Doily Snowflake Stitched Stockings Card

I'm putting together a Stitched Stockings Class for November, so stay tuned for more details. One of the cards I'll be featuring is this adorable, little 4×4" card we made at Ronda Wade's convention.    Super cute and super easy!  My favorite part is the white doily, which looks like a snowflake!  We used used …

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Gently Falling Clear Mount Block Stamping

Have you ever used your Clear Mount Blocks to stamp a background?  It's really a beautiful effect!  Check out my Two Cool cards using this technique…   I CASEd this design from Ann Clemmer at her StamperDog blog. Clear Block Stamping: See those three square backgrounds behind the Gently Falling leaves?  Those are made with …

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Kris Kringle’s Wish List Notebook

Last weekend, I attended a fantastic two-day stamping event for demonstrators, hosted by #11 demonstrator, Ronda Wade.  It was called Creative Convention, and was, in many ways, even better than the real Stampin' Up! Convention because it was more intimate.  I went with some of my team, Darla Eigenschink, Jodi Geers and Nicole Dodane, and …

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Michelle’s Flower Class Projects – Part 2

Yesterday, we looked at five of the fabulous flower projects that my Demo Team member Michelle Hoover showcased at one of her recent classes.  You can see those projects here. Today, we're looking at the five remaining projects!  Bird Punch Sunflower Use the Bird Punch to punch out 15 of the bird wings to create …

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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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Easy Cello Bag Treats

Have you seen the new Cellophane Bags in the Holiday Mini Catalog?  These skinny, clear, 1" x 8" bags are perfect for filling with a row of colorful treats.  The top, resealable flap keeps everything inside the bag.  Then, add a punch, die-cut and other embellishments, and you have a quick treat, party favor, or …

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