Stampin’ Up! Thinking of You

Good Wednesday morning stamping friends. We’re halfway through the week already. Fall is definitely here in NJ. Temps have gotten cooler and you can smell Autumn in the air. I can’t describe the smell, but it’s there. I saw the first tree leaves turning this past weekend.

There’s something about big bulky sentiments that I love. If you’d like to see a quick video on how I made this card, Click Here to go to my Instagram Reels. Here is my card for today.

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I used the Stampin’ Up! Thinking of You Bundle, Autumn Opulence Specialty Designer Series Paper and Stampin’ Up! Phrases & Frames Stamp Set for my card today.

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Adhere a panel of Autumn Opulence DSP to a Crumb Cake card base. Using the Thinking of You Dies, cut the detailed sentiment from a panel of Autumn Opulence DSP. Cut the mat using the Thinking of You Dies from a panel of Very Vanilla.

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Adhere the details sentiment to the Very Vanilla mat. Stamp the sentiment from Thinking of You stamp set in Crumb Cake Ink on a panel of Very Vanilla.

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Adhere the layered sentiment to the card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals. Tie a bow using the Crumb Cake Baker’s Twine and adhere it to the card front. Adhere the sentiment over the bow with Stampin’ Dimensionals. Add a few Antique Pearls to the card front.

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Stamp the sentiment from Phrases & Frames stamp set in Crumb Cake Ink on a panel of Very Vanilla. Adhere a panel of Autumn Opulence DSP to the bottom of the panel. Adhere the Very Vanilla panel to a Blackberry Bliss mat then to the inside of the Crumb Cake card base.

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Decorate a Basic White Medium Envelope to finish your card. Adhere a strip of Autumn Opulence DSP to the envelope front and a panel to the envelope flap.

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Thank you for stopping by my blog today. I hope you like the card and will give it a try. Happy Stamping!!

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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.

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It’s time again. I’ve seen all that beautiful Designer Series Paper, Ribbon and Embellishments from the November Online Exclusives and you’re going to love it. My November Online Exclusive Product Shares are open for ordering. You can order just the DSP/Two-Tone cardstock share, just the Ribbon/Embellishment share, or you can have it all in a Bundle!!

November Online Exclusive Product Shares Open for Ordering!!

Order Here

I’m offering a Designer Series Paper Share/Two-Tone Cardstock Share, Ribbon Share & Embellishment Share from the November 2026 Online Exclusives and I’d love to have you join!!  I’m placing my share order early on November 3rd 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 week of November 9th. Wouldn’t you love to have all of the gorgeous new Designer Series Papers from the upcoming November 2026 Online Exclusives?  What is a Paper Share you ask? It’s a sample of each of the new Designer Series Papers/Two-Tone Cardstock from the 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/Two-Tone from the Online Exclusives, it would cost you $135.00 plus shipping.

New Designer Series Paper Share/Two-Tone Cardstock – $15.00 plus $10.00 for

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/Two-Tone Cardstock Share – $15.00 plus $10.00 for 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 Time to Remember Two-Tone (4)
  • Cottage Keepsakes Two-Tone (6)
  • Country Cottage (6)
  • Gold Striped Vellum Specialty (2)
  • Kraft Specialty (2)
  • Old Olive & Secret Sea Mulberry Specialty (3)
  • Painted Collage (6)
  • Somewhere in Time (6)
  • Spring Textured Metallic Specialty (3)
  • Textured Canvas Specialty (2)
  • Truly Timeless Specialty (3)

In all, you’ll receive 43 – 6” x 6” sheets of designer or specialty paper!

Double Designer Series Paper/Two-Tone Share – $30.00 Plus $10.00 Shipping

If you’d like double shares of the Designer Series Paper/Two-Tone 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.

Ribbon/Embellishment Share – $10.00 plus $7.00 Shipping

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

1/4 of a Roll of each:

  • Basic Black 1/4″ Satin Ribbon
  • Crumb Cake 1/4″ Lacelet Trim

Embellishments You will receive:

  • Cottage Charm Adhesive-Backed Sequins (24)
  • Mosaic Adhesive-Back Dots (24)
  • Pearl Adhesive-Back Faceted Dots (24)

If you’d like a double Ribbon/Embellishment share, I’m offering those too!  You’ll get 1/2 spool of each ribbon and 48 of each embellishment

Double Share of the Ribbon/Embellishments – $20.00 plus $7.00 Shipping

Do you want it ALL?? Why not do a bundle savings?

Bundle Savings:

  • Single Designer Series Paper/Two-Tone Cardstock & Single Ribbon/Embellishment Share $23.75 + $10 shipping
  • Double Designer Series Paper/Two-Tone Cardstock & Double Ribbon/Embellishment Share $47.50 + $10 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 October 31st and they will be due by November 2nd.

Click Here for the form.

Deadline to sign up for my share is Saturday October 31 at 5:00 PM ET.

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I’ve updated my retirement list with a LOT of new products. They are marked at least 50% off the original price. Stamp sets are gently used and might have some stains on them. There are also some that may have never been used. There is no limit of what you can purchase from me. Head over to my retirement sale Here and start shopping. There’s a link to a Google Form that makes it really easy for you.

If you’d like to grab some of my retired products for FREE, if you place an order through my Online Store starting today, October 6-13 , you’ll get to pick the subtotal amount of your order in retired products. No limit of how much you can get for free. If you spend $50 you’ll get $50 in free products etc. Be sure to fill out the Google Form for the products you would like. Have fun shopping!!

