by Tracy | Jan 12, 2014 | Uncategorized
Late last night I realized that I had forgotten to post a card. Best laid plans . . .
I have two beautiful daughters and today is my youngest daughter’s 31st birthday! It’s still hard to believe that both of my daughters are over the age of thirty! Time goes by so fast! My first picture of Erin was taken when she was a baby. She ALWAYS had a smile on her face. Such a cutie. The second picture was taken at Christmas of Erin and her daughter, Audrey. They are coming for a visit in a few days and I can hardly wait! We weren’t able to spend Christmas with them so we are looking forward to our visit! Having a baby in the house will be so much fun too!!
Have a terrific day!! I am off to cheer on my 49ers!!! Go ‘Niners!!
by Tracy | Jan 10, 2014 | Uncategorized
So much for my goal of blogging at least 5x per week. I’ve been sick since Sunday and unable to write any posts. I hope to be back tomorrow with a card for you. Here are the newest weekly deals which are available until January 13th or while supplies last. Have a great day!
by Tracy | Jan 4, 2014 | Uncategorized
Since announcing my Online Stamp Club, I’ve heard from many of you that you would love to join but are just not able to commit to six months. I do understand this and really want to make the club accessible to as many people as I can! So, in answer to this, I have made a few changes. There are now two options!
Option 1: To receive my exclusive videos (they won’t be posted to my blog), place a $20 or more order (before shipping/tax) on my Stampin’ Up! website using the Hostess Code provided each month. You will also receive a supply list of the Stampin’ Up! products used to create the cards. In addition, if you place an order for 3 consecutive months, I will send you some FUN MAIL – 3 handmade cards as an extra thank you (the cards will not be the ones used in the videos but three different ones)! If you place a $150 order or more, please do NOT use the Hostess Code. After you complete your order, contact me and I will send you the links to the videos.
Hostess Code for January: HTMCDJMM
Option 2: Each month you can purchase the videos for $9.95 (one time fee). You will also receive a supply list of the Stampin’ Up! products used to create the cards. Simply fill out the form HERE (be sure to scroll down to the bottom of the page) and I will send you an invoice.
The Hostess Code can be a bit confusing so here’s how to use it:
- Add your first item to your Shopping Bag.
- A window will pop up and ask if you want to Continue Shopping or View Shopping Bag. Click View Shopping Bag.
- On the bottom left of the screen, you will see this:
- Type the Hostess code and Click APPLY.
- Continue Shopping. Easy!
Both of these offers are only available to U.S. residents. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask!
by Tracy | Jan 3, 2014 | Uncategorized
Today marks the first day that you can order from the Occasions Catalog!! Woo hoo!! It is filled will so many fun products!
Can you spot what’s new on my cards? There are actually THREE new products! I used the Decorative Dots embossing folder which will be available during Sale-a-bration at the end of the month! With each $50 purchase you can pick one free item from the Sale-a-bration brochure! Now you CAN purchase the Angled Tag Topper Punch (#133323). You can make a tag or topper any length you want. I stamped it using a new stamp set called Petite Petals (Wood #133152 Clear #133155). The set also has a matching punch (#133322) and they are available together as a bundle which means a 15% savings for you (Bundle Wood #134821 Bundle Clear #134822),
These two cards are going out in the mail today! I am off to write inside them and send them! Have a great day!
Click HERE to download the Occasions Catalog and HERE to visit my online store!
by Tracy | Jan 2, 2014 | Uncategorized
Today is the last day to order from the Holiday Catalog! There are many items that will not be available after today such as the Expression Thinlits (so sad). The word “Love” in this set would be perfect for Valentine’s Day!
#132171
Another item not returning is the Stylish Stripes Textured Impression Folder. 
#132174
One of my favorite stamp sets in this catalog that won’t be returning is Snow Day. This snowman is adorable.
Wood #131892 Clear #131895
If you would like to look at the catalog online, just click the picture of the catalog above. You can visit my online store HERE. Any questions, please just ask!
