New Occasions Catalog and Sale-a-Bration!

I love this time of year when we have a new Stampin' Up catalog and it's Sale-A-Bration (SAB). There are so many wonderful stamps and accessories and once again it was hard not to just want it all. The icing on the cake is getting to select something FREE from […] Read more »

On Stage – Atlanta

I'm in Atlanta for Stampin' Up's On Stage event. Tonight was the Center Stage special leadership evening with a dinner and presentations from Stampin' Up staff and other demonstrators. We received some goodies including one of the stamp sets from the upcoming Occasions catalog. We also received a copy of […] Read more »

Vintage Leaves

It's still very hot and humid here in Florida and so it seems a bit early to think of Fall, the crisp cool weather and brightly colored leaves that go with it. But it is almost here and time to be making those seasonal cards. I took out my old favorite, […] Read more »

Gingerbread House

Prepping for a Christmas card for this weeks classes . . . A lot of cutting. When I saw the Candy Cane Lane Designer Series Paper in the new Holiday Catalog I fell in love with it, especially the cute gingerbread houses. I knew I would be fussy cutting them […] Read more »

Star of Light

Just one more day and you can order from the Holiday Catalog. It is full of wonderful new stamp sets and products. Here is a peek at one of the Christmas stamp sets called Star of Light. The swirl of stars, the sentiment, and the image on the silver foil […] Read more »

Seaside Shore Z-Fold Card

I made this card for a swap with some of my demonstrator friends.  We had to use new product and I had just ordered this stamp set and wanted to use it. I also had recently done a square Z-fold card and wanted to redesign it to fit into a […] Read more »

Baby Bear Love

This adorable bear is just stinkin' cute! I don't tend to lean towards the cutesy stamp sets but this little guy stole my heart. Here's a look at the inside of the card: The stamp set is called Baby Bear. It is a photopolymer 2-step set meaning that images are […] Read more »

Let’s Go Fly a Kite

When I made this card I immediately though of the song "Let's Go Fly a Kite" from Mary Poppins. I actually had never seen the movie and then last year went to see the play. My son had given my daughter and I tickets for Christmas and wrapped up an […] Read more »