08.11.2023…..Happy Friday , everyone! Today, I wanted to share my July2023 projects, as a member of the Stampin’ Up! 2023 Artisan Design Team. I was assigned the fun and vibrant “out-of-this-world”, Stargazing Suite, from the Stampin’ Up! 2023-2024 Annual Catalog! This unique suite is jam-packed with “stellar” 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 “stellar” products!

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08.10.2023…..Happy Thursday, my stampin’ friends! Today, I wanted to share a card that I created during my Facebook Live event on July 28th. I used watercoloring for the background, along with a couple of the stamps from the Boho Beach Kit. I always love to creating watercolored backgrounds, because each one is totally unique. Hope this card inspires you to add some watercoloring to your cards and projects as well!

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08.01.2023…..Happy Monday, my stampin’ friends! Today, I wanted to share a card that I created for July’s Stampin’ Fancy Friday challenge! It’s a “Case a Fancy Friend” challenge! This means that when you see a card and are so inspired by it…then you copy it (or selective copy) and share what you create! We each chose one of our Stampin’ Fancy Friday team members, and “cased” one of their cards. How much fun is that??? That being said, I decided to choose the amazing @tamihewlett!!!

Be sure to join us to see what our Stampin’ Fancy Friday team created and just who on the team they CASEd! We have 26 projects to share, and each one is AMAZING!!!

Then…..when you CASE one of our SFF teammates, 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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07.24.2023…..Happy Monday everyone! Yes…..I continue to be obsessed with the Bird’s Eye View Stamp Set, so of course I had to CASE my own little 3″ x 3″ patriotic cards thatI posted on July 4th! 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 of your own cards or projects as well!

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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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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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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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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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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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