Thankful Fall Cards with Stampin’ Write Markers

  One of the very first stamping "techniques" I learned 25-ish years ago was using my markers to color onto the rubber of a stamp – called "direct to rubber".  I thought it was completely magical to be able to alter the colors on your stamp with markers!!  Today's Thankful for You fall card features …

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Peaceful Pines Bundle Video

  I haven't had a chance to play with this amazing Peaceful Pines stamp set yet, but wanted to share this great Stampin' UP! Video with you!  I think you will love this innovative set and matching Big Shot framelit die set!! BUNDLE AND SAVE 15%: Peaceful Pines set & Perfect Pines Framelits #140850 Watch …

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Halloween Treat – Pillow Box – Mini Blog Hop Day 2

  Did you see Day 1 of our Halloween Treat Mini Blog Hop yesterday? Today we have a Square Pillow Box Halloween treat for you!  Lisa designed this ADORABLE project for us to make and we used lots of Holiday Catalog Products.. read on for more info. The Square Pillow Box is a great thinlit …

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Halloween Treat – Mini Blog Hop – Day 1

  Trick or Treat! We have a fun treat for you! Lisa, Cindee, and I recently stamped up a storm and came up with some darling DIY Halloween Treat projects to share with you!  Today, we are sharing our Baker's Box "FaBOOlous" treat featuring the Happy Haunting paper and the Baker's Box framelit from Stampin' …

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Hello Autumn – Mr. Owl Card!

 I have a couple of really great tips for you in this blog post.. so be sure to grab a cup of coffee, tea, or lemonade and read the whole post… I think you'll like the fun crafty ideas!  You can also download the free project sheet at the end of this post!  Thank you …

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Happy Haunting Halloween Treat Bag

  Join me today for a Mini Blog Hop!  Cindee, Lisa and I have 3 projects featuring a 1/2 Size Mini Treat Bag for Halloween! Did you know you can make the Stampin' Up! Mini Treat Bag even smaller!?  Cindee taught us how! My friends Cindee, Lisa and I got together last week for an …

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Candy Corn Halloween Treat – Stampin UP! Baker’s Box

  I have had this cute Baker's Box framelit die for a few months, and finally took it out of the package (I'm sure that's happened to you!)… How cute is this!? It's the perfect size for a Halloween Treat or any party favor size treat box! You'll find this great Baker's Box framelit die …

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Vintage Leaves Fall Card Set – Stampin’ Up!

 You will love how easy it is to color and create these beautiful Vintage Leaves note cards!!  Even though the weather here in the San Francisco Bay Area doesn't know it.. Fall weather IS on the way… the weather here can't make up its mind!! One day it's 100 and the next it's 70..  and …

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Holiday Catalog Sneak Peek Blog Hop

  WELCOME to the August 2015   Control Freak Blog Tour!!! Our theme this month: SNEAK PEEK Products from the 2015 Holiday Catalog!      You have probably reached me after visiting Julie's fantastic blog, and if not, be sure to travel backwards on the tour and visit her! :)  You can visit the next …

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MORE! Watercolor Wings Butterfly Cards

  EXCITING NEWS!!!! Stampin' UP! is adding MORE ITEMS to the Clearance Rack today!! Check it out and shop here now!  —————- I am excited to share the other cards I made when I created my own Butterfly Stamps (see this blog post) with Fun Foam and Stampin' Up! butterfly thinlits and framelits! I created …

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Samples and Great Ideas from Stampin’ Up! Convention

  One of the highlights of the annual Stampin' UP! convention is seeing stamping ideas, new techniques, and projects being demonstrated by Stampin' Up! staff and by Demonstrators!  I thought I'd share a few great ideas with you to inspire you as well! All of these delightful projects were shared at Convention! I hope you …

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A Happy Hello Convention Swap Card

Click for>> Patty's Convention Special     Click for>> Convention Photo Updates    Yesterday was our Control Freaks lunchtime swap at the Stampin' UP! Convention and today I am sharing the 2nd card I traded with my Control Freak friends! See yesterday's post for the other card I swapped with them. I used lots of fun new …

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