It’s All About The Big Shot!

Today’s the last day of this week’s Weekly Deals, and it’s all about the Big Shot! All but one of the items below are 25% off until 11:00 tonight Pacific Time.   Any of these tools will bring your paper crafting and 3D projects to life, and would make a great addition to your Big Shot […]

Modern Medley DIY Birthday Cards

We’ll continue next week with different ways to use the Two Step Owl Punch, but today I thought we’d take a break for diy birthday cards. What is the meaning of DIY?  Do It Yourself! Create your own birthday card with some pretty paper, stamps, and imagination.  This was the card design and coordinating envelope […]

What is the Most Versatile Punch?

I recently had someone ask me:  What is the most versatile punch in the catalog?  While I assured her that all of our punches can be very versatile when coming up with your own Stampin’ Up! card ideas, I wasn’t satisfied with that answer.  So, it got me thinking:  What IS the most versatile punch we […]

Making Flip Cards Has Never Been Easier!

Making flip cards has truly never been easier with the Circle Card Thinlits Die and the Label Card Thinlits Die.  A piece of card stock ran through your Big Shot with your die and — voila! — you’re ready to decorate! You’ll notice the butterflies are back.  -)  It’s one of the stamps in Backyard […]

Card Making Tutorials: Simple Stems

These bright, fresh flower cards are perfect for any season. In these card making tutorials you can use the Secret Garden Framelits (129372) with the Simple Stems stamp set (w-133098/c-133101) and still enjoy the convenience of die cutting when making your handmade cards. Don’t you love it when you can get double value from your […]

DIY Birthday Cards and More

DIY birthday cards are simple with these two beautiful rubber stamp sets. Backyard Basics (w-129255/c-129258) is a wonderful collection of nature stamps suitable for any occasion or project… they make me eager for spring!  (Did you notice the butterfly?)  I can already envision a few lovely homemade Easter cards using this set. With That’s the […]

I Hope You Like Butterfly Cards!

I was able to spend some time in my stampin’ studio this weekend, and when I was done I realized I had created a number of butterfly cards.  I must be ready for spring!  Or maybe it has deeper meaning, something about the transformations my life is going through… but it’s about 3:00 in the […]

Homemade Birthday Card Ideas

This is one of the coolest homemade birthday card ideas I’ve seen in a while.  I love making these cards that just explode with personality when opened — like a party in a box! — and people really seem to enjoy receiving them. I went all out with a variety of stamp sets and dies […]

Happy 21st Birthday Card!

Happy 21st birthday, Marcus! My son’s 21st birthday is here — where does the time go? — and this is my birthday card for him.  The silver foil paper (132178) made it a bit challenging to photograph, but hopefully you can see it okay.  I ran it through the Big Shot using the Argyle Embossing […]

Modern Medley Thank You Card Ideas

This thank you card idea was inspired by the wedding thank you card I received from my niece.  Featuring one of the designs from my favorite Modern Medley (126926) patterned paper, it’s simple, elegant, and easy to make.  What more could you ask for? Click on the photo for a closer view. The greeting came […]