The new Beauty Abounds Bundle is stunning. The 13-piece Cling stamp set combines both pretty images AND pretty sentiments using the trendy mixed font design. The show-stopper, however, is the 20(!) piece Butterfly Beauty Thinlits Dies set. There are two main thinlits that feature a kaleidoscope or swarm of five butterflies. They were designed to be…
I bought the Stampin’ Up Envelope Punch Board when it was first introduced several years ago. I immediately fell for the persuasive talks and project samples. Once it arrived on my door step, it was quickly shelved in my craft room. Perhaps I’ve blown off the dust a couple of times over the years,…
The SALE-A-BRATION Promotion Starts Now Happy New Year! I hope your New Year is off to a great start! Mine is since I’m here with my first post of the year about THE best promotion Stampin’ Up! offers each year. Personally, I think the New Year really kicks off on January 3rd when the…
It’s the return of the adorable stamp set with no coordinating framelits, So Santa, for another Silly Christmas Card with So Santa and Stampin’ Blends. Today I present a silly surfer Santa in a multi-purpose Christmas card and gift card holder in one. Yes, you can create special cards without fancy image-cutting framelits and thinlets….
Holy smoke! Is it really December? Only 21 days ’til Christmas. Today we’re exploring the wonderful world of stamping with a stamp set sans coordinating framelits. Be honest. As you study the pages of stunning projects in a Stampin’ Up! catalog, do you flip right past stamps that don’t have coordinating framelits or thinlets? Shame,…
I’m no farmer, and I won’t be harvesting any crops this year, but I’ll still celebrate Thanksgiving this November 22. No matter how big or small the feast, no matter how many friends and family gather, turkey or no turkey — gratitude and blessings are the order of the day. Since the gatherings seem to…
With Christmas less than 11 weeks away, the countdown to the happiest time of the year is on! If you were hoping to send special hand-crafted cards this year, I have the perfect offer for you today. Sign up to create 16 traditional style Christmas cards with me on Saturday, Oct 27, from 11…
Come October first, it’s officially Bring on the Candy Season for me. Of course, I like to share the sugar and treats as small gifts for loved ones all through the month. Look at the adorable Halloween Takeout Treat Box I created to present the treats to my canine, feline and human pals. The…