I am excited to share with you ths card. Why? Well, it is the first time I have ever sewn on a card. I have always liked the way stitiching looks on cards but it always seemed like too much trouble to go and dig out my sewing machine and get it set up. In…
Put on your shades cause these flowers are bright! I got the idea to use this stamp from the Sweets for the Sweet stamp set to make a flower from the display boards on the SU! Alaska cruise. I thought it was a fun and clever way to use the stamp. This card definitely looks…
Have you noticed that there are some new Textured Impressions Embossing Folders( TIEF) in the new catalog? I think TIEF are fantastic and add so much with so little effort. I just received the Stripes TIEF and wanted to try the double embossing technique. I brayered VersaMark ink directly on one side of the TIEF…
I am back in my stamp room after being gone for a week, We spent the long weekend in Chicago helping our son get moved into his first apartment. We spent a lot of time shopping, unpacking and running things up to his apartment. Did I mention that his apartment is is on the 3rd…
The In Colors this year sound like Summer; Pool Party, Island Indigo, Lucky Limeade, Calypso Coral and Wisteria Wonder. These happy colors will help to bring back all the warmth of a tropical island even in the middle of winter. They fit in so well with the other collections and it is going to be …
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I was happy to see that the You're a Gem set is in the 2011-2012 SU Idea Book and Catalog. When I first saw the You're a Gem stamp set in the Holiday mini catalog I really liked all the sayings but was unsure about the Queen for a Day saying. Why? Well, in my…
Happy New Year! Are you excited about the new catalog? I am! One of the things I really like is the NEW hostess plan! Now you are given hostess dollars when your party total is $150 or more and you can choose to use those dollars any way you like. There are FABULOUS hostess only…
Tomorrow is the first day of the new Stampin'Up! year AND the first day you can order out of the NEW Idea Book and Catalog! I know I am excited but remember to place your orders for the retiring items before they are GONE! There are accesories that are sold out but there are still…
I just could not resist sharing with you a sneak peek look at the Sweets for the Sweet stamp set that will be in the 2011-2012 Stampin'Up! Idea Book and Catalog. I am particularly proud to share these cards since they were make and takes from the SU! cruise to Alaska. Why am I proud? …