Don’t these remind you of those little glass bubble charms that held four-leaf clovers? Not a lot of planning goes into my St. Patrick’s Day. For purposes of this blog, that means no special stamp and cardstock purchases (usually) 🙂 Luckily, though, I already have so many heart shapes … Continue reading
This is a Word Search puzzle with a very low difficulty level, thanks to the addition of color! You may be groaning as you consider how many little stamps are involved, but please don’t write this off yet. It took under 20 minutes to make…really! And if I want to … Continue reading
Well okay, it’s actually Starfruit-Pistachio, but that just doesn’t have the same ring to it! Summer Starfruit, Pistachio Pudding and Basic Black are the colors of this week’s “Create with Connie and Mary” Color Challenge CCMC292. I have to admit that I wasn’t terribly inspired by these colors. Why couldn’t … Continue reading
The components of today’s card are very geometric and chunky. There is a lot of pattern, but you really only notice the portions done in color. The designer papers are from Kaleidoscope, and the greeting is from Geometrical. The flower and pattern on the Strawberry Slush diamond are from Eye-catching … Continue reading
Our Club projects this month featured both of the Tag Topper Punches. They are awesome for tags, bookmarks, and more! Today I will show the Double Pocket Card that we made, and tomorrow I will show the Tag Topper Punch Closure Card that we made. You can use either the … Continue reading
The Sale-a-bration banners are just plain fun! They are quick and easy to make, and simple to arrange in layouts like this one. I used letters from the new photopolymer Sans & Stripes set, and my greeting just happened to fit one of the word bubble framelits perfectly. This layout … Continue reading
In addition to the Weekly Deals, Stampin’ Up! also announced today that they are extending the offer for a free set of 2012-2014 In Color Markers with a new Paper Pumpkin subscripiton through March 31. Please contact me if you have any questions. Here are the Weekly Deals… Tasteful Trim … Continue reading
If this technique has a name, “Easy” should be in it somewhere! To get that beautiful watercolored background, all you need is an acrylic block (I used size D), some markers and a spray bottle. Brian Pilling showed us this technique at Leadership, promoting the idea of a simple, one-layer … Continue reading
This is a great return address stamp, or use it to say anything you want! It coordinates with the 1 3/8″ circle punch, so the stamped image will be an easy element to add to any project. Clear Block B is recommended (Item 117147, $5.95). Stampin’ Up! is also bringing … Continue reading
Sweet Sorbet is a very appropriate name for this designer paper that will be available FREE with a $50 order during Sale-a-bration which starts Tuesday. The colors and patterns are soft and pretty. The stamp I used here is from the Love You More stamp set, which is part of … Continue reading