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Hi all!  I case'd a card from the Stampin' Up 2015-16 Catalog (page 105) and my ladies loved it!!  Did you notice it?! Hidden at the top of page 105, there is a lovely sample card using the Six-Sided Sampler stamp set. I fell in love with it as soon as I saw it, and immediately decided to case it.  It was a hit!!  That card was the card that drew ladies to my class that week!!Check it out:Pool Party Butterfly CardIsn't it so pretty?!  The sparkle from the Silver...

Good morning all!  Can you believe it's already July 8th?!  Wow, summer is flying!!I was enjoying my coffee this morning while scrolling through my email, and I came across a post from Angie Leach at Too Cool Stamping.  She used the Garden in Bloom stamp set to do the Emboss Resist technique.  I usually case almost exactly, but since I want to develop my own style, I decided to switch things up a bit. ( I should also admit that the card changed a bit...

Hi all!!  It's been a busy few weeks with my work schedule, the transition to the new catalog, and my New Catalog Extravaganza!!  I thought I'd share a few pictures from the "extravaganza", a.k.a. Open House, that I hosted on Sunday!  Thanks to all that could come!!One of my display boards showcasing some new stamps and the butterflies in their many forms!More stamp sets, plus the 2 new Thinlit dies with their options (Baker's Box and Cutie Pie Thinlits)A closer look at the new...

Hi all!  For the next few days, I'm going to be adding a photo of the card classes I've held over the past few weeks, highlighting the stamp sets and accessories that are retiring!  Here was the class for the first week of May.  See how many retiring accessories, colors, stamps, etc. that you can notice from the picture!!  Tomorrow I'll make a list of what I came up with!  I think I found 14 items!!!

The angel said to the woman, "Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified.  He is not here; he has risen, just as he said.  Come and see the place where he lay.  Then go quickly and tell his disciples:  He has risen from the dead and is going ahead of you into Galilee."  (Matthew 28: 5-7)Thank God that we had Good Friday, and now Easter!  Easter blessings to all of you!  I prepared a simple card for Easter earlier this...