Stampin’ Up! Layers of Beauty Anniversary

Good Wednesday morning stamping friends. We’re already halfway through the week and on our way to the weekend. I know this was a short week for some because of the weather. It’s a normal week for me, even though we got a lot of snow, the store was open Monday morning, just a couple hours later than normal to give everyone time to get in.

Today’s card I let the DSP do all the work for me. I love the Stampin’ Up! DSP, it gives me colors to use and makes card fronts all by itself. I did do a little bit of work on my card, but this adorable paper just made my whole card for me.  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 adorable Cute as a Bug Designer Series Paper along with the Stampin’ Up! Layer’s of Beauty Stamp Set, Everyday Arches Dies, Stampin’ Up! Extraordinary Flora Stamp Set and Stampin’ Up! Sweet Bugs Stamp Set for my card today.

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Adhere a panel of Cute as a Bug DSP to a Cajun Craze mat. Go over the wings of the bugs on the paper with a Clear Wink of Stella Glitter Brush.

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Stamp the sentiment from Layers of Beauty stamp set in Versamark Ink on a panel of Cajun Craze. Sprinkle the sentiment with White Embossing Powder and set it using the Heat Tool. Cut the sentiment out using the Everyday Arches Dies. Adhere the sentiment to the card front and trim off the excess with snips.

Adhere the layered card front to an Old Olive card base with Stampin’ Dimensionals. Add a Rhinestone Basic Jewel to the card front.

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Stamp the sentiment from the Extraordinary Flora stamp set in Tuxedo Black Ink on a panel of Basic White. Adhere 2 strips of Cute as a Bug DSP to the sides of the panel. Stamp the toadstool image from the Sweet Bugs stamp set in Tuxedo Black Ink on the bottom of the panel. Color the images using Cajun Craze and Lemon Lolly Stampin’ Blends Markers. Adhere the Basic White panel to a Cajun Craze mat then to the inside of the Old Olive card base.

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Decorate a Basic White Medium Envelope to finish your card. Stamp the toadstool image from the Sweet Bugs stamp set in Tuxedo Black Ink on the envelope front. Color the images with Cajun Craze and Lemon Lolly Stampin’ Blends Markers. Adhere a panel of Cute as a Bug 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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Bonus Days Going on! Earn Through February 2 and Redeem February 3-28!!

It’s almost time for BONUS DAYS! Because do you know what’s a great deal? Getting rewarded for all the crafting supplies you’re already going to buy! When you shop between January 6 and February 2 and spend $50 USD, you will earn a $5 USD coupon! Make sure you save all your coupons because you can redeem them (and we mean ALL of them) between February 3 and 28. And don’t forget—each purchase earns you Stampin’ Rewards, so that’s even more bang for your buck! There’s no limit to how many coupons you can earn!

Details:

  • Earn a $5 USD coupon for every $50 USD spent (before shipping and tax).
  • All coupon codes will be emailed right after a qualifying purchase has been made. You must have a customer account with a valid email address to earn coupons when you shop.
  • If you earn multiple codes from a single order, you will receive one email with multiple codes. If you earn multiple codes from multiple orders, you will receive separate emails for each code earned.
  • All order types qualify for this promotion.
  • Orders started before the promotion begins will not count toward earning coupon codes. You must add items to your cart and complete your purchase during the earning period.
  • There is no limit to the number of coupon codes participants can earn per order or throughout the duration of the earning period.
  • Redemption Period: February 3–28, 2026
    • There is no limit to the number of coupon codes you can redeem on an order during the redemption period. If you’re redeeming multiple codes, you must put a space between each code.
    • You may only redeem coupon codes one time. You cannot redeem them after February 28.
    • You can redeem Bonus Days coupon codes for month-to-month Paper Pumpkin subscriptions and new prepaid subscriptions.
    • Some restrictions apply. Coupons can’t be redeemed towards Starter Kits and you cannot use them on exchanges.
    • Redemption period ends:  February 28, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. (MT)

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There’s an Awesome Joining Special Starting February 3rd – March 2nd

Stampin’ Up! announced an amazing new tool that will be available for FREE with the purchase of a Starter Kit between February 3-March 2!!  Anyone that purchases the Starter Kit during the promotion will get the awesome new Stampin’ Positioner with their Starter Kit absolutely FREE!!

