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I must admit...I am obsessed with this card!  It is full of nostaligia! From the paneling to the "get up to change the channel' dials - it is sure to bring a smile to your face.  Send it to someone who was around to enjoy the era....or a newbie who collects Midcentury Mod because they were not born the first time it made it's way around.  Bonus that it fits EASILY into my quick and easy summer series! (It scores even more bonus points for the "paneling paper" - you might not recognize … [Read more...] about Tune In! A GREAT Midcentury Mod Card To Bring a Smile Stampin Up!

Ready for another quick and easy card?  This time I used the sketches that can be found in this year's Annual Catalog.  If  you take a look on page 22, then it's the 3 template in the top row. This week I am getting together with friends and we will all bring a card using that sketch for the others to do! Mine came together so easily with the use of the Lily Pad Lane suite of product.  Bonus that this month the stamp/die bundle is part of the sale! Yes, it is a DUCK set, but I … [Read more...] about Lily Pond Lane With Charming Duck Summer Easy Stampin Series Bundle Sale

Summer is in full force - the heat has hit the midwest. Gardens are growing, markets are sprouting up and so much outdoor fun to be had!  This project features perfectly into all that.  A super cute card...but it won't cause you to spend very long at all in your craft space pulling it together. Just a few minutes and you can be out enjoying the sunshine! This bundle is on sale during June - an additional 10% off the discounted 10% off price!  The paper that is part of the suite is … [Read more...] about Bundle Sale! To Market Sweet & Easy Summer Cards Stampin Up

Today we continue on with easy summer cards - although this one is stepped up just a bit! Back in the 80's I was melting wax and making seals all over the place.  Well, that trend is making a come back and today we add a fun faux seal to our card with embossing powder. Don't worry - it's still very quick, since we start with printed cards and envelopes! Let's take a look! First, aren't these cards and envelopes adorable?  I have set aside my favorite one for another … [Read more...] about Art of Stamping: SUMMER Version Faux Wax Seals Stampin Up Spotlight On Nature

You have til June 10th to join my online monthly Card Club!  Details can be found here June Card Club is part of the Summer Series that will all have a bonus of the option of an alternate stamp set!  Today I have the sneak peek project for Simply Sparkling - the June alternate set! Let's take a look! While the set is designed with the soda can in mind (and we will use it on the other projects) the fruit in the set could not be any more perfect for the bright colors in this month's … [Read more...] about Bundle Sale! Summer Fun W/ Simply Sparkling Full of Life June Card Club

You have til June 10th to join my online monthly Card Club!  Details can be found here June is here!  That means new thank you gifts and a new Card Club! Let's take a look at your first (completely adorable and ever so easy) project! Summertime stamping should be easy, right?  We need time to enjoy the outside, friends, family, sunshine, quick trips, long trips...but we want our cards to be just as bright and fun as when we had hours back in the dark and dreary winter to work on … [Read more...] about Full of Life/Friends For Life ADORABLE Ways for Cards June Club Stampin Up

LAST DAY!!  How would you like your In Colors? If you need MORE Color in your life,  become a member of my team and take advantage of the May Joining special from Stampin Up! Become part of my team and with your starter kit (just $99 + tax) get all 4 of the new In Color items above added to your kit at no cost.  Members of my team also get the perk of ALL my video tutorials at no cost and the 3 Annual Try It Classes can be taken WITH the materials for that class supplied!  Click the … [Read more...] about Make SUPER Special Cards With SPECIALTY Papers: Frames & Flowers Stampin Up

I hope your Memorial Day weekend was a good one.  I recorded this last week with every intention of posting it before today.  Our weekend was incredibly busy (mostly all fun things!), but we had a few things that had not been planned come up and I ran out of time.  Monday evening when the house was quiet again I attempted to post and as soon as I logged in to everything we lost power!  It was off for nearly an hour and by then it was dark and I was done! This card will check off two boxes for … [Read more...] about Catalog TEMPLATE & DSP Series: Stampin Up Wildflower Designs

Have your list ready for FREE Shipping on the 21st?  I have another card that might just add things to your list! This is the 2nd card for the Wildly Flowering DSP.  It's paired with Grateful Blessings.  I love the combination of the two! The colors in this suite of products are so serene. It makes coming up with a quick and easy project...EASY! For the final card in the series, check back because I will use the largest of the dies in this set along with the stamps that are … [Read more...] about DSP Series: Wildly Flowering & Grateful Blessings Stampin Up + FREE Shipping

In today's tutorial, we talk free shipping, free in colors and free classes....plus add a card to my DSP series. The Wildly Flowering paper is my favorite from this new catalog.  The designs and the colors are what my creative heart loves.  In fact, I will take a shirt in all the designs! This is the second card that I have used the You are Beautiful stamp set on...you will find yourself pulling that one out over and over again. I have a FEW Try It packets left for new members … [Read more...] about DSP Series: Wildly Flowering, Free Shipping & Free Try It Class Stampin Up