I can’t tell you how much willpower it’s taken for me to hold this card until Sale-abration started. It started Wednesday, just in case you didn’t know. Read here for all the details. Back to today’s card… If one panda is good, then lots of pandas is even better. I experimented a number of times trying to get the placement of the pandas just right with stamping and masking. But I just wasn’t happy with the results. The pandas just looked flat.I … [Read more...] about It’s Pandamonium Around Here
Let’s Sale-abrate!
Today is the first day of the brand new 2018 Sale-abration and Occasions Catalogs! If you've never heard of Sale-abration, now is the time of year when you can get free goodies just by making a qualifying purchase or signing up to join my team. For every $50 you spend pre-tax and shipping, you’ll receive a free Sale-A-Bration product. Check out the Order Online button on the right to see the brand new Sale-abration items. And for … [Read more...] about Let’s Sale-abrate!
Thank You For 2017
Happy 2018! It's a brand new year, full of opportunities and possibilities. But before we move on the new stuff, let's have one last share from the Holiday catalog. This is the thank you card I will be sending out to all my customers that made purchases in December. I love the metallic foil patterns in the Year of Cheer pattern paper. It reminds me of Holiday Parties, toasts to a good year, and fire works. You have until tomorrow to get … [Read more...] about Thank You For 2017
Five Minute Friday – October Paper Pumpkin
Okay, I'm a little behind in sharing the last few Paper Pumpkin kits and they were amazing. I shared the November kit on Wednesday and today I have the October kit. The October and November kits were marketed to coordinate together and they sure do look great together. October's kit was these amazing shaker cards. There was enough supplies in the kit to make 10 cards total, with five of each of two different designs.I love that the trees … [Read more...] about Five Minute Friday – October Paper Pumpkin
November Paper Pumpkin Kit
I can't believe Christmas has come and gone. It happened so quick. I have just a couple more holiday projects to share this week and then that will wrap up the 2017 Stampin Up Holiday Catalog. First up is the November Paper Pumpkin kit. These stockings are so adorable. They are the perfect size for a little bit of candy, or a gift card, or some cash. The tags for the stockings came with a couple different choices: a gold foil tree, gold foil … [Read more...] about November Paper Pumpkin Kit
Happy Holidays!
May the Joy of the Season be yours today and everyday. Frannie and I will be back later this week with more crafty goodness. The Year End Sales Event is still going on and you can get a good deal on some stamps. Items on the retirement/clearance list are while supplies last ONLY. Don't wait if there is something you really wanted to get. … [Read more...] about Happy Holidays!
Life Long Friends
Twenty-some years ago when I started my first full-time job after college, I met some amazing ladies and made some dear friends. We’ve been through engagements and weddings, starting families and raising children, and so much more. These ladies are so very special to me. For the past several years, I’ve been making handmade ornaments for each of them for the Holidays. Here is this year’s ornament. The ornaments are made from plastic … [Read more...] about Life Long Friends
Can you keep a secret?
So can I! Inside these adorable boxes are some special gifts for special friends. I'll share what's inside in Friday's post. You'll have to check back to see the goodies. And believe me, it will be worth coming back for. We used to sell these Take Out Boxes a couple years ago and I stocked up. They fit small gifts so well and you don't need any adhesive to assemble them. To jazz up these boxes, I just wrapped some of our pattern … [Read more...] about Can you keep a secret?