Monthly Archives: February 2013

Swallowtail

Posted on February 28, 2013 by buffycooper

One of the new downloads for Stampin’ Up!’s My Digital Studio (MDS) this week is the Swallowtail stamp brush image.  I debated a long time about buying the Swallowtail stamp from the Spring catalog, but kept waiting.  When it showed … Continue reading →

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Calypso Celebration

Posted on February 27, 2013 by buffycooper

Here’s another of my calypso cards.  This actually started as kind of a reject.  Liz was experimenting, and it didn’t turn out the way she wanted – but I loved it!  So I snatched it from her.  You can just … Continue reading →

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Stamping 101

Posted on February 26, 2013 by buffycooper

Did you ever wish you could have your own private stamping instructor arrive in your home any time you wanted and teach you how to use the Big Shot?  Or the Stamp-a-ma-jig?  Or remind you what Two-step stamping is?  Well … Continue reading →

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Calypso Hello

Posted on February 23, 2013 by buffycooper

Here’s one of the Calypso Coral cards I made Friday.  Calypso Coral is one of the 2011-2013 Stampin’ Up! In Colors.  It’s scheduled to retire at the end of May, but retiring colors sell out very quickly – so stock … Continue reading →

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Simple Canvas Creation

Posted on February 22, 2013 by buffycooper

My friend Liz Saum and I were stamping together today and I had a wonderful time!  We created a lot of Very Vanilla/Calypso Coral cards.  I’m really enjoying that combination. I took a break from the Calypso, though, to create … Continue reading →

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Celebrate!

Posted on February 20, 2013 by buffycooper

Here’s one of the projects we’ll be making for stamp club.  I got the idea from my demonstrator friend Susan Horr.  She made a similar card for Leadership last month, and I loved it!  Susan creates cards with very clean … Continue reading →

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February “Spring-a-bration” Blog Hop

Posted on February 20, 2013 by buffycooper

  It’s Blog Hop time again!  I can’t believe February only has a week left.  I can’t say I’ll be sorry to say goodbye to winter.  I’ve been having so much fun with spring craft projects since December, it will … Continue reading →

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Island Sale-a-bration

Posted on February 19, 2013 by buffycooper

Doesn’t this just remind you of a carnival at sunset?  I got the idea from a Leadership swap from Vicki Edwards, a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator in Cave City, Kentucky.  She had watercolored behind the Ferris wheel on her card in … Continue reading →

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Left Brain, Right Brain

Posted on February 18, 2013 by buffycooper

The past several days have been totally crazy, and I don’t have a craft to show you today.  BUT – Jeanne Robertson was the keynote speaker at the very first Stampin’ Up! convention I ever attended, way back in 2003.  … Continue reading →

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Artisan Birthday

Posted on February 16, 2013 by buffycooper

This is one of the last bits of my Artisan Embellishments kit.  After I created all the projects for the class, I had a tiny scrap of Primrose Petals lace trim and this tag left over. Our Stampin‘ Success magazine … Continue reading →

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