Good Tuesday morning stamping friends. How has your week started off? We had storm after storm roll through all day yesterday. Just when I thought it was clearing up and I saw some blue sky, the sirens went off that lightening was spotted and another storm was coming and I got alerts on my phone that there was a flash flood warning and not to drive.

There’s a lot going on starting today in the Stampin’ Up! community. Demonstrators get to pre order some new Hot Foil products coming soon (and there’s some Christmas products). The DSP & cardstock Sale starts today, new Product of the Month and New Kits.

I’ve got an ordering special for you starting Tues August 4-Mon August 10.

With any order or $50 or more (before tax & shipping and after rewards) you can choose a FREE Embellishment, Linen Thread or Real Red & White Baker’s Twine as a gift from me. You can go Here to the Embellishments to pick what you would like.

Please Note that I’ll be placing my order early Tuesday August 11. If you haven’t sent over your choice or your choice is not orderable, I will automatically choose a pack of Embellishments for you.

15% Off Select Designer Series Paper & Cardstock – August 4-31

Are you looking for the perfect card stock or Designer Series Paper for your next project? Stampin’ Up! has got you covered! Starting August 4-31, enjoy 15% off select Designer Series Paper and card stock. Stock up on your favorites or explore new colors and patterns during this sale! Here are the sale details:

• Sales Period:  August 4–31
• Ordering Deadline:   August 31, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. (MT)
• While supplies last.
• You’ll find all qualifying items in one convenient location once the sale begins on August 4—it will be located in the “Designer Series Paper and Cardstock Sale” page in the online store.

Head over to my Online Store beginning August 4 – 31 to shop the sale!!

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2 New Kits Now Available

Kits Collections include designed projects that come in a range of project types. They are perfect for new crafters, busy crafters, or crafters who want quick and easy projects. Shop the Kits in my Online Store Here.

Crafted Blooms Kit

There’s nothing like handcrafted decor to spruce up your home or office! With the Crafted Blooms Kit, you’ll make three-dimensional art featuring eye-catching florals and uplifting sentiments. Showcase the finished product on a clipboard or cork board, or in your favorite deep-set frame, to make any space feel special.

DETAILS
– Makes 3 projects: 1 each of 3 designs
– 1 small project: 4″ x 6″ (10.2 x 15.2 cm)
– 2 large projects: 5″ x 7″ (12.7 x 17.8 cm)
– Colors: Calypso Coral, Cloud Cover, Crumb Cake, Golden Glow, Old Olive, Peaceful Pines, Pecan Pie, Petal Pink, Secret Sea, Strawberry Slush
– Sentiments printed in English, French, and German

Kit includes one of each item listed below.
– Step-by-step instructions
– 3 projects
– Precut paper pieces
– Iridescent rhinestone gems
– Adhesive

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Witchy Whimsy Hat Kit

Create a playful Halloween display with the Witchy Whimsy Hat Kit, designed to make a decorative witch’s hat that adds festive flair to your home. This kit combines classic spooky elements—spiders, spider webs, black cats, and eyeballs in Halloween colors—with delightful accents like rosettes, flowers, ribbons, and lace. It’s everything you need to craft a standout Halloween decor piece.

DETAILS
– Makes 1 witch hat decor piece
– Assembled size: 14″ (35.6 cm) tall
– Colors: Basic Beige, Basic Black, Blackberry Bliss, Peaceful Pine, Pecan Pie, Pumpkin Pie

Kit includes one of each item listed below.
– Step-by-step instructions
– Printed precut pieces
– Paint
– Ribbon
– Embellishments
– Sponge dauber
– Cheesecloth
– Pins
– Wire
– Adhesive

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New Stampin’ Up! Product of The Month

Every month Stampin’ Up! will release a new item that is only available for purchase once per account. These items will be limited quantity and are likely to sell out quickly—once they’re sold out, they’re gone for good!

