Hi Stampers The question was: "How many Christmas cards do you send out And are they handmade or store bought (gasp!) It seems the majority are making handmade Christmas Cards and a few buy store bought (gasp!)." Thanks to everyone who participated The winner for the $25.00 gift certificate is: freida f (freida38801@yahoo.com) has left you…
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Contest at end of this article By Poppy Hill Let's face it, when it comes to card making, we can all run low on inspiration sometimes. So what do you do when that 'pool of creativity' dries up? Struggle onwards? Most likely that produces some not-so-great cards right? Funnily enough though, your imagination can be…
Hi Stampers You have your holiday cards ready, right? No? Not to worry! Purchase this tutorial, make the cards and you’ll have a jump on your holidays! These festive cards feature the versatile Tags til Christmas stamp set and coordinating punches along with fabulous fast accents like the self-adhesive Rhinestone Jewels, 1/2" Seam Binding and Waffle Paper! Imagine…
Hi Stampers The stamp set I used for today's card is French Foliage. With it's life-like leaves, it is my go-to stamp set for creating cards for the Autumn Season. For the background I used the Autumn Spice Designer Series Paper for one side and for the other side, I stamped the leaf images in Cherry Cobbler,…
Hi Stampers I'm working on two cards but was not able to finish them to show you because my husband whisked me away to dinner at Ermilio's in Eureka Springs which is about 1 1/2 hours away. I did take a lot of pictures though I'll only show you a couple. This is one of…
Hi Stampers Today is Business Women's Day. September 22 marks the 1949 founding date of the American Business Women's Association, the mission of which is "to bring together businesswomen of diverse occupations and to provide opportunities for them to help themselves and others grow personally and professionally through leadership; education, networking support and national recognition….
Hi Stampers When I first received the stamp set Day of Gratitude at the Fort Worth Regional Seminar, I didn't think I would like it. I assembled it but did not use it on the make n takes. Now that I've used it with the Autumn Spice Designer Series Paper, I absolutely love it! Or maybe it's…
What's Your 'Elevator Pitch?' An elevator pitch is a brief statement about who you are, what your business is, and why it is special. The idea is this: If you were in an elevator with a potential customer and you had only 30 seconds or an elevator ride to make a memorable impression, what is…
Hi Stampers I've been forgetting to post the swap cards from the Fort Worth Regionals. This is one is from my friend Norma Hodges. Isn't this card gorgeous? She cut out all the poinsettia flowers! I'll try and post a couple more in the next couple of days. And now it's time for another blog…