Everyone makes the team, no one is chosen last and everyone gets to play as much or as little as they wish. This team is a little different than the athletic teams you may have participated on in the past. No prerequisites and no cuts. All are welcome. Right now is a great time to join my team & Stampin’…
Even though I have not featured the Stamparatus in my posts in a while, I wanted to show you that it is still a must-have tool for your stamp projects. Last week I was asked to make thank you cards for the coaches of my daughter’s softball team. I made cards last year spelling out the names of the coaches…
Wait until you see all of the glorious, beautiful, fun, colorful, spectacular Designer Series Papers that are available in the 2019/20 Annual Catalog!!! There is a pattern and color combination for everyone. I am sure you will want them all. There’s nothing like holding the actual paper in your hands rather than looking at a snapshot of them online or…
Today is a great day because the sun is shining (it’s rained a whole lot here this Spring), it’s a perfect 70 degrees AND the new 2019/20 Annual Catalog begins Today! Enjoy all the goodness by flipping through the pages, either physically or virtually, and falling in love with all of the creativity and possibility. I have physical copies of…
Spots are going quickly for this class. Make 2 of each Nautical card and turn them into Father’s Day, Graduation, Birthday or almost any occasion. $30. Thursday, June 6 10 am is full, but I am taking names for a wait list 7 pm, spots are available RSVP christine@mailsomethingpretty.com If there is interest for this same class on Friday, June…
I wanted to share an easy Summertime Edible DYI gift idea with you. I gave this gift to my Uncle yesterday as a belated birthday gift. Funny story, the gift and celebration was belated by almost 6 months because my Aunt kept trying to plan a 70th birthday party for him, but she kept choosing dates she couldn’t be there – this…
My next round of Club is beginning in June, to coordinate with the launching of the new 2019/20 Annual Catalog. You are ALL invited to join, whether you live near or far. Everyone in Club gets their own catalogs throughout the year and little perks along the way (spoiling is fun). I asked my current members what they love about…
Would you like to make a fun and not too complicated 3D card? I’m calling it a stand up shadowbox card. It may have another name, but this is what I came up with because it describes exactly what it is. One of my Club members brought a different version of this card to our meeting and I loved it.…
For the first time Stampin’ Up! is offering a new type of suite of products, called a Product Medley. These Medley’s will not be featured in any catalogs, which makes them extra special and need to have. Different Medleys will be offered at different times of the year, which puts a little excitement into our crafting. This first Medley is…
Tomorrow is May Day and a great day for sharing smiles & flowers. I remember when my daughter and her good friend were young, they picked a whole bunch of dandelions and left them as a beautiful bouquet for our neighbor. Our neighbor was so wonderful to write a thank you note to both of them and made them each feel…
Do you ever wonder how people create a mirror image with their stamps? You may think it’s a complicated process, but it’s really quite easy and quick to do. The secret to mirror stamping is using your Silicon Mat. If you usually use your Silicon mat with glue and it’s a bit “gunky”, then I suggest you may want to…
Each year, our town’s high school softball team raises money to support research for Cystic Fibrosis. The JV coach’s son Dommie was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis when he was two weeks old. Thanks to Dommie’s great team of doctors at Tufts Medical Center and Quincy Pediatrics, Dommie is doing great! He plays basketball, runs track, and will be turning 12…
A great introduction into card making is through kits. Kits provide you with everything you need in the box, so you don’t have to guess or wonder what to buy and put together. Stampin’ Up! creates two kinds of kits: Kits in the catalog and a monthly subscription. The kits in the catalog are a stand alone, one time purchase…
I’m so happy that the Butterfly Duet punch is off the backorder list and available to purchase. It pairs so well with the Butterfly Gala stamp set and is one of my favorites from the 2019 Spring Occasions catalog. You can purchase them together as a bundle and save 10%. The four different patterned butterflies come in separate parts so…
Believe it or not, Sale-a-bration ends tomorrow on March 31st. Don’t miss out on earning free products with your orders. Each $50 product order earns a free product and there are no limits on how many free products you can earn. Click on the Shop tab above to view and buy all the products. Happy Shopping! Need ideas on what…
I often get asked what is the difference between Black StazOn and Memento Inks. They are both black inks, but each serves a different purpose. If you want to stamp black ink on card stock and leave it alone, then you can use either ink. If you want to color the image you stamp, then it matters which black ink…
It’s that time of year when bunnies make their way onto our cards. Spring & Easter! For those of us who don’t have a bunny punch, what are we supposed to do? Use circles! Combine three different sized circles to create the ears, head and body and tail of a bunny. This is a great trick because the Bunny Builder…
We watch a lot of cooking shows in my house. One thing they all have in common is they all have well stocked pantries. The staples are always available for them to come up with a great meal. You can’t make soup without onions. You can’t make cookies without flour. The same thinking works for our paper crafting creations. Our craft pantries…
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We don’t always have the luxury of a lot of time to spend on creating a card, right? But you really want to send a handmade card. I have a great solution for you. You can create quick & easy cards using scissors and patterned paper. I love this template and have used it with many different patterns of paper to…
