The last post I wrote - I showed you the first stamp set that caught my eye from the upcoming Holiday Catalog - today - you guessed it....the second. Only this time, it wasn't a stamp 'set' - just one BIG background stamp. Introducing the Buffalo Check!Last year this time you may remember there was a Designer Series Paper that I was in LOVE with - mainly because of the two patterns in it that included a black and a green checkered pattern. Well this year I won't have to buy … [Read more...] about Buffalo Check Holiday 2018 Sneak Peek Zests Up a Masculine Happy Birthday!
holiday 2017
Dressing Up the Green Sprigs with Embossing Paste and Diamonds
Today's post is a quick one - and you will start to see some of these pop up on projects over the coming weeks as previews of Countdown to Christmas class make their way to the schedule!I will be the first to admit - when I first saw the "Green Sprigs" in person with friends - they were not really doing it for me. I mean - they ARE plastic. And....the scale. They reminded me of when I was forced to decorate the Christmas tree at the office. The really cheap tree that … [Read more...] about Dressing Up the Green Sprigs with Embossing Paste and Diamonds
Let's toast to a new Holiday Catalog!
Oh - summer is over. This time of year is always a little sad...but then I am also a little glad. Because (at least in Indiana) - the weather. Oh, it's glorious. It may be cool today - but I will be by the pool for sure again this week. The days will be sunny, the leaves will be so pretty, the fires, the apples. The Holidays. The costumes. The football. The pies. The Turkey. The tree. The snow (at least in December). I … [Read more...] about Let's toast to a new Holiday Catalog!
Ten Days. Of Free.
This year I am kicking off the release of the Stampin' Up! Holiday catalog with 10 days of freebies. You won't want to miss a day - when the day is gone - so is that day's freebie. It might be in an email - in my blog - on my Facebook - in a video - maybe even hidden in my Pinterest! Most will be a free with purchase BUT some..... will just be free!If you don't have a copy and would like one, please let me know and I will get one in the mail to you! Copies … [Read more...] about Ten Days. Of Free.
The Hottest Set from the Holiday Mini?! Painted Harvest
The 2017 Holiday Mini from Stampin' Up! does not go live until September 1. Which means that at this point only demonstrators have their hands on the products in it. So a quick search of Pinterest will tell you that the most popular stamp set appears to be Painted Harvest. So - if you your shopping list from the catalog is a mile long - might I suggest starting with the set that will be the simplest to come up with a zillion and one ideas for! Seriously, it is so beautiful - … [Read more...] about The Hottest Set from the Holiday Mini?! Painted Harvest
Wedding? Christmas? New Year?
This is a sneak peek! So you will need to check back in September for the project supply list once the Holiday Catalog from Stampin' Up! has gone live. If you want a copy, message me and I will make sure you get one!This lovely card is made with the new Year of Cheer suite. What do I love about it?? Well - the CHAMPAGNE foil paper for starters. Beautiful. The designer series paper are all metallic. The washi tape is also foil. The samples in the … [Read more...] about Wedding? Christmas? New Year?
It's a Wonderful Life
I intend to enjoy every last second of summer that is left.....I always am a little sad that the warmth and water time ends. BUT - it Autumn in Indiana is glorious and my favorite time of the year. So it makes summer ending a little easier.The other thing that September 1 will bring is the release of the Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog. I have a giant stamp night with the girls in my demonstrator group just before the release of any new catalog. There is SO much to choose … [Read more...] about It's a Wonderful Life