Monthly Archives: April 2013

Rainbows and Butterflies

This is one of the rainbow techniques we’ll be doing at Technique Class this week.  It’s so much fun – and I’ve found a really easy way to get great results every time! This card uses Baja Breeze and Pretty … Continue reading

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Bloomin’ Bouquet Project Kit

Here’s a new project kit from Stampin’ Up!  This is such a cute bouquet of flowers, and it’s so easy to make.  The kit is $19.95,  (item number 134542) and it contains the material to create thirteen beautiful flowers—that’s a … Continue reading

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Look What I Found!

One of the benefits of being a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator is being able to preorder items from upcoming catalogs.  I was looking at my Stampin’ Up web site today and I noticed in the “corporate part” (the part I can’t … Continue reading

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Pink Butterflies

This card is really, really pink.  I had two reasons for creating a pink butterfly.  First, my home town holds an Apple Blossom Festival the first weekend in May every year, and I need thank you cards for an event … Continue reading

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April Showers Blog Hop!

I think spring may have finally “sprung” in the Shenandoah Valley.  But I’m not making promises.  It was so warm for a few days that Mike wanted to open the pool.  Then it got a little cooler.  Then I thought … Continue reading

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Retiring Lists

It’s that time of year again.  Stampin’ Up! has posted the list of retiring stamps and accessories.  There are lots of new products coming, so they have to make room.  Some of my favorites – and, I’m sure, yours too … Continue reading

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Pool Party Tea

Here’s a simple Thank You card with the Tea for Two suite in the Stampin’ Up! Spring Catalog. I love that suite, and I think I have almost every product in it. For this card, I used the Oh, Hello … Continue reading

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Thanks So Much!

This is the third Make & Take from the Stampin’ Up! Regional Event in Baltimore, MD.  I love the way we used a circle punch to make a template, then used sponge daubers to make the Gumball Green dots!  The … Continue reading

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Rainbows and Flowers

This is another Stampin’ Up! sketch challenge.  It’s not “officially” endorsed by Stampin’ Up, but a group of demonstrators create a sketch each week for us to use in a card or scrapbook page layout and post it on the … Continue reading

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Another Regional Make & Take

Here’s another Make & Take from the Stampin’ Up! Regional event in Baltimore, MD, last weekend.  This is a little different than the prototype.  I was blabbing with new friends, helping Mom get signed up to be a demo, and … Continue reading

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