I’m not a big believer in “luck” – when you land a good job or reach an amazing milestone in life, there’s a big chance you earned it (rather than having it handed to you by sheer luck). At the same time, I feel so lucky that Mary King is my mom. I didn’t earn her – it was definitely a lucky gift to be raised by her. I am fortunate to be surrounded by…
Two weeks ago, I shared a sweet-and-simple card I made with Stampin’ up!’s brand new (and available starting June 1) Ribbon of Courage stamp set. If you missed that card, you can see it here. The first card I made with this ribbon was colored with soft colors in a simple design. Today’s card, in Blushing Bride, honors breast cancer awareness efforts in the traditional pink. Here’s my card: Is there a sweeter way to…
Do you like big, bold sentiments? Of course you do! They are the perfect addition to a soft, beautiful patterned paper or a quick-and-easy way to turn a piece of cardstock into a wonderful card. For today’s project (a FabFriday color challenge), I heat embossed a beautiful, large sentiment from the Lovely Friend stamp set (available in Stampin’ Up!’s 2017 Annual Catalog) over top of three strips of cardstock. Here’s my card: Here’s the banner…
It’s time for another Be Inspired Design Team Blog Hop – what fun! The Be Inspired Design Team is a group of Stampin’ Up! demonstrators from all over the world who are excited to share our projects with you. I’m honored to be a part of this group of talented stampers. The theme for today’s Be Inspired Hop is “My Favorite Color” – that’s a hard one. While I knew I’d land on one of…
One of the most sought-after sets from the upcoming 2017 Annual Catalog is This Little Piggy. I still remember the way the crowd “aaaah’d” at OnStage in April – it told me that this set was going to be huge (as if I hadn’t already decided that for myself when I first saw the adorable piggies). Here’s my card: and here’s the completed thought on the inside of the card: Tips, Tricks and Reminders This…
Before I share this week’s project for this week’s CAS(E) This Sketch challenge, I want to give a great big “thank you!” to the design team for selecting my card for last week’s challenge as a “CTS Favorite.” I love playing along with these online challenges – they offer such wonderful inspiration – and it’s always nice to be recognized. If you missed my “Why, Thank You” card with Pick a Pattern Designer Series Paper…
When Stampin’ Up!’s Retiring List was first shared last month, I immediately began the act of purging. I started removing the retiring sets from my shelves for two reasons: (2) as a demonstrator, it’s not productive for me to actively market retired products that my customers can’t buy and (2) I needed to make room for all the amazing, new products that would soon arrive. While most went into boxes to sell on eBay starting…
There are so many wonderful Stampin’ Up! promotions going on right now – and lots to look forward to in the coming weeks. With retiring lists, clearance racks, early releases and a new catalog (it’s just around the corner!), it’s easy to feel lost in it all, but I don’t want you to feel that way! That’s why I’m taking a breather today to get you all caught up and to share some fun, new…
This week’s Freshly Made Sketches challenge gave me a gentle push to ink up the Ribbon of Courage stamp set I received at Stampin’ Up!’s OnStage event in April. Ribbon of Courage, available in Stampin’ Up!’s 2017 Annual Catalog, is Patty Bennett’s Million Dollar Achiever stamp set – and it’s bundled with a set of coordinating Framelits. This very special set honors the memory of Patty’s mother – how beautiful is that? Here’s my card:…
What fun it was yesterday to share the projects we made at the Paper Pixies Team Meeting I attended on Monday! If you missed that post and want to read about our super-fun activities, you can click here. The Paper Pixies is Julie DiMatteo’s Stampin’ Up! group (Julie and most of her team are also a part of my InKing Royalty team). Again, here’s a look at the team members who came to Monday’s event…
