One of the hot trends in stamping right now is adding stitching to your cards - either with or without thread! The Needlepoint Elements Framelits Dies are perfect for this look, since they give a gorgeous stitched effect with just a few turns of the Big Shot handle.
This Stamps in the Mail Club card for February is actually one that I
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Gotta Have It All: Note Card Gifts (and the cutest purse idea!)
One of my favorite demonstrator perks is gathering with other Stampin' Up! demonstrators to see new products, share ideas and projects and have fun sharing our love of crafting together. This past year I got to spend 4 days at a demonstrator retreat with my LovenStampfuls team and one of the things we did was make little table
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Time for a #redboxchallenge with Paper Pumpkin
Are you a Paper Pumpkin subscriber? Have you heard about the #redboxchallenge that Stampin' Up! is running until January 31? I've been meaning to get a project created, and finally got it created. I love the way the Epic Celebrations and Amazing You stamp sets (both Sale-A-Bration free selections) come together with this past Paper
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Bubbling Over: Fun New Occasions Catalog Suite from Stampin’ Up!
Stampin' Up! does many things very well - and one of my favorites is their ability to create fun coordinating suites for each and every new catalog. My top pick for the new Occasions Catalog that starts today? It's the Bubble Over Bundle - complete with the chance to pick out the matching Bubbles & Fizz Designer Series Paper for FREE
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Spooky Fun with Witchy Treats: Halloween Party Picks
At this time of year, I love creating witchy treats! And while the kids are focused on running door to door and filling their bags with as much candy as possible, I love to share little surprises like this with friends who appreciate a crafted touch. The Spooky Fun Bundle (with the Spooky Fun stamp set and the Halloween Scene Edgelits)
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Creating with Christmas Pines: Tidings of Comfort and Joy
Twinkle lights, manger scenes, mistletoe... what else says Christmas? How about an evergreen bough, like the ones in the Christmas Pines stamp set? It's not quite the season to bring out the decor yet (at least at my house...never mind what the stores tell us), but if you're a crafter (and you are, since you're reading this!) then you
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Dove of Peace: Pssst… You Don’t Have to Color It
I know coloring is all the rage, but if you need to make a larger set of cards, the thought of watercoloring 50 doves can be daunting. I’ll let you in on a little secret…. you don’t have to color this gorgeous line art image in Dove of Peace. I know! Feeling relieved yet? This stamp is absolutely beautiful even without the coloring.
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Holiday Catalog Sneak Peeks – Convention Day 2
Seriously, where does the time go during the summer months? My kids went back to school yesterday and I've got my elbows deep in the boxes of Holiday Catalog sneak peek items that arrived last week and again this week! You're going to *love* the Holiday Catalog - I know it! So here are some more pictures from the Stampin' Up!
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Color Flow Technique for Watercolor: with the Beautiful Bunch & the Fun Flower Punch
While you're waiting for the Blendabilities Markers to be available for order*, here's a fabulous, gorgeous, fun technique for you to try: Color Flow.* if you just can't wait for the markers, then join my Demonstrator team! You can get the Blendabilities NOW!The directions are fairly simple and the new Beautiful Bunch stamp set (134282)
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Mark Your Page! LovenStampfuls Demonstrator Treats
Did you see the fun we had last week at the Stampin' Up! Catalog MOVIE Premiere?! Too funny - all 7,000 of us demonstrators spread around the country, watching in rapt anticipation as the NEW catalog was revealed! It was a blast!
Well good news for you -- everything on this card can be ordered NOW. You don't have to wait for the new
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NEW Catalog Premiere: Roll Out the Red Carpet!
We had so much fun this past Monday evening -- it was the kick-off for a brand NEW Stampin' Up! Catalog, and we celebrated it in an actual movie theater (popcorn & all the trimmings!).
Over 7,000 demonstrators watched around the country as the Stampin' Up! staff revealed their favorite new products and projects. We laughed. We
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First Day for Convention Registration
Want to join me for Inspire. Create. Share. - aka the Stampin' Up! Annual Convention and then get a FREE Convention registration ($295 that you save!)??
Convention is just about the most fun you can have as a demonstrator. Picture thousands of creative crafting women (and a handful of men) making new friends, being inspired by the
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