paper crafts

  • 24 Hours Left

    24 Hours left to receive my 12 weeks of Christmas project tutorials.  Sign up for my newsletter to receive this amazing series.  You will receive 5 weeks of greeting card tutorials, 4 weeks of gift ideas and 3 weeks of bag, tags, and wrapping ideas.  All projects come with full colored instructions but the only…

  • Sympathy

    I, like all of us, hate having to write a sympathy card.  This one is probably one of the hardest as this lady, my friend and ex-mother-n-law passed away this past week. She was 94 and lived a long happy life.  I met the family back in 1984 and continued a relationship after her son and I…

  • Warmth & Cheer

    Warmth & Cheer…That's the name of this cozy suite!  You'll LOVE the Wrapped in Warmth Stamp Set (wood #142051, clear #142054) with coordinating 6" x 6" paper stack, washi tape, rope trim and the Cable Knit Dynamic Textured Embossing Folder (#143537).  You can find all these coordinating products on page 13 of the 2016 Stampin' Up! Holiday…

  • Home Sweet Home

    Here's another sneak peek into the Holiday catalog.  Wait it's available today, September 1st.  So start making your wish list so you can place your order and start making your Holiday cards!   Make tiny houses using the Home Sweet Home stamp set.  Stamp on cards or use it on your memory keeping pages.  Or better yet-combine it…

  • Below is a card I recently made for Riley's groomer. (Riley is pictured below).  This is a retired hostess set, I Love You Sew however I have kept this set as it is perfect for making cards for hairdressers, sewers as well anyone who does paper crafts.  The other stamp set, the cute puppy dog,…

  • Ombre Stamping

    Are you familar with the term Ombre?  Do you know that Ombre is a dyeing technique that creates soft color gradations?  I'm sure you have seen it in clothing, home goods and other areas.  But did you know that Stampin' Up! now carries three Ombre Stamp pads in Rich Razzleberry, Bermuda Bay and Calypso Coral?  Well…

  • BOGO 1st Time Ever

    Want to make amazing projects without the prep work? Meet Paper Pumpkin—a crafting subscription program by Stampin’ Up! Because sometimes the best way to get creative is INSIDE the box.   Inside each Paper Pumpkin box you’ll find all the stamps, ink, and paper you need for a fun papercrafting project. Everything is precut and…

  • Swirly Bird Stamp

    When I first looked at the Swirly Bird stamp set I wasn't too impressed.  As I started seeing the versatility and amazing cards people were making I knew I had to have it.  And oh what fun it has been!  Creating things I didn't even think we could do.  In my opinion, this is one of…

  • Shaker Card Fun

    Are you familiar with shaker cards?  They are fun filled cards that you place some items in and watch them move around when shaken?  We will be making these at my next class to be held on June 22nd.  I will also offer a Kit to Go option as well as a PDF tutorial to…

  • You’re So Lovely Project Kit

    The You're So Lovely Project Kit includes supplies to make 12 adorable cards AND 12 bags with tags. Take a look at how the kit was originally designed. [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nF3DQIELBS4&w=560&h=315]  But that's not all. You can use those same supplies to make 36 treat packages instead. Wow! Talk about endless kit possibilities. Watch concept artist, Melody,…