07.12.20…..Happy Sunday, my stampin’ friends! Today, I decided to create a card with the Comfort & Hope Stamp Set and the Happiest of Birthdays Stamp Set…both from the brand new Stampin’ Up! 2020-2021 Annual Catalog! This new catalog is sooooo jam-packed with soooooo many amazing stamps sets, accessories, and more….and I know your wish list will be overflowing before you know it!
07.10.2020…..Happy Friday, everyone! Today, I wanted to create a card with a bit of a “boho” feel, so I decided to use an eclectic assortment of Designer Series Paper, and…the See the Good Stamp Set, from the brand new Stampin’ Up! 2020-2021 Annual Catalog! This new catalog is sooooo jam-packed with soooooo many amazing stamps sets, accessories, and more….and I know your wish list will be overflowing before you know it! Continue reading “a little bit of boho…”
07.09.2020…..Happy Thursday, my stampin’ friends! Today, I decided to create another card with To a Wild Rose Stamp Set, and…combined it with the Sunflower Dies from the brand new Stampin’ Up! 2020-2021 Annual Catalog! This new catalog is sooooo jam-packed with soooooo many amazing stamps sets, accessories, and more….and I know your wish list will be overflowing before you know it!
07.08.2020…..Happy Wednesday, everyone! I had sooooo much fun using the Ridiculously Awesome Stamp Set on my last post, so I decided to create another card with it again today! The Ridiculously Awesome Stamp Set is from the brand new Stampin’ Up! 2020-2021 Annual Catalog! This new catalog is sooooo jam-packed with soooooo many amazing stamps sets, accessories, and more….and I know your wish list will be overflowing before you know it!
07.04.2020…..Happy 4th of July and welcome to the weekend, everyone! Today, I decided to create a card with with the new Ridiculously Awesome Stamp Set, from the brand new Stampin’ Up! 2020-2021 Annual Catalog! This new catalog is sooooo jam-packed with soooooo many amazing stamps sets, accessories, and more….and I know your wish list will be overflowing before you know it!
07.03.20…..Happy Friday, everyone! It’s already time for another TGIF Challenge! This week, we have have a super fun color challenge for you…Granny Apple Green, Flirty Flamingo, and Mango Melody! That’s right, my stampin’ friends, it’s time to get coloful, get creative…and get inspired along with us! I hope you have a chance to play along with us this week, over at TGIF Challenges. We would love to see what you create!
06.28.20…..Happy Sunday, everyone! I can’t believe that June has almost come to a close! And…..it’s already time for another Stamping Sunday Blog Hop! For this Sunday’s hop, we are featuring cards and projects created with the new Stampin’ Up! 2020-2022 In Colors (from the brand new Stampin’ Up! 2020-2021 Annual Catalog)…..Bumblebee, Magenta Madness, Misty Moonlight, Just Jade, and Cinnamon Cider. We hope you have a chance to hop along with us today! You won’t want to miss any of the wonderful projects created by our amazing designers!
Continue reading “stamping sunday blog hop – new 2020-2022 in colors”
06.26.20…..Welcome to the weekend, everyone! Today, I decided to create a shaker card with products from the new Whale of a Time Suite, from the brand new Stampin’ Up! 2020-2021 Annual Catalog! This new catalog is sooooo jam-packed with soooooo many amazing stamps sets, accessories, and more….and I know your wish list will be overflowing before you know it!
06.25.20……Welcome to the weekend, stampers! I’m excited to share two projects with you today, using the In Good Taste Suite and the “sponge n’ spritz” technique! (I’ve also included a quick tutorial for the “stamp n’ spritz” technique as well.) I hope my projects will inspire you just a bit, and you have fun experimenting with the “stamp n’ spritz” technique!
06.21.20…..Happy Sunday, everyone! Before our Father’s Day celebration began, I decided to squeeze in a little crafting and stamping. And…I decided to create a card with the new Monogram Messages Stamp Set, from the brand new Stampin’ Up! 2020-2021 Annual Catalog! This new catalog is sooooo jam-packed with soooooo many amazing stamps sets, accessories, and more….and I know your wish list will be overflowing before you know it!
