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Halloween Years Past: My Digital Studio Monday
Big topic of conversation at our house these days: Halloween Costumes! I thought I'd share one of the 12x12" digital scrapbook pages I created to highlight some of the past costumes from our family.Yup, the page is 100% My Digital Studio, which remi...
FREE Stamp Set of the Month Winner is...
For September, the lucky FREE Stamp Set of the Month winner will receive the Limited Edition (and retired) Goody Goody Gumdrops stamp set. This was a Level 3 Hostess Stamp Set, available to those who hosted a Stampin' Up! party that totaled $50...
You\'ve Been BOO\'d!
This morning my kids were excited to open the cute gift bag left on our doorstep -- we'd been "BOO'd!" If you have no idea what I'm talking about, let me explain...At Halloween, there is a neighborhood game that involves making up some cute treats, ...
Baby Boy Announcement, In Digital Style
Did you know that My Digital Studio (the new digital papercrafting software from Stampin' Up!) can do greeting cards, in addition to the scrapbook pages and calendar pages I've already shown you?Even though my son will be 2 years old next month, I de...
Lattice Die... Not So Boring After All
Did I just say 'boring'? I think I might have mentioned this before, but I'll admit not being super-excited about the Stampin' Up! Lattice Die when it first came out. I had to be dragged kicking and screaming to my computer to order it... okay, may...
Birthday Card for a Guy
On A Pedestal is definitely one of my favorite stamp sets -- you can even use it for birthday cards for your favorite guy! This card is one of the projects from my September Stamps in the Mail Club, and it uses all In Color Stampin' Write Markers. ...
My Digital Studio Monday: Read for Life
Books, books everywhere... that's pretty much the way it is at our house. Whenever you're sitting down, there's a small hand with a book in it, approaching your lap. I can even recite a few for you... Jamberry, by Bruce Degen, is one of my current ...
Big Shot Lattice: Artisan Stars
Okay, I'll admit it. When I first picked up the Stampin' Up! Lattice Die for the Big Shot, I was not all that excited. It seemed a relatively uninspiring die, especially compared to favorites like the Beautiful Butterflies die.But WOW, I sure got i...
NEW Digital+ Demonstrator Starter Kit
Stampin' Up! just announced a NEW "Digital+ Starter Kit" that includes the fabulous My Digital Studio software! This is a perfect opportunity to join my Stampin' Up! family! The new Starter Kit cost is $185 (over $295 value!) and there's no differe...
Play-Doh Makes Us Happy
What else makes us happy? The release of the new My Digital Studio software, of course!!Here's a fun page created with My Digital Studio, highlighting our love of Play-Doh. Conveniently, Play-Doh comes packaged in a can that perfectly matches the S...
Daisy Girl Scout Invitation
Everyone needs a new adventure, right? This year mine is the adventure of becoming a Daisy Girl Scout Leader! I wanted to send each girl an invitation to help get the year started, and figured my Big Shot Daisies #2 die would be a perfect tool.The ...
Practical Stamping: Car Pick-Up Today
Sure, I love stamping quick cards for friends, or scrapbooking pages to capture memories, but I also love to use my stamps in everyday life.This year, my daughter's school principal made a comment that kids sometimes have a hard time remembering if t...
Founder's Circle Trip: Day 4
Bright and early, my friend Lynsay Mahon and I packed our water and headed for Snow Canyon State Park. We hit several of the trails, including the Whiterocks and the Butterfly Trail. Here's a picture of me looking down into one of the holes along t...
My Digital Studio: Rapelling in St. George
I don't really *have* to blog in chronological order, right? ;-)I do still have one last day of my Founder's Circle Trip that I look forward to sharing, but I wanted to interrupt to show a page that I created today in about 5 minutes using the new M...
Founder's Circle: Day 2,
This morning started bright and early with a van ride out to do a little hiking and rappelling in one of the local slot canyons. For those who have never been in this part of the country, a slot canyon is a cut-through in the rock that's taller than...
