HAPPY NEW YEAR!

happy new year

  Hello all my crafty friends! Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, or another holiday, I hope you had a wonderful time creating new memories with family and friends. As we head into the new year, I wanted to thank you for being a part of my crafting “vortex” and  I look forward to sharing new …

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Craft and Carry Tote by Stampin’ Up!

Hey Stampers! Stampin’ Up! is always coming up with ways to make our starter kit better. I’ve got to tell you, the $99 price is already an incredible value. How many other businesses could you start for $99 and get pretty much everything you need to begin a profitable business? But, during our Sale-A-Bration months, …

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Tuesday Tips – Big Shot Die-Cutting

We all love our Big Shot Magnetic Platform! It does away with the need for those pesky post-it notes when using Framelits. BUT, this tool can be easily ruined by cutting directly on the platform,  so here is a tip to protect your tool investment. Tape a Standard Cutting Pad (113475) on top of the …

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A Challenge For You!

December is Write A Friend Month! So here's the challenge… Send a card to a friend just to say "Hello!"and post a comment below when you've sent it. Anyone who sends a card and leaves a comment by next Monday, the 6th, will be entered into a drawing to receive 5 hand-made cards from me.  …

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Not Another Job…!!

I'm always looking around for new ideas and new ways to do things in my paper crafting. I ran across an article on scrapbooking, by Monna Ellithorpe, that I thought was interesting.  Monna included a number of common sense tips that can save a lot of time and energy by just having a few things …

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