There are so many reasons why I am happy these days. Here are a couple of things that keep a grin on my face: Today I get to spend the day stamping with Pam and some other Stampin’ Up! demonstrators in the Atlanta area. We organized a Shoebox swap where each of us designs a card and brings the materials to make 15 cards. We then rotate stations and make everyone else’s card. Could there…
A Special Gift for You For yesterday’s card, I broke out my Squares Collection and Circles Collection Framelits (if you missed it, you can see the project here). I think these framelits are WONDERFUL – so many options. Don’t get me wrong – I’m not tossing out my circles punches because they are so darn handy. These circles give us more options for matting our circle punches. But what sizes are available in these collections? …
I don’t need to tell you that I’m in love with the new Designer Series Paper in the new Annual Catalog – mostly because I’ve been saying it ad nauseam. It’s gorgeous! When I first saw Margaret Moody’s sketch for the Pals Paper Arts sketch challenge, I was excited to incorporate one of these papers. I chose I Am Me. Here’s my card: And here’s Margaret’s great sketch: Tips, Tricks and Reminders: Frame it Up. When I…
I was absent from the crafting world for many years and joined Stampin’ Up! a little over a year ago. While I was away, the entire landscape changed. While I wasn’t around to see the introduction of clear-mount stamps and the growing popularity of blogs devoted to stamping, I have been able to experience the joy firsthand. Also, while I was away, Stampin’ Up! introduced the concept of “In Colors.” I really like the concept – but I…
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…
Product shares have been mailed out, and I am up-to-date with my swatch books. Fifteen days into the month, it was such a joy to sit down and start playing with some of these new papers yesterday. I am in love with this year’s Designer Series Paper designs, and I have a feeling you are going to see a lot of them this year. I held onto paper last year, not wanting to cut into…
Who says rhinestones are for girls? (I don’t know if anyone really says that, but if you know of someone who does, then please tell them they are wrong). Bling is for everyone. My nephew, Marshall, turned nine years old last week. The moment I saw the theme for this week’s Clean and Simple Challenge from The Paper Players, I knew I would enhance the beautiful, but sadly unlit, candles on this gorgeous Birthday Basics Designer Series…
Boy, oh, boy! Thursday night was strange. No power means no air conditioning and no fan blowing down on me while I (try to sleep). In other words, I was drowzy all day Friday. When I awoke yesterdar morning, I left my stale, dark house for an air conditioned, fully lit office. When the work whistle rang at the end of the day (OK, there’s really a whistle that sounds – it’s just the “ba-da-dum-dum”…
There’s a special craziness that comes with obsessive crafting. I have embraced it whole-heartedly, and I imagine you have too. As torrential rains pour over Atlanta (reported tornadoes, too) we are stuck in the basement with no power. I am writing this post on my iPhone. So, here’s the deal, I procrastinated making the card I planned to share with you today, putting it off and putting it off. One more set of swatch books,…
I’ve been a busy little bee for the past week. The first round product shares have been mailed out (if you listen carefully, you might still hear the cheers of joy resounding from my fungeon). Then, the swatch books became top priority. I was prepared and organized (and had some assistance from a laborer who like me to call her Mom) the first batch of these books were mailed out yesterday evening. Want proof? This is the first batch –…