06.09.2020…..Happy Friday, everyone! It’s already time for another TGIF Challenge! This week, we have have a super fun challenge for you…Stamp Your Own Patterned Paper! That’s right, my stampin’ friends, it’s time to get out some of your favorite stamp images, get creative…and get inspired along with us! I hope you have a chance to play along with us this week, over at TGIF Challenges. We would love to see what you create!
06.18.20…..Happy Thursday, everyone! Hope everyone’s had a chance to squeeze in at least a bit of stamping and papercrafting this week! If you’re already hopping along with us today, you probably just came from Stesha’s blog. Aren’t her projects gorgeous!?! If you’ve just started your hop, the Artisan Design Team is featuring projects created with the new Flowers for Every Season Suite, from the new 2020-2021 Stampin’ Up Annual Catalog! The team has some absolutely amazing projects to inspire you today, and you will not want to miss a single one!
Continue reading “stampin’ up! artisan design team blog hop – flowers for every season suite…”
06.11.20…..Happy Thursday, everyone! Today, I decided to create another card with the new See the Good Stamp Set , using the artichoke stamp. On yesterday’s post, I created a card with the same stamp set, using the pear stamp.
The See the Good Stamp Set is one of the new stamp sets from the brand new Stampin’ Up! 2020-2021 Annual Catalog! This new catalog is sooooo jam-packed with soooooo many amazing stamps sets, accessories, and more….and I know your wish list will be overflowing before you know it!
06.10.20…..Happy Wednesday, my stampin’ friends! Today, I decided to create a card with the new See the Good Stamp Set from the brand new Stampin’ Up! 2020-2021 Annual Catalog! This new catalog is sooooo jam-packed with soooooo many amazing stamps sets, accessories, and more….and I know your wish list will be overflowing before you know it!
06.07.20…..Happy Sunday, my stampin’ friends! Today, I decided to create a card with the Blossoms in Bloom Bundle (Blossoms in Bloom Stamp Set + Many Layered Blossoms Dies) from the brand new Stampin’ Up! 2020-2021 Annual Catalog! This new catalog is sooooo jam-packed with soooooo many amazing stamps sets, accessories, and more….and I know your wish list will be overflowing before you know it!
06.05.2020…..Happy Friday, everyone! It’s already time for another TGIF Challenge! This week, we have have a wonderful color challenge for you…Crumb Cake, Bumblebee, and Night of Navy! That’s right, my stampin’ friends, it’s time to get colorful and creative…and get inspired along with us! I hope you have a chance to play along with us this week, over at TGIF Challenges. We would love to see what you create!
06.03.20…..Welcome to Wednesday, everyone! Today…the brand new 2020-2021 Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalog went “live”! That’s right, my stampin’ friends…today you can begin placing your orders from the absolutely amazing new catalog! That being said, I used two of the new stamp sets from the new catalog…Jar of Flowers and Tasteful Touches!
The 2020-2021 catalog is sooooo jam-packed with soooooo many amazing stamps sets, accessories, and more….and I know your wish list will be overflowing before you know it!
05.30.20…..Welcome to the weekend, my stampin’ friends! Today, I decided to create a card with products from the In Good Taste Suite (Tasteful Touches Bundle + Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing Folder + In Good Taste Designer Series Paper) from our demonstrator pre-order…for the new Stampin’ Up! 2020-2021 Annual Catalog! This new bundle (along with oodles of other amazing products from the new catalog), will be available for everyone to order…beginning on June 3, 2020! The 2020-2021 catalog is sooooo jam-packed with soooooo many amazing stamps sets, accessories, and more….and I know your wish list will be overflowing before you know it!
05.29.20…..Happy Friday, everyone! Today, I decided to create a card with the Field of Flowers Bundle (Field of Flowers Stamp Set + Confetti Flowers Border Punch) from our demonstrator pre-order…for the new Stampin’ Up! 2020-2021 Annual Catalog! This new bundle (along with oodles of other amazing products from the new catalog), will be available for everyone to order…beginning on June 3, 2020! The 2020-2021 catalog is sooooo jam-packed with soooooo many amazing stamps sets, accessories, and more….and I know your wish list will be overflowing before you know it!
