Posts Tagged ‘Big Shot’
SUOC #44 – Stampin’ Up! Elegant Bird Mother’s Day Card
Mother's Day!
Have you created a card for your mom? If not, now is a great time to make a card then share it with the Stampin' Up! Only Challenge blog! The new challenge celebrates Mom!
Stampin' Up! Only Challenge # 44
Elegant Bird Mother's Day Card
At first, I wasn't really certain about the Elegant Bird die for the Big Shot but after using the die I've discovered that it is a lot of fun and so elegant! For this card, I used a new technique that I learned from them Stampin' Success Magazine that demonstrators receive. The technique is called "Acrylic Distress". I used White Acrylic paint on the Pear Pizzazz Card Stock and cut out the Elegant Bird with my Big Shot then embossed the elegant bird with the Vintage Wallpaper Textured Embossing Folder. To bring out the Pear Pizzazz Card Stock, I used sand paper to remove some of the acrylic paint creating a distressed Elegant Bird.
The basic assembly of the card consists of Pear Pizzazz as the card base. I then used Twitterpatted Designer Series Paper on the bottom third of the card and Crumb Cake Ribbon Seam Binding which I gathered in the background. The Elegant Bird is layered on the gathered ribbon. The sentiment is stamped on Whisper White Card Stock then layered on Pear Pizzazz to create a flag. The end of the flag was created using the 1 1/4" Square Punch. Finally, the bow is created by wrapping the Crumb Cake Ribbon Seam Binding around my hand then gathering it together with an Antique Brad that was then layered on the bird and covers the edge of the flag.
To play along or find additional inspiration, visit the Stampin' Up! Only Challenge Blog! We have a wonderful group of talented Design Team members.
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Remember, if you like this card, please share your thoughts or questions by leaving me a comment. Also, don’t be afraid to pin it to Pinterest! I love hearing from all my readers and also encourage you to share my blog with your friends – word of mouth is one of the greatest forms of flattery.
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Pam Staples
Subscribe to the comments for this postForever & Always Mojo Monday Card
I participate in a Monday Mailer with other North Carolina Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators. Well, I’m actually a week behind sending out my first card but then I discovered that my Monday Mailer pal just celebrated a significant Wedding Anniversary. So, I decided to create an extra special card for her. Sharon is a wonderful lady and a fellow design team member with the Stampin’ Queens Sketch Challenge blog.
Then I saw the sketch for Mojo Monday and I had my inspiration! So, welcome to my submission for this weeks Mojo Monday Card Sketch 236! Actually, this is the first time I’ve ever participated in a Mojo Monday sketch although I follow the blog and love the sketches.
Mojo Monday 236
My focus for this card was texture while sticking to a White on White basis for the card. I started with the Whisper White card stock then created a background layer with another piece of Whisper White Card Stock embossed using the Vintage Wallpaper Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. Next, based on the sketch, I took three 1″ strips of Whisper White card stock and used the following Textured Impressions Embossing Folders:
Stripes
Elegant Bouquet
Perfect Polka Dots
At the top of the card, I used 5/8″ Whisper White Organza Ribbon. Next, I used the Labels Collection Framelit Die along with an image from the Apothecary Art Stamp Set. The stamped color to help keep with a “light” tone is none other than Wisteria Wonder which is from the 2011-2013 In Color Stampin’ Up! Collection. I also colored the leaves on the stamped image with the Stampin’ Write Marker in Wild Wasabi. The stamped sentiment is from the Loving Thoughts Stamp Set and is stamped in Wisteria Wonder. To create the “flag” I used a square punch to create the flag ends.
The final touch was to add some tiny little punch flowers inset with pearls. I used a punch from the Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack. There are two layers of the little flowers. The Jewel Basic Pearls anchor the center of each flower.
So, I hope you enjoy the card. If you get a chance, checkout the sketch on the Mojo Monday 236 or you can visit Mary Fish at Stampin’ Pretty to see her card and the sketch as well. Also, Mary, was the designer for this weeks sketch. I just have to mention that Mary is an absolutely wonderful person. I had the opportunity to meet with her June of last year when I was visiting my husbands family in Tucson, AZ. Having the opportunity to meet and chat with Mary ranks up there on the list of my highlights just under seeing the Grand Canyon for the first time. We chatted for nearly 3 hours before she had to leave and meet with the gentlemen installing her new cabinets into her craft space.
