Orchard Harvest Owl Window Cards

You may have noticed that I have a tendency to create elegant, vintage or flowery cards, but I enjoy a little whimsy now and then!  Like today's two cool cards design that we'll be creating at my "Last Thursdays" card class on August 30… The new Core'dinations card stock and Woodgrain Impressions Folder create the …

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Natural Comp. Butterflies Trio & Stamped Cotton Ribbon

My Stampin' Success demonstrator magazine had another cute card that I couldn't wait to CASE… It's not very often that you would think about using Designer Series Paper as the base of your card, but the Natural Composition Specialty DSP is heavy enough to make a sturdy base for these two cool cards! TIP: If …

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Playing Hooky & Halloween Mini Legal Pad Holder

  My Reunion Favors Oh well, you probably caught me playing hooky from my stamping business over the weekend.  What can I say?  Busted!  I didn't mean to, but I was having such a blast with the past that stamping had to take a back seat!  It was my 25th High School Reunion weekend afterall, …

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Core’dinations Floral Frames & Delicate Doilies Blossom

One of my favorite things about being a Stampin' Up! demonstrator is having access to all kinds of fabulous stamping ideas through their demo-exclusive Stampin' Connection website and monthly Stampin' Success magazine.  The embellishment for today's project comes directly from our magazine… The blossom embellishment features lots of layers using the Floral Frames Framelits and …

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Sunday Showcase: 12 “Non-Holiday” Holiday Catalog Ideas

It great that the Holiday Catalog is out a little early this year, because it gives everyone a chance to come up with the perfect holiday projects, while allowing them enough time to get them done without rushing (yeah, right!).  But, it feels a bit premature to be diving deep into the holiday mode…I mean …

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Howlstooth & Scaringbone Double Fancy Favor Box

I've made plenty of boxes with the Fancy Favor XL Die before, but I'd never tried the Double Fancy Favor Box, so I thought I'd give it a go!  Plus, I thought it would make a fabulous project for my Stamp Club event this Friday night!  With the fantastic striped and checked patterns of the …

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