Happy Thursday, my stampin’ friends! Today, I decided to create a card with the Blossoms in Bloom Bundle (Blossoms in Bloom Stamp Set + Many Layered Blossoms Dies) from our demonstrator pre-order…for the new Stampin’ Up! 2020-2021 Annual Catalog! This new bundle (along with oodles of other amazing products from the new catalog), will be available for everyone to order…beginning on June 3, 2020! The 2020-2021 catalog is sooooo jam-packed with soooooo many amazing stamps sets, accessories, and more….and I know your wish list will be overflowing before you know it!
05.24.20…..Happy Sunday, everyone! I can’t believe that May has almost come to a close! And…..it’s already time for another Stamping Sunday Blog Hop! For this Sunday’s hop, we are featuring a cards and projects created with products from the demonstrator pre-order,from the new Stampin’ Up! 2020-2021 Annual Catalog…I decided to use products from the In Good Taste Suite! This suite (along with oodles of other amazing products from the new catalog), will be availabile for everyone to order…beginning on June 3, 2020! This catalog is sooooo jam-packed with soooooo many amazing stamps sets, accessories, and more….and I know your wish list will be overflowing before you know it!
We hope you have a chance to hop along with us today! You won’t want to miss any of the wonderful projects created by our amazing designers!
05.22.20…..Happy Friday, everyone! It’s already time for another TGIF Challenge! This week, we have have a super fun theme challenge for you…Travel! That’s right, my stampin’ friends, it’s time to out your planes, trains, automobiles, and more……..and get inspired along with us! I hope you have a chance to play along with us this week, over at TGIF Challenges. We would love to see what you create!
05.17.20…..Happy Sunday, everyone! Today, I have an extra special blog hop for you! Several members of the Stampin’ Up! 2020 Artisan Design Team decided to “get together…alone” for an unofficial blog hop, and…create some #sharesunshine cards using the Share Sunshine PDF Download. And…if you’re already hopping along with us today, you probably just came from Stesha’s blog. Isn’t her card amazing!?!
The Share Sunshine PDF Download is a COVID-10 Product Giveback created by Stampin’ Up!, as part of their Making a Difference program. It is a great opportunity to support organizations that are helping COVID-19 frontline responders and communities vulnerable to the pandemic.
The Share Sunshine PDF Download is a digital stamp set that’s packed with both lighthearted and heartfelt sentiments and imagery relevant to the unique COVID-19 and social distancing situation we’re currently experiencing, and it includes including many ideas that came from customers and demonstrators alike!
You can use the download in your cardmaking and papercrafting projects. Simply print the imagery on cardstock and cut it out using our Paper Trimmer, punches, or dies. Since we are physically distanced from each other, now is a perfect time to share sunshine with our friends and family by sending cards!
You can purchase the Share Sunshine PDF Download for only $12.00 (US)!
Stampin’ Up! will donate 100% of the proceeds to COVID-19 efforts through the following organizations…
The World Health Organization’s COVID-Solidarity Response Fund
United Way Worldwide’s COVID-19 Community Response and Recovery Fund
How cool is that!!!
05.14.20…..Good afternoon, friends! Today, I’m beyond excited to share a sneak peak with you from the upcoming Stampin’ Up! 2020-2021 Annual Catalog! Are you ready??? Yes, my friends…it’s the Stampin’ Up! 2020-2022 In Colors! These trendy, new colors are absolutely gorgeous, and are sure to get those creative juices flowing and inspire lots of creativity! So without further adieu, introducing from left to right and top to bottom…..Bumblebee, Magenta Madness, Just Jade, Cinnamon Cider, and Misty Moonlight!
Get ready, get set, go…!!!
These brand new In Colors from the Stampin’ Up! 2020-2021 Annual Catalog…..along with an spectacular collection of amazing new stamp sets, paper, accessories, and tools…..will be available to purchase beginning at noon (MT) on June 3, 2020.
Be sure to mark your calendar!
Continue reading “sneak peak – stampin’ up! 2020-2022 in colors…”
05.14.20…..Happy Thursday, everyone! Hope everyone’s had a chance to squeeze in at least a bit of stamping and papercrafting this week! If you’re already hopping along with us today, you probably just came from Stesha’s blog. Aren’t her projects gorgeous!?! If you’ve just started your hop, the Artisan Design Team is featuring projects created with the retiring host sets (from the current 2019-2020 Stampin’ Up Annual Catalog) that you can only purchase with the Stampin’ Rewards you earn with a qualifying order. We are also featuring some extra projects created to use as gifts for your host (if you’re a demonstrator) or… to give to a friend, family member or co-worker. The team has some absolutely amazing projects to inspire you today, and you will not want to miss a single one!
