I wouldn’t say that Christmas is over yet, since we have just entered the twelve days of Christmas. However, even with plenty of days left in our holiday season, I am officially done preparing for Christmas 🙂 As far as my papercrafting goes, I am definitely ready to move on … Continue reading
Category Archives: Birthday
Occasions and SAB 2019 Blog Hop
Welcome to the Trip Achievers Blog Hop for December! You may just be starting the blog hop here at my blog (Chris Slogar) or may have come from the person previous to me in the list. If you get off track at any time, the full lineup below will help … Continue reading
More Sneak Peeks
This card uses two stamp sets from the upcoming Occasions 2019 Catalog. The greetings are from “Amazing Life” and the cake is from the cake bundle “Piece of Cake”. The Whisper White piece measures 5 1/4″ x 7″, scored at 3″. It is mounted on a 4 1/4″ x 5 … Continue reading
Hello Cupcake
Today I have a sneak peek at “Hello Cupcake” – one of the stamp sets that you will be able to choose for free with a $50 order during Sale-a-bration. It is a multiple-step stamp set. I used five stamps to make the cupcake (liner, cake, frosting, sprinkles and heart … Continue reading
Piece of Cake Sneak Peek
I have a healthy new cake addiction after this weekend! I spent some quality time with my Occasions Catalog Preorder, especially this cake bundle – “Piece of Cake”. The stamp set has six different two-tier cakes to stamp, and there is a coordinating builder punch for the cake and … Continue reading
Greek Isles Blog Hop
Welcome to the Trip Achievers Blog Hop for November! You may just be starting the blog hop here at my blog (Chris Slogar) or may have come from the person previous to me in the list. If you get off track at any time, the full lineup below will help … Continue reading
More Swaps!
I made about half of my OnStage swaps with this layout, using three different images. The designer paper is cut to a 4 1/4″ square, and on this Lovely Lipstick version, I added stamps from “Birthday Backgrounds” and “Blow Out the Candles”. This version uses my favorite image from “Spirited … Continue reading
OnStage OnMyWay!
Woohoo, it’s finally here!! Our 30th anniversary “OnStage” convention is this week in Orlando. It will be a great opportunity to see Demonstrator friends, celebrate accomplishments, and see the upcoming catalogs. Sharing ideas through swaps is always a big part of our gatherings. I used “P.S. You’re the Best” for … Continue reading
Still Night
This owl from “Still Night” was a little intimidating to me. I thought it might be beyond my abilities to make an owl look realistic with shading. Give me a cartoon owl and some bright Blends colors, and I will give you a fabulous whimsical owl. But this guy…he needed … Continue reading
Summer Brights
This is the time of year that I am really torn between summery projects and holiday catalog projects. I’m like a kid in a candy shop with my holiday preorder, but I’m also not ready to let go of the bright colors of summer – especially since we have so … Continue reading