Nicki's Stampin Smiles & Sentiments

New workshops are on their way for this month! Stay tuned and don't forget! Only one day left to get these nature-inspired products from our Color Your Season promotion! For any project and any season, the Blended Seasons Stamp Set and Stitched Seasons Framelits Dies are full of versatile images—the only limit is your imagination. Shop them now: http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/sentimentsandsmiles/

What better time of year to create Sunflower cards ?   But wait! You may think.  "I only have my Stampin Up Daisy punch "  Have no fear!  I'm here to show you some examples of how to make Sunflowers using your Daisy Punch . The more I use Punches the more I'm amazed at their versatility.  I'm able to create adorable cards with speed and ease using punches. This workshop was so much fun.  I just love sunflowers and was so happy that I could make these.  Below is a list of my supplies. If you're interested in creating cards with me.  Follow me on my Facebook page or on my website.  I love to hold workshops and events.  Generally, I try and do 4 a month so depending on your schedule you can at least make one!  I'd love to see you some time. Below is a list with links of all the products I used for these cards. I've created links to my store to make it easy to find everything you need.  Happy Crafting! Become my customer and stay up to date on the latest

First time and maybe only time this year it's Bonus Days! Every $50 you spend this month, you'll get $5 to spend next month.  This is a great way to stock up on some holiday goodies and ramp up to enjoy some savings on your purchases with the new Holiday Catalog coming out.  I know you are all so anxious to see it! Click on the above banner to learn more about this promotion.  This is an exciting time here at Stampin' Up! Although they always have something in the works each month to help you get more bang for your buck this is a good one around the holiday time!

I'd like to think I'm a creative person.  As a mom, I feel like that can really be zapped from me.  Especially when the kids were younger.  I just didn't have the energy to be crafty or artistic.  Who wants to get all kinds of fancy crafting equipment out with a toddler running loose?! As a young married couple I just didn't have the money to spend on fancy crafting equipment either!  I remember being invited to my first stamping even with my upline and thinking, ' I can't do this right now' or 'I hate these kinds of things where I feel pressure to buy something' but, turns out it was almost the perfect timing to showing me that I could be crafty again. My youngest son had just turned 4 and my husband an I had some extra income 10 years married. I went to this workshop and learned how to ease back into my creative place. That, even if it's not completely original, it's still creative.  It's still theraputic too! Stampin'