There are so many different types of strip cards you can make. The possibilities really are endless depending on the thickness, length, color, pattern and direction you make the strips. The samples I’m showing you today are just one example. Let your imaginations soar! I started with a simple six colored rainbow strip card and then make a few others…
Twice a year I open up sign ups for my Stamp Club & NOW is one of those times!!! My Stamp Club runs for six months at a time which gives flexibility for new members to join and current members to take a break. July 8 marks the first day of the new round and I would love for you…
Tomorrow is World Productivity Day! Let’s turn this “holiday” around a bit to fit into our own, creative lives. We all wish we could paper craft more, but sometimes life (and all it’s details, pulls & needs) gets in the way. I think we should change this “holiday’s” name to World Productivity with Creativity Day (World Creativity & Innovation Day is on April…
It’s a happy day when new catalogs begin. This new 2024/5 Annual Catalog is no exception. Just by looking at the front cover you can see that it’s different from all other Stampin’ Up! catalogs. This catalog visually shows that creating is better together – get together with a friend or two. Chat & stamp. What’s important is the connections…
It’s that time of year when we must say goodbye to both this past year’s Annual catalog and the 2024 Occasions catalog. And, there’s a lot to say goodbye to. MANY of the products in the annual catalog are retiring this year. Which means, many of those same products are on sale, some of them up to 60% off. If…
Long ago, I used to make quilts. My first quilt started as a Queen size and then we upgraded to a King size bed, so I had to add borders to make it even bigger. Baby quilts would have been a better way to start because of their smaller size, but that is where I ended up, making quilts for…
What is a Paper Share? A Paper Share is a sampling of Designer (patterned/specialty) Paper. I offer Paper Shares at the start of each new Stampin’ Up! catalog. It allows you to see, feel and use the paper before buying a full pack, all at about a quarter of the price. I order all of the new papers from the…
What is an In Color Product Club? The In Color Product Club helps off set the cost of buying all the new In Color products at once. If you were to buy them all at once, it would add up to over $306! This In Color Product Club spreads the cost out over 5 months AND you get bonus products each month, plus a…
You know the toy you used to use that ended in “pop goes the weasel”? This project kind of reminds me of that toy. When you open up the card, you get a bouquet of daisies that POP out of a box. When you make your own box card, you can choose to pop out daisies like I did, or…
To make room for the new, you must always clear away the old. Beginning tomorrow, April 9, Stampin’ Up!’s retirement sale begins and many of the products will be on sale. All of these retiring and sale products are on a while supplies last status. If you want something, the time to buy is now. Visit the shopping page, www.mailsomethingpretty.com/shop,…
There are several types of papers you can use for masking: post it notes, copy paper, removable paper and Stampin’ Up!’s very own Masking Paper. Masking is a technique to use when you want to cover up a specific area. You may want stamped images in one area and not in another. You can create perspective by stamping an image,…
Updated – Sold out! The Mystery Boxes are now available to purchase!!! First come, first served. There are a total of 18 boxes. U.S. only. Buy your box here! Even though the link is through PayPal, you can click pay as a guest and use your credit card instead of using PayPal. My “stamping stash” has grown and grown over…
Beginning tomorrow, 3pm Eastern Time, my Mystery Boxes will be available for purchase (U.S. only). I have a limited amount and will be available while supplies last. My “stamping stash” has grown and grown over the last many years and I can no longer store or use it all. Rather than hold a yard sale, I decided to put together…
Stampin’ Up! just released new products to their Online Exclusives section of their store. Are you a coffee lover? How about Zinnias or Magnolias? Have fun memories of pulling a little red wagon? Like fun scripts? Stampin’ Up! has you covered!!!!! All of these themes (plus a few more) are now available in the Online Exclusives section of the store.…
With Sale-a-bration ending on Thursday, I thought it would be fun to have another Mystery Host Party. Leap Year Mystery Host Party! As a reminder about Sale-a-bration:
A few years ago I created a Black & White Quilt Strip card that became very popular, with over 2K views on YouTube. I think it became popular for two reasons: everyone loves a dynamic Black & White card and it’s a great technique to use up scrap strips of paper. Of course you can make this card using any…
If you’re into card making (and you wouldn’t be reading this blog post if you weren’t), then I bet you love taking one idea and turning it into your own version. That’s exactly what I did with this card. I saw a card on page 22 of the Stampin’ Up! 2024 Occasions Catalog, liked certain elements of it and then…
Each month I focus on a specific product and show you many ways of using it. I love that Stampin’ Up!’s products are versatile and can be using in so many different ways and combinations. For February, I am spotlighting the Mini Alphabet Dies #162934. These dies are completely versatile and are 3/4″ in height. Use the letters to personalize projects: cards,…
Sometimes you just can’t find the “perfect” gift for someone special in a store or online. In my family, my dad is the hardest person to find a gift for. Many times I either make him something homemade from the kitchen, or give him coupons to use in the future. He loves to hold onto the coupons and years later…
Two of the most common responses I get when people sign up for my mailing list: What are your current struggles/challenges with paper crafting? There are many responses I can reply with, but in this New Year/Resolutions Season, I am going to tell you that being a member of my Creative Stamp Club can fulfill both these questions/needs. I currently have openings…
