My husband’s birthday was earlier this week. I would have shared his card with you earlier, but we took a little trip for his birthday.....he actually got to celebrate multiple days because we did all his favorite things — Went to the Smithsonian Air & Space Museum, ate BBQ at a Black Hog BBQ in… Continue reading A Traveler’s Birthday Card
When I stay in one place too long....I get the urge to move. Maybe it’s because when I was growing up I moved a lot....by the time I was 14 I had lived in 4 different states Illinois, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Connecticut. and 6 different cities or towns - Joliet, Philadelphia, Lynchburg, Mystic, Downers Grove… Continue reading En Route….to Retiring
Almost a year ago I became a Stampin’ Up Demonstrator and when I first started, I was just having fun making cards....but Stampin’ Up is so much more than that....you can DO so much more than just making cards. Basically just about anything you can make with paper, you can do with Stampin’ Up products....treat… Continue reading Seasonal Sampler – Winter
“Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house, Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. The stockings were hung by the chimney with care In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there.” And today is Christmas Eve, so tonight before I go to bed, I’ll be stuffing those stockings full… Continue reading Stocking Stuffers
Gift cards can be a great way to give a friends a small gift. Gift cards come in just about any denomination, so if you want to give something small this is a perfect way to do it. I know that gift cards can be given a bad “wrap” because it seems like an easy… Continue reading Christmas Gift Week – Gift Card Holders
WIth the Christmas shopping season officially started with Black Friday sales last week and Cyber Monday sales today, I”m kicking off my Christmas Gift week with a few fun and easy gifts for your family and friends. Today I’m focusing on those “crafty” people in your life. If you have friends who like to make… Continue reading Christmas Gifts – For the Crafter
It’s coming soon! Like any other business Stampin’ Up! is having planning special deals for Black Friday, November 23rd....but the savings don’t end there....there will be special deals for 6 (yes, count them....six days!) BEGINNING FRIDAY, NOV 23rd and running through Wednesday, Nov 28th, Stampin’ Up will be offering 10% off select products and every… Continue reading Online Estravaganza!! 6 Days of Sales!
It’s another Mix-It-Up Monday. Don’t know what that is? It’s when I take an OLD (retired) Stampin’ Up Product and mix it up with a NEW (in the current catalog) product. Let’s face it - we spend money on buying things we love so why should we put them away when they aren’t current anymore?… Continue reading Mix-It-Up Monday – Emboss Like a Boss
Do you ever make a card and then later keep looking at it and thinking....I don’t really like that or maybe in my case....”What in the world was I thinking using that color?” And well, when you do it TWICE when you are making a group of cards using a One Sheet Wonder, well then… Continue reading One Sheet Wonder Wasn’t So Wonderful
I recently shared a One Sheet Wonder set of cards. You can read all about that HERE. But then I was challenged to do another One Sheet Wonder. This one that was cut differently and made 9 cards instead of 12. So....I accepted the challenge. This is the diagram I used of how to cut… Continue reading One Sheet Wonder Wednesday
