My assistant, Frannie, and I are busy working on some new goodies today. Just in case you haven't met Frannie... this is her all decked out in her Holiday finest: She is quite the dog! She works very hard helping me come up with all these fabulous blog posts. Although I have found that if I turn my back on her she can also be quite the slacker. Apparently any time is nap time. As they say, you get what you pay for. I guess … [Read more...] about Cheap Help is Good To Find
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I’m Dreaming Of A Black Christmas
Ok, not really. But, when I first saw the black and gold Winter Wonderland Designer Series Paper in the Holiday Mini, I thought this is too weird. Black For Christmas? Seriously, who does black for Christmas? Stampin Up has lost their minds! Who is going to buy BLACK Christmas paper? Good luck selling any of that stuff. The very next week, I was at a large retail establishment, when I turned a corner and saw this: Yep, you guessed it: black … [Read more...] about I’m Dreaming Of A Black Christmas
Paper Pumpkin Night!
Tonight is the last Monday of the month, which means it's Paper Pumpkin Night at my house. What is Paper Pumpkin night? Paper Pumpkin is a monthly subscription you can get from Stampin Up! For $19.95, a box of creativity is shipped to your house every month. Your kit includes several stamps, a mini ink pad, and everything you will need to make that month's project, except scissors and glue. Everything is already pre-cut for you. The kit can be … [Read more...] about Paper Pumpkin Night!
Ta-Da!
Here's the finished card. The cardstock is Naturals White. I misted the entire background, and the two Newsprint flags. I die cut another piece of the Naturals white the Apothecary Accents die. Then stamped the sentiment "Life is a Daring Adventure" in Gumball Green. In real life, the diecut piece really stands out from the misted background. I also used the Vintage Faceted Designer Buttons - whoa, these are thick. And the new In … [Read more...] about Ta-Da!
Paper Piercing
Here's the second part of the card - piercing your paper! Here's what you'll need: The Stampin Pierce Mat, Paper-Piercing Pack, and the Paper-Piercing Tool. The Paper-Piercing Pack comes with three different template sheets with all sorts of shapes to coordinate with our dies and punches. You can see in the picture that it comes with a pre-printed outline on the template so you can line it up with your punched piece. I have it … [Read more...] about Paper Piercing
Have you signed up for Convention yet?
Today is the last day to sign up for Convention, if you're a demonstrator. I don't know why you wouldn't be. It's totally fabulous. Discounts, free stuff, our exclusive magazine, and CONVENTION! WOO-HOO!!!! So, let's recap what you get this month. For June, you pick out $125 worth of products, but only pay $99 for it. Plus you get $65 is business supplies (catalogs, mini catalogs, order forms, etc) for FREE. Plus, $48 in … [Read more...] about Have you signed up for Convention yet?
Postage Due
Found this card idea online, too. I believe on Stampin Up's Pinterest page. This was one of those sets in the catalog that I had to have. I had no idea how I was going to use it, but I know I NEEDED it. I hope I'm not the only one who does this. I stamped the main image in versamark on Naturals white cardstock and heat embossed with White embossing powder. Paired it with Pacific Point and Summer Starfruit. It's tough to see the white … [Read more...] about Postage Due
It’s Raining Men, Oops, I mean Flowers :)
I've been spending way too much timne on Pinterest. Yikes! Even my family can tell the glazed over look and ask, "are you pinning?". I was looking for some new ideas and found one almost identical to this one. I think the only difference is the patterned paper and the flower itself. I bought the new DSP Comfort Cafe when I got my new catalog and haven't had a chance to use it yet. And then I needed a flower to coordinate. I got … [Read more...] about It’s Raining Men, Oops, I mean Flowers :)