January 2019 Paper Pumpkin Alternative Projects: Part 1 How to Make 48 Valentine’s Day Cards from the Kit Hello Paper Crafters!! Did you know that you can make 48 Valentine’s Day cards from the 2019 January Paper Pumpkin Kit? The pillow boxes are cute but what if you need enough Valentine’s Day cards for two children? I have designed four January 2019 Paper Pumpkin Alternative Projects from the kit. All…
Simple Stamping Birthday Card Hello Paper Crafters!! Today we are making this Simple Stamping birthday card (#simplestamping) . I designed this as the first project for my new class: Introduction to the Art of Rubber Stamping. This card was designed with the February #simplestamping Challenge from Stampin’ Up! in mind. The project perimeters this month for a #simplestamping card include stamps, ink, paper & designer series paper. Beauty Abounds Stamp…
What Type of Stamper Are You? 3 Types of Stampers Hello Paper Crafters!! Stampin’ Up! has identified 3 levels of stamping crafters; beginner, casual and Avid. What type of stamper are you? Beginner: May do other crafts but is new to stamping. Casual: Experienced stamper with limited time for crafting. Avid: Very experienced stamper who loves to use all the bells and whistles. I remember back in the early 2000’s…
October 2018 Paper Pumpkin Alternative Projects Hello Paper Crafters!! This Paper Pumpkin kit is so cute and the best part is it comes with so many extra pieces. I was able to make two of each of the designs according to the instructions which I gave as a gift to my Aunt Charlotte and Uncle Sandy who live in Florida. I was able to spend a couple of days with…
Top 10 Things Happening @ Stampin’ Up! Happy New Year Crafters!! It’s 2019 and here are Stampin’ Ups Top 10 Things 2019 so you don’t miss out on all the great things we have to offer!! #1 2019 Occasions Catalog The Occasions Catalog packs a lot in 55 pages. It celebrates everything from Valentine’s Day, Easter, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, spring, weddings, babies, birthdays, appreciation, friendship and so much more!…
Great Joy Christmas Place Cards Great Joy Stamp Set Hello Paper Crafters!! One of my favorite things to make for my holiday table is place cards. I think they dress up the table and add a finishing touch. Using the Great Joy stamp set and Stampin’ Blends I created these simple place cards. It only took me an evening while watching a couple Hallmark Christmas movies. Love to watch Hallmark…
DIY Ornaments as Gifts Star of Light Christmas Ornament Hello Paper Crafters!! Every Christmas I make handmade ornaments and give them to family and friends. This year I wanted to be able to mix all the metallic papers (gold, silver) and copper embossing powder with the new glimmer paper and of course a rhinestone. I chose the Star of Light stamp set and coordinating Starlight Thinlits dies (I used all…
Easy Wishing You Well Christmas Card Wishing You Well Stamp Set Hello Paper Crafters!! I just love the new style of stamps by Stampin’ Up! called Distinktive Stamps. They make creating a beautiful image with one stamp so easy. These stamps are made with a new process developed by Stampin’ Up! that creates different opacities for realistic depth and intensity. Another process known as 2-step or 3-step stamping, also created…
How to Design Cards Using Crafting Stash Hello Paper Crafters!! I have a beautiful birthday card for you today. I have a friend, Angie, and she loves, loves, loves, loves her dogs and being out in nature. She also has some artwork that features wolves, so I thought I would use a retired stamp set, Wildlife Reserve, as the starting point for my card. In this blog post I am…
Country Lane Suite Hello Paper Crafters! I am super excited to share with you the Country Lane Suite in the Stampin’ Up! 2018 Holiday Catalog. This suite really caught my eye because of the beautiful color palette, the stamp set Country Home, with its mix of images and sentiments and the unique extras. My favorite has to be the Tin Tile Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (Say that 3 time…
