Every once in awhile, I will post a new card that I made using some retired Designer Series Paper from Stampin' Up. Because even as a demonstrator, it's sometimes hard to let go of pretty paper. This card is made with…

One of my favorite bundles from the 2016-2017 Annual Catalog is the Jar of Love and Everyday Jars Framelit Dies bundle (#142342).  There are so many different ways to use this set! This card is one I made for the special guy in…

I have a lot of buttons.  When I started scrapbooking, buttons were popular for page layouts, and that is when my collection began.   My buttons are now organized by color in these little spice jars from IKEA, and rest o…

One of the sets introduced in the Holiday 2015 catalog, Acorny Thank You, (#139718) was added as part of the 2016-2017 Annual Catalog, to my delight. The stamp set, along with an accompanying Acorn Builder punch (#139681) creates…

This. So adorable.  Meet Bella, one of the new stamp sets, in the 2016-2017 Annual Catalog.  (#141870) I can't get enough of sweet puppy Bella. Here is one of the cards I made from the set, and colored with my own…

Each month, I look forward to what's inside my Paper Pumpkin box. Sometimes there are spoilers online, but I will never look at the spoilers until I get my own box! As a Paper Pumpkin subscriber, you probably already k…

With the new Stampin' Up "Pop of Pink" Designer Series paper featuring gold touches,  I had to try it out on a scrapbook layout! This layout features photos of my new craft room we completed this Spring. There…

There are some super cute papers and stamp sets in the new 2016-2017 Stampin' Up Annual Catalog! This past weekend I did a set of four 4" square cards: two "love" cards and two birthday cards. Making them thi…

Each quarter, I look forward to receiving my new issue of CardMaker Magazine. Not only it is one of the few printed card magazines still in circulation, but each issue has tutorials and card examples that even the beginner card…

Today I want to show you an adorable, sweet stamp set that is perfect for making thank you and friendship cards.  And you can earn it FREE as a Stampin' Up host!  I am pretty sure this will be one item that you will add to yo…

The new Stampin' Up catalog is out, and that means a new, spectacular In-Color Collection! This selection of colors is delicious! This past weekend, I experimented with these new inks and came up with a couple cards to sh…

The Affectionately Yours Suite in the new Stampin' Up Annual Catalog has been such great fun to play with!  It's such a pretty color palette. To get the most from the designer series paper, I would recomm…