OnStage was amazing! I realize I say that Every. Single. Time. But it truly was amazing. Stampin Up does an amazing job on their events and it's a fun weekend away with my crafty BFFs. We lucked out that the location this time was San Diego, which is about an hour and half south of us by car. Lyndi, Poli, and Annette and I decided to make it a mini vacation and drive down Friday, the day before OnStage. Here's a peek at all our … [Read more...] about OnStage San Diego Recap
So Long Succulents
If you've been reading my blog posts for the past couple months, you might have guessed that one of my absolute favorites from the Occasions Mini Catalog is the Oh So Succulent stamp set and coordinating Succulent Framelits. And I just noticed that this stamp and die set is not being carried forward into the next Annual Catalog. It is officially on the Retirement List. I was so sure that it was going to carried forward because of the popularity … [Read more...] about So Long Succulents
Five Minute Friday – Garden In Bloom
I'm back with another Five Minute Friday card today! I've missed being able to share these. Making cards doesn't have to be complicated. Believe me, whomever you've giving this to will appreciate that you took time to make something for them. Today's card uses the Garden In Bloom stamp set. The stamping on this card is quick. I started with the large flower in Sweet Sugarplum. Then I added the leaves in Garden Green. The little flower … [Read more...] about Five Minute Friday – Garden In Bloom
Grateful Bunch, I’ll Miss You…
The Retirement List was just released on Monday and it is 10 pages long. I can't believe how many good things will be going away. It's always a shock every single year when I see the retiring list. It's so sad to say good-bye to so many favorites. One of the stamp sets we will be saying good-bye to is Grateful Bunch. It has been a fast favorite this past year. You can see some other ideas using this same stamp set here and … [Read more...] about Grateful Bunch, I’ll Miss You…
Did you sign up for Paper Pumpkin yet?
Before I dive into today's post, I wanted to remind you that today is the deadline to sign up April's Paper Pumpkin kit. Don't wait. Click that Paper Pumpkin button on the left and finalize your subscription now. What an incredible weekend! I know I say that every time, but it's true. Every time. There is nothing like a weekend away with your besties. These OnStage events are so invigorating. I always come home with tons of ideas … [Read more...] about Did you sign up for Paper Pumpkin yet?
On Our Way to OnStage
Today we leave for OnStage! I have been counting down the days to this trip. I so look forward to these Stampin Up events. They do an incredible job putting on these on. Every little detail is considered – from the themes to the displays to the table decor. And tonight, I get to attend CentreStage, which is the special recognition dinner for those Demonstrators at Silver Elite and above. This will be my first time attending this event. Thank … [Read more...] about On Our Way to OnStage
March Paper Pumpkin
At Easter, I like to give out a little treat to family members. Sometimes I have something planned way in advance and other times I'm working more last minute. I was hoping the March Paper Pumpkin kit would have something good for Easter and I was not disappointed. The March kit is truly adorable.The kit contained enough supplies to make 9 treat bags and 9 cards/envelopes. The stamp set came with several different bunny faces to mix and … [Read more...] about March Paper Pumpkin
Special Reason
April is an exciting month at Stampin Up. This next weekend is OnStage. OnStage is a Demonstrator only event where we will get to see some sneak peaks of the fabulous new products coming in the next Catalog starting in June. Stampin Up always does a fabulous job with these events. They think of every little detail. What's so amazing about these events is that there will be about 12 events worldwide all happening at the same … [Read more...] about Special Reason