Happy Sneak Peek Saturday! While I’m enjoying an online crafting event, I thought I would share a card made with some products available May 1, 2024 in the new Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalog. Upcoming Products Include: Seaside Wishes Bundle – #163498 – $53.00 (stamp set, hybrid embossing folder and dies) Summer Splash card stock – #163797 – $11.50… Read More: Seaside Wishes Bundle – Sneak Peek »

Do you keep packages of die cuts, or other bits and pieces to use on future projects? Well, today’s card featuring the Garden Meadow Bundle and Meandering Meadows 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper and uses up my bits and pieces from this bundle. Specifics about the card: Blueberry Bushel card base Card front covered completely with designer… Read More: Garden Meadow Bundle »

Who doesn’t like an ice cream cone? Whether it’s chocolate, vanilla, swirl or any favor, with the Ice Cream Swirl Bundle make the cone of your choice! Get everything you need to create your own ice cream-shaped card that opens from the bottom. This bundle has it all: the ice cream, the toppings, sweet sentiments, and a cone… Read More: Ice Cream Swirl Bundle »

How’s your weekend going? So far so good with mine. Today my Sunday Stampers are meeting and here are the cards the ladies will be making. Featured Products this Month: Filled with Happiness Photopolymer Stamp Set – (retiring) Modern Oval Punch (not currently available, not retiring) Perennial Lavender Designer Series Paper – (not retiring) Filled with Fun Bundle… Read More: April Sunday Stampers »

Delightfully Eclectic 12″ x 12″ Designer Series Paper – where you purchase this paper or received it during Sale-a-bration as one of your selections, I have two card idea’s for you today. You can never have too much patterned paper. With Delightfully Eclectic, you’ll always have plenty on hand. This extra-generous stack of paper has designs you can… Read More: Delightfully Eclectic DSP »

Today I’m featuring the Hello Ladybug Photopolymer Stamp Set and Ladybug Builder Punch, both items retire at the end of the month.  The punch is now 40% off and $13.20. While I’ve teamed the stamp set with some of the retiring In-Colors, Sweet Sorbet, Tahitian Tide and Parakeet Party, any three-color combination works! I’m thinking monochromatic blues or… Read More: Hello Ladybug! »

Today the Last Chance Product Sale Starts. There are some really good deals, with savings up to 60%. There are 72 products with 50% – 60% savings from the annual catalog. This includes stamp sets, dies, punches, designer series paper and other items. Download the excel files below and filter to see the savings. Download: 2023 – 2024… Read More: Last Change Sale Starts Today! »

Today I’m featuring the Sweet Citrus Hybrid Embossing Folder. The 3D embossing folder features detailed citrus fruit in a modern design style alongside neutral botanical leaves. Use a die on regular cardstock for a simple look, or use directly on the embossed image for a professional piece of paper crafting. One folder and 7 dies are included. Folder… Read More: Sweet Citrus Hybrid Folder »

Happy Friday! Any special plans for the weekend? I’ll be working on my projects for the April Sunday Stampers gathering. Today I’m featuring the Sweet Songbirds Photopolymer Stamp Set and Songbird Builder Punch. For my card, I’ve used a Mossy Meadow card stock base and added designer paper to cover the front panel. I’ve even used it on… Read More: Songbird Stamp Set & Punch »

Today I’m featuring the Earthen Elegance Suite. The suite includes the Earthen Elegance Bundle and designer series paper along with the Natural 1/4″ (6.4 mm) Wavy Trim. Naturally a Z Fold card is perfect for featuring this pattern of the Earthen Elegance 12″ x 12″ Designer Series Paper. Here’s the back of the card and envelope. When using… Read More: Earthen Elegance Suite »

Happy April 1st! This month I’ll be featuring some of the retiring Stampin’ Up! Stamp Sets, Die and Bundles. As a reminder, the Last Chance Sale starts Tuesday, April 9th! First up is the Zoo Crew Suite, featuring the Zany Zoo Bundle and Zoo Crew 12″ x 12″ Designer Series Paper. First up are two Z Fun Fold… Read More: Zoo Crew Suite Collection »

For those of you celebrating today, I wanted to wish you a Happy Easter!     Thank you for taking the time to stop by today, hope these projects have inspired you to try paper crafting. When you decide to place an order for Stampin’ Up! products, I would appreciate your business. Follow me on Instagram @thomas_karen_309 and… Read More: Happy Easter! »

Today I have a Seed Packet Holder for you, it makes a great table favor or even host gift with a live plant! Card specifics: Calypso Coral card stock – 4¼” x 11″, scored at 1¾” and 7¼” Parakeet Party card stock – 3¾” x 7¼”. scored at ¼” and 5¼” Delightful Floral Designer Series Paper 1½” x… Read More: Table Favor or Host Gift idea »

Hard to believe it’s Easter this coming Sunday, it’s like it snuck up on me! I’ll be making a pineapple upside down cake to take to my cousins for dinner, it was well received last year, so I thought I would make it again! Today I have three more cards for you made with the Perennial Lavender Designer… Read More: More Perennial Lavender cards »

Hope your week is starting off well. Today I thought I’d share a card made with the Perennial Lavendar 12″ x 12″ Designer Series Paper. Here’s what the paper looks like, it’s beautiful! Today’s card is a fun fold that is held close by a belly band made from card stock and embellished with Deckled Circles, die cuts… Read More: Perennial Lavendar DSP »

