Happy Monday! We are now down to the very last week of school. Four more half days, and my daughter is done with her Junior year of high school. My son finished his first year of college several weeks ago. Hooray! I need a vacation. As we crawl towards Summer Break, my mind fills with thoughts of vacation and sailing away. Funny story, I love the romantic notion of sailing away, but I get terribly seasick. I can't even watch boats bob in the … [Read more...] about Come Sail Away…
Almost Summer
Happy Friday! We are so close to finishing up the school year that I can already picture myself sleeping in and lounging around the house all day. Ha! I wish. That's what my teenagers will be doing. Instead, I'll be at work all day... enjoying all the free air conditioning I can handle. Actually, I do love the summer break. No tests, no homework, no projects. I thought that last physics project was going to do us in. Have you heard of … [Read more...] about Almost Summer
Just in case you weren’t paying attention…
The brand new 2019 Annual Catalog started yesterday! There are so many fun, new products in here... new colors, new stamp sets, new dies, new embellishments, new paper. Oh my goodness, it is all so beautiful! If you don't already have a Stampin Up Demonstrator that your purchase from, contact me and I'll send you a Catalog. Sure, you can always shop online, but there is nothing like holding the Catalog in your hands. I've shared several … [Read more...] about Just in case you weren’t paying attention…
May Paper Pumpkin
When a box this pretty arrives on your doorstep, you just know there is going to be something good inside. The May Paper Pumpkin was designed by Stampin Up's Founder, Shelli Gardner. This kit is just her style, full of beautiful artwork. This kit makes four different amazingly gorgeous cards. If you're not a Paper Pumpkin subscriber, then you missed out on one of the prettiest kits in a long time. And since it's a Paper Pumpkin kit, it won't … [Read more...] about May Paper Pumpkin
Not Just Another Boring Album
I was recently talking about our Memories and More scrapbooking line with a friend. She mentioned that she liked the idea of the pocket pages that make scrapbooking so much quicker, but she was not in love with the plain 6x8 albums. Her words… “who wants a plain brown book?”. And I totally agree! Nobody wants a plain, boring book. That’s for sure. Then I explained to her how I decorate my covers. I'm glad the albums are plain so I can make … [Read more...] about Not Just Another Boring Album
A Trip Down Magnolia Lane…
One of the perks of being a Stampin Up Demonstrator is getting early access to new products. I love that I can order supplies in advance so I can get started playing with new things right away. My number one item from the new Catalog that starts on June 4th is the Magnolia Lane Suite. Yes, the entire Suite. Stampin Up did an incredible job on this Suite making sure everything coordinated beautifully. Since they arrived a few weeks ago, the … [Read more...] about A Trip Down Magnolia Lane…
Say Good-bye To…
Berry Burst, Fresh Fig, Lemon Lime Twist, Powder Pink, and Tranquil Tide. Your time with us wasn’t long enough and now we are saying goodbye. You will be missed. Here are a couple of my favorite projects with these colors. This is my In Color sampler that I have on display every year. This gets changed out with each new In Color set every year. Such pretty colors...Pocket card...That Needlepoint Suite is so pretty. I'm noticing a … [Read more...] about Say Good-bye To…
Hello New Colors!
As I mentioned a few weeks ago, Stampin Up releases a set of new In Colors every year and these colors are sold for only two years. I previously shared Rococo Rose and Seaside Spray, which actually pair together quite nicely. Today, I’m revealing the remaining three new In Colors…from left to right: Pretty Peacock, Purple Posy, and Terracotta Tile.All five colors work so well together. These are great complimentary colors to our existing line … [Read more...] about Hello New Colors!