Monthly Archives: April 2009

Before I show you the last Thank You card, here's a great special for May from Stampin' Up!® Since May is National Scrapbooking Month, it's a Scrapbook special.  Buy three packs of textured card stock or Designer Series Paper (including … Continue reading →

Come on, baby, do the….well, I don't know the name of the technique.  It's not "locomotion," though.  (Old song from the – what? 70's? -  for you youngsters.)  Each year, Stampin' Up!® does little mini-conventions, called "Regional Seminars" all across … Continue reading →

Remember a few days ago, I showed you dyed hardware?  Well…..look at this. I used the Vanilla Hodgepodge Hardware again.  This uses two pieces; I cut the bottom tab off each one, then died them with Rose Red craft ink … Continue reading →

I got my Matchbox die on Wednesday and had to play with it yesterday.  I can't take credit for this idea.  Lots of demos have already made one of these (with better results, but it was my first and I … Continue reading →

There are lots of things I love about demonstrating Stampin' Up! products, but one of the big things is all the ideas we have access to.  For instance, take a look at this card.  There are so many things I … Continue reading →

I stamped a bunch of cards today – but they were totally CASED (Copy And Share Everything-ed), so I won't show them until I have time to look up the original designer.  They're super cool, though.  Again, they use the … Continue reading →

Ok, they're not really fresh flowers.  They're flowers made out of Fresca cans.  Our workshops this week use the scallop circle punch a lot.  We're making the "flower pot" cards, and for the flowers, I'm using scallop circles.  Anyway – … Continue reading →

This one's a card – and so simple. Like the purse yesterday, it's a Top Note with a 4 1/2" Circle Scissor Plus top.  If you fold the Designer Series Paper before you run it through the Big Shot, you … Continue reading →

Well, maybe she doesn't have anything to worry about yet….But I like this little purse.  It's not totally original.  I saw a card someone made with the Top Note die and a circle top, and decided to make a little … Continue reading →

I tend to neglect the Bold Brights for some reason, so I decided to use them today.  I love the Thoughts of Father set, because it's so versatile.  Even the sentiment – "Thinking of You on Father's Day" – can … Continue reading →