Starting this Friday, I'll be featuring cards that can be made in FIVE minutes. Yep! You read that correct: five minute cards. How awesome is that! Here is the very first one: I'm serious, you can totally make this card in under five minutes. Since I already had the Botanical Gardens Designer Series Paper out, I decided to use that Product Suite again. Simply cut the pattern paper into a 4"x5.25" piece and adhere to the Mossy Meadow card … [Read more...] about Five Minute Friday
Work It Wednesday
Do you remember a TV show from about 15 years ago that had two guys that did movie reviews? The two reviewers would watch a movie and then give their "thumbs up" telling you that you needed to see this movie or "thumbs down" meaning you'd probably want to pass on it. How awesome would that be if you had the same thing when you were considering new craft tools! Let's face it, some of these craft tools are expensive. And just how many do you really … [Read more...] about Work It Wednesday
Aloha!
The Botanical Blooms Product Suite is one of those bundles that I knew would be on my purchasing list when the Occasions Catalog started in January. I just can't believe it's taken me this long to get around to using it! Everything about the Suite says tropical vacation to me. And who doesn't want to go on a tropical vacation! You can always count on Stampin Up to do something unique. The Designer Series Paper was created so you could use the … [Read more...] about Aloha!
Class In The Mail Is Here!!
Yay! I am so excited that I finally got my act together and have my second Class In The Mail all ready to go! Hooray! Lately, I've seen a ton of shaker cards on Instagram. They are so cool! I've been making these for years in my scrapbooks and I kind of assumed most people knew how to do it. But, I recently had a friend ask me to show her how to make them so I thought this would be perfect for my second Class In The Mail. This Class will … [Read more...] about Class In The Mail Is Here!!
So Lucky
Years ago, when I first started working a “real” job after college, I worked in an office with the nicest group of ladies. We all got along so well! We took trips together, outings, dinners, weddings, babies, and supported each other through life’s ups and downs. Eventually one by one, we all left that Company but we made it a point to stay in touch with each other. And for more than a decade now, we still get together to have dinner once a … [Read more...] about So Lucky
Hello! You Were Gone Too Soon…
Quite often I'll wish I had some generic "friend" cards for when I want to mail something to a friend. I could use just a plain envelope and notebook paper, but where's the fun in that? I want my friends to know how special they are to me. When I have time, I'll make four or five of these types of cards to have on hand. This card uses two of the Sale-abration stamp sets: Hello and What I Love. I've been remiss not sharing the Hello stamp set … [Read more...] about Hello! You Were Gone Too Soon…
Why do things the hard way?
My Mom used to tell me that if there was an easy way or a hard way to do something, I was more likely to pick the hard way. I'm not sure what that really says about me. Okay, maybe I do over-complicate things sometimes (my friends are probably laughing and nodding right about now). On Monday, I showed you how to do the fabulous Inlay Diecut Technique (you can read about that here). A friend of mine, Poli mentioned to me tonight that you could … [Read more...] about Why do things the hard way?
Quick and Easy!
Since Monday's post was longer, I'm keeping it simple today and I'm giving you TWO cards for the price of one. Bonus! I'm using the Rose Wonder Stamp Set and Rose Garden Thinlet dies again today. I wanted to give you some more ideas for these two items because I know you're thinking you really don't need another flower set. But, I'm telling you - you need this one! This first card is very similar to one in the Occasions Catalog. I did change … [Read more...] about Quick and Easy!