed how to use that same full sheet to make 6 cards. Why didn’t I think of that?? So I very quickly made 6 beautiful thank you cards! If you wanted, you could “gussy”… Read More »
Every month, I like to send a hand-stamped card to the top 20 in sales for my Stampin’ Up! group. I’m a little behind because I hadn’t done the top 20 in December yet, so yesterday I took care of that! I made this card and loved it, but I didn’t have enough of the Coastal Cabana card stock to make 20: So I used a different accent color (Calypso… Read More »
On my to-do list this weekend was to make some thank you cards. I like to send a thank you card to everyone that orders, especially online orders and my stash was getting low. So, I was trying to decide what to make when I had a brilliant idea – use a card kit! So I grabbed my Hip Hip Hooray Card Kit and whipped up these cards in no… Read More »
I’m off to a full day of stamping and hanging out with my demonstrator friends! Swapping is optional and I wasn’t going to do it but at the last minute (translation: late yesterday), I decided it is more fun to be swapping than not swapping. So I made 20 – how cute! I’ll share more tomorrow about the day, but in the meantime, here are some of the supplies I… Read More »
Yesterday, I shared a project using the new Butterfly thinlit die and today I wanted to share 2 cards that my friend and teammate, Lori, made using the thinlit AND the coordinating stamp set. First, who wouldn’t LOVE to get this card? The stamp set is available as wood-mount, clear-mount, or photopolymer. Butterfly Basics Photopolymer Stamp Set $23.95 Butterflies Thinlits Dies $24.95 Artisan Embellishment Kit $9.95 Sahara Sand 7/8″… Read More »
With Rhonda and Kim at Alamo Craft Company, we made a goal of 100 cards to donate to a local nursing home and today, with some great help, we did it! Over 100 cards to make over 100 people very happy!! Be sure to put next year’s World Cardmaking Day on YOUR calendar! The first Saturday in October. But you don’t have to wait til then – you can make… Read More »
This Saturday is World Cardmaking Day, and here in San Antonio, we are celebrating by making 100 cards to give to nursing home residents. If you want to make a difference, come down to Alamo Craft Company (near Ingram Mall next to the Fortune Cookie restaurant) this Saturday, October 4th, between 10:30 and 2:00. Kim, Rhonda, and I are providing the supplies and you can copy our samplers or get… 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 »
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 »
So, what does it take to mail a stamped card? Especially if the card isn’t totally flat (because you know how much we love our embellishments!) And what size is legal? There are so many questions about postage, I thought I would share some answers with you today. First, how much? A first class letter costs $.49 to mail (or a Forever stamp). That price is for an envelope that… Read More »