Wondrous Washi background

Hi Everyone! Hopefully you all had a great weekend, but it's Monday now (Ugh! lol) So I wanted to share a card that was bright and cheery for a Monday Pick-me-up.

This card shows how to use washi tape for a background. I just lined them up and put off the overhang with a craft knife. Then I used two pieces side by side to frame the "good for you" banner that's a part of the Banner Greetings Hostess stamp set. 

I hope that this card made your Monday a little brighter!

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Congratulations on your little monkey!

Hey Everyone!! Hope you have all had a great week!

Today I want to share a card with you that was inspired from Stampin' Up!s Stampin' Success Magazine. (Only available to Demonstrators) The original card was for Thanksgiving, but I wanted to see what I could do with the layout with other items.  

There's even a cute monkey peeking from a corner on the inside!

I love finding a card or sketch and making it something really different. Do you like to use sketches or other cards for inspiration?

It's Thursday...it's PALs DAY!

Happy Thursday Everyone!! The week is over halfway over and I want to say thank you to all of you for everything you have done this week. 

To my stay at home Moms, thank you for EVERYTHING you do. ( I know it's a LOT!) 

To the working Moms, thank you for doing your best to provide for your family. 

To the small business owners, thank you for keeping the dream alive. 

Everyone deserves a thank you, even for the little things, because the little things might be all that person can do.

This little card features the "I am me" DSP. Two little snips off the same piece of paper and a little "thank you" stamp from the Morning Meadow hostess set came together nicely. Three little rhinestones add just a little pizzaz.

I'm also submitting this card to the Pals Paper Arts Challenge for this week! Check out the awesome inspiration over there!

Gingham Garden

Hey Everyone! Happy Hump Day! Today I'm going to share a card from an outdated (by a week) sketch challenge. This card is actually based off the Mojo Monday sketch from last week, but I saw a few other Gingham Garden cards, so I didn't want to add another one to the list. The "Hello" from Lovely and Lacy fit perfectly in an oval framelit I also inked around the edges of it so that it matched the other layers.

Oh Hello Soho!

Today I'm showing you two versions of the same card, using the same paper stack. Matter of fact, its the same piece of paper, just flipped over!

Isn't it great to be able to get different looks from the same paper? Soho Subway could last you all year  just in "thank you" and "just because" cards! I really think we should all send more cards or letters snail mail style, I know I get tired of bills and "special offers" in my mailbox! 

How would you like to light up the face of a friend or loved one just by popping one of these babies in the mail box? So tell me, how many cards do you send a month? 

NEW single stamps and Best Of recap

Hey everyone! I wanted to show you these awesome new stamps that Stampin' Up! just put out. These holiday stamps are coming to you in singles, so if you don't like all of them, you can just get the ones you need!

I also wanted to take a minute to do a little recap of all of the "Best Of" sets that have come out so far this year. Each of these sets are only 14.95 and every one has a never before seen stamp! The added perk of stocking up on these great clear mount sets? Collect any 6, mail in your proof of purchases, and get a FREE stamp set! (valued up to 14.95) 

Best Of Birthdays....

Best of Butterflies...

Best of Flowers...

Best of Brides and Babies...

Best of Greetings...

Best of Love...

Best of Halloween...

  Best of Shelli... (Our Co-Founder's top picks!)

Click on the pictures to be taken to my online store and stock up on these great stamp sets! 

August Blog Hop with the PALs!!

Thank you for joining us for the August Pals Blog Hop. Even though it's only August we want to provide some inspiration for your upcoming holiday projects. This month's blog hop will showcase new products from the 2013 Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog. We hope you enjoy seeing how we use the new stamps, new punches and other accessories! 

You should have just left stop number 30 on the Pals Hop, Martie Pollard at CraftyBandit.com. If so, you are in the right spot.  If you get off track, the full blog lineup below will help you move along from blog to blog so you see all of the amazing creations.

You know I like the clean and simple, with a little detail to make it all look put together and finished. Today I started with an Old Olive cardstock base and used two of the beautiful DSPs from the Seasons of Style pack. I'm also showing off the awesome Merry Little Christmas stamp set. Doesn't it sit just perfectly with the Oval Framelits?  And today's finishing detail? A little paper piercing on the right side. 

I added a little piercing to the inside as well...

I hope you are having as much fun on this hop as we are!!!

The next stop is Peggy Noe at prettypapercards.com, stop number 2 on the Pals Blog Hop! 

Thanks for visiting – and I hope to see you next month!

1. Colleen Mollema at My Crafty Habit
2. Peggy Noe at Pretty Paper Cards
3. Lisa Ann Bernard at Queen B Creations
4. Angie Blake at Angie's Musings
5. Debbie Mageed at Secret Stamper
6. Diane Roberts at Score at Four and a Quarter
7. Barb Furlong at The Love of Stamping
8. Mary Fish at Stampin' Pretty
9. Debra Simonis at Deb's Stampin' Grounds
10. Laurie Chilton at Stampin' Ink
11. Penny Nichols at Sierra Stampin!
12. Amy Williams at Stampin' on the Range
13. Shannon Jaramillo at Ezpeasycards
14. Nicole Watt at Pixel Maven's Retreat
15. Nancy Gleason at MyStampinSpace
16. Beth Beard at My Little Craft Blog
17. Linda Callahan at Stampin' Seasons
18. Patti MacLeith at Papercrafts by Patti
19. Sherrie Gross at Stampin' Sunshine
20. Kerry Willard Bray at Stampgoodness
21. Brian King at Stamp With Brian
22. Nicole Picadura at Scraps & Stamps
23. Kim Czenszak at Live Love Stamp
24. Rae Harper at Wild West Paper Arts
25. Michelle Gleeson at Stampin Mojo
26. Shannon Hokanson at Paper Works
27. Dawn Tidd at Tiddbits from Dawn
28. Lynn Kolcun at Stampin with Avery's Owlery
29. Susan Itell at Simple Stampin'
30. Martie Pollard at The Crafty Bandit