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Card stock cuts for this project:

  • Blackberry Bliss Cardstock 4″ x 5 1/4″ (mat)
  • Crumb Cake Cardstock 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ (card base scored & folded at 4 1/4″)
  • Very Vanilla Cardstock 2 3/4″ x 4″ (sentiment mat), 1/2″ x 3 1/4″ (sentiment), 3 3/4″ x 5″ (inner liner)
  • Autumn Opulence Specialty Designer Series Paper 4″ x 5 1/4″ (card front), 2 1/2″ x 4″ (sentiment), 3/4″ x 3 3/4″ (inner liner), 1/4″ x 6″ & 2 1/4″ x 6″ (envelope)

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Stampin’ Up! Thinking of You Echoes of Details

Good Saturday morning stamping friends, welcome to the weekend!! I hope you have some plans brewing. I’ll be at work all day. We had a nice warm day yesterday and it cooled down a little today.

I mixed up new and old products for today’s card. If you’d like to see a quick video on how I made this card, Click Here to go to my Instagram Reels. Here is my card for today.

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I used the Stampin’ Up! Thinking of You Stamp Set, Stampin’ Up! Echoes of Detail Hot Foil Dies, Nature Walk Designer Series Paper and Stampin’ Up! Nature’s Symphony Bundle for my card today.

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Following the directions of the Hot Foil System, foil the brick die from the Echoes of Detail Hot Foil Dies with Copper Foil on the Cajun Craze card front. Adhere the foiled panel to a Copper Metal Effects Spec Paper mat. Adhere the layered panel to a Cajun Craze card base with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

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Using the Nature’s Symphony Dies, cut a panel of Nature Walk DSP with the large leaf die. Adhere the die cut leaf to the card front.

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Stamp the sentiment from Thinking of You stamp set in Versamark Ink on a panel of Very Vanilla. Cut the end on an angle with Detail Scissors. Adhere the sentiment to the card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals. Add a few copper Adhesive-Back Metallic Gems to the card front.

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Stamp the sentiment from Thinking of You stamp set in Cajun Craze Ink on a panel of Very Vanilla. Stamp the large leaf image from the Nature’s Symphony stamp set in Pretty Peacock Ink, stamping off 3 times on scrap paper, on the panel. Adhere a panel of Metal Effects paper to the bottom of the panel. Adhere the Very Vanilla panel to a Pretty Peacock mat then to the inside of the Cajun Craze card base.

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Decorate a Basic White Medium Envelope to finish your card. Stamp the large leaf image from the Nature’s Symphony stamp set in Pretty Peacock Ink on the envelope front. Adhere a panel of Nature Walk DSP to the envelope flap.

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Thank you for stopping by my blog today. I hope you like the card and will give it a try. Happy Stamping!!

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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.

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It’s time again. I’ve seen all that beautiful Designer Series Paper, Ribbon and Embellishments from the November Online Exclusives and you’re going to love it. My November Online Exclusive Product Shares are open for ordering. You can order just the DSP/Two-Tone cardstock share, just the Ribbon/Embellishment share, or you can have it all in a Bundle!!

November Online Exclusive Product Shares Open for Ordering!!

Order Here

I’m offering a Designer Series Paper Share/Two-Tone Cardstock Share, Ribbon Share & Embellishment Share from the November 2026 Online Exclusives and I’d love to have you join!!  I’m placing my share order early on November 3rd 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 week of November 9th. Wouldn’t you love to have all of the gorgeous new Designer Series Papers from the upcoming November 2026 Online Exclusives?  What is a Paper Share you ask? It’s a sample of each of the new Designer Series Papers/Two-Tone Cardstock from the 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/Two-Tone from the Online Exclusives, it would cost you $135.00 plus shipping.

New Designer Series Paper Share/Two-Tone Cardstock – $15.00 plus $10.00 for

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/Two-Tone Cardstock Share – $15.00 plus $10.00 for 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 Time to Remember Two-Tone (4)
  • Cottage Keepsakes Two-Tone (6)
  • Country Cottage (6)
  • Gold Striped Vellum Specialty (2)
  • Kraft Specialty (2)
  • Old Olive & Secret Sea Mulberry Specialty (3)
  • Painted Collage (6)
  • Somewhere in Time (6)
  • Spring Textured Metallic Specialty (3)
  • Textured Canvas Specialty (2)
  • Truly Timeless Specialty (3)

In all, you’ll receive 43 – 6” x 6” sheets of designer or specialty paper!

Double Designer Series Paper/Two-Tone Share – $30.00 Plus $10.00 Shipping

If you’d like double shares of the Designer Series Paper/Two-Tone 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.

Ribbon/Embellishment Share – $10.00 plus $7.00 Shipping

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

1/4 of a Roll of each:

  • Basic Black 1/4″ Satin Ribbon
  • Crumb Cake 1/4″ Lacelet Trim

Embellishments You will receive:

  • Cottage Charm Adhesive-Backed Sequins (24)
  • Mosaic Adhesive-Back Dots (24)
  • Pearl Adhesive-Back Faceted Dots (24)

If you’d like a double Ribbon/Embellishment share, I’m offering those too!  You’ll get 1/2 spool of each ribbon and 48 of each embellishment

Double Share of the Ribbon/Embellishments – $20.00 plus $7.00 Shipping

Do you want it ALL?? Why not do a bundle savings?

Bundle Savings:

  • Single Designer Series Paper/Two-Tone Cardstock & Single Ribbon/Embellishment Share $23.75 + $10 shipping
  • Double Designer Series Paper/Two-Tone Cardstock & Double Ribbon/Embellishment Share $47.50 + $10 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 October 31st and they will be due by November 2nd.

Click Here for the form.

Deadline to sign up for my share is Saturday October 31 at 5:00 PM ET.

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Card stock cuts for this project:

  • Cajun Craze Cardstock 4 1/4″ x 11″ (card base scored & folded at 5 1/2″), 3 3/4″ x 5″ (card front)
  • Pretty Peacock Cardstock 4″ x 5 1/4″ (mat)
  • Very Vanilla Cardstock 1/2″ x 2 1/2″ (sentiment), 3 3/4″ x 5″ (inner liner)
  • Natures Walk Designer Series Paper 4″ x 4″ (die cut), 2 1/4″ x 6″ (envelope)
  • Metal Effects Specialty paper 4″ x 5 1/4″ (mat), 3/4″ x 3 3/4″ (inner liner)

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Stampin’ Up! Inked Floret Scalloped Blooms

Good Wednesday morning stamping friends. We’re halfway through the week and I’ll be on my way to TN in a couple short hours and then heading to our annual retreat in GA. I’m excited to see everyone again in person.

