Another one bites the dust.....

And another one goes away...

The Sale-a-Bration Glimmer Paper is no longer available.  :(

Make sure to place your Sale-a-Bration order soon to get your favorite FREE items!

ATTENTION, PLEASE!

The following is a service announcement from Stampin' Up! about the next Paper Pumpkin Kit:

We turned creative control of our Paper Pumpkin April kit over to CEO, Sara Douglass, and the end result is stunning!  Her style is, "bold, vibrant, and artistic - with a little bit of sass," which is exactly how she described the kit.  

Sara designed this kit for you - so you can discover creativity through the eyes of our CEO while having an experience that is uniquely YOU! 

Get read to embrace your inner artist and skip to the fun with Sara!

As if a kit designed by Sara is not reason enough to sign up, there's more!  She's including a FREE gift inside every April box!  It's a surprise, but you won't want to miss it.


You can sign up here or purchase pre-paid subscriptions here.  

And now, back to our regular programming!  :)

Hooray!

A couple more NEW Sale-a-Bration items!

I used a little bit of a lot of ideas posted on Pinterest to come up with this card.  Also created at Stamp Club on Tuesday.

One important note - the reverse part is NOT supposed to be solid.  There is some watercolor-y type texture for the background.  The little splotches are from the Swirly Bird stamp set.

Now I need to play with the other glimmer paper colors!  Here are some more ideas from Stampin' Up!

Medallion Thanks!

NEW Sale-a-Bration Items!

Today's card I CASEd from Sarah Berry in the UK.  We created this card at stamp club last night.

On this one, I did not use the Stamp-a-ma-jig.  However, if you like to have everything lined up, I recommend using that tool.

Now that I have played with this set, and inspired by Sarah, I plan to try some more color combinations and overlays.  What should I try first?

Celebrate!

Here is one of the swaps I received from an awesome Stampin' Up! demonstrator friend, Latisha Dinkel.

Every year at the Stampin' Up! convention, Angela (my upline) and I have been hosting a Jammie Swap.  We give prizes for pajamas.  Latisha, her mom, and her daughter always have the cutest jammies and they coordinate!

Just one of the benefits of becoming a Stampin' Up! demonstrator - all the awesome crafty friends you make from all over the world!  Interested in having more friends?  Click here to get started.

Now, back to our regularly scheduled post.....

I have to admit, I wasn't crazy about this stamp set and the coordinating edgelits.  But now?  I have to have them!

Details on the card:

• Paper used: Crushed Curry, Whisper White, Dapper Denim, Silver Glimmer Paper
• Ink used: Crushed Curry, Dapper Denim
• Tools used:  Big Shot, Stars Framelits
• Stamp Set: Birthday Blast (available in wood or clear mount)

Stay tuned for another card using the bundle from another demonstrator!

New Product to Lift Me Up!

Oh yes, I went there!  :)

The new stamp set Lift Me Up and the coordinating framelits are so awesome.  And then throw in the amazing Sale-a-Bration paper?  Yes, I had to have them all!

Here's the outside:

And here's the inside.  Yes, I made the inside pretty too!

Some details for this card:

• Cardstock used:  Night of Navy, Mint Macaron, Calypso Coral, and Whisper White
• Designer Series Paper: Carried Away (FREE Sale-a-Bration item)
• Each piece is cut 1¼" x 4"
• Ink used: Night of Navy, Mint Macaron
• Stamp Set used:  Lift Me Up (available in wood or clear mount)
• Tools:  Up & Away Thinlits, Lots of Labels Framelits, Big Shot
• Accessories:  Metallic Enamel Shapes 

More coming soon.  Stay tuned!

Houston, we fixed the problem! - Go for 2017 Sale-a-Bration!

The Stampin' Up! Site is FIXED!  Check out all the goodies here.  

Have you heard of Sale-a-Bration?  No?  Well, it's the best time of the year! 

For every $50 (before shipping and tax) you get a FREE Sale-a-Bration item.  And there are some SUPER awesome products to get for FREE.  Did I say FREE?  Sure did!

Here are some pics of projects using my three favorite Sale-a-Bration items.

I just LOVE these chickens!  Especially the one with the mop on top.  Check out the egg in the nest - just a wad of linen thread.  Super simple, but genius!  The stamp set is a Sale-a-Bration item you can choose for FREE with your $50 purchase.

I'm not sure why I love the paper, but I really do.  Maybe it's the colors?  Maybe the patterns?  Maybe the coordination with other products in the Occasions Catalog?  Maybe it's because I have an addiction to paper!  :)  This package of Designer Series Paper is a Sale-a-Bration item you can choose for FREE with your $50 purchase.

There are SO MANY possibilities with this paper pack.  It is completely black and white - you add the color.  Color images with markers.  Color with pencils.  Use Watercolor Pencils and a blender pen.  Use Watercolor Pencils and an aqua painter.   Use ink with your blender pens or aqua painter.  Ink up the sponge brayer and add large areas of color.  It is just AWESOME.  This package of Designer Series Paper is a Sale-a-Bration item you can choose for FREE with your $50 purchase.

What is your favorite Sale-a-Bration item?