Monthly Archives: May 2023

How about a Black & Crushed Curry card to usher out May? Today I’m featuring the Wild & Sweet cling mount stamp set. You can’t help but feel the warm-and-fuzzies when you see this adorable stamp collection. Whether you embellish your next handmade greeting card with the cuddly koala, the playful panda, or the cute little raccoon, you’re… Read More: Wild & Sweet Stamp Set »

Today we celebrate Memorial Day in the United States of America. The Memorial Day weekend is about honoring those men and women who gave the ultimate sacrifice to defend our freedoms that we have today. We have our flags flying today, hope you have yours out as well. Here is the card I’ve made honoring those who gave… Read More: Happy Memorial Day »

Happy Saturday! Any special plans for the weekend? I’ve taken some vacation time so I’m enjoying a 6-day weekend! It’s that time of the year, between Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Birthdays, Wedding and Graduations to name a few – gift card holders come in handy. Here are 2 ideas featuring products from the Countryside Corners Bundle. Card specifics… Read More: Countryside Corners Bundle »

Last week I watched a friends Facebook live and just needed to CASE the card she made – thanks Ann! The card features the Petal Park Stamp set and Petal Park Builder Punch, two carryover items from the January-April 2023 Mini Catalog along with the new Layering Leaves Photopolymer two step stamp set. This set coordinates with the… Read More: Petal Park & Layering Leaves »

Happy Birthday to my favorite nephew Jake! Today I’m featuring the card I sent for his birthday. I’m featuring products from the Bright & Beautiful Suite Collection of products, along with a 2-4-6-8 pop up box card. Products used on the card include: Beautiful Balloons Bundle Bright & Beautiful 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper Holographic Trio 12″… Read More: Happy Birthday Jake! »

Hope you had a good weekend. Our pool is now ready for holiday weekend, which I’m really excited about! Today I’m teaming the Irresistible Blooms Bundle with the Holographic Trio Specialty Paper. The long and circle die cuts are made with the new Holographic Trio 12″ x 12″ Specialty Paper. Use these dynamic, colorful sheets with dies, punches,… Read More: Holographic Trio Paper »

Happy Sunday! Today my Sunday Stampers are meeting and here are the cards we will be making. The first card uses the Countryside Corners Bundle for a fun fold card. Card base is made with the Countryside Inn 12″ x 12″ Designer Series Paper. Did you know the images from the Lasting Joy Photopolymer Stamp set coordinate with… Read More: May23 Sunday Stamper Projects »

Happy Friday! Did you know that the stamp set below – Layering Leaves, coordinates with the Bough Punch? The Layering Leaves Stamp Set has everything you need to send heartfelt thoughts to a friend! For all your paper crafting occasions, you can create naturescapes with a simple message to show how much you care. Winter or spring, the… Read More: Layering Leaves & Bough Punch »

Saturday, I posted a card using the pretzel image from the Super Cool Photopolymer Stamp Set. Now, I’m using the ice cream cone image for a card. The idea for the came from images with the stamp set online. Card specifics: Orchid Oasis card stock card base Basic White card stock – 3 3/8″ x 5 1/2″ Basic… Read More: Super Cool – Ice Cream »

Don’t know about you, but I had a wonderful weekend! Julie McLaughlin, a friend of mine from high school, wrote a book, A Gift of Time: A Birth Mother’s Memoir. Saturday, she checked a few boxes off her bucket list with an appearance at her local library, which included a reading from the book. I went with friends… Read More: Ringed with Nature Birthday »

Today’s card is made with a stamp set & designer series paper I’ve wanted ever since I looked at the 2023-24 annual catalog for the very first time! I was so glad to get my shipment so I could start making cards with these items. Super Cool Photopolymer Stamp Set Delightfully Eclectic 12″ x 12″ Designer Series Paper… Read More: Super Cool – Pretzel »

Happy Anniversary to my brother Michael and sister-in-law Diane! For their card I’ve used the Ringed with Nature Photopolymer Stamp set and the coordinating Tree Rings Hybrid Embossing Folder. One of the nice features of the stamp set is the variety of greetings included, so many uses! Flowers are stamped with Daffodil Delight, Highland Heather and Berry Burst… Read More: Ringed with Nature »

New Online Kit Added – Confetti Birthday! Kits Collection by Stampin’ Up! provides various product options and a range of project types that allow you to choose the crafting experiences that fits your style and needs. The Kits Collection offering changes frequently as new kits are released, and kit availability fluctuates. This new kit includes:  Enough supplies to… Read More: Confetti Birthday Kit added »

After a gloomy Sunday with rain, I thought a bright and cheerful card for Tuesday morning was in order. For the card I’m using some of products from the Bright & Beautiful Suite While I did not order the Gold Celebrations 12″ x 12″ Specialty Designer Series Paper, I’m waiting for my product order to be delivered with… Read More: Bright & Beautiful Celebration »

Orchid Oasis, such a beautiful color, the picture just does not do it justice. Today I’ve teamed the Deckled Rectangles Dies with the Petal Park Stamp Set and coordinating punch. Items are a carryover from the January – April 2023 Mini Catalog. Leaves are Old Olive and Granny Apple Green, while the flowers are Orchid Oasis. Outlined image… Read More: Petal Park Stamp Set & Punch »

Happy Friday! Today I thought I would share the first card I made with the Beautiful Balloons Bundle. There are 16 photopolmer stamps and 13 dies in the bundle. One of the main reasons I wanted this bundle is the long die at the bottom – it makes fringe! But now that I stamped with it – wow,… Read More: Beautiful Balloons Bundle »

Starting today at 3:00am (MT) the new 2023-2024 Annual Catalog goes live! Sales Period: May 2, 2023 – April 30, 2024 Thank you for taking the time to stop by today. When you decide to place an order for Stampin’ Up! products, I would appreciate your business. Follow me on Instagram @thomas_karen_309 and on Facebook at “Cards and… Read More: 2023-2024 Annual Catalog Live Today! »