Stained Glass

Hello, All!

Have you recovered from sweets overload yet? Did you notice the change in my banner for the month of February? Thanks again to daynuh designs!

This card was inspired by my desire to continue to experiment outside of my comfort zone, the soft colors of spring, and cards that I've seen on the wonderful website, Stampin' Connection that only Stampin' Up! demonstrators can access to share ideas and projects. It's the easiest stained glass-inspired look you can do with a few markers.

 

I added a bit of Dazzling Details iridescent glitter glue to my stamped image from Delicate Doilies, tried sponging in non-neutral colors, and made sure to use my Square Lattice texture embossing folder. I'm trying to make more quick and simple cards to lessen the pressure to make a gorgeous card for eight hours. Not all of us have that kind of luxury!

Don't forget to check out Sale-a-bration going on now until the end of March! Who doesn't like free stuff?

Be Mine?

Happy Valentine's Day! 

Here are a some sweet treats I made for some of the teachers I've worked with at school. Hope they like chocolate! 

 

I added some Baker's Twine in Lucky Limeade and Island Indigo from the Occasions Mini Catalog, but I am really in love with my new Beautiful Wings Embosslits Die! This tiny folder not only adds different textures but cuts out a collection of butterflies with each pass through the machine. It's inspired me to start my own collection/ stash of these sweet embellishments. I started out some of the In Colors available now.

 Concord Crush, Wisteria Wonder, Blushing Bride, and Calypso Coral.

 

Pool Party, Island Indigo, Peach Parfait, and Lucky Limeade.

Don't forget to stock up during Sale-a-bration for free stuff!

Valentine Defined

Hey there!

Can you feel the love in the air? Valentine's Day is almost here and I wanted to try a few new things with this card. I grabbed one of my favorite stamp sets from last year's Occasions Mini, Valentine Defined. It's only available via digital download now. All the more reason to snag your favorites while they are still around!

This year, it should be easier than ever to do so. We're changing up our catalogs. There will not be a Summer Mini anymore while the Holiday and Occasions Minis will run for an extra month. They will be bigger and better than ever! The current Idea Book & Catalog will close a month sooner at the end of May! The new IB&C will have a different look and not be as much of a behemoth as it is now. That's great news for me because I carry mine around with me all the time!

Here's my card:

The colors in the second photo are closer to the true colors. This is what I get for finishing my projects late at night and not being patient enough to wait until morning to take pictures. I used 5/8" Satin Ribbon in the now retired Early Espresso, but there's the always gorgeous Chocolate Chip available now!

Don't forget about Sale-a-bration going on right now! More free goodies than ever until the end of March!

Digital Expressions

Hey there!

Has the first month of 2012 really gone by already? Never mind that, I wanted to let you know about the start of an ongoing offer!

Do you have memory cards full of pictures you don't know what to do with besides scroll through them across your screen? Don't have time to haul out all of your crafting gear and make a project in those precious fifteen minutes (if only!) you get to yourself? Think that your handwriting or trimming skills are a little atrocious? Still want to take advantage of coordinating products in fresh designs without ordering a million pieces? This may be your chance to embark on a new creative adventure!

Digital. Scrapbooking.

Stampin' Up! has begun to offer an downloadable trial version of their digital scrapbooking software: My Digital Studio Express Trial. The full program with some content that you can use and order prints from free for 30 days. If you fall in love with it, you can order the downloadable version of the program, which is simply the MDS Express or the MDS full disc version.

It's much better than shelling out several hundred dollars on expensive photo-editing programs and then working with a completely unaffiliated other party to print out your memories. It's not just limited to books but cards, tags, and pretty much any other paper-crafting project you can imagine! Don't be intimidated by the thought of it- just try it! I'll be doing so this weekend when I have more time to play.

The MDS Express Trial: Has all the included fix-ins as MDS Express.

The MDS Express: Designer Series Patterns, a 9-piece brush stamp set, more than 50 embellishments and 20 punch shapes, and some designer templates.

The full My Digital Studio software: Click on the name to visit the website to see for yourself, but it has over 2000 pieces.

New content is released for download every week and you can buy packs of patterns, brush sets, and embellishments that you like to cater your collection to your tastes. So many of your favorite items, styles, and exclusive designs are available!

I love digi-scrapping having experimenting with it this past year. The supplies are cheaper and unlimited when you have the files. Clean up is a breeze and it doesn't take up physical space!

Don't forget about Sale-a-bration going on now until the end of March! Every $50 you spend, you get a free product!