As a Stampin’ Up! spouse, I was really touched by Sterling’s tribute to his wife Shelli. Shelli is the CEO and co-founder of Stampin’ Up! and she was badly hurt when her horse fell. She has a long recovery ahead. Karen read to me the post Sterling wrote on Shelli’s blog. Over many years of […]
Stampin Up A is for Albums of Appreciation!
Its September, time for the ABC’s of stamping projects! My next 26 posts (not including Tim’s posts on Tuesdays with Tim) will each feature a letter of the alphabet and a product from the Holiday mini! Kids aren’t the only ones going back to school…..and, just think, we get to do it for fun! We’ve […]
Stampin Up Butterfly Bundle of Fun!
Papillon Potpourri fits both Butterfly Punches! Do you have the Bitty Butterfly Punch? If not, now is the time to get it. If you do, think about someone who would love this as a gift. This card uses Papillon Potpourri with both of the butterfly punches along with the hexagon punch and folder. […]
Retro Awesome Yippee-Skippee Handmade Card!
If retro is your style, this stamping technique with Yippee-Skippee is for you! like…….awesome, you know? I created this unusual card from remembering a card on this order swapped at convention years ago. I don’t have any idea who made it, but when I saw this “awesome thanks” in the Yippee-Skippee stamp set, this card […]
Tuesdays with Tim: Up North
My favorite event of the summer is the State Fair. (stay with me here…) Two years ago, I spend 35 hours there in 4 trips. Last year ….only half of the time and half the trips. Even sadder, this year may be down to 10 hours and 1 trip. Thats too little time doing what […]
Undefined! Create Your Own Rubber Stamps!
What would you make a rubber stamp of? Here is my first attempt! Since my blog name is “Stamping on the Back Porch”, you know I like to sit outside and make cards while hearing the birds sing and watching the world go by. It seemed fitting to create a stamp for that! Here it […]
My Paper Pumpkin, My Way!
Get Creative with My Paper Pumpkin! This is the card that is the pictured idea for this month’s My Paper Pumpkin but watch what I did with the other three cards that came with it. …and, by the way, I love this bicycle stamp! Its a real bike, not cutesy or vintage. Wouldn’t any kid […]
Too Kind is made for the Stamp-a-ma-jig!
How to line up those stamps perfectly! Too Kind is just the kind of stamp set that you might want to use the Stamp-a-ma-jig with…….even if you aren’t one of those perfectionists! Usually, I tell people its my job to cure people of perfectionism. (If you need perfect, go to a card store. We are […]