Are you wearing GREEN today? I had to check for sure – nope – so put something green on really quick! I have a workshop tonight, so made up this cute Take-Out Basket with fortune cookies for my door prizes!! I'll share how to makes these (in a different theme) in a couple of days,…
At my workshops this week, we made this beautiful springy card which I cased from Mary Fish and it felt like a bit of spring which we haven't seen yet. Lots of fun tools used in this card 🙂 Stamp Set: Create A Cupcake (WM 121915, CM 121982, page 22 Occasions Mini 2011) Card Stock: …
WOW – what an honor. I was given the "Staylish Blogger Award" by Andrea from Creating Card with Andrea, an Australia Stampin' UP Demonstrator. Thank you Andrea – and interestingly enough I have a real tie with Perth. We have very good friends who live in Perth and we visited in 1994 when our family…
I love out of the box ideas for our punches and tools. The Build a Cupcake Punch is just darling and goes SO well with the Create a Cupcake Stamp Set. But there's always other ideas, right? Here's one I cased from someone on Stampin' Connection. Purses!! Love Purses!! Aren't these just the cutest? …
I just love the two-step stamping – it really makes your stamping POP! I did a video tutorial recently (click here to view it). This video highlights the Stamp-A-Ma-Jig and shows how to do the two-step stamping. Stamp Set: Greenhouse Garden (113824, page 101), You're a Gem (WM 122268, CM 122270, page 25 Occasions Mini…
My good friend and fellow demonstrator, Shelly Abbs, and I are planning a BIG SHOT class in Portland. Mark your calendars. If you are interested in attending please let me know as seating will be limited. You will bring your Big Shot to this class and together we will cut every type of die that…
I just had to case the Emboss Resist that Gretchen Barron shared recently. I LOVE embossing and find I forget to do it!! So…..here's 4 cards I made following Gretchen's idea and using a different stamp set and sentiments!! Emboss Resist – wonder what THAT is? LOL Yep, me too. Had to check out my files…
My downline, Cindi, came by yesterday and showed me a beautiful flower one of her customers made. She thought it would be great to make a poppy!! What a neat idea. So here's my version of Spring!!! I remember the poppies in my mother-in-law's yard and how refreshing they were. And….as a Stampin' Up Demonstrator,…
I love these cards shared by Pennie McCallum – these are simple, but elegant cards. I changed them a bit from the one Pennie made, but these cards could be a really easy "layout" for any colors and stamp sets. I focused on using the Textured Impressions Embossing Folders for all 4 of these cards. …
As you all know, I LOVE, LOVE the Springtime Vintage Designer Series Paper. I saw this beautiful set of cards with a folder to present them made by Pennie McCallum. All credit goes to Pennie. I changed the cards a bit and we made this set at Kathy's class on Saturday. I promised the measurements,…