Time for you to stock up and save on your favorite Stampin’ Up! products! What’s the big occasion? On June 21st only, Stampin’ Up! is offering FREE shipping on orders subtotaling $75 USD or more. This incredible deal lasts for 24 hours only! Now is a good time to stock up on your craft making supplies including: Card… Read More: Free Shipping – June 21, 2022 »

Today’s card uses the new Masking Paper from Stampin’ Up! to die cut an image from the Slim Line Card Dies. These dies are retiring June 30th and reduced in price from $52 to $29.50! These dies are a nice addition to your craft supplies. Stampin’ Up! did carry the Slim Line Envelopes over to the annual catalog.… Read More: New Masking Paper »

How’s the weather where you are? It’s hot & humid here in PA. Today I have three more cards for you using the Die Cut Masking Technique. Stamp sets and dies used include: Nature’s Print Bundle Forever Fern Forever Flourishing Dies First card uses Starry Sky and Orchid Oasis. I’ve added a Vellum card stock die cut wreath… Read More: Additional Die Cut Masking cards »

Today I’m sharing with you the cards my Sunday Stampers will be making. Featured Products this Month: Tea Boutique 6” x 6” Designer Series Paper Slim Sayings Bundle – (retiring soon) Fern 3D Embossing Folder Sun Prints Designer Series Paper Natures Print Bundle Suite of Fern 3D Folder, Designer Paper and Bundle Starry Sky Metallic Ribbon First card… Read More: June Sunday Stamper Cards »

One of the cards my Sunday Stampers will be making this month uses the “Die Cut Masking” Technique – what is that you say? For this technique I’ve used a stamp set with coordinating dies and using larger pieces of scrap card stock die cut the images out. With this step you are creating a stencil of the… Read More: Die Cut Masking Technique »

Want a quick and easy starting point for making cards – use the Tea Boutique Cards and Envelopes. First, I have a card using the Parakeet Party card base. Products for this card include: Hello Ladybug Bundle 2022-2024 In-Color Designer Series Paper Bough Punch Vellum card stock Stylish Shapes Dies   Next is a shaker card, one of… Read More: Tea Boutique Cards & Envelopes »

Share a Kit with a Friend with the Kits Collection BOGO 50% Off Promotion The Kits Collection is having a buy one, get one 50% off promotion. This is the perfect time to #ShareYourMoment and share a kit from the Kits Collection with a friend! As always, the kit selection is based on availability. You can see what’s… Read More: BOGO Kit Sale – June 2022 »

he January–June 2022 Mini Catalog will be retiring June 30, 2022. It’s always bittersweet to see a classic Stampin’ Up! catalog take a trip to retirement, but we are looking forward to all the new products on their way—and we hope you are, too! Stock up on your favorite products before they’re gone for good! Save up to… Read More: Last Chance Sales Starts Today! »

Happy Memorial Day!  Hope you take time today to reflect on the meaning of the day. In the United States it’s a day for remembering personnel who have died while serving in active military service.  People do this by flying flags, wearing red, white and blue, hold parades, wreath laying and services.   I’ve put together a card… Read More: Remembering . . . »

Hope you are enjoying the holiday weekend! Today’s card was fun to color using the Blessings of Home Stamp set, part of the Blessings of Home Bundle. The card is a Basic Gray card base 4¼” x 5½”, with a 4″ x 11″ piece of Heart & Home Designer Series Paper, scored at 5½” and adhered to the… Read More: Blessings of Home »

With all the excitement of the new annual catalog, we just might forget about the January – June 2022 Mini Catalog. Today I’m featuring two cards featuring products from the New Horizon Collection from that catalog. Products in the collection used for cards: On the Horizon Bundle On the Horizon Cling Mount Stamp Set Horizon Dies New Horizon… Read More: New Horizon Collection »

The January–June 2022 Mini Catalog will be retiring soon! It’s always bittersweet to see a classic Stampin’ Up! catalog take a trip to retirement. But, we’re looking forward to all the new products on their way—and we hope you are, too! Stock up on your favorite products before they’re gone for good! Save up to 50% on essential… Read More: Jan-Jun 2022 Last Chance List »

Today I’m sharing with you the card I’ve made for my nephew Jake for his birthday!  The Brewed for You Bundle is perfect for him! Featured products: Brewed for You Bundle Stylish Shapes Dies Vellum Card stock 2022-2024 In-Color 6″ x 6″ Designer Paper, unfortunately this paper is unavailable right now. The Tea Boutique 6″ x 6″ Designer… Read More: Brewed for You! »

Last Sunday my stampers used the Wild & Sweet Cling Mount Stamp set for one of the cards. While my card featured the Panda from the stamp set, today I have the koala and raccoon for you. First up is “Kenny” koala, it’s fun to name the images! The mat for the image is done using the new… Read More: Wild & Sweet Stamp Set »

