Tiny Treat Basket

I made these tiny treat boxes for door prizes for my Retiring Stamp Party last night. They were quick and simple to make. I followed the tutorial I found on splitcoast. I used the soft sky prints designer series paper for the box and then punched scallops out of the same paper. Recipe:Paper: Soft Sky…

NEW In Colors!

Here are the new In Colors! I can’t wait to get them. My order is coming Monday! Stay tuned, I will have more sneak peeks and blog candy next week! (Thanks to Dannie for the picture!) Save the date: Thursday, August 28th will be the New Catalog Party!

Great News

All New Stamp Sets Are Die Cut! Woo hoo! Happy Dance! From the Stampin’ Up! web site: We’re excited to announce that all new stamp sets in the Fall-Winter 2008 Idea Book & Catalog (including new hostess sets) will be die cut for your convenience! We know you enjoy the flexibility of custom mounting your…

Remember Cranberry Crisp?

With the 6 new In Colors every year, the only retired color I have ever kept is Cranberry Crisp. I still love it. I can’t part with it. I decided to use it with close to cocoa to make this quick birthday card. I don’t know if I’m going to part with this year’s In…

Hodgepodge Hardware Sale!

Hodgepodge Hardware Discount – Limited Time 25% off Discount Dates: July 1-August 10 (or while supplies last) Promotion Details: The following Hodgepodge Hardware finishes are being offered at a special 25 percent discount: Item # Page # Item Description Regular Price Sale Price105532 188 Aged Copper Hodgepodge Hardware $27.95 $20.96105531 188 Antique Brass Hodgepodge Hardware…

Chipboard Scrapbook Gift

I made this scrapbook page for my friend’s little girl who turned one this month. My little girl is a couple of weeks older, but hers is almost twice as big and walking! Her husband is super tall and she’s pretty tall too, so they have really tall kids. I used one of the large…

Fresh Celery

I loved this card by Sandy (hoefasar on SCS) so I tweaked it and made some of my own using Fresh Cuts. I love the color combo of certainly celery, wild wasabi and real red. I also decided to try stamping on the flower itself. I think it gives the flower a nice texture. For…

Fresh Cuts & Notes

I’ve been having fun playing the the new Fresh Cuts set and Fresh Notes. I discovered how quick and easy it is to make a bunch of cards with this combo! To make this simple card, I stamped the large script stamp in certainly celery on the front and then on a piece of 3×3…