Happy Halloween!!!
Wishing you all a fun day of “trick or treating” on this day of Halloween. My gingerbread cookie (stamp) wanted to dress up as a mummy this year, so I wrapped him up in paper towel strips and he’s pretty happy with his costume.
Don’t Miss the Remaining 12 Weeks of Christmas Ideas
Over the last four weeks I have sent out photographs, supply lists and instructions on DYI fun & easy Christmas ideas. I have received great feedback and don’t want you to miss the last 8 weeks! If you would like to receive great ideas, you need to be sure you are signed up for my list. All you need to…
Sign up for Santa’s Workshop!
My October 28 Santa’s Workshop is fast approaching and I’m still accepting RSVPs. Everyone will make 10 awesome projects for $45: cards, gift card cards, hot chocolate gifts and stocking stuffers. The projects should take about 2 hours to make, but you can come anytime between 9am – 2pm. Be sure to RSVP by Wednesday, October 25. I hope you…
Stained Glass Stamping Technique on Vellum
Stained glass is beautiful and illuminating (but time intensive, expensive, and not easy to give away). Use this stained glass technique on vellum and you will find yourself to be an instant expert, giving away many cards with happiness. This card is actually completing three of my today’s checklist items: 1. I wanted to create my own design and send…
Watercolor Wings
I am not ready to let go of summer. As much as I love the crisp, Autumn air, I’m just not ready yet. I wanted to send a friend a card today, so of course I went directly to Pinterest for inspiration. I came across a butterfly card that really spoke to me. All of the butterflies where I live…
Fall Classes & Events Announced!!!
There have been a lot of changes and new beginnings happening in my household which delayed my Fall lineup announcement. My son is now almost 3 weeks into his first year of college and my daughter just started high school yesterday and has already played in 2 Freshman Volleyball games. I thought I was going to have more time to…
We Can Make a Difference through Creativity
I’ve been sitting in my safe, dry, unaffected home listening to all of the destruction and hope brought on by Hurricane Harvey wondering what difference I can make. The above Statement of the Heart is Stampin’ Up!’s mission statement (created before mission statements were popular) that all demonstrators strive to live by. We all make a difference through what we do,…
The Holiday Catalog is now Live!
So many of you have been making your lists, folding the pages you want to remember and going through a pack of post-it notes marking up everything you want. Today is the day you have been waiting for! You can now order from Stampin’ Up!’s 2017 Holiday Catalog!!! If you still need a copy of the Holiday catalog, please let…
Fun Together!
Every month, my team of Stampin’ Up! demonstrators (we call ourselves “Wicked Stampahs”) get together for a creative meeting. Last night, 8 of us were able to get together and chat, stamp, share, inspire, eat, relax and enjoy what we love about Stampin’ Up!. We all joined Stampin’ Up! for different reasons and have different backgrounds. This is what makes…
Carols of Christmas is available early!
Do you like to open presents early? If you answered yes, then I bet you like to able to order things early too. Stampin’ Up! has pre-released one of their Christmas bundles for us to order before the Holiday Catalog debut on September 1. As a demonstrator, I was able to order it a month earlier than you, and have…
Christmas in July Featuring At Home with You
Every mid December I wish I had more time to create hand made gifts and decorate them with creative love. I find myself getting “just enough” done. Pinterest is put aside because there never is enough time to do everything I see. Make your Christmas cards now to get ahead of the fast paced Christmas season. To help this Christmas…
Paper Pumpkin Kits are a Must Have!
I know I’ve mentioned Paper Pumpkin kits before, but now is a great time to mention them again. Paper Pumpkin kits are a must have! Each month, you receive stamps, ink and all the paper (and sometimes extra) you need to make a fun, paper crafting project. Everything is precut and ready to assemble. Paper Pumpkin does most of the…
3 New Samples
Hi everyone! I sent out 18 Open House in an Envelope packets this month and received great feedback on it’s contents, cards to make and surprises. You may see this option again in the future, so be on the lookout and be sure to sign up. I thought I would share the three cards that everyone got to make from…
Summer themed cards
Depending on where you live and if you have school aged children, summer has already begun for you. Summer will begin on Thursday for my family (and we can’t wait). My son graduated high school two weeks ago and my daughter has 2 1/2 days left of middle school. She will be beginning high school in September. Time to celebrate!!! I…
Summer Class Schedule
Summer is a great time for creativity! Continue doing what you love to do, or try out something new. Here is a list of my summer classes. More dates available for a private class with you and your friends and hostess parties (my house or yours). All you need to do is contact me and we’ll find a date that…
Have you signed up yet?
Have you signed up for my alternative Open House yet? I’m calling it an “Open House in an Envelope”. Since I can’t seem to find a suitable day in the calendar until the end of July (and who wants to wait THAT long??), I’m doing a snail mail Open House (instead of an online virtual Open House). All you need…
The catalog is now live and ready for ordering! Yahoo!!!
That’s right, the wait is over and ordering for new products can begin!!! My list ready and I am just doing the last check over to be sure I am not missing anything vitally important for the next few classes I will be hosting. Stay tuned for the class schedule, it will be coming out very soon. I plan to…
The new catalog goes live today!
Hi everyone! The sun is shining, the rain has moved on and the new 2017/18 Stampin’ Up! Annual catalog goes live today. Today is a very good day. There’s a little transitioning going on at the Stampin’ Up! website, converting the ordering from the old catalog to the new and it should be ready by 2pm today (it said 12pm…
Open House in an Envelope – You’re Invited!
I’m not sure about you, but my June & July calendar is filling up like crazy. Between high school graduation, end of the year school activities, softball tournaments, wisdom teeth removal, camps and who knows what else is on there. I couldn’t seem to find a suitable date for an Open House until the end of summer, so I’m going to…
Create a Watercolor background with Stampin’ Write Markers and an Acrylic Block
This technique is so quick and easy, but impactful. Create a watercolor background with Stampin’ Write markers and an acrylic block. I promise you, after watching my video, this technique will be on your go-to list of techniques. Not only is it super easy to do, but it has a WOW effect that will impress both beginners and experts (and that’s what…
