CARD: Celebrate the Good Stuff from the Picture Perfect Birthday Stamps
March 18, 2018 by
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I love this card, it makes me want to party! The fun bright colors, combined with the glimmer paper really pop off the card. Created with the Stampin Up Picture Perfect Birthday stamp set. With layers of the Myths & Magic Glimmer paper and Tutti-Frutti DSP.REVEAL: March Paper Pumpkin Kit Reveal and Prize Patrol
March 17, 2018 by
MAY GOOD THINGS GROW KIT
{{SPOILER ALERT}} My March "May Good Things Grow" Paper Pumpkin kit has just arrived and I opened it live on Facebook. Sowing off this amazing kit, and the bonus gift celebrating Paper Pumpkin's 5 year anniversary. The reveal and "how to" video is below.
CARD: Happiest of Birthdays to You from Picture Perfect Birthday
March 17, 2018 by
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"Happiest of birthdays to you" from the Stampin Up Picture Perfect Birthday stamp set. The candles are stamped in fun, bright colors. The square panel is cut with the Stitched Shapes dies. The Lemon Lime Twist panel is stamped tone-on-tone with the Marbled background stamp. All layered on the Myths & Magic specialty designer paper.ONLINE CLASS: How to create a set of Hold On To Hope Easter Cards
March 16, 2018 by
HOLD ON TO HOPE CARD SET
On this video class we'll be creating a set of gorgeous "wow" cards for Easter. These are created with the Stampin Up Hold on to Hope stamp set and Cross of Hope framelit bundle. With a little help from the Waterfront Stamp set. Techniques included in today's class are Reverse Masking, Sponging and creating Silhouette shapes.CARD: Life is Better with You In It from the Bike Ride Stamps – Card 2 of 2
March 15, 2018 by
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"Life is so much better with you in it" card from the Stampin Up Bike Ride stamp set and coordinating Build-a-bike dies. The words are from the Petal Palette stamp set, and stamped on an oval cut from the Stitched Shapes dies. The pieces of the bike, basket and flowers are stamped, colored with ink pads and blender pens, then cut them out with the matching dies. The Pool Party layer was textured with the Simple Stripes folder, then layered over Whole Lotta Lovely designer paper. Designed by Veronica.CARD: I Just Adore You from the Bike Ride Stamps – Card 1 of 2
March 14, 2018 by
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"I just love you card" from the Stampin Up Bike Ride stamp set and coordinating Build-a-bike dies. This adorable set is so fun to work with. Simply stamp the peices of the bike, basket and flowers. Then cut them out with the matching dies. It's that simple. Did you know? When you purchase the stamps and dies as a bundle you save 10%. The soft brick wall background was created with the Pattern Party Decorative Masks and a Sponge Dauber. Designed by Veronica. Stay tuned tomorrow for part 2 in my 2 part mini-series on this bundle.New Sale-a-Bration Products Released – March 15 – March 31
March 13, 2018 by
SALE-A-BRATION DATES:
Customers: January 3-March 31, 2018 THURSDAY, MARCH 15: New items released New products will be added to Sale-A-Bration on Thursday, March 15. These are in addition to all of the SAB products listed below.Download the 3 SAB brochure pdf's
Purple: 3rd Release Mar 15 (orange), 2nd Release in Feb 16 (purple) and the original SAB items (blue)
ONLINE CLASS & VIDEO: February 2018 Paper Pumpkin Kit, Alternate Card Set & Giveaway
March 13, 2018 by
FEBRUARY PAPER PUMPKIN KIT
On today's live online class we’ll be making this 5 card set of alternate projects featuring the February 2018 Wildflower Wishes Kit Paper Pumpkin Kit and the new Basket Weave Dynamic Folder. I'll be sharing several fun techniques including an Eclipse Card, and "waffling" background using the Basket Weave Dynamic Folder. All 5 cards in this set are quick and easy for crafters of all levels. Don't have the kit, no problem, you can get the refills in my online store (see details below). Here's a quick shot of the supplies I used to make these cards (see pdf or below for more details):
About the New Basket Weave Dynamic Folder
The folder I'm using in today's class is brand new. It was part of Stampin Up's Sale-a-bration 2nd release on Feb 16. It will be available free with a $100 order in my online store as part of the Blooming Basket Bundle until March 31.