Today, I’m sharing a greeting card (created with the Time for Tags Stamp Set), along with a host gift that I created with the Timeless Tropical Bundle and the Mini Pizza Box. I’ve also included complete instructions underneath each project, so you can scroll right to the project that suits your fancy and start creating!
Don’t forget that if you host a party (with $150+ in sales), you can earn Stampin’ Rewards to purchase the Time for Tags Stamp Set for FREE! How cool is that?!?!
Please note:
The Time for Tags Stamp Host Stamp Set will be retiring on June 2, 2020! Host a party or place your order as soon as possible so you don’t miss out on earning the Time for Tags Stamp Set!
Continue reading “stampin’ up! artisan design team blog hop – Time for Tags & Tropical Oasis”
05.12.20…..Happy Tuesday, everyone! The new Stampin’ Up! 2020-2021 Annual Catalog will be here very soon…on June 3, 2020 to be exact! And…there are lots of wonderful stamp sets retiring from Stampin’ Up! 2019-2020 Annual Catalog…on June 2, 2020! That being said, I decided to use a couple of my favorite sets that will soon be retiring…..Botanical Bliss and Praiseworthy Prose…to create a #sharesunshine card! So….if you don’t already have either one of these stamp sets, you’ll want to order it right away!
05.11.20…..Happy Monday, my stampin’ friends! Once again,, I decided to pull out another favorite stamp set of mine that I hadn’t used in awhile….Varied Vases! It is such a cute set, and so versatile for so many different occasions and celebrations! The possibilities are endless! However, the Varied Vases Stamp Set is retiring on June 2, 2020…along with lot of other wonderful stamp sets and products! So….if you don’t already have this stamp set, you’ll want to order it right away!
05.10.20…..Happy Mother’s Day! Hope everyone has a chance to spend a bit of time relaxing and enjoying the day! I just love the Bloom & Grow Bundle (Bloom & Grow Stamp Set + Budding Blooms Dies), and I thought it would be just perfect to use for a bright, cheery Mother’s Day card! This is such a fun stamp for coloring with Stampin’ Blends, and I love that it has a coordinating die set as well! If you don’t have the Bloom & Grow Bundle, you’ll want to add it to your wish list as soon as possible!
05.09.20…..Happy Saturday, everyone! This afternoon, I decided to pull out another favorite stamp set of mine that I hadn’t used in awhile….Piece of Cake! It is such a cute set, and so versatile for so many different occasions and celebrations! The possibilities are endless! However, the Piece of Cake Stamp Set and coordinating Cake Builder Punch are retiring on June 2, 2020…along with lot of other wonderful stamp sets and products! So….if you don’t already have this stamp set, you’ll want to order it right away!
5.08.2020…..Happy Friday, everyone! It’s already time for another TGIF Challenge! This week, we have have a super fun sketch challenge for you! That’s right, my stampin’ friends, it’s time to get your creative juices flowing…and get inspired along with us! I hope you have a chance to play along with us this week, over at TGIF Challenges. We would love to see what you create!
05.03.2020…..Happy Sunday, everyone! Today, I’m super excited to share a #sharesunshine card that I created with the Share Sunshine PDF, as part of the COVID-19 Product Giveback! That being said, Stampin’ Up! is committed to making a difference in our global communities and caring about people first. As part of their Making a Difference program they are offering a product giveback opportunity to support organizations that are helping COVID-19 frontline responders and communities vulnerable to the pandemic.
You can purchase the Share Sunshine PDF Download and Stampin’ Up! will donate 100% of the proceeds to COVID-19 efforts through the following organizations…
The World Health Organization’s COVID-Solidarity Response Fund
United Way Worldwide’s COVID-19 Community Response and Recovery Fund
How cool is that!!!
The Share Sunshine PDF Download is a digital stamp set that’s packed with both lighthearted and heartfelt sentiments and imagery relevant to the unique COVID-19 and social distancing situation we’re currently experiencing, and it includes including many ideas that came from customers and demonstrators alike! You can use the download in your cardmaking and papercrafting projects. Simply print the imagery on cardstock and cut it out using our Paper Trimmer, punches, or dies. Since we are physically distanced from each other, now is a perfect time to share sunshine with our friends and family by sending cards!
