There is a wonderful promotion going on right now, and I really think you're going to like it. The Love You Much Bundle Kit includes products that will be available in the upcoming Idea Book & Catalog. From now until January 31, you can purchase this bundle @ 20% off! It includes a wonderful Valentines stamp s…

I was finally able to make my calendar for the upcoming Create-A-Calendar Class in January. I got my Bind-It-All for my birthday, so I just had to use it for this project. I got the idea for making the calendar this way from Jan Tinklenberg. I used my Big Shot to make the flower using the Birds & Blooms Sizzlits d…

I just found out that Stampin' Up! has put another video on my demonstrator website. It shows how to use supplies other than cardstock and paper with the Big Shot Die-Cut Machine. Click - "Big Shot Video" to see the video. There are a few new projects that Stampin' Up! has added to my website as…

WOW! Stampin' Up! is offering the retiring stamp sets at 10% off until December 23! You can purchase the retiring sets until January 18, but if you want the 10% off, you'll need to order before December 23! There's more! If you place an order of $70 or more (before sales tax), Stampin' Up! will pay sh…

Here is the scrapbook layout I promised this morning. They are 12" x 12" pages. I wanted to have a layout showing some of our Christmas decorations from last Christmas, and decided to make the pictures look like ornaments. I got to play with my Big Shot Die-Cut Machine. I love using it! The ornaments are mad…

In celebration of Stampin' Up!'s twentieth anniversary, spend $20 on any Stampin' Up! product and get 20 percent off any stamp set from the Fall-Winter Sampler--no limit! Choose from any of the stamp sets below: 111564 -- Flight of the Butterfly-- $25.56 (Reg. $31.95) 112911 -- Vuelo de la mariposa (Flig…

I'm so sorry that I didn't post yesterday. Things are really busy around here, and I'm sure it is around your house, too. With that said, I probably won't be able to post every weekday as usual in December. I'm in a Christmas musical at our church, and we have one more practice this week (tonigh…

I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving! We had a wonderful time going to my parents' house. It wasn't too cold outside, either. We actually got to take a nice walk after dinner. It really was a pretty day. I wanted to show you the latest Christmas decoration that I've made with my Country Living …

I just saw the bundles that Stampin' Up! has on sale, and they're WONDERFUL ! I figured the bundles would be good, but not THIS good! There are so many that I like. It's going to be hard to narrow them down to the ones I'm going to purchase. I think you'll really like them! The first one on the li…

I've owned the Country Living Holiday Collection Stampin' Kit for about a month now, and just got to play with it last night. I REALLY like this kit! This ornament only took me a few minutes to make. It's so nice to have the paper die-cut to fit the chipboard! It's SO easy! Having double-sided pap…

The long awaited Holiday Extravaganza sale begins the day before Thanksgiving (Nov. 26) and ends Monday, December 1. It only lasts a few days, so you'll need to hurry! Here's what I know so far: -- The sale is a limited time, 20 to 50 percent discount on select product bundles from November 26 through December…

Surprise! I know I usually don't post on the weekend, but I wanted to make up for not posting earlier in the week. This card was made by one of my uplines, Cheri Stojkovich. This shows what you can do with the negative part of the cardstock after cutting out the Top Note die-cut. If you cut your cardstock to 4-…

Isn't he cute? This card was made by a good friend of mine, Annette Harling. I love how she used the Iridescent Ice Emboss Powder on Mr. Twigster. He's so sparkly! I also love the cute paper and the scallop edge! Annette is in my swap group, and she always makes great cards! Supplies : Mr. Twigster (Mi…

Since I'm still playing catch-up from being sick, I'm going to post some pictures of cards that I have received from other demonstrators in swaps for the next few days. I'm hoping I can start making new things very soon! I'm having stamping withdrawals! This one is a beautiful Thanksgiving card made by…

First, I want to apologize for not posting the last two days. I've been sick since Saturday morning, and just couldn't get going to post. I'm much better today, thank goodness! Pretty much feel back to normal. I'm so excited! I've received my first blog award. One of my uplines, Tami Waddell, nomin…

