Archive for September, 2008

World Cardmaking Day Event

Finally, after the long move to Portland I am here and have gotten my computer back up and connected to the internet.  Yay!  I’m still unpacking all of my craft room stuff but I can’t wait to get my hands on my stampin stuff.  I’ll have to get cracking because this weekend is my first [...]

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Another early Christmas card

Here is another Christmas card I put together trying to use just a few pieces.  The layout is not too complex but I just love how it turned out. 

The hardest thing about this card was making the bell gold and still have the bell’s ribbon red.  I didn’t have a gold marker, so I cut a [...]

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Early holiday greetings

Next month I will be starting my Christmas card stack classes where you can add a personal touch to your holiday greetings by making your own christmas cards.  In anticipation of this class, I’ve started trying out some different christmas designs.  This was a very quick and simple card that gave me a chance to [...]

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Online Ordering is here!

Online ordering is finally here!  Now you have the ultimate flexibility to get what you want when you want it.  Whether you are trying to finish a project and realized you a bit short on something or you are inspired and don’t have time for a workshop, you can now go to http://stampingwithjennifer.stampinup.net and click [...]

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Some simple silhouettes

For the first time, Stampin’ Up!  has offered a 15% discount on brand new stamps when they first came out.  One of the stamps on sale was Pocket Silhouettes and when I saw them, I thought they would be so versatile and I had to take advantage of the sale.  Since it was one of the [...]

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Saving another card

So, I had a card that I really wanted to case that used many of the same elements as my card below.  However, that card was pink and black and I’ve found that most of the examples I’ve been drawn to lately are pink and brown or black.  So, I thought that I would try [...]

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The Big Shot is now available plus free paper!

The Big Shot is here!  After a couple months of anticipation, the Big Shot is now available for ordering!  This tool is great for not only scrapbooking and cardmaking but also can be used for a number of other home decor or craft project due to the large number of materials it can cut.  From [...]

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Color blocked Birthday Card

I have seen a number of really cool cards that use color blocking for their backgrounds.  I’ve been wanted to try to create one myself for a while but it wasn’t until I got concentrated card making time that I got to try it out.  These layouts are great for using up scraps and are super [...]

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My Mother-in-law’s first card

After arriving at my MIL’s house, one night we were talking about how I had become a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator.  She was curious about stamping and card making but didn’t know what to do, so I helped her design and put together her first card.  It is a simple card but looks nice in real [...]

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I’m back!

Sorry for the long lag in writing!  This whole cross-country move thing has been much more complicated than I thought!    My whole house has been packed up and in a truck for the last week, and my DH, myself, and our 3 cats have been staying at my MIL’s house until it was [...]

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