Monthly Archives: July 2013

Happy Birthday, Big Brother!

First of all, this really is for my big brother, Mike, not “Big Brother.”  And his birthday was really in June.  BUT – for the last three years, I’ve made him a lovely card in April or May, and for … Continue reading

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Flower Shop Thanks

I loved this card the minute I saw it.  It’s a swap I received at Stampin’ Up! Convention 2013, from Sandy Stellenberg, a demonstrator in Andover, MN.  She used the Flower Shop bundle (Flower Shop stamps and pansy punch).  You … Continue reading

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And I Get To Be the Hero!

I love being a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator.  I’ve made so many wonderful friends, I love creating beautiful projects with high quality products, and – most of all – I enjoy seeing people’s faces when they’ve created something from paper and … Continue reading

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Way To Go!

Here’s one of the cards we made at stamp club this month.  It uses the Mosaic Madness and Delightful Dozen stamp sets from the Stampin’ Up! annual catalog and the Mosaic punch and embossing folder.  It was inspired by a … Continue reading

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En Franҫais

Craft day was so much fun!  I got to meet Liz’s dad and mom, hang out with Stephee, use some of Liz the first’s toys stamps that I don’t have yet, and helped a new friend with a product she … Continue reading

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It’s Not Really a Pumpkin!

Stampin’ Up!’s “My Paper Pumpkin” isn’t really a pumpkin.  It’s a cute name, but can be a little confusing.  Think of Cinderella.  She needed a break, so a pumpkin coach came to take her away to the ball at the … Continue reading

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My Digital Studio Class

For our stamping team meeting yesterday, Mom led a My Digital Studio (MDS) class.  It was so much fun.  She’s a natural teacher.  We ran into a few glitches, because some of us had older versions of the program, but … Continue reading

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Joyful Christmas

Isn’t this one of the most gorgeous cards you’ve ever seen?  I can say that, because I didn’t make it.  This was a swap from my dear friend Christine Giuda.   She used the Joyful Christmas set from the Holiday catalog … Continue reading

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Swaps and a Video

First – I want to say that what you’re about to see is not my work.  I’ll be showing swaps from friends for the next several days.  But the info with the copyright has to be on them to be … Continue reading

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BFFs

I have the best friends. Several of us brought “pillow gifts” for friends at the 2013 Stampin’ Up! Convention. I got a gorgeous notebook covered in the music score sheet from Modern Medley and a matching pen from Susan Horr, … Continue reading

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