February 1st marks the first day of the Chinese New Year, the year of the Tiger. Celebrations last for 16 days. When I heard it was going to be the Year of the Tiger, my first thought went to the In the Wild Suite of products. I only have the paper from this suite, but that was enough to…
When it comes to stamping, there are many different types of coloring techniques. You have stamping with different colored ink pads, coloring with Blends Markers and Stampin’ Write Markers, chalks, watercolor pencils, watercoloring with both blender pens and water painters, blending brushes and sponge daubers. Today, I’m going to show you a cool coloring technique using Sponge Daubers. We made…
I just love shaker cards. I love making them, playing with them and mailing them (and I hope my recipients love receiving them). They just make me happy. This Valentine Frameless Shaker Card is a fun shaker card version that looks complicated, but really is not. There are two key elements to making this card: a clear envelope and clear…
I am in love with this card! I loved the original I saw online which was pink, but I didn’t have the necessary pink ribbon so I turned my version into blue (I love blue Christmas cards). That’s what we do, see something to copy and/tweak to fit the supplies we have. We put photos, tips and videos online, for…
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:…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
