Five New Colors Debut I love them all. Each year Stampin’ Up! introduces five trendy colors to add to the color collection. They’re called the In Colors to differentiate them from the 40 core colors that are available year-to-year. In Colors are well researched by the Stampin’ Up! gurus. You’ll spot them whenever you shop fashions or home decor. Because… Read More »
Final Days to Collect Rare Dog Set Alerting all dog peeps. The current canine set that includes not only a Scottie, but also a pug, dachshund and poodle is nearing its final days of availability. “Hot Diggity Dog!” is adorable. Not a dog person. “You Little Furball” is the comparable feline set. #imbringingbirthdaysback Man’s best friend is… Read More »
Simple Cut Frames Short and Sweet Sentiments No more hoarding beautiful papers! Open the package of pretty papers; it will look even prettier on a card that will produce smiles. This quick and easy template works perfectly with almost any patterned paper to create cards. The patterned paper I chose is the Going Places paper stack. It includes lots of… Read More »
Huge Thanks for Dad with Another Thank You Father’s Day is June 19. It’s not too soon to start thinking about a hand-made card. Dads deserve the most humongous “thank you” you can get your hands on. For me, that “thank you” comes from the retiring Stampin’ Up! set called Another Thank You. Those magic words pretty much sum… Read More »
It’s such a shame Apple of My Eye, with all the sweets of summer, is retiring. I love the fresh and fruity 16-piece set. It’s perfect for this first grade teacher needing loads of thank you cards for the volunteers that made life a little less hectic this year. When this beauty retires, there will be a… Read More »
From Simple to Stepped Up Stepping up a simple card to the next level is sometimes just a matter of embellishing with ribbon and candy dots. These are two basic accessories that won’t add excessive dimension to a card, which can sometimes call for extra postage. Today’s card features a cheerful sentiment from the Tin of Cards stamp set of 20.… Read More »
And Ice Cream, Too! All the decorations and treats that a birthday celebration demands are laid out neatly in today’s Mojo Monday sketch 446. The icing on the cake is the use of tasty colors like Mint Macaron and Watermelon Wonder. The color scheme leaps straight out of the Birthday Bouquet DSP. It’s a great sketch suitable for showcasing sentiments, shapes and details.… Read More »
Sweet Stack Project Kit It doesn’t get much easier than a kit to create perfect decorations for a party and that’s exactly what Sweet Stack is. The sad news is it’s on The List, the list that includes every stamp, paper, ink, embellishment, tool and kit that will not appear in the new Stampin’ Up! catalog come June. In… Read More »