It's Friday! Are you ready for the weekend? I know I am! I got these two cards at a training night I went to back in September. One of my uplines, Tami Waddell, came to Indiana to lead a training day for us. She's from California, so we're always happy when she comes to town. She always brings us grea…

This is a 2-page layout that I made last summer. The pictures were taken at our annual Fulk Family Reunion. As you can see by the blank circle on the left, I haven't had a chance to do any journaling yet. Hopefully I can do that soon. I love using the Ginormous Flowers set (p. 95 in the catty) and the Blooms D…

I finished the last 3 cards being made at my Christmas Stamp-A-Stack - Take 2. The bottom card was one I saw online, but I used different colors. The top 2 cards I made myself. I hope you like them all! If you've fallen in love with these cards and the other 2 being made, then you'll want to come to my last C…

I finally got a couple of the cards finished that will be made at my upcoming Christmas Stamp-A-Stack on Friday, November 21. To find out more, please to go my events calendar . I love how these cards turned out. I saw someone else on Splitcoaststampers (SCS) use the Pick a Petal set to make Christmas candles, and I j…

A new video project has been added to my Stampin' Up! website. The video shows you how to watercolor with our Classic Stampin' Ink pads. Some of you have already used this technique, but the lady on the video gives some pointers on how to make your watercoloring look even more special. Click below to see the v…

Stampin' Up! is having yet another great promotion! From now until November 30, you can purchase any of our rub-ons at 20% with a $20 order (before shipping & handling). You can get this special price by either going to my website and ordering online, or by contacting me . Click HERE to find out more.

I love this set! I haven't purchased it yet, but I'm seriously thinking about getting it. It's so beautiful! This card was made by another demonstrator in a swap group I was in a month or two ago. Her name is Dawn Story. I love how she embossed the stamped image with gold emboss powder and then colore…

Here is another set from the current Holiday Mini, Season of Simple Grace. I used the same color combo, but made them both totally different. It's so easy to make totally different cards with just one stamp set and the same cardstock and ink. I love that our stamps come in sets. There is so much you can do wit…

Here is the 6" x 6" page that I promised you yesterday. It's a free project for the ladies scrapping at Camp Camby this Saturday. If anyone reading this is signed up to attend, I'll see you between 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. on Saturday! I love this picture. We went to Pigeon Forge last July, and went thro…

I'm sorry that I wasn't able to post yesterday. With Election Day and the other things going on, I just ran out of time! Today, I'm posting a 12" x 12" page that I'll be offering for a small fee at an event I'm attending at Camp Camby this Saturday . There is a large group of ladies that…

Aren't the ornaments and tags shown above cute? Stampin ' Up! has paired up with Country Living Magazine again to offer this gorgeous Holiday Collection Stampin ' Kit. It comes with everything you need to make beautiful hand-crafted Christmas ornaments. I just got this kit, and will be making my own ornam…

I just found out that Shelli Gardener, Co-Founder & CEO of Stampin' Up! was on a television show demonstrating how to make some very cute place settings for the upcoming holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas, & New Year's). I thought you might want to see it. The link to the video is below: Place Setting …

Remember my cute owl card? After making the card, I thought I should try using him on a scrapbook layout. Guess what? I've done it! I've made a 12" x 12" two-page layout using my favorite owl. I really like how it turned out. I made it last night, minus the owl peaking over the picture on the right p…

Now for some more gorgeous swap cards. These cards were made using another set on my wish list, Winter Post . This set is also in the Holiday Mini on pp. 10 & 11. This set is from the Shelli's Signature Collection. Shelli is the co-founder and CEO of Stampin' Up! She loves elegant, vintage-style products. …

Here are some more Holiday Mini card ideas made by other demonstrators. These two cards were made with the beautiful A Christmas Cardinal set on p. 19 in the Holiday Mini. I don't own this set, but would love to! It's on the top of my wish list. It's so beautiful and elegant! The card on the left was made…

For the next couple of days, I'll be posting some cards that I have received from other demonstrators in swaps I've been in. I was in a Holiday Mini swap recently, and I want to share some great card ideas that I received. For those of you that don't know what a swap is, I'll explain. This particular s…

