Last week I promised to show you a couple different ideas on how to combine the June Paper Pumpkin Kit with the Broadway Bound Suite in the annual Catalog. June's kit was specially designed to match this Suite, which opens up a ton of possibilities to combine the kit with products from the Catalog. This is a great way to express your creativity There are a ton of different things you can do with these products, but I tried to stay pretty … [Read more...] about June Paper Pumpkin Revisited
Annual Catalog & Idea Book
Not Just Another Catalog
Did you know our Catalog is special? It's not just another Catalog that you'll save for a awhile and then end up tossing. You'll want to hang onto your Catalog for years because it's so much more than a Catalog. It's an Idea Book too. There are so many fabulous ideas inside the Catalog designed by professionals that you can replicate with your supplies at home. No art degree required! Today's project was inspired by the project on page 47. … [Read more...] about Not Just Another Catalog
It’s a Beautiful Day
Even though I work full time, I still enjoy the long lazy days of summer. Not having to follow-up on homework and tests and projects takes so much stress of my shoulders. Sure, we still have summer camps and soccer and summer reading, but it's still a relief to have a break from the daily grind. It's like a breath of fresh air. Speaking of fresh... the recent Color Revamp that Stampin Up did is amazing. All those fabulous new color … [Read more...] about It’s a Beautiful Day
Kindness Changes Everything
Last night was our monthly Downline meeting. I love getting together every month with these amazing ladies. Everyone of them is unique and has their special talents. I treasure my friendship with each of them. We always have a fabulous time together. This is my swap card for last night's meeting. You might notice the shape of this card is a little different from the usual size. This card is square! It will still fit in one of our standard size … [Read more...] about Kindness Changes Everything
Soar
We are officially three days into “summer vacation” and we are doing good so far. We’ve had three days of Soccer Camp, our first official driving lesson (somebody just got her permit!), and time spent with friends. So far, I have not heard a single “I’m bored” or “there’s nothing to do around here”. I’ve got my fingers crossed that we can make it to Saturday without the “I’m bored” conversation and then I’ll call this week a win. I love to check … [Read more...] about Soar
Going Places
For our son's graduation last week, I wanted to create something a little different from the standard graduation card with a cap or the year. To me, Graduation is the start of the next big adventure that our kids will take, whether it's college, technical school, or something else. I knew the Best Route Suite of products would be perfect to express this. This card uses the brand new En Route stamp set, Best Route pattern … [Read more...] about Going Places
Graceful Glass
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
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