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I know so many of us in the US are stuck in the middle of a wet and soggy summer....so let's use today's tutorial to dream of that rain moving off and the sunny days that are {surely} just around the corner! Because if this card doesn't cheer you up - then.....you must be a winter person! This is the last card (promise) that you will see for a while with the resist technique and the Pigment Sprinkles! I do have two more Pigment Sprinkle cards to come, but I am switching up … [Read more...] about Friend Like You – Pigment Series Project Tutorial #4

Happy Monday!  Let's start the week off with a tutorial that will get you going in a positive mindset.  Think of all the girls in your life that you would LOVE to send this card to!  I have a feeling it might find it's way into a camp rotation soon - I am quickly creating far too many projects for the number of camps that I have yet to come this summer.  The new catalog is just that good! This is the 3rd card in my Pigment Sprinkles (I just want to go ahead and rename them Magic Powder, … [Read more...] about Here’s To Strong Women – Pigment Sprinkles Project 3

I have officially found my new addiction!  I just can not get enough of the new Pigment Sprinkles! There is just SUCH A FASCINATION when you can take such a teeny, tiny, little speck of powder Spritz some magic H2O on this...... and COWABUNGA!!! You get some serious tie dye!! This card combines some new: Over The Moon Birch Backgound Shimmer Embossing Powder and of course the magic Pigment Sprinkles with lots of returning (that you likely have in your stash!) the Lined … [Read more...] about Cow*Abunga – These Pigment Sprinkles Make Me Happy!!

How sweet are these little birds?  If you find you struggle with getting a just right look with your Blends - then watch today's tutorial. On this card I had two goals - 1) use my FAVORITE Stampin' Up! **Newly Released** Blend Color - Gray Granite!!! 2) Keep the colors Light and Airy.  The video will show you how to get that color with your Blends but to keep it on the light side. The card is one that we made at June camp....based off the one we made at my Demonstrator stamp day … [Read more...] about Bird Ballad Card – When You Copy Yourself – Coloring Tips With Stampin’ Blends

Today's video tutorial features the fabulous new suite Come Sail Away - and there is SO much to discuss over it - so make sure you read...all....the...way....to...the....bottom....of this post!  If you are not at the beach (lake or ocean) then at least this set can help you feel as if you are! But first - take a second and see just how easy this card is to put together.  It was a camp card from our June camp.     Don't you love the summer feel?  Speaking of summer - … [Read more...] about Come Sail Away and Summer Series Classes Now

There is a LOT of new on today's tutorial!  Ya'all know how much I loved the Brusho!  Stampin' Up has now released our own version of this super fun coloring medium....and always a bonus when they are in our own Colors! The card also uses new stamps and dies as well as some new embellishments and new embossing powder.  I explain it all in the tutorial.  Which is here, so if you have not watched it yet, take a second to see how easy it is to make! So - of all of the new things used on this … [Read more...] about Friend Like You Bundle with Stampin’ Up!’s New Pigment Sprinkles **Love!**

Happy Saturday! Today's post will be a bit scattered.....as women sometimes our weekends are!  My catalog kick off camp was yesterday, I have a nephews soccer game, a friends euchre party, some grocery shopping, some strawberry picking, vacation planning.......and loads of laundry - you know a typical weekend to do list!  But I want to get my weekend special list to you.  I have two short videos for you as well. First - here is one of the cards we did at camp.  It was the last one I made … [Read more...] about Birch Background, New In Colors, A Good Man – with my Weekend Special!

If THAT doesn't make you smile....then go grab another one of your favorite drinks.  I'll wait!   This post will be super short.  It has been one of my "favorite drink" kind of weeks around here, lol. It's new catalog week after all!  I made this tutorial super early (during my FIRST cup of coffee) My daughter is off work so she has been stamping with me - and you know when you stamp with a 20 something mid morning sometimes there are mid-week mimosas! I have new … [Read more...] about Over the Moon for the New Scalloped Notecards!

You can now view the catalog by clicking on the Catalog image that you see along the right hand side of this page. You can shop it by clicking the banner across the top of this page - there you can see the catalog by categories! If you do not yet have a paper copy and are in the US - let me know.  If you are in the Indy area stop by this Friday to my Catalog Kick Off Camp/Drop In to get one!  I can email you those details - just join my email list. The FIRST online order I get today … [Read more...] about 2019-2020 Catalog is Now Live!

Tomorrow is the BIG DAY!  We are finally able to order from the fabulous 2019-2020 Stampin' Up! Catalog!  Today I have a quick little card - it's simple - it's two main features are:  it uses the refill - filled aquapainters again - for splatters this time!  AND I show you a fun way to get some color inspiration for those of you who claim to be color challenged. Here is the tutorial - and you can also see the Designer Elements embellishments up close and in use!  They are the thank you … [Read more...] about A Little Lace and Some New In Color Inspiration!