This greeting from the retired set “One in a Million” is so appropriate for Memorial Day as we remember the sacrifices so many have made for our country.
Monthly Archives: May 2016
May Madness
May is tough on Stampin’ Up! fans. It’s a real rollercoaster – if you’re not rushing to get the Retiring Items before they are gone, you’re dreaming about the Sneak Peek items that you can’t have yet. The whole process is a necessary evil if we want to make way … Continue reading
Soft Colors
This week’s colors are very sweet and pretty. I used them with “Swirly Bird”, a set from the upcoming 2016-2017 Annual Catalog that I can’t seem to put down! There are coordinating framelits for this set, and I cut a bit out of one of the thinlit shapes to make a … Continue reading
A Card for Someone Special
I needed a cheerful card for someone special this weekend, and once again found myself reaching for “Swirly Bird”. I was inspired by the fabulous sunshine on Kim Badelt’s card which you can see here. I am using it with our new Peekaboo Peach, and my background is from the … Continue reading
“Bravo” Remake
This is a remake of a favorite congrats card that I made last year. Click here to see that card – it was made with the retired Birthday Bash designer paper. I substituted this year’s fun It’s My Party designer paper and colors for a special grad who we celebrated … Continue reading
Birthday Greetings
I intended to make a flower for this sketch challenge, but I was running late this week and made the mistake of looking in our gallery before I made my card. I usually don’t do that because I don’t want to be influenced by the other samples. Since most of … Continue reading
Grateful Bunch Notes
This is a quick and cute way to present a set of note cards, and you can coordinate it with your cards. You can also tuck in a note pad, gift card, chocolate…whatever you can think of! I have shown this tote before, and I will link a video on … Continue reading
Sneak Peek Blog Hop
Welcome to the Grand Vacation Achievers hop for March. This month we are providing a sneak peek at products that will be available from the 2016-2017 Annual Catalog starting June 1. You may just be starting the blog hop here at my blog (Chris Slogar) or may have come from the … Continue reading
Thoughtful Banners Sneak Peek
More words = more fun with this set! There are 53 photopolymer stamps in “Thoughtful Banners”, and most of them are words. That’s the first thing I love about it. The second thing is that crooked stamping is ok. While the perfectly aligned sample shown in the catalog is awesome, I … Continue reading
(Lack of) Color Challenge
Color Challenges are already hard for me. It can be tough to be limited to three colors. But this week…three neutrals! These aren’t really colors are they? I did come up with a neutral card using one of my current favorite sets – “Grateful Bunch”. The gray flower is pretty … Continue reading