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BSU041917
By Carol Read Stampin' Up! Independent Demonstrator April 19, 2017
Eastern Beauty, Eastern Medallions Dies, Eastern Palace Suite No comments
Hi stampers and welcome to this weeks Broke Stampers Unite challenge. This week our focus is color combo. Old Olive, Pear Pizzazz, Daffodil Delight, Calypso Coral and Crumb Cake. They tell me that I'm the one that picked this combo. I'm not sure about that but if so what was I thinking??? Hahahaha talk about challenges. I was stuck. But then I grabbed my new...
Botanical Blooms
By Carol Read Stampin' Up! Independent Demonstrator April 18, 2017
Botanical Blooms, Botanical Builder Framelits No comments
So this set of cards was made using the Botanical Blooms stamp set and dies. This set is also scheduled to retire May 31st. I'm a sucker for florals. and the bundle as a whole is such a great combo. This set is really great for basic quick cards as well as stepping them up a notch adding the dies and making masterpieces. Now for the great news....drum roll plz.......it's...

Hello Stamper's,
I want to talk to you today about Paper Pumpkin. About a week ago or so I was urging you to get in on the Paper Pumpkin Kit for April because it was a special kit designed by the Stampin' Up! CEO Sara Douglas. Well those of you that ordered should be getting your kits soon.. Now it is too late to get this months kit but you can always sign up for next...
Fresh Fruit
By Carol Read Stampin' Up! Independent Demonstrator April 17, 2017
Fresh Fruit, Fruit Stand DSP No comments
I'm going to continue my tour through my favorite retiring sets. Again this Whole suite was one I didn't play with enough and hoped would make another year. Look at the colors in this suite....look at it! LOL I love love them. The stamp set is Fresh Fruit and it has some wonderful matching Designer Series Paper called Fruit Stand which just happens to be...
Kinda Eclectic
It's that time of year when we play out with the old and in with the new. Stamp Sets that is. Though I LOVE to get new sets we are left with having to say goodbye to some really good one's. So in this post I'm going to feature a stamp set that is going away but that has been a favorite of mine since it's release. This set will be available for purchase only until June 1....
BSU031217
Hello Stampers and welcome to this weeks Broke Stampers Unite Challenge This is our Technique Week so we decided to do a technique that I personally haven't seen used in a while. It's called Classic Ink Wash. You basically take an image....stamp it and then with an Aqua painter and water you wash the lines to give it a more watercolor look. The example I found did a better...