The most anticipated event of the year is here… Sale-a-Bration! This exciting promotion from Stampin’ Up! is your chance to stock up on crafting essentials while earning exclusive, limited-time products as a bonus. And there’s no better time to sale-a-brate than with the launch of new Online Exclusive products and the Spring Mini Catalog! Here … Read more
I am so excited to share the new Stampin’ Up! Spring Mini Catalog and a few card ideas made with some of the beautiful products. There are lots of new stamps, bundles, papers, and more that are sure to ignite a creative spark for all your crafting needs! I’ve had a few items for the … Read more
Are you ready for another wave of inspiration? The latest Online Exclusive products have just launched and they are bursting with creativity and versatility! Whether you’re looking to create heartfelt cards, stunning scrapbook pages, or more project ideas, these items are designed to elevate your crafting projects to the next level. Stampin’ Up! Online Exclusive … Read more
Scrapbooking for beginners… or for anyone wanting to keep it simple! Last fall, when Stampin ‘ Up! launched their first Scrapbooking kits, I did not think I would create them. I am one of those who scrapbooked every little detail of my children’s lives (well, at least for their first 6-7 years) and then lost … Read more
Happy New Year, crafty friends! I hope you had a joyful and creative 2024, and as we step into 2025, I’m excited to share new inspiration for handmade card ideas to make this your most creative year yet! And there’s no better way to do that than by starting the new year by making 6 … Read more
Mark your calendars for January 17-18, 2025, and join me along with the Creativate team for our signature online stamping retreat! Registration for the Winter Retreat 2025 is now open. As the original and leading online stamping retreat, this event brings together passionate card makers and paper crafters from around the globe. It’s a perfect … Read more
Welcome to Class 11 of our Card Making 101 series – our final class! Throughout this series, we’ve explored the basics, designed and stamped beautiful cards, and even stepped them up with simple techniques. Now, as you prepare to graduate from Card Making 101, there’s one final question to answer: Where do you find card ideas to … Read more
Welcome to Class 10 of our Card Making 101 series! In our last class, we explored basic coloring with markers to enhance your card designs. Today, we’re introducing punches for card making and showing how a simple punched layer can beautifully elevate your handmade cards. Punches are an affordable investment, easy to use, and highly versatile – … Read more
Welcome to Class 9 of our Card Making 101 series! Now that we’ve started designing and creating our own cards, it’s time to explore some coloring basic for card making to enhance your projects. In Class 1, All About Stamps, we learned the difference between line image and bold image stamps, and we even created a … Read more
Welcome to Class 8 of our Card Making 101 series! In our previous class, we began designing handmade cards using the SIP method – Stamps, Ink, and Paper – an easy and effective way to create simple yet beautiful cards. Today, we’re going to take those same SIP cards we already made and step them … Read more
Welcome to Class 7 of our Card Making 101 series! So far, we’ve learned about stamps, ink, and paper, and started creating cards the easy way with kits and Mix & Match products. Now, it’s time to take the next step: Stamping and designing your own handmade cards! For a beginner card maker the best … Read more
Welcome to Class 6 of our Card Making 101 series! In our previous class, we explored the simplicity of card kits, perfect for easy card making because they eliminate the need to design layouts. Today, we’re taking the next step and learning how to design our own card layouts! Don’t worry, we’re still keeping things … Read more