Join Stampin’ Up!, Me & Possibilities for Only $75!

Join Stampin' Up! & Me

Today begins an incredible offer for joining Stampin’ Up! You can join for only $75!!!! This offer is only good from today and until the end of the month. I think the value of joining Stampin’ Up! is priceless, no matter what the joining cost is.  You can be in this club of demonstrators and participate in any way you wish:…

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Eden’s Garden Products Available Today!

Eden's Garden

The tale of the Garden of Eden transcends the boundaries of a single belief system. Numerous accounts and adaptations of Eden’s events have appeared in Christianity, Judaism, Islam, legends and lore, ancient mythology, and more! No matter how the story is shared, the essence of Eden remains the same: it’s a place of paradise. Filled with fruitful and flourishing foliage,…

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Forever Ferns, Elegant and Easy

Forever Fern stamp set

If you have read some of my previous blog and Facebook posts, then you know I am all about versatility.  I like my stamp sets to have more than one use.  Forever Ferns is a stamp set that fits that criteria.  It’s a great one to use as the main focus, the background and for many reasons and occasions.  A…

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Black and White Cards Make a Big Impact

Strip technique

I saw a similar card online and fell in love with the “graphicness” off it.  Cohesive stripes in all different directions but work together.  I thought this would be a perfect card for Club Class (and I was right).  I had plenty of the Sale-a-Bration Hand Penned paper left over which is why I chose to do the card in…

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Stamp Set Sale TODAY ONLY!

15% off Stamp Sets

Today Only – 15% off ALL Cling Stamp Sets (red rubber).  Stock up on those sets you have been wanting (and don’t forget anything you need to use with those stamp sets). Orders placed today with the Host Code SJ6WSHSX will receive 4 hand stamped cards as a thank you:  sale + cards = awesome! Shop here: www.mailsomethingpretty.com/shoponline To enter a…

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Stamp Set Sale TOMORROW!

15% off Stamp Sets

This sale does not come around often – 15% off ALL Cling Stamp Sets (red rubber) TOMORROW, October 20.  Stock up on those sets you have been wanting (and don’t forget anything you need to use with those stamp sets). Orders placed tomorrow with the Host Code SJ6WSHSX will receive 4 hand stamped cards as a thank you:  sale + cards…

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Hints on Using Festive & Bright Stamps & Dies

Festive & Bright

You know when you see someone use a stamp set that you didn’t think you were going to order, but then saw someone use it and decided you HAD to have it?  That’s what happened to me with the Festive & Bright Bundle.  In the back of each Stampin’ Up! catalog are additional samples using bundles.  Once I saw the…

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Reversible Card Sketch

sketch to copy

World Card Making Day was last week (1st Saturday of October) and Stampin’ Up! set a goal of 5000 stamping events around the world.  I was away visiting my daughter that weekend at her college, so I couldn’t host an event.  Instead, I sent an email to my mailing list with this great card layout/sketch for them to make their…

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Turn your Cloche into a Ghost!

Turn your Cloche into a ghost

Trick or Treating Season is right around the corner.  The stores are ready (and have been for a while) with all the sweet treats lining the shelves.  My son & I just bought a couple of bags of Take Five’s, which we love.  One bag will be mailed to my favorite college freshman.  Speaking of “Sweet Treats”, I have a…

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TODAY is the Last Day of Sale-a-bration

free dahlia class

Happy last day of September!  I am taking (part of) the day off and taking my son into Boston.  We love to walk the Harbor Walk and think that today’s weather will be perfect for that.  We also love going to Flour for a homemade treat or lunch, so I think getting him one of her favorite sticky buns is…

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Fun Pinwheel Card

Pinwheel card

Interactive cards are fun to both make & receive.  I have found that some interactive cards can be tedious, time consuming and I’ll admit, a little frustrating to make.  But, this Pinwheel card is not that!  It’s very easy to make and put together.  The trick is, just a lot of cutting.  If you can cut paper then you can…

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Turn the Cloche Upside Down to Create a Ghost

turn a cloche into a ghost

Trick or Treating Season is right around the corner.  The stores are ready (and have been for a while) with all the sweet treats lining the shelves.  Speaking of “Sweet Treats”, I have a different spin on one particular stamp in that set.  I can’t take credit for the idea, but I did create these simple & fun projects for…

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Blending Brushes Sponging with a Template

Blending Brushes Sponging with a Template

I am in love with this card!  I can’t wait for you to see how fun it is to make.  You will need a few non-basic supplies to create it, but they are supplies you will use over and over.  Particularly, you need a Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, some dies and the Blending Brushes.  I’m guessing you already have…

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Delicious Summer Blueberry (Paper) Pie!

Blueberry pie card using Sweets & Treats

August is prime blueberry season in my area.  We have local pick-your-own berries farms not too far away from where I live.  Until recently, I didn’t like blueberries.  But now I have them almost every day in my yogurt (along with unsweetened coconut and sliced almonds).  It’s a delicious breakfast and sometimes lunch (if you want to make it extra…

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Coolest Tie-Dye Coloring

Tie-dye pastels

We made this tie-dye birthday card for my Club last month and it was a HUGE hit.  It really is the coolest tie-dying coloring technique because it has that washed out look of an actual tie-dye t-shirt.  We focused on the Soft Pastels last month and this card was the finale for all the projects.  I love both the color…

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Using Soft Pastels on Black Card Stock

Strawberry card colored with Soft Pastels

Usually, the only way to apply color to black card stock is to heat embossing.  But, there is now a new way to apply color!  Soft Pastels.  These new Soft Pastels are, in my opinion, a hidden gem in the Annual Catalog.  They are found on the bottom of page 126, in-between the set of Marvelous Stampin’ Write Markers and…

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Easy Watercolor Wash Using Water Painters & Ink Pads

Watercolor Wash Succulent Card

I send cards to my In Color Club each month focusing on a different new color.  For June, I highlighted the new In color Soft Succulent.  I took photos of each step I did while making this card, thinking you may like to see how to create it too.  It’s a fun card and technique to make: Easy Watercolor Wash Using Water Painters…

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My First Instagram LIVE, Making this Card

Goldfish card made live on my Instagram channel

I just created this card LIVE on Instagram!  My first time doing Instagram LIVE (I’ll admit, it was kind of fun).  I’m doing a new series – Creating from the Catalog Unscripted (and not prepped). Making the whole project live by looking at the catalog and copying.  No editing, all mistakes & mishaps there for you all to see as…

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Easy Red, White & Blue Cards

Red, White & Blue Card

For those of us who live in the US, the 4th of July is tomorrow.  Cookouts, beach, mini-golf, fireworks are just some of the usual traditions.  Even if you don’t celebrate Independence Day, these striped cards are easy to reproduce and customize.  All you need to do is change the colors and cut outs for the middle.  This card is an…

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DIY Striped Flip Card

Striped Flip Card

I am so happy with how this card came out and am thrilled to show you how to make it.  Copy it exactly or put your own spin on it with different color combinations, stripe widths and/or cut out layers.  I just love this color combination of Night of Navy, Mossy Meadow, Just Jade, Misty Moonlight and Soft Succulent.  This…

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