Embossing is why I became a cardmaker and then later a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator. Embossing is always a wow. Watercoloring quickly became a favorite technique for coloring. Two of my favorite techniques came together for a soft and pretty Stampin' Up! Shaded ...
Ah, flowers and punches make a girl's heart happy. That's what we have with the new Stampin' Up! Flowers of Friendship Stamp Stamp Set and coordinating Flowers & Leaves Punch. Both were used to make my lovely clean and simple flower card.
The "Little ...
Everyone is so excited about the 2021-2022 Stampin' Up! Catalog. And, for good reason! Have you seen it? If not, browse through it page by wonderful page right here.
Ordering is from May 4, 2021, to May 2, 2022, in my online store ...
The first day of ordering from the 2021-2022 Stampin' Up! Catalog is here! One of my favorite things to do is to browse through a new Stampin' Up! Catalog with friends. It's fun to look at the handcrafted samples and plan projects using new stamps, dies, and ...
The card samples are beautiful in gold, silver, and copper, in the 2021-2022 Stampin' Up! Catalog with the Stampin' Up! Elegantly Said Stamp Set. Even so, I wanted to see the stamp set used with the new 2021-2023 In Colors. Watch my cardmaking tutorial as I ...
Winner's choice of $50 in Stampin' Up! products for my May Drawing! But, first the winners for my April Drawing. The following three names were randomly drawn from all the entries: Melanie T, CA won $50 in her choice of Stampin' Up! ...
My Stampin' Up! Rooted in Nature card is a natural beauty! If it looks familiar, it's because I made one of the samples from last year's annual catalog. It's one of my favorite catalog samples.
Where to start? The Soft Sea Foam Cardstock provides a ...
If you can tiptoe through the tulips, surely we can with daisies too. 🙂 The daisies from the Stampin' Up! Daisy Lane Stamp Set went from the field to elegant with help from the Forever Gold Laser-Cut Specialty Paper and Ornate Garden Specialty Designer Series ...
Masculine handmade greeting card ideas are often requested by my sweet stampers. Check out how the retiring Stampin' Up! Field Journal Stamp Set and retiring Best Plaid Builder Dies together make for one handsome handmade guy card!
Mallard ducks were a ...
Ordering a package of the new Designer Series Papers and ribbons, and accessories would add up in a hurry. But, you still want it all. The way to get it all at a fraction of the price is with the Stamping Smiles 2021-2022 Stampin' Up! Catalog Paper Share & ...
Do you ever have one of those days that you think things are going along smoothly only to find out they really didn't? That's what happened to me yesterday. I forgot to add a segment to my video on new products from the 2021-2022 Stampin' Up! Catalog. Watch now ...
The release of the 2020-2021 Stampin' Up! Catalog Retiring List can mean only one thing. The 2021-2022 Stampin' Up! Catalog is starting soon! Would you like to see some of the new products? YES, you do! Watch now and see my absolute favorite from the new ...
Watch to see how I use the small image stamps from the Stampin' Up! Springtime Joy Stamp Set for my sweet and simple spring card.Click to watch my Springtime Joy card tutorial here if the video isn't loading for you.
It was fun designing a spring card ...
It's $50 in your choice of products for my April Drawing! But, first the winners for my March Drawing. The following three names were randomly drawn from all the entries: MaryAnne M, CA won $50 in her choice of Stampin' Up! products!
Sherrie ...
The 2020-2021 Stampin' Up! Catalog Retiring List is page after page after page of tiny print. Instead of getting blurry-eyed reading it, grab your catalog and a highlighter and mark it as we go through page by page together.Click to watch my page-by-page ...
No more guessing at what stamp sets, tools and accessories are retiring because the 2020-2021 Stampin' Up! Catalog Retiring List is now available!
Select retiring items are pictured below. I choose from those I believe are most likely to sell out ...
The four flower stamps in the Stampin' Up! Four Season Floral Stamp Set was always thought to be pretty. But, when paired with the coordinating Flowers for Every Season 6" x 6" Designer Series Paper, the result of a bit of a wow card.
If you haven't seen ...
The gentle mix of soft purple and vivid greens are beautiful together for quick, easy, and elegant cards with the Stampin' Up! Gorgeous Posies Project Kit!
Elegant is evident. Quick and easy because the only stamping required was for the greeting "For a ...
What in the world would you sip on a handmade greeting card? Nothing. SIP does sound odd until you learn it is an acronym for Stamps, Ink, Paper. Simply a card made with just stamps, ink, and paper. No embellishments (I know, perish the thought!). Yet my Stampin' ...
You don't have to find the end of the rainbow to receive FREE shipping on Stampin' Up! orders today, Wednesday, March 17, ONLY!
The FREE shipping special is for 24 hours only on any order of $50 or more (product total before sales tax).
Place ...
Just announced: A flash sale of FREE shipping for Stampin' Up! orders is coming for one day only, tomorrow, Wednesday, March 17!
The FREE shipping special will be for 24 hours only on any order of $50 or more (product total before sales ...
The Stampin' Up! Welcoming Window card in the January-June 2021 Mini Catalog is breathtaking in blue. My mom's favorite color is green. So, I changed the main colors for a gorgeous in green handmade Mother's Day card for her.
My mom always says, "This ...
Are four-leaf clovers perennials? They sure can be with the Stampin' Up! Pretty Perennials Stamp Set. Pluck the four-leaf flower and small stem from the sundry of flowers in this set to make a handmade St. Patrick's Day card!
My friend Tricia called a few ...
The sneak peek Stampin' Up! Butterfly Brilliance Stamp Set and Brilliant Wings Dies are gorgeous! They will both be in the upcoming 2021-2022 Stampin' Up! Catalog. You can make everything from elaborate handmade cards to simple and elegant cards, such as ...
Lambs, bunnies, and baby chicks are adorable, and they do represent new life. However, if your preference is for your handmade Easter cards that express why we celebrate Easter, watch my clean and simple Stampin' Up! Gift of Hope card tutorial. Click to watch ...
It's $50 in your choice of products for my March Drawing! But, first the winners for my January Drawing. The following three names were randomly drawn from all the entries: DeAnna W, CO won $50 in her choice of Stampin' Up! products!
Marilyn ...
The Stampin' Up! Sale-a-bration patterned papers are so lovely they can be used alone for attractive greeting cards. Watch my tutorial to see how to use them to make 5 minute handmade cards! Click to see how to make a triple layer card in 5 minutes tutorial ...
Recently, I was die-cutting and tried something different. It made it much more efficient for me. My hope is it will for you too. Watch now for my quick die-cutting tip.
Click to watch my tip to make die-cutting easier tutorial here if the video isn't ...
My pastor's wife asked me if I'd be willing to teach our ladies at a Mother's Day breakfast how to make a greeting card. She is planning a garden theme. My sweet friend recommended I use the Stampin' Up! Dragonfly Garden Stamp Set with the Dragonflies Punch when I ...
My sweet stampers came through in a big way to make my mom's 80th birthday extra special! You'll see why when you look at all the handmade birthday cards she received.
We had the family celebration the Saturday before her birthday. My mom and I planned ...