There will be a new Product of the Month is available to order beginning August 4 for $5 when you place an order of $75+ and it will be available while supplies last!!  The Product of the Month for August will be the Glow Of Harvest Specialty Designer Series Paper!  You’re not going to want to miss this one!!!

Celebrate abundance with this beautiful Designer Series Paper. This paper is photo safe, meaning you can add all the pictures you want to your scrapbook projects. But don’t use too many because then you’ll cover the pearlized finish, which adds a lovely shimmer to every page and can enhance the look of all your handmade projects. And this paper offers different patterns for multiple uses: the tighter patterns make great backgrounds while the looser patterns can be fussy cut for detailed centerpieces.

Get yours now for $5 with your order of $75+ beginning August 4!  

Every month Stampin’ Up! will release a new item that is only available for purchase once per account. These items will be limited quantity and are likely to sell out quickly—once they’re sold out, they’re gone for good!

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Sept-Dec Catalog & Sept Online Exclusive Product Shares Open for Ordering!!

It’s time again. The new September – December 2026 Catalog will be arriving in your mailbox real soon and you’re going to want all that beautiful Designer Series Paper, Ribbon and/or Embellishments. My September – December 2026 Catalog and September Online Exclusive Product 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 have it all!! 

Order Here

I’m offering a Designer Series Paper Share, Two-Tone Cardstock Share, Ribbon Share & Embellishment Share from the September – December 2026 Catalog, along with the upcoming September 2026 Online Exclusives and I’d love to have you join!!  I’m placing my share order early on September 1st 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 by the end of the week of September 7th. Wouldn’t you love to have all of the gorgeous new Designer Series Papers in the Stampin’ Up! Sept – Dec 2026 Catalog and the upcoming Sept 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 $250.00 plus shipping.

New Designer Series Paper Share – $30.00 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 – $30.00 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):

• A Little Christmas (6)
• All Wrapped Up Specialty (6)
• Alpine Winter (6)
• Autumn Opulence Specialty (5)
• Autum Woodland Glimmer Specialty (3)
• Creative Celebrations 6 x 6 (4)
• Hearth & Home (3)
• Metal Effects Specialty (3)
• Mosaic Garden (6)
• Neutral Noel Specialty (6)
• Painted Patch (6)
• Radiant Foils Specialty (3)
• Sunflower Fields (6)
• Texture & Tone (3)
• Timeless Christmas (3)
• Timeless Metallic Specialty (3)
• Whispering Woods (3)
• Winter Dreams Specialty (3)
• Yuletide Carold (3)

In all, you’ll receive 84 – 6” x 6” sheets of designer or specialty paper!

Double Designer Series Paper Share – $60.00 Plus $10.00 Shipping

As a gift from me for ordering a Double Share of Designer Series Paper, I will include a Happiest Season Tags Mix & Match Ephemera Pack #168493. This gift is only for ordering a Double DSP Share.

Two-Tone Cardstock Share

Do you like the Two-Tone Cardstock but don’t want to buy a whole pack? You can add a share of the 3 different Two-Tone Cardstock packs for an additional $4.00 or purchase them separately for $4.00 + $10 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):

• Autumn Fields (6)
• Home For Christmas (4)
• Memorable Garden (6)

In all, you’ll receive 16 – 6” x 6” sheets of cardstock!

Double Share of the Two-Tone Cardstock – $8.00 plus $10.00 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 – $21.25 plus $10.00 Shipping

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

1/4 of a Roll of each:

• Calypso Coral With Copper 3/8″ Bordered Ribbon
• Cherry Cobbler & White 1″ Striped Grosgrain Ribbon
• Hydrangea Hue 1/4″ Bordered Ribbon
• Mossy Meadow & Very Vanilla 1/4″ Gingham Ribbon
• Multicolored Christmas Baker’s Twine
• Secret Sea & Gold 14″ Satin Ribbon
• White 3/8″ Textured Ribbon

1/2 of each spool:

• Neutrals Jute Combo Pack

Double Ribbon Share – $42.50 Plus $10.00 Shipping and you will be getting 1/2 of the roll or each ribbon.

