I love Paris so much so when this set with the Eiffel Tower was new I ordered it right away. I am sorry to say that it is retired; however, it was perfect for making some cards to take on my trip to France. I wanted a few thank you […] Read more »
Little Monkey Card and My Trip to France
I created this card for a class last month and when I did I actually had not realized the die I used had retired. It has 3 cut outs which I wanted in the card however you could make the card by creating your own cut outs with other dies […] Read more »
May CD Calendar
Time sure does get away from me and here it is almost the end of May and I have not posted the CD calendar for this month. Ugh! I love using punches and this used several. Sadly some are retired but if you’re like me you rarely get rid […] Read more »
Color Refresh, Retiring Lists & April CD Calendar
There’s a lot that goes into getting ready for a new annual Stampin’ Up catalog. They work years ahead and occasionally those changes include a color refresh. They look at what isn’t selling very well and what the newest color trends are. It’s amazing to me that they can figure […] Read more »
Wedding Card for a Friend
One of my friends recently asked me to make her two special wedding cards. She had searched online and found a few she liked. I chose the example with the “bride” and “groom”punched hearts. I have seen many cards done with this idea and with a few changes came up […] Read more »
New Online Exclusives & March CD Calendar
There are many new online exclusive products from Stampin’ Up. You won’t find these in any of the catalogs but you can view them by gong to my online store here. Here are a few of my favorite new items: Elegant Border Dies – $32 Tropical Leaf Bundle – $37.75 […] Read more »
Valentine Hearts
This card was inspired by one Tammy Wilson had on her blog. I made a few changes to my card. I wanted something a bit different that could be used as a valentine or as a friendship card. I love the tea cups with the hearts floating up out of […] Read more »
See What’s New & My Top 10
Stampin’ Up has added this beautiful wreath to their Kits Collection. This month’s kit includes: One 8″ (20.3 cm) diameter chipboard wreath. Precut paper pieces that can be rolled and shaped into three-dimensional blossoms. Multicolored brads to keep everything together. Thick twine to hang your wreath. Enough adhesive* to complete […] Read more »
Valentine Book Binding Card
You know I love a stamp set that has a coordinating punch so when I saw the Country Bouquet bundle it was my first selection from the new mini catalog. And I had not bought any new valentine sets for some time. I am working book binding cards for an […] Read more »
New Catalogs Live & January CD Calendar
Today the new Mini Catalog goes live and a new SALE-a-bration special begins. I have a few (OK, maybe more than a few) favorites which I will share on another later post. You can see the Mini by clicking the image below or the image on the right sidebar of […] Read more »