Christmas Grid

by | Dec 3, 2013 | Stamping, Tutorials

I love the look of a card or scrapbook page that has squares and rectangles that are laid out to create a larger rectangle (or square) overall design. It kind of reminds me of a printers type case. The Sharp family has several printers in their lineage, so I have an...

Oh so thankful

by | Nov 28, 2013 | Stamping

I am taking some time off this week to relax and prepare for the Thanksgiving festivities. I have been doing a number of different things to fill my time, and I was inspired to make a few Thanksgiving cards. I have never sent cards for this holiday, but I decided this...

Thanksgiving Z-Fold Card

by | Nov 26, 2013 | Reviews, Stamping

We made this card for the October meeting of stamp club. It features many things from the Holiday catalog – the Expressions Thinlets die, the leaf stamp and the gorgeous patterned paper. This card is also a unique fold called a "Z-Fold". You fold the...

Unusual Fall Colors

by | Nov 25, 2013 | Color Combo, Stamping, Techniques

I made this card months ago as a sample for the Open House event that I had back in August. The theme is definitely fall/Thanksgiving, so I've been waiting to share it until the timing was just right. I broke out the Autumn Accents die that came out last year in...

Holiday Sale Starts Today

by | Nov 20, 2013 | Announcements

Stampin' Up! is having their annual holiday sale, and there are some real deals here! The sale includes stamps, tools, ribbon, embellishments, cardstock… you name it, and the discounts are between 20% and 50% off. They even created some bundles that are...