Tag Archives: Hand Stamped Cards

Dear Friend (i love you)

By | August 15, 2018

I have definitely been in a pink mood lately, creating cards in various shades of pale pinks to deeper magentas. So when I decided to work with the P. S. You’re the Best set again, it’s no surprise that I picked up a sheet of Blushing Bride pink cardstock to start with. And then I remembered –… Read More »

Make a Designer Series Paper Frame!

By | May 8, 2018

Designer Series Paper is always on the retired list at this time of the year to make way for new patterns coming in the Annual Catalog on June 1st. Today I am using a couple of coordinating patterns in Lemon Lime Twist from the retiring Fresh Florals DSP Stack to make a frame for my… Read More »

“Share What You Love” Bundles – Now!

By | May 1, 2018

I’ve already shown a couple of card examples made with the newly released bundles from the Share What You Love Suite. The three bundles (including free products with each!) are available starting today, through May 31st. , Here is the latest card that I designed with some of these great new products: One of the… Read More »

A Juicy New In Color!

By | April 28, 2018

Every year Stampin’ Up! introduces five new “In Colors” that are available for a 2-year period, keeping our color collection fresh and on trend. One of the colors in this year’s new 2018-2020 group, which will be available when our new Annual Catalog is introduced on June 1st, is Grapefruit Grove, reminiscent of a juicy… Read More »

Love What You Do!

By | April 26, 2018

Stampin’ Up! is celebrating their 30th anniversary this year, and it’s a good time to reflect on the company mission statement, our “Statement of My Heart”: To love what we do and share what we love, as we help others enjoy creativity and worthwhile accomplishments … in this we make a difference. The 30th anniversary is traditionally the Pearl Anniversary, so Stampin’… Read More »

What I Did on My Summer Vacation!

By | August 30, 2017

Oh, my goodness, Dear Readers, when my computer broke down in the middle of July I never thought it would take me six weeks to get back on here and post again! But a lot has happened, so let’s get right to it with a throwback to those old school essays that we used to… Read More »

My Personal Best!

By | July 7, 2017

In November, Stampin’ Up! will hold gatherings for demonstrators in locations all around the world; I’m going to attend in Salt Lake City, Utah! One thing we always do at these events is bring card swaps to trade with each other, giving us new ideas to share with our stamping friends. Also, some demonstrators are… Read More »

Post-It Notes Rock – in a Box!

By | March 28, 2017

My stamping friends came over this weekend to make some of our favorite spring cards: But it wasn’t all card stamping – Nancy S. brought me a  handcrafted “thank you” gift that I just love! She made this box with Watermelon Wonder cardstock and the coordinating Affectionately Yours Designer Series Paper Pack. A couple of… Read More »

‘Tis the Season for Spring Swaps – Dragonflies!

By | January 17, 2017

After showing you a couple of card examples using the bee in the Dragonfly Dreams stamp and thinlits bundle, I promised there were some dragonflies coming up! In the recent Stampy Wacker group swap, I received two beautiful cards using one of the dragonfly dies: Card #1 was made by Denise Waddell, our “Grandma” and… Read More »

Happy New Year From Friends Near and Far

By | December 28, 2016

One of the best things about being a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator is that I get to teach what I love. I’m already an elementary school teacher at my other job, but when I get together with friends and family for a stamp workshop, it’s more like recess – a time for fun and play! I… Read More »

Christmas Stalkings, er, Stockings!

By | December 19, 2016

When I was a kid, we didn’t have a fireplace in our home so my sister and I would hang our Christmas stockings on our bedroom doorknobs. Like all children, we would wake up early Christmas morning, while it was still dark, and before rushing out to the tree to see what Santa had brought,… Read More »

Upcycling Cards – Deja Vu All Over Again!

By | December 17, 2016

“It’s like deja vu all over again.”                                                                                        Yogi Berra I know, we’ve been here before, but it’s so much fun we’re coming back again! I showed you a couple of cards a few weeks ago that I had constructed from some of last year’s commercially produced Christmas cards that were sent to us. I… Read More »

Swaps and the Year-End Closeouts!

By | December 16, 2016

I got together with a couple of my friends a few days ago to visit, stamp and trade some Christmas cards that we had created: Nancy, Kathy and I are currently Stampin’ Up! demonstrators, or have been in the past, and swapping is a favorite activity, of course! Nancy’s card was made with the retired… Read More »

More Winter Birthday Cards

By | December 8, 2016

My daughter Anne received some more hand crafted birthday cards from her stamping aunts: I love both of these cards so much! Mindy used a cute set from last year’s holiday offerings and the addition of the punched out black cardstock circles, top and bottom, add additional polka dot whimsy to this winter scene. This… Read More »

Hand Stamped Autumn Birthday Cards!

By | November 18, 2016

My husband and I have birthdays just six days apart, so after the hand stamped Halloween cards arrive, our mailbox is filled again with birthday cards at the beginning of November. Then Thanksgiving is just around the corner, so autumn cards abound for a month or so! Reggie’s sisters made these beautiful cards for me,… Read More »