January's Sampler Kit is called Polar Pals. This one is dedicated to some of my favorite Winter animals.. a Polar Bear, a Narwhal, and a Penguin. I had so much fun working on these fun animals. And how cool is it that Stampin Up sells all the products to create these animals! Our whale and penguin punches are still available for the sale, the polar bear dies just retired. I seriously love these adorable animals. It's hard to tell in the … [Read more...] about January Sampler-Polar Pals
December Paper Pumpkin-Lots of Pun
I don't know about all of you, but 2021 was a rough year for me between work and personal issues. December's Paper Pumpkin kit was the perfect bit of lightheartedness to finish out the year. I wasn't totally sure that I would enjoy this kit. But I have to say, the puns in this kit actually had me chuckling. I see a ton of potential with making other cards with the sentiments in this kit... have an egg-cellent dayegg-cited for youA toast to … [Read more...] about December Paper Pumpkin-Lots of Pun
Awesome Otters
One of the cutest stamp sets in the Sale-a-Bration Catalog is the Awesome Otters. I just love this little guy swimming around in the water. To make this card, I stamped the otter in Bermuda Bay directly on top of the pattern paper. Then I stamped him a second time in black Memento ink on white card stock. I colored the image on the white card stock with our Blends markers, and then cut him out. I was able to layer it right over the top of the … [Read more...] about Awesome Otters
A Rainbow of Happiness
I just cannot resist the fun Sunshine & Rainbows paper in the new Sale-a-Bration catalog. I love the bright, fun colors. Sometimes, bright patterns are tough to use though because they can overwhelm your project. An easy way to fix that is to use a piece of vellum over the top of the print. You still get the bright pattern, but it's softened just enough that it's not overwhelming. My rainbow isn't very rainbow-y since I used the same … [Read more...] about A Rainbow of Happiness
Sale-a-Bration Time!
Did you know that there are three different ways you can earn Sale-a-Bration rewards? The first way is simply shopping. For every $50 you spend pre-tax/shipping, you can pick a Free item out of the Sale-a-Bration catalog. There are seven different Level 1 items you can pick for a $50 purchase and there are two Level 2 items you can pick with a $100 purchase. There is no limit to the number of free items you can earn. You can either contact … [Read more...] about Sale-a-Bration Time!
Sunshine & Rainbows
One of my favorite products in the Sale-a-Bration Catalog is the Sunshine & Rainbows pattern paper. This was actually the first item in my cart! I love the bright, fun, bold patterns. Sometimes they are a bit of challenge to use though because a whole card front of a bold pattern can overwhelm whatever you're putting on the front of the card. This pattern paper coordinates with the Rainbow of Happiness of bundle in the January-June … [Read more...] about Sunshine & Rainbows
It All Starts Tomorrow
This is it, the very last day of the July-December Catalog. If there is anything still on your wish list, today is your last chance to get it. And tomorrow, the January-June Catalog starts along with Sale-a-Bration! Sala-a-Bration is one of my favorite times of the year. There's nothing better than getting a FREE gift every time you make a purchase that's $50 or more (pre-tax/shipping). There are so many good things in the … [Read more...] about It All Starts Tomorrow
Happy New Year!
On Wednesday I shared that fabulous treat holder with the mini coffee cups and box. I ended up with some extra bits when making the treat holder, so I turned my leftovers into cards. Here is the first card using up the things I used to decorate the coffee cup. I added the gorgeous pinecone paper as my background and it pairs so well with the pinecone stamps. My second card used up some of the label pieces and strips of pattern paper … [Read more...] about Happy New Year!