There are so many different ways to use patterned paper. This is just one of the many I recently discovered. Watch how I cut this 6 x 6 paper into 4 equal fun shapes that work perfectly with the Notecards & Envelopes pack. These are easy and impressive cards which can be turned into an assembly line of creating. Custom…
Two techniques built into one card! This is a really fun card to make, not too tricky (as long as you follow the steps) and super impressive and fun for your recipient to open. There’s lots of options to put your own spin and personality on the card by swapping out colors, textures/prints and the die cut. Keep reading and…
Do you ever cut or punch extra pieces? Do you find them laying around on your work surface, in bowls, on shelves, in stamp cases? This is my issue right now. Since I have been using the Playful Alphabet Dies a lot lately, I found that I had a lot of extra letters in different colors. I decided that I…
It’s a happy day today because everyone can now order from the new 2020 Holiday Catalog!!!!! It’s jam packed with everything you need for Autumn, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and Winter. 83 pages of products and ideas in fact. You will find Holiday card & tag kits, the returning Advent calendar kit (that can be transformed into any themed countdown or…
I usually do a 12 Weeks of Christmas every Fall. But since this has been an upside down year, with a lot of us staying home, I am changing it up this year. Let’s expand the 12 weeks to 20 and include all Fall & Winter Holidays instead of only Christmas. You must be on my mailing list to receive…
Update – 3 kits left as of 8/27/20. How would you like to put some fun summertime cards together? I created 6 fun, trifold cards that feature summer flowers, anchors and whales for you to put together at home in lieu of coming to an in-person class. Perfect to put together on a hot or rainy day. Any age can…
Creating a double slider card can be fun and frustrating at the same time, but the end results are worth it. I think I ended up making 6 prototypes before I got it right. Follow along with me in creating your own interactive double slider card. You may want to watch the video first before assembling, as I did do…
Can you believe there are 12 different packs of Designer Papers in the new 2020 Holiday Catalog??? Holy Moly! To get all 12 packs of paper would cost you over $170. Join the paper share and get every design for only $49. Each pack of paper will be divided into four shares. I can ship these shares anywhere in the…
Whether or not you make your own birthday cake (or any other special occasion cake), you can make a personalized cake topper. This fun project is good for all ages and easy to put together. We love to make homemade cakes in our family, but know that baking is not for everyone. But crafting can be!!! Watch the video to…
I was so excited to see the Playful Alphabet Dies in the new Annual Catalog. These letters are a perfect size to create words, both traditional and customizable for your card/gift recipients. The largest die is 3/4″ x 3/4″. As I was creating the following birthday card, I came up with an easy way to line up the alphabet dies.…
I don’t even have to ask if you have scraps because if you are a paper crafter, you have scraps. Do you let your scraps sit around in a pile or folder, or do you use them? I came across this fun technique that uses and turns scraps into a fun, striped background. We made this card over a Mystery…
Are you looking for a cool background technique? I have a fun one for you today that involves masking/painters tape and ink pads. This background looks best with an image stamped in black, like a silhouette. You can vary this technique a little bit with different color choices and darkness levels. Another tip I will show you is how to…
Coloring. Something we learn how to do when we are toddlers. Crayons can be fun, but the options are so much greater as we get older. You have several choices of coloring when it comes to Stampin’ Up!. Below are 8 peony flowers, all the same stamped image and colors of Calypso Coral and Granny Apple Green. Each image uses…
Pink & green, THE color combination of the early eighties. I can remember vividly the pink & green ribbon hair ties, patterned shirts, corduroy pants and sneakers I wore in 6th grade – the year of pink & green. The pink is back and it’s called Magenta Madness! It’s bright, it’s powerful and it’s fun!!! For Club this month, we…
Last week I had my first Virtual Open House and it was a huge success! I plan on doing another one in either August or September for the Holiday catalog. Be sure you are on my mailing list so you don’t miss the announcement – sign up right here for my mailing list – www.mailsomethingpretty.com/signup. I featured three new product…
It’s easy for us demonstrators to get carried away with details, fancy folds, multi layers, embellishments and such. Sometimes it’s a challenge for us to create a simple (but not boring) card that beginners can learn from and copy. That is where the Beginner’s Brochure comes in. This mini brochure highlights just a few stamp sets & supplies. The samples…
Giving handmade cards as a gift is a perfect gift for many occasions. But sometimes, you don’t know how to package the beautiful cards you made. Stampin’ Up! has created a new “mini paper pumpkin box” that is perfect for this exact reason. These boxes hold the Notecards & Envelope sized cards to make it even easier for you. Let…
Peony flowers are some of the most beautiful and fragrant filled flowers in any garden. As I write this, my peony flowers are almost done blooming. They brought such joy and fragrance to both my garden and table – they last almost two weeks in a vase if you cut them at the right time. I’ll share photos of my…
Do you ever want to give a little homemade gift to a friend, neighbor, teen, grandmother …… ? You don’t have time to bake a batch of cookies or make a stack of hand stamped cards but you want to make something quick & easy. These easy treat boxes made with 4 x 6″ paper are the perfect thing to…
Have any of your Clear stamps fallen off your blocks? Tried glue? Snail? or Glue Dots to keep them stuck? Stampin’ Up! is now offering Cling Adhesive sheets to convert your Clear stamps into Cling stamps – Yippee! I made a quick video for you to watch the right way to put the adhesive onto your Clear stamps. I did…
