Have you used your lovely Lotus Blossom stamp set yet? No? I hadn’t either until Valentine’s Day. You see, I have a deep-seated fear of 2-step Stamping and this set has 3 steps! I started to shake! It goes back to being a newbie with wood mounted stamps and a Stamp-A-Ma-Jig days. What a mess I made until a friend … Continue reading →
Surprise! It’s PPA239 Color Challenge with the Pals! Inspiration for this sweet and simple card comes from Ruth B., a dear friend of mine. She created a red and white version using the Honeycomb Textured Impressions Embossing Folder that was striking. You may be asking, “Rae, why did you cover up part of your card?” First, you can always flip … Continue reading →
Welcome to the February Pals Blog Hop. This month we are sharing what we love – our favorite Stampin’ Up! products and our favorite crafting techniques. You may just be starting the blog hop or may have come from #9, Susan Itell at Simple Stampin Use the full lineup below to move along from blog to blog so you see all … Continue reading →
Welcome to Thursday’s PPA238 Color Challenge with the Pals, a great color pallet just in time for Valentine’s Day. I’m not a huge fan of pinks. To compensate, I used only a bit of them against a backdrop of white, accented with lots of paper-piercing. Love that paper-piercing. Another thing I’ve fallen in love with, Thinlets, like the Hello You … Continue reading →
Are you ready for some football? No? Whether or not you’re in love with the sport you may be carving out a little bit of fun with friends like we did at the Wild West Occasions Stamp Camp last weekend. You see before you a Mini Treat Goodie Bag received by each guest as they walked through the door created … Continue reading →
Hello Friday! Don your Friday denim blues and kick back a bit. What does kicking back have to do with this sample? The fresh, laid-back style. Looks complicated? Not with the right tools! Pull out your Occasions 2015 Catalog from Stampin’ Up! and turn to Page 31. There, see the sample? Don’t have an Occasions Catalog? We can fix that … Continue reading →
Hey, hey it’s Thursday! Time to play PPA237 Sketch Challenge with Pals Paper Arts. Check out this clean sketch by Nicole Watt. A wide-open canvas for sure. Ready, set, create! A clean and simple sketch is perfect for showing off some new Designer Series Paper and Thinlets. The 2015 Occasions Catalog from Stampin’ Up! is in no short supply of … Continue reading →
