Three weeks today I will get my hands on the Stampin' Up! 2019/2020 Annual Catalogue and I can't wait! Of course there will be a tinge of sadness as I'll also see what products we are losing. The 2019 Retiring List will be officially revealed on April 15th and then the madness will begin. I've already noticed that stocks of some of the 2017/2019 InColors are starting to show 'low inventory' which doesn't surprise me. These will definitely be retiring and could be among the first items to go ... VIEW POST
Joyous Noel with Copper Foil
Once upon a time there was a lady who discovered Stampin' Up! and began to make her own cards. She'd been told she wasn't very artistic, but she persevered, playing every day with her with stamps, ink and paper. In the beginning her projects were very basic, but as time passed she began to experiment. She discovered sparkly Glimmer Paper, heat embossing, sequins and ribbon, and began to use them more often. Now she couldn't imagine not using these pretty things, and when she saw the new ... VIEW POST
Beautiful promenade collage
I consider myself to be a life-long learner and love exploring You Tube and Pinterest for new ideas I can use in my papercrafting. Something I've long admired am still working on is collage-style backgrounds and when I saw the Beautiful Promenade Stamp Set from Stampin' Up! I knew it would be perfect for this technique. It all began with a piece from the Tea Room 12" x 12" Specialty Designer Series Paper (DSP) Pack. This DSP pack contains 24 sheets (4 each of 6 different double sided ... VIEW POST
