Stained glass is beautiful and illuminating (but time intensive, expensive, and not easy to give away). Use this stained glass technique on vellum and you will find yourself to be an instant expert, giving away many cards with happiness. This card is actually completing three of my today’s checklist items: 1. I wanted to create my own design and send…
I’ve been sitting in my safe, dry, unaffected home listening to all of the destruction and hope brought on by Hurricane Harvey wondering what difference I can make. The above Statement of the Heart is Stampin’ Up!’s mission statement (created before mission statements were popular) that all demonstrators strive to live by. We all make a difference through what we do,…
So many of you have been making your lists, folding the pages you want to remember and going through a pack of post-it notes marking up everything you want. Today is the day you have been waiting for! You can now order from Stampin’ Up!’s 2017 Holiday Catalog!!! If you still need a copy of the Holiday catalog, please let…
Every month, my team of Stampin’ Up! demonstrators (we call ourselves “Wicked Stampahs”) get together for a creative meeting. Last night, 8 of us were able to get together and chat, stamp, share, inspire, eat, relax and enjoy what we love about Stampin’ Up!. We all joined Stampin’ Up! for different reasons and have different backgrounds. This is what makes…
Summer is a great time for creativity! Continue doing what you love to do, or try out something new. Here is a list of my summer classes. More dates available for a private class with you and your friends and hostess parties (my house or yours). All you need to do is contact me and we’ll find a date that…
Have you signed up for my alternative Open House yet? I’m calling it an “Open House in an Envelope”. Since I can’t seem to find a suitable day in the calendar until the end of July (and who wants to wait THAT long??), I’m doing a snail mail Open House (instead of an online virtual Open House). All you need…
That’s right, the wait is over and ordering for new products can begin!!! My list ready and I am just doing the last check over to be sure I am not missing anything vitally important for the next few classes I will be hosting. Stay tuned for the class schedule, it will be coming out very soon. I plan to…
Hi everyone! The sun is shining, the rain has moved on and the new 2017/18 Stampin’ Up! Annual catalog goes live today. Today is a very good day. There’s a little transitioning going on at the Stampin’ Up! website, converting the ordering from the old catalog to the new and it should be ready by 2pm today (it said 12pm…
I’m not sure about you, but my June & July calendar is filling up like crazy. Between high school graduation, end of the year school activities, softball tournaments, wisdom teeth removal, camps and who knows what else is on there. I couldn’t seem to find a suitable date for an Open House until the end of summer, so I’m going to…
Once a month my team, the “Wicked Stampahs” (we are all from the Boston area) get together for a creative team meeting. Tonight was an especially fun meeting because we all were so excited to preview and chat about the new 2017/18 Annual catalog. One of the many perks of being a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator is to preview and purchase from…
Stampin’ Up! is offering all of us a chance to pre-order a stamp set & bundle of products prior to the catalog launch of June 1! I had the opportunity of already purchasing the Eastern Palace Suite of products and playing with them, and I must tell you that I LOVE them. My first reaction at the stamp set was a bit…
Shaker cards are so much fun to make and receive. They may look complicated, but really, they are pretty easy to make. In this video, I will show you how to make a one window shaker card. Below the video are the supplies I used and measurements. Ingredients: I made this card using the Party Animal Suite of products from…
What’s better than creating? Creating with other people!!! Join us for an Open Studio on Saturday, March 25 anytime between 9 am and 4 pm. Use any of my products for only $5. Have a few unmade Paper Pumpkin boxes – bring them! Have some Easter treats you want to make – bring them! Card stash a little low –…
Hi everyone! In the next few weeks, my Mail Something Pretty blog will be going under some construction. I will continue to make posts, so please be sure to check back often. I just wanted to let you know about the construction in case you see some things that may be out of sorts – it will just be temporary.…
Paper Pumpkin is the perfect way to jump into the world of papercrafting and get your creative “me-time” every month. All the stamps, ink, and paper you need to create a fun project, without any stress are delivered right to you. Everything is precut and ready to go so you can skip to the fun part of crafting! Each box includes…
I haven’t submitted anything to the Global Design Project in a while and thought this week’s challenge #GDP071 was a great one to get me back in the game. Take a peek at their website to really be inspired by Stampin’ Up! demonstrators (both design team members and people like me who enter their challenges) from across the globe: www.global-design-project.com This…
The new Watercolor Pencils are a hot hot HOT product and as of January 26th all stock on hand will be gone!!! On January 26th, they become UNORDERABLE, for a long time!! SO order them NOW: TODAY or TOMORROW, if you want them (they will be shipped to you after February 13). These pencils are the FANTASTIC!!! Link: #141709: Watercolor Pencils, $16 **Because of this…
Yesterday was a great way to celebrate my 10 year anniversary with Stampin’ Up! (today is the actual day). 13 people came to my house for my annual Catalog Launch & Sale-a-Bration party (unfortunately it was a day of obligations for many of you). They made 3 cards designed by me and one card from the Watercolor Wishes Card Kit. I had many samples of cards,…
I’m sure you’ve seen the Valentine candy, decorations and card displays in the stores already. I think they even went up on Dec. 26!!! Why buy them when you can make your own special gifts of love. I am hosting a Valentine Cards & Treats class on Thursday, January 26 at 10 am and Friday, January 27 at 10 am…
There’s so much excitement online about the new 2017 Occasions and Sale-a-Bration catalogs. What could be better? Seeing all the new products in person. I have many of the new products for you to see and play with. Be sure to RSVP for my upcoming Catalog & Sale-a-Bration Launch Party on Saturday, January 21 to save your spot! Each order…