Today starts the Flash Sale!!!

 Stampin’ Up! just announced that they’re doing a 15% off select stamp sets from September 16-18!!  We weren’t given a list of the stamp sets that will be on sale, so we’ll need to check the online store when the sale begins to find out the specific sets! And did you know that if you are a demonstrator, you get your 20% discount on top of the 15% discount. Interested in joining? Information below and contact me and we can talk.

Here are the details for the sale:

  • Sales Period: September 16–18
  • Ordering Deadline: September 18, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. (MT)
  • The 15% discount will apply to select stamp sets, which are only available while supplies last. See and shop all qualifying stamp sets in my Online Store starting Wednesday September 16

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I have a CAS card for you today that you can make in less than half hour from start to finish. If you’d like to see a quick video of how I made this card, Click Here to go to my Instagram Reels. Here’s my card for today.

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I used the Stampin’ Up! Inked Floret Stamp Set, Stampin’ Up! Scalloped Blooms Stamp Set and Party Banner Dies for my card today. This just happens to be one of the Stamp Sets on SALE right now too!!!

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Cut a panel of Hydrangea Hye Two-Tone cardstock using the 6th from largest Party Banner Die.

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Stamp the floral image from Inked Floret stamp set in Hydrangea Hue Ink on the side of the die cut banne.

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Stamp the sentiment from the Scalloped Blooms stamp set in Hydrangea Hue Ink on the top of the banner. Adhere the banner to a Hydrangea Hue card base. Add a few 2026-2028 In-Color Dots to the card front.

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Stamp the sentiment from the Scalloped Blooms stamp set in Hydrangea Hue Ink on a panel of Basic White. Stamp the floral image from Inked Floret stamp set in Hydrangea Hue Ink, stamping off once on scrap paper, over the sentiment. Adhere the Basic White panel to a Hydrangea Hue Two-Tone cardstock mat then to the inside of the Hydrangea Hue card base.

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Decorate a Basic White Medium Envelope to finish your card. Stamp part of the floral image from Inked Floret stamp set in Hydrangea Hue Ink on the envelope front. Adhere a panel of Bloom Boutique DSP to the envelope flap.

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Thank you for stopping by my blog today. I hope you like the card and will give it a try. Happy Stamping!!

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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. 

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Join Experience

Stampin’ Up! is introduced 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 (beginning June 30, 2026 at 4:00 PM MT) 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!

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. It will be 8 years in July that I signed up and I couldn’t be happier with my decision. From all the friends I’ve made, the discount on everything I purchase, early access to seeing the new products coming and being able to order them before customers and of course going to OnStage and meeting up with my team and other demos. 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.

Click Here and join my team. 

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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!

September Product of the Month – Luxe Foliate Specialty Designer Series Paper

Luxe Foliage 12″ x 12″ (30.5 x 30.5 cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper (168599)

With Halloween and Christmas fast approaching, don’t forget to spend some time celebrating Cardsgiving—one of our favorite unofficial holidays centered around making and gifting cards. The Luxe Foliage Designer Series Paper is perfect for all your holiday needs and beyond, with shimmering foil and beautifully-designed details perfect for creating glimmering layers or fussy cutting shining images. Whether you’re making cards for a friend or planning a Cardsgiving celebration, this paper is sure to be the star of the show.

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Card stock cuts for this project:

  • Basic White Cardstock 3 3/4″ x 5″ (inner liner)
  • Hydrangea Hue Cardstock 5 1/12″ x 8 1/2″ (card base scored & folded at 4 1/4″)
  • Hydrangea Hue Two-Tone Cardstock (2) 4″ x 5 1/4″ (die cut & mat)
  • Bloom Boutique Specialty Designer Series Paper 2 1/4″ x 6″ (enveloope)

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Stampin’ Up! Elegant Leaves Grateful

Good Saturday morning stamping friends, welcome to the weekend. What kind of plans do you have for the weekend? I’ll be at work all day today and it’s supposed to be a beautiful day.

I have a quick cad for your today using the negative of a die cut. If you’d like to see a quick video of how I made this card, Click Here to go to my Instagram Reels. Here’s my card for today.

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I used the Stampin’ Up! Elegant Leaves Bundle and Autumn Opulence Specialty Designer Series Paper for my card today.

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Adhere a panel of Autumn Opulence DSP to a Very Vanilla card base. Using the Elegant Leaves Dies, cut a leaf out of the center of a panel of Very Vanilla.

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Stamp the sentiment from Elegant Leaves stamp set in Blackberry Bliss Ink on the bottom of the die cut panel. Adhere the die cut panel to the card font with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

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Tie a multi loop bow with Linen Thread. Adhere it to the leaf stem with a Glue Dot. Color 3 Antique Pearls using Blackberry Bliss Stampin’ Blends Markers. Adhere the colored pearls to the card front.

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Stamp the sentiment from Elegant Leaves stamp set in Blackberry Bliss Ink on a panel of Very Vanilla. Stamp the detailed leaf image from the Elegant Leaves stamp set in Blackberry Bliss Ink on the side of the panel. Stamp the solid leaf image from the Elegant Leaves stamp set in Blackberry Bliss Ink, stamping off once on scrap paper, over the detailed leaf. Adhere a strip of Autumn Opulence DSP to the bottom of the panel. Adhere the Very Vanilla panel to a Blackberry Biss mat then to the inside of the Very Vanilla card base.

