Yearly Archives: 2015


Winter Wonderland Specialty Designer Series Paper from Stampin’ Up!

I absolutely love black and gold with a bit of white in the mix.  Stampin’ Up!’s Winter Wonderland Specialty Designer Series Paper is absolutely gorgeous.  Throw in the new Black Glimmer Paper and some Gold Stampin’ Glitter and boy, oh boy, do those elements combine to make one really classy […]

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A Little Bit About Me

I have been MIA from working on blog projects for about a week because I have been in NYC moving my daughter Erica back to college for her sophomore year.  I had no idea that my other daughter, Adrienne, planned on surprising us!  Take a look at this fun video […]

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How to Up-Cycle a Cookie Tin/Video Tutorial

Let’s up-cycle a cookie tin!  Take a look at my how-to video, and then come back to see some photos and a list of the products that you’ll need. I love to use Stampin’ Up! products in ways that go above and beyond greeting cards.  With all of the Designer […]


2015 Stampin’ Up! Holiday Catalog is HERE!

The wait is over!  Stampin’ Up!’s 2015 Holiday Catalog is now live for you!  Take a look at my video preview where I show you the wonderful Halloween items included in the catalog that are now available to order. If you would like a hard-copy of the catalog, send me […]

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Acorny Thank You Card from Stampin’ Up!

One of the fun parts of attending a Stampin’ Up! event is the chance we get to win free product.  I was lucky enough to win this really fun set called “Acorny Thank You.”  Of course there is a coordinating Acorn Builder Punch that I just couldn’t live without!  Look […]

Stampin Up Into the Words Card Thank

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A Stampin’ Up! Happy Haunting Hearth and Home/Video

You guys! I am just dying over the fun new products that I used to make this card! I have waited a really long time for a window frame die, and Stampin’ Up! really hit it out of the park with the new Hearth and Home Thinlints Dies. Am I […]


Halloween Treat Bag: Happy Haunting!

Oh, how I wish I had a deliciously warm chocolate chip cookie right about now.  Make that two!  I could eat one and put one in this cute little treat bag. If you look closely, you can see that the bag is made from a Glassine Sheet that I embossed […]

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Softly Falling Ocean Bubbles by Stampin Up

I love, love, love the new Softly Falling Textured Impressions Embossing Folder from the upcoming 2015 Stampin’ Up! Holiday Catalog.  The folder is meant to create an embossed snowfall, but I turned the cardstock upside down to create an underwater scene.  Instead of falling snow, the little white embossed images […]