hey there…

07.07.2023…..Happy Friday, my stampin’ friends! I just love all of the new colors that Stampin’ Up! added during the new Color Refresh, but…..Bubble Bath is my fave! I also added a touch of Soft Sea Foam and Granny Apple Green to this card as well. I hope this card inspires you to use some of your new favorite colors, too!

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bird’s eye view – happy 4th of july…

07.04.2023…..Happy 4th of July, everyone! I’m a bit obsessed with the Bird’s Eye View Stamp Set, so of course I had to make some little 3″ x 3″ patriotic cards with it! It is just such a fun, whimsical set, and you can personalize for any occasion by adding your favorite sentiments. Hope these little cards inspire you to create some cards or projects with this stamp set as well!

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artisan design team – june 2023 – beautiful balloons bundle…

06.27.2023…..Happy Tuesday, everyone! Today, I wanted to share my June 2023 projects, as a member of the Stampin’ Up! 2023 Artisan Design Team. I was assigned the fun and festive, Beautiful Balloons Bundle, from the new Stampin’ Up! 2023-2024 Annual Catalog! This wonderful bundle is jam-packed with wonderful phrases, patterns, elements, and tons of inspiration! It’s absolutely perfect for card-making, memory keeping, and so much more! I hope this projects inspire you to create some wonderful creations of your own, using these amazing products!

To view these projects, on the Stampin’ Up! Corporate Facebook Page, you can go to: https://www.facebook.com/stampinup

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everything wonderful…

06.20.2023…..Happy Tuesday, my stampin’ friends! Just wanted to share a card that I created for today’s Facebook Live, using the trendy alcohol ink technique. It’s such a fun way to add a colorful, unique twist to you cards and projects! Hope this card inspires you to create some projects, using this wonderful technique, too!

If you’d like to check today’s Facebook Live featuring the alcohol ink technique, you can go to my STAMPS PAPER SCISSORS Facebook page at: https://fb.watch/lhUtyZChPi/

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best wishes…

06.19.2023…..Happy Monday, my stampin’ friends! Just wanted to share another card that I created with bits and pieces left over from some other projects I’ve been working on. And of course…I could resist using the Paper Florist Dies for this card! I had some extra Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper that I had colored for another project, and it was just perfect for creating these little flowers! Hope this card inspires you to create a cheery, colorful card, using some of your bits and pieces, too!

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stampin’ fancy friday – stripes or spots…

06.15.2023…..Happy Thursday, my stampin’ friends! Today, I wanted to share a card that I created for this month’s Stampin’ Fancy Friday challenge! It’s a fun and creative “Stripes or Spots Challenge”. Each of our team members created a fancy project with this challenge, using products from the current Stampin’ Up catalogs. How cool is that?!?!?

I do love stripes, but spots and dots are definitely my fave! To create these dots, I used a Water Painter to add Tahitian Tide, Orchid Oasis, and Gorgeous Grape to Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper.

Be sure to join us to see what our Stampin’ Fancy Friday team created. We have 29 amazing projects to share, and each using their own unique interpretation of the challenge!

Then…..you create a card or project, with inspiration of your own (or use one from our team)…..using this Stripes or Spots Challenge! Share your project on IG or FB and tag us by using #stampinfancyfriday or #fancyfridaychallenges in your post.

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you’re so kind…

06.12.2023…..Happy Monday, my stampin’ friends! There are so many wonderful new colors that are available with the recent Stampin’ Up! Color Refresh, but one of my faves is Lemon Lolly. It just such a soft buttery yellow…almost like lemon frosting! I used it for my card base, along with the Countryside Blossoms Embossing Folder. Hope this card inspires you to create a cheery, colorful card, using one of your favorite new colors, too!

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smile…

06.10.2023…..Happy Saturday, my stampin’ friends! Today, I was in the mood to make a shaker card, and…..what better bundle to use than the Circle Sayings Bundle! Along with the 2-3/8″ Circle Punch included in this bundle, the images and sentiments are absolutely perfect for so many occasions! Hope this card inspires you to create a fun, unique card shaker card, using your favorite bundle!

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#tgifc423 – you make me smile…

06.02.2023…..Happy Friday, my stampin’ friends! It’s already time for another TGIF Challenge! This week we have a fabulous color challenge for you…..using Calypso Coral, Lemon Lime Twist, and Smoky Slate! Color challenges are one of my faves, and it seems like y’all really love them, too! Hope this card inspires you to create a fun, unique card using this week’s challenge!

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artisan design team – technique tuesday – create you own unique paper for die cutting shapes…

03.24.2023…..Happy Wednesday, everyone! Today, I wanted to share my newest Technique Tuesday [post, as a member of the Stampin’ Up! 2023 Artisan Design Team. For my post, I decided to share how you can create your own colorful, unique paper for die cutting shapes, using strips of your favorite Designer Series Paper. For these projects, I used the colorful, trendy Delightfully Eclectic DSP.

Hope this quick and easy technique inspires you to use up those extra scraps of DSP that you have on hand, and create a colorful, unique project of your own!

You can also view this on the Stampin’ Up! Corporate Facebook Page or the Stampin’ Up Instagram account:

https://www.facebook.com/stampinup

https://www.instagram.com/stampinupofficial/

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