Following March 31, it will no longer be available until the new Annual Catalog is released in June. At which time you will be able to purchase this folder individually. NOTE: The matching SAB Blooming Basket stamp set will not be released again after March 31 it retires (along with all other SAB products, except the Celebrate You dies).
CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO ON SALE-A-BRATION
CARD: Sending Lots of Love Sympathy Card
March 12, 2018 by
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"Sending lots of love" from the Stampin Up Lots of Love stamp set. Stamped in beautiful, bright colors. This card can work for multiple occasions: sympathy, birthday, thank you, etc. The background paper is from the Whole Lot of Lovely DSP collection.2 Ways to Save on Paper Pumpkin: 50% OFF & Free Sale-a-bration
March 12, 2018 by
2 PAPER PUMPKIN SPECIALS
New Subscribers: 50% OFF Ends May 31 Existing Subscribers: Free Sale-a-bration Products Ends March 31 Paper Pumpkin Kits are a hit! For the first time ever, the March kits sold out before the March 10th deadline. Wowzers! Talk about Paper Pumpkin Fever. There are 2 specials happening right now that you can take advantage of for your April kit. The deadline for April kits is April 10, unless they sell out again.50% OFF FOR NEW SUBSCRIBERS
Get 50% off your first 2 months of Paper Pumpkin kits when you subscribe. That's $10 a month! WOW!!! You can skip a month, or cancel, at any time. And you can always come back later. HOW DO I TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS OFFER?- Subscribe to Paper Pumpkin Kits here using code SAVEFIFTY0418
FREE SALE-A-BRATION PRODUCT FOR NEW & EXISTING CUSTOMERS
Whether you are a New Paper Pumpkin subscriber, or existing “month-to-month”, even if you have canceled your subscription in the past, you can take advantage of this offer by switching to a pre-paid subscription. Get Free Sale-a-bration products on the pre-paid kits. Click here for more details. HOW DO I TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS OFFER?CARD: All About You Card from the Beautiful Peacock SAB Set
March 11, 2018 by
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"Today is all about you" card from the Stampin Up Beautiful Peacock Stamp Set that is available free during Sale-a-bration (ends March 31). I have a poll going on my Facebook Page and this is one of the most popular SAB sets this year (join the poll here and enter to win). The peacock image is cut out with the square from the Stitched Shapes dies and layered over Petal Passion DSP.CARD: Hello Friend Card from the Watercolor Wings Stamp Set
March 10, 2018 by
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Here is a beautiful card created with the Stampin Up Watercolor Wings Stamp Set. The Butterfly image in this stamp set is a multi-step stamp, it's inked in Dapper Denim, Pacific Point and Tempting Turquoise for this look. The background is created with the Burlap stamp inked in Pool Party, Tempting Turquoise and Dapper Denim. Designed by Veronica.Storm Updates and Paper Pumpkin Giveaway and Free Gift Deadline is March 10
March 9, 2018 by
STORM UPDATE
So that "little" snowstorm they were predicting ended up hitting my area with some wet, heavy snow, that took down trees and power lines. We are used to snow here in New England, but this was heavier then our poor trees and power lines could take, and much of our region ended up without power. I was fortunate to get my power back after a day, but Linda's is still out.
As the power came back on, the supplies for my new office remodel arrived. I had outgrown my old office set up, and needed to re-work the space to better fit our needs. Once it's complete, I hope to be run more efficiently. Construction is beginning today, which has my tiny temporary office space even more crowded and a little tight to work in. My stamp space (Also known as my dining room) is totally covered with office supplies during the construction.
As a result, I have to reschedule my Friday Facebook Live Class until next Tuesday. And we have to cancel Tuesday's Stamp Scoop (we will be back on March 27 with episode 50). Hopefully Linda gets her power back soon.
