Last week was my first set of Christmas card classes and in 2 weeks will be the second set. I always enjoy creating the cards for these classes. It can be a challenge to keep them simple but striking! Here's this month's set: I chose to feature a few new stamp sets or bundles from the 2020 Holiday Catalog. From top left to bottom right: Snow Wonder bundle in Misty Moonlight & black Poinsettia Petals bundle in Real Red &... Continue reading

There's just two days left to get this Fun Fold cards kit to go! This kit includes the Banner Year stamp set and every card is a Fun Fold with upcoming Holiday themes! This kit is also just $28 and includes the Banner Year stamp set, the pdf tutorial and the 8 cards pre-cut kit. You will need a few ink pads and adhesive to finish your cards. Everything else is done for you. With the tutorial you can make... Continue reading

Check out this fun diagonal fun-fold card! It features the Love of Leaves bundle and the Gilded Autumn Specialty designer paper. I used the colors in the designer paper; Early Espresso, Cajun Craze, Mint Macaron & Vanilla. Check out the measurements below: I absolutely love the stitched details in the Stitched Leaves dies! They're amazing and really add to the finished project. I'm featuring this gorgeous designer paper in my September Cards kit to go. Check it out here and... Continue reading

I am pretty pleased of these two cards I shared on Facebook Live yesterday. I've been wanting to make some spooky Halloween cards with my Life is Beautiful stamp set and think they turned out amazing, IF I do say so myself! This first one features a bright, white moon with a halo of purple around it. I used a 2" circle punched 'mask' and sponged the Rich Razzleberry and Pacific Point background. You can get my easy sponging tips... Continue reading

Who doesn't like a customized card WITH your name on it! You won't find that at Hallmark! Use the Playful Alphabet dies to create a one of a kind card. I made this for my granddaughter Eliza. She is almost 7 and loves anything with her name on it. The color palette was chosen by the designer paper Playing with Patterns. It's full of bright, unique colors and patterns. In fact, behind her name is a piece of the paper.... Continue reading

If you're like most stampers you have a LOT of Designer Paper stocked up. I've been on a mission to use mine up and help you with ideas to use yours too. There's always more we want; so here's a way to use some so you don't feel so bad about purchasing more! Ha! Below are the cards we're making tonight on Facebook Live - Stamp with Me. It's the 2nd and 4th Monday nights each month at 7:30 pm... Continue reading

I received quite a wonderful surprise in the mail last week from Jakelle; a demonstrator in eastern North Dakota. Look at what she made me! It's a 5 X 7" board on an easel and her craftmanship is incredible! She used sooo many different dies & products to complete it. Tasteful Labels, Playful Alphabet & So Much Happy dies Lovely Labels Pick a Punch In Good Taste Designer Series Paper Nothing's Better Than stamp set She sent this gorgeous card... Continue reading

Here's one more card with my Life is Beautiful stamp set. We made this one at my August Card Clubs. The colors are the new In Color Just Jade with Early Espresso & Real Red. See the tiny 'apples' on the tree? Well I wanted just a few apples from the large bokeh dots image. I have a surprising way of stamping just a few of the stamp image. I dare you to try it! Watch the video below to... Continue reading

There are times I like to color and others that I don't. I came up with this cool technique using the Wink of Stella pen and White Craft ink to highlight my main image. I pressed a clear block directly onto my White Craft ink pad and used that to pick up the ink with my Wink of Stella pen. You sure don't have to use a clear block but I didn't want to get Wink of Stella in my... Continue reading

Who's ready for Fall? It's coming faster than I want! But it does give me the opportunity to play with Autumn themed cards. I chose the Gilded Autumn specialty designer paper as my inspiration for this month's kit to go cards. They DSP is so pretty! I absolutely love the addition of Mint Macaron and Cajun Craze to this years colors. The cards include a few fun fold designs, which I love to make. There are 5 different cards and... Continue reading

I received quite a wonderful surprise in the mail last week from Jakelle; a demonstrator in eastern North Dakota. Look at what she made me! It's a 5 X 7" board on an easel and her craftmanship is incredible! She used sooo many different dies & products to complete it. Tasteful Labels, Playful Alphabet & So Much Happy dies Lovely Labels Pick a Punch In Good Taste Designer Series Paper Nothing's Better Than stamp set She sent this gorgeous card... Continue reading

I made time to play with the Lots to Celebrate stamp a few weeks ago and featured these cards on Tuesday's FB Live. Remember that I host a weekly FB Live every Tuesday at 11 am CT here. Follow me so you don't miss any! This fun, versatile stamp set is my good friend Susie Wood's Million Dollar Achiever stamp set. She created it to coordinate with the Jar Punch. Click here to see it online. We've been stamping buddies... Continue reading

Check out this great template where you cut a 6 X 6" piece of Designer Paper into 4 pieces for 4 cards. I also layered it with a 6 1/2" piece of card stock for easy borders! Look! I created the above cards with a sheet of the beautiful Plaid Tidings 6" DSP from the 2020 Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog. I also used the Celebrate Sunflowers bundle and the two Daisy punches in the annual catalog. Super easy cards! The... Continue reading