Here are the Starter Kit promotion details:

  • Promotion Period: February 3–March 2
  • New team members who purchase their Starter Kit February 3–March 2 will also receive our new Stampin’ Positioner*.
  • New demonstrators who submit their Independent Demonstrator Agreement (IDA) before February 3 or after March 2 will not be eligible for this offer.
  • Joining deadline:  March 2, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. (MT)

*What’s the Stampin’ Positioner?

It’s Stampin’ Up!’s new stamping alignment tool that makes stamping easier and more accurate. It allows you to stamp precisely aligned images, create repeating patterns and Two-Step Stampin’ images easily, and make multiple projects in minutes.

Stampin’ Positioner Grid Paper will also be available for to order but it is not included as part of this exclusive join offer.

A few other things to know:

  • The Stampin’ Positioner WILL be available for purchase by everyone at a later date.  We have not been given any details on when that will be.
  • The Stampin’ Positioner is available for a limited time for current Demonstrators to purchase.

You can read more details about the joining offer on this PDF (click the image to open a full-size printable PDF):

We’d love to have you join our team!!  Once you join, you get at least a 20% discount on all of your Stampin’ Up! purchases and you get to preorder from the upcoming catalogs and promotions!! You can attend the Stampin’ Up! events too. There’s never an obligation to sell, you can join to enjoy the discount for yourself. Contact me if you have any questions and we can talk. I’d love to have you on my team. I’d be more than happy to answer any of your questions, contact me at creativestampingdesigns@gmail.com

You can read a bit more information about the benefits of being a Demonstrator and a part of our team here.  When you’re ready to join, you can get started here.  Let me know if you have any questions.

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Lovely Blossoms Craft Class February 19

Get ready to craft like never before with the Lovely Blossoms Craft Classes. These classes are a great way for you to craft with the latest products!  During the virtual classes, you will:

  • Make unique projects using detailed instructions as you craft along with our Stampin’ Up! product experts.
  • Learn exciting tips and techniques to further your crafting experience.
  • Be inspired to continue crafting long after the class is over!

Here are the details:

  • Class: Lovely Blossoms Craft Class (170929)
  • Class Price: $25 (Suite not included)
  • Product: Lovely Blossoms Suite Collection (167193)
  • Who: Everyone
  • Available for Purchase: February 3
  • Livestream: February 19 at 2:00 p.m. (MT)
    • The class will be available for purchase before and after the livestream.
  • Where: An exclusive Facebook group
  • Video on Demand: Stampin’ Up! will record this live class, which will be available as a video on demand immediately after the livestream.

Here are some additional products that you’ll need to create the projects (click the image to open a full page, printable PDF):

Watch for the Lovely Blossoms Craft Class in the online store beginning February 3! And, if you haven’t already picked it up, get the suite ordered now so that you can purchase and join the class too!

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Card stock cuts for this project:

  • Basic White Cardstock 4″ x 5 1/4″(inner liner)
  • Cajun Craze Cardstock (2) – 4 1/8″ x 5 3/8″(card front & inner liner mats), 2″ x 3″(sentiment)
  • Old Olive Cardstock 5 1/2″ x 8 1/12″(card base scored & folded at 4 1/4″)
  • Sweet As A Bug Designer Series Paper 4″ x 5 1/4″(card front), (2) – 1/4″ x 4″(inner liner), 2 1/4″ x 6″(envelope flap)

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Stampin’ Up! Sweet Bugs

Good Wednesday morning stamping friends. How are you all doing today? I hope you’re getting your orders in for the new mini catalog and online exclusives. I got mine in bright and early yesterday morning for my product shares. I’ve got another one ready to go for things I forgot. I always seem to forget to order something.

I played with one of the new bundles and DSP from the January-April 2026 Mini Catalog for today’s card. I really love this suite; I can’t help but smile when I look at it. 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 new Stampin’ Up! Sweet Bugs Bundle along with the Cute as A Bug Designer Series Paper and All in a Row Embossing Folder for my card today.

My design for today’s card is from Sunday Stamps Bubble Up Challenge #376

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Emboss the panel of Basic White using the All in a Row EF. Adhere the embossed panel to the Crushed Curry card base (you all know this is not my favorite color, but after pairing all different color card bases this one looked the best). Adhere the panel of Cute as a Bug DSP to the right side of the embossed panel.

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Using the Sweet Bugs Dies, cut the images from a panel of Cute as a Bug DSP. Adhere the die cut images to the card front.

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On a panel of Basic White, stamp the sentiment from Sweet Bugs stamp set in Tuxedo Black Ink. Adhere the sentiment to the card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals. Add a few of the Ladybug Garden Epoxy Shapes to the card front.

