Years ago, when I was a kid, my mom decided we should try riding in a hot air balloon. My dad was always game to try something new so she made reservations for an early morning ride. I can still remember showing up at the field as they are filling the balloon. I was in awe of the size of the balloon. It was massive. Hot air balloons have always been one of those things that intrigue me. I do not like being up in high places, yet sailing across … [Read more...] about Hot Air Balloon
Our Dies Are So Pretty
When you need an elegant card, the Stitched Lace background die is the perfect choice. This one die is big enough to cover an entire card front at 5-7/8" x 4-5/16". It is so pretty that it hardly needs anything else on the card. For today's card, I wanted to keep the focus on that amazing Stitched Lace. So gorgeous! When using this die, I highly recommend the die brush to go with it. Our new die brush fastens into the top of the Take … [Read more...] about Our Dies Are So Pretty
May Paper Pumpkin Revisited
A few weeks ago, I promised to share an alternate project for May's Paper Pumpkin kit. And here it is. Finally. Today's project is a 12x12" piece of artwork that I will put in a shadowbox frame. Most of the elements are adhered using dimensionals. This piece uses three of the card fronts from the May kit. To see what the May kit looked like completed as is, click here. You might recall that this kit coordinated with the Bird Ballad Suite in … [Read more...] about May Paper Pumpkin Revisited
Pressed Petals
One of the most unique products in the new Annual Catalog is the Pressed Petals Washi Tape. This washi tape is actually a roll of flower petals. These are really kind of cool. You can peel off as many petals as you need to make your flower. I found the best way to work with these is to arrange them on a small piece of card stock. I used a 1/2" circle punch to make my circle. Once you've added the petals to your circle, add a bit of baby … [Read more...] about Pressed Petals
Cow’s It Going?
Another round of Customer Thank You cards were mailed out early last week. If you made a purchase from me in May either online or at an event, you should have received this adorable thank you card. The cows from the Over the Moon stamp set are just the cutest bovines ever. These cows a great for coloring. I chose our Blends because I knew these would be easy to take with me on a recent quick trip. With all the time spent waiting in the … [Read more...] about Cow’s It Going?
Happy Father’s Day!
Yes, I do realize I'm a day late. But, I couldn't show off my Father's Day card before the recipient received it. The Come Sail Away Suite is the perfect set for masculine cards. For today's card, I used our brand new Watercolor paper. I do have to say that I love our brand new watercolor paper. The color goes on so nicely. If you haven't tried watercoloring because you think it's hard, it's really not. I find that if I give the paper a light … [Read more...] about Happy Father’s Day!
Daisy Lane
Two years ago, when the Daisy Delight stamp set and coordinating punch were released, I thought it would be so nice if we had daisies in different sizes. Well, guess what? Stampin Up read my mind! This year they released the brand new Daisy Lane stamp set with two sizes of daisies and a second smaller coordinating punch! Using the two daisy punches together allows you to create a lovely daisy flower on your card. The flower on today's card has … [Read more...] about Daisy Lane
What’s New At SU – DinoRoar
Welcome to another What's New at SU Blog Hop! We have brand new graphics to go with a brand new Catalog. I hope you love the new design as much as I do. Loni did a fabulous job designing our new graphics. The What's New Blog Hop team is a group of Stampin’ Up! demonstrators from around the world who are Hoppin’ with exciting ideas to share with you. Today we will feature products from the brand new Annual Catalog. I know you will … [Read more...] about What’s New At SU – DinoRoar