My birthday was last week and I was showered with a lot of love and of course cards! There were plenty of Facebook messages, phone calls, and cards that were hand-stamped and purchased in the store. Since my blog is all about Stampin’ Up! I am sharing those handmade cards […] Read more »
Honey Bee 3″x3″ Cards
One of my favorite sets in the mini catalog is Honey Bee. I was thrilled when one of the SAB free items was the Golden Honey designer series paper (it was so popular it has already sold out). Stampin’ Up! makes it so easy to create cards with their coordinating […] Read more »
Daisy Framed Art
Two friends came over today to make the daisy framed art piece pictured in the catalog. They each made 2 of them. Even though I had already made 3 myself I had fun helping them get all of the pieces punched an die cut. Evelyn and Debi show off their […] Read more »
Bag & Card Combo
I absolutely love this quick and easy gift bag and card project that I learned how to make from demonstrator Rhonda Wade. It uses 2 sheets of cardstock and 1 full sheet of Designer Series Paper. 1 sheet of DSP Cut a 4″ strip and cut that strip into 3 […] Read more »
Stamping on Candles
I had never tried stamping on candles until a few weeks ago. I decided to give it a try and made some Christmas gifts. My first candle was a bit of a disaster but then I got the hang of it. I made the snowflake base using a retired die […] Read more »
Eskimo Treat
This adorable Eskimo treat bag is filled with chocolates. It’s the perfect size to slip a gift card into. The Eskimo is from the Cookie Cutter Christmas stamp set which coordinates with the Cookie Cutter Builder Punch. I used markers to color the Eskimo. The cello bag is the 3″x6″ […] Read more »
Hot Cocoa Treat
I always do 3 different treats in the Tags, Bags, and Treats class. This one is a packet of Ghirardelli cocoa, one of the treat tubes from the Holiday catalog filled with the mini marshmallow bits, and a candy cane. The ribbon is retired however you can use any coordinating […] Read more »
Mitten Christmas Bag
Here’s another Christmas Bag from my Tags, Bags, and Treats Class. I was inspired by a bag given to me last year by my friend Linda. I knew right then it would be in this years class. I drew a pattern for the mitten and the mitten top, cut them […] Read more »
Christmas Bag
Every year I hold a Tags, Bags, & Treats class where people come and make a couple of bags, some holiday treats, and Christmas gift tags. This is one of the bags we made. It is really quit easy to make from just one sheet of Designer Series Paper. […] Read more »
Christmas Samplers (Collage)
I've been doing a series of Samplers (aka Collage) and the classes for the Christmas one recently finished. This one was so much fun. Well, actually they all were fun and I just can't decide which one I like most. People had a choice of making the 8"x8" or the […] Read more »