03.12.20…..Happy Thursday, my stampin’ friends! Hope everyone’s had a chance to squeeze in at least a bit of stamping and papercrafting this week! If you’re already hopping along with us today, you probably just came from Stesha’s blog. Aren’t her projects gorgeous!?! If you’ve just started your hop, the Artisan Design Team is super excited to feature projects created with the Best Dressed Suite, as well as the wonderful products available during the Sale-A-Bration Second Release!

Sale-A-Bration is an exciting time of the year—and it just got even better with more fantastic products to earn! More products mean more creative possibilities to experiment with!

For every $50 you spend in regular Stampin’ Up! products, you can earn FREE merchandise (minimum value of $15.00)…..from the first and/or second SALE-A-BRATION catalog!

By the way, the Well Dressed Stamp Set that that I used on my second card is item I earned by purchasing the products to create my “Hello Fabulous” card, created with products from the Best Dressed Bundle! How cool is that?!?!?

Browse through the first SALE-A-BRATION catalog!

Browse through the Second Release SALE-A-BRATION catalog!

You can purchase items from the January–June mini catalog or any other current catalog, and earn free Sale-A-Bration products! There is no limit to how much your can earn during SALE-A-BRATION, but this yearly special ends on March 31, 2020.

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03.04.20…..Welcome to Wednesday, my friends! Sale-A-Bration is in full swing and I am having so much fun creating projects with all of the wonderful products available during the special, limited-time promotion!  And…one of my favorite Sale-A-Bration products is the Small Bloom Punch.  Not only does it coordinate with the Thoughtful Blooms stamp set (also available during Sale-A-Bration), it can be used for so many other projects as well, as I did with today’s card!

Don’t miss the SALE-A-BRATION!

For every $50 you spend in regular Stampin’ Up! products, you can earn FREE merchandise (minimum value of $15.00)…..from the SALE-A-BRATION catalog! By the way, the Small Bloom Punch that I used on this card are just one of the items that you can earn!)

Browse through the new SALE-A-BRATION catalog!

There is no limit to how much your can earn during SALE-A-BRATION, but this yearly special ends on March 31, 2020.

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Happy Tuesday, my stampin’ friends! Hope everyone’s had a chance to squeeze in at least a bit of stamping and papercrafting this week! If you’re already hopping along with us today, you probably just came from Stesha’s blog. Aren’t her projects gorgeous!?! If you’ve just started your hop, the Artisan Design Team is super excited to feature a sneak peak from one of the new suites from the upcoming 2020-2021 Annual Catalog….the Ornate Garden Suite!

This suite has sooooo many options for crafting and creating! Besides the wonderful accessories in this suite, the stamp sets include lots of versatile phrases, and absolutely gorgeous floral images. The die sets include beautiful filigree shapes and super versatile frames. You’re going to love it!!!

That being said, the team has some absolutely amazing projects to inspire you today, and you will not want to miss a single one!

Don’t miss out on the demonstrator preorder period (March 3 – 31, 2020) for the Ornate Garden Suite!

Demonstrators will have early, exclusive access to this gorgeous suite of products! Be sure to place your demonstrator order the Ornate Garden products today! (Items in the Ornate Garden Suite may also be added to a starter kit.)

Limit one per demonstrator for non-consumable items: Ornate Thanks and Ornate Style stamp sets, Ornate Layers and Ornate Borders Dies, Ornate Floral Embossing Folder
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Limit two per demonstrator for consumable items: Ornate Garden Specialty Designer Series Paper, Gilded Gems Embellishments, Ornate Garden Ribbon

Customers will be able to purchase products from the Ornate Garden Suite from April 1 – May 31, 2020. During the customer sales period, all order types qualify for this promotion (e.g., customer, demonstrator, workshop, and online), and no order limits will apply for the Ornate Garden Suite.

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02.27.2020…..Welcome to the weekend, stampers! I’m excited to share two projects with you today, using the Tropical Oasis Suite and the “stamp n’ spritz” technique! (I’ve also included a quick tutorial for the “stamp n’ spritz” technique as well.)  I hope my projects will inspire you just a bit, and you have fun experimenting with the “stamp n’ spritz” technique!

Don’t miss the SALE-A-BRATION!

For every $50 you spend in regular Stampin’ Up! products, you can earn FREE merchandise (minimum value of $15.00)…..from the SALE-A-BRATION catalog! By the way, the Nature’s Thoughts Dies that I used on this card are just one of the items that you can earn!)

Browse through the new SALE-A-BRATION catalog!

There is no limit to how much your can earn during SALE-A-BRATION, but this yearly special ends on March 31, 2020.

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02.28.2020…Happy Friday, everyone! It’s already time for another TGIF Challenge! This week, we have added some texture to our Product Spotlight Challenge…..Embossing Paste! That’s right, my stampin’ friends, it’s time to get out your embossing paste, and probably some inks and decorative masks…..and just go crazy!!! I hope you have a chance to play along with us this week, over at TGIF Challenges. We would love to see what you create!

