Monthly Archives: March 2015


Get Well Soon Card Idea Using Balloon Framelits Dies

CHALLENGE:  I have been creating greeting cards for thirteen years, and it is still difficult for me to design Get Well cards.  I always like to have cards on-hand when I need them, which means I like to create cards ahead-of-time instead of waiting for the occasion to arrive.  If I wait, […]


Sympathy Card Idea Using Label Collections Framelits

CHALLENGE:  Let’s face it.  No one enjoys buying  sympathy cards.  There is absolutely nothing fun about having to go to the store to buy a card for the loss of a loved one.  That is why I only make handmade sympathy cards if someone specifically asks for one.  It is so […]


Stampin’ Up! Mini Treat Bag Thinlits Dies: Baby Girl Card

Have I told you how much I love the set of dies that are included in the Mini Treat Bag Thinlits Dies collection?  Add in the Hello You Thinlits Dies and I just want to, well, DIE!!!!! Here is a look at the inside.  I always love to add good […]


Stampin’ Up! Mini Treat Bag Thinlits Dies

I am in total love with Stampin’ Up’s new Mini Treat Bag Thinlits Dies from the current Occasions Catalog.  At first, I didn’t think I really needed it.  However, I realized that I could use it to make a cute pocket card and now I am addicted to it! It comes […]


Help! I Ran Out of Sequins!

  Remember when I mentioned HERE that when I make cards, I make a least 24 of each design?  Well, sometimes that is a little problematic.  It’s even more of a catastrophe when it’s ten o’clock on a Saturday night and I run out of supplies.  See those three little […]


An Easier Way to Make a Tag-Topper-Scalloped-Punch Card

I am totally in love with Stampin’ Up!’s Tag Topper Scalloped Punch!  In addition to creating cute tags, the punch can also be used to create a really fun opening for a card.  I love the look of the cards made with the Tag Topper Scalloped Punch, but the tutorials […]


Register for the Fabulous Upcoming Event: Everyday Occasions Card Kit Class!

April 2015 “Everyday Occasions” Kit Class Cost:  $30/All-Inclusive Join me and bring a friend to my bi-monthly kit class.  You will receive everything you need to complete 20 cards in three different sizes, including two Stampin’ Spots ink pads AND a SEVEN PIECE STAMP SET!  This class requires pre-registration and pre-payment […]


Crazy About You & Hello You Stampin’ Up! Bundle

In addition to Stampin’ Up!’s fabulous kits (see HERE) I am also enthralled with their bundles.  There are several stamp sets and thinlits/framelits dies that you can purchase together and save money. I created this card using the Crazy About You Stamp Set and the Hello You Thinlits Dies from […]


Stampin’ Up!’s Bow Builder Punch: My New Obsession!

I have OCD.  I don’t think I have met a person who loves to make cards who doesn’t suffer from it.  My latest obsession is Stampin’ Up!’s Bow Builder Punch.  (I first talked about it in my post HERE.) I just can’t get enough of it!  I mean, c’mon!  Aren’t these […]


Stampin’ Up! Weekly Deals PLUS New Sale-a-Bration Items Added!

Here are the latest weekly deals from Stampin’ Up!  Clear HERE to shop now!  Plus, scroll down for a great Sale-a-Bration surprise…!! Also, be sure to check out the four NEW items added to Sale-a-Bration for the month of March!  Earn one FREE item with every $50 you spend (before […]