Again, from the Holiday Catty, this Magnificent Maple leaf is a single stamp has so many uses. But one of my favorites for fall-type leaves is "thumping" or "dotting."  Ink up the stamp with a light colored ink (Crumb Cake, Summer...

As of August 1st, the new Holiday Catalog is available!  It requires a brief tutorial to understand how it's laid out. The first 17 pages are pictures of sample of the products, with arrows and references to where that product is further on in the catty. Then...

See the lovely mottled background?  That is called the Polished Stone Technique. It is very fun, easy and every single background comes out a little different.Take a large cotton ball and soak it pretty well with 70% Isopropyl Rubbing Alcohol. It should not be...

Big bold background stamp, Pleasant Poppies, is the focal point for this card.The base is Whisper White, with a mat of Certainly Celery (retired) that has been embossed with the Fancy Fan Embossing Folder.I hot embossed the Pleasant Poppies image on Whisper White...

I've loved the Tea Shoppe set since it came out, but I've never really used it. With the tiny pansy pattern on the side of the cup, this set screamed for me to use Wisteria Wonder card stock and ink.  Perfect for this very feminine Birthday card, Get Well...

Serene Silhouettes is such a lovely set. So many different images, all of which are stand-alone focal images, it's hard to choose which one to use.My apologies up front for using some retired products on this one. The base is Lavender Lace (retired), then a mat of...

I have previously featured Mosaic Madness on this blog, but here are some more. This one shows off the delicious Crisp Cantaloupe new In Color.  Paired with Whisper White, both run through the Modern Mosaic Embossing Folder, the colors and shading of the raised...

From the new 2013-14 Stampin' Up Catalog, this delightful set is called Mosaic Madness.  It has coordinating Quatrefancy Specialty Designer Series Paper (DSP) and the Modern Mosaic Embossing Folder (see on the Whisper White side on the right) and a Mosaic...

Showing off the beautiful Wildflower Meadow background stamp and coordinating Wildflower Meadow Embossing Folder, I created four different cards employing four different techniques, color schemes and styles.First, stamp the full image of Wildflower Meadow with...

This cheery card is made using Bloomin' Marvelous and the Sycamore Street Designer Series Paper (DSP) and coordinating ribbons and buttons.Start with a Whisper White base, add a layer of Pool Party, which was embossed with the Vine Street Embossing Folder. Two...