02.07.2022…..Happy Tuesday, my stampin’ friends! There are so many fun stamp sets in the new Stampin’ Up! January – June Mini Catalog! It’s always nice to have a stamp set with images and sentiment, but I do love a good “sentiments only” stamp set…..and especially a set with humorous sentiments! That being said, I just couldn’t resist purchasing the Bragworthy Stamp Set! It’s just so much fun!

Because I love these sentiments so much, I decided to make them the “stars of the show”. I didn’t add any ther stamped images, just an inked and embossed background, and some embellishiments. Hope this card inspires you create a some projects and cards with your favorite sentiment set, as well!

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02.07.2022…..Happy Monday, my stampin’ friends! I can’t believe Valentine’s Day is just one week away! So…I decided to create another card with the Sweet Conversations Bundle! I just can’t get enough of these cute hearts, and the fun, little sentiments! Hope this card inspires you create a few last minute Valentine’s cards and projects, too!

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02.01.2022…..Happy Tuesday, my stampin’ friends! I had so much fun creating the little watercolor hearts for my 3″ x 3″ cards yesterday, and I actually had several of them left over. So….I decided to use the extra hearts to create this card! Of course, this would be perfect for a Valentine’s Day card, but I think it would make a great wedding or anniversary card as well! Hope these card inspires you use your leftover bits and pieces, too!

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01.31.2022…..Happy Monday, my stampin’ friends! I just love making 3″ x 3″ cards whenever I have the chance, So…..today, I decided to make four, little Valentine’s Cards! I used the Sweet Conversations Stamp Set (from the Stampin’ Up! January – June 2022 Mini Catalog) for the sentiments, and…combined it with the Give It A Whirl Dies, to cut out the little hearts and the circle-shaped window. Hope these cards inspire you to create some fun, little Valentines for your family and friends!

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01.23.2022…..Happy Tuesday, my stampin’ friends! The Sweet Conversations Bundle (from the Stampin’ Up! January – June 2022 Mini Catalog) is just the cutest!!! And…I totally love the little sentiments on the conversation hearts! That being said, I thought it would be fun to create these little hearts in an unexpected color combo…..Fresh Freesia, Pool Party, So Saffron! Hope this inspires you to create a card or projects using an unexpected color combo, as well!

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01.23.2022…..Happy Sunday, my stampin’ friends! I can’t believe that January 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 products from upcoming Stampin’ Up! January – June 2022 Mini Catalog!

For my little 3″ x 3″ cards, I decided to use the new Heart & Home Memories and More Card Pack! This is such a wonderful selection of graphics, patterns, and sentiments, which are obviously great for scrapbooking and memory keeping. However…..I thought it would be fun to create some little note cards instead! With just a simple card base, and a few extra embellishments, I whipped up these little cards in a flash!

Hope this product challenge inspires you to create some quick and easy cards or projects, with some of your favorite products from this fabulous new catalog!

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01.14.2022…..Happy Monday, my stampin’ friends! Today, I wanted to share a card that I created for this month’s Stampin’ Fancy Friday challenge! It is a “birthday” challenge! And…..you can never have too many birthday cards on hand, so I was super excited about this challenge!

I love using a Water Painter to add quick washes of color to simple images that I’ve stamped with a Tuxedo Black Memento Pad. The Driving By Stamp Set (from the current Sale-A-Bration catalog) is just perfect for that. For a little unexpected twist, I used Polished Pink, Fresh Freesia, and Bermuda Bay to color those cute, little VW busses.

Hope this color challenge inspires you to create a birthdaycard or project with some of your favorite techniques and/or products!

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01.14.2022…..Happy Friday, my stampin’ friends! It’s already time for another TGIF Challenge! This week we have a Sketch Challenge! We think it’s a fun one and can’t wait to see what kind of a spin you put on it! Hope you have a chance to play along with us this week!

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01.07.2022…..Happy New Year, my stampin’ friends! I’m ready for a brand new year of stamping, creating, and sharing! Today, I’m sharing a card created with the Amazing Silhouttes Stamp Set from the Stampin’ Up! January – June 2022 Mini Catalog! This catalog is jam-packed with so many amazing stamp sets, dies, paper and accessories! I just know your wish list will be filling up quickly!

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12.31.2021…..Happy Friday, my stampin’ friends! It’s already time for another TGIF Challenge! So here we are, wrapping up another year, bringing a calendar year to a close. How appropriate then is this week’s challenge…it’s all about CLOSURE! Just add a closure to your card, using…ribbon, a belly band, a fancy flap, or whatever suits your fancy!

We hope you have a chance to join us this week! We can wait to see what you create!

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