I was recently asked to create some cards for a family to send out to thank those who had participated in a funeral service. The sweet lady who passed away loved the color purple, so I knew I had to use that color in my creation. I started and stopped and designed and re-designed and made a terrible ... Read More about Behind the Scenes: My Creation Process
It’s Never Too Early for Christmas
I know it's only July, but it's never too early to start preparing for Christmas--especially when you hand make about 100 cards! I've been hosting Christmas card stamp-a-stacks for several years (each August, September, October, and November) and I need to start designing in July! Fortunately, ... Read More about It’s Never Too Early for Christmas
Creation Station: CASE The Catalog
Hey there! It's time for another Creation Station blog hop. This month we are CASEing the Annual Catalog. What is CASEing? It means Copy and Share Everything! Our assignment is to find a favorite card in the Annual Catalog and use it as the inspiration for our project. How fun is that?! I ... Read More about Creation Station: CASE The Catalog
Attention Shoppers: Right on Target
If you know me, you know that I'm a loyal customer of Target. It has everything I need--including Starbucks! And Stampin' Up's Attention Shoppers Stamp Set and Die Bundle is right on Target! I wasn't sure about this set until Mikaela Titheridge demonstrated it at the OnStage event this spring, and ... Read More about Attention Shoppers: Right on Target
A Different Way to Use The Leaf Collection Stamp
One of the best things (among the hundreds of best things) about being a Stampin' Up demonstrator is the opportunity to attend in-person events. Not only are these events fun and inspiring, they're also filled with giveaways. At the Houston OnStage event, all participants received the new Leaf ... Read More about A Different Way to Use The Leaf Collection Stamp
2024-2026 In Color Challenge
I love a good color challenge! This month at Creation Station our challenge is all about creating a color combination using one 2024-2026 In Color, one core color, and one neutral (Basic White, Basic Beige, Basic Grey, or Basic Black). Now, my go-to basic color is Basic Black, but I've challenged ... Read More about 2024-2026 In Color Challenge