Don’t miss the SALE-A-BRATION!

For every $50 you spend in regular Stampin’ Up! products, you can earn FREE merchandise (minimum value of $15.00)…..from the SALE-A-BRATION catalog! 

Browse through the new SALE-A-BRATION catalog!

There is no limit to how much your can earn during SALE-A-BRATION, but this yearly special ends on March 31, 2020.

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02.23.20…..Happy Sunday, everyone! I can’t believe that February 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 the our favorite products from the current Sale-A-Bration catalogs. We hope you have a chance to hop along with us today! You won’t want to miss any of the wonderful projects created by our amazing designers!

Don’t miss the SALE-A-BRATION!

For every $50 you spend in regular Stampin’ Up! products, you can earn FREE merchandise (minimum value of $15.00), including the Golden Honey Specialty Designer Series Paper that I used on this card!

Browse through the new SALE-A-BRATION catalog!

There is no limit to how much your can earn during SALE-A-BRATION, but this yearly special ends on March 31, 2020.

Today, I’m sharing three cards (beginner, casual, avid) using the Golden Honey Designer Specialty Designer Series Paper…one of the SAB items that you can earn for FREE! (The avid card is featured above.) I’ve also included complete instructions underneath each card, so you can scroll right to the card that suits your fancy and start creating!

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2.20.2020…..Happy Thursday, everyone!  Hope you’ve had a chance to carve out some time for a bit of creativity this week!  If you’re already hopping along with us today, you probably just came from Stesha’s blog.  Aren’t her projects amazing!?!  If you’ve just started your hop, the Artisan Design Team is featuring the Peaceful Poppies Suite!  The team has some super creative and colorful projects to inspire you today, and you will not want to miss a single one!

The Peaceful Poppies Suite not only includes the Painted Poppies Bundle and the Peaceful Moments Bundle, but some fabulous coordinating accessories that make it super easy to create any project you can imagine!  And, while you are putting together you order….

Don’t miss the SALE-A-BRATION!

For every $50 you spend in regular Stampin’ Up! products, you can earn FREE merchandise (minimum value of $15.00)

Browse through the new SALE-A-BRATION catalog!

There is no limit to how much your can earn during SALE-A-BRATION, but this yearly special ends on March 31, 2020.

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02.02.2020…..Happy Friday, my stampin’ friends!  Hope everyone’s had a chance to squeeze in at least a bit of stamping and papercrafting this week!  If you’re already hopping along with us today, you probably just came from Stesha’s blog.  Isn’t her card gorgeous!?!  If you’ve just started your hop, the Artisan Design Team is featuring the SAB Coordination Products!  The team has some absolutely amazing projects to inspire you today, and you will not want to miss a single one!

Last month, I shared one of the new die sets from SAB Coordination Product Release…..the Nature’s Thoughts Dies!  I just love how this die set coordinates with the Positive Thoughts stamp set, from the new January – June 2020 Stampin’ Up!  Mini Catalog.  Check out all of the amazing samples from January’s blog hop here!

Today, I’m super excited to share another one of the new die sets from the SAB Coordination Product Release…..the Special Day Dies!  This is just the cutest die set!!!  It coordinates perfectly with all of the stamps in the Special Someone stamp set!  And you know what that means, my stamping friends…..no more fussy cutting!!!

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02.07.20…..Welcome to the weekend, my stampin’ friends! As I mentioned in yesterday’s post, I am sooooooo loving the Peaceful Poppies Elements! Today, I created a card using the the Peaceful Poppies Elements, which come “pre heat-embossed” on watercolor paper. All you have to do is grab your Aqua Painter and add some color! So much fun!!! If you haven’t ordered the Peaceful Poppies Elements yet, you’ll want to add them to your wish list right away! And, don’t forget…

Don’t miss the SALE-A-BRATION!

For every $50 you spend in regular Stampin’ Up! products, you can earn FREE merchandise (minimum value of $15.00)

Browse through the new SALE-A-BRATION catalog!

There is no limit to how much your can earn during SALE-A-BRATION, but this yearly special ends on March 31, 2020.

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02.05.20…..Happy Wednesday, everyone!  I’ve been having soooooo much fun creating projects with the Peaceful Poppies Suite!  The stamps, the dies, the accessories, the DSP, the colors…I love it all!!!  That being said, I actually had not had a chance to play with the Peaceful Poppies Elements yet…..until today!  Using these elements made my projects come to life, quickly and easily!  If you haven’t ordered the Peaceful Poppies Elements yet, you’ll want to add them to your wish list right away!  And, don’t forget…

Don’t miss the SALE-A-BRATION!

For every $50 you spend in regular Stampin’ Up! products, you can earn FREE merchandise (minimum value of $15.00)

Browse through the new SALE-A-BRATION catalog!

There is no limit to how much your can earn during SALE-A-BRATION, but this yearly special ends on March 31, 2020.

Continue reading “peaceful poppies elements…” →