Good Morning Stampers! I was digging through my paper looking for some Christmas paper and I came across this one. It's called Holiday Treasures and retired about a year ago (I think!). I decided to pair it with the retired stamp set Christmas Cardinal which retired a couple of year ago. I usually sell my stamp sets as soon as they retire (except for those that I can't bear to part with)… Read More »
Today's card is for Splitcoast Stampers Friday's LSC249. The challenge is to create a white Christmas card. I might have cheated a bit because it called for only white or clear embellishments and I used the gold elastic cord! Oh well… Another of my favorite type of cards – quick, clean and simple! I stamped the image using the Encore Gold and then used the heat tool to hasten the… Read More »
I am so excited about the clear mounted stamps coming out next month. I've ordered some and am anxiously awaiting my shipment from Stampin' Up! As soon as they get here, I'll be showcasing cards using those amazing new stamps. Over the past few years, there has been enormous demand from demonstrators and customers alike for a line of repositionable clear-mount rubber stamps. Well, you asked for it, and now… Read More »
I've made a couple of gift holders for my grandchildren. I've made two and need four more to go. I saw the cutest ornament money holders on Lisa Eisner's (Princess Lisa) blog. Lisa got the idea from Carolina Buchting (Carolina's Creative Pad). Carolina has a video tutorial on her blog on how to make this cute money holder. I need to make six of these and I thought that the brown… Read More »
Good Morning Stampers! And the promotions keep coming! Stampin' Up! released the list of dormant stamp sets that will retire on 4 January 2010. They have been available for a year and now it is time to say goodbye. There is a link (provided by Gretchen Barron – Thanks Gretchen!) to a photo for each stamp set. Just click on the name of the stamp set. Now is the time… Read More »
Thanks so much for participating in my survey. It will help me tremendously with the direction I will be taking regarding my classes. Now, the information you've been waiting for! The winner of the survey contest is Bonita Johnson (bonitafaye@aol.com). Bonnie please contact me with what you would like for your $25.00 gift certificate from Stampin' Up!. I also need your mail address including the county you live in. The… Read More »
First of all, I want to thank all my customers that placed an order during the Huge Sale this weekend. I really appreciate your support! Like I said in an earlier post, I must be in a blue mood! Not the sad kind but the kind where I seem to be making card with blue themes. Really, blue is a calming color and with all the hectic pace that the… Read More »
Viral Video: The Muppets Bohemian Rapsody by John Sanpietro The power of YouTube! This video has been averaging a million hits a day! When you combine the power of the Muppets with the music of Queen, you're going to get a hit! Hope you have a pleasant Sunday afternoon! Thanks for stopping by today. Don't forget about all the promotions/specials going on this month. They all end tomorrow (Monday… Read More »
Whew! So many promotions going on this month, I thought I would summarize them for you. Ends 30 November 2009 – click on title for more information Huge Holiday Sale: Get up to 50 percent off select products and product bundles. But hurry—the On-line Extravaganza. For details, click here. Bonus #1: Place an order and I will give you a gift certificate worth 20% of your order to be redeemed… Read More »
Good Morning Stampers! I hope everyone had a wonderful and "full" Thanksgiving. We finished the last of the left overs this evening and it was as good as the first bite yesterday. I made today's card for Pals Paper Arts – KISS – PPA18 (Keep it simple). The only stamping on this card is for the sentiment which was stamped with Almost Amethyst Craft Ink. The background was embossed using… Read More »
