I love to have little note cards on hand - and even better if they're bundled together in sweet packaging, ready to present as a gift or treat for someone special! These Coffee Cafe note cards (featuring the Coffee Break Designer Series Paper) are just begging to be bundled together with a Starbucks gift card - just tuck it right into
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Happy Birthday Gorgeous: Tips for Using Teeny Tiny Thinlits Dies
I love the timing of the new catalog - so many fun new things to try, right as summer kicks off! We've been in and out of the house, going to concerts, short adventure trips, longer sightseeing vacations - but through it all, I'm loving every minute that I have to play with my new Stampin' Up! toys!
The Happy Birthday Thinlits Die and
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Birthday Balloons with the Balloon Adventure Stamp Set
It's not just for pop-up cards! I used the Balloon Adventures stamp set and coordinating Balloon Pop-Up Thinlits Dies to create the front of this fun card - plus the Party Animal Designer Series Paper (all retiring May 31 - don't miss them!).
Who doesn't love a card with cake on the front? Add a balloon and you're golden.
Looking for
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How Do You Pen A Chicken? With Chicken Wire!
One last day! Today is the FINAL day of Sale-A-Bration and your last chance to get the Hey Chick stamp set for free with your $50 order!
And MANY more items - stamp sets, Designer Series Paper, ribbons... be sure to check the list!
While you're at it, be sure to look at the Hexagon embossing folder that I've used here on the Hey Chick
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Tie Dyed Custom Tees with the T-Shirt Builder Dies
Could there be a combination of stamp sets and dies that's more perfect for me? Seriously. I don't share too much of my tie dye here on my blog, but did you know that I had a business doing custom tie dye for awhile? And that I love to get out my dyes at every possible opportunity?
Really, it's kind of a joke among my friends. I may
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Sharing My Stampin’ Up! Swap Cards: Dragonfly Dreams
Every time a new catalog comes out, I participate in a few 'card swaps' with other demonstrators to exchange ideas and get some extra samples that I can show to stampers at my events. When the Occasions Catalog came out in January, I was 'wow'd' by so many great cards using the Dragonfly Dreams stamp set!
In fact, I was so in love with
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Tips & Tricks: Candle Border Punch Birthday Cards
Happy Birthday! This weekend we are celebrating two kid birthdays at our house, and another year full of adventures is the perfect wish! This Balloon Adventures stamp set is a great one for greetings - and it coordinates with BOTH the Balloon Bouquet Punch and the Balloon Pop-Up Thinlit Dies. Double win!
I have a couple of tips and
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Spritzed Masking Technique: Paisleys & Posies
Ever want a background layer that adds interest but doesn't pull away from the main design? On this Paisleys & Posies card, I used the Spritzed Masking technique to add a light layer behind the pretty paisley stamping on the circle. There's just enough color to add the idea of a layer, but nothing extra to cut or cover your design
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Llama Llama Birthday Drama
I know it's a weird post title - but try saying it out loud. Llama llama birthday drama... just flows off the tongue, doesn't it? We LOVE the Llama Llama books at our house - and if you have young kids around, you'll want to check them out! Even better, if you have llama-loving kids around, then you're going to want the fun new
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Make Your Own Shaker Cards – Simple Tips
Did you see my post at the start of June with directions on how to make a Shaker Card? If you're the person who would rather SEE the card made, then you're going to appreciate this video tutorial for the second of my June Stamps in the Mail Club cards, this time with the new Painter's Palette stamp set.The square easel stamp in Painter's
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Spotlighting with Masks: Sky Is the Limit (only til Feb 15!)
Have you tried the Spotlighting Technique yet? Wondering how to use spotlighting in your craft projects? Spotlighting uses a mask, punch or color to feature a single design element out of a whole image. In this card with the Sky Is The Limit stamp set, the 'sun' behind the plane is a great example of how to use spotlighting on your
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Aligning the Birthday Stars
Need an all-around good stamp set for birthdays for ALL the special people in your life? Or congrats cards? Or thank you cards? How about ALL the occasions? Watercolor Words is one of those great sets that can cover it all. With 6 different greetings and coordinating images, it's a terrific set to keep handy when you need a quick
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