Of all the products being retired by Stampin' Up! the one I will miss the most is the Subtle 3D Embossing Folder. This has been a staple in my craft studio ever since its release and I can't imagine ever getting rid of it. Like all other retiring products it's now only available while stocks last. So I decided to use it on one final project and pair it with the Quite Curvy Stamp Set and coordinating Curvy Dies. WHITE START I began by using my Paper Trimmer to cut and score some Thick ... VIEW POST
Sayonara Scalloped Tag Topper
Last month I showed you a bookmark with curved sides. It was fun and quite different but it was just one I created while playing with the Curvy Dies. Today I wanted to bring you another one but it's tinged with sadness. You see a few days ago Stampin' Up! revealed the list of products being retired from their range, and it included the Scalloped Tag Topper Punch. I've loved the Scalloped Tag Topper Punch ever since it was first introduced. With one punch it shapes the top of a 2" wide ... VIEW POST
Hooray For Some Quick Inspiration
I love papercrafting but sometimes I worry that I'm running out of interesting ideas. So every now and then I find it helpful to just sit down grab a whole bunch of different products and simply experiment. It was during one of these sessions that I came up with the idea for today's "Hooray for you" gift tag. Hooray indeed! BLACK AND WHITE My project began with a 3" x 6" piece of Basic Black Card, scored on the long side at 3". After folding it along the scored line I sharpened the ... VIEW POST
Summer Days Are Numbered
In a little over three weeks we'll know for sure what Stampin' Up! products are retiring. For some things though there's no doubt. I've already mentioned all the 2019-2021 In Color products will go as they make way for new 2021-2023 In Colors. Also guaranteed to retire are Host stamp sets in the 2020/2021 Annual Catalogue. Host stamp sets never carry over, so your time to earn Stampin' Rewards to get them is running out. Today's unusual bookmark project features one of these exclusive stamp ... VIEW POST
Thank You Snow Much Alyssa
Whatever else I have to do, I still manage to have a daily chat with my daughter and granddaughter in the UK. Although she's only 10 Alyssa loves papercrafting and takes a keen interest in my creations. Yesterday we were taking about the recent freezing rain, and the snow that's forecast for today. Then Alyssa suggested that I make a card with "It's snow cold" as a sentiment. Sadly I don't have that in my stash, but I did find "Thank you snow much". So with that in mind I created this ... VIEW POST
