Welcome to this month's Blog Hop featuring projects about Octoberfest. Having festivities with family and friends during the Fall is a fun idea. And, anyone hosting an Octoberfest event would need to have some decorations. Today's project is a Fall wreath filled with different leaves from the Colorful Seasons and... Continue reading

My papercrafting projects tend to follow the four seasons and the holidays throughout the year. Today's project is definitely an Autumn card. Most of the colors are from the Regals Collection (Pumpkin Pie, Crushed Curry and Old Olive) and two from the Neutrals Collection (Whisper White and Basic Black). The... Continue reading

True story. I opened a drawer in my studio last night and found a plastic bag of leftover card supplies from last Fall. Lucky for me, they were from the Rooted in Nature Stamp Set, which is still a current stamp set. I decided to challenge myself to make a... Continue reading

My first blog post featuring the Nature's Beauty Stamp Set used the deer image and can be found here. Today's card is featuring the rabbit image. I paired the realistic images in this stamp set with a sentiment from the Flourishing Phrases Stamp Set. Trying to color a realistic animal... Continue reading

It is time to replenish my stash of baby cards. The 2019-2021 In Colors have three soft colors that are perfect for baby cards: Rococo Rose, Purple Posy and Seaside Spray. For today's project, I used Seaside Spray and the Delightful Day Stamp Set. The best part of this card... Continue reading

On page 56 of the Holiday Catalog, you will find the Tags Tags Tags Stamp Set and the coordinating Trio of Tags Dies.Whoever designed these were brilliant. Ink up the stamp, place the three connecting dies over it and put it through a die cutting machine. Ta-da! Three tags cut... Continue reading

Word definitions have been trendy in home decor, so it is no surprise that word definitions are trendy for papercrafters. The Praiseworthy Prose Stamp Set has word definitions that are positive and can be used for different occasions. I paired the stamp set with the Perennial Essence Designer Series Paper.... Continue reading

Do you have one of those "standby" stamp sets that you use frequently? One of mine is the Label Me Pretty Stamp Set. It can be used with both punches and with dies, so it never looks the same. It was used when designing today's gift card holder. The seasons... Continue reading

Welcome to this month's Blog Hop. This month, we are featuring projects created with Autumn vibes. Since Autumn begins on Monday, this is the perfect time to share and inspire you! Earlier this month, I went to a craft store with some friends. I saw a sample on display and... Continue reading

Did you know the Birch Background Stamp and the Winter Woods Stamp Set are perfect together? Today's card is all about using these two stamp sets. One would almost think Stampin' Up! purposely offered coordinating products (cough, cough). The Birch Background Stamp. And, in the Winter Woods Stamp Set there... Continue reading

On the last inside page of the Holiday Catalog, you will find the Nature's Beauty Stamp Set. Did you know that for each stamp set that is sold, Stampin' Up! will donate $3.00 to a mental health organization? You can be a difference maker in someone's life when you purchase... Continue reading

Confession time. Guess who ordered the Apple Builder Punch, but forgot to order the coordinating Harvest Hellos Stamp Set? That's right! It was me. I had my card design all ready to go and started looking for the stamp set. I just about tore apart my craft cupboards looking for... Continue reading

On page 53 of the 2019 Holiday Catalog, you will find the Coffin Treat Boxes. They are food safe and perfect to fill with Halloween treats. I was pleasantly surprised how easy they were to put together. Fold on the pre-scored lines and add Glue Dots to hold in place.... Continue reading

Whether you are like me (last-minute Lehrer) or if you have things planned out in advance, the Mini Pizza Boxes are a must have for your craft supplies. They are white and come flat with perforations, tabs and slots to quickly fold them together. The inside is shiny because they... Continue reading

Today, I'm showing you the third and final project I created used the Magnolia Lane Designer Series Paper. If you missed the other projects, click on first and second. This is some of the prettiest Designer Series Paper in the Annual Catalog. The Designer Series Paper is cut and ready... Continue reading