I had the privilege of attending a Stampin’ Up! retreat last weekend in Phoenix, AZ. It was called Gathering For Greatness, led by Lisa Pretto, and we spent Friday – Sunday listening to the best of the best demonstrator/presenters share their expertise on running a Stampin’ Up! business. It was…
I made lots of Valentine candy holders today! These will be little pouches for Ghiradelli chocolate squares – a perfect fit! I used the 6″ square papers from a pack of Love Blossoms Designer Series Paper Stack, gave them each a “diaper fold,” then decorated with hearts on top of…
Welcome to the Pals Blog Hop for February 2016. We are thankful you stopped by to take a look at our new 2016 Blog Hop monthly themes. This month we are CASE-ing a project shown in a current Stampin’ Up! catalog. After all, with the Annual, Occasions and Sale-a-Bration catalogs…
Here is a quick and simple notecard for you to make today! In just a few minutes ~ it’s that fast. And we could all use quick and cute sometimes, right? This stamp set is my new acquisition. It is a FREE gift that you can choose with a $50…
What fun! My project today combines the Mini Treat Bag Thinlits (on sale this week) with items from the Annual Catalog and the Occasions Catalog. I’m having so much fun pulling out coordinating products to create new things! Here is what I used… You’re So Sweet stamp set, Mint Macaron…
A new Tuesday, new Weekly Deals! Here they are… and if you would like to view them individually, click on these images… Purchasing is easy! These links take you right to my online store. Just add them to your shopping cart, click, and done! If you…
Happy Monday! I feel like I’ve been off-line forever, even though it’s only been a week! I am back home for a few days before I fly down to Phoenix for the Gathering For Greatness Retreat, a Stampin’ Up! event put on by Lisa Pretto. I guess you could call…
Bear with me as I’m trying to post from my iPad for the first time! Pictures may not be centered,etc, but at least they are on there!! I am up north in rainy…
It doesn’t get much heartier than this! Today’s card was inspired by the Pals Paper Arts challenge. Here is the banner that got me started… I didn’t see a valentine in this sketch at first. Then after I pulled out my Love Blossoms Designer Series Paper Stack, the ideas…
This is quite possibly my favorite paper of all the new DSP papers we have in the new catalog. It comes in the pack called Birthday Bouquet. And I got the idea of putting vellum over it from Connie Babbert. It softens it and makes it even more beautiful! This…
Happy Sunday to you all! I love looking through Pinterest for card ideas and inspiration. Every once in awhile I find one that says, “me, me, you have to make me!” This was one of those cards 🙂 The combination of Crumb Cake and Real Red really appeal to me. …
This card looks large in the photo, but actually it is only 3″ x 3″ – a small and sweet little valentine to share! You may not recognize the heart doily…yes, it is in the Stampin’ Up! Occasions Catalog. I turned it over to use the white back. The opposite…
Have you ever carved your initials into a tree? My friend told me a sweet story about her husband carving their initials into a tree in their front yard when they bought a new house. She had asked me to create a valentine for her to give him, and I…
Welcome to the Pals Blog Hop for January 2016. We are thankful you stopped by to take a look at our new 2016 Blog Hop monthly themes. This month we are showcasing projects using Stampin’ Up! products featuring a theme from any of the following: Valentine’s Day; Thinking of You;…
Good Monday morning! I hope you had a wonderful weekend and are ready to take on a new week! On Friday I showed you an ultra “girlie” valentine, with flowers, hearts, and pastel colors. Today I have a more manly valentine! Well it still has hearts and even a touch…
