The Easiest Shaker Card You’ll Ever Make

The easiest shaker card you'll ever make

There are many fun (and some complicated) ways of making Shaker cards, but this one will be the easiest shaker card you’ll ever make.  I promise!!!  The secret to this card is the clear envelope.  Watch the video to see how easy it really is and then you can make your own. Easy Shaker Card Tutorial Video Do you agree…

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What Would You Like Me to Write About???

Your concerns & questions

Do you have any paper crafting questions?  Concerns?  Topics?  What would you like me to write about?  I would love to hear your feedback, questions and suggestions.  This will help me write about what you want to read and learn box .  Write them in the comments below, or send me a direct email at christine@mailsometingpretty.com. Thank you!  I look…

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Helpful Tips Mounting the Large Butterfly Brilliance Stamp

Helpful Tips Mounting the Large Butterfly Brilliance Stamp

The new Butterfly Brilliance stamp is LARGE.  There are 6 butterflies on one stamp.  The largeness is both a great thing and can cause a few (overcomeable) inconveniences.  All at once, you can create an instant background or have 6 instant butterflies to cut with the coordinating Butterfly Wings dies.  Color all the butterflies the same, or give them their…

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Retirement List & Ordering Incentive

March ordering incentive

UPDATED – Tomorrow 3/31 is the last day for this March Incentive.  There are several days that stampers get excited for and today is one of them.  The 2020/21 Annual Catalog Retirement List is now public and live.  Many products are on sale at deep discounts.  Remember, these are WHILE SUPPLIES LAST.  I am combining orders from today until March…

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How to: Slider Lock Treat Box with Pull Tab

Slider Lock Treat Box with Pull Tab

One of my Club members sent me a link for a Slider Lock Treat box and asked to make it for one of our Club projects.  I watched the video and made some tweaks of my own.  These boxes are so much fun to make and I can’t wait to give them out as Easter gifts.  The best thing about…

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Do You Receive my Weekly Emails?

Sign up for my weekly emails

Every Tuesday I send out a weekly email giving tips, information, instruction, samples and all sorts of great things having to do with paper crafting, card making and Stampin’ Up!.  Don’t miss out!  By signing up, I’ll send you a tutorial on how to make a fun gift card holder box – great for gift giving.   Sign up for…

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Step up your Wreath with One Snip

Arrange a Wreath

I have used the Arrange a Wreath set & dies a lot since I purchased it, definitely well used, loved and recommended.  I came across a photograph on the internet that showed two wreaths intertwined together – such a brilliant (and easy) idea!  This little snip steps up your wreath to make it look so complicated, but it’s really not.…

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Alternate Card Ideas for the Sweet Ice Cream Stamp Set

Alternate Card Ideas for Sweet Ice Cream Stamp Set

Creating Ice Cream & Popsicles are fun and easy to create with these ice cream and popsicle stamps, punch and paper.  But if you look closely, there are several alternate card ideas for the Sweet Ice Cream stamp set too.  I challenged myself to stick with the same color palette for each card, as well as the same card base…

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How to Stamp Multi Colored Shells

Friends are like seashells

If you haven’t fallen in love with the new Friends are Like Seashells bundle and suite yet, you will after seeing this card & video.   It is truly beautiful and can be made for almost any occasion.  Even if you do not live by the ocean, shells are are universal love.  Stampin’ Up! really outdid themselves with these Sand…

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Stamp Seashells All at Once with the Stamparatus

Friends are Like Seashells card with Stamparatus

The new Sand & Sea suite of products are unbelievably beautiful.  The coordinating Friends are like Seashells stamp set, Seaside Seashells dies and Seashells embossing folder is an amazing trio that works so well together.  There is a “proper” use of order to make them work so well together (it just makes it easier for you).  I discovered there are…

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Butterfly Wings Die Tips

Butterfly Wings Die Tips

Butterflies have taken over my stamping space this week.  (I can’t wait to see the real ones in my garden later this summer).  The new Butterfly Wings dies work so beautifully with the Butterfly Brilliance stamp set – Stampin’ Up! was really thinking smart with this one.  The large Butterfly Brilliance stamp lines up perfectly with the largest Butterfly Wings…

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Instagram Green, Rainbows & Stampin’ Up! Fun ☘️ ?

Follow me on Instagram

Do you follow me on Instagram? https://www.instagram.com/mailsomethingpretty/ I will be flooding my Instagram channel on St. Patrick’s day (March 17) with all things green and rainbows and Stampin’ Up! in preparation of celebrating St. Patrick’s Day. I’ll be joining a group of other direct sales ladies in turning Instagram green too.  You can check out these hashtags to see what…

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Spring Cleaning! Craft Tools Need it Too.

Keep your emboss machine clean

I’ve been busy preparing kits for our town’s Council on Aging Spring card kits.  The kits require a lot of cut outs for simple glueing assembly.  As I was cutting butterflies and flowers on my Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, I noticed my machine was looking a bit “dusty”.  Not from lack of use, but rather from lots of use.…

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Pretty Perennials is All About Versatility

Pretty Perennials versatile stamp set

I am sure you have discovered after seeing many of my designs that I am more of a clean & simple type of stamper.  Some cards have layers, but not overly so.  Bright colors over subtle or vintage.  Rarely do I buy a set for only one purpose or particular image.  Versatility is what draws me to sets & dies.…

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Today is the Final Day of Sale-a-Bration!

Today is the last day to earn all the awesome, exclusive Sale-a-bration products.  Spend $50 and earn a product.  Spend $100 and earn either two products or one $100 level product.  Spend $150 and earn 3 or 2 & 1 products PLUS $15 in Stampin’ Rewards (choose anything for $15). No limits on how much you can earn.  YAY! Or,…

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Color Blocking Turned into Knitting Pattern

Color Block Pattern

Some of you may know that I used to be an avid knitter before I became a paper crafter.  That was about 14 years ago.  On doctor’s orders, I had to stop knitting because I sustained a painful nerve injury in my hand and tendonitis in my wrist.  Stopping was hard, but luckily, I had just begun taking card making…

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Online Ordering Tips

Some people have been experiencing difficulties with connecting their online orders to their demonstrator of choice.  As far as I know, my customers have not had this issue.  But, I wanted you all to be aware that there is a glitch and how to work around it (until it is fixed).  The links on my Mail Something Pretty website have…

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