Today I’m sharing the cards my Sunday Stampers will be making later today. I’ve used retiring designer paper, card stock colors, ink and some stamp sets in today’s cards. While you may not be able to purchase some of these products, as they sold out, please use what you have to re-create the cards. Just think of all… Read More: April Sunday Stampers »
Happy Saturday! Today is the first of my Saturday Sneak Peeks, were I’ll be featuring products from the new 2023-20324 Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalog. The card made with the new 2023-2025 In-Colors. Copper Clay Wild Wheat Boho Blue Moody Mauve Pebble Path The sentiment and all stamped images are from the Circles Saying Bundle #161355. The bundle is… Read More: 2023-2025 In-Colors Sneak Peek »
How about a fun card featuring the Sweet Citrus Bundle. Colors include Garden Green, Crushed Curry and Orchid Oasis. I’ve stamped images around the edges of card base for added depth using tone on tone with Garden Green. Next, mat Tea Boutique Designer Series paper on Basic White card stock. Add die cut and embossed fruit. Make sure… Read More: Sweet Citrus Bundle »
Today I’m sharing a Floating Strips card, where you get 2 cards from your focal image. Here’s how to create the focal image: Strips of various colors of card stock or even designer series paper Piece of Window Sheet, my card used a 3¾” x 3¾” square Add the strips (use seal+ or tear & tape) of paper… Read More: Floating Strips = 2 cards »
Happy Easter to all my family, friends and fellow crafters! Hope everyone has 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… Read More: Easter Blessings »
ello there. So are you ready to shop today, I know I am! Today the Last Chance Product pricing starts. There are a lot of products from both the annual and January – April 2023 mini catalogs. Discounts start at 60% on some products. Further down in this post are lists you can download in either PDF or… Read More: Last Chance Products Starts Today »
Today’s cards are a preview of one layout I’ll be using for my Sunday Stampers when we meet later this month – a Lattice Card. The layout looks hard, but is easy to make. If you’re not comfortable eye balling, then grid paper can be used. I’ve used die cuts I had from the Hello Irresistible Designer Paper… Read More: Lattice Card »
Have you heard, there is a color refresh coming. New 2023-2025 In-Colors: Copper Clay Wild Wheat Boho Blue Moody Mauve Pebble Path Returning colors include: Lemon Lime Twist Berry Burst Misty Moonlight Pretty Peacock Blueberry Bushel Lost Lagoon Fresh Freesia (2021-2023 In-Color) New Colors: Azure Afternoon Pecan Pie Lemon Lolly Bubble Bath To make way for these… Read More: Color Refresh »
The January–April 2023 Mini Catalog and the 2022–2023 Annual Catalog will be retiring soon! It’s bittersweet to say goodbye to a Stampin’ Up! catalog, but we’re looking forward to all the new products on their way—and hope you are, too. Starting Tuesday, April 4 and ending May 1, 2022 – Last Chance Products! Stock up on your favorite… Read More: Last Chance Products – starts April 4th »
This is a fun week for Stampin’ Up! demonstrators! Wednesday, March 29th at 1pm MT or 3pm EST for me, I will be able to download a PDF version of the new 2023-2034 Annual Catalog. What does the new annual catalog mean? New 2023-2025 In-Colors – wonder what they will be called? Color Refresh – what colors are… Read More: In the Moment »
It’s hard to believe Easter is just two weeks away, where has the time gone. Thought I would share a card made using the Daffodil Daydream Stamp set and Daffodil Dies from the annual catalog. Colors include Daffodil Delight, Petal Pink and Basic White. Thank you for taking the time to stop by today, hope these projects have… Read More: Daffodil Daydream »
Happy Saturday, welcome to the weekend! I’m looking forward to my nail appointment today, it’s always relaxing to get a manicure and pedicure! What are you looking forward to do this weekend? Thought I would share a few other cards made using the sketch from “Crafty Al” sheetload of cards on You Tube. Check out my Sunday Stampers… Read More: Additional samples »
Good things take time, but you can start creating them now with the All the Little Things Paper Pumpkin kit! This kit includes nine cards, three each of three designs, with elegant designs and bright colors. The iridescent foil is the shining detail to bring your crafts together. You can make a card for anyone and for any… Read More: April 2023 Paper Pumpkin »
Last week I participated in a Stamp & Play Online event – here is the card I made during the event – thought I would share with you today! Card Specifics: Smoky Slate card stock base Designer Series Paper 2½” x 5″ cut into 4 pieces 1¼” x 2½” (you can even use card stock – plain, embossed… Read More: Sweet Songbirds »
Happy Monday, hope you had a nice weekend. Today I have what I am calling a Triangle card. Card features the Sun Prints 12″ x 12″ Designer Series Paper – but any designer paper would work. As I’m writing the post, I’m thinking you could even use different colored card stock. Cut 2 pieces together so they have… Read More: Sun Print Triangle Card »