05.01.20…..Happy Friday, everyone! I can’t believe that it’s already the first of May! But… no matter what month it is, there always seems to be a birthday just around the corner! That being said, I figured why not create this card today, and get a jump start on a few birthdays that are coming up! Hope this inspires you to create a birthday card today for a special someone! Continue reading “happy birthday…”
04.29.20…..Welcome to Wednesday, everyone! Today, I was in the mood to create a some little 3″ x 3″ cards, and I decided to pull out the Label Me Bold Stamp Set. I just love the eclectic theme of this set….with the fun, little sentiments and the super cool background stamps! I also think it’s great to always a few little cards of these 3″ x 3″ cards on hand so that you can just “grab and go” whenever to need to add a little something to a gift bag or box! Hope this inspires you to create some of these fun, little cards as well!
Also…if you don’t have the Label Me Bold Stamp Set, you’ll want to order it right away! It will be retiring (along with lots of other products) from the January – June 2020 Mini Catalog and the 2019-2020 Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalog) on June 2, 2020! Don’t miss out on ordering you favorite products, while they last!
04.27.20…..Happy Monday, my stampin’ friends! Today, I decided to #sharesunshine by creating a card using my Daisy Punch! I was also inspired by a card that fellow demonstrator, Anne Marie Hile, posted yesterday. While she didn’t used the Daisy Punch, she created a bright, cheerful card using the Dandelion Wishes Stamp Set. Thank you for the inspiration, Anne!
04.26.20…..Happy Sunday, everyone! I can’t believe that April has almost come to a close! And…..it’s already time for another Stamping Sunday Blog Hop! For this Sunday’s hop, we are featuring a cards and projects with a masculine theme, and…I decided to use products from the Tropical Oasis Suite! I’m so excited about this blog hop, since we have Father’s Day coming up, and…we also have birthdays and events for the guys in our lives all year ’round! We hope you have a chance to hop along with us today! You won’t want to miss any of the wonderful projects created by our amazing designers!
Continue reading “stamping sunday blog hop – make it masculine…”
04.24.20…..Happy Friday, everyone! It’s already time for another TGIF Challenge! This week, we have have a super fun challenge for you…Use Your Words! That’s right, my stampin’ friends, it’s time to get your out your die cut words and/or letters, get your creative juices flowing…and get inspired along with us! I hope you have a chance to play along with us this week, over at TGIF Challenges. We would love to see what you create!
04.21.20…..Happy Tuesday evening, everyone! I had so much fun creating my last card with Praiseworthy Prose Stamp Set! So much so, that I decided to change it up a bit, and recreate it in another color combo! I also just love the elecletic blend of the “dictionary” sentiments and the trendy little accent stamps in this set! Sooooo much fun!!! Hope this card inspires you to do a bit of crafting and creating today, and maybe change up a color combo or two!
04.21.20…..Happy Tuesday, my stamping friends! I have to say that the Praiseworthy Prose Stamp Set has climbed the charts to one of my most favorite stamp sets! I just love the elecletic blend of the “dictionary” sentiments and the trendy little accent stamps! Sooooo much fun!!! That being said, I decided to create another card with this set. Hope it inspires you to do a bit of crafting and creating today!
04.21.20…..Happy Tuesday evening, my stamping friends! Today, I also decided to create a card with the Parisian Blossoms Suite, from the January – June 2020 Mini Catalog! This suite of products is just gorgeous, and the possibilities are endless! Hope this card inspires you to create a project with this suite as well!
04.20.20…..Happy Monday, everyone! Today, I created this card as part of a Stampin’ Up weekly Stamping Color Challenge (#keepstamping)…using Pretty Peacock, Pool Party, Crumb Cake and Early Espresso. For this challenge, you can use all four colors…or just a few. I love all of these colors, but have not used them all together before in a project, so I figured why not? These weekly challenges are open to demonstrators and customers alike. You’ll also want to use hashtag #keepstamping to make it easier to find all the projects.
