Mardi Gras is right around the corner. I know it's not a widely celebrated Holiday, but after having gone to New Orleans a couple years ago, I thought this would be a fun theme for a sampler kit. For this kit, I added in some extras like the feathers on the mask and the bead necklaces. I don't normally add 3D items like this, but I lucked out finding just the right things. Several people have asked what I do with the samplers. I use … [Read more...] about January Sampler-Mardi Gras
Blue or Pink?
When making cards, a lot of the time I will start with the pattern paper to pick what color I'm going to use. Sometimes I can't decide which color is going to match the best. Usually, I'll pick one or the other and just go with it. And sometimes, I'll make it in both colors, which is what I did for today's card. If you look closely at the two pattern papers, you'll see that they are slightly different. Usually, I'll just use the same … [Read more...] about Blue or Pink?
Flight & Airy
This year's Sale-A-Bration Catalog has several packs of pattern paper that are really nice. One of my favorites is the Flight & Airy pack that has gorgeous floral patterns on one side and fabulous birds on the other side. For today's card, I really wanted to show off the pattern paper. It was a tough choice, but I think this might be my favorite floral design in the pack. The bird I hand-cut from one of the other pattern papers. That … [Read more...] about Flight & Airy
December Paper Pumpkin-All The Best
December Paper Pumpkin's kit is designed for gift-giving. The Kit includes one of our clear boxes that you can use to give the gift of a pack of cards. Below, I have samples of each of the three cards and the gift box with the cards inside. I love the bright Springy florals and happy colors. I made up a bunch of these cards using a variety of past Paper Pumpkin stamp sets that had "thank you" in them. And then used them for my Holiday thank … [Read more...] about December Paper Pumpkin-All The Best
The Stampin Glass Mat
On Wednesday I mentioned that one of the specials for joining Stampin Up during Sale-A-Bration is the Stampin Glass Mat. As I demonstrator, we were allowed to purchase it in December so we could have a chance to use it before Sale-A-Bration started. I haven't had a chance to work with it yet, but I wanted to show you what you get in the kit. The kit includes the glass mat with the measurements in both imperial and metric. There is space on … [Read more...] about The Stampin Glass Mat
Tomorrow Is THE Day!
But before I get to that... today is the LAST DAY for the August-December Catalog. This is your last chance to purchase any products retiring today. Tomorrow starts our January- April Catalog and Sale-a-Bration. I'm so excited for this new Catalog. I absolutely love the Holidays, but then I love the Spring and all the bright new fun things that come with it. Our Sale-a-Bration offering this year is pretty great. There are three ways … [Read more...] about Tomorrow Is THE Day!
Above It All Once Again
Happy New Year! Are you ready for a bright new year, full of possibilities? I know I am. I'm not usually a resolution person but I'm definitely making some goals this year for things I want to accomplish. I don't know why I think there is a difference between resolutions and goals, but there is. I'm back today with my last card using the Above It All bundle. This time I'm using only the large trees and I made them all pink. I love the funky … [Read more...] about Above It All Once Again
Only Six More Days!
There are only six more days for the August to December Catalog. There are some great deals on retiring items that are on sale. This is your last weekend to check out what's still available. This Catalog ends on January 3rd. Click the Shop button on the right and it will take you directly to my online store, which is open 24-7. Okay, now for today's project. On Wednesday I shared a card in blue using the Above It All bundle. Today, I'm … [Read more...] about Only Six More Days!