There are some things coming to an end as well! Tomorrow, October 27, is the last day to sign-up for my Christmas Simply Scrappin' Class. This class is on Friday, November 7, 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. Below are the links to the pictures of the two projects (mini scrapbook & 20 cards) you can make and the informatio…

I love this owl! When I received my Big Shot starter kit, I liked the Top Note Bigz die that came in the kit, but I didn't think I'd use it that much. Boy, was I wrong! There is so much that you can do with this die! I've learned some of the uses on the demonstrator only-side of the website and some from …

Here are the pictures of the last pages of my Simply Scrappin' Mini Scrapbook. Remember, deadline to sign-up for this class is this coming Monday, October 27. Pictures of the first few pages and links to the outside of the book and the cards being offered are in yesterday's post . If you have any questions, pl…

Today is the last day to sign-up for my Christmas Card Stamp-A-Stack. If you would like to get ahead on your Christmas cards and attend, please let me know by midnight tonight! You can sign-up by commenting to this post or sending me an e-mail. Links to card pics : First 2 Designs Second 2 Designs Last Design Stamp-A-…

I finally got the pages finished in my Mini Scrapbook! ( Outside of mini book ). I really like how this project turned out. The book is so much sturdier than I expected. Some who have seen it thought I had bought it, and they were totally surprised when I told them I made it. Today, I'm posting 3 of the pictures I…

It's hard to believe, but my first Christmas Card Stamp-A-Stack is this Friday! This year is going so fast! I can't believe we're in the home stretch already!Pictured below is the last of the 5 card designs being made this Friday: Supplies: Season of Joy Set, Natural White, Real Red, & Old Olive cardst…

Stampin' Up! has added a new feature to my Stampin' Up! website. Every month, Stampin' Up! will add a new video to my Creative Projects page that shows you how to make a project. This month is a cute one using the popular, Just Jawing set. This set can also be earned free if you host a qualifying workshop …

I can't believe that October is more than half over! Another month going way to fast! For those of you that don't know, Stampin' Up! is celebrating it's 20th anniversary this month, and to celebrate they are having a sale on a selection of birthday sets in the catalog. If you place a $20 order (before …

Here are 2 more of the designs being made at my Christmas Stamp-A-Stack - Take One next Friday, October 24, @ 6:30 p.m. There will be a total of 5 designs. You can find the other two designs I've posted HERE . If you would like to come, you can either comment to this post, e-mail me, or give me a call.In case you …

As promised, I'm posting the pictures of the last 10 cards being offered at my Christmas Simply Scrappin' Kit Class on Friday, November 7 @ 6 p.m. The other 10 cards are pictured in yesterday's post. I hope you like them!

I finally was able to make the cards being offered at my Christmas Simply Scrappin' Kit Class on Friday, November 7, 2008 @ 6:00 p.m. In a previous post, I have a picture of the outside of the mini scrapbook you can make, too.Below, you'll see 10 of the 20 cards you can make. I'll post the pictures of the…

Sorry for not posting on Friday! Time just got away from me. This week should be better!My mom's birthday was on Saturday, and this is the card I made her. It turned out pretty good, so I thought I'd share it with all of you. The set used is Close As A Memory, which is really a sympathy card set, but as you ca…

I've made a little change to my events calendar. Originally, I had one of my Scrap In A Flash! camps scheduled for Friday, November 7. There is still an event that night, but a different kind. I really think you'll love it! A demonstrator friend of mine had made a wonderful mini scrapbook that I got to see las…

Remember! Today is the last day to sign-up for my Celebrate Fall Stamp Camp this Friday, October 10, @ 6:30 p.m. The five projects are pictured in previous posts below. The fee for the 5 projects is $15.

Below, you'll see two of the card designs that will be made at my first Christmas Stamp-A-Stack on Friday, October 24 @ 6:30 p.m. There will be a total of 5 designs, and everyone will make 4 of each design. That comes to 20 cards with envelopes for only $30. That's only $1.50 per card! If you would like to att…