Friday, June 20, 2025

Shopping Last Chance ...

We all love Last Chance and the discounts most items have.  But, for the most part the Bundles and Suites are usually not discounted.  Let's use Bundles as an example.  Most of the time you can purchase the Bundle or the stamp and dies separately.  And the stamp and/or dies may be marked down.

If that were to be the case for a Bundle you want to purchase from Last Chance, please look for the stamp set and the dies individually and purchase them as 2 individual items and NOT as the Bundle.

Enter the name of the Bundle or set you would like in the search bar and the products available will show.

Currently Heart of Elegance is in Last Chance.  You CAN purchase the Bundle for $50.25 and it is not marked down. 


BUT the Stamp Set IS marked down for $16.00 from $20.00 and the Dies are marked down for $28.80 from $36.00!  This would give you a savings of $5.45 over purchasing the same items as a "Bundle".

While it is not a huge difference, I believe every little bit helps and also - why would you want to pay more to receive the exact same 2 items that you can order individually and save a little?

I want to be totally transparent with you as I have said in the past and always will be.  I love crafting, scrapbooking/memory keeping and card making and want to share that joy with you.  If I can help you along your journey and help save YOU even a few $$$'s then I am happy.  It is about the love of crafting and YOU whether you are a friend, customer or a friend that is a customer!

Happy creating,










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Friday, June 13, 2025

Scrapbooking (Memory Keeping) Workshop Issues ...

The information posted here is rather lengthy and didn't want to post all of this on my Facebook page.

There are issues with 2 of the Workshops I have worked with and 1 was originally brought to my attention by a friend.  I want to always be completely transparent with you bringing information, ideas and knowledge here the best I can.  So, here goes.

Today I sent another email to Demonstrator Support concerning the matter of incorrect information on at least 2 of the Workshop Guides.

Memories In Bloom Scrapbooking Workshop has the following issues. 

Layout #1:

All of the pieces have been cut to the exact measurements noted in the cutting guide.  I asked my husband to go over the guide and my cut pieces to make sure I didn't make and cut errors.  The cuts were exact per the guide.  I placed the cut pieces on the main DSP base page according to the measurements for placement in the guide.  Yet, there is not enough left-over base DSP at the bottom after placing a photo mat where they want it placed.  This is the same for Layout #1 Right Page.  It seems either 1 or more of the cut measurements are wrong or placement per guide is wrong.  Also, there is a piece of DSP showing on the cover of the guide that does not have a cut measurement nor is there notation of placing this piece of DSP on the layout.  Strange.  I am attaching a photo to show this better keeping in mind I did not place the Petunia Pop photo mat on this photo as I don't cut the photo mats per guide.  My photos are always of different sizes.

Also, there is a piece of DSP (green with oval "dots") showing on Layout #1 Left and Right pages that does not have cutting measurements - it is not even showing on the guide.  And, there is not a notation for placement of this piece within the guide.  You can see this issue in the photo below with red arrows.


Wildflower Birthday Scrapbooking Workshop:

This one is pretty simple.  Apparently when the guide was generated the cut measurements were reversed.  Please see the photo below for corrections.


I have brought this to the attention of our Demonstrator Support Department and was asked to also send a detailed email which I have done on these issues.  I will keep this situation updated here and a notification on my Facebook page when I have an update.

If you have noticed any issues with other cutting guides, please let me know ASAP.  I hope to get into several more I have over this weekend to see if I spot any other issues.  My fingers are crossed that this is it but ...... I will let you know.

Questions?  Post them below for comment or reach out to me via the Contact Me option on the right or shoot me a DM or email.

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Wednesday, June 11, 2025

Let's use Black & White ...

I wanted to "fancy up" some cards and I love using Black & White.   While perhaps not the "norm" for a birthday I thought it made it a bit more elegant and "out of the norm".


The card is on standard card base of 4-¼" x 5-½" folded
Mat 1: 3-¾" x 5"
Mat 2: 3" x 4-¼"

Using Botanical Textures DSP for Mat 1 was a toss-up between the 2 sides.  After choosing the side I then spritzed the DSP on both sides with water and crumpled into a wad. 

Next, I carefully opened to lay on my glass mat and to speed up things I used the low setting on my heat tool to dry.  Keep in mind this method gives your DSP a "rumpled" look so it does not lay completely flat.

