Yes, I said I wasn't going to purchase anymore from the Holiday Catalog BUT I just could no longer resist the call of the Festive Phrases stamp set. This little elf just makes me smile. It is quick and easy to get him colored and a few enamel shapes on his hat and shoes ramps…
Thank you for joining me for the Stamper's Dozen Blog Hop! This month's theme is to use the Painted Autumn Designer Series Paper (DSP). This is some seriously beautiful paper! I decided that to challenge myself I would use the "B" side of the paper. What do I mean? Most of Stampin' Up!'s DSP is…
It is Thursday and time for the Create with Connie and Mary Challenge! This week we have a color challenge. This color combination was quite the challenge for me. I decided that I would try a technique called Ink Smooshing. Here's what I came up with. Have you tried Ink Smooshing? To do this technique…
It is time for the Try Stampin' on Tuesday challenge #343. This time I actually followed the sketch pretty closely and even used the optional theme. Here is the sketch. The optional theme for this sketch is Leaves. I used one of my favorite bundles, Seasonal Lantern. The lantern was created using Copper Foil sheets…
Time for the Create with Connie and Mary Challenge #478. Want to see the sketch for the challenge? I used the Lots of Love stamp set which is one of the sets featured in the World Card Making Day special going on until October 10. The strip of black and white Designer Series Paper is from…
Welcome to the Inspire, Create & Share blog hop. The theme for this month is Colors of Courage. I used the Ribbon of Courage stamp set for my project and the simple sentiment included in the set, "courage". I thought about the word courage and if that was the right word for what I wanted to…
Is Test Tube Tuesday really a thing? No, it probably isn't but maybe it will become one now that test tubes are available in the Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog. I used the Clear Tiny Treat Boxes in the Annual Catalog as the base for my test tube holder. The cute Halloween paper is…
It is hard to believe that there is only a week left in September. As much as I love the fall season it is still hard to say goodbye to summer. One consolation is that there are so many fun and fabulous fall products in the Stampin' Up! Holiday catalog to help us welcome Autumn….
I love the Acetate Card boxes that are in the Holiday catalog. They are great for packaging up cards and treats too. I found these little candy bars that were all dressed up for Halloween. I wanted them to stay upright and organized in the box so I placed them in the 2" x 8"…