06.26.2022…..Happy Sunday, my stampin’ friends! I can’t believe that June 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 something brand new (from the Stampin’ Up! 2022-2023 Annual Catalog, and…some returning (from the previous Stampin’ Up! 2021-2022 Annual Catalog). There are soooooo many amazing products in this BOTH catalogs, and it was really hard to choose just a few!

For my new products, I chose the adorable Happy Forest Friends Suite. There are so many wonderful images in this set, not to mention the Happy Forest Friends Designer Series Paper. For my returning products, I chose the Scalloped Contours Dies and the Scalloped Kraft Treat Boxes. And….my little 3″ x 3″ notecards fit just perfectly in the treat box!

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06.23.2022…..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 “Catalog Inspired Challenge”, using the new 2022-2023 Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalog. How fun is that!!!

I absolutely adore anything shabby chic, so when I saw the projects created on page 98, using the Texture Chic Suite, my heart was full of inspiration! This suite has such an amazing mix of images and colors, and also includes the gorgeous Distressed Gold Specialty Paper.

Be sure to join us to see what our Stampin’ Fancy Friday team created. We have 21 amazing projects to share, and each using different inspiration from throughout the catalog !

Then you create with a some catalog inspiration of your own or use one from our team, share your project on IG or FB and tag us by using #stampinfancyfriday or #fancyfridaychallenges in your post.

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06.16.2022…..Happy Tuesday, my stampin’ friends! Today, I’m sharing some of the cards that I created over the weekend, during Stampin’ Up! “Creativity Now” virtual demonstrator event. It was such a wonderful day, filled with lots of crafting and inspiration! And….the presenters did such an amazing job!!! We all created all of our projects using the new Splendid Day Suite, from the upcoming Stampin’ Up! July – December 2022 Mini Catalog. This suite is overflowing with amazing products, and I had so much fun creating with them!

Customers will be able to order from the Stampin’ Up! July – December Mini Catalog

beginning July 1, 2022 – January 4, 2023.

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06.16.2022…..Happy Thursday, my stampin’ friends! Today, I’m sharing two cards that I created with the adorable Cup of Tea Bundle! Both cards are basically identical, but I created the blue card first, and then decided it would be fun to create the same card with another color combo. Hope this card inspires you to have some fun creating and experimenting with some of your favorite color combos, too!

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06.13.2022…..Happy Monday, my stampin’ friends! Today, I wanted to share another card that I created with extra bits and pieces that I had left from previous projects that I’ve been working on. This is one of my favorite things to do, and it’s always fun to see what the finished projects ends up to be! Hope this card inspires you to gather some of your bits and pieces, and create something new and unique!

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06.09.22…..Happy Thursday, my stampin’ friends! Today, I’m sharing a card that I created with the new Charming Sentiments Bundle! Not only does it include dies the cut out each the wonderful sentiments (…for a “fussy cut” look), it also includes fun, little accessory dies….like the candle and flame that I used for this card. Sooooo much fun! Hope this inspires you to create some fun, colorful birthday cards for your friends, family, and anyone that’s celebrating their special day!

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06.06.22…..Happy Monday, my stampin’ friends! Today, I’m sharing four little gift card holders, that I card that I created with the Texture Chic Suite and the Mini Pocket Envelope Dies, from the brand new 2022-2023 Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalog! There are soooooo many wonderful stamp sets, bundles, paper, and accessories, and…..it’s just jam-packed with creativity and inspiration! Hope this inspires you to create some fun, colorful gift holders for your friends, family, and anyone that’s celebrating their special day!

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05.28.22…..Happy Saturday, my stampin’ friends! Today, I’m sharing a card that I created with lots of amazing products from the brand new 2022-2023 Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalog! There are soooooo many wonderful stamp sets, bundles, paper, and accessories, and…..it’s really difficult to pick a favorite!

What I love about Stampin’ Up! products are how well they work with each other. On this card, I used several new products, not all from the same suite, collection, or bundle….but they all blend together perfectly!

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05.21.2022…..Happy Sunday, my stampin’ friends! I can’t believe that May 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 “must “have” products from the brand new Stampin’ Up! 2022-2023 Annual Catalog! There are soooooo many amazing products in this new catalog, and it was really hard to choose just a few!

I finally chose the gorgeous Hues of Happiness Suite! It is so cheery and colorful, and the images and sentinments are just perfect for creating so many different projects! For the embossed background on each card, I used the new Quatrefoil Embossing Folder. The background is very detailed and delicate…..just perfect for my cards!

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05.20.2022…..Happy Friday, my stampin’ friends! It’s already time for another TGIF Challenge! This week we have an amazing Inspiration Challenge for you…the brand new Stampin’ Up! 2022-2023 Annual Catalog! We fell in love with the cover and felt it was a great starting point for this week’s stamping inspiration, and hope that you will join us!

For my card, I chose Page 98 in the new catalog…..featuring the gorgeous Texture Chic Suite! I’m sooooo obsessed with this amazing collection of products, and I couldn’t wait to start creating!

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