Sunday Showcase: Spotlight On Retiring Accessories

I'll be using my Sunday Showcases in May to highlight some of my favorite projects and techniques using soon-to-be retired merchandise.  This week we are focusing on items from the Retired Accessories List, mainly because these items are "while supplies last," so they are going quickly!  If you see a project you like here, make …

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Sunday Showcase: 12+ Fun Punch Art Ideas

Today, I'll be featuring some cute card ideas using punches!  These projects were shown at either last year's Stampin' Up! Regional in Lousiville or this year's Leadership in San Antonio. Once again, I ask you to look past the bad lighting, the plastic card protectors, and the clothespins for some terrific punching inspiration!  Click to …

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Michelle’s Flower Class Projects – Part 1

Michelle Hoover, one of my Too Cool Demo Team members, taught an awesome class recently featuring how to make 10 different types of flower embellishments with Stampin' Up! supplies!  Let's take a look at her fabulous flower projects!    Eyelet Border Punch Flower To create this frilly, layered flower, use the Eyelet Border Punch on …

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Scallop Circle Pansy Purse & Mini Note Cards

I couldn't wait to use the beautiful little pansies that I made, so I thought they'd look awesome on a little Scallop Circle Purse that I've been wanting to make.  You can see how I made the pansies out of the Butterfly Punch and Re-Inkers in my previous post. I got the idea from fellow …

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Punched Butterfly Pansies

When you surf around the internet to some of the top Stampin' Up! demonstrator blogs, you're sure to run across Dawn Olchefske at the DO Stamping With Dawn blog.  She always does a fantastic job on her projects, which makes her site one of my favorites for finding projects to CASE! Yesterday, I found an …

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