Birthday Blooms goes vintage

Send your best bloomin’ wishes for birthdays or any day. The Birthday Blooms Stamp Set comes with a birthday sentiment, but you’ll use it all year long. Excuse me for using this stamp set again, but I l love it!  You can use for a fussy extra fancy card or for a simple card like this.   To give it that extra soft look, I stamped it using the StazOn Timber… Read More »

The Sky is the Limit for Masculine Monday

The Sky is the Limit Stamp Set is from the 2016 Sale-a-bration Catalog and only available until 15 February 2016.  It’s FREE with any $50 purchase from either the 2016 Occasions Catalog or the 2015-2016 Annual Catalog. The airplane from the Sky is the Limit Stamp Set was stamped with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink on Whisper White Card Stock.  The clouds were formed using the  cloud image  from Sprinkles of… Read More »

Party Pop-up Thinlits

Have you check out the Party with Cake and Party Pop-Up Bundle?   It on page 7 of the 2016 Occasions Catalog.  And if you buy it as a bundle, you save 15%.  Clear Mount (140814) $42.50; Wood Mount (140815) $49.25 I’ve included a video from Stampin’ Up! that shows you how to use this new die. Make your best wishes pop in the most wonderful way with pop-up cards you… Read More »

Beautiful Ride – I loved my Bug!

2016 Occasions catalog Sale-a-bration Hostess Code Weekly Deals Clearance Rack In the 1970’s I owed a 1968 Volkswagon Green Beetle  and I loved that car!  It was an automatic (which was unusual because most of them were stick) and I had it until I had to junk it. So…..today’s features the car from the Beautiful Ride Photopolymer Stamp Set.   And after talking to a new acquaintance yesterday about watercoloring, I… Read More »

Weekly Deals and the Sale-a-bration Product of the Week: Hello Stamp Set

2016 Occasions catalog Sale-a-bration Hostess Code Weekly Deals Clearance Rack These deals are available through 25 January 2016 at the discounted price.  My pick this week is the Berry Basket; discounted just in time for Easter.  Here’s a cute bunny 3D project: And if just not your thing, here’s another cute idea! Berry Basket Stampin’ Up! Video: Make a berry basket that’s just the right size to hold a little… Read More »

Birthday Blooms x 3

2016 Occasions catalog Sale-a-bration Hostess Code Weekly Deals Clearance Rack I guess by now you can tell I really, really like the Birthday Blooms Clear Mount Stamp Set. For today’s card, I paired it with the Birthday Bouquet Designer Series Paper. The greeting is from the Expressions Natural Elements.  It was colored in using the Watermelon Wonder Stampin’ Write Marker. I added Gold Glitz Dazzling Details to the center of… Read More »

Masculine Monday – Gorgeous Grunge

  2016 Occasions catalog Sale-a-bration Hostess Code Weekly Deals Clearance Rack A couple of you have let me know that you haven’t received your copy of the 2016 Occasions and the Sale-a-bration Catalogs.  I’ve sent those out.  If you have not received your copy, please let me know (rachelbrumley@cox.net) and I’ll get one out to you ASAP. Today’s card is a masculine Valentine’s Day card using Gorgeous Grunge , Bloomin’… Read More »

Birthday Blooms meets Bloomin’ Love!

 2016 Occasions catalog Sale-a-bration Hostess Code Weekly Deals Clearance Rack Today’s card features the Birthday Blooms Stamp Set and the Love Blossoms Embellishment Kit.  As you can see I really love the Birthday Blooms since I’ve used it so many times since I bought it last month! It’s the first time I’ve been able to add the Gold Cording Trim in a couple of circles.  It’s a lot harder than… Read More »

You Brighten My Day

Gift in a Jar: You Brighten My Day Every now and then you need a gift for someone special. I think everyone loves candles and little tealights, so I made this cute little gift. I adhered the tealights with a bit of washi tape, then put them in a glass jar decorated with matching Designer Series Paper and a beautiful butterfly on top. Start by taking a tealight and slowly… Read More »

Gold Birthday Blooms

2016 Occasions catalog Sale-a-bration Hostess Code Weekly Deals Clearance Rack Today’s card features the Birthday Blooms Stamp Set and the Hello You Thinlits. I really like the floral image in gold!  I’ve included supply list and directions right below my signature if you are interested in making this card. And it really pops again the Bermuda Bay Card Stock.  I also like the greeting in gold; it also pops against… Read More »