Everything Eleanor Card Box
If you can’t tell, I love making cards. 🙂 But between class samples and playing around with my stamps and tools, I often end up with more cards than I need at a given time. Which means I need a way to store them and what better way than a cute box on my shelf? …
Quick Mixed Bunch Party Favor
Can you tell, I like this stamp set? 🙂 I know, I get a little addicted to stamps that have matching punches; but it makes things come together so quickly! Well, for my recent show, I decided to make these easy little treats to hand out to people who stopped by my demonstrations. I put…
Playing with the Petal Cone Big Shot Die
Every catalog since Stampin’ Up! started offering the Big Shot, they have offered new dies in all kinds of shapes and sizes. This time around, the Occasion Mini catalog offered the Petal Cone Bigz die. My mom ended up getting it and so I had to play with it myself. The die itself actually punches…
Birthday Card Kit and Organizer
Can I share with you this project that we are making in my Birthday Card Kit and Organizer class this weekend? Isn’t it such a fun and cheery birthday collection? I had so much fun when I made this sample and I loved all the fun but simple ideas that we use on the different…
Ice Cream Parlor Quick Accents Card and Card Purse
In a flurry of excitement, Sale-a-Bration has officially begun! Of course you can earn free stamps, but I love that you get options for other items like the Ice Cream Parlor Designer Paper and Quick Accents. I had gotten this paper pack during the preorder and the more I use it, the more I’ve now…
Making the Northern Hearts Gift Box
Wow, what a weekend that was with lots of great projects shared in the Royal Blog Tour! I appreciate all the visits and comments folks let for my projects. Its a lot of fun to hear from people who stop by. As promised, I’ll be sharing the details for the Northern Hearts gift box today.…
Royal Blog Tour – Sharing Northern Hearts and Blog Candy!
Welcome to my little stop here on the Royal Blog Tour! I hope you’ve been enjoying all the amazing and creative projects the princesses have been sharing along your journey. For my stop, I wanted to share with you some simple yet fun ways to use the Northern Hearts stamp set. This stamp set is…
Trying out the BigShot – a card, a box, and the matchbox
I wanted to put up a quick post before I had to run into work. This week has gone by so fast and has seemed so busy, but the rest of the week should be more relaxing. On Tuesday, I was hosting a Technique Night focused on using the BigShot. Unfortunately, that night I had…
Making the “magazine” card holder
I’ve gotten a few requests to post the dimensions for the card hold I made that looks like a magazine file. I was getting ready to post the information, when I realized that this was actually made using a template that the super talented Becky Roberts created and sells. I contacted her about sharing the…
Decorating a Birthday Gift with Stamps
I’m always looking for ways to use my stamps in different ways. Sure I love making cards, but sometimes you need something different and its fun to use your stamping supplies to add that personal touch. In this case, my sister-in-law’s birthday is 2 days before Christmas. So, when I bought her a gift at…
Trying out a new bag style – paper purse
So, I’ve seen a lot of folks make different paper purses/gift bags/bag in a box/etc and I’ve dabbled a little in making these projects but only a little. With my mom here for the holidays, she brought lots of project designs and creative motivation. So I decided to try something new. These purses are really…