Hi… I’m Carole Anne Patterson and I love crafts, sewing, and creating quilts. I’m a longarmer who loves making quilts come to life.

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Tag: Stampin’ Up!

  • Always Be Yourself Unless…

    Always Be Yourself Unless…

    Unless you can be a Mermaid. Then always be a Mermaid. I had to share something off the beaten track with you today. I love mermaids and seahorses!!! This set by Essentials by Ellen caught my eye and I just had to purchase it–it’s called Inner Mermaid by Julie. I used Tim Holtz Alcohol Inks…

  • Paper Pumpkin June Kit

    Paper Pumpkin June Kit

      Have you seen the June Paper Pumpkin Kit…it’s totally awesome and here’s a video showing how to put it together. Here’s a card I made for a 90th Birthday–it’s Paper Pumpkin outside of the box! I used elements from the kit for the front of the card but wait until you see the inside! …

  • What’s New? Oh, soooooo much!

    What’s New? Oh, soooooo much!

    It’s a blast from the past! I think that you’re going to recognize a few colors that are making a comback…Mossy Meadow, Poppy Parade, Coastal Cabana, Mint Macaron and Blackberry Bliss (my fav!). Flirty Flamingo!!! Even though it’s one of the in colors, it’s staying (whew) and is moving into one of the color families. …

  • Ethereal Nights

    Ethereal Nights

    The inspiration and CASE (copy and selectively edit) for the card Ethereal Nights came from the wonderful and talented Lydia Fielder at Understand Blue…to say that she’s amazingly talented is an understatement and I get to call her my friend! I made my first ever voice over video and the link is below.  Who knew…

  • My Presentation at a NorCal Stampin’ Event

    My Presentation at a NorCal Stampin’ Event

    Check out this cool video of my presentation at a NorCal Stampin’ Event last Saturday. Such fun!    

  • A See Through Card? YES!!!

    A See Through Card? YES!!!

    Oh yes, I can see the bewildered look in your eyes! What kind of card is see through? Does it have a cloak of invisibility? Funny aside, this is a cool technique from none other than Jennifer McGuire and I adapted it for use with the thinlits that I have with Stampin’ UP.  I think…

  • Magical Day Card — Jumping Off the TOP

    Magical Day Card — Jumping Off the TOP

    I love BLOGS and especially the ones with videos. Jennifer McGuire is one of my favorite bloggers and the idea for this card came from one of her posts. I presented this card on February 24th at the NorCal Stampin’ Event. If you are a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator in the NorCal area, get on Cathy Williams…

  • Magical Day Card — Take #2 Tri-Fold Celebrate

    Magical Day Card — Take #2 Tri-Fold Celebrate

    This is a repeat intro…because it’s from the same event! I love BLOGS and especially the ones with videos. Jennifer McGuire is one of my favorite bloggers and the idea for this card came from one of her posts. I presented this card on February 24th at NorCal Stampin’ Event. If you are a Stampin’ Up!…

  • Rainbows

    Rainbows

    I’m making a Blog post from my iPhone X because my MacBook Pro is with the Apple Guru getting repaired. Agggggg…. Hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and a Happy 2018 to everyone! At my house our tree is still up, yep. We were sick with the flu through Christmas so things were quiet but…

  • It’s a card! It’s a calendar! It’s awesome!

    It’s a card! It’s a calendar! It’s awesome!

    Don’t you just love summer? Kids are out of school and there’s lot of fun things to do. Well, here in California when you have teenagers (I call them room dwellers) and they can drive you just never see them. Time flies and the kids are growing. We’ve got our youngest just hitting the roads…

  • We Love Hosts! BLOG HOP – Yummy Host Stamp Sets!

    We Love Hosts! BLOG HOP – Yummy Host Stamp Sets!

    Do you know what a HOST set is? Well, it’s a set that YOU get to purchase when you are the HOST of a party OR if you spend $150. You can use your Host Dollars to purchase these exclusive stamp sets. The more you spend, the more HOST dollars you acquire. FUN! An order of…

  • Global Stamping Friends BLOG HOP

    Global Stamping Friends BLOG HOP

    I’m Carole Anne and you are hopping around with the Global Stamping Friends and Happy May! I’ve been a Demonstrator for a little over two years and I LOVE love Stampin’ UP!  It’s a gorgeous day here in Northern California, not too hot and not too cold…perfect day with a nice breeze. I’m not a…