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Decorate a Basic White Medium Envelope to finish the card. Stamp the detailed leaf image from Elegant Leaves stamp set in Blackberry Bliss Ink on the envelope font. Stamp the solid leaf image from Elegant Leaves stamp set in Blackberry Bliss Ink, stamping off once on scrap paper, over the top of the detailed leaf image. Adhere a panel of Autumn Opulence DSP to the envelope flap.

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Thank you for stopping by my blog today. I hope you like the card and will give it a try. Happy Stamping!!

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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. 

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Advent-ures In Christmas Craft Class Now Available!!

Stampin’ Up! is offering another Craft Class on September 1 (with replay available afterward if that date doesn’t work for your schedule!).  This class will be an Advent Calendar Craft Class!

Here are the details:

  • Class: Advent-ures in Christmas Craft Class (171481)
  • Class Price: $30 (Advent Treat Boxes not included)
  • Class Purpose: Decorate a 24-box advent calendar and assemble it to fit your space and style
  • Product: Advent Treat Boxes (168534) – available September 1
  • Who: Everyone!
  • Available for Purchase: September 1
  • Available for Streaming: September 17 at 2:00 p.m. (MT)
    • The class will be available for purchase before and after it streams on September 17
  • Where: An exclusive Facebook group
  • Language: The class will be presented in English and will be available as a video on demand with captions in English, French, German, and Dutch shortly after the event.

You can download the flyer with the Craft Class details by clicking the image below:

You can download the list of additional products needed to create the projects by clicking the image below:

The Advent Labels stamp set bundle will also be available to purchase as an Online Exclusive item beginning September 1, so keep an eye out for the bundle and Craft Class in the Online Store then! 

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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!

September Product of the Month – Luxe Foliate Specialty Designer Series Paper

Luxe Foliage 12″ x 12″ (30.5 x 30.5 cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper (168599)

With Halloween and Christmas fast approaching, don’t forget to spend some time celebrating Cardsgiving—one of our favorite unofficial holidays centered around making and gifting cards. The Luxe Foliage Designer Series Paper is perfect for all your holiday needs and beyond, with shimmering foil and beautifully-designed details perfect for creating glimmering layers or fussy cutting shining images. Whether you’re making cards for a friend or planning a Cardsgiving celebration, this paper is sure to be the star of the show.

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Card stock cuts for this project:

  • Blackberry Bliss Cardstock 4″ x 5 1/4″ (mat)
  • Very Vanilla Cardstock 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ (card base scored & folded at 4 1/4″), (2) 3 3/4″ x 5″ (card front & inner liner)
  • Autumn Opulence Specialty Designer Series Paper 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″ (card front), 1/2″ x 3 3/4″ (inner liner), 2 1/4″ x 6″ (envelope)

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Stmpin’ Up! Botanical Expressions & LAST DAY to Register for Class by Mail

Good Sunday morning stamping friends. I hope your weekend is going well. Yesterday ws a good day at work, not slow and not too busy. Today I have my monthly online class with Tara. We always have so much fun stamping with those that sign up.

I pulled out some older DSP for today’s card and made that the focal point of my whole card. Here’s my card for today.

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I used the Stampin’ Up! Botanical Expressions Stamp Set and Delicate Dreams Specialty Designer Series Paper for my card today.

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Adhere a panel of Delicate Dreams DSP to a Secret Sea card base. Adhere 2 more strips of Delicate Dreams DSP to the card front panel.

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Adhere another panel of Delicate Dreams DSP to a Secret Sea mat. Adhere the layered panel to the card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

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On a panel of Delicate Dreams DSP, stamp the sentiment from Botanical Expressions stamp set in Secret Sea Ink. Using the Details Scissors, cut the end into a banner. Adhere the sentiment to the card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals. Add a few Natural Matte Dots to the card front.

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Stamp the sentiment from Botanical Expressions stamp set in Secret Sea Ink on a panel of Basic White. Adhere a panel of Delicate Dreams DSP to the bottom of the panel. Adhere the Basic White panel to a Crumb Cake mat then to the inside of the Secret Sea card base.

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Decorate a Basic White Medium Envelope to finish the card. Adhere a strip of Delicate Dreams DSP to the envelope front and a panel to the envelope flap.

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Thank you for stopping by my blog today. I hope you like the card and will give it a try. Happy Stamping!!

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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. 

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LAST DAY to Register for my Creative Stamping Designs Class by Mail

Introducing a Creative Stamping Designs Class by Mail. As a lot of you know I love my Sunflowers and when they came out with the Sunflower Fields Suite I knew I wanted it immediately. I’ve decided to offer a Class by Mail and I’d love for you to join in. I spent all day Sunday designing cards just for this class and I hope you love them!! I created 10 different cards featuring products from the suite along with a couple other products. I will be putting together videos walking you through cutting the DSP for your cards and creating them. I will also have a color, step-by-step printable PDF for you.

Here’s what you will be getting from me:

  • Full pack of Sunflower Fields Designer Series Paper
  • Full roll of the Mossy Meadow/Very Vanilla 1/4″ Gingham Ribbon
  • Full pack of Radiant Gems
  • Cardstock kits cut up for 8-10 different cards (you will choose the DSP you want to use)
  • Link to class Video so you can make the cards at your leisure
  • Printable PDF of the cards with pictures and instructions
  • Pillow Gifts from me as a Thank You for joining my class

The Stampin’ Up! Radiant Sunflowers Bundle and Stampin’ Up! Poetry Petals Bundle are not included in the class price but, you will have the option to purchase them at a 10% discounted price along with other products that will be used for the class. You must order the bundle through the Google Form in order to get the discount. There is no substitution of products, and the price includes everything listed above. I will be purchasing everything the 1st week of September. I will cut up all the kits and label them, record the video and plan on shipping everything out by the last week of September. If I’m able to ship them sooner I will, but I’m giving myself enough time for the products to arrive, sort them and to get everything cut up for you.

