Spotlight on Dazzling Details – Part 2

Yesterday's post introduced you to the little bottle of inexpensive, must-have sparklies called Dazzling Details.  This easy-to-use glitter glue is perfect for adding wintery accents to snow images and holiday cards. But, when I was at the Louisville Stampin' Up! Regional, I discovered how fun it can be to add color to Dazzling Details!  Well, …

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Spotlight on Dazzling Details – Part 1

Are you loving the new Dazzling Details as much as I am?!  It's essentially Dazzling Diamonds glitter in a clear glue medium, so there's no mess (and no finding glitter in your eyebrow, or on your dog's nose the next day!).  Plus, with the extra-fine tip applicator and thick formula, you have complete control for …

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Quick & Versatile Easy Events

When new stampers want me to help them pick out the best stamp set to get them started, I recommend a versatile, all-occasion set like Easy Events. You get a whole lot of bang for your buck with this set!  And, although it's an excellent choice for beginners, it's still a terrific value for stampers …

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Sparkling Christmas Lodge Cards

If you're wanting to create a beautiful, traditional Christmas card to send out this year, consider using the Christmas Lodge stamp set!    These Two Cool cards were inspired by Maggie Patterson.  They are fun and quick to make, so if you need to mass-produce a bunch of cards this holiday season, this is a …

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Ellie’s Patterned Party Birthday Card

Our family has lots of August (and April) birthdays.  Today is my niece Ellie's special day—8 years old!  Plus, it's the first day back to school, so it's a doubly special day for her!  (Wow—summer sure goes by fast!) Here's the glittery card that I created for her using the new In Colors and a …

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Mass-Producing Christmas Card Frenzy

I've been furiously working on my Christmas cards over the past couple days, and even though I've ingested way too much glitter and can feel tendonitis creeping into my hands…I love it!    I was creating my favorite holiday card from 2010—Season of Joy Circle Scallop Snow Scene.  And, this is what my kitchen table …

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