If you find inspiration from this card, please share your thoughts or questions by leaving me a comment. Also, don’t be afraid to pin it to Pinterest but I ask that you link back to this blog post! I love hearing from all my readers and also encourage you to share my blog with your friends – word of mouth is one of the greatest forms of flattery.
Sunny Stamping & Scrapping!
Pam Staples
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Project Supply List:
Ink: Wisteria Wonder (122936); Stampin’ Write Marker Wild Wasabi (120975)
Card Stock: Whisper White (100730)
Accessories: 5/8″ Organza Ribbon (114319); Jewels – Basic Pearls (119247)
Tools: Big Shot (113439); Itty Bitty Punch Pack (118309); Stripes Textured Impressions Embossing Folders (123128); Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Embossing Folders (117335); Elegant Bouquet Textured Impressions Embossing Folders (115964); Vintage Wallpaper Textured Impressions Folders (120175); 1 1/4″ Square Punch (119865)
Stamp Sets: Loving Thoughts (wood-mount: 125843; clear-mount 125845); Apothecary Art (wood-mount: 125525; clear-mount: 125527)
SQSC #29 Kindness Matters
Welcome to another sketch challenge. This is a wonderful sketch that is great for the new stamper as wells the advanced stamper. YOU make it your own! So, let's get started…
Stampin' Queen's Sketch Challenge # 29
Kindness Matters
I hope you enjoy this weeks card featuring the Kindness Matters Stamp Set with the Fresh Vintage Stamp Set. The base of the card is the Naturals White card stock which is stamped with the "lines" in Soft Suede to create a background then the butterflies from the Kindness Matters are stamped using Lucky Limeade. This card also features the Edgelits Die from the new Occasions Mini catalog. I love the Edgelits and Framelits! The ribbon is the Lucky Limeade Ruffled Ribbon. The finishing touch was to add three rhinestones placed on the In Colors Patterns Designer Series Paper.
Sketch
Here is the sketch from this weeks Stampin' Queen's Sketch Challenge #29! I hope you take the time to visit the sketch challenge and create a card using the sketch! Click on the card to visit the Stampin' Queen's Sketch Challenge and check out the other cards submitted by the Design Team! There are some awesome samples.
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To purchase your own set of these Edgelit Dies or any of the products used to create this card, visit my 24/7 Stampin’ Up! store by clicking HERE.
Remember, if you like this card, please share your thoughts or questions by leaving me a comment. Also, don’t be afraid to pin it to Pinterest! I love hearing from all my readers and also encourage you to share my blog with your friends – word of mouth is one of the greatest forms of flattery.
Sunny Stampin’ & Scrappin’!
Pam Staples
SUOC #40 – Lucky Limeade Four Leaf Clover
Oh, this was a fun card to make! For SUOC # 40 Challenge, the theme was "Going Green" and we were supposed to have any Green be the focus of our card. Well, with St. Patrick's day just around the corner, I decided to do a four leaf lucky clover punch art card. This is my first ever St. Patrick's Day card believe it or not. It was fun!
SUOC # 40 – Lucky Limeade Going Green Four Leaf Clover Card
This card features Lucky Limeade which is a member of the 2011-2013 In Color collection. The background is Naturals White card stock. Another fun feature of this card was the Edgelit that I used to create a unique border then layered Lucky Limeade Patterns Designer Series Paper at the base. The sentiment is a banner I created using Teeny Tiny Wishes stamped with Lucky Limeade on the Naturals White card stock and layered with Lucky Limeade card stock. The Four Leaf lucky clover is created using the Full Heart punch to create the punch art clover leaf and embossed using the Square Lattice Textured Impressions Embossing Folder.
To purchase your own set of these Edgelit Dies or any of the products used to create this card, visit my 24/7 Stampin’ Up! store by clicking HERE.