Embellishment Share – $16.50 plus $10.00 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):

• Christmas Berries (5)
• Christmas Epoxy Shapes (34)
• Glossy Garden Dots (24)
• Gold Adhesive-Back Dots (30)
• Painted Patch Adhesive-Back Dots (40)
• Radiant Gems (30)
• Adhesive-Back Snowflakes (40)
• Adhesive-Back Sparkle Sequins (40)

Double Share of the Embellishments – $33.00 plus $10.00 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.  I will send out PayPal Invoices by August 29th and they will be due by August 30th.

Click Here for the form.

Deadline to sign up for my share is Saturday August 29th at 5:00 PM ET.

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Sales Tax Holiday July-August

The 2026 back-to-school sales tax holiday season is upon us!  During select dates in July and August, thirteen states and Puerto Rico are offering a sales tax holiday for school supplies.

Good news: this includes select Stampin’ Up! products!  According to state statutes, “items normally used by students in a standard classroom for educational purposes” are eligible.

You can find the list on the 2026 Back-to-School Tax Holiday Information handout.  The handout also includes participating states, tax-exempt products, sales tax holiday dates, and information about how these exemptions work.  Click on the image below to open the full size handout:

Please note that you must place your Stampin’ Up! orders during the tax holiday period to receive qualifying items tax-free.  Orders must be placed between midnight on the first day and midnight on the last day of the applicable tax holiday. Also, keep in mind that this is a state sales tax holiday; the exemption may not apply to county, city, or special jurisdiction taxes.

Georgia, Louisiana, New Jersey, and Wisconsin have suspended the sales tax holiday this year.

The tax holidays are already happening in Alabama and Puerto Rico!  So if you live in those areas, get your order placed this weekend to get the Stampin’ Up! back to school items tax free!

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25% off your First Paper Pumpkin Kit for 1st Time Subscribers-Ends August 10

Have you been thinking of trying Paper Pumpkin?  Now’s a perfect time to get started with our all-inclusive crafting kit subscription!  Purchase a pay-as-you-go subscription from July 11–August 10 and get 25% off the first kit!

Not only will new subscribers receive the wonderful August Kindred Greetings Kit at a discount, but they’ll also gain access to exclusive add-ons, past kits, and refills as soon as they subscribe!  It’s a great way to carve out a little creative “me time” each month while joining a global community of passionate crafters!

Promotion Details:

• Promotion Begins: July 11, 2026
• Promotion Ends: August 10, 2026
• Offer applies to new subscribers only (those who haven’t had an active Paper Pumpkin subscription in the past 18 months).
• Offer is valid for pay-as-you-go subscriptions only.  Discount does not apply to prepaid subscriptions.
• The discounted first kit is the August Kindred Greetings Kit.
• This kit cannot be skipped.

Head over to my online store beginning July 11 to subscribe…and if you’re a new subscriber, you’ll get 25% off the August Kit!!

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Introducing one of the hottest items in crafting—the new Stampin’ Hot Foil System!!

The metallic magic starts with Stampin’ Hot Foil Rolls, specially made Hot Foil dies, and the Stampin’ Hot Foil System that works with the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine (sold separately). The heat of the platform transfers the foil using hot foil dies designed specifically for this system, allowing you to add dazzling details to paper and more.

WHAT IS INCLUDED WHEN YOU PURCHASE THE STAMPIN’ HOT FOIL SYSTEM?

This is everything included in the Stampin’ Hot Foil System & Craft Class:

• Metallic Magic Craft Class ($30 value—limited time only!)
• Stampin’ Hot Foil platform
• Stampin’ Hot Foil Shim & Spacer
• Stampin’ Hot Foil Magnetic Pick-Up Tool
• Silicone platform station
• Silicone cooling pad
• Power cord
• Instructions on how to use the system

The Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, Stampin’ Hot Foil Rolls (the foil itself), and Hot Foil dies and bundles are sold separately.

