Tag Archives: Stampin’ Up

Creating Cards with Ombre Stamp Pads

Yippee!  I finally found some time to play with new Stampin’ Up! goodies!  I say new, but they’ve been sitting on my craft desk, taunting and tempting me, for about six weeks now. Hmmm, coincidentally since school ended for the … Continue reading

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World Card-Making Day! (and a sale!)

Yep, that’s a thing. And it’s today, October 4, 2014. And no, it’s not invented by Hallmark. Because, really, where were the profit for them be in that?  It could possibly have been invented by crafting companies, but I cannot … Continue reading

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Carbs, Schmarbs Gift Bag

You would think, with all the gift bags and boxes I can’t resist buying at craft stores and online, that I would always have the perfect bag on hand. Well, I don’t. But I do always have a brown paper … Continue reading

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Happy Watercolor Cards

Last week, I received my Sneak Peek order from Stampin’ Up!, with all the new In Colors for 2014-16 in cardstock, inks, markers, and ribbons.  I can’t blatantly show them to you until the catalog is officially live on June … Continue reading

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Burlap and Blooms Wreath Kit

I’m just a little enamored of this new Burlap and Blooms Wreath Kit from Stampin’ Up!’s Occasions Catalog. I’m kicking myself a but that I didn’t get it put together before my Stampin’ Up! workshop, so that everyone else could … Continue reading

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Stampin’ Up Fun

So, finally, after almost three years, I had a little Stampin’ Up! get-together.  Why did I wait so long?  We had such a good time, and I had forgotten how much I loved creating projects, catching up with friends, and … Continue reading

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Sale-a-Bration Time…Wahoo!

It’s the most wonderful time of the year…in the Stampin’ Up! world, anyway.  Sale-a-Bration runs from January 28 (today!) through March 31 this year, and there is no better time to stock up on stamping and papercrafting supplies…and earn FREE … Continue reading

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Snowglobe Ornament

I’m so excited to share this tutorial on making your own snowglobe ornament with you. We made these two years ago year for my kids’ teachers, with a dolphin inside (their school mascot)…you can see the original post here, along … Continue reading

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TBT: Activity Advent Calendar

My hooligans loved this Activity Advent Calendar last year, so we’ll be counting down the days until Christmas using it again this year. To make it, I simply resized and printed out the Days of December page template from Stampin’ … Continue reading

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Starburst Christmas Card Tutorial

I think starburst cards have such a happy, retro feel, don’t you?  They’re pretty popular right now (on Pinterest and the papercrafting sites I frequent). I thought I would copy a card from the latest Stampin’ Success magazine and show … Continue reading

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