Click Here for my Google Form to sign up

Deadline to Register is August 30th

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15% Off Select Designer Series Paper & Cardstock – Ends Tomorrow

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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Card stock cuts for this project:

  • Basic White Cardstock 3 3/4″ x 5″ (inner liner)
  • Crumb Cake Cardstock 4″ x 5 1/4″ (mat)
  • Secret Sea Cardstock 4 1/4″ x 11″ (card base scored & folded at 5 1/2″), 2 1/2″ x 3 1/4″ (mat)
  • Delicate Dreams Specialty Designer Series Paper 4″ x 5 1/4″ (card front), 1″ x 4 1/2″, 3/4″ x 4″ & 2 1/4″ x 3″ (card front panels), 1/2″ x 3 3/4″ (inner liner), 1/2″ x 2″ (sentiment), 1/4″ x 6″ & 2 1/4″ x 6″ (envelope)

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Stampin’ Up! Phrases & Frames for Fun Fold Friday

Good Friday afternoon stamping friends. I hope you all had a great week and are looking forward to the weekend.

My card today can barely be called a fun fold and it’s super quick and easy. I even had a reel for my card, but it disappeared. I hate when that happens. Here’s my card for today.

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I used the Stampin’ Up! Phrases & Frames Stamp Set, Sweet Words & Labels Dies along with the Autumn Opulence Specialty Designer Series Paper (available Sept 1) for my card today.

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Adhere a panel of Autumn Opulence DSP to a Pecan Pie mat. Adhere the layered panel to the Very Vanilla card front.

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Cut a panel of Very Vanilla using the Sweet Words & Labels Dies. Stamp the sentiment from Phrases & Frames stamp set in Pecan Pie Ink on the die cut label. Using the Sweet Words & Labels Dies, cut the acorns from panels of Early Espresso & Pecan Pie Two-Tone cardstock and cut the leaves from a panel of Lost Lagoon Two-Tone cardstock.

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Adhere the leaves and acorns to the top of the sentiment label. Adhere the sentiment to the card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals. Add a few Earthy Matte Dots to the card front.

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Stamp the sentiment from Phrases & Frames stamp set in Pecan Pie Ink on a panel of Very Vanilla. Adhere the leaves & acorn die cuts to the top and bottom of the panel. Adhere the Very Vanilla panel to the left side of a Pecan Pie mat. Adhere a strip of Autumn Opulence DSP to the right side of the Pecan Pie panel. Adhere the layered panel to the inside of the Very Vanilla card base.

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Decorate a Basic White Medium Envelope to finish the card. Adhere a thin strip of Autumn Opulence DSP to the envelope front and a panel to the envelope flap.

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Thank you for stopping by my blog today. I hope you like the card and will give it a try. Happy Stamping!!

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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. 

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Final Days to Register for my Creative Stamping Designs Class by Mail

Introducing a Creative Stamping Designs Class by Mail. As a lot of you know I love my Sunflowers and when they came out with the Sunflower Fields Suite I knew I wanted it immediately. I’ve decided to offer a Class by Mail and I’d love for you to join in. I spent all day Sunday designing cards just for this class and I hope you love them!! I created 10 different cards featuring products from the suite along with a couple other products. I will be putting together videos walking you through cutting the DSP for your cards and creating them. I will also have a color, step-by-step printable PDF for you.

Here’s what you will be getting from me:

  • Full pack of Sunflower Fields Designer Series Paper
  • Full roll of the Mossy Meadow/Very Vanilla 1/4″ Gingham Ribbon
  • Full pack of Radiant Gems
  • Cardstock kits cut up for 8-10 different cards (you will choose the DSP you want to use)
  • Link to class Video so you can make the cards at your leisure
  • Printable PDF of the cards with pictures and instructions
  • Pillow Gifts from me as a Thank You for joining my class

The Stampin’ Up! Radiant Sunflowers Bundle and Stampin’ Up! Poetry Petals Bundle are not included in the class price but, you will have the option to purchase them at a 10% discounted price along with other products that will be used for the class. You must order the bundle through the Google Form in order to get the discount. There is no substitution of products, and the price includes everything listed above. I will be purchasing everything the 1st week of September. I will cut up all the kits and label them, record the video and plan on shipping everything out by the last week of September. If I’m able to ship them sooner I will, but I’m giving myself enough time for the products to arrive, sort them and to get everything cut up for you.

Click Here for my Google Form to sign up

Deadline to Register is August 30th

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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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Final Week to Sign Up – Sept-Dec Catalog & Online Exclusive Product Shares!!

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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Card stock cuts for this project:

  • Pecan Pie Cardstock 3 1/8″ x 5 3/8″ (mat), 4 1/8″ x 5 3/8″ (mat)
  • Very Vanilla Cardstock 5 1/2″ x 7 1/2″ (card base scored & folded at 3 1/4″), 2″ x 3″ (die cut), 2 7/8″ x 5 1/4″ (inner liner
  • Autumn Opulence Specialty Designer Series Paper 3″ x 5 1/4″ (card front), 7/8″ x 5 1/4″ (Inner liner), 1/4″ X 6″ & 2 1\4″ X 6″ (envelope)
  • Early Espresso Two-Tone Cardstock 1″ x 1 1/2″ (die cuts)
  • Lost Lagoon Two-Tone Cardstock 2″ x 3″ (die cuts)
  • Pecan Pie Two-Tone Cardstock 1″ x 1 1/2″ (die cuts)

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Stampin’ Up! Simply Lustrous Leaves

Good Wednesday morning stamping friends. We’re halfway through the week and on our way to the weekend.

Today’s card uses some products that will be available on September 1 along with a bundle that’s available now.  If you’d like to see a quick video on how I made this card, Click Here to go to my Instagram Reels. Here’s my card for today.

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I used the Stampin’ Up! Simply Leaves Bundle along with the Lustrous Leaves Bundle and Autumn Opulence Specialty Designer Series Paper (avail Sept 1) for my card today.

