Aloha, all! I know that, technically, in the northern hemisphere, the only thing that changed as of today was the month of the year. But, for as long as I can remember, I have always thought of September as the beginning of Autumn. Or, as it seems to be more generally spoken of, Fall. I think that the main reason was that the day after Labor Day was always the first day of school in my life. And … [Read more...] about Happy September!
Designer Series Paper
A “Suite” Blackberry Sampler
Aloha, all! A week ago today, I had the absolute pleasure of winging my way to my neighbor island of Maui to join my sister Stampin' Up! demonstrator, Cheryl Hamilton, for a weekend of crafting. More about last Saturday's activities in a later post. Today I'm going to focus on what the two of us did on Sunday. We shared the Blackberry Beauty Suite of products from the current Stampin' Up! Mini … [Read more...] about A “Suite” Blackberry Sampler
A Sale-a-bration Surprise!
Aloha, all! If you are anything like me, when I opened the new Sale-a-bration brochure and saw the Penguin Playmates paper set, my first reaction was, "I'm not ready for Christmas yet - it's not even winter!" Sure, penguins are fun all year long. But this paper has polar bears and Christmas trees and snowmen and wool scarves and hats! It's still summer, guys!!! But then I looked at … [Read more...] about A Sale-a-bration Surprise!
Fun, Fast and Ink-Free Cards!
Aloha, all! These are 6 of the 20 cards I made in one afternoon this weekend. OK, it was a full 5-hour afternoon. But still, it was 20 cards! And you can get everything you need to make these cards and more for just over $50! Read on to find out how I did this. It All Started With the Gingerbread & Peppermint Papers I'm sure you can imagine that, with all of the fab products in the new … [Read more...] about Fun, Fast and Ink-Free Cards!
More Fun With Beautifully Penned Paper
Aloha, all! In my last article, I shared some cards I'd made with the FREE Beautifully Penned Designer Series Paper set that's in this summer's Sale-a-bration Brochure. The main color in those cards was Polished Pink, and I used two prints from the Beautifully Penned Set. Today I've got a card that uses those two prints and two more. Plus I'm back with a color that's more in my color style, Fresh … [Read more...] about More Fun With Beautifully Penned Paper
A Most Versatile Sale-a-bration Freebie!
Aloha, all! These cards are among many that I made this past weekend to thank my most recent customers for their orders. Of couse I used one of the most versatile products that they - and you! - can get FOR FREE from this summer's Sale-a-bration Brochure. It's a set of papers called Beautifully Penned. What makes it so versatile is that every design on the while background is either black or … [Read more...] about A Most Versatile Sale-a-bration Freebie!
Hand-Penned Petals – My Favorite Set of All
Aloha, all! From my very first look at the Stampin' Up! 2021-2022 Catalog - online, no less! - I have been in love with the Hand-Penned Peals Designer Series Paper. Even after seeing and using all the other papers I showed off all during the month of July, I still love this paper set more than all the others. Oh, come Christmas time, I may shift my allegiance to the Tidings of Christmas set. But … [Read more...] about Hand-Penned Petals – My Favorite Set of All
Tidings of Christmas Designer Papers – And Island Hopping
Aloha, all! How could I have a series of blog articles in July without a Christmas In July post? Of course I had to have such a post because one of the Stampin' Up! Designer Series Papers that I've featured in this series is the fabulous Tidings of Christmas paper set. And that set is one of the many paper sets that are on sale during the month of July. Even better, today you get a … [Read more...] about Tidings of Christmas Designer Papers – And Island Hopping
Bloom Where You’re Planted – Garden Colors
Aloha, all! Yesterday I chatted about the cards in my Designer Paper series of article that I made with the You're a Peach paper set. Today's subject is the Bloom Where You're Planted paper set and the cards I made with it. I'll have two more of these articles that will take us up to the last days the Designer Papers are on Sale - August 2nd. The Bloom Where You're Planted Paper Set I … [Read more...] about Bloom Where You’re Planted – Garden Colors
You’re a Peach – Lovely and Colorful
Aloha, all! For the past two weeks I've been showing off how I made cards with six different sets of Stampin' Up!'s Designer Series Paper sets. Today, and up until August 2nd, I'll be focusing more on individual Designer Paper sets. Today's set is called You're a Peach, and features watercolor-type designs of peaches and blossoms, along with monochrome designs to accent the more detailed … [Read more...] about You’re a Peach – Lovely and Colorful
Three Designer Papers with Three Squares
Aloha, all! I’m featuring Stampin' Up!'s Designer Papers in my greeting cards all during July. For the entire month, most of Stampin' Up!'s Designer Papers are on sale at 15% off the catalog price. I'm hoping to show you that these papers can carry a whole card design all by themselves. So, even at full price, they're worth having in your crafting stash. In the first paragraph about each … [Read more...] about Three Designer Papers with Three Squares