CRAFT CLASS

As an added bonus, everyone who purchases this system before January 4, 2027, will automatically be able to access the upcoming Metallic Magic Craft Class, a technique-centric virtual class. Attendees will make unique projects and learn crafting tips intended to elevate their hot foil crafting experience. This class is a special limited-time offer exclusive to this system and is an amazing tool when it comes to increasing skills, learning techniques, and making the most of this new product line.

You can see more details about the system, find the bundles and foil that will be available to order beginning on Friday, July 10 in this brochure:

A few notes about the new system:

• Hot Foil results are best with either White Willow or Two-Tone Cardstock.  Smoother card stocks like the Two-Tone Cardstock and White Willow will achieve the best results when using the system, but you can use the regular card stocks too.
• The Hot Foil System, foil rolls and new hot foil dies and bundles will be available Friday, July 10, 2026 in the online Stampin’ Up! store.
• A FREE Hot Foil Online Class from Stampin’ Up! is included with your hot foil system purchase (a $30 value!), do not add the class separately to your cart (you’ll be charged for it if you do!).  You’ll automatically get a link to it after you purchase the Stampin’ Hot Foil System.
• The Stampin’ Hot Foil system is $160. Dies & foil are sold separately.
• Stampin’ Up! has let us know that if the Stampin’ Hot Foil system goes on backorder, it may take longer than normal to restock.  So if you would like to order the system, order sooner rather than later!
• IMPORTANT NOTE: Cutting dies are not designed to be used with hot foiling.  You cannot die cut using foiling dies.  Doing so risks damaging the dies and the system.

I’m so excited for you all to be able to order this new system!  Head over to my Stampin’ Up! online store beginning July 10 to see and order the new system!

New Hot Foils Coming September 1

Click on the image above to open the flyer with the holiday related Hot Foil System Dies, Bundles and Foil colors! They’ll all be available to order beginning September 1!

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New Join Experience

If you’ve been thinking about joining the Stampin’ Up! community, wait until July 10th and you can use your $125 coupon code to order the Hot Foil system!!

Stampin’ Up! is introducing a simplified join process designed to make joining faster and easier than ever before!  The new process will create a more streamlined experience when you join!  

As part of the new join process, all first-time demonstrators will receive a surprise Welcome Box—a gesture of appreciation and a warm welcome into the global Stampin’ Up! creative community!

How the New Process Works

Step 1: Join

New demonstrators will:

1. choose a team leader.
2. accept required agreements.
3. enter a few personal details.
4. pay the $100 join fee.
5. click submit.

Step 2: Shop

Once their information has been reviewed and approved (usually very quickly), their Welcome Box ships, and the new demonstrator receives an email with:

• their demonstrator ID.
• a coupon code to begin shopping.

About the Coupon Code

• Valued at $125.
• Coupon code can be applied to any demonstrator order.
• Order CAN exceed the coupon code value (I know that many people wanted the option to be able to add more than $125 to their Starter Kit!).
• Any amount above the coupon code value:
  • receives the demonstrator discount.
  • counts toward the quarterly sales minimum.
  • earns Stampin’ Rewards if it meets the qualifying purchase amount (as long as you’ve opted into the Stampin’ Rewards program).

Additional perk for new demonstrators

• New demonstrators may add eight free catalogs to any order!

As an Extra Little Perk from me, if you sign up with me you are able to attend all my monthly Online Classes free of charge.

Let me know if you have any questions about the new joining process.  I’m so happy that you’ll now have the option to go over the $125 amount AND that it will automatically count toward your sales! 

Why not start thinking about joining the Stampin’ Up! community. I’d love to have you on my team and July is the perfect time to sign up. Contact me at: creativestampingdesigns@gmail.com and I’d be more than happy to answer any questions you might have. We’re a very relaxed team that loves to create and share.

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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.