Glittery, Snowy Trees
This is one of the cards that I created for the multi-demonstrator Stamp-A-Stack that I participated in back in October. Because that event is open to people of all different skill levels, I try to have one card that is pretty simple to create and a second one that...
2013 Clearance Rack Blitz
Today is the beginning of the Clearance Rack Blitz; this is an opportunity to save up to 80% off* items in the Clearance Rack. All of the items are retired product from previous catalogs, and it is all wonderful stuff. You know that Stampin' Up! product is always...
Celebrating Advent
I designed this card for a friend who was looking to do some cards based on a single stamp set. The religious message for this stamp that is part of the More Merry Messages set seemed right up her alley. I just made some more of this card yesterday to send to some of...
A Purple Christmas
This card is super easy to make, and it is a very pretty non-traditional color combination. I enjoy making cards in color combinations that you don't think of as Christmas colors. Also, I have a few friends that absolutely love the color purple, so I designed this...
Christmas Grid
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
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
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 card...
Unusual Fall Colors
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
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...
Snowflake Ornament Fun
Gorgeous 3-D Snowflakes Last year, an absolutely gorgeous ornament graced the Holiday catalog from Stampin' Up. People loved that ornament so much that many demonstrators held classes, created tutorials and attempted to recreate the beauty of the pictured...













