This week I hosted our October Club Class. Club members get to choose between two dates each month which to attend (and if they can’t attend that month, I prepare their projects for them to put together at home). I highly recommend joining the next round of Club which begins in December. It does not matter if you live local…
It’s not often that Stampin’ Up! offers their stamp sets on sale. But you can get over 50 sets on sale this Wednesday, for 24 hours only. All of Stampin’ Up! stamp sets are made in the USA, right in Utah. Stamps come in two forms: Cling and Photopolymer, both which stick to reusable clear blocks or Stamparatus plates. Link…
A lot of the cards and projects I make are for a specific class, workshop, blog post or video. It’s not all that often that I create for the pure pleasure of creating. And that’s totally fine! I love teaching you how to use Stampin’ Up! products, how to create and assemble cards, how to love stamping. Today’s post is…
Today, October 10, is World Mental Health Day. World Mental Health Day is an international day for global mental health education, awareness and advocacy against social stigma. It was first celebrated in 1992 at the initiative of the World Federation for Mental Health, a global mental health organization with members and contacts in more than 150 countries (Wikipedia). World Mental…
Have you seen or used the Snowman Builder punch yet? It’s fantastic and coordinates perfectly with the Snowman Season stamp set. You can stamp & punch the snowman base, hat, arms and nose. I want to show you two easier ways to line up the Snowman in the punch, rather than stamping and punching each piece individually. You can do…
Paper Pumpkin has you covered this upcoming Christmas season. For October and November, Paper Pumpkin is offering back-to-back coordinating kits, one with Christmas cards, the other with Christmas tags. Both kits make it easy for you to add a handmade, personal touch to your holiday giving—without a lot of fuss. October’s kit includes everything you need to make 10 Christmas…
Let’s do Halloween by celebrating the Black Raven! Join us at class to make these Raven Halloween cards & treats. You choose the date/time ~ Tuesday, October 15 at 10 am and 7 pm, and Friday, October 18 at 10 am. Be sure to save your spot and RSVP by noon the day before class. $30 for all cards &…
TODAY begins the mailings of 12 Weeks of Christmas Ideas! Be sure you are on my mailing list so that you will receive these great, duplicatable ideas for Christmas cards, tags & packaging. The first email goes out at 1pm EST today. None of these ideas will be posted anywhere on social media. They will only be delivered to your…
Raise your hand if you wanted to be an artist when you were little. Did you doubt yourself when you got older? Think you didn’t have the talent? I am here to show you tricks and hacks that will get artist results. You will be that artist! Watercoloring is a technique that I was never able to master with a…
We have been waiting since June for the Purple Posy ink pad to be ready and I’m happy to say that it is finally available. Stampin’ Up! has very tough standards for their products. They are confident that this ink pad meets those standards. Purple Posy is a beautiful, soft purple that pairs nicely with so many colors. I happen…
Next week begins 12 Weeks of Christmas Ideas! Would you like 12 weeks of Christmas card, tags and packaging ideas? Be sure to sign up for my mailing list. These ideas will only be emailed out, not posted anywhere. You can sign up for my mailing list right here: https://mailsomethingpretty.convertri.com/thank-you-for-signing-up-for-mailsomethingpretty.com
Along with creating with paper, I also like to create in the kitchen. Specifically baking. I have instilled this love & joy of baking with my daughter, who now doesn’t let me bake too much because I am infringing in on her territory. But that’s okay, I still manage to bake a few things while she is at school. Recently,…
Are you ready for the whirlwind of the Holidays to begin? Today marks the first day of Fall and the Holiday countdown begins. First, Halloween. Let me show you how to make these fun and Spooky Coffin Treat boxes with Tombstone Tags. You will have so much fun making them, just like I did. And even more fun giving them away…
Today’s project is a simple and clean card showcasing the lighthouse from the Sailing Home stamp set. I designed this card for my monthly Council of Aging class and they loved it! The beauty of the card is it can be for almost any occasion. It showcases how easy a Stamparatus is to use, which they also loved using. I…
I had “snow” much fun creating these cards & tags for the upcoming World Card Making Day Snowman workshop on October 6! You will have “snow” much fun too! Everyone will receive their own Snowman Season stamp set , as well as a spool of red curly yarn ribbon and Shimmery Crystal Effects to use on all of the…
I hope you take the “back to school” phrase personally and sign yourself up for a card making class. Learn how to stamp, a new technique, a different way of combing colors, new folds, and more, all while making cards and having fun. Be sure to mail out and give the cards you make away so you can share your…
We have been waiting and waiting for this day and it’s finally here. You can now order from the 2019 Holiday Catalog! The 2019 Holiday catalog is so full of every style of Christmas, cute & scary Halloween, back to school, Autumn & Thanksgiving and even a little bit of New Years and Valentines. Individual stamp sets to create on your…
Have you seen the Halloween candy in the supermarkets yet? Believe it or not, my daughter and I saw a Nutella snack stand in a food store featuring Halloween characters on the 4th of July!!!! That’s a bit early in my opinion. My Holiday pre-order arrived last week and last night I decided to play with one of the new…
Today’s project involves a little traveling. Over the weekend, I visited two Newport Mansions: Marble House and The Breakers. My niece had to visit a National Landmark for her summer homework and my daughter and I were more than happy to help out. We even took it upon ourselves to include an ice cream lunch as extra credit. Both of…
This is one of the easiest favor boxes I have ever created! Cut, score, punch, stick together and done. Create in any color, stamp with any background and top with any ribbon. I do recommend using regular card stock versus the Designer paper because the card stock is much thicker and stronger. The beauty and ease of creating this box…
