Display Board and We Have a Winner!

Hi Stampers I guess I'll get to the important stuff first.  The winner of the $25.00 gift certificate is Karen Merritt.  Karen would you please contact me with your wish list and I'll place the order for you.  I'll pay taxes and shipping. Thanks to everyone who ordered via my online store.  I really appreciate your business and look forward to meeting all your stampin' needs.  Remember, Stampin' Up! is… Read More »

Halloween Brooch

Hi Stampers I made this brooch last week to wear it during my October classes.   I wished I had found a smaller spider because this one seems to overwhelm the brooch.  I used the Flowers Folds Bigz XL Die for the brooch.  Shelly first wore one at one of the regionals about six months ago.  You can use this die to create multilayered, multicolor flowers, perfect for using as accents… Read More »

Q&A – What Goes Into A Newsletter A monthly newsletter is a pretty standard part of just about any stamping business.  I'm often asked, though, what, exactly, goes into a business-building, revenue-generating newsletter? Here's a list of things to keep in mind: 1. Use a newsletter broadcasting service You should not mail your newsletters from your personal computer.  You REALLY should not attach your newsletter to your personal e-mail as… Read More »

FREEBIES!

Hi Stampers Do you like FREEBIES?  Do you like getting exclusie free gifts.  Stay tuned for an exciting give away to my mailing list members only..more detials to come.  Sign up now for my mailing list: Sign up for my Email Newsletter For Email Marketing you can trust Privacy Policy – We will NEVER share your information with anyone, anytime! Thanks for visiting!

Greeting Card Kids

Hi Stampers  I could not let Halloween go by without using the Greeting Card Kids Stamp Set:  I'm usually not a cutesy type of person, but these images are adorable.   The cutesy images in this set seem to jump right off the pages of vintage storybooks. The base is Rich Razzleberry Card Stock which was fed through the Scallop Circle Bigz Die.  The image was stamped with Basic Black Classic Ink… Read More »

Cards for the Troops

Hi Stampers Today was absolutely beautiful!  In the low 70's – such a nice day in which to run errands.  Hope you had a wonderful weekend. I wanted to remind everyone in the local area about our card making event scheduled for National Card Making Day which is Saturday, 2 October 2010.  If you live in the area and are free that day, please come on over to help make cards… Read More »

We have a winner!

Hi Stampers The question was:  "How many Christmas cards do you send out  And are they handmade or store bought (gasp!)  It seems the majority are making handmade Christmas Cards and a few buy store bought (gasp!)."  Thanks to everyone who participated  The winner for the $25.00 gift certificate is: freida f (freida38801@yahoo.com) has left you a comment: Oh it will be here before we know it too! I usually make… Read More »

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Card Making Craft Ideas – 6 Sources Of Inspiration That Are Often Overlooked

Contest at end of this article By Poppy Hill Let's face it, when it comes to card making, we can all run low on inspiration sometimes.  So what do you do when that 'pool of creativity' dries up?  Struggle onwards? Most likely that produces some not-so-great cards right? Funnily enough though, your imagination can be sparked very easily – if you know where to look. Perhaps most surprising, is that… Read More »

New card kit tutorial for sale

Hi Stampers You have your holiday cards ready, right?  No?  Not to worry!  Purchase this tutorial,  make the cards and you’ll have a jump on your holidays! These festive cards feature the versatile Tags til Christmas stamp set and coordinating punches along with fabulous fast accents like the self-adhesive Rhinestone Jewels, 1/2" Seam Binding and Waffle Paper! Imagine the joy your friends and family will feel when they open your holiday cards this… Read More »