Stampin’ Fancy Friday – Annual Favs Challenge

For this month’s Stampin’ Fancy Friday, our theme is Annual Favorites. My immediate favorite was the Seaside Wishes Bundle. I love any ocean or water-themed products, and these are simply gorgeous with the realistic-looking sand dollars and intricate dies. To see all the designers’ projects, keep an eye on the Stampin’ Fancy Friday Facebook and Instagram pages throughout the month. We’d also love to see any of your projects using our theme! Be sure… Read More »

#TGIFC476 — Color Challenge with Country Birdhouse

Hi friends! It’s time for a new TGIF Color Challenge. This week, our color combo includes Basic Gray, Pumpkin Pie, and Azure Afternoon. Hmm … I’m afraid it’s not a combo I would have ever selected on my own. I had to put A LOT of thought into this one!!! But then it occurred to me that birds are blue, flowers can be orange, and well hey, a birdhouse could… Read More »

June Newsletter – 10% Off Bundles!

Exciting news! Starting today through the end of the month, you can get an additional 10% discount on stamp and die bundles! (That’s a total of 20% off!) What a great opportunity to get those bundles on your wish list. (This offer excludes suite collections, stamp and punch bundles, and any other bundles.) The sale also includes 10% on Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine and Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss… Read More »

#TGIFC474 — Inspiration Challenge

Happy Friday! We have a new inspiration challenge at TGIF Challenges this week using the photo below. Since I’ve been creating a lot of flower cards lately, I decided to switch things up and use the basic layout of the sketch below, but with leaves. My card features the Leaf Collection Background Stamp as well as the Sweetly Scripted Stamp Set and Sketched Butterflies Bundle. As you can see, the… Read More »

Free Shipping Tomorrow!

Yippee! Stampin’ Up! is having free shipping tomorrow on all orders of $75.00 USD or more!!! The free shipping offer is for 24 hours only; therefore, to qualify you must open and close your order on May 21, 2024 (Mountain Time.) Ordering DeadlinesPhone: 21 May 2024 at 6:59 p.m. (MT)Online: 21 May 2024 at 11:59 p.m. (MT) It’s a perfect time to order some of those items from your wish list. Happy… Read More »

Stamping Sunday — Something Old, Something New

Welcome to the May Stamping Sunday Blog Hop. This month, our theme is “Something Old, Something New.” We can interpret that to mean old and new products or even a wedding-themed project. So this should be fun! I decided to mix old and new products, because I have so many fun, new things to play with, and I was dying to try them out! I ended up combining the Country… Read More »

Stampin’ Fancy Friday — CASE a Fancy Friend

For this month’s Stampin’ Fancy Friday, our theme is CASE a Fancy Friend! CASE means Copy And Share Everything. So in other words, pick a project you really admire, copy certain elements that inspire you, and add your own twist or style to make it different. We have this challenge once a year and I find it really hard! There are so many amazing designers in the Fancy Friday group,… Read More »

#TGIFC472 — Sketch Challenge with Flowers of Beauty

Happy Mother’s Day!!! I’m posting this a little late, because I didn’t want my Mom to see it before she opened the actual card. I made it for this week’s TGIF Sketch Challenge below, featuring the new Flowers of Beauty Bundle. It’s a gorgeous bundle that you’re going to love! Isn’t this sketch darling? I love the idea of creating a window with a window box planter. It was so… Read More »

Color Fusers Blog Hop — May 2024

Welcome to the May Color Fusers Blog Hop! This month, our color combination includes Pebbled Path, Bubble Bath, and Moody Mauve. All these colors are on the cool side of the color wheel, which I confess is the opposite of the warm colors I typically gravitate towards. But that’s the beauty of challenges! They push me to try new things, and you know … I totally LOVE the end result!… Read More »

New Annual Catalog is Now Live!