My colors are from CAS Colours & Sketches Color Challenge #592

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Using the Lustrous Leaves Decorative Masks, Blending Brush and Misty Moonlight Ink, stencil the leaves on a panel of Misty Moonlight Two-Tone cardstock. Adhere the colored panel to a Misty Moonlight card base. Cut a banner using Detail Scissors to a panel of Autumn Opulence DSP. Adhere the banner to the card front. Adhere a strip of Autumn Opulence DSP to the card front.

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On a panel of Very Vanilla, following the directions of the Stampin’ Hot Foil System, foil the leaves from the Lustrous Leaves Hot Foil Dies using the new Copper Foil. Using the Lustrous Leaves Decorative Masks, add Berry Burst Ink with a Blending Brush using Mask #’s 1,2 & 3. Cut the leaves out using the Lustrous Leaves Dies. Adhere the leaves to the card front, just under the strip of DSP.

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Using the Simply Leaves Punch, cut a panel of Very Vanilla. Stamp the sentiment from the Simply Leaves stamp set in Pecan Pie Ink on the leaf. Adhere the leaf to the card front. Add a few Misty Moonlight Strawberries & Dots.

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On a panel of Very Vanilla, stamp the sentiment from Simply Leaves stamp set in Pecan Pie Ink. Using just the Lustrous Leaves Decorative Masks, Blending Brushes, Berry Burst and Pecan Pie Inks, add a leaf to the bottom of the panel. Adhere the Very Vanilla panel to a Pecan Pie mat then to the inside of the Misty Moonlight card base.

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Decorate a Basic Whtie Medium Envelope to finish the card. Using the Lustrous Leaves Decorative Masks and Blending Brushes, blend Berry Burst Ink for a leaf on the envelope front. Using the Lustrous Leaves Decorative Masks and Misty Moonlight Ink, blend a panel of Misty Moonlight Two-Tone cardstock and adhere it to the envelope flap.

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Thank you for stopping by my blog today. I hope you like the card and will give it a try. Happy Stamping!!

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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. 

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Final Week to Register for my Creative Stamping Designs Class by Mail

Introducing a Creative Stamping Designs Class by Mail. As a lot of you know I love my Sunflowers and when they came out with the Sunflower Fields Suite I knew I wanted it immediately. I’ve decided to offer a Class by Mail and I’d love for you to join in. I spent all day Sunday designing cards just for this class and I hope you love them!! I created 10 different cards featuring products from the suite along with a couple other products. I will be putting together videos walking you through cutting the DSP for your cards and creating them. I will also have a color, step-by-step printable PDF for you.

Here’s what you will be getting from me:

  • Full pack of Sunflower Fields Designer Series Paper
  • Full roll of the Mossy Meadow/Very Vanilla 1/4″ Gingham Ribbon
  • Full pack of Radiant Gems
  • Cardstock kits cut up for 8-10 different cards (you will choose the DSP you want to use)
  • Link to class Video so you can make the cards at your leisure
  • Printable PDF of the cards with pictures and instructions
  • Pillow Gifts from me as a Thank You for joining my class

The Stampin’ Up! Radiant Sunflowers Bundle and Stampin’ Up! Poetry Petals Bundle are not included in the class price but, you will have the option to purchase them at a 10% discounted price along with other products that will be used for the class. You must order the bundle through the Google Form in order to get the discount. There is no substitution of products, and the price includes everything listed above. I will be purchasing everything the 1st week of September. I will cut up all the kits and label them, record the video and plan on shipping everything out by the last week of September. If I’m able to ship them sooner I will, but I’m giving myself enough time for the products to arrive, sort them and to get everything cut up for you.

Click Here for my Google Form to sign up

Deadline to Register is August 30th

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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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Final Week to Sign Up – Sept-Dec Catalog & Online Exclusive Product Shares!!

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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Card stock cuts for this project:

  • Misty Moonlight Cardstock 4 1/4″ x 11″ (card base scored & folded at 5 1/2″)
  • Pecan Pie Cardstock 4″ x 5 1/4″ (mat)
  • Very Vanilla Crdstock4 3/4″ x 5″ (die cuts), 1 3/4″ x 3 1/2″ (sentiment), 3 3/4″ x 5″ (inner liner)
  • Autumn Opulence Specialty Designer Series Paper 1 1/2″ x 5″ (card front panel), 3/4″ x 4″ (card front panel)
  • Misty Moonlight Two-Tone Cardstock 4″ x 5 1/4″ (card front), 2 1/4″ x 6″ (envelope)

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Stampin’ Up! Elegantly Wrapped Greenery for The Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

Good Thursday morning stamping friends welcome to our Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop. Let’s start off by welcoming our new hopper Charlene Tackvic, so excited that she’s joined us!! Can’t wait to see what she has to share with us each week. If you are starting with me, thank you, I hope you will stop by everyone’s blog to see the beautiful projects they have created this week. If you are hopping over from Mary’s blog, thank you for stopping by. This week we have a Sketch Challenge to work with. If you’d like to see a quick video on how I made this card, Click Here to go to my Instagram Reels. Here is my card using this week’s sketch.

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I used the Stampin’ Up! Elegantly Wrapped Bundle, Stampin’ Up! Wrapped Greenery Bundle, Rustic Check 3D Embossing Folder, Painted Patch Designer Series Paper (all available Sept 1) and the Wood Grain Wonders Designer Series Paper for my card today.

This is our sketch for this week. Although I don’t like crooked panels, I really liked this sketch.

My colors are from The Paper Players Color Challenge #798.

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Adhere a panel of Wood Grain Wonder DSP to a Crumb Cake card base. Adhere a panel of Painted Patch DSP to the card front.