Remember, if you like this card, please share your thoughts or questions by leaving me a comment. Also, don’t be afraid to pin it to Pinterest! I love hearing from all my readers and also encourage you to share my blog with your friends – word of mouth is one of the greatest forms of flattery.
Sunny Stampin’ & Scrappin’!
Pam Staples
SQSC #28 – Fresh Vintage Butterfly Birthday
I'm really excited about this weeks card that I designed for the Stampin' Queen's Sketch Challenge # 28! If you haven't guessed by the look of my blog, I just LOVE butterflies! They are my "signature." I even have several butterfly brooches that I've made using the Beautiful Butterfly Bigz Die. I hope you enjoy this weeks challenge and find some inspiration to join along. So, here we are…
Fresh Vintage Butterfly Birthday
I love the simple elegance of this card along with the bright, fun color! The card base starts with the Poppy Parade 2010-2012 In Color with the background being the First Edition Specialty Designer Series Paper layered with Very Vanilla card stock. To add depth, I used the Tea Stain from the Distressing Essentials kit.
Each butterfly is created using the Beautiful Butterfly Bigz Die for the Big Shot cut out of Poppy Parade card stock. I then stamped the floral image from the Fresh Vintage Sale-A-Bration stamp set with Craft White ink on each butterfly, used the White Stampin' Emboss powder to heat emboss the floral design on each butterfly. To create the body of the butterfly, I used the Pearl Jewels. Each butterfly is also distressed using the Tea Stain ink.
The sentiment on the bottom is from the Curly Cute stamp set and stamped on Very Vanilla card stock which is again layered on the Poppy Parade card stock. The end "tags" were created using the 1" square punch. I then used the bone folder to help create the wavy effect of the card stock.
Overall, this is really a simple and quick card to create that has a lot of WOW!
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To help you get started, here is this weeks sketch for the Stampin' Queen's Sketch Challenge! Now that you've seen my design team example, I hope you can find time this next week to participate and create a card to submit on the challenge blog! Click HERE to visit the Stampin' Queen's Sketch Challenge where you can see the cards created by the other Design Team members!
To purchase your own set of these Framelits Dies or any of the products used to create this card, visit my 24/7 Stampin’ Up! store by clicking HERE.
Remember, if you like this card, please share your thoughts or questions by leaving me a comment. Also, don’t be afraid to pin it to Pinterest! I love hearing from all my readers and also encourage you to share my blog with your friends – word of mouth is one of the greatest forms of flattery. If you are on Pinterest, feel free to pin this card to your Pinterest board by clicking on the button at the beginning of this post and make certain to include a link to this post.
Sunny Stampin’ & Scrappin’!
Pam Staples
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Project Supply List:
Ink: Whisper White Craft Ink (101731)
Card stock: Poppy Parade 2010-2010 In Color (119793), Very Vanilla (101650)
Designer Series Paper: First Edition Specialty (121878)
Accessories: Jewels – Basic Pearls (119247); Stampin' Emboss Powder – White (109132)
Tools: Big Shot (113439), Beautiful Butterflies (114507), Heat Tool (100005); Distressing Essentials Kit (118762); 1" Square Punch (124094)
Stamp Sets: Curly Cute (w: 117014; c: 120510), Fresh Vintage (w: 125115; c: 125117)
SQSC #26 – Fresh Vintage Sale-A-Bration
I hope everyone had a wonderful Valentine Day! My husband and I celebrated on Monday with dinner out at the Melting Pot. The Melting Pot is one of my favorite restaurants and the Valentine special is wonderful. My husband generously lets me have his Lobster Tail. Well, onto this weeks episode of the Stampin' Queen's Sketch Challenge.
Stampin' Queen's Sketch Challenge #26
Fresh Vintage Sale-A-Bration
This week I'm featuring the Fresh Vintage 2012 Sale-A-Bration stamp set. I love this stamp set and the floral design. The main image I used is more of a background to the Butterflies and creates a beautiful floral layered over the three banners created with the Everyday Enchantment Designer Series Paper. The sentiment was created with the Fabulous Phrases stamp set matching together the words "forever love." I used the Curly Label punch for the sentiment. The brad accent is also part of the Everyday Enchantment Ribbon & Brad Pack found in the 2012 Sale-A-Bration brochure.