I then took my Snips and distressed the edges.  I applied glue and placed on my card base.  I also placed a slightly heavy object (my large tape dispenser) on top to help the glue adhere.

I heat foiled a musical note design I have from Silhouette Design Store using We R Memory Keepers Foil Quill system, their heat activated foil & my Cameo 4.  I then adhered to layer 1. This kind of made me think of singing Happy Birthday!!

Happiest Birthday is from Round We Go Photopolymer Stamp set & was stamped with VersaMark ink after using an Embossing Buddy.  I then poured the Black WOW embossing powder over the stamped image and heat embossed.  Edges are linked with Basic Gray using a sponge dauber as is the musical note layer 2.

A little side note on using embossing powder.  I have tried everything out there to "catch" the left over embossing powder.  Paper plates, the tray made for this and some other things.  I have found a round coffee filter works best for me.  I buy the kind that fit into the basket type coffee machines.

I adhered the gold ribbon and placed Happiest Birthday over the ribbon with a piece looped to the back with Dimensionals.

Products I used are listed at the bottom.  If you make the card or use this DSP in any project, please post it under the post I made in my Facebook Group with this card OR shoot me an email / message with your photo and what you would like me to post for description and I will do that.  I love making your projects a main post on my social media page.

Happy creating,


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Saturday, June 7, 2025

Halloween Memories 6 page Scrapbooking Workshop with a Twist ...

I used Halloween Memories Scrapbooking Workshop for our 2023 Halloween photos.  Yes, this was October 31, 2023! 

1st two-page layout: Changes I made from the original layout instructions are different sized photos so I never cut the photo mats from the original instructions on any workshop I make.


#1 - two-page layout below.  I created these as the directions indicated although I did use my Silhouette Cameo for the title, faux stitching, journaling and webs.  I purchased the Workshop items individually so did not have the stickers.  I also decided concerning the faux stitching that I would do that closer to the edge than directly around the centerpiece as the original instructions indicated.


* Base:12" x 12" White Willow x 2
* Centerpiece 9" x 9" x 2
* Small "pennant" pieces are 1-½" x 3" (cut 3 left page)
* Small "pennant" pieces are ½" x 2-½" (cut 2 right page)
* Cut photo mats to size needed for your photos & journal to the size you need.
I also did a little inking on the edges of journal (date) and the photo tags with Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad.
*Embellishment of choice

#2 - two-page layout below.  Again, following the Workshop directions per measurement of key pieces but used my Silhouette Cameo for the die cuts and all journaling.  The Workshop came with exclusive grid paper which also has a black border around 3 sides of the grid paper pattern.   I didn't have this due to purchasing product individually.  I solved this problem by taking a piece of grid paper on hand and cutting to the instruction measurements.  Therefore, I did not gut black CS to make that black border as the original has.


* Use 12" x 12" White Willow CS and with a ruler draw your grid or just go with it plain x 2
* Left & right pieces are 3" x 12" x 2
* Cut photo mats to size needed for your photos & journal to the size you need.
I also did a little inking on the edges of journaling (date) and the photo tags with Secret Sea Classic Stampin' Pad.
* Embellishments of choice

#3 - two-page layout below.


* Use 12" x 12" diagonal striped Pool Party for left page
* Cut 2nd 12" x 12" piece of diagonal striped Pool party to 6" x 12"
* Cut White Willow 12" x 12" to 6" x 7-½" left page
* Cut Blackk & White strip 7" x 5" left page
* Cut strips for pennants, ½" x 3" twice & ½" x 2-½" once (I used all ½" x 2-½")
* Cut photo mats to size needed for your photos & journal to the size you need.
I also did a little inking on the edges of journaling (date) and the photo tags with Secret Sea Classic Stampin' Pad.
* Embellishments of choice
* I cut my bats 😀 with my Silhouette Cameo as well as Halloween Memories, the faux stitching on right page which includes at the top and the curve on the Pool Party diagonal stripe & all journaling

If you would like the actual instructions for these 3 two-page layouts please use the Contact Me option located in the right panel of this blog.

While it might seem odd that I used a Halloween theme it is for a very good reason.  Halloween day 2023 we woke up to flurries.  As the photo shows in #1 left page, I was crafting in my craft room watching those flurries.  It wasn't long before the snow was falling so much, I couldn't see the house across the street.  Within 2 hours my hubby was out with our snowblower.  And, before the day was done, he used that a couple more times, the beautiful tree in the corner of my front yard and visible to me in my craft room had its branches bent over in half.  Add to that before dinner we had lost power due to icy wires and trees falling on them.

Yes, this was our Halloween for 2023 so it did need to be put in our album with a theme fitting for the day - HALLOWEEN!

As always, I would love to post in my Facebook Group if you create anything with this Scrapbooking Workshop OR the DSP.  Just Contact Me with that link in the right panel of this blog OR email me with the photo and whatever you would like said about your design.  I am still trying to figure out how to allow you to post yourself as a main post.  I read I can do that but not finding the setting and have been told by a FB Guru that it is not possible on a "Page" any longer with Facebook.  I am determined to find a way.

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Thursday, May 29, 2025

"Weekend Adventures Scrapbooking Workshop" & More Scraps ...

I reuse the Scrapbooking Workshop instructions many times past the original workshop collection.  This is another example of my doing that as I have so many scraps that I want to use.  That is my current focus.  While I have listed in the Product List clickable links at the end of this post the current cardstock and DSP packages as I wanted there to be reference of the actual products used in case you want to follow along and don't have the scraps.

For my 2-page layout I decided on "Wood Textured DSP" for the bases.  You can color these with any of our inks and I decided on Smoky Slate.  So, while a little time consuming take your blender brush and chosen ink pad and begin.  I also started by tapping my blender brush a couple times on my mat and then either coming in with my blending brush to begin from an outer edge OR beginning in the middle of the page OR wherever those dabs those dabs will be covered by DSP, CS or photos.  If you haven't tried this Specialty DSP please consider it.  I love working with it and have found it is less time consuming with darker colors or if you are wanting a lighter look and are using a lighter ink color.

This is layout #1 from the Weekend Adventures workshop.  I did make some changes but followed the design the best I could.  I also used a couple of CTMH stamp sets as well as a set of the Dies from one of their last Virtual Retreats.  I spent several years purchasing from that company and have kept just a very small number of stamp sets & dies from their Virtual Retreats.  And, an FYI - if you post to my FB page or message me with your project photo to post as a main post for you please know I am more than OK with you incorporating elements of retired products or CTMH products mixed in with current Stampin' Up! products.

My photos are different in size than what the workshop instructions note.  Mine are 3"x3" photos with the mats being 3.5"x3.5".  I am posting on the cut/layout image below what the workshop notes but I have found that I rarely have the same size photos they note in the workshops.  I have noted the original size on the diagram I am posting near the end of this post.


Left page cutting & placement guide below.


Continuing to the Right page (page 2) I again did my best to follow the original design with a few changes.  I used my Silhouette Cameo (can use Cricut, Scan & Cut or any machine that will use a pen) for the banners and will use it for journaling.  I processed the page the same as noted for Left Page above.  I also inked the edges of 12" x 12" base pages with Smoky Slate.  My pinwheel is on Pretty in Pink and stamped with Pretty Peacock.  Embellishments on both pages are from the Strawberry Slush & Pretty in Pink pack noted in Products Used at the end of this post.


Right  page cutting & placement guide below.



I do want to make mention of a couple things concerning the 2nd layout.  Again, my photos were different sizes than what the cutting instructions noted.  But I am going to post the details for the original layout that is posted in the workshop.  However, something seemed a little off-kilter while I was working on the original layout dimensions.  In the original instructions regarding piece 1E, it is noted to place that 4" from the right.  However, to get all the other elements on that page to fit properly piece 1E needs to be 4-½" from right.  At 1st I thought the instructions were referencing placement of 1F to be at 4" but after looking at the guide with a magnifying glass - yes, I used one - you can clearly see the line pointing to piece 1E goes through 1F therefore - the instructions DO indicate placement for 1E at 4" from right.  This appears to be a typo and it does need to be at 4-½" from right.

If you make this according to the guide or any variation of this 1or 2 page layout please post it in the comments under the photo of this Blog post in my Facebook group, Creating With Tina OR email me at CreatingWithTina@outlook.com with a photo of yours completed and I will make it a main post which will be more visible.  

If you haven't purchased this Scrapbooking workshop, please consider it as it really is a great kit.  I just couldn't use the plaid DSP for these photos :)

Happy creating,



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