One Embosslit, Several Techniques
Don’t you love it when a tool can be used more than one way? My favorite tv chef, Alton Brown, says he doesn’t buy kitchen …
Cadbury Bunny, Eat Your Heart Out
I haven’t seen any yet, have you? You know, those commercials for Cadbury Creme Eggs where the bunny comes out, clucks like a chicken, then …
Wedding Favors, Party Favors: Stamping 101 Tutorial
Are you looking for easy wedding favor ideas? Simple but cute baby shower favors? Birthday party favors? These are all projects that are perfect for …
Talk is Cheep, Stamp a Card!
Several of the fabulous demonstrations at Leadership in January included stenciled techniques and I was inspired to pull out my own Stampin’ Up! stencils today. …
Colors in Vogue: Pink & Chocolate
If asked to name my favorite colors, I’d probably have to say pink and brown, aka Pretty in Pink and Chocolate Chip. Or actually, probably …
Butterflies and Polka Dots: Big Shot Inspiration Club
Looking for some great Big Shot ideas? Inspiration on putting the latest dies to use? You’ll want to sign up for my Big Shot …
One of These Things Is Not Like the Other
Ever sit down to make a project and feel “Stamper’s Block” take over? No, this has nothing to do with the new Clear Mount stamp …
Butterflies Are Everywhere
Last year I had a fabulous time creating a set of beautiful spring butterfly cards, and then I offered them as a class in Champaign, …
There’s Something Wrong With This Stamp
It’s like one of those magazine pages made for 6 year olds (and I’m an expert at those ;-) Can you spot what’s wrong with …
Mounting Your Stamps: A Stamping 101 Tutorial
If you’re already a stamper, this may seem pretty fundamental to you. But if you’re new to the world of rubber stamping, sometimes it’s tricky …
Scrapbooking with 250 Princesses
Key words: BRING GLITTER! This past weekend I had the privilege of making scrapbook pages with about 250 little girls at the Champaign Park District’s …
Where Did I Put That Roll of Ribbon?
Do you ever get going on a project, only to realize that you don’t have the right color of ribbon/brad/button/whatever on hand? One solution would …
“Mom, Can I Use Your Cell Phone?”
When you’re 6, your Valentine’s Day awareness is pretty much limited to a fun class party. You get to hand out all the valentines that …
How to Cut Cardstock: A Stamping 101 Tutorial
It’s one thing to look at fabulous card ideas in the Stampin’ Up! catalog or here online, but another thing to actually be able to …
“Here Birdie, Birdie!”
Actually, I’m not sure this would really hold up for much of a bird… we had parakeets for years, and I’ve realized that birds are …