A lot of you know this, but for those that don't, we've been trying to sell our house since February. We just got an offer last Friday, and we've accepted it! The couple buying it is definitely motivated, because they've already got an inspector coming out today! We should be moved into our new house s…

Today's card was made using the wonderful stamp set, Lovely as a Tree . This set has been around for quite awhile now, but it's still very popular. I made this card for my dad for Father's Day. I used the Poppin' Pastels technique with the tree. That's when you stamp the tree in VersaMark and then …

Tonight and tomorrow morning is when my Technique Stamp Club will be meeting to make their monthly projects. Every month, they come to place their order, make a new technique flip card for their binder ring and make either a card or scrapbook page using the technique. We always have a lot of fun together. This month, …

There is another great video on my Stampin' Up! Demonstrator website you may be interested in. I just finished watching it, and there are some great project ideas for this die. The exclusive Stampin' Up! Matchbox Bigz XL die is currently in the Occasions Mini on p. 16 for $42.95. There's even a coordinatin…

How do you like the look of my new blog? I visit other blogs, and a couple of them had just changed the layout of their blogs. I clicked on the link that was on their blog (now it's on mine, too), and found a great site with free blog layouts. I'll probably keep this one for awhile, unless of course they come …

Here is another one of my new stamp sets, Circle Circus . This set is really cute. Circles are in right now, and this set has a lot of great ones! They can all be easily punched out with one of our circle punches, so you don't have to cut them out! I love that! I made this 6" x 6" page last week. This pi…

I'm really having fun with the Mojo Monday layouts. The layouts are great, and it cuts card making time down a lot. I've used the new Level 3 hostess set, Kind & Caring Thoughts again. This set is definitely a keeper! Actually, almost everything I used is from the new catalog. The designer paper is the Raz…

Here is the last of the 5 projects being made at my Going, Going...Gone Stamp Camp this Friday. It's a little goodie bag made using the Scallop Circle Bigz die. I used the Last Chance set, Life's a Breeze on this cute bag. Isn't it perfect for a little goodie bag for a summer party? I also used the Last Ch…

Here is another project that will be made at my Going, Going...Gone Stamp Camp this Friday, June 19. I've only been able to go to one Stampin' Up! Convention, and this set, Heartfelt Thanks , was a new set that I was able to buy at a big discount while attending back in the summer of 2004. I've always like…

I've finally been able to play with some of my new stuff from the catalog coming out July 1st. I love being a demonstrator! We get to order new stuff before anyone else! What a great perk! I've had this stuff for over a week, and haven't had time to use any of it. I was going crazy! This card uses the new …

Here is another card that will be made at my camp one week from today. To find out more about the camp, go to my EVENTS CALENDAR . I used two Last Chance sets and two of the In Colors. All four will be gone after June 30th. The ribbon is also retiring. The sets used were Seeing Spots and Say It With Scallops. The In C…

I've had some family things come up, and I'm going to have to change the date of my Going, Going...Gone Stamp Camp. It is now going to be on Friday, June 19 @ 6:30 p.m. To find out more about this camp, go to my events calendar . The card above is one of the projects being made. I used the MojoMonday sketch …

This Friday, June 12, is my Going, Going...Gone Stamp Camp. It begins @ 6:30 p.m. Everyone that attends this camp will make 5 projects using Last Chance (L.C.) stamp sets and accessories. The fee for this camp is only $15 for all 5 projects. If you would like to attend, you need to let me know by this Wednesday, June …

Stampin' Up! started it's own YouTube Channel about 3 weeks ago. I really love what they've put in it so far. There are so many project videos on this channel already. The video I'm posting here is a video that let's everyone meet the co-founder and CEO of Stampin' Up!, Shelli Garner. She's…

Today is the last day of showcasing Occasions Mini sets! Today's set is Matchbox Messages (#113800) . This set coordinates with the Matchbox Bigz XL die on p. 16 of the mini. As you can see, it works great with cards as well! Both of these cards were made by Sharon Fisher. This set is on pp. 16 & 17 of the mi…

It's hard to believe that this catalog is ending already! Beginning with the catalog coming out July 1st, Stampin ' Up! will be back to one Idea Book & Catalog a year. They'll still have the Holiday mini and Occasions mini like before. With the last month of the catalog upon us, the Last Chance Lists h…

Only 2 more days of Occasions Mini sets left! There is one stamp set that I don't have samples for (An Egg-cellent Easter on p. 12), but I have been able to show you samples for the rest of the sets and the designer paper. Today's stamp set is Forest Friends (#113748) . I've shown cards with this set befor…