Welcome to the November Stamping Sunday Blog Hop. This month, our theme is “Layer Up” meaning layer up for a cold winter’s night or adding layers to our projects. When I think of a cold winter’s night, I think of sitting by a cozy fire, snuggled under a blanket, and surrounded by beautiful holiday decorations.… Read More: Stamping Sunday Blog Hop — Layer Up »
Get ready for some big savings! Stampin’ Up! is having its Seasonal Sale from November 13-15, 2024!!! Sale items are from the 2024–2025 Annual Catalog: My best advice is to check my online store for current availability as items my sell out quickly. Happy shopping!!!
Hi Stamping Friends! Today I’m sharing some Paper Pumpkin projects. I love getting Paper Pumpkin kits this time of year, because they frequently include Christmas cards or super cute gift bags, and it takes the stress out of holiday crafting. These kits are also FANTASTIC for beginner stampers and make great gifts! I typically make… Read More: Paper Pumpkin — October & November »
Hello and happy Friday! Our TGIF Challenge this week is the sketch below. It’s a great sketch, with nice and simple lines. I just got the Reindeer Fun Bundle, and looking at the coordinating dies, I realized there was a circular die that would work perfectly for this challenge! Last month, I took a Crafty… Read More: #TGIFC498 — Sketch Challenge with Reindeer Fun »
This month, we have a sketch challenge for our Stampin’ Fancy Friday theme (see photo below.) It’s really different, one I never would have thought up myself, so that’s super fun! To get all the angles, I ended up layering three pieces of Winter Meadow Designer Series Paper. That helped a lot, so I didn’t… Read More: Stampin’ Fancy Friday — Sketch Challenge with Sophisticated Sled »
Welcome to the Color Fusers Blog Hop for November 2024! This month’s color combination is so pretty, including some of my favorite colors: Berry Burst, Fresh Freesia, and Azure Afternoon. The combination made me think of Winter and ice, so I decided to use the Sophisticated Sled Bundle. Whether you’re just starting the blog hop… Read More: Color Fusers Blog Hop — November 2024 — Sophisticated Sled »
Hello and Happy Friday! For this week’s TGIF Challenge, we have the inspiration photo below. I decided to focus on the layout, including the painted background, layers of stamping, and both horizontal and vertical focus areas. While the colors initially made me think of Halloween, I changed it up to create a holiday card. I… Read More: #TGIFC496 — Inspriation Challenge »
I have a new online class featuring the Peaceful Evergreens Bundle. The class will be held via Zoom on Thursday and Friday, November 21 & 22, 2024 at 6:00 PM PST. (We’ll make two different cards each evening for a total of four.) This is such an elegant bundle. I love the beautiful trees and… Read More: Peaceful Evergreens Online Class »
Welcome to the October 2024 Stamping Sunday Blog Hop. This month, our theme is “Rich Comforts and Rustic Elegance.” It’s perfect for cooler weather, falling leaves, and Autumn holidays. I bet the international team of designers will dream up some fun projects for this one! So be sure to follow along the entire blog hop… Read More: Stamping Sunday Blog Hop — Rich Comforts and Rustic Elegance »
This month, our theme for Stampin’ Fancy Friday is “Not a Card.” Since the holidays are right around the corner, I decided to make a Christmas gift box. I love wrapping gifts in beautiful boxes for special friends and family. So I decided to get a jump start on my preparations for this year! To… Read More: Stampin’ Fancy Friday — Christmas Gift Box »
Happy Friday! For this week’s TGIF Challenge, we have the sketch below. I love a good sketch; it’s a great way to jump start a project. I needed to make some masculine birthday cards, so I decided to use the In The Grove Bundle. The mountains, pines, and aspen die-cuts are perfect for my family.… Read More: #TGIFC494 — Sketch Challenge »
Last Saturday was World Card Making Day! My daughter-in-law Josie happened to be visiting, and she loves to craft just like me. So we decided to attend the virtual Stampin’ Up! event together. We loved the ideas demonstrated, which included using various ephemera packs with card and envelope packs to make simple, but creative cards.… Read More: World Card Making Day! »
Exciting news! All stamp sets from the 2024-2025 Annual Catalog are 15% off from October 7 to 9. See page 141 of the Annual Catalog for a list of all the stamp sets, or better yet go to my online store. Ready for more exciting news? Stampin’ Up! is offering a Starter Kit Special during… Read More: October Newsletter – 3 Day Stamp Sale! »
Hello Friends and welcome to the October 2024 Color Fusers Blog Hop. This month, our color combo includes Petal Pink, Calypso Coral, and Wild Wheat. It’s a combo I never would have thought of myself, but I ended up loving it! It feels very “Fall” with the warm orange and yellow tones. And to my… Read More: Color Fusers Blog Hop — October 2024 »
I have a new online class featuring the Changing Leaves Bundle. The class will be held via Zoom on Thursday and Friday, October 17-18, 2024 at 6:00 PM PDT. (We’ll make two different cards each evening for a total of four.) This is such a great bundle! The detailed images are gorgeous and the dies… Read More: Changing Leaves Online Class »
Hi Friends! I wanted to give you an update on the Changing Leaves Bundle Online Class. The class is complete and ready to go. I’ve even cut up the supply packets. Unfortunately, I just checked Stampin’ Up!s Inventory Status Report again, and it now says the Changing Leaves Bundle isn’t expected to be back in… Read More: Update on Changing Leaves Online Class »
Happy Friday Friends! It’s time for a new TGIF Challenge. This week, we have the inspiration below. While it includes Fall colors, I decided to get a jump on my Christmas cards and gave it a holiday twist. There’s a lot going on in the picture, but the main elements I picked out were flowers,… Read More: #TGIFC492 — Inspiration Challenge »
This month, our theme for Stampin’ Fancy Friday is Earth Tones. Now that’s something fun and different. I was pretty excited about this for a couple reasons. First, I think neutrals are seriously underrated, because I’ve see some gorgeous projects lately. Second, I have LOTS of guy birthday cards to make for September, so the… Read More: Stampin’ Fancy Friday – Earth Tones Challenge »
Get your wish list ready! Stampin’ Up! is having FREE shipping tomorrow, September 18th, on orders of $75.00 USD or more. It’s perfect timing to order some of the fun new products from the new SD Mini Catalog and September 2024 Scrapbooking Brochure. Note that Prepaid Paper Pumpkin subscriptions will contribute to qualifying amounts! Update… Read More: September Newsletter — Free Shipping Tomorrow! »
Welcome to the September Stamping Sunday Blog Hop. This month, our theme is Unfold Funfolds. I have to admit that I don’t make fun fold cards very often, and they intimidate me a little. Lately, I’ve tried to push myself to create more and even focused a whole class on them a few months ago.… Read More: Stamping Sunday Blog Hop — Unfold Funfolds »