The Evolution of a Card Design

  This card didn't start out this way… so, I thought I'd share the evolution of my design process with you as I designed this card for one of our Luv 2 Stamp Group stamping days!! I stamped with the Garden in Bloom stamp set, and used the Pretty Petals paper stack… read on for …

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Wow! Brayer on Black and White for a POP of Color!

  Let's chat about the  NEW Stampin' Up! 2015-2017 In Colors!!  I found a great way to showcase these 5 vibrant, new colors… I brayered them onto some of my March 2015 My Paper Pumpkin Black and White cards!!!  WOWZA, right!?  This would also look fabulous on the Everyday Chic paper, too!!!  See it here! …

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New Stampin’ UP! Product Videos part 2

  If you missed part 1 of the Stampin' UP! videos I posted, CLICK HERE to see my previous blog post.. I'm so thankful Stampin' Up! has posted all of these great new videos.. as you know it takes a few days (ok weeks, months) to get the new products, play with them, create projects, …

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Bohemian Bag in a Box by Wendy

  Do you remember the recent Stampin' UP! Incentive Trip to Hawaii that my family and I went on in May?  Well, when we were there, my sweet little friend Macie could not wait to see us and give me a sweet gift!! She had picked out a darling little Post-It Note packet for me …

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English Garden Floral Cards – Cut – Flip – Add a Strip

  2 Free Stamp Sets! Special Offer from Stampin' UP!:  Join Stampin' Up! as a demonstrator (and become part of my Luv 2 Stamp Group!) and select 2 free stamp sets of your choice FREE in your Starter Kit!  Click Here for more info!   When I was on the Stampin' UP! Incentive trip to …

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Gold Foil Butterflies – Beautiful!

  Gold Foil Butterflies… Have you tried this yet?  Die cut the Stampin' Up! Butterflies Thinlits with Stampin' UP! Gold Foil Sheets!! WOW!!!!!!!!! For tips on die cutting these butterflies, watch my video here! I created this project after seeing one of my friends use a gold foil butterflies die cut and I just had …

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Wedding Card for our Niece

  Today is a special day… Mother's Day!  Happy Mother's Day to all of my "mom friends"!  I also realized it's 5-10-15 which is just a SUPER cool date!! I was guessing there might me lots of weddings going on today because of the cool date, So.. why not share a wedding card I recently …

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Amy’s Bridal Shower Card

  Our niece, Amy, recently got married to a super guy named Josh.. and for her bridal shower, I sent her THESE THANK YOU NOTE BOXES made from empty Project Life boxes.  Below is the card I mailed with the boxes for her bridal shower.. I think you could also use this for a wedding …

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One Sheet Wonder Stamping Technique Video

  If you have been around the craft of stamping for awhile (and I mean a "long" while), you probably remember ONE SHEET WONDER projects!?  We used to stamp a whole sheet of 8-1/2×11 cardstock and then cut it up into different (or the same) size pieces to use on multiple cards.. well… I have …

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Have you Joined the Fun as a Subscriber yet?

    Are you a my Paper Pumpkin Kit subscriber? If you are, you can look forward to this SUPER fun crafting kit for April this month! Watch the Stampin' UP! video below to see how easy it is to assemble this kit!!!    Not a subscriber yet?  Try it for a few months.. I …

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Luv 2 Stamp Group Adventure Bound projects part 1

  On Monday I posted these projects featuring the Adventure Bound Paper Stack and Adventure Awaits stamp set from the 2015 Stampin' UP! Occasions catalog.  I sent packets of supplies to nearly 50 of my Luv 2 Stamp Group demonstrators to create projects with these supplies… here are some of their creations from our March …

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Adventure Bound and Adventure Awaits projects

  One of the fun ways that I try to stay connected with my Luv 2 Stamp Group (Stampin' Up! demonstrators in my downline), is to have "online meetings" with everyone across the country!  In March, we had 2 online Saturday meetings, and I had asked those who wished to participate in the handmade projects …

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