Fun in Florida with the Butterfly Friends

Posted on November 16, 2018 by

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Last week I attended Stampin’ Up!’s OnStage convention in Orlando with five other demonstratorsin my Butterfly Friends Stamping Team.  We had a blast being silly, seeing new products, winning prizes and being together.  It has been a true joy to get to know people through my Stampin’ Up! business and I would have never met any of these incredible women if I hadn’t become a demonstrator.  This fact is amazing to me!

img_0225.jpgI am happy to have been a part of Stampin’ Up! for 19 of their 30 years! What a journey it has been and the friendships are the best part.  And right after friendships are stamps, ink and paper!  Think of all the art we have created over the years together.  I am so thankful for all my stamping friends.IMG_0227

This new stamp set, Amazing Life, is so appropriate for this post and card making moment because it mirrors exactly how I feel when I think about all the customers I’ve met who are now friends and/or demonstrators with me.  I created this card to send to my fellow OnStage travelers (shh, don’t tell them) and hope that they know how much I love them! Do you see the new Gingham Gala DSP on this card????

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30 years old!

Posted on November 7, 2018 by

Not me. Stampin’ Up! is celebrating 30 years of business, and we are gathering in Orlando to celebrate this amazing company! We’ll be talking paper crafting for days! And playing. And giving each other handmade gifts like this one. This is what I’m giving to my demonstrator friends to thank them for sticking with me in this fun business!

Need more fun and friends in your life? Be a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator!!!

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Boo to You!

Posted on October 31, 2018 by

Happy Halloween!  May your day only be as scary as you want it to be!

Take a look at the simple cards I made for friends and family this year.  I’m so glad I had my Paper Pumpkin kit to inspire creativity in October.

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Many, many thanks!

Posted on October 2, 2018 by

From food to transportation and everything in between, I am so very grateful for all the help I’ve been gifted while healing from foot surgery. I have been on the receiving end of friendship in action these past six weeks, and am happily in need of thank you notes to send to all my amazing friends. Using my handy dandy lap desk (Thanks, Pat!) I created some quick and easy thank you notes. Isn’t this stamp set a big bunch of fun?  What do you think of this fun and peppy little stamp set, Abstract Impressions?

And of course I had help from my kitty friend. He is thankful too!

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Supplies: Abstract Impression stamp set, Share What You Love DSP, White notecards & envelopes, Ink Pads (Mint Macaron, Tranquil Did, Rich Razzleberry, Blackberry Bliss, Memento Black) and Nature’s Twine.

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September – It’s Here!

Posted on September 6, 2018 by

It’s time to flip the switch from summer to fall and I cannot think of a better way to do this than to spend time soaking up the 2018 Holiday Catalog! It has 55 pages of inspirational bliss for your personal creativeness. Do you need one? Just Ask!

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During the month of September I am offering a FREE Holiday card-making kit with an online order of $45 or more using HOSTESS CODE  74D2YMDF  Or you can email me with your order. Start Shopping.

The FREE kit uses Under the Mistletoe Designer Series Paper, coordinating cardstock, ready-to-go greetings, and embellishments to match!

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Check out the flip side of the Under the Mistletoe DSP!

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Here are some samples to get you started in creating with this fun kit.  You don’t even have to make just holiday cards!!!! How about these birthday cards?

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Crafting in a Recliner

Posted on August 28, 2018 by

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The view from my recliner is my newly reconstructed foot.  Today is the 11th day (but who’s counting) of sitting, elevating and icing my foot.  Although I’m out of my comfort zone being still, I’ve managed to surround my chair with projects to keep me company (sane) during my healing process.  Many of these projects are stamping/crafting so I thought I’d share what I’ve been doing.  I think I’ll call it Chair Crafting.

My youngest kiddo just started college and he asked me to send him some things from home, including a coaster for his desk. (????????) Since I am home bound for a few weeks I was delighted to realize that “I can make that!”  So with a tray on my lap I created this coaster for him.  I hope he likes it!

Directions for Stamping on Tumble Tile

The process was simple.  I stamped the two images in Black StazOn ink first and heat set the ink to dry.  Then I used ink and the Aqua Painter brush to make the watercolored background.  After the ink was dry I sealed it with satin finishing spray. Boom!

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Rooted in Nature is quickly becoming one of my favorite stamp sets because there is so many great images and greetings to combine. You can purchase the stamp set, the framelit set or bundle it together and save 10%.  Check it out!

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Gifting Cards is Always a Good Idea

Posted on July 9, 2018 by

I love to give away handmade cards as gifts to friends and family.  I put together this gift set of thank you cards to showcase some amazing new Specialty Designer Series Paper, Share What You Love.  This paper is amazing! My pictures don’t do justice to the translucent, pearlized finish on some of the designs.

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Share What You Love Specialty Designer Series Paper 146926
Price: $27.00
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Share what you love: projects made with beautiful flowers and decorative patterns! Handpainted designs on heavyweight sheets. 4 designs have a translucent, pearlized finish.

* 24 sheets: 4 each of 6 double-sided designs
* 12″ x 12″
* Acid free
* Lignin free

Coordinating colors: Basic Black, Blackberry Bliss, Crumb Cake, Grapefruit Grove, Mint Macaron, Mossy Meadow, Old Olive, Pear Pizzazz, Petal Pink, Rich Razzleberry, So Saffron, Tranquil Tide, Whisper White

Order this paper now!

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Coffee & Cards Cafe Class Design #2

Posted on April 25, 2018 by

One design…so many choices! I love to make cards that can be used for different kinds of occasions. Not only can stampers choose the greeting they need for their card, but for this design they can also choose the color they like as well. Which one is your favorite?

It’s not too late to register to attend class on Friday!

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Coffee & Cards Cafe Class

Posted on April 24, 2018 by

Come sip and stamp with me!

Do you need to spend time with some good friends? And by good friends I mean stamps, ink, and cardstock of course!  Throw in your favorite warm beverage to sip on and it’s a party!  Come and make 4 delicious card designs and enjoy some creative time.

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Coffee & Cards Cafe Class
Date: Friday April 27th
Time:  Morning Session 9 am-12 pm or Afternoon Session 1pm – 4pm
Location: 178 Golf Road
 
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2018 Calendars Ready

Posted on January 7, 2018 by

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Happy New Year stamping friends and family!  2018 is upon us…time to think of the new year and all that awaits us in it.  I love making these desktop calendars each year for my friends and family.  I use the Project Life App to create them and try to find inspirational phrases to set the tone for each month.  Would you like a calendar to keep you company on your desk or stamping space?  Leave a comment and receive one!

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