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Emboss a panel of Pool Party with the new Rustic Check EF. Adhere the embossed panel to the card front on an angle. Stamp the sentiment from the Elegantly Wrapped stamp set in Crumb Cake Ink on the bottom of a Basic White panel. Adhere the Basic White panel to a Crumb Cake mat. Adhere the layered panel to the card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

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On a panel of Basic White, stamp the greenery images from the Wrapped Greenery stamp set in Pretty Peacock Ink. Stamp the bow image from the Elegantly Wrapped stamp set in Black Ink on the panel. Color the images with Lost Lagoon, Pool Party and Poppy Parade Stampin’ Blends Markers. Cut the images out using the Elegantly Wrapped Dies and Wrapped Greenery Dies. Adhere the die cut images to the Basic White panel with Stampin’ Dimensionals. Adhere the bow to the stems with a Glue Dot. Add a few Painted Patch Adhesive-Backed Dots to the card front.

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Stamp the sentiment from the Elegantly Wrapped stamp set in Crumb Cake Ink on a panel of Basic White. Stamp the greenery images from the Wrapped Greenery stamp set in Pretty Peacock Ink on the side of the panel. Color the images with Pool Party Stampin’ Blends Markers. Stamp the bow image from the Elegantly Wrapped stamp set in Black Ink over the stems and color the image with Poppy Parade Stampin’ Blends Markers. Adhere the Basic White panel to a Pool Party mat and Lost Lagoon mat then to the inside of the Crumb Cake card base.

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Decorate a Basic White Medium Envelope to complete the card. Stamp the greenery images from the Wrapped Greenery stamp set in Pretty Peacock Ink on the envelope front. Color the images with Lost Lagoon & Pool Party Stampin’ Blends Markers. Adhere a panel of Wood Grain Wonder DSP to the envelope flap.

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Thank you for stopping by my blog today. Now that you’ve seen my card, let’s get on with the hop! Click the next button below to hop over to see what Tara has created. Happy Hopping

Just in case you get lost along the way, here is a list of the team members involved in the hop today.

Amy Koenders

Mary Deatherage

Karen Ksenzakovic You Are Here

Tara Carpenter

Terry Lynn Bright

Charlene Tackvic

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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. 

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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, 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 to shop the sale!!

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Card stock cuts for this project:

  • Basic White Cardstock 2 7/8″ x 4 1/8″ (artwork panel), 4″ x 5 1/4″(die cuts), 3 7/8″ x 5 1/8″ (inner liner)
  • Crumb Cake Cardstock 4 1/4″ x 11″ (card base scored & folded at 5 1/2″), 3″ x 4 1/4″ (mat)
  • Lost Lagoon Cardstock 4 1/8″ x 5 3/8″ (mat)
  • Pool Party Cardstock 2 3/4″ x 4″ (embossed panel), 4″ x 5 1/4″ (mat)
  • Painted Patch Designer Series Paper 3″ x 4 1/4″ (card front panel)
  • Wood Grain Wonder Designer Series Paper 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″ (card front), 2 1/4″ x 6″ (envelope)

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Stampin’ Up! Poetic Petals Botanical Glow

Good Sunday morning stamping friends. I hope your weekend is going well. Other than being supper hot here today, I think we’re getting a break from thunderstorms.

I mixed a new bundle coming in September along with a Hot Foil Bundle for today’s quick and easy card. Here’s my card for today.

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I used the new Stampin’ Up! Poetic Petals Bundle (available Sept 1) and the Stampin’ Up! Botanical Glow Bundle with the Stampin’ Hot Foil System for my card today. I’m loving the Hot Foil much more that I thought I would.

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Following the directions of the Stampin’ Hot Foil System, foil the large leaf from the Botanical Glow Hot Foil Dies on a panel of Basic White. Stamp the large leaf image from the Botanical Glow stamp set in Lost Lagoon Ink over the foiled die.

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Adhere the foiled, stamped Basic White panel to a Pretty Peacock mat. Adhere the layered panel to a Basic White Thick card base.

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On a panel of Basic White, stamp the sentiment from the Poetic Petals stamp set in Lost Lagoon Ink. Cut a panel of Pretty Peacock using the Poetic Petals Dies. Adhere the sentiment to the die cut square. Adhere the layered sentiment to the card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals. Add a few Earthy Matte Dots to the card front.

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Stamp the sentiment from the Poetic Petals stamp set in Lost Lagoon Ink on a panel of Basic White. Stamp the large leaf image from the Botanical Glow stamp set in Lost Lagoon Ink, stamping off 2 times on scrap paper, over the sentiment panel. Adhere the Basic White panel to a Pretty Peacock mat then to the inside of the Basic White Thick card base.

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Decorate a Basic White Medium Envelope to finish your card. Stamp the leaf image from the Botanical Glow stamp set on the envelope front and envelope flap in Lost Lagoon Ink.

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Thank you for stopping by my blog today. I hope you like the card and will give it a try. Happy Stamping!!

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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. 

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Bloom Boutique Online Class Open for Registration

Join Tara Carpenter and Me for a fun, relaxing Sunday afternoon making 6 beautiful cards featuring the Stampin’ Up! Boutique Blossoms Bundle, Stampin’ Up! Scalloped Blooms Bundle and the gorgeous Bloom Boutique DSP, right from the comfort of your own home. We’re offering signups for our monthly class for 1 week only!! When you sign up for our class, we’re offering the Bundles at an additional 10% discount when you order them through our Google Form. Click Here to sign up

The Class Fee Includes:

  • Stampin Up! 2026-028 In-Color Butterflies (full pack)
  • Peaceful Pine 3/8″ Bordered Ribbon (full spool)
  • 6 – Pre-cut card kits to complete each card
  • Zoom Class with us going step by step creating each card 
  • PDF instructions of the cards
  • Link to a private YouTube Video to rewatch and make the cards

During sign up you will have the option to add additional items to your order that you can take advantage of at no additional shipping cost.  These items are optional, however if you want to recreate the cards you will need them. If you attended our July class, you were given a discount code, there is a spot to put that code on the form and the discount only applies to the products that you check off that you wish to purchase, not the class.  Since the Bundles are already discounted, the discount does not apply to that a 2nd time.