Today is the day! It’s so exciting! The new 2024-2025 Annual Catalog is live! You can start ordering now. I know you’re going to enjoy perusing through each page. Here are few videos that might help navigate the new catalog and highlight some of the fantastic new projects. New Kits Collection A new month means two new Kits Collections. Introducing the Hello Hollyhocks and City Lights Kits: May Starter Kit… Read More »

#TGIFC470 — Projects with Pockets

It’s Friday, and that means a new TGIF Challenge! Our theme this week is “projects with pockets.” Pockets are fun, and you can use them to add interactive elements, such as removable tags, hidden messages, and even surprises. For my project, I used the new Spotlight On Nature Bundle from the 2024-2025 Annual Catalog going live May 1, 2024. During OnStage last month, I signed up for an After Hours… Read More »

Stamping Sunday Blog Hop — Technique Triumphs

Welcome to the April Stamping Sunday Blog Hop. This month, our theme is Technique Triumphs. I love techniques, so it was actually hard to pick just one! You know I love watercoloring, so I thought I’d focus on some non-traditional ways to add watercoloring to your projects. My card features the Paper Florist and Gorgeously Made Dies. Both are big favorites and they’re retiring at the end of this month,… Read More »

Simply Zinnia Bundle Online Class

I have a new online class featuring the Simply Zinnia Bundle. The class will be held via Zoom on Friday, May 24, 2024 at 5:00 PM PDT. This bundle is an Online Exclusive and I absolutely love it! The floral images and dies are perfect for Stampin’ Blends coloring techniques. I’ve also thrown in some blending techniques, a fun background technique, and a fun fold card. During the live Zoom… Read More »

New 2024-2026 In Colors!

The new 2024-2025 Annual Catalog is coming soon! It will be going live on May 1, 2024. To me, one of the most exciting things about a new Annual Catalog are the new In Colors! Each year, Stampin’ Up! adds five new, trendy colors to its color pallette to enhance the core colors and stay current with the latest fashions and designs. New colors are exciting because they make everything… Read More »

#TGIFC468 — Sketch Challenge

Happy Friday and welcome to a new TGIF Sketch Challenge. I love our sketch this week! It’s so different because all the focus is on the lower portion of the card, and it really inspired me. I decided to use the new Seaside Wishes Bundle from the upcoming 2024-2025 Annual Catalog. This bundle immediately caught my eye, as I’m sure you would have guessed. I’m known for loving all ocean-themed… Read More »

Stampin’ Fancy Friday — Technique Focus

For this month’s Stampin’ Fancy Friday, we are focusing on techniques! One of my favorite stamping techniques is “watercolor stamping.” I love the look of watercoloring in general, and this technique makes it super easy! It’s a great way to create a “wow” card without a lot of effort. (I’ll explain how.) My card features the Textured Floral Stamp Set and coordinating dies, one of my favorite bundles. To see… Read More »

Last Chance Products Sale!

The Last Chance Sale starts today and goes through April 30, 2024. Save big on selected retiring products from the 2023-2024 Annual Catalog and January-April Mini Catalog!!! Be sure to shop early, because items will sell out quickly. Check my online store for availability. Click on the photos below to download the retiring lists and see the product savings. (Remember that current bundles will retire, but the related individual products… Read More »

Color Fusers Blog Hop – April 2024

Hello and welcome to the Color Fusers Blog Hop for April 2024. This month, our color combination includes Parakeet Party, Granny Apple Green, and Calypso Coral. This combo makes me think of Spring and new growth. Looking through my stamp stash, I noticed the perfect set to go with this combo — Planted Paradise! It’s one I haven’t used before and it was so much fun!!! Whether you just started… Read More »

#TGIFC466 — Simple Gift Sets

Welcome to a new TGIF Challenge! We have an extra Friday this month, so it’s a bonus challenge to design simple gift sets. Designing simple cards isn’t something I usually do, but I immediately thought of the Meandering Meadows 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper. It’s so pretty, I feel like all I need to do is glue it on a card base and add a sentiment. For these cards,… Read More »