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 »

Happy Saturday! We did a quick run to the warehouse club this morning, now I thought I’d share a quick sneak peek card. I’m using an image from an upcoming new On-Line Exclusive stamp set that will be available March 5th. The card features the Sale-a-Bration stamp set Heartfelt Hellos Stamp Set, along with the On-Line Exclusive Stamp… Read More: SAB & Sneak Peek = card »

Short on time, but love to craft? Then maybe a Stampin’ Up! Kit is for you. Today I’m featuring the Rock Legend All-Inclusive Kit. Create handmade cards for all the rockstars in your life with the Rock Legend Kit! This all-occasion paper crafting kit comes with everything you need to make cards that totally rock. Get crafting with… Read More: Rock Legend All-Inclusive Kit »

Happy Tuesday! This past weekend one of the cards my Sunday Stampers made featured the Rock & Roll Suite. Today I thought I would share two other cards I’ve made with this suite. Products in the suite include: Rock Star Bundle Rock & Roll 12″ x 12″ Designer Series Paper Adhesive-Backed Lightning & Stars First is a simple… Read More: Rock & Roll Suite »

Happy Sunday! Today my Sunday Stampers are meeting, and these are the cards they will be making. Featured Products for today’s cards: Rock Star Bundle Rock & Roll 12” x 12” Designer Series Paper Trusty Tool Bundle Trusty Toolbox Designer Paper (SAB Level 1) Thoughtful Expressions Dies #162821 (part of Thoughtful Expressions Bundle #162822) Watercolor Melon Photopolymer Stamp… Read More: Feb24 Sunday Stamper Cards »

Sympathy cards are some of the hardest to make. There are times you want simple and sometimes you want to make the card extra special. Today’s card is one that combines the Enduring Beauty Bundle along with the Thoughtful Expressions Bundle and Most Adored 12″ x 12″ Designer Series Paper. To soften between the image and designer paper,… Read More: Enduring Beauty Bundle »

Happy Wednesday, hope you have a wonderful day!     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 on Facebook at “Cards and Crafts… Read More: Happy Valentine’s Day! »

Today I have a quick and easy card for you featuring the Most Adored 12″ x 12″ Specialty Designer Series Paper, a level 1 Sale-a-Bration selection. Use the marbled and plaid designs to create baby shower or wedding invitations. Or create your own any occasion card with a little help from the many different heart designs. Whether you… Read More: Thoughtful Expressions Dies »

With the Thoughtful Moments Hybrid Embossing Folder you can cut out all kinds of caring phrases and decorative elements. Each sentiment can be used on cards, gift tags, and other paper crafts. Whether you want to wish someone well, send some love, or show your support, the sentiments in this hybrid embossing folder will help you connect with… Read More: Thoughtful Moments Folder »

Happy Friday! Any special plans for the weekend? Today’s card combines the Brewed for You Stamp Set and Brewed Dies with the Trusty Toolbox 12″ x 12″ Designer Series Paper, Sale-a-Bration Level 1 selection, for a fun birthday card. Card specifics:  Trusty Toolbox Designer Series Paper designer series paper 4¼” x 5½” for card front 2¼” x 5¼” 2¼”… Read More: Brewed for You Birthday! »

Today’s card features the Doggone Friendly Stamp Set. This is the multi-mutt stamp collection for any dog lover! Use this stamp set to decorate the background of pup-tastic cards and envelopes. Or save these furry friends for some doggone cute gift tags and wrapping paper! Stamp all the dogs in one ink for a card background, or color… Read More: Doggone Friendly Stamp Set »

Happy Monday, hope you all had a good weekend. Today I’m featuring the Inspirational Sketches Stamp Set. This stamp set was one the first I wanted to purchase when seeing the new mini catalog. These dreamy, hand-sketched mushrooms, flowers, and birds are a great way to add character and detail to cards, scrapbook pages, gift tags, and more.… Read More: Inspirational Sketches »

Welcome to Fun Fold Friday, where I share a fun fold card with you! First, did you see they have added some products to the Sale-a-Bration selections? Now is a good time to get the new Core Color Stampin Write Markers, Delightfully Eclectic 12″ x 12″ Designer Paper (48 sheets), some kits and stamp sets! Now, how about… Read More: Fun Fold Friday! »

Happy 60th Birthday to my Baby Brother Michael! We both had milestone birthdays this year and I’m sharing his birthday card with you today! Seems like it was just yesterday we were little kids swimming in my parents pool with him not wanting to get his face wet and now we are both in our 60’s! Time sure… Read More: Happy Birthday Baby Brother! »

Atleast it’s not snow! So, this morning I woke up to it raining. Automatically I thought of how the Playing in the Rain Stamp Set along with the Sunny Days 12″ x 12″ Designer Series Paper would make the perfect card! The designer paper is a level 1 Sale-a-bration seleciton and the stamp set with coordinating die from… Read More: Sunny Days SAB DSP »

Happy Fun Fold Friday! Today I have 3 cards for you, each with the same fold, decorated the same way, but each slightly different! Card Basics: Card stock base – 4¼” x 5½” Designer Series Paper – 11¾” x 5 ¼” Score long side at 1¾” – 4¾” – 7¾” Here is a close up of the front… Read More: Fun Fold Friday – 3 Ways »

Happy Monday, hope you had a good weekend, I sure did! Had a good time with friends on Saturday celebrating my birthday and Sunday with my Sunday Stampers! Today’s card is for the Freshly Made Sketches challenge 619. Card features: Most Adored 12″ x 12″ Specialty Designer Series Paper Thoughtful Expressions Dies Layering Leaves Stamp Set Blackberry Bliss… Read More: Most Adored DSP for FMS619 »