Another “Lovely” Snowy Winter Pine

    You already know how much I adore the Lovely As A Tree set from my Iridescent Wintery Scene blog post the other day, but I thought I would show you another way to use this set in the winter.  I saw a very pretty card created by Kathy Baffone (thumbnail shown above), and …

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Lovely As A Tree Iridescent Winter

One of the most versatile sets that Stampin' Up! offers is the Lovely As A Tree stamp set!  I love that it can create equally beautiful cards in both Fall and Winter themes.  It's simplicity also makes it wonderful for sympathy, thinking of you, birthday, and especially masculine cards (and you know difficult finding masculine …

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More Too Cool Demo Christmas Card Ideas

My downline has a wealth of creative ideas, and I love seeing what they have made each month.  Between the sharing of our projects, doing some fun make & takes, and trying out some new techniques, our Demo Meetings are packed with fun!  Best of all, we all leave with LOTS of creative inspiration!  Last …

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Big On Christmas & Crystal Effects

Have you ever tried Crystal Effects?  Not only does it work well as a clear-drying adhesive for adding beads, buttons, glitter and other embellishments, it can also be used to give a 3D, lacquered finish to any stamped image.     I tried it out with the Big On Christmas stamp set and I love the …

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Petals-A-Plenty Poinsettia Card

   Here's another scrunchy flower that's perfect for the holiday season—a poinsettia!  Last year, at the end of the Christmas season, I saw a card combining this pretty paper flower with the Petals-A-Plenty Impressions Folder and I knew I had to try it this year. Poinsettia Flower: I used the 5-Petal Flower Punch to punch …

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Too Cool Demo October Showcase – Part 1

We saw a whole lot of awesome projects at my Demo Team Meeting this week.  I'm so proud of my team—they are so enthusiastic and creative!  I love, love, love seeing, and being inspired by, their creations!  I'm saving a couple of their projects for some separate posts, but here are some of the others …

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