April 30th: Last day to…….

Hi all, April 30th the last day of the month is here and so are a lot of other last things you can do today…..   1 Last day to order the Country Living Cards à la Carte stationery kit April 30 is the last day to order the Country Living Cards à la Carte stationery kit [...]

My Blog Picks and Posts from Here and There Around the Web #32

Hi All,  Here’s my latest set of Blog Picks from here and there around the web.  Generally, you’ll see all SU here on my blog but here and there I find inspiration that is eminently CASEable with SU Product so will share that as well with suggestions for alternate stamps and paper.  Feel free to copy [...]

Fifth Avenue Floral: Manhattan Tent Fold Card details

Hi all and Happy Wednesday morning!  So…has anybody out there been instructed to build an ark yet??   If so could you save me a room.  I’ll even share with llamas (though I’d prefer sharing with the cats).   Just asking because here at my house we’ve had a few days of monster downpour mingled with monster [...]

Tightwad Tuesday: Last of the Occasions mini sets

Hi All, With only 3 more days until the Occasions Mini expires I thought I better finish up the sets that meet my Under $20 test of best priced stamps.  Stampin’ Up has made meeting that goal easier than ever by introducing their line of Clear Mount Stamps.  Three of the sets featured below would [...]

Bright idea: Google tip for finding the perfect Occasion Card

I think I’ve mentioned this tip before but from some questions I’ve been getting I thought I would post it again.   Need to find card samples by occasion? For example Birthdays…. If you Google the following:   birthday cards stampin up blogs *** Here’s what you’ll get: search results:   http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1T4GGLJ_enUS237US239&q=birthday+cards+stampin+up+blogs   You will then find [...]

Frugal Friday: Use one set several ways and….phenomenal blog alert

Hi All, This Frugal Friday is not the usual.  For one thing it’s getting posted on Sunday (though truly most of it was written on Thursday)!!   I’ve had a very skewed week so thought I’d show you another kind of frugal.  Some CAS (Clean and Simple) – well sort of anyway – cards and a [...]

My Blog Picks and Posts from Here and There Around the Web #31

Hi All, Here’s my latest set of Blog Picks from here and there around the web.  Generally, you’ll see all SU here on my blog but here and there I find inspiration that is eminently CASEable with SU Product so will share that as well with suggestions for alternate stamps and paper.  Feel free to copy [...]

Fifth Avenue Floral – To scallop or not to scallop…that is the question.

Hi All,  Just a reminder that Stampin’ Up’s Two Step Stampin’ Promotion has only 9 more days to go. Same for the Occasions mini too.  To see the promotional flyer with all the details click here.   Fifth Avenue Floral, a personal favorite,  is one of the 4 sets offered at a 20% discount so of [...]

And the award goes to…..

Wow!  I feel just like an Acadamy Award winner.  A dear and talented stamping friend Sharon Field passed this award along to a grateful and tickled yours truly.  And one of the fun things that tickled my funny bone is that Sharon resides in Florida…The Sunshine state!  How very appropriate.  Sharon’s posted some phenomenal projects this last [...]

Stampin’ Up! News – Occasions Mini carryovers

  Hi All, Stampin’ Up! has informed their demo’s about items from the Occasions mini that are being carried over (ie. can be ordered after the promotion ends) so I thought I would share the good news.  With only 11 more days till the Occasions promotion ends this should help you plan your stamp budget [...]