Snuggles and Smooches, a new photopolymer set

What a fun new photopolymer stamp set for Valentine’s Day!  I can easily see it used for a baby card or birthday card for a young child or even a teen girl. It’s sometimes difficult to tell the size of stamps that are posted online.  To help, this set coordinates with the Sweetheart punch, the …

Read more

Starburst Layout with Trim the Tree Designer Series Paper 11-8-14

Another card that looks more complicated than it really is.  I used Trim the Tree Designer Series Paper stack for this, but you could use any printed paper.  The printed paper from Stampin’ Up! is great because it’s printed on both sides and it coordinates with the card stock and embellishments.  You’ll find a stamp …

Read more

All is Calm Pinwheel Card with Letterpress Winter 11-8-14

I had such a good time with this card!  It goes together quite quickly.  I used All Is Calm, but it would work great with just about any of our papers.  Our double-sided Designer Series Paper is fabulous for these cards.  Don’t you love the cards that look terrific and when you’re done you ask, …

Read more

For All Things Thank You Card 11-8-14

I love this quick card for Thanksgiving or just a thank you card!  Though I used a Big Shot to cut out the leaves, you could certainly make this card just by stamping the leaf with the three colors.  You could also stamp them on scrap paper and cut them out. Click here for free …

Read more

Many Merry Stars Simply Created Kit Helpful Hints

Stampin’ Up! is reporting that some people are finding the adhesive is coming apart, particularly with the smaller stars. Here are some helpful hints to ensure your stars hold together as they should: Use additional adhesive-especially if you live in a region with high humidity. Use a Bone Folder to make sharper folds and reduce …

Read more

Time for Christmas Cards!

I’ve started my cards for this year.  I make over 100 cards and I try to get them out the day after Thanksgiving.  In this video I show how I get started with one element to make them in an assembly line. Helpful estimations for ordering is here.   There’s also a tip about RGB …

Read more