DIY Christmas Cards Using Holiday Home

We really are getting into the final stretch for our DIY Christmas cards if you’re planning on mailing them out.  I know I’d like to have all the cards I plan on mailing done by Thanksgiving.  But there’s still time, so don’t dismay!  After that I will still be making cards for local mailing or […]

Motley Monsters Happy Halloween Cards

What child wouldn’t love to receive these Motley Monsters Happy Halloween cards in the mail?  Colorful and bright, it’s a great way to use up those small scraps of designer paper from your stash. I simply used the Postage Stamp Punch to punch out various pieces of patterned paper from the Motley Monsters Designer Paper […]

Happy Halloween Cards

Happy Halloween cards are easy to make with the Holiday Home stamp set (135025) and coordinating Homemade Holiday Framelits Dies (135857) from Stampin’ Up! These are just some of the fun new products you’ll find in the Holiday Catalog, which you can start ordering from on August 28th, just a few days away.  You can […]

Four Seasons Framed Art

This weekend my sister and her husband are moving into their new lakefront home.  It’s beautiful!  I wanted to make a quick gift for them, and since I never got around to using this frame I thought I’d so a four seasons framed art piece. Pressed for time, I whipped this up in a few […]

Celebration Cards

Make some quick and easy celebration cards using Flower Patch photopolymer stamps and the Hearts Border Punch.  This would be great any time you have a reason to celebrate, such as for a birthday or  retirement card. The Bold Brights Collection was used for my color scheme:  Raspberry Ripple, Pumpkin Pie, and Daffodil Delight. I […]

Easy Paper Crafts for Kids

Oh, my gosh!  Are you looking for easy paper crafts for kids?  What little girl wouldn’t LOVE to get this new stamp set?!? I’m remembering how much I loved paper dolls as a child.  Does anyone remember those?  This Sweetie Pie stamp set reminds me of them.  And since they’re photopolymer stamps, the cost is […]

New Alphabet Stamps

Have you ever needed a specific saying and didn’t have a stamp for it?  The new Sans and Stripes alphabet stamps could be the answer.  These are the newest photopolymer stamps from Stampin’ Up!, and I can see using them as a monogram stamp and for creating custom words, titles, or phrases.  You can’t beat […]

Introducing Photopolymer Stamps

Stampin’ Up! is introducing, on a trial basis, photopolymer stamps!  Completely clear stamps, the photopolymer sets are a new addition to our stamp line in addition to the wood and clear-mount options. These stamps are transparent, durable, food safe, and stick amazingly well to our clear blocks.  They’ll be offered on a trial basis, and […]