Monthly Archives: December 2025

Celebratory Sips to end 2025

Welcome to the last day of 2025. Today is the perfect day to highlight Celebratory Sips Suite.

Mixed drinks, summer punch, dirty sodas—celebrating is more fun with a drink in hand! Infuse your crafts with the whimsical drink designs in this suite.

Celebratory Sips Suite:

  • Celebratory Sips 12″ x 12″ Designer Series Paper
  • Cheers & Sips Stamp Set
  • Cheers & Sips Die Set
  • Holographic Resin Dots
  • Glass & Gardens Embossing Folders

The Cheers & Sips stamp set and die set is on the Last Chance list, together the price is less than the bundle pricing, get yours today along with coordinating Celebratory Sips 12″ x 12″ Designer Series Paper.

First is a card highlighting three strips of designer series paper 1″ x 3″, matted on card stock cut to 1¼” x 3¼”. Layer behind the strips is embossed with the Exposed Brick  3D Embossing Folder.

Next is a fun fold card. It’s your basic gate fold card with an interesting inside. Images are fussy (hand) cut out from the designer series paper.

Here’s a look at the inside of the card with two pop outs.

Finally, a card similar to the first one, but vertical vs. horizontal. Card base is stamped with my new favorite background stamp – Lasting Linen.

 

Thank you for taking the time to stop by today, hopefully these projects have inspired you to try paper crafting. When you place an order for Stampin’ Up! products, I would appreciate your business.

Follow me on Instagram @thomas_karen_309 and on Facebook at “CardsandCraftswithKaren”.

Place a $50 Stampin’ Up! order, before shipping & tax, with me and receive a card pack to make the 3 Sunday Stamper cards my local group make in the month your order is placed. Card Pack includes materials for the cards. Per Stampin’ Up! policy, stamped images cannot be mailed in the kits.

Check out the Shop & Rewards tab for more information.

Have a great day – Craft On!  Happy Shopping!

 

Extraordinary Flora Bundle

Happy Monday, hope you had a good holiday. For me it’s now back to my day job, funny how you lose track of what day it is when you are on PTO since December 23rd!

Today I have three cards for you featuring the Extraordinary Flora Bundle and the coordinating Washi Tape.

About the bundle:

The Extraordinary Flora Bundle is full or love, happiness, and florals for stamping and cutting out floral and botanical images in two quick steps! Color the line-art style florals with your favorite coloring technique.  There are five photopolymer stamps and one die.
Extraordinary Flora Washi Tape is big, bright, and beautiful! It’s 3-1/4″ wide and 10 yards long! Features a gorgeous pattern of watercolor florals and botanical images. The design alternates from pink and purple variations of the same pattern for more versatility!

Colors in the Washi tape:

Berry Burst, Coastal Cabana, Darling Duckling, Flirty Flamingo, Lost Lagoon, Old Olive, Petunia Pop, Pretty Peacock, Shaded Spruce and Strawberry Slush.

First up the Textured Notes Die provides the background for two groupings of flowers.

Next, a retired 1″ circle punch is perfect to accentuate the flowers. The Lasting Line Photopolymer stamp is the perfect background for this card. This stamp is a must have in my opinion!

Finally, Petunia Pop for a bright and cheerful card. Use the largest Stylish Shapes Circle Die for a circle to use to create the wreath. Emboss an additional piece of card stock for the background.

Thank you for taking the time to stop by today, hopefully these projects have inspired you to try paper crafting. When you place an order for Stampin’ Up! products, I would appreciate your business.

Follow me on Instagram @thomas_karen_309 and on Facebook at “CardsandCraftswithKaren”.

Place a $50 Stampin’ Up! order, before shipping & tax, with me and receive a card pack to make the 3 Sunday Stamper cards my local group make in the month your order is placed. Card Pack includes materials for the cards. Per Stampin’ Up! policy, stamped images cannot be mailed in the kits.

Check out the Shop & Rewards tab for more information.

Have a great day – Craft On!  Happy Shopping!

 

Product of the Month – Dec25

Have you heard about the Product of the Month from Stampin’ Up!?

If you love exclusive products, you’re going to love Product of the Month, a promotion centered around a special product release every month. The Product of the Month is specially designed to be some of the best items Stampin’ Up! has to offer. These items are not available in any of our catalogs or our Online Exclusives.

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Every month Stampin’ Up! will release a new item that is only available for purchase once per account. These items will be limited quantity and are likely to sell out quickly—once they’re sold out, they’re gone for good!

December 2025 Product of the Month is True Blue Florals 12″ x 12″ Designer Series Paper.

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Feeling blue never felt so good! Whether you’re making a card, a scrapbook spread, or some other kind of paper craft, this monochromatic patterned paper is sure to inspire you.