Today I have a few more samples for you of cards made with blowing bubbles for the background and my first fun fold vertical pop-out card. Featured stamp sets: Good Feelings (Annual Catalog) In the Moment (Annual Catalog) Happy & Heartfelt (January – June 2022 Mini Catalog) First up is a bubble card starting with Blushing Bride re-inker,… Read More: Additional samples »

Happy Sunday!  Today I’m sharing with you the cards my Sunday Stampers will be making, using new Annual Catalog stamp sets! First up is a card using “bubbles” to create the background on Shimmery White card stock.  This should be fun to make and any color of reinker can be used! Stamp set is the new Good Feelings… Read More: May 2022 Sunday Stamper Cards »

Here are two more cards featuring the Tea Boutique 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper. Both cards use Garden Green card stock card bases. First up is a gate fold card with a “Jar of Flowers” for the focal image. I’ve added some vellum card stock bough punch pieces and the grid die cut from the Chic Dies… Read More: Like flowers? check out these cards . . . »

One of my favorite designer series papers in the new annual catalog is the Tea Boutique 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper.  While I did not buy the coordinating bundle Cup of Tea, the beautiful paper can be used for numerous projects. The paper has a designer mix of watercolor and hand-drawn imagery that would be at home… Read More: Tea Boutique Designer Series Paper »

Happy Tuesday, hope you are doing well. It’s a beautiful sunny day here. Today I have two cards that I’ve water colored the images, stamping the images using different ink for different looks.  Both cards use Shimmery White card stock, if desired you can use watercolor paper, Basic White may pill and is not suggested. First: the image… Read More: Watercolor “without” lines »

Today the new 2022-2023 Annual Catalog goes live, what an exciting day! There are so many wonderful new products in the catalog, not to mention the new 2022-2024 In-Colors! Here is a card I’ve made using the new Sun Prints Suite Collection, item 158805 – $76.75. The card uses designer series paper as the base. Here is a… Read More: 2022-2023 Annual Catalog Live today! »

Tuesday the Stampin’ Up!’s 2022 Annual Catalog will be live and ready for your order. How exciting is that? If you’ve received your 2022 Annual Catalog, then I know you’ve been studying the pages and making your wish list. I want to remind you of all the products that will go away at the end of Monday, May… Read More: Promotions ending tomorrow May 2nd »

Today I have three more cards for you featuring the Waves of the Ocean 12″ x 12″ Designer Series Paper, which is available until May 2nd. Designer Series Paper is great for backgrounds when you want to mass produce cards for any occasion. I’ve made three birthday cards to show you. First is a card using the Friends… Read More: Waves of the Ocean DSP »

Good morning and Happy Friday!  Today I’m sharing the cards from the 3rd challenge of the online creativity retreat I’m participating in.  The challenge was a one sheet wonder, were they provided how to cut a 6″ x 6″ piece of designer paper and make 5 cards. I’ve used Waves of the Ocean 12″ x 12″ Designer Series… Read More: One Sheet Wonder with DSP »

It’s been a while since I’ve posted, so I thought I would explain. First, I was on vacation, Friday – Monday with big plans for crafting and blog writing then the weather decided to be in the mid 80’s and sunny – well, I just had to spend time outside.  Then about Sunday afternoon with all the grass… Read More: Hello Ladybug »

For the second challenge card for my online creativity retreat the challenge was no Basic White or Very Vanilla card stock. At first, I had no idea what to do, then all of a sudden inspiration hit! Here is what makes up the card: Daisy Garden Background Stamp Crumb Cake Card Stock Base Crumb Cake Ink Vellum Card… Read More: No Basic White or Very Vanilla »

Today, April 21st is the day to stock up on supplies or get those last chance items you want! Anyone that places an order today that qualifies for free shipping will receive from me a package of embellishments from the new Annual Catalog that starts May 3rd. Please use Current Shopping code: E4DNNP3J, shopping link, click here. Thank… Read More: Free Shipping Day! »

Create magic with the NEW 2022–2024 In Colors with this Paper Pumpkin kit! With vivid pops of green and red and a range of blues, these colors are perfect for fun festivities. Send your best wishes or happy moments with the large bold lettering and gorgeous gold foil details. Plus, you can also send gift cards with the… Read More: Celebrating In Color & Golden Voucher! »

Time for you to stock up and save on your favorite Stampin’ Up! products! What’s the big occasion? On April 21st only, we are offering FREE shipping on orders subtotaling $75 USD or more. This incredible deal lasts for 24 hours only!  This is a great time to stock up on your paper crafting basics, last chance and… Read More: Free Shipping – April 21, 2022 »

Happy Monday, hope you had a good weekend. It was so nice to see family on Easter, something I’ve missed the last couple years. I’m participating in an online creativity retreat, we were challenged to make a card with using shades of the same color and I picked blue. Color choices: Night of Navy (mat) Pacific Point (mat… Read More: Good Feelings – Sneak Peek »