appy Sunday, today my Sunday Stampers are meeting, and I thought I would share their cards with you. Featured Products: Rain or Shine Specialty Designer Series Paper Playing in the Rain Bundle Irresistible Blooms Bundle Hello Irresistible Designer Series Paper Rose Gold Foil Paper Something Fancy Dies My first card features the Online Exclusive Irresistible Blooms Bundle &… Read More: March Sunday Stampers »
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! The one day of the year most people are Irish! Hope you enjoy today’s card. 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… Read More: Happy St. Patrick’s Day! »
Happy Thursday, one more day closer to the weekend. While getting projects ready for my Sunday Stampers, I had a bunch of these little flower images sitting on my desk from the Rain or Shine Specialty Designer Series Paper, so I came up with the card below. Card Specifics: Die cut flower images using the smallest Stylish Shapes… Read More: Rain or Shine – part 2 »
Hello, today I thought I would share two cards with you using strips and squares of By the Bay Specialty Designer Series Paper – but any designer paper and stamp set would work nicely. Specifics for the card below: Balmy Blue card stock card base and mat Gold Foil card stock mat 3 7/8″ x 5 1/8″ Balmy… Read More: By the Bay Cards »
Happy Saturday! Don’t forget tonight most of us here in the United States start Daylight Savings time. We will “spring” ahead our clocks by 1 hour. I’m definitely a fan of having more sunlight in the evening! Today’s cards feature the 1¾” Circle Punch – one of the Online Exclusive Products. If you don’t have this punch, it’s… Read More: 1 3/4″ Circle Punch Cards »
Happy Thursday, hope you week is going well. Today I thought I would share three cards made with one of the Online Exclusive products. Bring a shiny take on nature with the Naturally Gilded 12″ x 12″ Specialty Designer Series Paper. Each sheet has a silhouette of delicate florals or slender trees printed in metallic foil and covered… Read More: Naturally Gilded DSP »
Later this month when my Sunday Stampers meet one of the cards we will be making uses the Playing in the Rain Bundle along with the coordinating Rain or Shine Specialty Designer Series Paper. With the Rain or Shine 12″ x 12″ Specialty Designer Series Paper you can add a splash of rain to your projects. This paper… Read More: Playing in the Rain »
Happy Sunday, hope you are having a good weekend. How about a quick and easy card for a masculine birthday? The layout for the card is turning out to be one of my favorite designs. Any coordinating designer (patterned) paper works great, just add a coordinating card base, die cut or punched image and greeting and your done.… Read More: Have a birthday beer! »
Happy Friday, any special weekend plans? Today I’m featuring two cards using the Irresistible Blooms Bundle and coordinating paper. The Hello, Irresistible 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper is beautiful. There are dies in the bundle that will die cut out two flowers and the leaves. Colors include Daffodil Delight, Flirty Flamingo, Lost Lagoon, Petal Pink, Pretty Peacock,… Read More: Irresistible Blooms Bundle »
Today Stampin’ Up! launched Online Exclusives! You won’t find these products in any Stampin’ Up! catalog for these never-before-seen products to spark their creativity and expand their crafting collection (and yours!). All from the convenience of the online store. Below you will find these products for your review. There are even 2 circle punches, a 2″ and 1¾”,… Read More: New Online Exclusives »
This past weekend I needed a few quick cards and thought of the Favored Flowers 12″ x 12″ Designer Series Paper, a level 1 Sale-a-Bration selection. Don’t let this designer paper fool you, the “B-side” is perfect for masculine cards. Lush, full florals in rich colors on one side of each sheet. Basic geometric patterns in solid colors on… Read More: Last day – Sale-a-Bration 2023 »
Hard to believe two days from now, February 28th, is the last day of Sale-a-Bration 2023. Thought I would share a couple cards made with bits and pieces from my craft table. I’ve been on a Gnome kick lately, and the card below marries a few different cards I saw on Pinterest. Clear Wink of Stella adds a… Read More: Sale-a-Bration almost over »
Happy Saturday! Today I thought I would share a card made with the Lucky Clover Stamp Set. The greeting at the bottom right below is so true and a perfect reason alone to purchase the stamp set. Were you lucky enough to get the bundle before the punch sold out? I’m so glad I ordered the bundle right… Read More: Lucky Clover »
It’s Paper Pumpkin’s 10-year anniversary and we want to celebrate how much we’ve grown! This month’s kit is all about happy greetings, organic and botanical designs digitally painted by our in-house artists, along with all-occasion sentiments to celebrate the happy moments in life and recognize the people around you who help you grow! And as part of our… Read More: Paper Pumpkin – Ten Years of Growth »
Today marks 1 week left of Sale-a-Bration 2023, hard to believe it’s almost over! It’s a good time to stock up on papercraft basics (card stock, ink, adhesive, etc.) or the soon to be retiring 2021-2023 In-Colors. The card today features one of the Sale-a-Bration items, Sneak Peek and one of my favorite bundles in the Mini Catalog.… Read More: Fun Fold Cards – 2 samples »