The class will be held Sunday August 30th from 1 to 4 pm Eastern Time via Zoom.  This allows anyone in the United States to participate live!  Can’t join us live… no worries, we will record the session so it can be replayed at any time.

I will email a PDF that will include directions, cardstock cuts as well as photos to help you create each card.

Class Cost $40 + $10 (Shipping) 

Additional purchased items will be included in the above shipping price.  I will invoice you through PayPal and invoices must be paid by August 13th.

Deadline: Thursday August 13th  

Click Here for the Google Form to sign up!!

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Sept-Dec Catalog & 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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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.

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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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Card stock cuts for this project:

  • Basic White Cardstock (2) – 3 3//4″ x 5″ (card front & inner liner)), 1 7/8″ x 1 7/8″ (sentiment)
  • Basic White Thick Cardstock 4 1/4″ x 11″ (card base scored & folded at 5 1/2″)
  • Pretty Peacock Cardstock (2) – 4″ x 5 1/4″(mats), 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″ (mat)

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Stampin’ Up! Painted Pumpkins

Good Saturday morning stamping friends, welcome to the weekend!! What kind of fun plans do you have in the works this weekend? I’ll be working all day today and I’m sure it’ll be another slow day. Everyone seems to be on vacation or not doing much work around the house since it’s so hot and humid here.

Today’s card is a super easy one playing with a new bundle and DSP coming next month. Here’s my card for today.

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I used the New Stampin’ Up! Painted Pumpkins Bundle and Painted Patch Designer Series Paper (both available Sept 1), I also used the Seasonal Cheer Mini Embossing Folder and Stampin’ Up! Sending Salutations Stamp Set for my card today.

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Emboss the Cajun Craze, Petal Pink, Pumpkin Pie and Timid Tiger strips using the Seasonal Cheer Mini Embossing Folder. Adhere the 4 strips to the Basic White panel, 2 vertical and 2 horizontal, doing a basket weave with the strips on the right side of the panel.

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Stamp the sentiment from the Painted Pumpkins stamp set in Lost Lagoon Ink on the open area of the Basic White panel. Adhere the layered panel to the front of the Basic Whtie Thick card base.

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Using the Painted Pumpkins Dies, cut multiple tendrils and leaves from a panel of Lost Lagoon and cut the pumpkins from the panel of Painted Patch DSP. Arrange the pumpkins and tendrils over the crossed strips with Glue Dots and Stampin’ Dimensionals. Add a few Painted Patch Adhesive-Backed Dots to the card front.

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Stamp the sentiment from the Sending Salutations stamp set in Lost Lagoon Ink on a panel of Basic White. Stamp the pumpkin image from the Painted Pumpkins stamp set in Secret Sea Ink on the bottom of the panel. Color the image with Timid Tiger Stampin Blends Markers. Adhere the Basic White panel to a Lost Lagoon mat then to the inside of the Basic Whtie Thick card base.

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Stamp a couple of the pumpkins from the Painted Pumpkins stamp set in Secret Sea Ink on the envelope front. Color the images with Cajun Craze and Timid Tiger Stampin’ Blends Markers. Stamp the tendrils and leaves from the Painted Pumpkins stamp set on the envelope flap in Lost Lagoon Ink and color them with Lost Lagoon Stampin’ Blends Markers.

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Thank you for stopping by my blog today. I hope you like the card and will give it a try. Happy Stamping!!

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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. 

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Bloom Boutique Online Class Open for Registration

Join Tara Carpenter and Me for a fun, relaxing Sunday afternoon making 6 beautiful cards featuring the Stampin’ Up! Boutique Blossoms Bundle, Stampin’ Up! Scalloped Blooms Bundle and the gorgeous Bloom Boutique DSP, right from the comfort of your own home. We’re offering signups for our monthly class for 1 week only!! When you sign up for our class, we’re offering the Bundles at an additional 10% discount when you order them through our Google Form. Click Here to sign up

The Class Fee Includes:

  • Stampin Up! 2026-028 In-Color Butterflies (full pack)
  • Peaceful Pine 3/8″ Bordered Ribbon (full spool)
  • 6 – Pre-cut card kits to complete each card
  • Zoom Class with us going step by step creating each card 
  • PDF instructions of the cards
  • Link to a private YouTube Video to rewatch and make the cards

During sign up you will have the option to add additional items to your order that you can take advantage of at no additional shipping cost.  These items are optional, however if you want to recreate the cards you will need them. If you attended our July class, you were given a discount code, there is a spot to put that code on the form and the discount only applies to the products that you check off that you wish to purchase, not the class.  Since the Bundles are already discounted, the discount does not apply to that a 2nd time.

The class will be held Sunday August 30th from 1 to 4 pm Eastern Time via Zoom.  This allows anyone in the United States to participate live!  Can’t join us live… no worries, we will record the session so it can be replayed at any time.

I will email a PDF that will include directions, cardstock cuts as well as photos to help you create each card.

Class Cost $40 + $10 (Shipping) 

Additional purchased items will be included in the above shipping price.  I will invoice you through PayPal and invoices must be paid by August 13th.

Deadline: Thursday August 13th  

Click Here for the Google Form to sign up!!

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Sept-Dec Catalog & 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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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.

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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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Card stock cuts for this project:

  • Basic White Cardstock 4″ x 5 1/4″ (card front), 3 3/4″ x 5″(inner liner)
  • Basic White Thick Cardstock 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ (card base scored & folded at 4 1/4″)
  • Cajun Craze Cardstock 3/4″ x 5 1/2″ (card front panel)
  • Lost Lagoon Cardstock 3″ x 3″ (die cuts), 4″ x 5 1/4″ (mat)
  • Petal Pink Cardstock 3/4″ x 5 1/2″ (card front panel)
  • Pumpkin Pie Cardstock 3/4″ x 5 1/2″ (card front panel)
  • Timid Tiger Cardstock 3/4″ x 5 1/2″ (card front panel)
  • Painted Patch Designer Series Paper pumpkins

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