Archive for July, 2008

Stamping is good for you

This article was just shared with me by Marie Aviza. She ran across it and posted it on her blog: “StampThings.com”. I found it to be very meaningful for me and I was hoping it would be for some of you as well.
The Therapeutic Value of Scrapbooking
By: Kathy Johnson, COTA
I have been a [...]

Loads of Love #1

I love this stamp set. It is one of the first ones I purchased and for some reason I always forget it’s there. Well, to combat that habit, I’ve decided to issue myself a challenge of using the Loads of Love set to make 10 different cards. I’m going to define the [...]

Class Registration Reminder

Remember, I’m only accepting registrations for this class through Thursday, July 10th. I need to order the class supplies on Friday so I’ll need all the registration forms and payments in my hands (or inbox).
If you missed the first announcement of this class, you can view it here: Mini Scalloped Notes Class.
Thank you to [...]

Faux Suede Technique Sample

Okay, I’m a little bit slow to get this finished, but I’m finally able to show you a sample using the faux suede technique I posted about last week. It is really super easy to do – exactly like Jackie’s tutorial I posted here: Faux Suede Technique.
I used Chocolate Chip and Close to [...]

Summer Challenge: Card Creations

So, last month, Sue issued a call for people interested in a Stamping Challenge. Here’s what she had to say:
This is my summer challenge. I have many cards that I have created and they are just sitting here. I also have many scraps and little goodies that I would like to give [...]

Stampin’ Daly Summer Challenge: Susan’s Art

I was part of this week’s summer challenge on Susan Daly’s blog “Stampin Daly”. She sends out a packet to 4 people each week and those four people have to create something with the contents of the packet. My next several posts will be the cards I created with the supplies inside the [...]

Stampin’ Up! (R) releases new product line: Decor Elements

Taken right from the Stampin’ Up!® home page. Hot off the presses:

Décor Elements
We are thrilled to announce a new Stampin’ Up! product line: Décor Elements.
Our Décor Elements product line is self-adhesive vinyl art for walls, mirrors, windows, or other hard, smooth surfaces. It is an extension of our Definitely Decorative home décor line, which [...]