4.14.2017...CASING with Falling Flowers. . .

This post is all about CASING:  CASE (kās) v. Copy And Share Everything

In the world of papercrafting, there is no shame in copying; in fact, we encourage it!

You can copy a project exactly, or you can change some of the elements to adapt it for different needs.

Be sure to give credit where credit is due.

My card above is a CASE from the current issue of Stampin' Success Demonstrator Magazine.

Here is the card I CASED:

4.13.2017...Crafting with my upline....

Last week I got to visit my upline Denise and we played in her craft room for a bit.  

This is the card we made using Dragonfly Dreams .....

I love the grungy distressed feel to this card.  Hope you like it too! 

And here is her sample card: 

Thanks Denise! 

4.12.2017...Celebrate You...

How fun is this card!

I chose primary colors for a bold pop of color.

And the Celebrations Duo embossing folder made it soooooo easy!

I cannot say enough about the Balloon punch.....at first I was very skeptical if I would even use it.  Boy was I wrong.....I use it all the time!!!   So glad I did not listen to my inner doubt on this one!

4.10.2017....Vintage Leaves and Gorgeous Grunge

It always amazes me what you can create with a little cardstock, some ink pads, and a couple of stamps!  How fun is this card?

The background was spritzed with water and some ink applied lightly with an aquapainter.  I dried it with a heat tool and then stamped with one of the images from Gorgeous Grunge found on page 123 of the Annual Catalog.  Finally I used Versamark and stamped the dot images and heat embossed them with gold embossing powder.

For the oak leaf I spritzed water on cardstock and then applied different colors with aquapainter.  I dried it with the heat tool and then stamped the leaf image with Versamark and heat embossed using early espresso embossing powder.

This was SUCH A FUN CARD TO MAKE!

4..9.2017....SNEEK PEEK....

Woo Hoo!!!!!   

Check out three of the new In-Colors coming out in the new Annual Catalog!  

Stampin' Up! has announced that they will be offering an early release bundle to demonstrators now, AND TO CUSTOMERS on May 1!!!!!   Yippee!!! 

Here are a few sneek peeks....come back on April 24 for a close up video of the products! 

4.8.2017...Weekly Recap.....

Here is a quick recap of this week's posts....

4.7.2017....Easter Chickunny?

I was playing the other day and thought it would be funny to put bunny ears on a chicken.

However, when I showed my card to dear hubby....all I got was a raised eyebrow and a strange look.

Guess not everyone gets my weird sense of humor....oh well.....too bad....I think it is hilarious!

And I know just the person to send it to, who will appreciate my sense of weird ha ha.....LOL.

4.6.2017...Strummin' Along....

This is a card I made for my step son for his birthday.

Although it turned out fine....I thought I was going to go insane trying to get the guitar strings in place....let's just say the air was a light shade of blue-lol.

The Hardwood stamp set made the guitar base easy.  A little fussy cutting and some framelit dies gave me the rest of the pieces I needed.

As I said....the hard part was getting the strings attached and getting them to stay taut.....geesh!

4.5.2017....Retirement Announcement...

Heads up !  The Retirement List is Coming on April 10th!

The Stampin' Up! retirement list will be available on April 10 at 1 PM (MT). This list will feature retiring products from the 2016-2017 Annual Catalog and 2017 Occasions Catalog.

 Don't wait!!!   Get your products now before the retirement list goes live to guarantee you get what you want.

Everything on the retiring list is while supplies last!!  

Products from 2015-2017 In Color collection will be the first to go. 😒 Don't miss out on these fantastic colors: 

Tip Top Taupe, Watermelon Wonder, Cucumber Crush, Mint Macaron and Deligtful Dijon.

Don't miss out...order what you want prior to the retirement list release to guarantee you get what you want!  Don't be like this gal: 

My next order goes in on Thursday April 6.....if you wish to order anything contact me prior to 5 pm.  

4.5.2017...Who Doesn't Like a Carouisel ...

I made this card using the products from the Cupcakes and Carousels Suite on page 8 of the Occasions catalog.  I LOVE the DSP!

I did not have the tassels so I made my own using fine crochet cotton.

Shaker cards are fun....but time consuming.  I have discovered a super easy way to make them that I will share with you soon!

4.4.2017...Random Act of Kindness.....Look what came in the mail!

Last week I received a beautiful surprise in my mailbox from Angie McKenzie in USA.

She made me this beautiful card and sent it for no reason other than she is a wonderful gal who likes to make others smile!

It made my day!  Thank you Angie!

4.03.2017...The Marbling Technique Video Tutorial

Check out this awesome video tutorial on an oldie- but- a -goodie technique, called the Marbeling Technique. (years ago we called it the shaving foam technique)

 It is super easy and fun to do!

4.1.2017.....Weekly Recap.....

a recap of this weeks seriously cute cards....enjoy: