Kristina Baldwin

Looking for a darling handmade Valentine’s idea?  Look no further!  Here’s a quick video tutorial for you on how to make a Lollipop Cover.  

If you’ve been playing with our wonderful *NEW* Spray Pen, then you know that depending on how much you spray up your paper, it can become a little rippled from becoming wet and then drying again.     Thanks to an impromptu study at Stamp Club this month, we found that using a tape runner … Read more Thursday Tip–Perfect Adhesive with Spray Pen Projects

Who knew there was an Opposite Day!  Think of all the crazy, fun things you could do today.  How about dinner for breakfast?  Or breakfast for dinner?  Or you could totally confuse people by saying the opposite of what you mean today.  But that could get frustrating!   So for today I thought I’d post … Read more Happy Opposite Day!

While it’s not completely obvious from my photo, my table is actually cleaner than it usually is.  This is thanks to classes both Saturday and Sunday!     In the photo I’m working on my Year-end Team Awards…highest personal sales, highest online sales, and my personal favorite, highest Operation Smile donations.  Did you know that … Read more On the Table Monday

As promised, here is my how-to video for making a fun (and easy!) treat holder.  Think Valentine’s Day! Enjoy!    

Here’s a great tip for creating quick titles without any anguish of ‘will it fit?’, ‘will it look right?’, etc.   We offer both a great selection of adhesive-backed alphabets through our My Stickease (cardstock-weight stickers) Collections and our Color-Ready Alphabets.  Each of these comes in a clear plastic ziploc bag.  Use this ziploc bag! … Read more Thursday Tip–Titles with Stickers

My dear friend, Madeline, had a very fun idea on her blog last week.  Doing a weekly challenge of what’s on your table.  How fun is that?  Doing a picture from the perspective/angle of your table.  I say fun, fun, fun!  So plan on seeing this new weekly feature each Monday.   I’m currently working … Read more On the Table Monday

Here’s a great little video to give you some insight into our *NEW* Spray Pen.  Trust me…you are going to love it!     {Double click for full view in YouTube}      

Here’s a little treat that’s simple enough to make…and perfect timing for Valentine’s Day!  This is another project we’re doing in my Stamp Club this month.     It uses our *NEW* Bohemian Alphabet set (the flower and the square period) along with our *NEW* Wings Paper.  Plus, they’ll be the first to try out … Read more Ghirardelli Matchbook

Have you created a Clear Card yet?  They are so fun to do because you’re challenged to think about how to layer your papers and create your design.  With the base of your card being clear, it gives you the opportunity to show off our 2-sided papers like never before!  Plus, it’s a great way … Read more Clearly Fun Clear Cards

I am loving our *NEW* Spray Pen!  The possibilities are endless with this tool…you can mix water and your choice of re-inker to do a nice mist.  Or you could mix water and Pearl Paint to get a shimmer mist.  Or better yet you could mix water, re-inker and some Pearl Paint to get a … Read more Thursday Tip–Add some shimmer

Here’s one of the fun new stamp sets you can get from our Sneak Peek Inspirations Brochure.  It’s called A Game.      

What a great name for this month’s Stamp of the Month—Find Your Style! I particularly like the shoe and the butterfly stamps!   Here’s a simple card made using this set along with our “NEW* Wings Level 2 Paper Pack.     Don’t forget, you can get even deeper discounts than usual on the Stamp of … Read more Find Your Style

As promised, here is the “how-to” on making your very own Present Gift Card Holder I showed you HERE last week. STEP 1: Cut CS for base of “present” to 8-1/2″ x 3-5/8″.  Score and fold in half (4-1/4″).  Cut B&T paper to 4″ x 3-3/8″.  Adhere to center of half of your base.  Decorate … Read more Present Gift Card Holder Tutorial

  My Magnifique Playgroup this month put together the Magnifique Workshop-on-the-Go Kit, and we had some leftover supplies. Here are the extra cards we made using Wishes Card Confidence Program: Lucky Layers concept…   and the extra layout using our *NEW* Magic Scrapbook Program: Disappearing Act concept…