Time is running out to order this set--Elementary Elegance--as it is a limited edition Sale-A-Bration 2012 set as well as the designer paper 'Everyday Enchantment' (#128154). Sale-A-Bration ends March 31st and so do the awesome products you earn free with each $50 in orders. I freehand cut the swirly frame and the inside *just* perfectly fits the Curly label punch! Using the textured ... View Post
Apothecary Art Designer Cut Birthday Card
I totally love this set (do you notice I am stuck on a roll with it)... and isn't the cardstock awesome?! The Stampin' Up! Occasions Mini Catalog has a new card and envelopes set 'Designer Cuts' which features four each of two stunning laser cut vanilla cards. My TOTAL favorite is this lacy bottom... I sponged it with Crumb Cake ink to give it an antique look. I did a video here on how to ... View Post
Simple Birthday Gift Card Holder
This gift card holder is so easy to make and so much fun to look at--it almost makes me hungry! The 'card' part of it is actually only 5x7 to allow the giant cupcake to peek over the edge. I used the 'Perfect Polka Dots' embossing folder on the Real Red background. I stamped the giant cupcake stamp twice, once on Regal Rose and once on Chocolate Chip, and cut the top out of one--and the ... View Post
Sweet Scoops Birthday Card
I just LOVE this new Summer Mini Catalog set 'Sweet Scoops' featuring ice cream cones and ice cream scoops as well as a greeting stamp, sprinkles and a cherry on top! I added the pink beads as 3D sprinkles for effect. This 5 1/4 x 5 1/4 square card is embellished with the square scalloped edge die for the Big Shot machine and a 4x4 square of Razzleberry Lemonade designer series paper. The ... View Post
Last Day of Sale-A-Bration!
I can't believe that the end of Sale-A-Bration is here... kind've sneaked up on me--how about you? This adorable (and easy) money holder birthday card was made with the FREE Sale-A-Bration set called 'Happy Moments' #118664 wood, #119125 clear mount. I stamped the 'outline' image of the gifts on the Razzleberry Lemonade designer series paper twice... once on front and once on the back and ... View Post
Birthday Gift Bag Card
This is a fun birthday card idea that I saw similarly done a few years ago. It incorporates quite a few punches and the colors are taken from Stampin' Up!'s psychedelic looking designer paper 'Kaleidoscope'. The 'gift bags' were made from the coordinating 1 1/4 inch jumbo square punch and the 1 3/8 inch jumbo square punch, the handles are natural hemp. I used a tiny square of white tissue ... View Post
Bigz XL Die ‘Look Here’ Birthday Pop Up Card
Can't view the video? CLICK HERE to view it on my site (it won't go through via email). I'm having fun with the Bigz XL Die 'Pop Up Look Here' die for the Sizzix Big Shot... so much so that I wanted to share a short video clip on putting it together (for those of us who won't read the directions that came with it!). It is very difficult for me to publish a video. Besides from the ... View Post
Seaside Birthday Card
I just absolutely love this set of seashells... and unfortunately it doesn't appear to be being replaced in the new catalog... Seaside #113512 features 5 shells and is $25.95. You can view the set online in my post last week. The card is whisper white and the pink toile print is from Bella Birds designer series paper (also retiring June 30th). The body of the card is Bordering Blue and ... View Post
Crazy for Cupcakes Birthday Card
This is a money/gift card holder that I've done in the past but with an adorable 'old fashioned soda shoppe' type exterior! I have seen the Candy Lane Designer Series Paper (#113980, $9.95) used as a window overhang like this and decided that it would be the perfect cover for a birthday money gift. I had a lot of feedback about my post the other day (See: Rose Accordion Bookmark Card) and the ... View Post
Holiday Warning – Don’t let this happen to you…
The holidays are coming and you don't want him to make a mistake that can cause holiday unhappiness! Believe me when I tell you that I'm thinking of only your happiness here when I suggest my online Gift Registry. Your love one(s) will receive a message from me (handstamped if you give me their mailing address), assuring them of their place as 'most important' in your ... View Post
Birthday Invitation
It is very hard to believe that my "baby" has turned 9! How can it be as I never get any older? I purchased this set "Eat Cake" last year when it came out, but this is the first time that I am using it. The style was cut like a file folder and the Designer Series paper "Petals & Paisley" came to my rescue as the inspiration for the color palette as well as it is the accent stripe down the ... View Post