Category Archives: Shabby Chic

Year 2015 in Review

I love those end-of-year posts and lists that pop up during the final days of December each year and remember what all we were up to during 2015.   So hang on as we go through my favorite projects from each month during 2015.   But before we go back in time, I’d like to remind you all the specials that are going on right now. 12 Deals of Christmas (available to… Read More »

Cozy Christmas

Gift Certificate Drawing Holiday Extravaganza Holiday Retiring List Weekly Deals Clearance Rack Bundle and save 15% Hostess Gift of the Month So how are the Holiday Extravaganza deals working out for you?  Is there anything on your list that you want to order?  Don’t wait too long because the deals expire on Monday 30 November 2015 or as soon as they run out. I had the Hearth & Home Thinlits… Read More »

Happy Scenes

Gift Certificate Drawing Holiday Extravaganza Holiday Retiring List Weekly Deals Clearance Rack Bundle and save 15% Hostess Gift of the Month I am having so much fun playing with the Happy Scenes Stamp Set and the Hearth and Home Thinlits Dies!  And I even brought our very own “old but goodie”, the Lovely as a Tree Stamp Set. I wanted to add a touch of color so I used the… Read More »

Timeless Elegance

The patterns in the Timeless Elegant Designer Series Paper are gorgeous!   I used the one that had the roses on it for today’s card.  Though you can’t see it clearly in the picture, I sponged the roses with Wisteria Wonder Stampin’ Pad and a Sponge Dauber. The sentiment is from the A Dozen Thoughts stamp Set.  It was stamped with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink and punched out using the  … Read More »

Silhouettes & Script – Stampin’ Up!

Today’s card features the Silhouettes & Script Stamp Set – since this is a hostess set, the only way to purchase is with a $150 order.  I was looking at Pinterest (I’m always on Pinterest!) and searching or ideas when I cam across a card by Kimberly Van Diepen.  I love her style and decided to case her card.  I changed a couple of things such as colored the Whisper… Read More »

Birthday Blossoms – Stampin’ Up!

My head is still spinning with so many incredible ideas I saw at the Stampin’ Up! convention. As soon as I can get together all the tips I learned at convention I will be sharing them here and on my business facebook page – so stay tuned! I have posted pictures of all the gorgeous cards on display. Head over to my business facebook page if you are interested! Retired… Read More »

Talented Trio – Stampin’ UP!

Retired Stamp Set Sale  (updated 13 July 2015) Card Sale (ongoing – check it out on facebook) Weekly Deals – the Gift Box Punch Board is only $14.00! Earn a free stamp set July  Hostess Code:  FSANT2VC Use hostess code FSANT2VC when placing your online order and you’ll receive a gift from me. If your order is over $150, please do not use it – you will receive your own… Read More »

Floral Wings – Stampin’ Up!

Sign up to be a demonstrator – best deal yet – ends 30 June 2015 Card Sale (ongoing – check it out on facebook – I’ll be adding some more cards TONIGHT at 7 pm (CDT)) Weekly Deals Earn a free stamp set June Hostess Code:  ZTUMT9BJ Use hostess code   ZTUMT9BJ   when placing your online order and you’ll receive a gift from me.  If your order is over $150,… Read More »

Happy Birthday Rachel

Happy Birthday to my beautiful granddaughter, Rachel.  She loves to make cards and gives them away to her friends as fast as she makes them (nothing like me, I hoard them (LOL)!   She also looks forward to receiving My Paper Pumpkin every month! I used a non-SU digital stamp I found through Goggle Images.  She has a cat named, Jack, who she absolutely adores but I tried coloring him with… Read More »

Watercolor Wings – Stampin’ Up!

The Watercolor Wings Photopolymer Stamp Set was one of the first sets I ordered.  I liked the bundle even better – especially when you save 15% by buying the it!  The matching Bold Butterfly Framelits are fantastic! Because this set is in Photopolymer (the clear see-thru stamps) you can line up the butterfly wings perfect every time.  Oh, and did you notice that this can be a 2-Step or a 3-Step… Read More »