Hi Stampin' Friends Stampin' Up! is bringing back some of your favorite stamp images from the last quarter century and combining them into 12 sets, which will be released – one set per month – during 2013. Best of Flowers Stamp Set is the 3rd release for the year. I love, love the bouquet of flowers image in the stamp set. It was stamped with Versarmark on Watercolor Paper. I… Read More »
Hi Stampin' Friends Each month I offer a free tutorial for my online orders. This month, I am giving away the Preserving Memories Scrapbooking Kit. This kit is available 15 March through 15 Aprils 2013. Traditional scrapbooks are created by a single person who chooses what to scrapbook, the layout, photo selection, and journaling. With Memory Jar Scrapbooking, you can get the whole family involved! Set the charming Memory… Read More »
Hi Stampin' Friends In making this card, it reminded me of "where's Waldo" from the late 80's. Does anyone remember the book? Where's Waldo? introduces readers to Wally, a distinctively dressed man, as he sets off on "a world-wide hike". Waldo travels to everyday places – such as the beach, the ski slopes and the zoo. The book features 12 detailed 2-page illustrated spreads of the different locations.… Read More »
Hi Stampin' Friends Don't miss out on a single month! My Paper Pumpkin, the new monthly subscription kit by mail from Stampin' Up, starts this month–and you have to be subscribed by the 10th in order for March's kit to mail on the 15th! You will want to be in from the very start on this awesome new program brought to us by the people who design the projects in… Read More »
Hi Stampin' Friends Today's card features the Pleasant Poppies Clear Mount Stamp Set or at least part of that stamp set. As you can see by this picture, I cut the set in half. I think I like it better this way. I've used it only once as a background and I think I'll be able to use it more often this way. The poppies were stamped with Versamark… Read More »
Boost Your Business with Free Training! March 8, 2013 We have several upcoming webinar classes designed to help you in your Stampin' Up! business. These classes include specific, tried-and-true methods of increasing your sales, recruits and productivity. The best part is that all the webinars are free! There is no limit to the number of webinars you can join-register for all of them! Door prizes will be given to some… Read More »
Hi Stampin’ Friends I saw this technique on Pinterest (love that Pinterest!) I’ll have a video showing how to do the double embossing sometime next week because I have a head cold and you don’t want to hear my voice right now (LOL). The Very Vanilla Card Stock was embossed using the Perfect Polka Dots and the Designer Frames Embossing Folders. That was layered onto Floral District Designer Series Paper.… Read More »
Hi Stampin' Friends This is one of the hardest cards I've every had to make! It's for my beautiful sister-in-law, Anna Ruiz, who passed away while we were on our cruise. I was going to make the card my usual frilly, shabby chic style because Anna loved that kind of card but then I remembered that it was for Adrian, my brother, so I decided to make it simple. Goodbye… Read More »
Hi Stampin' Friends I'm back! I had an amazing time and it was so much fun to relax and be pampered. My husband did a lot of snorkeling, sailing, hiking but I just sat back enjoyed every minute of "doing nothing!" Though I did go on a tour of St John's Island – beautiful! BLOG CANDY I had so many great comments and really appreciate and enjoy reading them. The… Read More »
(VIDEO) SHOULD I PROMOTE A PRODUCT I DON'T LIKE? I've received several emails last week asking some version of this question. I recorded a video with my answer to this question, as well as what to say to a customer who sees a product you're not personally promoting. Watch by clicking on the video below: Take Me To The Video! HOW TO USE THE NEW ONLINE CLASS OFFERING – THIS… Read More »
