Yesterday I shared my first shaker card. While I have the Shaker Frames that are in the Annual Catalog (they are a great way to start a shaker card), I decided to go another route for this one. Here’s the card I shared yesterday: Today, I’m going to share the step-by-step instructions for how you can create this shaker card with its subtle peek-a-boos of sequins. Cut the Box. The front face of this card…
This is my second post today (Sunday). If you missed my first post, click here. On Friday, I shared my organization system for my incredible Stampin’ Up! ribbons – the Ribbon Roll Control system. I asked you to share your all-time favorite style of ribbon and offered a blog candy in exchange – and I received 317 responses before the end of the day on Saturday. Wow! I generated a Random Number at random.org to…
After visiting my brother and his family in December, I stopped by Dawn Tidd’s home near Greenville, SC (she lives less than 3 miles from my brother’s house). Dawn is a Stampin’ Up! Manager and fellow-Pal, and I’m happy we’ve become good friends. I was thrilled to take a quick tour of Dawn’s crafting space during my visit and almost fell over when she shut the door to show me how all her organized ribbon…
I can’t say enough about how important my Stamp-a-ma-jig is to me. The tool allows me to perfectly align stamped images and is always at arm’s length in The Fungeon, my stamping space. The idea for a video tutorial on the Stamp-a-ma-jig has been popping around in this busy brain of mine for several months, but the need for it was confirmed at my Tools of the Trade workshop – several demonstrators and customers wanted…
I am often asked how I choose color combinations for the cards I make. It’s often times the foundation for a card but is sometimes the hardest to tie down. Today, I am going to walk you through the color decisions for a card I made. I decided to “document” the steps for you. Mind you, this is only one way to choose colors. You can simply start with a color you want to showcase…
Yesterday, I shared this baby card for The Paper Players: After I completed this card, I realized I had inadvertently made a card that would make for a great discussion of Stampin’ Up!’s line of adhesives. Here’s a quick rundown of the adhesives I used with a quick explanation of why I used them: SNAIL ADHESIVE. I find that SNAIL Adhesive is the best way to attach thin papers like Whisper White, Very Vanilla or…
Today, I have a little bit more information about Stampin’ Up!’s brand new Stampin’ Trimmer – and a special tip about the old paper trimmer. The Brand New Stampin’ Trimmer You’ve probably heard about it by now, but…the Stampin’ Trimmer is available for you to order now. Place your order here. I don’t understate it when I say this puppy is beautiful. A paper trimmer sounds so basic, but this one was designed just for…
If you are a heavy crafter like I am (maybe I should say “dedicated crafter” – sounds so much nicer than “heavy crafter”? By the way, I’ve been meaning to ask if you’ve lost a little weight. You look so healthy!)…where was I? Oh, yes, if you are a dedicated crafter like I am, then you’ve probably stumbled upon little white hexagons in hidden corners of your house – in the car, under the bed,…
Before this year, I only owned three punches. I wasn’t really sold on the idea that they were necessary. With a very open mind, though, I purchased one new punch in March. That lead to three punches. Now I have a shelf full of them. They are essential! (I went through the same process with the Big Shot and Framelits, but I’ll save that story for another day). I’ve seen all the pictures of how…
On Tuesday and Wednesday, I prepped and mailed some cards and gifts to friends in different parts of the country. I cringed with disgust every time I lifted the gluey envelope flap to my mouth. The idea of running my tongue over the dried glue strip made chills run up my spine. Still, I followed through on the deed with several envelopes – one after another after another. Cringe, disgust, lift, lick, chills, regret. Cringe,…