Founder's Circle Trip
I made it! After a whirlwind day of travel, I arrived along with about 125 other Stampin' Up! Demonstrators for the Founder's Circle Retreat in St. George, Utah.I can easily say that I enjoyed my travel day, which included a pedicure in the airport ...
Utah or Bust: 125 Cards to Swap
There's something inside me that gets all warm and fuzzy when I see huge stacks of stamped cards, all ready to go into my carry-on luggage (gasp, NEVER my suitcase!) for a trip to meet up with other fantastic Stampin' Up! Demonstrators.Tomorrow morni...
Everything Looks Good in Razzleberry
I have a good friend who LOVES the color purple. Personally, it's not the color I grab first when I turn to my Stampin' Up! cardstock stacks, but it looks like the new In Color Rich Razzleberry is going to change my formerly purple-avoiding ways!Alr...
Build A Collection: Build-A-Bear
One of my favorite new product lines in the Holiday Mini Catalog is the Build-A-Bear Collection! Oh my goodness, if you haven't seen these yet, you're going to just curl up and expire from the 'cute-ness' factor ;-)Stampin' Up! has partnered with e...
Drumroll Please... the Holiday Mini Catalog is Here!
Hip Hip Hooray for the new Holiday Mini Catalog!!Or should I say, "ho ho ho" in honor of the season?I used to be excited for new mini catalogs because of the stamp set debuts... but this time I'm most excited about all the WONDERFUL new accessories i...
Love Dogs? And It's Your Birthday?
I created this card today with pet lovers in mind... What dog aficionado wouldn't be happy to receive a greeting with paw prints across the front, inside and over the envelope? I love dogs, but the part of this card that jumps out at me is the "EAT ...
Stamping Question #234: How to Stamp for a Guy?
I have no idea what happened to questions 1 through 233, but maybe they'll come up sometime in future posts ;-) In the meantime, let's tackle question #234... how to make a masculine card using your Stampin' Up! supplies.It can be tricky... we're us...
Taste of Convention Online Drawing
We had a fabulous time on Friday evening at my Taste of Convention event! I'm already looking forward to our next Open House -- for the Holiday Mini Catalog!!Here are the details--mark your calendar, because the Mini Catalog products are REALLY EXCI...
Convention: Day 3, Secret Life of a Game Show Contestant
I feel as if I blinked and Convention went by while my eyes were closed! The last 4 days were filled to the brim with excitement, stamping ideas and inspiration.One of the last-day convention highlights is the annual Game Show. This year was the De...
Convention: Registration Day Whirlwind
Yup, this day was a whirlwind! You might notice that I'm posting this at 1:30 in the morning... this is the first I've gotten a few minutes to breathe!Since it's so late, and I better sleep at least a bit before heading off to tomorrow's fun and exci...
Convention: Salt Lake City or Bust (with gifts)
Okay, honestly, I never understood that statement... "destination here or bust" What the heck does that mean, anyway? I suppose I should look it up in Wikipedia... if anyone knows, feel free to leave a comment ;-)ANYWAY, back to your regularly sch...
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Wow, only 3 days left until I kiss my hubby and kids goodbye and head off to Salt Lake City with my demonstrator friends for several days of stamping inspiration, ideas and business classes! Yes, it's the annual Stampin' Up! Convention! Yippee!! ...
Big Shot Ideas, Ready to Stamp: Join the Club!
Big Shot Die of the Month CLUB This is my newest Club and I am so excited about it! Each month, there will be a different "featured" Big Shot Die as part of this kit. You will receive the die, all the supplies and complete instructions to mak...
Is It Polka Dot, or Plain?
You don't have to decide--the new In Color Grosgrain Ribbons are both plain AND dotted! They're Polka Dot on one side, and plain on the other. Just decide which side you'd like to show for your project.The great thing about these ribbons is that it...
Decor Elements for Kids: Turtles on Totes
To be completely honest, I had no idea what I was going to do with these Decor Elements when I ordered them. But when I looked through the new Decor Elements catalog, I just fell in love with these alpahbet blocks! My biggest quandry was choosing wh...
