I have been sitting here AMAZED at how quickly the retiring Sizzix dies are going on the Discontinuing List! And then I looked at the Clearance Rack and saw that the Stampin' Up! Sizzix 'Look Here' die was still available! I feel very bad--I just told someone who emailed me a few weeks ago, that we didn't carry it anymore! Now I have guilt!!! So the moral to this story is that while you are ... View Post
Archives for April 2012
Noteably Ornate Set Retiring
This has always been one of my favorite sets! And with Stampin' Up!'s discontinuing sets accessories announcement yesterday, Noteably Ornate was unfortunately among those on the chopping block. With Mother's Day just around the corner, wouldn't this make a fabulous card for that special woman (with a different greeting, of course!). If you are planning to come to my 'Retirement Party' ... View Post
Summer Smooches Bright Blossoms
This is some fabulously happy paper with a coordinating stamp set 'Bright Blossoms.' This is part of the Stampin' Up! sneak peek of the new 'Summer Smooches' suite that is coming out in the 2012-13 Catalog on June 1st. The center piece was created by first cutting the frame (Labels Collection 'Framelits'), the third smallest frame, and then embossing it with the oval from the 'Designer Frames' ... View Post
Bordering On Romance Card
I'm keeping my fingers crossed that this set (which retires with the Occasions Mini Catalog on April 30th), will come back in the 2012-13 Catalog... here's to hoping! The set 'Bordering on Romance' was featured in these posts (#1, #2 & #3) as projects for my SAB stamp festival. Get it while you can! Those of you coming to my Stampers Xpress tonight will be making this! Accessories to make ... View Post
Petite Purse ‘Elements of Style’ version
This is my latest installment of 'Things that I have done with the Petite Purse die instead of doing housework...' The purse itself was cut from Very Vanilla cardstock. But before assembling, I stamped the floral spray from 'Elements of Style' (wood: 118611, clear: 120045) in Black StazOn and colored in with the Watercolor Crayons 'Brights' collection and a blender pen and ... View Post
Wedding Petite Purse favor
Isn't this lovely?! Another awesome project made with Stampin' Up!'s Petite Purse die... available as a pre-buy before it isn't available until the new catalog in June. And I've been asked by quite a few people what the dimensions and the purse (without the handle) is--it measures about 3 x 2 1/2 x 1 inches. Crank out as many as you need of these lovely purses as a wedding favor... and ... View Post
Petite Purse Bigz L Die with Summer Smooches Designer Paper
Okay, I TOTALLY you that I absolutely LOVE LOVE LOVE this die!!! The good news--I've had a lot of fun and made some awesome petite purses on Sunday afternoon... the bad news--due to circumstances beyond my control, I didn't do any laundry and dinner didn't get made (ooops!). I will be torturing you the next few days with some EXTREMELY AWESOME mini purses... for all occasions! Be sure to ... View Post
Summer Smooches Suite Available for Early Purchase!
The current catalog ends May 31st (not June 30th as published)... and with a new catalog comes new product 'suites' and this month--and this month ONLY, you can purchase the products from the 'Summer Smooches' Suite of stamps and accessories. I will be sharing samples from the product line! Be sure to notice one of the most awesome that I just HAD TO HAVE... the Sizzix Purse Bigz L Die!!! See ... View Post