Because June’s in-studio Stampin’ Style class coincided with the release of the new Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalog a party was in order!  The party’s them was Amped-Up Stamp Camp.  I designed these postcards at canva.com for the invitations.  If you want to get technical it is a circus tent but remember this camp was Amped-Up!…

If you caught my post Monday (see it here) I’ve been practicing what I preach. I’m working on building my stash of Thank You Cards.  This adorable card is made from the February, 2015 Paper Pumpkin Kit.  I wasn’t really sure about it at first but the completed project changed my mind. This card is different…

Have you ever given a gift then not received a thank-you from the recipient?  Or sent a gift never to hear if it was actually received?   I recently read in this article that our deepest need as human beings is to be loved and cherished, to be protected, and to be heard. To be…

I own a Cricut and I also own a Big Shot Die Cutting Machine.  Between the two, my Cricut gathers dust while the Big Shot is a workhorse in my craft studio.   I never got the hang of the Cricut often becoming frustrated with the complexity of it.  Loading and unloading card stock and…

I received the March My Paper Pumpkin Kit in the mail this week and couldn’t wait to get busy!  The kit this month is all about Y.O.U. with the cutest little word bubbles to personalize for any occasion.  I believe the stitch used is called a back-stitch but it doesn’t matter because the instructions were…