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…
Since we can’t quite gather together in large groups, I thought I would do something a little differently for this year’s catalog launch. You’re invited to a virtual Open House! Join me and many others for a Facebook Open House on June 18th at 7pm EST. You can even attend in your jammies! I will be showing new products, card…
What a wonderful day! The two new catalogs are live, ready to be seen and enjoyed. Products will be ready to order beginning at 2pm EST. If you don’t have an actual copy of the catalog, you can view them with these links. If you are interested in ordering Stampin’ Up! products and would like an actual copy of the…
I got to play with the new Flowers for Every Season Designer Series Paper which highlights the new 2020/22 In Colors. You are going to love these new colors!!! Cinnamon Cider, Just Jade, Bumblebee, Magenta Madness and Misty Moonlight. They are so warm, inviting and easy to incorporate into your cards and projects. They pair so well with the existing…
Hello! I’m very excited to announce the launching of my next Online Class – Heat Embossing for Beginners! I often get asked about heat embossing and the necessary steps & tools needed for this fun technique that creates shiny, raised images. It creates such a WOW effect with really little work. With only a few easy steps, you will create instant…
Paper Shares are a great way to get a sample of every new patterned paper from the new catalog and pay only a fraction of the cost. Yay! My 2020/21 Designer Series Paper Share includes: ~ 48 sheets of 6” x 12” paper – Artistry Blooms, Forever Greenery, In Good Taste, Ornate Garden (Specialty), Peony Garden, Playful Pets and World of Good (Specialty). This paper…
As a Demonstrator, I get the privilege of pre-ordering new products. It’s one of the great many perks of being part of the Stampin’ Up! family. My pre-order arrived this week and I went straight to work creating instant Sunflowers with the new Celebrate Sunflowers Stamps & Dies. What fun! I love tending my garden and try to grow sunflowers…
Today I filmed two out of three videos for my Club. Due to the Corona virus, we have not been able to meet for April or May. I miss them!!!!! Club is one of my favorite things I do with stamping because it brings together women who love to stamp, love to learn, love to share and love Stampin’ Up!…
I have an email going out at 1pm tomorrow (Tuesday) with an easy & fun technique that you won’t want to miss. Signing up for my mailing list is easy, just click here – https://mailsomethingpretty.com/signup. As a thank you, you will receive a tutorial on how to make a one-fold gift card. If you happen to miss tomorrow’s email, I send…
Stamp Club is one of my favorite things I do in my stamping business. Why? It involves everything I love – friendly people, creativity, teaching & learning, Stampin’ Up! products, sharing, inspiration and a community spirit. I always learn something new too from the great conversations we have and creating we do. Show & tells are encouraged! My Clubs last…
I forgot all about this Flower Pot card design until Sue showed her samples at our team Zoom meeting. Hers was so much fun (and so was her accomplishment and smile) that it inspired me to make some for Mother’s day. It had been a while since I made one, so I hopped on Pinterest to get the measurements and…
Stampin’ Up! is committed to making a difference in our global communities and caring about people first. As part of our Making a Difference program they’re offering a product giveback opportunity to support organizations that are helping COVID-19 frontline responders and communities vulnerable to the pandemic. You can purchase the Share Sunshine PDF Download and Stampin’ Up! will donate 100%…
Did you know that there are 53 Stampin’ Up! colors? Do you have a favorite? It’s hard to choose I know. I’m sure many of us change our favorite several times a year, I certainly do. And that’s totally okay! Actually, I think changing favorite colors is preferred so we can use all the colors. Color challenges is another way…
Update – 1 kit left. The bee to-go card kit had great success by selling out, so I thought I would create another to-go kit class focusing on flowers. Mother’s day is right around the corner and any one of these cards would be perfect for mom or anyone you send a card to. I also filmed videos on how…
