Back by popular demand is the Stampin' Smiles 8-1/2" x 11" Wow Wall Calendar! My 2011 calendar starts with a real bang! The Stampin' Up! July Fourth stamp set lights up the calendar page with fireworks! I've added a lit ...
Did you know you need to be careful in your selection of card stock and papers for scrapbooking? Card stock or paper containing acid can turn cause it to break down and/or turn brittle with age. Lignin in your card stock or patterned paper as it ...
Is your address book outdated like mine? Have your crossed through so many addresses it is now hard to read? Have been saying you really need to get a new address book? If so, or you know someone who does, you will want to register for the ...
Would you love to go to your mailbox and find a handmade card from me every month? My downline do! My downline are other people I have helped start their own stamping/scrapbooking businesses with Stampin' Up! It is my favorite part about ...
Did you see the July CD calendar I made using the Stampin' Up! July Fourth stamp set from the Summer 2010 Mini Catalog? I have been having a lot of fun with this set! I stamped a birthday card with a July birthday and then used the card for my ...
Do you love a stamp set that is only available in wood mount? What if I told you it can easily and inexpensively be turned into a clear mount? It can! And, I am going to tell you how. There are two products you will need before you can turn your wood ...
Is it hot outside? I wouldn't know. it is all cool thoughts for me as I have been happily designing and stamping Christmas cards for the Stampin' Smiles Christmas in July Fast & Fabulous cards class. My ...
Have you played with any of the new colors yet? The Color Collections are stunning! Look at this color combination of new core colors Early Espresso and new In Color Pear Pizzazz. Gorgeous! All the stamps are from the For All You Do ...
Are your clear mount blocks scattered all over? Or, like mine, flopping around in a box? Well, no more! Have a look at the new Stampin' Up! Clear Block Storage Caddy! It will securely hold your complete set of Stampin' Up! Clear ...
You will find the chat box, pictured here, on the left side of the screen. It will be so much fun "chatting" with you! ...
You can view the 2010-2011 Stampin' Up! Idea Book & Catalog online by clicking on the link below or you can have your very own hard copy for FREE! Scroll down below the picture and link for the Idea Book & very own hard copy for Catalog ...
Do you have Mini Glue Dots in your drawer and can't remember why you purchased them? There was a very good reason. Let me explain when you would choose to use Mini Glue Dots over another adhesive. Mini Glue Dots are tiny little dots of double-sided ...
Just one of the 30 (so far) punch art pages in the Stampin' Smiles Made with Punches! Punch Art Book Classes I, II & III. This guy just cracks me up! The punch art are all neatly kept in the Stampin' Up! Art ...
What a funny name for an adhesive. Thankfully, it isn't because it is made from snails. Is snail slime sticky? And, if so, is it acid and lignin free? I don't care to find out! What I do know is how well the SNAIL Adhesive works for my card and ...
Not traditional Christmas colors, but isn't this a pretty card? One probably should not say that about her own card, but I am so happy with it. It will be one of my cards for my Christmas in July Fast & Fabulous Cards class. The ...
The stamp sets are individually priced. The release date of the stamp sets are listed next to the name. There are some rare finds on this list. Some date back as far as 1998. Unless indicated, the stamp sets are mounted and most likely ...
Are you as excited as I am? Not sure it is possible! I am impatiently waiting until 12 pm Mountain Time (2 pm for me!) to place my first order from the 2010-2011 Stampin' Up! Idea Book & Catalog. Top of my list: Distressing ...
All four of the stamps in the Stampin' Up! Four Square stamp set is designed to be punched out with the 1-1/4" Square Punch. And, then, you can layer it quickly with the 1-3/8" Square Punch. I love stamp sets that coordinate ...
The technique used to create this card is called Reverse Spotlighting. Watch my video demonstration to see how it is done. Are you on the Stampin' Smiles mailing list? If not, you are missing out on my free monthly ...
Special Rejoin Starter Kit Offer! Dates: July 1-30, 2010 Offer Overview During the month of July, any* former Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator can rejoin Stampin’ Up! for only $35! Wow, what an incredible and unprecedented offer! And, just this morning I ...
Do you love your job?Do you dread getting up in the morning and facing another day? Or, perhaps worse, bored? I DON'T! There are many reasons I LOVE my job! The #1 Reason: Helping others. I am a natural born ...
Would you like to have an inexpensive stamp set on hand for graduation cards that will also work well for birthday or congrats cards? Starring You stamp set fits the bill for only $13.95! You can see how easily you can change the colors of this ...
Do you have a sympathy stamp set on hand? While it isn't something we like to think about, it is a natural part of life. Having a stamp set, such as Close as a Memory, that is easy to use with great sayings is something every stamper ...
Stamp Set: Because I Care (Level 1 Hostess) Card Stock: Very Vanilla, Certainly Celery and Elegant Eggplant Ink: Elegant Eggplant and Certainly Celery Stampin' Write Markers; Elegant Eggplant and Crumb Cake stamp pads Accessories: ...
Can you stop yourself from oohing and aawing when fireworks light up the sky? I know I can't! They just keep coming as long as the fireworks keep exploding in splendor. The fireworks stamps in the July Fourth stamp set from the Stampin' Up! ...
The Animal Crackers stamp set (pictured below) by Stampin' Up! really does "quack me up!". You just can't help but fall for those adorable faces! The cute duck was quick and easy to watercolor with the Aqua Painter. ...
Did you know Christmas is only 6 months away? It's true. This is the perfect time to start thinking of what you want to do for this year's Christmas cards! Christmas in July Fast & Fabulous Come in out to the heat and get ...
Lots of excitement this time of year with over 100 stamp sets on the Last Chance List and the huge list of retiring accessories, most notably the change of the color line. All this talk about last chance, or retiring, lists is because the new 2010-2011 ...
Are you guilty of purchasing a new product and letting it just sit on your shelf? My In Colors are in a drawer and not out in the open with the rest of my regular card stock. And, sadly, it often is forgotten. Well, now that Bermuda Bay is on the ...
Loving the sample card on page 12 of the Stampin' Up! 2010 Summer Mini Catalog, I wanted to try out the technique. Using the Baroque Motifs stamp set, I embossed with Clear Embossing Powder on Rose Red card stock. I then sprayed ...