Oh my goodness, the Thoughtful Journey Suite is just amazing. The more I use it, the more I love it. The pattern paper is just amazing. The colors are fabulous. It's so easy to make a quick thank you card with just a bit of stamping and die cutting. If you ever feel like you're not creative, a product suite is a great place to start. Suites have stamps, dies, paper, embellishments, and usually ribbon too. And everything coordinates together! … [Read more...] about Thanks!
Annual Catalog
Did You Know?
Did you know that you can color any of our ribbons using our Blends markers? This means you can have ribbon in just about any of our colors. I used one of our Fresh Freesia Blends markers to color this beige ribbon. When coloring your ribbon, you will need to allow it time to dry. Otherwise, you may get ink on your project. I will usually let it dry for a couple hours or overnight before trying to use the ribbon. By being able to use my … [Read more...] about Did You Know?
Thoughtful Journey Suite
I told myself I didn't need another floral stamp set. And then I saw the dies that came with it. And the paper. And then tons of fabulous ideas online from other people. So of course I had to get it. This Suite did not disappoint. The pattern paper is absolutely gorgeous. Plus the coordinating foil specialty paper is amazing as well. I used a bit of it to cut out my purple stems below. I don't know that I would usually pair dark green … [Read more...] about Thoughtful Journey Suite
The Full Moon
This is my last share of Under The Moon for now, and it's a good one! This is one of the full scenes you can create with all the different stamps in the set. This set doesn't have any dies. Instead, it's designed for you to build a picture with all the individual stamps. In past years, we would have a landscape stamp that you could color with individual markers and have the different colors. Our new sets like this everything is separate - the … [Read more...] about The Full Moon
Under The Moon
One of the great things about our Annual Catalog is that it's also an idea book loaded with tons of different ideas. When you're not feeling so creative, it's so easy to find an idea to copy. You can copy it completely or make it your own. I used one of the ideas from the Catalog to make this card. I didn't copy it exactly and I used supplies I already had on hand. When you need some ideas, just go to our Catalog or look at the Catalog … [Read more...] about Under The Moon
Bonus Days Are Back!
Starting today, Stampin Up is doing Bonus Days for the month of July. For every $50 you spend (pre-tax/shipping) you will receive $5 bonus bucks to spend in August. You can click on the Shop Now button on the right and it will take you directly to my online store, which is is open 24-7. Shop Now! … [Read more...] about Bonus Days Are Back!
The Best Day Ever
I love living by the beach but the funny thing is that it's hard to find time to go to the beach. Plus I'm not wild about all the sand. I do love the view though. There is something so calming about watching the ocean. And then you see something special like this. Nature living it's best life. Seeing the dolphins swim like this in person is truly special. I hope you get to see this spectacular scene yourself one day. … [Read more...] about The Best Day Ever
Love You
Today I have one more project using the Full of Life Suite. This is a 6 x 6" shadowbox frame. The Full of Life pattern paper comes in a 6 x 6" size so this is a full sized sheet. I used a bunch of the dies from the bundle. I used both the outline heart die and the heart with all the cut-outs. Instead of cutting out all the cut-outs, I used the die to apply our embossing paste on the larger heart outline. (Thanks for the suggestion Poli!) … [Read more...] about Love You