Do you ever have one of those aha creative moments when everything falls into place? I did with today's project using the Tasteful Touches Stamp Set. This was my first swap card for the Stamp Share for Leaders group, which means I had to make 20 of them. When I... Continue reading

Are you excited to place your first order from the 2020-2021 Annual Catalog today? I'm excited to place my second order because my first order was only a few select products for demonstrators to pre-order. Today's order is my Wish List order! Introducing the 2020-2022 In Colors. Love these new... Continue reading

Welcome to the Creative Inking Blog Hop where we are featuring our favorite products that are retiring from the 2019-2020 Annual Catalog. My project today is a set of 3" x 3" note cards that uses the Music From the Heart Stamp Set. This was the first stamp set I... Continue reading

Which color is your favorite, Pool Party or Petal Pink? Today's project is one where you get to decide on the which color to use. I've paired the Forever Blossoms Stamp Set with the Parisian Blossoms Specialty Designer Series Paper (DSP). Pool Party is on the left and Petal Pink... Continue reading

Have you ordered Stampin' Up!'s Share Sunshine PDF Download? If you haven't, maybe these cards I designed will inspire you to order it. The link is at the end of my blog post. If you want more information about this download, you can read this blog post. I haven't done... Continue reading

Stampin’ Up! is committed to making a difference in their global communities and caring about people first. As part of their Making a Difference program, they are offering a product giveback opportunity to support organizations that are helping COVID-19 frontline responders and communities vulnerable to the pandemic. The Share Sunshine... Continue reading

It's here! It's here! It is time for Stampin' Up! to retire products from the 2019-2020 Annual Catalog and the January-June 2020 Mini Catalog. These items are available until June 2 or as supplies last. As you probably know, the retiring products tend to go quickly, so don't hesitate to... Continue reading

Welcome to the Creative Inking Blog Hop where we are featuring different ways to send handmade love. During this time of social isolation, anyone would be thrilled to receive a handmade card. My project today is a card that uses the Peaceful Moments Stamp Set. The "thinking of you with... Continue reading

If your stash of cards is quickly depleting, here is an example of using the same supplies to create three different cards. The only thing you need to remember is to not send all three cards to the same person. Though, that would be funny! I created a get well... Continue reading

Today's projects are similar, but show two different ways to add dimension to a card. I'm using the To A Wild Rose Stamp Set. Did you know this stamp set was inspired by Million Dollar Sales Achiever, Mary Ellen Byler? She wanted a stamp set that reminded her of her... Continue reading

From April 1-May 31, 2020, you can order the early release of the Ornate Garden Suite Collection. This Suite of products will be found in the upcoming 2020-2021 Annual Catalog. This is so exciting!!! The lovely flowers in the Ornate Garden Suite Collection are a modern take on classic Victorian... Continue reading

Every month when I design cards for my Stamp Clubs and classes, I honestly could make all of the cards using flower images from different stamp sets. I love flowers, but realize not everyone loves them as much as I do. One of my go-to stamp sets that is non-flowery,... Continue reading

Welcome to the Creative Inking Blog Hop. I'm so happy that it is officially Spring! Crocus flowers are usually the first to appear in my yard. But they haven't appeared yet because the ground is still frozen. It will happen soon though! My projects today are a card and a... Continue reading

My personal countdown has begun for Spring to begin on March 20. I cannot wait for the tulips in my yard to appear. Of course, I had to use the Timeless Tulips Bundle for today's project. The Bundle contains the Timeless Tulips Stamp Set and the Tulip Builder Punch. The... Continue reading

Sympathy cards for the loss of a pet can be challenging to make. My demonstrator friend, Susan Campfield, designed a pet sympathy card, which inspired me to make this card (with a few changes from her original design). I needed to make a dog sympathy card, so I used the... Continue reading

The Timeless Tulips Stamp Set is a Distinktive stamp set; it has a special texture that gives added depth and dimension in a single step, creating photo-realistic images. It has 15 images, including sentiments for many different types of cards. I designed a square card with a recessed frame to... Continue reading