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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04.14.2023…..Happy Friday, my stampin’ friends! Today, I’m sharing a card that I created with the Ranunculus Romance Stamp Set (and the coodinating Ranunculus Dies) one of the stamp sets that is retiring at the end of this month, from the current Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalog. If you don’t happen have this gorgeous set of coordinating products, you have just two more weeks to order them before they retire. Hope this card inspires you to create a card or project with some of your favorite retiring products from Stampin’ Up!

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03.24.2023…..Happy Wednesday, everyone! Happy Saturday, everyone! Today, I wanted to share my March 2023 projects, as a member of the Stampin’ Up! 2023 Artisan Design Team. I was assigned the gorgeous, colorful and trendy Delicate Desert Suite! This beatuiful collection of products 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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03.24.2023…..Happy Friday, everyone! Today, I’m sharing a “quick & easy” mini technique tutorial for projects that I recently created for the Stampin’ Up! Corporate Facebook Page, featuring the Queen Bee Bundle, from the current Stampin’ Up! January – April 2023 Mini Catalog! This new catalog is sooooo jam-packed with soooooo many amazing stamps sets, accessories, and more. I know your wish list must be overflowing!

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

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03.20.2023…..Happy Monday my stampin’ friends! Sometimes all you need is a “background” stamp….and a maybe sentiment, and a few embellishments, and an embossing folder…but basically a “background” stamp! Well, that was my inspiration for today’s card….to create a card with a background stamp as a focus. I used Tahitian Tide and Pacific Point on the Timeless Tiles Stamp, which really made it pop! Hope this card inspires you to pull out your background stamps and start creating!

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03.19.2023…..Happy Sunday, my stampin’ friends! Today, I wanted to share a card that I created for this month’s Stampin’ Fancy Friday challenge! It’s a wonderfully festive “ Birthday Challenge”. Each of our team members created a fancy project with a birthday theme, using products from the current Stampin’ Up catalogs. How fun is that?!?!?

The Sentiment Silhouettes Dies include the cutest little candle dies, and I thought they would be just perfect for this birthday card! I used a Blending Brushes and a Water Painter, along with several ink colors, to create the coloful paper for the candles.

Be sure to join us to see what our Stampin’ Fancy Friday team created. We have 27 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 sketch challange! Share your project on IG or FB and tag us by using #stampinfancyfriday or #fancyfridaychallenges in your post.

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03.10.2023…..Happy Friday, my stampin’ friends! It’s already time for another TGIF Challenge! This week we have a fabulous sketch challenge for you! Sketch 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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03.06.2023…..Happy Monday, my stampin’ friends! Today, I created a card with “bits & pieces” that I had leftover from other projects that I’ve been working on recently. Even the embossed card base was a leftover, too. The only “new” elements I used were the tag (created with the Tailor Made Tags Dies and the Timeworn Type 3D Embossing Folder), and the flowers (created with the Cottage Flowers Dies, Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper, and Blushing Bride ink). Hope this card inspires you to create a colorful, fun card or project using those “bits & pieces” that you have left on your craft desk, as well.

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02.25.2023…..Happy Saturday, everyone! Today, I wanted to share my February 2023 projects, as a member of the Stampin’ Up! 2023 Artisan Design Team. I was assigned the bright, colorful and trendy Enjoy the Adventure Memories & More Card Pack and the Enjoy the Adventure Memories & More Cards & Envelopes. This super fun collection of products is jam-packed with sooooo many wonderful phrases, patterns elements, and tons of inspiration! It’s absolutely perfect for journaling, memory keeping, card-making, and so much more! I hope this projects inspire you to create some wonderful creations of your own, using these Memories & More products!

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