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
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
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
“Swirly Bird” was at the top of my wish list after I saw it at OnStage in April, so I am thrilled that I was able to get it in my preorder. I just love the carefree scribbles and the cute images (yes, there is a bird) that make up … Continue reading
This is a sneak peek at new colors – I have used three of the upcoming 2016-2018 In Colors. They are Dapper Denim, Emerald Envy, and Flirty Flamingo. These colors will be available in the 2016-2017 Annual Catalog, starting June 1. There is also a 1/2″ strip of designer paper … 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
Welcome to the Grand Vacation Achievers hop for March. This month’s theme – “Baby Love”. 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, … Continue reading
This is one of the projects that we made in club this weekend. It is a double z-fold card with balloons mounted on Window Sheets along the band. The base of the card is a typical “Z”. It measures 4 1/4″ x 11″; it’s scored at 2 3/4″ and 5 1/2″. There … Continue reading
I have a few more pictures from OnStage, as well as a peek at the Annual Catalog that will go live in June. First, the people, because it’s the friendships that make this business special… We had four from our team at OnStage. This is a shot of Carol and I … 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