Archives for May 2009

Congratulations to the Big Shot Winner!

Congratulations to Regina Maginnis!! Regina was the Grand Prize winner of a Big Shot Die cut machine at the New England Demonstrator Event Saturday in Framingham, MA. Her reaction was priceless, I wish I had a video camera! She was very excited. This event was fant-a-bulous! I have so much… Read More

Surf’s Up – Sporty Surfer Cookie Jar

I’ve just been dying to do something fun with this surfer dude! It is the perfect summer accent, and this was a very easy and cool project. Simply rub the surfer on the jar, viola! That’s all there is to it. This is a cookie jar from Target, and the… Read More

Trashy-chic – decorative recycle bins

We entertain at home a lot in the summer. I often tie trash bags to sections of the deck for convenience so people don’t have to walk too far to find one. This morning I went outside to find I’d forgotten to bring one of the bags inside and my… Read More

Family Tree Frame

Stamps• Schoolbook Serif Alphabet stamp set Paper• Chocolate Chip textured card stock • Real Red textured card stock • Whisper White textured card stock • Old Olive Patterns Designer Series paper Ink• Old Olive Classic Stampin’ Pad® • Chocolate Chip Stampin’ Write® marker Stampin’ Up! Accessories• Real Red 1/4″ grosgrain… Read More

Get to know Shelli Gardner, CEO of Stampin’ Up!

Get to know Shelli Gardner, cofounder and CEO of Stampin’ Up!, as she shares her story with KSL Studio 5 hosts Brooke Walker and Darin Adams. See the Stampin’ Up home office in Riverton, UT, and learn how the company started.… Read More

Just Beachy!

This weekend kicks off the beginning of summer, and the weather is gorgeous. It’s got me thinking about beautiful summer days and the beach. These ideas can be found in the Occasions Mini catalog on page 14. They use the Just Beachy stamp set and they are so fun and… Read More

U Rock – Graduation page

May is National Scrapbooking month, and I wanted to post some great scrapbooking ideas. Today’s is a great 12×12 page that I jsut love. The colors, the signs…it’s just cool and eye catching. Such a super cool idea for that grad in your life. The sign stamp images come from… Read More

Demo Extravaganza – May 30

Guest Speaker: Lynsay Mahon from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Canada’s #1 Sales and Recruiter (2 years in a row). 2007 & 2008 Advisory Board member, Lynsay Mahon, lives the statement of the heart. “To love what we do and share what we love, as we help others enjoy creativity and worthwhile… Read More

Dye your silk flowers – tutorial

Riddle: How do you turn a daisy into a sunflower? Answer: With an aqua painter and ink pad refills! Yes, it’s that easy to go from white, to Summer Sun (or any of Stampin’ Up’s color system). Start with any of the silk flowers in the Pretties kit, an aqua… Read More

Stampin Up! Wins Readers Choice Award

CONGRATULATIONS TO STAMPIN’ UP! 2008 was another great year for Stampin’ Up! in the annual Creating Keepsakes Readers’ Choice awards. Stampin’ Up is proud to announce that for the tenth year in a row, the crafting community voted our rubber stamps among the products it likes best. Our Write Me… Read More

Thoughts and Prayers card

This is one of those simple, elegant cards that is just right. The idea came from the newest edition of Stampin’ Success magazine” (see below) that arrived last week. I can’t wait to get that each month for ideas like this one. This is the top note die in both… Read More

Video: Scrapbooking with Designer Paper

Check out this great new video with ideas using Stampin’ Up’s Designer Paper. This paper is on sale currently, buy 3 get 1 free until May 31. The supply list for the projects is listed below. CLICK HERE TO VIEW>… Read More