The colors in this week’s challenge didn’t grab me…at first. As it turned out, I really enjoyed working with them. I am happy with my bright card, and my teammates’ cards will also make you a fan of this combination. I used “Swirly Bird” and “Thankful Thoughts” on my card. … Continue reading
The 2016-2018 In Colors are just fabulous! Love them! I am showcasing the florals here – Peekaboo Peach, Flirty Flamingo, and Sweet Sugarplum. Some of the new greetings are pretty awesome, too. The birthday greeting is a single stamp “Stylized Birthday” and that great thank you is from “Thankful Thoughts”. … Continue reading
The new Layering Ovals Framelits create a beautiful frame for this flower and greeting from “Bunch of Blossoms”. The flower is stamped with Pink Pirouette and Flirty Flamingo, and the greens are Mint Macaron and Cucumber Crush. Have a great weekend!
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.
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
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
These colors make me so happy – I love navy, and this combination of preppy colors is an 80’s throwback for me. I used a collar fold to show off this paper because I wanted to see a lot of it. It is from the collection Affectionately Yours, which will … Continue reading
For this sketch, I used one of my favorite sets for fussy-cutting – “Apple of My Eye”. I think the images in this set are my favorite to cut out because they are easy shapes! The background pattern is from the Farmer’s Market designer paper collection. I stamped the pear … Continue reading
I made note card sets as gifts for my roommate and uplines at OnStage. The base is the container from the Love Blossoms Embellishment kit, and I wrapped it with cardstock and added some designer paper and ribbon. I added four watercolored notecards, using the stamp set “Helping Me Grow”. … Continue reading
Today I am on my way to OnStage Live in Salt Lake City. OnStage Live is Stampin’ Up!’s convention. Demonstrators gather for three days to share their love of stamping. It is my first-ever convention; while I have been to other Stampin’ Up! conferences, I have never been to the main event … Continue reading