Happy Sunday! Hard to believe next Sunday is Easter, time sure has flown by. Today I have a “Card in a Card” fun fold. Card specifics: Card base – 4¼” x 8¼”, scored at 2¾” Designer Series Paper for inside 4 1/8″ x 5 3/8″ Inside card – 3¼” x 10″, scored at 5″ Adhere to the inside… Read More: Rock Star Card in a Card »

Happy Friday, any special plans for the weekend? Yesterday I posted the Last Chance Lists and this weekend I’ll be going through my products to separate them out in preparation for the release of the new annual catalog and new items! Retiring 2022-2024 In-Colors: Sweet Sorbet Tahitian Tide Parakeet Party Orchid Oasis Starry Sky All cards are the… Read More: Retiring 2022-2024 In-Colors »

The January–April 2024 Mini Catalog and the 2023–2024 Annual Catalog are retiring soon! From April 9-30, you can stock up on your favorite products and save up to 60% on essential craft supplies! It’s bittersweet to say goodbye to any catalog, but we’re looking forward to all the new products on their way! So, what are you waiting… Read More: Last Chance Lists – April 9-30 »

Hope your week has started off well. Today I thought I would share a technique with you using the Layered Florals 3D embossing folder. Here is how the technique works: Using a 3Dembossing folder, emboss a piece of Basic White card stock the size you desire (I’ve used 3¾” x 5″) On the “debossed” side, one with the… Read More: Embossing folder technique »

Happy Sunday and St. Patrick’s Day!  Today my Sunday Stampers will be meeting and here are the cards we will making. Featured Products: Thoughtful Expressions Bundle & Poetic Expressions Designer Series Paper Gold Foiled Flowers Cards & Envelopes Enduring Beauty Bundle (Stamp set, masks and dies) Sweetly Scripted Stamp Set – #163600 (Online Exclusive) Perennial Postage Dies First,… Read More: March 2024 Sunday Stampers »

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Today’s card celebrates the one day everyone seems to the Irish. Pittsburgh has one of the largest St. Patrick’s Day parades in the United States. The card was made using the Happy Little Things Photopolymer Stamp set and five different shades of green ink. Image from the Of Art & Texture stamp set was… Read More: Happy St. Patrick’s Day! »

This weekend when my Sunday Stampers meet we will be using the Gold Foiled Flowers Cards & Envelopes for a project, a host request. Today I’m sharing another idea you can use the cards for. Card specifics: Forever Love Specialty Designer Paper for the strips on the card Thoughtful Expressions Die Pretty Peacock & Very Vanilla card stock… Read More: Gold Foiled Flowers Card & Envelopes »

Happy Tuesday, hope your week is off to a good start. After a snowy Sunday, it should be sunny today! Today I thought I would feature the Happy Little Things Bundle, one of the new Online Exclusives. The bundle includes a photopolymer stamp set and 2 small rectangle dies to cut out the small sentiments. Card is rather… Read More: Happy Little Things Bundle »

Today I thought I would show you the two new additions to the Stampin’ Up! Kit’s Collection. Kits Collection by Stampin’ Up! is all about making crafting fun, accessible, and inclusive! Great for a fun night with friends or as a take a long project! Frogs & Friends Kit – item163874 – $12.00 Kit includes: * Predesigned projects… Read More: Online Kits Collection »

Happy Friday! Any special plans for the weekend? Don’t forget the time change – spring forward an hour between Saturday and Sunday! Today’s card is a perfect card to get ready for spring, featuring the new Online Exclusive Bundle – Filled with Fun. Celebrate the big and little moments in life with the Filled with Fun Bundle! This… Read More: Filled with Fun Bundle »

Today, March 5th a new line of Online Exclusives products is here! You won’t find these products in any catalog.     These products are a new opportunity to spark creativity, expand a crafting collection, and discover new opportunities—all from the convenience of the online store. Here’s a card using two of my favorite Online Exclusives, Pets &… Read More: New Online Exclusives today! »

Happy Saturday, it’s a rainy morning here. Hopefully the rain stops soon. Looking for an idea that designer series paper you have? Today’s card is for you. Card specifics: Card stock base – 5½” x 5½”, score at 1¾” Front panel of Designer Series Paper – 4″ x 5¼” Two strips of coordinating Designer Series Paper – 1″… Read More: Card showing both sides of DSP »

Hard to believe today is the last day of Sale-a-Bration 2024! Have you purchased everything you needed? Stock up on basic supplies? Retiring In-Colors? If not, get your orders in today and pick from the numerous Sale-a-Bration selections. I have a few more card ideas for you featuring designer series paper, punches and dies! First, this card features… Read More: Sale-a-Bration DSP card ideas »

Today I’m featuring the Twisted Ribbon Technique using three different Sale-a-Bration paper packs, but any designer series paper will work! Here’s what you need: Card stock – 2″ x 5½” (t0 adhere designer series paper to) score this card stock every inch (1″ – 2″ – 3″ – 4″ – 5″) Card stock mat – either 2 1/8″… Read More: Twisted Ribbon Technique »

Hard to believe after today only 4 more days of Sale-a-Bration. Are you looking for some card ideas featuring the Sale-a-Bration Designer Series Paper selections? Then this week is for you. Over the next few days, I’ll be featuring some cards featuring the paper. Card Specifics: Designer Series Paper – 5½” x 12″ Left side opening – score at… Read More: Left or Right handed card »