Hi Stampin’ Friends This  was taken 1st day of convention – approx. 6,000 demonstrators are in attendance!  It was a made house! Two amazing new items were demonstrated.  The first one is the new thinlits cards dies.  See info below. They’ve been called flip cards, flip flop cards, swing cards, and more-but they have always been a bit tricky to create. Not anymore! Our amazing new Thinlits Card Dies cut… Read More »

Hi Stampin’ Friends If you are reading this Thursday morning, I’m on my way to convention via Chicago!  Can’t believe I’m going northeast to go west! Now that the girls are at convention, I wanted to show you the name tags I’m making for their Stampin’ Up! bags.  The colors of the bags are silver and blue so I decided to go with those colors.  With approx. 5800 demonstrators (or… Read More »

Hi Stampin’ Friends Have you seen the latest digital downloads?  Awesome!!! – especially the Amped Up Ampersands Kit – so cute! 9 July 2013 Digital Downloads Amped Up Ampersands Kit – Digital Download #134844 $9.95 Show off your trendy style with this kit full of ampersand fun!  Download includes: 23-piece SVW stamp brush set 12 Designer Series Papers 12 Embellishments Colors: Basic Black, Coastal Cabana, Crisp Cantaloupe, Pistachio Pudding, Soft… Read More »

Hi Stampin’ Friends Just a quick post to show you the tag I made for my convention bag.  They are silver with blue trim so I thought I would make the tag in the same colors – I’ve heard that there will be about 6,000 demonstrators and that means 6,000 convention bags so I want to be able to identify it if I set it down for a minute.   On… Read More »

Hi Stampin’ Friends It’s time for the July Stamp of the Month Club.   This club is a great way to get new products each month, supplies and instructions to create four cards featuring the stamp of the month.  You can join at any time during the year, but it is for a six month commitment.  At the end of the six months, you will receive a hostess stamp set (your choice!).… Read More »

Hi Stampin’ Friends I bought a new cover for my Iphone – It’s from Vista Print.  Isn’t it neat?  When I showed it to my hubby, he couldn’t understand why I would want a new cover!  He didn’t notice my logo on it!             Like the ribbon share, several of you have asked if I was doing the DSP share.  So, here it is! The cost… Read More »

Hi Stampin’ Friends Saw this neat tutorial on the Stampin’ Up! blog and thought I would share it with you. Today I wanted to demonstrate some basic techniques for creating different splatter sizes. I like to use the larger Aqua Painter for all of the splattering I do because the bristles hold more ink. I start by filling the Aqua Painter with some Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill and rubbing alcohol.… Read More »

Hi Stampin’ Friends The 2013-2014 catalog is available now on Google Catalogs! It’s interactive, it’s easy—and it’s compatible with both iPad and Android tablets in the US.   To access the catalog: Download the Google Catalog app (available      through iTunes and Google      Play). Sign in using your Google or Gmail account. If you      don’t have a Google account, you can create one by tapping the sign      up button in the… Read More »

Hi Stampin' Friends We finally went to the post office to get our mail and I want to thank you for the beautiful birthday cards I received while I was gone.  I will be posting them as soon as I've taken pictures or scanned them.  You guys are the best and I really appreciate you! I am posting a couple of favorite pictures of my trip to CA.  If you… Read More »

Hi Stampin' Friends I'm adding a new service call the Virtual Stamp Club.  This club is a great way to get new products each month, supplies and instructions to create four cards featuring the stamp of the month.  You can join at any time during the year, but it is for a six month commitment. Click here for more information on the new club. If you would like to receive… Read More »