SU Cruise Day Three: Share Night, part one

  Some of the amazing projects demonstrators brought to show at the Share Night reception the evening of our Barbados port. I do not have names of their creators, but if a particular project is yours, please leave a comment and I will gladly add it to the post. Stay tuned for multiple posts from …

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Vintage Nouveau class has three spaces left

I am pleased to offer a class on the hot new trend in papercrafting—Vintage Nouveau. You’ve seen the vintage look cropping up all over the place and now you can learn techniques to achieve that look on your own.    Topics we will cover include: · Techniques to distress and add patina and make new products …

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SU Cruise Day Two: general session and projects

One of the highlights of cruise is always the general session with all the cruise earners. The projects are amazing, there is recognition of achievements, and lots of door prizes. It's also great to hear the corporate team in such a casual, unscripted setting. This is also when they show us sneak peeks of upcoming …

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Ronald McDonald House cardmaking contest

Stampin' Up's official charity (although they generously donate to all kinds of causes) is the Ronald McDonald House. Every year they have a specific stamp set and a percentage of the sale goes towards RMDH. This year, the set is called Very Thankful and it's my favorite of all the RMDH ones I have seen. …

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10-10-10 event was terrific!

I had a lot of fun designing the projects for my spring 10-10-10 event around the retiring colors (haven't heard about the Color Renovation? Click here). This Eiffel Tower card, made with the Chic Boutique set, looks awesome in Sage Shadow and Handsome Hunter, one of my favorite combos. It maybe took a wee bit …

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