The background is the Naturals White Card Stock. The additional layers are Lucky Limeade which is one of the new 2011 – 2013 In Colors. I love the 3/8" Ruffled Ribbon which finishes off this card. Finally, the butterflies were created using the Beautiful Wings Embosslit Die. The larger butterfly is also layered with vellum cardstock and I used the Pearl Jewels.
If you have the opportunity, we would love to have you join in the fun and create a card using this weeks sketch for the Stampin' Queens! Here is the sketch! We love having our readers participate. I know I enjoy seeing everyone's creations along with their interpretation of the card sketch.
To purchase your own set of these Framelits Dies or any of the products used to create this card, visit my 24/7 Stampin’ Up! store by clicking HERE.
Remember, if you like this card, please share your thoughts or questions by leaving me a comment. Also, don’t be afraid to pin it to Pinterest! I love hearing from all my readers and also encourage you to share my blog with your friends – word of mouth is one of the greatest forms of flattery.
Sunny Stampin’ & Scrappin’!
Pam Staples
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Project Supply List:
Ink: Lucky Limeade (122935)
Card Stock: Natural White ((102316); Lucky Limeade (122926), White Vellum Card Stock (101856)
Designer Series Paper: Everyday Enchantment (126154)
Accessories: Everyday Enchantment Ribbon & Brad Pack (127279), Lucky Limeade 3/*" Ruffled Ribbon (122977); Jewels – Pearls (119247)
Tools: Big Shot (113439); Beautiful Wings Embosslit Die (118138); Curly Label Punch (119851); Cutter Kit (106958)
Stamp Sets: Fresh Vintage Stamp Set (w: 125115; c: 125117) Fabulous Phrases (w: 117002; c: 120501)
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SQSC 22 Everyday Enchantment
Sale-A-Bration Sneak Peek
This week for the Stampin’ Queen’s Sketch Challenge 22, I’m featuring another sneak peek of Everyday Enchantment from the 2012 Sale-A-Bration brochure. The colors and patterns are just beautiful. I actually get a little sad thinking that Poppy Parade will be retiring in June after seeing this Designer Series Paper from Stampin’ Up!
The moment I saw this weeks sketch for SQSC 22, I just knew what I was going to do and that I wanted to use the Everyday Enchantment Designer Series Paper. I just knew that the colors would work so well together with the Poppy Parade and Calypso Coral. If anything, my love for the Everyday Enchantment Designer Series Paper will mean that I use up my Poppy Parade card stock before it retires at the end of June 2012.
I hope you find inspiration with this weeks sketch along with my Design Team sample. Besides using the Everyday Enchantment Designer Series Paper, I stamped an image from the Apothecary Art Stamp Set then cut it out using the new Framelits Dies Labels Collection which I layered on Poppy Parade card stock. The “Just for You” from the Precious Butterflies Hostess Stamp Set found in the 2011 – 2012 Stampin’ Up! Catalog. The flower is from the Button Buddies Stamp Set.
This is the sketch for SQSC 22! There are lots of wonderful inspiration by the other Design Team members on the Stampin’ Queens Sketch Challenge blog, so take the time to visit the Stampin’ Queen’s Sketch Challenge blog. We love it when our stamping friends participate and post their wonderful creations!
To purchase your own set of these Framelits Dies or any of the products used to create this card, visit my 24/7 Stampin’ Up! store by clicking HERE.
Don’t forget…
If you like this card, please share your thoughts or questions by leaving me a comment. Also, don’t be afraid to pin it to Pinterest! I love hearing from all my readers and also encourage you to share my blog with your friends – word of mouth is one of the greatest forms of flattery.
Sunny Stampin’ & Scrappin’!
