New Card Making Challenge!

I’m having a card making challenge for all my subscribers! Using your best ideas for handmade cards, make a Mothers Day card and submit it.  All entries must be submitted by Monday, April 1st.  Voting will begin on Monday, April 15th, and run through May 1st.  The winner will receive a $20 Stampin’ Up! credit […]

Get Free Craft Tutorials!

I’m late with February’s newsletter, so if you haven’t joined my mailing list yet you’re in luck! EXCLUSIVELY for my subscribers, the newsletters are filled with free craft tutorials like: hand made card ideas rubber stamping tips & tricks scrapbooking page layouts subscriber-only specials notices of class offerings …and more! I will be sending it […]

Bright Flower Birthday Cards

Today is FINALLY the first day of Sale-A-Bration.  Hooray!  For every $50 ordered you can select one item from the Sale-A-Bration catalog for FREE!  It doesn’t get any better!  Oh wait, it does!  For every $50 you spend you also get a square on my 50/50 board for a drawing for $50 in free Stampin’ […]

Where Does Your Creative Inspiration Come From?

Where does your creative inspiration come from?  Are you inspired by vibrant colors, subtle patterns, beautiful music? I am a great fan of TED.  If you’re not familiar with TED, its motto is “Ideas Worth Spreading,” and is a huge collection of videos of remarkable, inspiring people. The following video is a beautiful expression of […]

Two Valentine Treats

Stampin’ Up! has two sweet offers for you! The exclusive Valentine Treats bundle was created specifically for this special offer, and contains the brand-new Happy Valentine Heart Single Stamp (English only) and a package of 1″ x 8″ cellophane bags for the special price of $5.95. And as if that wasn’t enough, when you buy […]

Join My Mailing List For All The Benefits!

Get FREE ideas for handmade cards and other paper craft projects when you join my mailing list.  You won’t see these free craft tutorials anywhere else on my website or blog.   Subscribers also receive exclusive offers, and free Christmas project ideas in my 12 Weeks of Christmas! If you’re already a subscriber, why don’t you […]

Homemade Birthday Card

This simple homemade birthday card uses just half a sheet of card stock, a budget-friendly approach to making handmade cards. I took a scratch sheet of paper and cut out a square from it, then laid it over the front of my card.  I sponged Crumb Cake ink along the edge of a Post-It note […]

Let’s Sale-A-Brate!

It’s almost that time again, so let’s Sale-A-Brate! Sale-a-Bration 2013 will begin January 22 and go through March 22, 2013.  That’s only a few months aways!  Our premiere promotion of the year will be filled with fabulous products and fun rewards, and you won’t want to miss it! Saturday seems to be the most popular […]

Don’t Miss Week 4 of 12 Weeks of Christmas!

Today is the 4th week of my 12 Weeks of Christmas, a free benefit for those on my mailing list.  Full of ideas for handmade cards, unique homemade gifts, and homemade gift bags, boxes, and tags, you won’t be short on ideas.  We have one or two more posts on making holiday cards and then […]

Need More Ideas for Handmade Cards?

Are you interested in receiving FREE card making tutorials? Then join the Stamp4Joy Online Stamping Club!  Pick up more ideas for handmade cards while learning new rubber stamping tips and card making techniques.  Membership does have its privileges! What is the Stamp4Joy Online Stamping Club? It’s an exclusive club for those stampers committed to developing […]