Good Friday afternoon stamping friends. How was your Christmas? Ours was very quiet and enjoyable. My son and his fiancé come over Christmas Eve for dinner and to exchange gifts. They came back over on Christmas day to open stockings together. My daughter came home Christmas morning (she’s away dog sitting this week) for our traditional Christmas morning gift opening and Popovers. She headed back to spend time with the pup she’s staying with for a couple hours, then came back for Christmas dinner. Does anyone go out for the after Christmas sales today? I’ll be staying in to finish up a couple gifts that I started and waiting for the snowstorm to start.

For the next couple day’s I’ll be sharing some beautiful Christmas cards that I received in the mail over the past few weeks. I’m so blessed to have so many stamping friends that send cards.

This beautiful card is from my friend and team member Terry Lynn. I just love that DSP and the colors.

This adorable gingerbread man card is from my team member and friend Theresa. She had me for our ornament exchange and made me this cute card that slides open breaking the gingerbread man’s leg off.

This gorgeous card is from my friend and team member Ranese. I love the peppermint ornaments on the tree, and Cherry Cobbler and Basic Beige are one of my favorite color combos.

This cute penguin snow globe fun fold card is from my friend and team member Rosie. Right after I got her card in the mail, we had snow. I think she wished it on us.

This stunning card is from my friend and team member Kathy B. Love, Love, Love that die cut, the DSP she used and that little tree is just too cute.

This beautiful book fold card is from my friend and team member Susan K. I just love when the DSP does most of the work for you, and I love this DSP. It makes it so easy to put cards together Lickety split.

This pretty card is from my team member and friend Michele. I just love Night of Navy, White and Gold together.

This beautiful card is from my team member and friend Kathi W. I just love the layered tree, and the DSP is the perfect background.

This fun gift card holder card is from my friend and team member Cathy. I love that brown bear and the gift card holder is awesome.

Thank you so much for stopping by my blog today. I hope you enjoyed seeing this group of cards as much as I enjoyed receiving them. I’ll have more to share with you tomorrow.

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My January – April 2026 Mini Catalog and January Online Exclusive Designer Series Paper, Ribbon and Embellishment Shares are open for ordering. You can order just the DSP share, just the Two-Tone cardstock share, just the Ribbon share or just the Embellishment share, or you can it all!! For all the information, Click Here.

I’m offering a Designer Series Paper Share, Two-Tone Cardstock Share, Ribbon Share & Embellishment Share from the January – April 2026 Mini Catalog, along with the upcoming January 2026 Online Exclusives and I’d love to have you join!!  I’m placing my share order early on January 6th and I’m going to use the expedited shipping option so I should be able to have the shares cut, bundled and back out to you during the week of January 12th. Wouldn’t you love to have all of the gorgeous new Designer Series Papers in the Stampin’ Up! January – April 2026 Mini Catalog and the upcoming January 2026 Online Exclusives?  What is a Paper Share you ask? It’s a sample of each of the new Designer Series Papers from the Catalog and Online Exclusives. Shares give you a good working sample of all of the papers so that you can decide which ones to order in full packs!  If you were to purchase all of the DSP in the new Catalog and Online Exclusives, it would cost you over $175.00 plus shipping and if you were to purchase all the ribbon it would cost you over $50.00.

New Designer Series Paper Share – $22.00 plus $10.00 for Priority Mail Shipping

How my shares work:  I order full packs of all of the Designer Series Papers listed below, I cut them into 6″ X 6″ pieces (or 6″ X 12″ pieces for double shares) and give you one panel of each design from each pack on the list.  I pack up the paper in a cellophane bag with labels listing the Name, Item # and Colors in the pack and mail it back out to you just as quickly as I can!  

New Designer Series Paper Share – $22.00 plus $10.00 for Priority Mail shipping

You will receive one 6×6 sheet of each design from the following DSP packs (the number after the name indicates how many 6×6 sheets of that paper pack you will receive):

• Beach Boardwalk (6)
• Cute As A Bug (6)
• Easter Joy (6)
• Love Notes Mix & Match 6 x 6 (6)
• Lovely & Beautiful Specialty (6)
• Lovely Blossoms (4)
• Made With Love (6)
• Mixed Up Patterns Mix-Ins (6)
• Natural Hues Textured (3)
• Nature Walk (6)
• Pastels Shimmer (3)
• Pleasant Patterns Specialty (3)
• Splash of Sparkles Specialty (6)
• Square Snippets (3)

In all, you’ll receive 70 – 6” x 6” sheets of designer or specialty paper!

Double Designer Series Paper Share – $44.00 Plus $10.00 Priority Mail Shipping

As a gift from me for ordering a Double Share of Designer Series Paper, I will include an Easter Time Mix & Match Ephemera Pack. This gift is only for ordering a Double DSP Share.

