I love the way the sunlight hits a stained glass window. I find the warm glow to be uplifting. Years and years ago, my parents took me to a class where we learned how to make stained glass windows. Cutting the glass into small pieces and then trying to reassemble it into a picture was not easy. It gave me an appreciation for the level of skill it takes to make an intricate design in glass. If you’ve ever contemplated making your own … [Read more...] about Graceful Glass
May Paper Pumpkin Revisited
I've heard from some of you that the May Paper Pumpkin kit was a little tough because of too many "dad" cards. Even though this kit was designed with Father's Day in mind, it doesn't have to be just for the guys. You can give a card to one of your favorite nature-loving girlfriends or your friend that loves to camp. And with the variety of sentiments in the kit, you should have enough words to say what you want to say. Paper Pumpkin kits can … [Read more...] about May Paper Pumpkin Revisited
Five Minute Friday – May Paper Pumpkin
Happy Five Minute Friday! Today, I’m sharing May’s Paper Pumpkin kit, which arrived with plenty of time to make some Father’s Day cards. The cards in this kit are perfect for the special Dad in your life. We all know how much Dad loves the outdoors and camping and plaid. These cards will put him in the mood to hit the woods. Or the trail. Or the couch. You know that Dad likes to kick back on his couch and watch a game or two. These … [Read more...] about Five Minute Friday – May Paper Pumpkin
Birds On A Wire
One of my favorite parts of attending OnStage is getting to play with brand new products before they are even available for sale. One of our Make & Takes from April's OnStage was a card using the brand new Graceful Glass Suite. This is such a simple card to make. The Graceful Glass vellum is meant to be cut apart into panels like this and then colored. For this card, I used two brand new colors of our Blends: Pineapple Punch and Lovely … [Read more...] about Birds On A Wire
Dear Old Dad
You might have noticed that I had a special post yesterday. Sunday's post was the inaugural "What's new with SU" blog hop! We had Stampin Up Demonstrators from all around the world participating. I hope you enjoyed seeing all the great projects using brand new products. If you missed out on the Hop you can see my page here, which will lead you to the other pages in the Hop. Today I'm sharing one of my Make & Take projects from the … [Read more...] about Dear Old Dad
Abstract Impressions – What’s New At SU Blog Hop
Today, I am joining the What's New With SU Blog Hop! I'm so glad you've found your way here. We are a group of Stampin’ Up! demonstrator from around the world who are Hoppin’ with exciting ideas to share with you. Today we will feature products from the Brand New 2018-19 Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalog, which was just released this past Friday. My project today features the brand new In Colors for 2018-2020 and the amazing Springtime … [Read more...] about Abstract Impressions – What’s New At SU Blog Hop
There’s Nothing Like A Friday
Hooray! Hooray! Today is the day! Today marks the start of a new Annual Catalog. Oh my goodness! You are going to love this Catalog. The cover is so very pretty. It shows off the brand new Delightfully Detailed laser-cut paper amazingly well. You are going to flip when you see the level of intricacy of this paper. I can also assure you that the inside of the Catalog is just as amazing as the cover. Every time a catalog retires, I get … [Read more...] about There’s Nothing Like A Friday
The End Is Here!
Before I share today's project, this is your friendly reminder that we are down to the last TWO DAYS of the 2017-18 Annual Catalog and all Retiring Items are available while supplies last. It's a sad day. There are lots of fabulous stamp sets and products that are retiring along with all those ink and card stock colors that are retiring as well. Did you stock up on your reinkers and card stock? Don't delay - tomorrow is the last day. I always … [Read more...] about The End Is Here!