Really more like a 'girlfriends' Valentine Survival Kit! DOWNLOAD the PDF of the Valentine 'Survival Kit' contents. This set is the awesome new stamp set 'Vintage Vogue' from the Occasions Mini Catalog. The accessories I used were: Vintage Vogue stamp set (#117690) $23.95* Inks: Bravo Burgundy, So Saffron, Brocade Blue, Always Artichoke Paper: Sahara Sand, Very Vanilla & ... View Post
January Online Ordering Gift
Is it January 4th already? Wow! This year is just flying by... ;-) I have unveiled my January online buying gift for your $50 online order, click here for all the details and supplies you may want to buy in preparation for it. The gift is a 'Class to Go' PDF featuring four card designs and a unique stationery box. The stamp set featured is 'A Happy Heart' from the Occasions Mini ... View Post
Wandering Santa Card
This is another sample of sponge daubing a sky scene on glossy cardstock, click here to view a video on this technique. Again, I used the ‘Scenic Season’ stamp set #115354, sponge daubers, Barely Banana and Bashful Blue inks on glossy cardstock. Santa's sleigh is 'Wandering Words' (#116507) one of the Holiday Mini Catalog sets that you can buy until January 3rd. I don't know if you can ... View Post
Top Note Christmas Gift Bag
This easy (and small) gift bag is actually two quarter sheets of Real Red cardstock cut with the Sizzix die 'Top Note' attached to both sides of a tiny brown paper bag (that was cut down to 3 inches high). The oval 'handle's is the large Oval punch and a simple knot of wide grosgrain ribbon (red) holds it shut. The designer paper front is from the Merry Moments pack (one of my holiday ... View Post
December’s Online Ordering Gift
Stampin' Up! has announced that orders received by December 15th will ship to arrive by Christmas... and there are more reasons now than ever to buy online! I am offering the 'Everyday Elegance' Class to Go for your online purchase gift this month! CLICK HERE for more information. Add a touch of elegance to any occasion with this gorgeous set of black and white cards created using the ... View Post
Good Cheer Tri-Fold Christmas Card
This simple Christmas card uses the beauty of the 'vintage' style Santa which required very little coloring to be WOW! Two thumbs WAY up for the Stampin' Up! artist who designed this stamp set. I like this 'alternative' to the regular fold in half card, but it is still just half a piece of cardstock. I cut the Garden Green cardstock at 4 1/4 x 11 and scored it at 2 3/8 and 7 5/8 with the ... View Post
Tri-Shutter Thanksgiving Card
Okay, this might be my last 'Thanksgiving' share! The 'tri-shutter' card looks a lot harder than it actually is (as evidenced by the fact that I could do this at all!). I hand scored/cut all of the tri-shutter cards for our Fall Stamp Festival that I am sharing here. The good news is that I can now officially cut and score one of these in my sleep! I have included the diagram... you know ... View Post
Autumn Days Stair Step Card
This simple 'Stair Step' card was inspired by a swap I received at convention. I thought that it was a unique way to show off several 'layers' of interest before the main card. And it stands nicely too! I've seen it before without the side 'bar' (seen here with herringbone patterned paper) however without it, it isn't very strong. You can be sure the you'll see me use it ... View Post
October ‘Class in the Mail’ is here
The photo step-by-step of my October Christmas Card Class/Club is available now free with your $30 order. Click here to view the August, September and October 'classes in the mail' and register to receive it free. I suggest that you register for whichever 'class in the mail' you want on the same day you place your online order. I will send it immediately upon receipt of your order. You ... View Post
Classic Christmas Card
I love the 'tent' style cards... especially if you don't have much to say! Okay, just KIDDING! The 'base' of the card is 4 1/4 x 7 1/2 folded and a 3x4 inch piece of designer series paper covers the front of it. I used my favorite 'finial press' embossing folder as usual and that combined with the wide satin ribbon makes this very elegant. You can't see the fine lines of glitter along the ... View Post
Delightful Decorations Trio of Ornaments
I absolutely LOVE when punches match a stamp set, don't you?! The Delighful Decorations stamp set shown here is a new holiday set in the Holiday Mini Catalog on Page 24. The matching punch is on Page 25. This was one of my August Christmas Card Club cards you can still order by mail here. Altogether the supplies used are: #116517 Delightful Decorations stamp set $21.95 #116794 ... View Post
Dashing into Gold!
I love this stamp!!! It is one of the awesome "Under $10" stamps on page 208 of the new catalog. And I have to resist the urge to set rhinestones in the swirls... (now why would I even *try* to resist?)! The ingredients of this card are: Dasher stamp (#116816, $8.95) Serene Snowflakes (Holiday Mini Catalog #115438, $20.95) Very Vanilla Cardstock (#101650, 40 sheets, ... View Post