05.28.22…..Happy Saturday, my stampin’ friends! Today, I’m sharing a card that I created with lots of amazing products from the brand new 2022-2023 Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalog! There are soooooo many wonderful stamp sets, bundles, paper, and accessories, and…..it’s really difficult to pick a favorite!

What I love about Stampin’ Up! products are how well they work with each other. On this card, I used several new products, not all from the same suite, collection, or bundle….but they all blend together perfectly!

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05.21.2022…..Happy Sunday, my stampin’ friends! 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 projects created with “must “have” products from the brand new Stampin’ Up! 2022-2023 Annual Catalog! There are soooooo many amazing products in this new catalog, and it was really hard to choose just a few!

I finally chose the gorgeous Hues of Happiness Suite! It is so cheery and colorful, and the images and sentinments are just perfect for creating so many different projects! For the embossed background on each card, I used the new Quatrefoil Embossing Folder. The background is very detailed and delicate…..just perfect for my cards!

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05.20.2022…..Happy Friday, my stampin’ friends! It’s already time for another TGIF Challenge! This week we have an amazing Inspiration Challenge for you…the brand new Stampin’ Up! 2022-2023 Annual Catalog! We fell in love with the cover and felt it was a great starting point for this week’s stamping inspiration, and hope that you will join us!

For my card, I chose Page 98 in the new catalog…..featuring the gorgeous Texture Chic Suite! I’m sooooo obsessed with this amazing collection of products, and I couldn’t wait to start creating!

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05.17.2022…..Happy Tuesday, my stampin’ friends! Today, I wanted to share a card that I created for this month’s Stampin’ Fancy Friday challenge! It’s a “Color Combo Challenge”, which is ALWAYS fun!

For my color combo, I chose two of the new In Colors…Tahitian Tide and Parakeet Party…to use for my color combo. I paired them with Pacific Point, which is actually a color I don’t use very often. This may just be one of my favorite color combos ever!

Be sure to join us to see what our Stampin’ Fancy Friday team created and…the gorgeous color combos they chose! We have 24 projects to share, and each with a different color combo!

Then you create with a color combo of your own or use one from our team, share your project on IG or FB and tag us by using #stampinfancyfriday or #fancyfridaychallenges in your post. We will share in our stories to inspire others as well!

To view the other amazing cards from our team members, you can also go to:

https://www.instagram.com/stampinfancyfriday/ or https://www.facebook.com/stampinfancyfriday

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05.09.22…..Happy Saturday, my stampin’ friends! Today, I’m sharing a card that I created with lots of amazing products from the brand new 2022-2023 Stampin; Up! Annual Catalog! Actually, the title of this blog post sums up the new catalog really well…..it’s just full of everything wonderful!

What I love about Stampin’ Up! products are how well they work with each other. On this crd, I used several new products, not all from the same suite, collection, or bundle….but they all blend together perfectly!

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05.09.22…..Happy Monday, my stampin’ friends! Today, I’m sharing something a little different. It’s a little watercolored flower, and I decided it would be perfect for this shabby chic frame that I’ve been holding on to for years. The inspiration for the flower came from the amazing Shannon West, who shared her tutorial video on Youtube yesterday…..https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmmvaVRSrHs. She watercolored a beautiful, hand-painted flower, which I absolutely adore! So…..I thought I would give it a try.

I was really happy with the flower that I painted, but then….I ran into a bit of a mishap with my Daffodil Delight and Crushed Curry ink. So….I added more Daffodil Delight and Crushed Crushed around the flower, along with some splatted water drops. Even with my little mishap, I’m still excited with the way it turn out, and I can’t wait to try another one…maybe in a different color combo. Thank you bunches, Shannon West, for sharing your talent!

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05.06.22…..Happy Friday, my stampin’ friends! It’s already time for another TGIF Challenge! This week we have a wonderful Color Challenge for you…..Soft Succulent, Pale Papaya, and Fresh Freesia! Such a beautiful combo! We hope you have a chance to play along with us this week. We’d love to see what you create!

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05.04.22…..Happy Wednesday, my stampin’ friends! The brand new Stampin’ Up! 2022-2023 Annual Catalog is now “live”….and I’m just beyond excited! This catalog is absolutely jam-packed with soooooo many amazing stamp sets, dies, paper, accessories, and more!

That being said, I could wait to make a card with the Vintage Bottle Punch and the Vintage Bottle Shaker Domes from the new catalog! They are just so much fun!!! I made a soft, springtime card, but….you could use the punch and the dome for any occasion! Hope this inspires you to create your own “vintage bottle” projects!

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05.02.22…..Some of you may not be aware yet, but I now have a monthly newsletter, featuring all the latest on my monthly card kits, my Facebook Live events, and all the latest from Stampin’ Up!

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05.02.22…..Happy Monday, my stampin’ friends! The brand new Stampin’ Up! 2022-2023 Annual Catalog is going “live” at tomorrow (May 3rd) at 12:00 noon (PT)…..and I can hardly wait. The catalog is absolutely jam-packed with soooooo many amazing stamp sets, dies, paper, accessories, and more!

That being said, I could wait to make a card with the the Cup of Tea Bundle from the new catalog! It is just the cutest!!! The little teacups are so sweet, and there’s lots of fun little accessory stamps and dies, too!

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