My Digital Studio 31% Off Sale Extended & New Releases

31% off 31 Digital Sale has been EXTENDED to September 14.  Why? Because you probably haven’t had a chance to finish the My Digital Studio projects you started or have been wanting to start but have not.  After all  it is summer and you’ve been busy… vacations, or even getting kids ready for school. This extension will give you time to send your projects to Stampin’ Up!’s Printing Services and to look over the …

Spirelli Technique

My Thoughts Are Happiest When You’re In Them

How would you feel if you received a card that had the message . . . “My thoughts are happiest when you’re in them” and on top of that has a super cool string art piece right smack in the middle of the card.  Wow… I know I would feel special and loved.  And this is today’s  card. We learned this technique at my monthly technique club.  The technique is …

Flower Cart

My Inspirational Share

I thought I would share with you some pictures I took on a recent trip to Santa Fe, New Mexico I took with my husband.  We saw many wonderful sights.  One of the them was the Tent Rocks National Monument (picture above).  I thought these rock formations were cool.  I love visiting national parks and going out west – so many wonderful things to see. Here’s …

Field Flowers

Let’s Do The Stamp-a-ma-jig!

IT’S TOOL TIME! Do you know what a Stamp-a-ma-jig is?  Do you know what it does?   If you have one, do you use it? Have you ever tried to make a row of images but found that some of them came out crooked and and ruined your entire project . .  which means you have to start all over . . . and who likes to do that?!  …

You Are Simply Wonderful Flowers

Flowers, Flowers, Flowers

I love flowers!  They brighten your room and smell so nice.  Each time you give flowers to someone you can convey a different message such as  . . . Get well soon, I love you, Congratulations, I’m sorry and so many more.  Fresh flowers are great and . . . Did you know you can make flowers out of paper, too?  In last year’s Stampin’ Up! convention, …

This Week’s Digital Studio Downloads

Have you downloaded My Digital Studio 2 yet?  If not, why not?  It’s FREE for 30 days!  Find out what all the buzz is about.  You can download the trial version and familiarize yourself with it.   Design your own projects, print them and enjoy them.  Need invitations to a party or event you’re having?  Use my Digital Studio to create them during your 30 day FREE trial.  …

How Are You Spending Senior Citizen’s Day?

Did you know that today is Senior Citizen’s Day in the United States?  President Ronald Reagan issued a proclamation on August 19, 1988 to declare August 21 to be National Senior Citizen’s Day so that we can take time to recognize our senior citizens “for all they have achieved in life and for all they continue to accomplish”.  Nowadays, many are living longer and healthier lives.  …

Moving Forward Stamp Set

Moving Forward On A Bike

Isn’t this a fun bike?  It makes me feel like I need to get on it and ride through the countryside along a garden.  This stamp set is from the Moving Forward Stamp Set?  I love all the images from this fun stamp set.  For almost 10 years, Stampin’ Up! has been partnering with the Ronald McDonald House Charities, an organization that provides child abuse prevention programs, …

I Won A Stampin’ Up! Stamp Set!!!!

Who doesn’t like to hear the words, “You won”?!  You jump up and down with excitement and when the prize is a STAMP SET – WOO HOO!!!  LOVE IT! LOVE IT!!  Can you feel my excitement? During the Stampin’ Up! convention, each of the class presenters asked us to mention the classes we attended at convention in our blogs or facebook and we would be entered in a …

2012 Holiday Catalog

My Top 10 Stampin’ Up! Holiday Catalog Favorites

Have you looked through the Holiday Catalog? Stampin’ Up! has surely done a fantastic job of putting together so many amazing products into this catalog so you can dress up your creations in incredible and unique ways.  There are so many things I want which makes my wishlist pretty looooong.  Although I have a list  of my favorite stamps and accessories in this catalog,  I’m …

Want to Hear a Joke?

Today is Tell a Joke Day! To celebrate, I asked the attendees of my card class to share a bad and clean joke to share.  So here are two jokes someone shared with me. Joke # 1: What did the monster say after he ate the diesel engine? I could have had a V-8. Joke # 2: Would you like a honeymoon salad? What’s a honeymoon salad? Lettuce …

Sunflower Background Stamp

Celebrate Your Birthday with Sunflowers

Aren’t sunflowers beautiful – tall and stately?  Not only are they beautiful to look at but you can harvest the sunflower seeds and enjoy them–double the pleasure! Stampin’ Up!’s  Sunflower Background Stamp is a wonderful stamp to have in your stamp collection.  You can use it as a scrapbook page or card background or make it the focus of your card.  This card is one we made at …

3/8" Primrose Petals Satin Ribbon

Ribbon Share — A Great Deal!

Are you in yet? Are you taking advantage of a great deal?! There is only ONE more day (August 16 deadline) to get in on this FABULOUS deal!   Get Stampin’ Up!’s new ribbons of various colors for a MINIMAL cost. Use the ribbons to embellish your projects – wreaths, scrapbooks, baked goods, candy treats . . . the list is endless!  And imagine making approximately 9 – 10 cards with just 2 yards …

Scrapbooking Your Child’s School Years – Part 2

In yesterday’s post I listed the first steps to scrapbooking your child’s school years. Now that you have your pictures in order you will need several supplies to help you with your scrapbooking project.  Here are essential tools you will need: acid free adhesive to mount your pictures acid free album – choose your size (6×6; 8×8; 8-1/2 x 11; 12×12) scissors for cutting pictures cardstock …

Scrapbooking Your Child’s School Years – Part 1

Do you have pictures of your child from his/her school days still in boxes and unsorted, on your computer or even your camera?  Do you feel overwhelmed by the amount of pictures needed to be scrapped?  Then let me help you get started and you’ll be on your way to enjoying these memories in a whole new way with your family. Here’s one way to consider when you …

By the Seashore

By the Seashore

Do you enjoy walking on the beach and collecting seashells?  My family enjoys collecting seashells and unique rocks at the beach so when the By the Seashore stamp came out I got it so I can use it on my Cape Cod vacations scrapbook.   Although I haven’t been able to sit down and scrap my beach vacations yet,  here’s a card we made at my July Summer Fun Card class using …