Two-Tone Cardstock Share

Have you been wanting to try the Two-Tone Cardstock but didn’t want to buy a whole pack? You can add a share of the 4 different Two-Tone Cardstock packs for an additional $6 or purchase them separately for $6 + $10 Priority Shipping

You will receive one 6×6 sheet of each color from each of the packs (the number after the name indicates how many 6×6 sheets of that paper pack you will receive):

• Beach Time (6)
• Currently Loving (6)
• Exploring Nature (6)
• Love Story (6)

In all, you’ll receive 24 – 6” x 6” sheets of cardstock!

Double Share of the Two-Tone Cardstock – $12.00 plus $10.00 Priority Mail Shipping

If you’d like double shares of the designer paper or cardstock, I’m offering those too!  I’ll cut the 12″ x 12″ sheets into 6″ × 12″ so that you’ll be able to get 3 full A2 size card fronts from each sheet and you’ll get double sheets of the 6″ x 6″ since they’re already precut.

Ribbon Share – $13.00 plus $10.00 Priority Mail Shipping

All ribbons will come individually wrapped and labeled with the name and number of the product.

One-Fourth of a Roll of each:

• Balmy Blue 1/4″ Gingham Ribbon
• Bubble Bath 1/8″ Faux Linen Ribbon
• Cloud Cover 5/8″ Textured Ribbon
• Old Olive 3/8″ Specialty Rickrack
• Secret Sea 3/8″ Bordered Open Weave Ribbon
• White With Gold 3/8″ Ribbon

Double Ribbon Share – $26.00 Plus $10.00 Priority Mail Shipping and you will be getting 1/2 of the roll or each ribbon.

Embellishment Share – $12.00 plus $10.00 Priority Mail Shipping

I’m also offering an Embellishment Share. I will divide the embellishments up and package them in a cello bag with the name and number for easy ordering, just like I do with the paper and ribbon.

You will receive (approximate # listed:

• Easter Assortment (20)
• Faux Bronze Pentagons (20)
• Heart Gusseted Treat Bags (2)
• Ladybug Garden Epoxy Shapes (18)
• Moody Palette Glossy Dots (32)
• Pearlized Faceted Circles (24)
• Sparkle Dot Essentials (24)

Double Share of the Embellishments – $24.00 plus $10.00 Priority Mail Shipping

Anyone is welcome to join in my shares (please note, I can only ship to addresses within the US).  To make ordering the shares a little easier, I have created a form for you to submit, that way you can order any combination of shares you want. Click Here for the form. I will send out PayPal Invoices by January 2nd.

Deadline to sign up for my share is Saturday January 3rd at 5:00 PM ET.

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Stampin’ Up! Virtual Card Retreat – January 22 – 23, 2026

Introducing the Virtual Card Retreat, a crafting extravaganza for people who love card making and community!  During this two-day virtual event, you’ll craft along with Stampin’ Up! staff as they go through the step-by-step process of creating 15 beautiful cards using the 2026 Virtual Card Making Retreat kit.  There will even have some fun giveaways!  Mark your calendars now and join us in January for this event!

Here are the details:

• When: January 22–23, 2026, from 2:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m. (MT)
• Where: Private Facebook Group
• Registration: There is no registration for this event!  By purchasing the 2026 Virtual Card Making Retreat kit, you’ll get access to the exclusive Facebook group where the live event will stream.
• Price of 2026 Virtual Card Making Retreat kit: $165
• 2026 Virtual Card Making Retreat kit available for purchase: December 10, 2025
• Language of Event: This event will be presented in English only.
• After the Event: You can access the recorded event videos on the exclusive Facebook group. Videos with English, French, German, and Dutch captioning will be available through the Facebook group within two weeks after the live stream.

To craft along with the presenters and make 15 beautiful, all-occasion cards, you’ll need to purchase the 2026 Virtual Card Making Retreat kit.  Everyone who purchases a kit will receive a link to the exclusive Facebook group where the live event will stream.  There are only a limited number of kits, so make sure to order yours ASAP starting on December 10!

Here are the details for the Virtual Card Making Retreat Kit:

• Item: 2026 Virtual Card Making Retreat kit (170023)
• Includes: Exclusive stamp sets, a set of dies, Designer Series Paper, cardstock, envelopes, embellishments, and more
• Price: $165
• Ordering Begins: December 10, 2025 (Kits are only available while supplies last, so be sure to order ASAP! And you’ll want to order early to make sure you get your products in time for the event!)
• Language: The kit is available in English, French, and German.

Be sure to pick up the kit beginning December 10 in my online store!

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If you need any stamping supplies, I’d love to be your Demonstrator. Just click HERE to go directly to my online store or drop me an email if you have any questions.