Pam Staples
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Project Supply List:
Ink: Poppy Parade (119782); Calypso Coral (122939)
Card Stock: Poppy Parade (119793); Calypso Coral (122925)
Designer Series Paper: Everyday Enchantment Designer Series Paper *
Accessories: Designer Buttons – Neutrals (119743), Crochet Trim – Victoria 5/8″ (118481)
Tools: Big Shot (113439); Framelits Dies – Labels Collection (125598); 1 3/4″ Scallop Circle Punch (119854); 1″ Square Punch (124094); Postage Stamp Punch (122344)
Stamp Sets: Apothecary Art (w: 125525; c: 125527); Button Buddies (w:122735; c: 122737); Precious Butterflies (w: 122515; c: 122517)
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*The Everyday Enchantment Designer Series Paper will be available with Sale-A-Bration starting January 24th until March 31 when you purchase a minimum of $50.00!
New Product Review – Framelits Die!
I'm really excited about some new products that Stampin' Up! has introduced in the 2012 Occasions Mini Catalog. If you own a Big Shot or similar die cutting machine you may already be familiar with a similar product that has been on the market for a while starting with the letter "N!" This new Stampin' Up! product comes with the Stampin' Up! guarantee of a quality product. So, let me introduce you to the…
Framelits!
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To the left, you'll see a sample of the two Framelits Dies currently available in the 2012 Occasions Mini Catalog. There is the Hearts Collection (125599) and Labels Collection (125598) each individually priced at $26.95 and exclusive to Stampin' Up! As described in the 2012 Occasions Mini Catalog, the Framelits Dies are "innovative, thin, wafer-like design." So what makes these Framelits Dies unique? The design of these Framelits mean "you see where you're placing the design before you cut!" Another great feature of these Framelits Dies is that Stampin' Up! can create matching stamp sets. For example, The Labels Collection of the Framelits Dies coordinates with the Apothecary Art stamp set.
When using the Framelits with a stamped image, you layer the appropriate sized Framelit over the stamped image then run it through the Big Shot. Then you can "layer dies inside each other to cut frames for stamp images. Cut single hearts or labels for accents or layering." One rule of thumb that you should generally be followed is to use a single sheet of card stock or Designer Series Paper. I have seen people create a card using 2 layers of card stock or Designer Series Paper, but you need to keep in mind the thickness of the cardstock and I personally would not have more than two light weight card stock layers to create a folded card in the shape of the Framelits Dies that you have used.
Stay tuned for tomorrow when I share a card I created using the Labels Collection with the Apothecary Art Stamp Set. I have to say that I'm in love with the Apothecary Art Stamp Set especially when paired with the Framelits Dies Labels Collection. As I become more familiar with these products myself, I'm certain you'll see more of them here on my blog.
To purchase your own set of these Framelits Dies so you can get started exploring this wonderful new product, click HERE.
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Like this new product review? Please share your thoughts or questions by leaving me a comment. I love hearing from all my readers and also encourage you to share my blog with your friends – word of mouth is one of the greatest forms of flattery.
Sunny Stampin’ & Scrappin’!
Pam Staples
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Easter Bunny Punch Art
So Darn Cute: Easter Bunny Punch Art!
These Easter Bunny punch art boxes are so darn cute! What could be more fun than celebrating Easter by making this great craft project with your family or to make the Easter Bunny punch art boxes as a surprise filled with lots of Easter goodies? Maybe there isn't time to do them this year for Easter but then again, who needs it to be Easter to make these boxes! They make great "spring" themed boxes.
My original inspiration for these bunnies comes from a fellow demonstrator, Wendy Hawkinson. When I saw these punch art Easter Bunnies, I knew I had to give them a try. Let's just say these will become a regular Easter tradition in our family.
The key elements to these Easter Bunny Punch Art Boxes are the Stampin' Up! Punches as well as the Big Shot to create the base of the bunny bodies using the Top Note Die. Additional materials utilized on the creation of these cute bunnies include Uni-ball Signo Gel White Pen, Whisper White Cardstock, Basic Black Cardstock, Bashful Blue Cardstock, Pretty In Pink Cardstock (or any other color of choice), Sahara Sand Ink Pad, Sponge Dauber, and Stampin' Up! ink to match the colored cardstock.
