I have been looking for an opportunity to make a new “paper engineering” project. With the excitement of the new catalog and the exquisite products in it, I wanted to try this with one of the new ones: Stampin’ Up! Hues of Happiness Designer Series Paper (DSP). The beautiful Stampin’ Up! products take away so READ MORE
A Bouquet of Love for a Special Occasion
I love the Stampin’ Up! hybrid embossing folders! I have 2 of them in my collection and they are just beautiful! The Bouquet of Love Hybrid Embossing folder has a gorgeous petite floral pattern with a heart shape in the center. In addition, this great set has the dies available with it to cut the READ MORE
Like the Fun Folds that you’ll find – in the windmills of your mind…
I am so sorry – that was a cheap play on poor Thomas Crown and his affairs…but I really do think of that song whenever I see a windmill. Here is another fun Paper Engineering project! It is the cutting that is the most complicated part of this Tri Shuttle Fold card! This design seems READ MORE
A beautiful and simple greeting CAS’d from the new catalog
One of the delights of the Stampin’ Up! catalogs is the inclusion of so many beautiful ideas for cards made with the products! The newest catalog is no exception…and so I began immediately with this pretty and simple card from the new Happiness Abounds Bundle. I used the DSP for most of the card with READ MORE
Cranes of Fortune Sympathy Card
This card uses the Stampin’ Up! Symbols of Fortune DSP as the backdrop for this subtle and elegant card. I have to say that I went a little crazy with all the products that I used – but that is easily adapted. But if you are a crazy Stampin’ Up! artist, you probably have a READ MORE
Unpainted Poppies
I was so happy to see that the Stampin’ Up! Painted Poppies stamp and Poppy Moment dies were not retired for the May 2022 Annual Catalog. These are beautiful staples in the investment collection for us card makers! For today’s card, I used the Poppy Moments Dies to create a Mossy Meadow and Basic White READ MORE
Remember the Pepsi Challenge? Well, how about the foiling challenge?
Do you remember the Pepsi Challenge decades ago? They would blindfold participants and offer them samples of both Pepsi and Coke to see if they could tell them apart. Well, I repeat this challenge with lots of things in my life – the McDonalds/Burger King Chocolate milkshake challenge, the “which house to buy now” challenge READ MORE
Nothing’s Better Than a Triple Easel Card
This is such a cute card that works for all options in the Stampin’ Up! Nothing’s Better Than Bundle! In fact, I was able to create multiple cards from this single set. And I am thrilled to report that the “Day without Chocolate” card is featured as my Guest Designer card on the Anything Goes READ MORE
Many Layered Blossoms lined with Vellum
I was so sad to see that Stampin’ Up Blossoms in Bloom and Many Layered Blossoms Dies are being retired. I love that bundle and I particularly love the dies. With the first signs of spring – even up here in cold New Hampshire – I wanted to encourage the warm breezes and the beautiful READ MORE
New to cardmaking? Try an Amazing Silhouette
Sometimes we need a quick thank you note – or a gift of thank you notes for someone special. Cardmaking does not need to be complicated or require huge amounts of supplies and stamps and equipment. Here is one from a beautiful stamp set: Stampin’ Up! Amazing Silhouettes. I decided to use some of the READ MORE