Cottage Lane Stamper

Well, it's been a while since I posted or had a FB Live "Tuesday's At Two" .  I've been sick for six weeks.  Doctor is not sure if it was COVID or not.  All I know is I really felt exhausted.   With the below temps for the last week Today's FB live featuring a little spring!  The "Hello Dear Friend" All-Inclusive card kit.  And it is all-inclusive, the only thing you will need is a pair of scissors.  It even includes a stamping block for the photopolymer stamp set. You can find it in the January - June 2021 Mini Catalog.  I also did a comparison of the new Double Oval Punch to the three previous oval punches, the Extra Large Oval, the Large Oval and the Scalloped Oval.      Now, during Sale-a-bration if you buy the Double Oval punch #156261 and the Hello Dear Friend card kit  #154573, you will be able to pick one Level 1 item from the Sale-a-bration catalog! Here is the video from my FB Liv...

  Every month I go to my up-line's house for stamp class.  It's nice to have someone cut everything out for me, just like I do for my classes.  Kind of like having someone else cooking for you! We usually make 4 different designs, but a few more cards.  Some people can't make it to her Monday class, we go Thursdays, there is two of us plus my up-line, so we also make the cards for those that don't make it on Monday.    These are the cards we made last month:   Vintage Leaves This is my favorite card.  I love the deep, rich colors in this card, Cajun Craze, Crushed Curry, Old Olive and Pumpkin Pie I believe. Our demonstrator did the sponging on our leaves ahead of time. They were then cut with Leaflets Framelits .  We did the background stamping in Early Espresso.    Vintage Leaves     Leaflet Thinlits   This next card is made with the Sw...

Hi everyone, Today I wanted to share with you a tip that I found on Pinterest by Lisa Curcio on how to adhere those very beautiful, intricate dies.  This works so slick and much easier and less messy than using glue or Snail and getting it in the open spaces on your die cut item and looking so tacky.  I'll demonstrate this using the gorgeous Santa's Sleigh bundle by Stampin' Up!.  I absolutely love this set and all the little pieces that are included in the stamp set and the Framelit dies.  You can use it with so many other of our stamp sets.  The idea possibilities are endless for making your cards.  I also used the small star from the  Starlight Framelit Die Cuts. I wonder if I will go through Christmas card making withdrawal after the Christmas season is over? Here's the little video I created for you.  Supplies: Whisper White cardstock (1) 5.5" x 8.5", scored at 4.25" (1) 4" x 5.25", embossed with the Softly...

I will be offering an online Stamp Of the Month.  My question is, what would be your preference: You get a kit in the mail of 3-4 cards, all pre-cut and stamped and you put them together, everything included except adhesive, including directions You get a Featured stamp set in the mail along with 3 cards, different designs using the stamp set that you stamp and put together. Please let me know in the comments section which would work better for you.  This would be a sample of #2.  #1 would be getting a card like the one below and 2 other designs to put together. Voting will end August 24.

Haven't taken an new photos of my projects but between looking at the new Stampin' Up Holiday catalog (that comes out to the public in September) and working on my crafts for the upcoming holiday craft fair in December, I've been busy. Every year I  make some cute mini calendars that I sell.  These are the ones I made for last year's craft fair.  These are sold in a mini cd case (upper right of photo)  A couple years ago I also made some in the standard cd case size, but it was a lot of work coming up with designs for two different sizes,  Yesterday I came up with a new idea that I'm working on.  I also sell my cards, crocheted dishcloths, some cake stands that I have made   I also make some gift card holders, treat bags, exploding purses (my friend and co-vendor loves these :-).  This year I'm adding some little boxes with Yankee Candle votives and some little holders with Bath & Body hand sanitizers, all in h...