Big Day

Big Day is one of my favorite offerings in the Sale-a-Bration catalog this year! And when I saw this card on Pinterest by Paula Dobson - I loved it even more! Although I usually tweak things here and there when I CASE a card, this particular one is almost exactly the same. Why mess with perfection?!

And here are a couple more in different colors...

Now I think I'll have some cake... and perhaps a little ice cream. :)

For Being You

Here is one of the new Sale-a-Bration offerings - a gorgeous set called "For Being You." I LOVE it already!!

I love the rainbow look they used on the flyer (see below)...

...but I wanted to see what it looked like in all one color. Mine uses Wisteria Wonder, Smoky Slate, and Black... A stunning combination - don't you think?!

Michele

Paper Pumpkin - Better than Ever!

Stampin' Up! has made so many improvements to their Paper Pumpkin program... and to show you, they are offering a great discount on their 3-month subscription.

The normal price for Paper Pumpkin is $19.95 per month - which includes shipping. During the rest of March, you can purchase a 3-month subscription for $54.85 - and by doing so, you automatically qualify for a FREE Sale-a-Bration item! What a deal! (especially after yesterday's announcement of the NEW Sale-a-Bration choices!!)

If you formerly subscribed to Paper Pumpkin, consider checking them out again - I know you'll be very pleased with the changes they've made! Click on the flyer below for full details:

Happy Stampin'!

MORE Reasons to Sale-a-Brate!

Wow - starting today, we have MORE choices in our Sale-a-Bration! There are four more products that you can earn... get one of them for FREE with each $50 purchase during the remainder of Sale-a-Bration (through the end of March). Take a look at the new choices:

  

  

  

Here's the full flyer - click on an image below to view it full-size:

Happy Sale-a-Brating!!

A Happy Thing

Here's another Sale-a-Bration set that I wasn't sure about - A Happy Thing... until I made this very simple notecard. Now I love it! Of course, I do love using the Blendabilities markers, and this set is a perfect chance to use them... and that's a Happy Thing. ;)

The lemon turned out so well, so I did the little birdie, too.

I can easily see making 2 of each of these, adding envelopes and then tying the bundle up with some pretty ribbon and giving it as a teacher gift... or to a friend. Everyone needs a little Happy in their day!

Sheltering Tree

The Sheltering Tree stamp set is so beautiful... maybe that's cuz I like trees so much, but I sure like this set. Here are a couple cards I made with it lately. This first one was a CASE off Pinterest, and I believe it originated with Nancy Amato:

Don't miss that pretty heart... it's made with the new Itty Bitty Accents Epoxy Stickers (#137856, $3.95) in the Seasonal Catalog. They're so fun!

Here's a couple more that are fairly similar:

Perhaps I keep putting all these leaves on the tree because all I see out my window are trees covered in snow?!

Enjoy whatever weather you've been blessed with today!

Treat Bags!

I've been having so much fun with the new Mini Treat Bag Thinlit (#137547, $39.95)! Although it works with any of our paper, my favorite paper to use is the Typeset DSP (#133704, $12.95). It's thinner than regular DSP, and works great for this particular bag.

Here is my favorite way to use the bag - as a card! You can see the slip of Blushing Bride cardstock peeking out of the top. Just slide it out and write your note! This whole "card" will fit in a standard size envelope to be mailed!

Here's another version... same thing, only folded over and stapled. (There's one of those yummy flat Ghirardelli chocolate squares tucked away inside!)

I'm sure you'll be seeing more of these Treat Bags - it's a favorite of mine!
Michele

Wood You Be Mine?

Here is a fun masculine Valentine set that is available in the new Occasions Catalog! It's called "Wood You Be Mine?" This card was designed by my talented upline, Amy Taylor.

Don't forget to make your man a homemade card this Valentine's Day!

Michele

Lotus Blossom

Lotus Blossom has to be my favorite set from the new Sale-a-Bration brochure - it is simply gorgeous!! ...and the fact that you can get this set for FREE makes it all the sweeter! Remember that for every $50 spent (before tax & shipping), you get to choose an item from the Sale-a-Bration brochure for FREE! And with our new Occasions Catalog, spending $50 is a piece of cake! Both of these new catalogs are shown below. Click on the image to view the catalog.

      

Here are a few cards I've made so far using my FREE Lotus Blossom set:

It's a two-step stamp set, which simply means you create the flower using layers. It's three layers, but you only need two colors of ink to make the blossom, because you can "stamp off" on the third layer making it a little lighter than the second layer.

This last one is a CASE straight out of the Sale-a-Bration brochure on page 6...

Have you gotten YOUR free set yet?! Sale-a-Bration only runs through March 31st, so don't delay!
Michele

Happy New Year!

It's been a long time, but I'm happy to be back! I'm not good with keeping resolutions (who is?!), but I do INTEND to be better about keeping this blog updated. ;) I also plan to have at least one workshop each month, and to send out my monthly newsletter again... sheesh! that's a lot of intentions!

This month, my workshop will focus on NON-card projects! For instance, we will be making this adorable penguin box made from the Curvy Keepsake Box framelit. It's so simple and completely adorable!

I hope you have big plans for a terrific 2015!
Michele

More Blendabilities!

Have I told you how much I love our new Blendability markers?! I feel like a little girl again with a fresh coloring book and a new box of crayons... only better! Here's another one I created a few weeks ago.

I can't stay to chat... there are more cards to color!
Hugs,
Michele

Thinking of So Many...

On Patriot's Day, there are so many that we are thinking of... may we all always remember.

I may have been absent from my blog, but I HAVE been stamping! I've got so many cards to show... and to keep it simple, I'm not going to blather on and on about what I used. You're all smart cookies - it's mostly obvious what I used! If you ever have a question, please just ask!!

I will say, however, that I did use the new Blendabilities marker for this cute little guy. I just love these markers - have you gotten yours yet?! Oh, and there's a Candy Dot in the middle of the flower.

Michele

Blendabilities!

I think I've already mentioned (maybe even more than once) that the new Blendabilities markers are one of my very favorite products in the new catalog!! Well, the wait is over!! You can now purchase a select assortment of these fun new alcohol-based markers - the full line will be available on August 1st. Click on the flyer below to see full details.

It is recommended to use these on our Whisper White paper, and you'll want to grab a Memento Ink Pad (item #132708, $5.95) to prevent bleeding. Order yours today, and you'll fall in love with them too!

Michele

Designer Series Paper Sale!

During the month of July, when you buy 3 packs of Designer Series Paper, you get 1 more pack at my favorite price - FREE!

This is a perfect chance to stock up on your new favorites! You can see the eligible packs on page 186-187 of our new catalog, or shop online here (Specialty DSP and DSP Stacks are not included in this sale).

Happy shopping!

Michele