Thank you for the kind words about my Manly card post here. I hate to push my luck and try again but I am hoping that I am on a roll! One thing that made me very happy was to discover that the sayings in one of my very favorite word sets ( Sweet Serendipity…
A few weeks ago we went to the SU! Regional meeting in Seattle. One of the women in my group won the stamp set Soft Summer (pg 3 in the Occasions Mini). We also used the Soft Summer set for some of our stamping projects and SU! gave those away too. Guess who won that one? Yup, the…
May is Blooming with specials! In honor of National Scrapbooking month Stampin'UP! has 3 great offers! 1. Buy three packs of Designer Series paper including Specialty Designer Series paper and 12 x 12 textured card stock and get one FREE! 2. Become a demonstrator for only $75 with the limited-time scrapbooking Starter Kit. The Scrapbooking Starter…
Do I love my Big Shot? You know it! Here is a card that my Hostess clubs made in April. Stamps: Oval All (Occasions Mini) Paper: Regal Rose, Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive and Sweet Always (pg 161) Big Shot dies: Top Note, Daisies 2, Little Leaves Extras: Chocolate Chip corduroy buttons, Scallop Oval punch. Stamps:…
I get teased a lot about my ideas of what makes a "manly" card. Here is a quick and easy project that I think fits the manly category. Here is how you make a Manly Shirt treat holder. Cut cs 2 1/4" x 8 3/4". Score at 1/2", 3 3/4", 5 1/2". Cut on the 1/2"…
It is a new month and I am back from my blogging hiatus! Since the last time I blogged we've been to Florida to celebrate my mother in law's 90th birthday, spent a relaxing week on the Big Island, spent a week with my family in Honolulu, and a few days in Seattle at the Stampin'UP!…
A few years ago I was in a card swap with 4 other SU demonstrators. This swap was a little different than the usual swap (swap=make a card for everyone in the group and they make one for you and you trade). We each would choose a stamp set from the mini catalog and had to make…
Last week I had a Cards, Cards, Cards class. We made 8 cards ( 2 each of 4 designs). Here is one of the cards we made. Stamps: Friends 24-7, Polka Dot Punches(SAB set-free with $50 purchase), Fresh Cuts (for you stamp) Ink: Close to Cocoa Craft ink Paper: Baja Breeze, Chocolate Chip, So…
Are you ready for Spring? I know I am! Here's another sample using the SU Exclusive die for the Big Shot, Beautiful Butterflies. Hope it brightens your day! Supplies: Stamps: Flight of the Butterfly Ink: Chocolate Chip Paper: Whisper White, Sweet Always, Chocolate Chip Extras: Rhinestone brads Fire Circles and Flower Assortment brads. I…
I love my Big Shot and think it is one of the best tools in my stamp room. Here is a card I made that uses the SU! exclusive die Beautiful Butterflies. The die comes with 4 different butterflies, perfect for layering. I used the Parisian Breeze Specialty paper. In this specialty pack the…