I know it seems early to start on Christmas cards but I have many people that start them way before this. I am definitely NOT ready for summer to be over! I want to hang on as long as I can! I hold two Christmas Class sessions per month from September through early December. I know many of you wonder how I can do this during Covid-19 but my classes are not large so there can be quite a bit... Continue reading

It's here and available for everyone! The brand new die-cutting machine that is. I've been using mine and I love it! They said it would cut dies with one pass through and it really does! Even intricate dies! I love the portability of it and how compact it is for storage. I'm super excited to get the new Magnetic plate! Did you know it's super thin, replacing a cutting plate and it's self-healing!?!! Thin, fully magnetic sheet with self-healing cutting... Continue reading

The Clearance Rack has been updated with new goodies at amazing discounts! Don't wait; items go super fast! Check it out here!! Plus, as of today Stampin' Up! is offering a fabulous deal on the Starter kit! It's always the best deal we have in the catalog but they've made it even better! And you can add Clearance Rack items to your Starter kit! If you've ever considered becoming a Demonstrator this is a wonderful offer! Remember you do not... Continue reading

We made this CUTE card at my August Card Clubs with the Nothing's Better Than bundle seen here. It's a triple flap gate-fold card! It's super easy to make and fun to open too. Check out the measurements AND the video below. Be sure to read the front AND the inside below. This stamp set is just plain FUN! I chose to use Early Espresso with Coastal Cabana and Crushed Curry. To get a lighter hue for the chocolate and... Continue reading

I had a lot of fun mixing up the patterns in this super cute designer paper on a Facebook Live video. *See it below. First is a play on triangles. These pieces are just 3/4" wide X 3" long! What a fun way to use your scraps!! Cut 6 pieces of Designer Paper at 3/4" X 3" and then cut each one from one corner to the opposite one. Now you can piece these together on a contrasting piece of... Continue reading

I made this shadow box home decor piece with my Life is Beautiful stamp set. It fits in a 12" shadow box frame. Here's the Life is Beautiful stamp set I helped design as part of my Million Dollars in sales achievement with Stampin' Up!. You can order it here. Two tips! The 'ground' image can also be clouds! Cool, right? And if you stamp the tree twice, you can achieve a 'thicker' trunk and fuller tree. Just lower the... Continue reading

There are lots of gorgeous Fall products in the 2020 Holiday catalog. I paired a few of my favorites to create this card; the Beautiful Autumn punch bundle and Plaid Tidings 6 X 6" designer paper pack. I trimmed off 3/4" from the front flap to reveal the strip of pretty Plaid Tidings designer paper. I chose to use Bumblebee, Mint Macaron, Early Espresso and Terracotta Tile inks here. The Beautiful Autumn bundle includes the stamp set and the three... Continue reading

Marilyn made this pretty card for our Team swap. She used the Gather Together bundle in the 2020 Stampin' Up! Holiday catalog. There are two really neat tricks you might not notice at first glance. Can you spy the two special techniques here? Keep reading and I'll share them below. Measurements: Cajun Craze 5 1/2" X 8 1/2" Very Vanilla 4 3/4" X 3 1/2" Rich Razzleberry 5" X 3 3/4" Plaid Tidings 1/2" X 3 3/4" Products Used: Gather... Continue reading

We made this eye-catching, birthday card at my July card clubs last month. It features the fun So Much Happy bundle. I also used the Brights & In Color designer paper for the balloons and the Rainbow Glimmer paper for the pennant die-cut & bitty stars. They had a choice of Magenta Madness, Granny Apple Green or Coastal Cabana for their card. That cute White greeting die is from the Hippo & Friends dies. The dies in this bundle especially... Continue reading

Today I'm sharing two more swaps from my Flowerbug's Fall card swap. My Team members are so talented and I absolutely love seeing their creativity! Both of these are made with the Beautiful Autumn bundle in the 2020 Holiday Catalog by Stampin' Up!. First is the card Tracey made. She added sooo many details and layers to her card; it's incredible! Details: Cajun Craze, Crumb Cake, Cherry Cobbler, Garden Green and Blackberry Bliss card stock The pretty borders are from... Continue reading

Here are three more beautiful cards my Flowerbug's Team made for our August card swap: Jacki made this super colorful card using the Plaid Tidings and 6" designer series papers. She cut 1" strips and arranged them using the diagonal technique I shared here: Her greeting is from the Beautiful Autumn stamp set seen here and the tag is from the Celebration Label dies here. Deloris created this pretty card with the Arrange a Wreath Bundle seen here. It's full... Continue reading

Card details: Cajun Craze main card 5 1/2" X 8 1 1/2", Very Vanilla 3 1/2" X 4 3/4", Bermuda Bay 1" X 4" Inks - Versamark, Bermuda Bay & Cajun Craze Images & greeting from Beautiful Autumn stamp set seen here The leaf dies are cut from our Copper & Gold foil papers. The smaller leaves are punched out from the Gilded Autumn specialty designer paper with the Autumn Punch Pack that is included in the Beautiful Autumn Bundle... Continue reading