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Our OnStage conference was awesome. It was great to see so many new products in action, network with so many other demonstrators, craft, inspire and share.
We used the fun Lighter Than Air Designer Series Paper for a One Sheet Wonder card night at Connie’s Craft Along.
I had a request for an evening of demonstrating boxes and packages that could be used during the holiday season.
I don’t know the ‘official’ name of this fun fold, but I call it a triple mountain fold!
Happy Easter everyone! We are blessed with a beautiful day to celebrate, even if we cannot gather. Let us rejoice and be glad.
January 26th was the 2 year anniversary of my marriage to MSH (my sweet husband). We celebrate each month, and I make a card for him, but this was an annual anniversary, so I wanted to make him a card that was a little more special.
There probably won’t be as many people at your Christmas table as usual this year, but we can still find ways to be festive.
Gift cards can make the perfect gift. The size fits, and these days with so much online shopping and take out food, it can be a great gift. Here is the perfect little envelope to dress up your gift card gifts, and they are easy to size to whatever you need.
I am loving the Gilded Autumn Specialty Designer Series Paper, and have posted a couple of cards using some of it, but today I have a fun 3D project that shows off this pretty paper.
If you know me, you know I love Designer Series Paper. It is so easy to work with. You can do all sorts of things with it, not just cards. If you are making a card, you can use DSP as your focal point for a super quick and easy card, or you can do something a bit more fancy.
Today I have some more cards that I showed in my video of the Forever Greenery Suite, and another tutorial for you.
Did you see the video I shared with some of the fantastic products in the Forever Greenery Suite? This suite has so many beautiful elements, it is sure to be a crowd pleaser!
Today I have one of the tutorials for you, along with some pictures of cards and things from the suite.
The Stampin’ Up! Designer Series Paper is so pretty, it can make any card quick and easy to create, giving a beautiful finished product. But today, I thought we would go 3D and use some pretty paper to create lovely gift bags.
Today I have decided to play with the To A Wild Rose Bundle again, but this time I’m only using the dies. The Wild Rose die set has shapes to cut out the flower and leaf stamps, but it also included a sentiment cut out, a border strip and leaf and flower outlines. You can make a whole card with just the dies!
Stampin’ Up! has some beautiful Designer Series Paper, but have you ever wanted some different colours or patterns than what they offer? Great news, it is easy and fun to make your own.
Have you tried the Colour Blocking Technique? It is easy and fun, and gives your cards an interesting look. It is also a great way to use up smaller pieces of card stock or Designer Series Paper you have sitting around looking for a good card front home!
I’m working on some Valentine’s Day Treat holders, and thought I would share a fun little tutorial with you. These are quick and easy to make, and you can drop in any candy you like to share with friends for Valentime’s Day.
Have you had a chance to look through the new Mini Catalogue yet? There are some wonderful stamps in it, along with coordinating Designer Series Paper (DSP), dies, embellishments, and lots more! This month I am featuring the Painted Poppies Suite. It is a beautiful set of products including two bundles, some gorgeous DSP, and pretty embellishments. My card today is simple but elegant, and uses the Painted Poppies stamp set.
The Christmas season is filled with sweet treats, and today I have another treat holder for you. This one will hold a box of Smarties, or a chocolate bar, and you can also put in a gift card if you like. We made these for teachers at a recent class, and everyone loved them!
Everyone loves a little treat, and at Christmas it is always nice to have a little treat for people you see. These little packages are great for that. They are quick and easy to make, and they have a sweet treat waiting inside.
Have you seen the Frozen 2 movie that is out? I haven’t seen it yet, but I suspect it is wonderful. I loved Olaf when the first Frozen movie came out, and put him on a number of 3D items. It is time to update him for the new movie, so here is my new Olaf!
Are you looking for a cute little box to hold a Christmas gift? I have a tutorial for a wonderful little box for you today. You can fill it with some gift tags, candy, or as my kids say, money fits nicely into almost anything!!
We are getting to the time of year where we need to be thinking about Christmas gifts, and packaging for them. Some people can be difficult to buy for, and if you want that perfect gift, we all know a gift card fits every size!!
Welcome to a new feature on my blog, Cut and Create Crafty Cards. These posts give you some great ideas to get your lovely Designer Series Paper off the shelf and actually use it to create beautiful cards. Many of us love the stunning DSP that Stampin’ Up! offers, but many of us also have difficulty cutting it and using it! We want to save it for the exact right project. Unfortunately that often means it sits on the shelf for way too long, and never gets used. I’m here to help inspire you to USE it. You will love the results, have lots of gorgeous cards for your friends and family, and let’s face it, you can always get more!!
I know it is early spring, so I can’t even say I’m doing Christmas in July, but I do have a Christmas card for you today. I was playing with my Stamparatus, and wanted to use a stamp in a non-traditional way, and following my nose (or my stamps, ink and paper), I ended up at Christmas!
I have been playing with the Floral Romance Suite from the Occasions catalogue, and it is wonderful. I couldn’t stop creating!! I have put together a tutorial of nine cards and I would love to share it with you for FREE.
Here is a great Gift Card Holder.