This past Saturday, I had a private class at Anna’s house (customer). She lives in Holiday Island, Arkansas. It’s a beautiful retirement community north of Eureka Springs, AR. Though the group was small, it was so much fun and the ladies enjoyed themselves. For me, it is so exciting to show someone who has never stamped how easy it is to make a beautiful handmade card. Because they were beginners,… Read More »
I love, love, love Choose Happiness Stamp set! I know you’ve heard me say that about other recent sets but no sooner than I say I love a set, then Stampin’ Up! comes up with another one! I’ve always loved the floral sets and I have a lot of them but this one has so many different images to it that you could use for both a feminine and masculine… Read More »
Love the Delicate Designs Embossing Folder on sale this week. As you can see by the card below, it add so much elegance and class to a simple card. WEEKLY DEALS 5 – 11 AUG 2014 Alphabet Press Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [130916] $7.95 Sale: $5.96 Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin’ Pad [131171] $5.95 Sale: $4.46 Delicate Designs Textured Impressions Embossing Folders [127023] $8.95 Sale: $6.71 Hearts A Flutter Framelits Dies… Read More »
July Online Order Free Tutorial Win a FREE My Paper Pumpkin Kit Customer Appreciation Buy 3, get 1 free Designer Series Paper Do you Love FREE Stamps? Free Shipping on all orders starts tomorrow! The special runs Monday (7/28) through Thursday 7/31). So get out your list and start checking it twice! If you order online, I can reimburse you via paypal or a personal check. Just place your order… Read More »
Blog Candy July Online Order Free Tutorial Win a FREE My Paper Pumpkin Kit Customer Appreciation Buy 3, get 1 free Designer Series Paper Do you Love FREE Stamps? The Kinda Eclectic Stamp Set is proving to be soooooo popular! We received it at convention and made a fun card at the make n takes session. I’ll have that one up in the next day or two. I made this… Read More »
There is story behind today’s card! When I was looking for seeds to plant flowers (like the ones across the street from our house – see picture above) around our mailbox, I thought I had picked up the seed packet for Black Eye Susans. I inadvertently picked up the Sunflower Seed Packet. My husband planted them thinking I wanted Sunflowers. Didn’t realize I had the wrong ones until they started… Read More »
This is the reason I make cards! When I make cards for my kids, grandkids and close friends, I always personalize it which means I may buy outside Stampin’ Up! for that perfect image. In this case, I found a digital image of a DJ (my grandson Tanner’s hobby) and made a card for his birthday. You can view it here. I received a text from my grandson below thanking… Read More »
Big Bold stamp images call for big bold colors! I used the Regarding Dahlia Clear Mount Stamp Set for today’s post.I colored in the flower image with the Cherry Cobbler Assortment Blendabilities. Tomorrow, on Tuesday, 1 July 2014, you will be able to order some of the blendabilities and, trust me, you will love them. My customers have used them at class and they can hardly wait to get… Read More »
For today’s post, I’m combining the modern, edgy, grunge Chalk Talk Stamp Set with the Shabby Chic Look. Love the combination of Crisp Cantaloupe with Soft Suede! And I love, love our new Venetian Crochet Trim! The flower is a Non-SU item but everything else is Stampin’ Up!. The ribbon is the Very Vanilla Seam Binding Ribbon which was dipped in a solution of Crisp Cantaloupe Reinker and water. While… Read More »
We get caught up in the excitement of the new catalog and new stamp sets that we neglect some our favorites that carried over. I am so glad that the Stipple Blossoms Stamp Set carried over so we are able to enjoy it and create beautiful cards for another year. Which favorite stamp set carried over for you? Roses are my favorite flowers, as I mentioned a couple of days… Read More »