Details for the Product of the Month Promotion:

  • To participate in Product of the Month, you MUST have a Stampin’ Up! account.
  • A New Product Every Month. The Product of the Month items will be available at midnight sometime near the beginning of every month.
  • Qualifying Amounts. You can purchase the Product of the Month item for only $5 USD when you spend $75 USD or more in a single order. Your cart total MUST be $75 USD or more at checkout to qualify. You cannot add the Product of the Month to your cart until you’ve reached the qualifying amount. If you use Stampin’ Rewards, coupons, or discount codes on your order and your cart amount falls below $75 USD, you’ll need to add items in your cart to get the total at or above the qualifying amount again. If you reach the qualifying amount, add the Product of the Month to your cart, and the Product of the Month sells out before you’re able to check out, you won’t be able to complete your checkout until you remove the product from your cart.
  • The Product of the Month is limited to one month’s product per Stampin’ Up! account.

Here are some cards I’ve made using this designer series paper.

First a set of cards using stamps from the 12 Days of Christmas Advent Calendar.

Next, split front cards, one in Balmy Blue and the other using Night of Navy, the main colors of the paper.

Finally, my last two of the cut and shuffle cards.

Thank you for taking the time to stop by today, hopefully these projects have inspired you to try paper crafting. When you place an order for Stampin’ Up! products, I would appreciate your business.

Follow me on Instagram @thomas_karen_309 and on Facebook at “CardsandCraftswithKaren”.

Place a $50 Stampin’ Up! order, before shipping & tax, with me and receive a card pack to make the 3 Sunday Stamper cards my local group make in the month your order is placed. Card Pack includes materials for the cards. Per Stampin’ Up! policy, stamped images cannot be mailed in the kits.

Check out the Shop & Rewards tab for more information.

Have a great day – Craft On!  Happy Shopping!

 

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas!

Hope you are lucky enough to enjoy time with family and friends today.

Enjoy some holiday cards.

Thank you for taking the time to stop by today. When you place an order for Stampin’ Up! products, I would appreciate your business.

Follow me on Instagram @thomas_karen_309 and on Facebook at “CardsandCraftswithKaren”.

Place a $50 Stampin’ Up! order, before shipping & tax, with me and receive a card pack to make the 3 Sunday Stamper cards my local group make in the month your order is placed. Card Pack includes materials for the cards. Per Stampin’ Up! policy, stamped images cannot be mailed in the kits.

Check out the Shop & Rewards tab for more information.

Have a great day – Craft On!  Happy Shopping!

SU Virtual Card Retreat


Introducing the Virtual Card Retreat, a crafting extravaganza for people who love card making and community! During this two-day virtual event, you’ll craft along with Stampin’ Up! staff as they go through the step-by-step process of creating 15 beautiful cards using the 2026 Virtual Card Making Retreat kit.

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Craft others who love card making, learn new techniques, and connect on a personal level with fellow crafters and Stampin’ Up! staff. We’ll even have some fun giveaways!

Here are the details:

When: January 22–23, 2026, from 2:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m. (MT)

Where: Private Facebook Group

Registration: There is no registration for this event! By purchasing the 2026 Virtual Card Making Retreat kit, you’ll get access to the exclusive Facebook group where the live event will stream.

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Price of 2026 Virtual Card Making Retreat kit: $165 USD

Language of Event: This event will be presented in English only.

After the Event: You can access the recorded event videos on the exclusive Facebook group. Videos with English, French, German, and Dutch captioning will be available through the Facebook group within two weeks after the live stream.

Hashtag: We encourage all who view the event to post about it on social media using #VirtualCardRetreat26.

December 10-12, 2025 is perfect time to order 2026 Virtual Card Making Retreat kit and take advantage of FREE shipping.

Here are the cards we will be making:2026_VIRTUAL_CARD_RETREAT_CARDS_US

Thank you for taking the time to stop by today, When you place an order for Stampin’ Up! products, I would appreciate your business.

Follow me on Instagram @thomas_karen_309 and on Facebook at “CardsandCraftswithKaren”.

Place a $50 Stampin’ Up! order, before shipping & tax, with me and receive a card pack to make the 3 Sunday Stamper cards my local group make in the month your order is placed. Card Pack includes materials for the cards. Per Stampin’ Up! policy, stamped images cannot be mailed in the kits.

Check out the Shop & Rewards tab for more information.

Have a great day – Craft On!  Happy Shopping!

FREE Shipping Dec. 10-12, 2025

Stampin’ Up! is having Free shipping for three days only from December 10–12.

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Free shipping automatically applies to your cart after the qualifying amount has been met, which is $75 USD | $100 CAD (before tax).

  • Coupon codes and Stampin’ Rewards will lower your order’s retail amount. Orders must meet the qualifying amount to be eligible for free shipping.
  • The additional cost for expedited shipping is not covered by this promotion.
  • Please keep in mind that due to the high volume of orders and the Christmas season, the distribution center may fall behind our typical shipping timeframes. Any orders placed during this promotion are not guaranteed to arrive before or by December 25.

Last chance items are included below, get them while you can!

Thank you for taking the time to stop by today. When you place an order for Stampin’ Up! products, I would appreciate your business.

Follow me on Instagram @thomas_karen_309 and on Facebook at “CardsandCraftswithKaren”.