Thanks for stopping by today!
by Tracy | Jan 1, 2014 | Uncategorized
I’m very excited to announce that I am now offering an Online Stamp Club! Just like you, my life tends to get busy and sometime the only free moment I have is late at night! It can be hard to make it to a class when you are taking care of your family. With my Online Stamp Club you can learn new techniques, receive tips and tricks and new ideas in the comfort of your home. If this sounds like something you might be interested in or you would like more information just click here! If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to ask!
Here are the latest Deals of the Week! You can purchase these items at a reduced price until Monday, January 6th!
Click here to visit my online store!
Thanks for stopping by!
by Tracy | Jan 1, 2014 | Uncategorized
Happy New Year! Can you believe that it is already 2014! My husband is out of town so I had a very quiet New Year’s Eve. He was on the other side of the world but still Skyped me (am I saying that correctly?) so that we were able to wish each other Happy New Year at midnight, my time. What a sweetie!
I’ve been very busy working on creating an Online Stamp Club!! I’ve wanted to do this for some time now and am excited that it is almost ready! I hope to be able to announce it on my blog later today so be sure to stop by later!
HAPPY NEW YEAR! I hope 2014 is your best year ever!!!!
by Tracy | Dec 30, 2013 | Uncategorized
The Scallop Square Duo Bigz Die is another item on the Clearance Rack that I love and used all the time before it retired. Below are four different cards that were previously on my blog and were made using this die. Please note that many of the products on these cards have retired. 
You can visit my online store and the Clearance Rack HERE. Thank you for stopping by!
by Tracy | Dec 29, 2013 | Uncategorized
Have you seen the Weekly Deals for this week? You can purchase all of these items at these reduced prices but only until Monday night or while supplies last!
If you would like to visit my online store, click here! Thanks for stopping by!
by Tracy | Dec 28, 2013 | Uncategorized
I was asked for directions to the card I posted today. I originally posted this card last year and did not post the directions so I quickly took some pictures today to show how to put the front part of the card together. It is called a Tri-Fold Pocket card. As I mentioned in my earlier post, this product uses retired product such as the stamp set, Vintage Vogue, which can now be found in the Clearance Rack (many new items were added TODAY). The scallop square base has also retired but the scallop square from the Squares Collection Framelits would be a great substitution! Here are the steps for the piece that goes on top of the base.
Use a 4×12 piece of Designer Series Paper. Score it at 4 inches on both ends.
Fold on the score lines. Take the top left corner and bring it down to the opposite corner using the score line as your guide.
Do the same thing to the opposite side but bring the lower right hand corner up to the opposite corner again using the score line as your guide. Use snail to adhere these pieces that you just folded.
Add sticky strip as shown in the picture and fold this piece over to the center to create your pocket. (Please note that my pocket is on the opposite side in the directions. I hope this isn’t too confusing).
Next, attach this piece to your base. If you don’t have the Square Framelits, you could mount it on any size square.
Two inside pieces that can be used to write a personal note:
3 1/4 x 3 1/4 (purple)
3 x 3 (Whisper White)
On the outside, my pieces are
2 x 3 (purple)
1 3/4 x 2 3/4 (Whisper White)
When adhering the pieces for the outside, be sure to only put adhesive on half of the outer square so that you will be able to open your card! I hope this helps! If you would like to see some of the new items added to the Clearance Rack, you can visit my ONLINE STORE.
by Tracy | Dec 28, 2013 | Uncategorized
This card uses another item in the Clearance Rack, the stamp set, Vintage Vogue. I love this stamp set and again, I was so disappointed when it retired. If you love it too and want to pick it up at this discounted price, be sure to do it quickly before it sells out! Thanks so much for stopping by!
by Tracy | Dec 27, 2013 | Uncategorized
Another great item on the Stampin’ Up! Clearance Rack is the Snow Flurry Bigz Die for the Big Shot. I posted this card in December 2012 (you can see that post HERE).
I think it makes a very elegant looking card! If you would like to purchase this before it goes away, you can visit my online store HERE. Thanks so much for stopping by today!
