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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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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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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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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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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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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05.27.2023…..Happy Saturday, everyone! Today, I wanted to share my May 2023 projects, as a member of the Stampin’ Up! 2023 Artisan Design Team. I was assigned the outdoor inspired, Let’s Go Fishing Suite, 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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05.15.2023…..Happy Monday, everyone! The new Stampin’ Up! 2023-2024 Annual Catalog is jammed packed with sooooo many wonderful products, and…..one of my favorites is the new Paper Florist Dies! I combined them with some watercolored paper to create all of the flowers and leaves for this card. I hope this card inspires you to create some wonderful projects of your own, using some of the amazing new products from this catalog!

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05.01.2023…..Happy Monday, everyone! Today, I wanted to share my April 2023 projects, as a member of the Stampin’ Up! 2023 Artisan Design Team. I was assigned the gorgeous, Marigold Moments Bundle, from the current Stampin’ Up! Mini Catalog…..which expires today! 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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04.17.2023…..HappyMonday, everyone! Today, some of my Artisan Design Team 2023 friends are hopping along on Instagram, and saying “goodbye” to the retiring Stampin’ Up! Colors. It was really hard for me to choose one color, but I finally decided on Bermuda Bay! For this alcohol ink technique card, I also paired Bermuda Bay with a few of the colors that are staying in the catalog…..Blackberry Bliss, Night of Navy and Old Olive.

While I’m sad to see some of these colors go, I’m also super excited with all of the amazing new colors that are now part of the permanent color families. Hope this card inspires you to create at least a few cards or projects using some of the retiring colors…..before they’re gone!

To view these projects, on the Artisan Design Team Instahop, you can go to:

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