Place a $50 Stampin’ Up! order, before shipping & tax, with me and receive a card pack to make the 3 Sunday Stamper cards my local group make in the month your order is placed. Card Pack includes materials for the cards. Per Stampin’ Up! policy, stamped images cannot be mailed in the kits.

Check out the Shop & Rewards tab for more information.

Have a great day – Craft On!  Happy Shopping!

 

12 Days Craft Advent Calendar

Make crafting special with the 12 Days of Crafting Advent Calendar! This calendar comes with a 24-piece stamp set and has 12 never-before-seen products including papers, embellishments, ephemera, tools, and more, all of which coordinate with one another! Buy a calendar for yourself and gift one to a crafty friend because crafting really is more fun together.

12 DAYS OF CRAFTING ADVENT CALENDAR (ENGLISH)

What you will need:

  • Basic supplies on hand to use all the products in the calendar
  • Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine
  • Scissors, and your go-to adhesive.
  • Featured colors: Basic Beige, Crushed Curry, Flirty Flamingo, Misty Moonlight, Old Olive, and Secret Sea.

First, Day 1 – Dies that match a few of the stamps. Flowers stamped from the included set and die cut with matching dies. Green leaves are die cut from one that’s included. Cupcake image and greeting from stamp set.

Next, Day 2 – One sided designer series paper.

Now is Day 3 – Gold embellishments using for a shaker tag.

Next, Day 4 – Ephemera (white and gold) you can stamp on or use as embellishment. Card is covered using a sheet of the included designer series paper and die cuts from the calendar.

Finally, Day 5 – Bookbinding card featuring stencils (masks) from the calendar.

Stop back in a few days to see more daily samples from the calendar.

Thank you for taking the time to stop by today, hopefully these projects have inspired you to try paper crafting. When you place an order for Stampin’ Up! products, I would appreciate your business.

Follow me on Instagram @thomas_karen_309 and on Facebook at “CardsandCraftswithKaren”.

Place a $50 Stampin’ Up! order, before shipping & tax, with me and receive a card pack to make the 3 Sunday Stamper cards my local group make in the month your order is placed. Card Pack includes materials for the cards. Per Stampin’ Up! policy, stamped images cannot be mailed in the kits.

Check out the Shop & Rewards tab for more information.

Have a great day – Craft On!  Happy Shopping!

 

Gingerbread Man Bundle

Happy Thursday! Thought I would share a card made from the Gingerbread Man Bundle.

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Use the gingerbread card die to create sweet handmade cards shaped like gingerbread cookies—or cut at the score line for single-layer pieces to use on card fronts and tags.
Decorate your gingerbread people with stamped and die-cut faces, accessories, and candies for personality-packed holiday cards and paper crafts.
This is a Two-Step Stampin’ set; it allows you to layer two or more images to create one final image with extra texture and dimension in the colors you want.
A very special person will be receiving this card!

Thank you for taking the time to stop by today, hopefully these projects have inspired you to try paper crafting. When you place an order for Stampin’ Up! products, I would appreciate your business.

Follow me on Instagram @thomas_karen_309 and on Facebook at “CardsandCraftswithKaren”.

Place a $50 Stampin’ Up! order, before shipping & tax, with me and receive a card pack to make the 3 Sunday Stamper cards my local group make in the month your order is placed. Card Pack includes materials for the cards. Per Stampin’ Up! policy, stamped images cannot be mailed in the kits.

Check out the Shop & Rewards tab for more information.

Have a great day – Craft On!  Happy Shopping!

 

Z Fun Fold Card 3 Ways

Hard to believe it’s December 1st!

If you saw my post on Thanksgiving, one of the cards was a Z Fun Fold. Today thought I would share the measurements and three different designs all using the same format, just different width strips.

Measurement for the card:

  • Card base – 5½” x 7¼”, scored at 1½” and 3″ on the long side
  • Strips, the width of your choice, but 7¼” long and scored at 1½” and 3″, then flip so the longer section is on the left
  •  Mat with designer series paper and additional card stock if desired
  • On the back add a piece of Basic White card stock stamped with image and greeting of your choice

For the first card, there is one strip 2 ¼” wide. Card is adorned with a gold ornament and Basic White card stock ornament with greeting stamped on it.

Next, similar to the Thanksgiving card, there are two strips each 1¾” wide.

Finally, there are three added strips 1¼” wide. Add the top, then the bottom and last the middle strip, this way it can be centered between the other two strips.

Hope you give this card a try, how many strips will you use?

Thank you for taking the time to stop by today, hopefully these projects have inspired you to try paper crafting. When you place an order for Stampin’ Up! products, I would appreciate your business.

Follow me on Instagram @thomas_karen_309 and on Facebook at “CardsandCraftswithKaren”.

Place a $50 Stampin’ Up! order, before shipping & tax, with me and receive a card pack to make the 3 Sunday Stamper cards my local group make in the month your order is placed. Card Pack includes materials for the cards. Per Stampin’ Up! policy, stamped images cannot be mailed in the kits.

Check out the Shop & Rewards tab for more information.

Have a great day – Craft On!  Happy Shopping!