Looking for a quick treat holder? Something fun that you can make up with spare Designer Series Paper that you might have in your stamping supplies? These are a quick and easy treat that's the perfect size for using up double-sided scrapbooking paper.
Love this paper in particular? You can get it as a FREE selection during
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Swallowtail Pinboard: Easy with Artisan Embellishments
Looking for a fun project idea that's not a card? Something to create for a gift (or for your own space)? Try a fun embellished pin board! This board came from a big box store on clearance - they're easy to find. Once you have your board, it's all about embellishments.
Worried about what matches? What goes together? There's a super-easy
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When You Really Mean “Thanks A Million!”
There's a stamp set for that! The Million-Dollar Moments hostess stamp set (125137 - see it online) is perfect. And there's a little goose stamped inside the card - notice how I echoed the Polka Dot Parade Designer Series Paper inside (126902 - see it online)?
Technique Tip: Dazzling Diamonds Glitter
Do you love the sparkle on the
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Valentine BINGO Centerpieces: table decor ideas
Looking for wedding table decor? Baby Shower centerpieces? These are Valentine centerpieces headed to my local library for table decor, but it's a fun idea that can be applied to any occasion: Rosettes!
To make these easy Valentine centerpieces, I used the Designer Rosette Die from Stampin' Up! (see it online) and the More Amore
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Oh Whale & Cloudy Day: Gotta love the match
Really? Don't you just love it when your supplies go together perfectly? This card was so much fun to create...it practically made itself! With the Sunshine & Sprinkles Product Suite (see it online) the whole thing popped together. And of course the sunny colors are perfect for combating our weather today... gray with a -15 wind
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Party Planning: Designer Rosette Decor
Thinking about party decorations? Wedding? Shower? The craze of rosettes has been going on for quite awhile (check some past posts) but the new Designer Rosette Die (see it online) makes them so easy! Here are two full-size rosettes that have been hanging in my stamp studio since the Everyday Enchantment Designer Series Paper
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Packed for Baby Shower Invitations
A friend of mine recently asked for help in designing baby shower invitations for two of her friends. We came up with a couple of designs, and she took them to the new-moms-to-be so they could pick their favorite.
Here's one of the designs featuring the Packed for Baby stamp (see it online).
The card base was cut with the Scallop
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April Showers Bring May Flowers
Hang on a second... it's not April yet! But if you're planning a baby shower, you might already be working on your invitations. I wanted to share my design for these invites that my friend Caty will be sending out. (That came out wrong... no, it's not a shower for ME!)
The colors are from the In Color 2011-2013 Collection, and the
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Friday Night Fun: Posy Punch Scallop Squares
We had a great time on Friday evening at my New Catalog Idea Blitz--complete with cupcakes and brownies. Really, isn't any event with cupcakes a good one? I wanted to share my party favors with you, using the new Posy Punch hostess stamp set (see it online).
Have you checked out the new Hostess Plan yet? I have to say that I'm a big
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Baby Needs Her Own Big Shot!
This past weekend I attended a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator Retreat (thanks Kim!). Wow, a whole weekend to create and craft projects that I've been keeping in the back of my mind for weeks! Just think... you'll be invited next year if you've signed up to be a demonstrator in my LovenStampfuls Group! (only 13 days left to get that Greenhouse
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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 creating with your Stampin' Up! supplies! But when you need to make 10 or 200 of something, you don't necessarily want to pick the most complicated, 50 step, specialty supply
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