Memorial Day - Cards for Heros Blog Hop!

...Let's go to the Hop, Lets go to the Hop, Oh Baby!.... runnin' thru MY head as I write this :-)Welcome & Thank you for stopping in! Memorial Day Weekend is upon us! For many, it's three days of fun in the sun and welcoming summer with that fist BBQ. It's great to enjoy yourselves, but keep in...

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Memorial Day Blog Hop

A bloghop is a blast of creativity and sharing! Bloggers from all over the US and abroad will be posting a card and sharing why THEY participate in honoring our nation's heroes. And everyone else gets inspired!This bloghop will be helping CardsForHeroes.org to get the word out to even more crafters and financial donors—so they can get more cards out to our heroes! They're getting more and more requests...

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Clubbing, anyone?

Are you interested in an economical, regular crafty stash fix?!? Then why not join my Crafters 6 Club and earn some FREE goodies! Let me explain how the Club will work:The Club will run over 6 months and will require 6 people to sign up. Each month every member will spend just $25 (+tax/shipping) which...

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Back Packs - stuffed with possibilities

One of my bosses is transfering to another department, and for his Good Wishes party tomorrow I made him this New Job Survival Kit backpack. Why a back pack, you ask? Well, he ALWAYS carries one around, and I really wanted to try out this ADORable little tutorial By Paula Goff over at Inking Addict!...

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Hope Dad Likes Ties

Fathers Day is around the corner, so I started looking into some cards for Dad... There are ALOT of Tie Cards! Check back to see how I incorporate Stampin' Up! Designer Paper into the designs! And to see if I can find some cards that are KNOT ties or fishing - as my Dad & hubby are knot into those!...

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Psssssst!! Want a Sneak Peak at the NEW Catalog?

Do you want your NEW Stampin' Up! Catalog in June!!???(Public release is not until July....)Guess what!!Demonstrators have the opportunity to receive the NEW (July 09) catalog with the first order we place in June!! I can't wait to see the NEW Crafty Goodness!!! Wheeeeee!So, if you are not a demonstrator yet, but want that new catalog before all the rest, I'd love to talk to you about becoming a demonstrator!!...

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The butterfly counts not months but moments, and has time enough

I am inspired by a Butterfly theme today:The butterfly counts not months but moments, and has time enough.Rabindranath Tagore Beautiful background stamping! This uses the Great Friend stamp set from Stampin’ Up! Item number 113792http://gingerbreadsnowflakes.com/node/65 This is a tutorial on how to...

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Sunshine Garden Class Kit by Mail

Create this one-of-a-kind card set using Stampin’ Up!’s Sunshine Garden Simply Scrappin’ Kit. With 12 different cards in fresh, spring colors and a beautiful clear box to package them in, these would make a wonderful gift for a friend, loved one, or just for yourself! Your class Kit by Mail will come...

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What to do with those scraps of paper

Business Card Envelopes - What a cool idea! Make your busness cards stand out! I was thinking of using the Stampin Up Gift Notes, but this would be an excellent repurposing of my scraps! I made some using eyelets - just two one on each side at the open edge, as I am not a big sewer (and yes, need some...

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Thank Yous Galore

In honor of my blog kick-off this week, I present for you some nifty Thank You links and ideas... Appreciation 7 Days A Week a “days of the week” pill box filled with little treats and sayings. Dollar store pill boxes, cute little inserts (would be darling on some pretty Designer Paper) and crafts,...

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What we have to learn to do, we learn by doing

Hello! *wave* I am entering the blogosphere, and I hope you'll enjoy my tardy foray into blogging.My name is Angela, and I have been a Stampin' Up! hobby demonstrator for just over 6 months but a crafter of sorts for over 15 years. One of the things I LOVE about Stamping Up is that I can watch how thousands...

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