PAPER PUMPKIN FREE GIFT DEADLINE MARCH 10
My facebook live class was going to be my February "Wildflower Wishes" kit alternate project. Below are some alternate projects from Stampin Up. Updated Facebook Live times and dates are listed in the EVENTS section of my Facebook page.CARD: Sending Hedgehugs Your Way Card
March 8, 2018 by
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Super stinkin' cute "Sending Hedgehugs Your Way" card from the Stampin Up Hedgehugs Stamp Set. The hedgehugs are stamped, then cut out and layered over a panel of Myths & Magic DSP (clouds) that was cut with the Stitched Shapes dies. The background is stamped with the Tree Rings background stamp.CARD: Thanks card from Floral Statements stamp set
March 7, 2018 by
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A beautiful thank you card from the Stampin Up Floral Statements Stamp set. The roses are colored with the Stampin Blends Alcohol Markers (Daffodil Delight and Old Olive combos). The background is from the Wood Textures DSP. Designed by Veronica.ONLINE CLASS: How to create the Distressed Metal Technique – Part 5 in my Waterfront Series
March 6, 2018 by
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How to create the "Distressed Metal" look with Stampin' Up! Foils on today's live online class and video. This class is final part of my series on the Waterfront Stamp Set. I'll also be featuring the One Wild Ride and Heartfelt Blooms Stamp Sets. A super cool and easy technique that was born as a "pinterest fail" lol. I stumbled upon this look completely by accident when trying to duplicate a different technique. My original idea may have failed, but I actually like the cool distressed look it created even better then the original.CARD: Outside the “Box” Hyacinth Card – Part 4 in my Waterfront Series
March 5, 2018 by
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CARD: Every Little Kindness Card – Part 3 in my Waterfront Series
March 3, 2018 by
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Today's "Every little kindness" card is part 3 of my Stampin Up Waterfront Stamp Set Series. It features some fun products from the True Gentlemen Suite including the True Gentleman DSP & Night of Navy Corduroy Ribbon. Designed by Lin Peterson.ONLINE CLASS: How to create a Waterfront Wow Card Set – Part 2 in my Waterfront Series
March 2, 2018 by
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I'm so excited for today's online class. I'll be creating these 2 gorgeous "wow" cards from the Stampin' Up! Waterfont Stamp Set. I have become slightly addicted to this set and it's versatility. Today's card set will feature some fun techniques including sponging with sponge daubers, stamping off to create depth and more. I gave a sneak peek preview of these cards on the Stampin Scoop Show Wednesday. Check out episode 49 for more card ideas featuring the Waterfront stamp set. And my Waterfront Blog Series for instructions, measurements and more fun cards from this set. The Waterfront Stamp Set was designed by my friend Connie Heisey for her Million dollar set. Connie was the 5th demonstrator to have ever hit $1Million in personal career sales. Here's a picture we took after she hit in 2014 of the first 5 Million Dollar sellers (at the time there were only 5). In order (right to left): Mary Polcin, Lisa Fast, Joyce Feraco, Tami White and Connie Heisey. If you're wondering what stamp set was my Million dollar set, it hasn't been released yet. But I did get to name the stamp set White Christmas.The Stampin Scoop Show – Episode 49 – The Waterfront Stamp Set
February 28, 2018 by
THE STAMPIN SCOOP SHOW – Episode 49
Waterfront Stamp Set February 27, 2018
This is the episode where Linda and I admit to being intimidated by a stamp set lol. Last week I did a poll on my Facebook page asking what your favorite Occasions Catalog products were. And the Stampin Up Waterfront Stamp set was one of the favorites from the poll. Once I started stamping with this stamp set, I quickly became addicted to it. It's one of the most versatile stamp sets I've ever worked with.
