Lynda's Den

I started making my own cards 25+ years ago, and hav en't st opped since!  I love to make one of a kind cards to give to my friends and family , either just because I want to - or for an event like their birthday!  Th e next few month's we are going to work on making a stash of cards for you to give out to your friends and family!  I have an upcoming class with Stampin ' Up that will help you get your stash started, more details to follow!!!  Along my journey making my own cards, I have learned a few things along the way - including: You don't need t o purchase everything you see - learn to refrain from buying everyt hing , but get what you w ill use for sure!   An 8.5 x 11 sheet of cardstock cut in half and then folded in half makes the perfect c ard bases for your cards!  Simply add a pack of envelopes and you are done!  As you make a layout for an event, and you have supplies left over - create a few cards t hat you can use later on...

I have been on the Creative Paperclay Design Team for about 3 years now!!!  I love to create new projects - one of a kind things, just like my scrapbooking and paper crafting is!  I have gotten a ton of ideas from the design team I want to try out...and try to give back as they have given to me!  Most of them do more intricate projects, I use this more for paper crafting and things like that! However today's project - took a few days to create, but I am happy with the end results!  I love to bake - my husband loves to cook!  When I end up baking - I have the recipe card looking like it went through the wringer by the time I am done!  And notes - things I need to do...supplies we need, coupons - lost through it all!!!  So, I ended up creating a place where I can hang my recipe cards on, and keep track of all those supplies!!!  Next up - I am sure I will end up creating something to keep my coupons in until I go shopping!   I have instruc...

I am really glad I signed up to be a Stampin' Up consultant ... I love their products - and have used them since I started creating 25 years ago!!!  One thing about me, I hate spending a lot of money at things like this, and this was one of the first things to go when I didn't HAVE money to spend!  Paper Pumpkin - where I get the best of BOTH worlds for sure!!!  And they take extra care in packaging everything up, so it all comes in this nice tissue wrapped box that you can also use for storing things afterwards!!!  I can find a lot of uses for these!       Paper Pumpkin sends everything right to your home each month in this fun box, so you can open it up and start to create when you get it - or when you have the time!!!  It comes with everything you need - the supplies to create the project cut out and ready to go, ink pad(s), and stamps!  With your first subscription box - you will get a clear stamp block so you won't have to worry ...