04.19.20…..Happy Sunday, my stampin’ friends! Yesterday, I posted a card that I created using some little watercolored butterflies that I punched out with my Butterfly Duet Punch. So…..I had one little butterfly leftover that I couldn’t bear to part with, and I decided that I just had to use it some how! That being said, I not only used that little butterfly for this card, but I also used some other bits and pieces that I had leftover from other projects. Hope this card inspires you to use up your bits and pieces, too! Continue reading “everything…”
04.18.20…..Happy Saturday, everyone! I just love to watercolor, and I’ll use any excuse to incorporate that into my projects! That being said, I used a watercolor technique, along with my Butterfly Duet Punch and the Praiseworthy Prose Stamp set to create this card! Hope you enjoy it!
04.13.20…..Happy Monday, my stampin’ friends! Today, I pulled out yet another stamp set that I hadn’t used in awhile…the Beautiful Moments Stamp Set! I just love the images and sentiments in this set! On this card I decided to use my Stampin’ Blends to color the images, but it is also a great set for watercoloring as well. Hope you enjoy it!
04.10.20…..Happy Friday, everyone! It’s already time for another TGIF Challenge! This week, we have have a super fun sketch challenge for you! That’s right, my stampin’ friends, it’s time to get your creative juices flowing, get inspired along with us….and just go crazy!!! I hope you have a chance to play along with us this week, over at TGIF Challenges. We would love to see what you create!
04.06.20…..Happy Monday, my stampin’ friends! Today, I was in the mood to do a bit of watercoloring, but I also want to do a bit of die-cutting too! So…I decided to pull out my In The Woods Dies, which is a Winter-themed die set. However, I thought it would be fun to create card using this die set, only with bright pops of color. That being said, this card is the result of that! Hope you enjoy it!
04.05.20…..Happy Sunday, everyone! It took me a minute, but lately I’ve become obsessed with the Best Dressed Suite! The images are so much fun to color with my Stampin’ Blends Markers, and I just love the coordinating dies! And…it’s a stormy day again in Northern California, so it’s a perfect day for some coloring! Hope this card inspires you to create some projects with the Best Dressed Suite, too!
04.03.20…..Happy Friday, everyone! It’s already time for another TGIF Challenge! This week, we have have a super amazing color challenge for you…Rainbow! That’s right, my stampin’ friends, it’s time to get out every color under the rainbow, get inspired along with us….and just go crazy!!! I hope you have a chance to play along with us this week, over at TGIF Challenges. We would love to see what you create!
04.02.2020…..Happy Thursday, my friends! Today I was in the mood to create a “clean & simple” card! And…I also had some “bit & pieces” of things that I had cut out, but never ended up using them originally. That being said, here is a “clean & simple” meets “bit & pieces” card! Hope you enjoy it! Continue reading “bundle of joy…”
04.01.2020…..Welcome to Wednesday, everyone! I’ve been having such a wonderful time creating projects with the new Ornate Garden Suite! This suite has sooooo many options for crafting and creating for all types of crafters…beginner, casual, and avid! Besides the wonderful accessories in this suite, the stamp sets include lots of versatile phrases, and absolutely gorgeous floral images. The die sets include beautiful filigree shapes and super versatile frames. You’re going to love it!!!
The Ornate Garden Suite is an “early release” from the upcoming Stampin’ Up! 2020-2021 Annual Catalog.
Customers will be able to purchase products from the Ornate Garden Suite from April 1 – May 31, 2020.
03.31.20…..Happy Tuesday, my stampin’ friends! This past week or so, I’ve been having lots of fun pulling out stamp sets that I haven’t used in awhile! That being said, today I decided to use the Positive Thought Stamp Set, from the January -June 2020 Mini Catalog. The images in this set are so beautiful, and lend themselves well to many different stamping techniques!
And don’t forget…TODAY IS THE LAST DAY FOR SALE-A-BRATION!!!
For every $50 you spend in regular Stampin’ Up! products, you can earn FREE product (minimum value of $15.00), from the first and/or second SALE-A-BRATION catalog!
Browse through the first SALE-A-BRATION catalog!
Browse through the Second Release SALE-A-BRATION catalog!
Browse the Third Release SALE-A-BRATION flyer
You can purchase items from the January–June mini catalog or any other current catalog, and earn free Sale-A-Bration products! There is no limit to how much your can earn during SALE-A-BRATION, but this yearly special ends on March 31, 2020.