To make this fun project, I used the Big Shot and Top Note bigz Die to create the base of the body for the bunnies. To make two boxes, you'll need four Top Note bases cut from Whisper White cardstock. Then you'll need to punch 6 Wide Ovals from Whisper White using the Wide Oval XL punch as well as two 1 1/4 Circles using the 1 1/4 Large Circle Punch per bunny. After all your pieces are punched out from the Whisper White, use your sponge dauber and Sahara Sand Classic Ink to lightly "color" around the edges of the punched pieces as well as the Top Note bunny bodies. Next, using the Heart to Heart Punch, punch out the Bashful Blue and Pretty In Pink pieces of the bunny. You'll need one medium heart in each color for the nose and six small hearts for the toes of your bunny. For the bunny ears, use the 1 3/4" x 7/8" Oval L Punch by punching out two each bashful blue and pretty in pink. For the heal of the bunny, use the 1" Circle Medium Punch. Finally, I used the 3/4" circle punch to make a tail for the bunny which isn't shown in this picture. Each piece of colored cardstock was sponged around the edges in the coordinating ink color using a sponge dauber. Finally, I also used the 3/4" Circle Medium Punch to punch out eyes from the Basic Black cardstock for the bunnies. The uni-ball signo gel pen in white was used to create "light" reflection and add "feeling" to the bunnies. Assemble the Top Note bunny using Dimensionals and adhesive. I used dimensionals on the "nose/snout" portion of the bunny and on the floppy ears. To create the whiskers, I just cut strips of Whisper White cardstock.
The boxes for the Easter Bunny Punch Art box was created using 1 sheet of 8 1/2 x 11 cardstock for each bunny. To duplicate the box, place the sheet in the "landscape" position and score 4" inches in from each edge. Then turn the sheet 1/4" turn into the "Portrait" position and score 2 3/4" inches in from each edge of the cardstock. Along the Landscape side of the box, I used my paper snips and cut each crease to the intersecting crease (do not cut out any of the cardstock – you are just cutting along the score lines to make it easier to fold). Assemble the box using Sticky Strip.
OK… I have a confession! The direction for the box makes sense to me but I'm the person writing the instructions. BUT, they might be confusing to you. If you have any questions about the dimensions and assembly of the box, please don't hesitate to email me. It did take me a couple of tries to get the "box" portion of the bunny to be just right for what I wanted.
Like this project? Please share your thoughts or questions by leaving me a comment. I love hearing from all my readers and also encourage you to share my blog with your friends – word of mouth is one of the greatest forms of flattery.
To purchase supplies for this project or any other projects on my blog, click HERE.
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Sunny Stampin’ & Scrappin’!
Pam Staples
Project Supply List:
Ink: Bashful Blue Classic Ink (105209), Pretty In Pink Classic Ink (101301), Sahara Sand Classic Ink (105208)
Cardstock: Whisper White (100730), Bashful Blue (105120), Pretty In Pink (100459), Basic Black (121044)
Tools: Sponge Daubers (102892), uni-ball Signo Gel Pen White (105021), 2" x 1 3/8 Wide Oval XL Punch (119859), 1 3/4" x 7/8" Oval Large Punch (119855), 1 1/4" Circle Large Punch (119861), 1" Circle Large Punch (119868), 3/4 Circle Medium Punch (119873), Heart to Heart XL Punch (119881), Big Shot (113439), Top Note bigz Die (113463)
Big Shot Birthday Bash
BIG SHOT BIRTHDAY BASH GIVEAWAY:
In addition, I wanted to share with you that my Big Shot Birthday Bash Giveaway has started! From now until Sunday, March 19th at 8:00 PM, if you purchase $65.00 in Stampin’ Up! product (before shipping & tax), your name will be entered into a drawing to win a Big Shot (or $99.99 in Stampin’ Up! Product) AND you will receive ONE FREE item from the Sale-A-Bration catalog. To order, you can visit my Stampin’ Up! 24/7 Store Front by clicking HERE! You can also email me to place an order, to view the online PDF catalog just click on the "Catalog" header at the top of my blog.
Sunny Stampin’ & Scrappin’!
Pam Staples
