Good Morning Stampers: The simple lines and lack of embellishments makes this card the perfect candidate for my Simple Sunday post. Well almost lack of embellishments. I've added a couple of rhinestones. The rubons are called Love and Happiness but they are retired but please don't ask me when. I have a drawer full of rubons that I've purchased from Stampin' Up! over the years but for some reason forget to… Read More »
Good Morning Stampers: What’s old is new again! Stencils are back in style with Stampin’ Up!’s fashionable designs perfect for creating cards, scrapbook pages, fabric projects, 3-D projects and all kinds of home décor! With this tutorial, you’ll learn how to use stencils with ink, pastels, heat embossing, and stencil paste. Plus, I have a special Stenciling 101 Tutorial that will help you explore even more creative options! Stencil Trio… Read More »
Good Morning Stampers: As I was making today's card, the following kept going through my head: Get your motor runnin'Head out on the highwayLookin' for adventureAnd whatever comes our way Of course, I do not have a desire to head out on the highway or even "be wild" at my age! (LOL) I really like this stamp even though I will not use it very much but it's one of… Read More »
Good Morning Stampers: As I was making today's card, the following kept going through my head: Get your motor runnin'Head out on the highwayLookin' for adventureAnd whatever comes our way Of course, I do not have a desire to head out on the highway or even "be wild" at my age! (LOL) I really like this stamp even though I will not use it very much but it's one of… Read More »
Contest! Can you predict the future or can you guess what stamp sets will retire on 30 June 2010? It's that time again. On 1 June, Stampin' UP! will announce the next retirement list. How would you like to win a stamp set? I'm giving you the opportunity to guess which stamp sets will be on the list. Pick 10 stamp sets in the 2009-2010 Idea Book & Catalog that… Read More »
Good Morning Stampers! I saw the most beautiful butterflies and cards on one of the forums the other day made by Sharon Field and decided to case one of her cards. I really like the way this came out. Here's a close up of the butterfly but the camera does not do it justice. It is so pretty IRL. I think it's absolutely gorgeous! Thanks Sharon for your inspiration! Thanks for stopping by today… Read More »
Good Morning Stampers I'm going to be showing the ladies how to make the flowers shown below at my next New Techniques Class. They have been asking for this class and even though they also asked for fabric flowers, I thought I would have a separate class for those type of flowers. I still have to tackle the fabric flowers but there are so many new things to learn in this world of stamping… Read More »
Good Morning Stampers I just have to show you this absolutely gorgeous card I received for my Birthday. This card was made by one of my best customers and dear friend Dot Conrardy. She used Soft Sky Card Stock (retired) as the base card. The next layer is the Bella Toile Background Stamp. The butterflies have a line of pearls for the body though I don't know where the butterfly punch came from. She is one… Read More »
Good Morning Stampers We have another wonderful card kit of the month for May 2010. From this kit, you’ll create this delicious looking gift set which includes a custom made cake box and 4 co-ordinating cards, featuring the Birthday Bliss stamp set and Pumpkin Pie Designer Series Paper Available 15 May 2010 through 15 June 2010. Kits will ship the week of 22 June 2010. $20.00 for local custoemrs (will… Read More »
Good Morning Stampers! Happy Birthday to me Happy Birthday to me Happy Birthday dear Rachel Happy Birthday to me It's my birthday on Tuesday! In honor of my birthday, I am giving all my customers 20 percent off their order during the period Monday, 17 May through 21 May 2010. That's right 20 percent! Sorry, but you cannot combine this offer with any other offer. If you order online, I will… Read More »