I had so much fun making cards with this set (after I got over the initial fear) that I couldn't stop myself. I am starting a series of Waterfront projects and today's scoop is part 1 in this series. Stay tuned to my blog this week and I'll be sharing more, including instructions and measurements.BLOG HOP: Share My Branch from the Bird Banter Set
February 27, 2018 by
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Blog hopping with the Stampin Up Incentive Trip Achievers. This blog hop is always filled with amazing ideas, from a few of the companies Top Demonstrators. It’s an honor to be a part of this, and I know you’re going to enjoy these projects. Our theme this month we are featuring the Sale-a-Bration and Occasion catalogue products. This friend card is from the Stampin Up Bird Banter Stamp Set. The parrot is colored with the Stampin Blends alcohol markers and cut with the oval Stitched Shapes oval die. Layered over panel of the striped Sweet Soiree Designer Specialty Paper. The background is textured with the Layered Leaves dynamic folder. Topped with some Tutti-Frutti sequins.CARD: Hugs Friend Card from Bird Banter
February 26, 2018 by
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"Hugs Friend" sympathy card from the Stampin Up Bird Banter stamp set and the Lovely Words thinlits.The toucan is colored with the Stampin Blends markers. His beak is highlighted with the chalk marker. A Stitched Shapes die circle is layered over the "hugs" die. Both basic black panels are layered over an Old Olive panel that has been stamped with the Marbled background stamp. The background is created with the Tutti-Frutti & Whole Lot of Lovely designer paper, topped with a bow from the Double Stitched Daffodil Delight Ribbon.CARD: Adorable This Little Piggy Says Thanks Card
February 25, 2018 by
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Adorable "This little piggy....says thanks" card from the Stampin Up This Little Piggy Stamp set, the flowers are from the Cozy Cottage Hostess Stamp Set* (Occasions Catalog). The pig image is colored with Stampin Blends markers, while the reminder of the image is colored with Stampin Write (classic) markers. The background is layered on the Whole Lot of Lovely Designer Paper. The card base is textured with the Pinewood Planks folder. Both the Pig and word images are cut with the Stitched Shapes Square dies. There is a cool trick to make a rectangle out of a square die. Check out my video to learn how to do this.
CARD: Happy Birthday from the Party Panda Stamps
February 24, 2018 by
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Love me some Party Pandas from this year's Sale-a-bration catalog products. They are so stinkin' cute, no matter how you stamp them. This is a birthday card (easily adapted for any occasion). The balloon is color with Pumpkin Pie and Rich Razzleberry Stampin Blends Alcohol Markers. The gold bow comes from the Mini Gift Bow embellishments. The background is created with the Painted with Love Specialty paper in the Occasions Catalog. The Party Panda stamps are free with a $50 order in my online store until March 31.ONLINE CLASS: How to do the Cracked Glass Technique to create a Wow Card
February 23, 2018 by
CRACKED GLASS CARD
Today's online class is going to be very "cool" (pun intended) as we freeze up this beauty to create the awesome "cracked glass" embossing technique. The flowers are part of the Petal Passion Designer Series Paper. I colored them with the Stampin Blends Alcohol Markers. The embellishments and stamps are from the Stampin Up Lots of Happy Card Kit. This gorgeous "wow" card was created by Veronica. Techniques included in today's class:- Cracked Glass Technique
- Heat Embossing
- Coloring with Stampin Blends Alcohol Markers
CARD: May Your Day be Wonderful Birthday Card – Part 6 in Sweet Soiree Series
February 22, 2018 by
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Today’s beautiful birthday card is the final installment of my Stampin Up Sweet Soiree Suite Series. Love the Silver Foil cake plate, it’s perfect with silver accents in… Read More
CARD: May Your Day be Wonderful Birthday Card – Part 5 in Sweet Soiree Series
February 21, 2018 by
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Today's "Wonderful as you" birthday card is part 5 of my Stampin Up Sweet Soiree Suite Series. It's a quick and easy card, with a beautiful layout. Designed by Dawn Olchefske.HOW DO I MAKE IT?
Stamp: Stamp the leaf image and the greeting on the Whisper White banner strip and punch the tail with the Triple banner Punch. Stamp the flower outline in Berry Burst, and dip the Sponge Dauber in the ink pad and sponge the flower. Big Shot: Cut out the flower with the coordinating die (or fussy cut with paper snips). Assembly: Tie a bow in the bakers twine and attach to the banner, the attach the banner with Stmapin Dimensionals. Assemble the card with snail Adhesive.How to make a Centerfold Enclosure Card & Giveaway – Part 4 in Sweet Soiree Series
February 20, 2018 by
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This awesome "centerfold enclosure" fun fold birthday card is part 4 of my Stampin Up Sweet Soiree Suite Series. It's super easy to make, and just as fun to receive. Designed by Stephanie Jandrow. NOTE: Since it's school vacation week for my son, we are off looking at colleges. I will not be doing my regular Tuesday Facebook Live class today. Instead of a video, I have instructions below on how to make this fun card. I will be back on Friday at noon EST with my next class.
CARD: Wonderful Day Birthday Card – Part 3 in Sweet Soiree Series
February 19, 2018 by