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Stamp the sentiment from the Sweet Bugs stamp set in Tuxedo Black Ink on a panel of Basic White. Adhere more of the die cut images from the Cute as a Bug DSP on the bottom of the panel. Adhere the Basic White panel to an Old Olive mat then to the inside of the Crushed Curry card base.

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Decorate a Basic White Medium Envelope to finish your card. Stamp the Lily of the Valley image from the Sweet Bugs stamp set in Tuxedo Black Ink on the envelope front. Adhere a panel of Cute as a Bug DSP to the envelope flap.

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Thank you for stopping by my blog today. I hope you like the card and you’ll 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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Double Creative Stamping Designs Reward

Let’s kick off the January-April 2026 Mini Catalog with my Double Creative Stamping Designs Rewards, starting today, January 6 through January 12. I’m offering DOUBLE REWARDS for all orders over $50 (before tax & shipping)!! How does this work? For a $50 you’ll earn 2 rewards, $100 you’ll earn 4 rewards, $150 you’ll earn 6 rewards, etc. Head over to my Online Store and get those orders in early and earn those Double Rewards!!

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Creative Stamping Designs BOGO Sale.

I’m cleaning house and you’ll get to take advantage of that. Starting tomorrow Tuesday January 6 – Monday January 12 you’ll get to pick some of my retired items for FREE with an order on my Online Store. There’s no limit to how much you can order or get for free.

Here’s How it Works:

  • You place your order in my Online Store Here
  • Once your order is placed and you get a confirmation you will need to visit my blog Here and click on Retirement Sale List
  • You can pick Stamp Set Bundles, Stamp Sets, Dies, Embossing Folders or DSP that total the Sub Total or less of your order before tax and after any discounts.
  • Fill out my Google Form with your full name and address and list the products you would like. The forms come to me in time order so it will be first come first serve. I will pull the products that you would like, and I’ll email you if something is gone. I’m going to try to remove them from the list as quickly as possible
  • Once I pull everything, I will send you a PayPal invoice for $8 shipping fee for shipping of the free products. 8 or more products there will be a shipping charge of $13.
  • I will try to get as much as possible shipped out by the weekend.

Feel free to contact me with any questions. Please note that the free items are gently used and may have stains. If you are not sure what the sets are, you can do a Google search or search my blog for cards that I made with them.

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Registration Open for January Nature’s Symphony Online Class

Tara Carpenter and I are teaming up to offer a fun Online Zoom Class featuring the new Stampin’ Up! Nature Walk Suite Collection.  We will be creating 6 different cards 2 of which will be fun folds.  This class is free with a $75 purchase from my Online Store.  As an extra bonus if you make your purchase starting on Tuesday January 6, you will earn Bonus Coupons, and you’ll be eligible for the new Product of the Month.

The class requirements and what you will receive:

  • Visit my Online Store and place a $75 or more order before tax and shipping.
  • Once you have made the purchase, fill out this form and submit Click Here For Google Form
  • Zoom class with complete step by step instructions to complete each card as we go.
  • PDF with detailed directions and photos
  • A Link to the recorded class after we are done so you can watch it again and make more cards.

A week before the class I will send you the complete PDF of the cards so you can cut all your cardstock gather your supplies, so you are ready to go.  We will NOT be cutting cardstock live.  Everyone’s cards will be unique since you will pick which color cardstock and ink you want to use for each card.

The class will be held on Sunday January 25th from 1pm – 4pm Eastern Time via Zoom.  This will allow everyone all over the United States to participate live!  

I will email you the Zoom link to the class a few days before the event.

Click Here to Register

Deadline to sign up is Sunday January 18th at 5pm ET  

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Bonus Days Going On!!!

It’s almost time for BONUS DAYS! Because do you know what’s a great deal? Getting rewarded for all the crafting supplies you’re already going to buy! When you shop between January 6 and February 2 and spend $50 USD, you will earn a $5 USD coupon! Make sure you save all your coupons because you can redeem them (and we mean ALL of them) between February 3 and 28. And don’t forget—each purchase earns you Stampin’ Rewards, so that’s even more bang for your buck! There’s no limit to how many coupons you can earn!

Details:

  • Earn a $5 USD coupon for every $50 USD spent (before shipping and tax).
  • All coupon codes will be emailed right after a qualifying purchase has been made. You must have a customer account with a valid email address to earn coupons when you shop.
  • If you earn multiple codes from a single order, you will receive one email with multiple codes. If you earn multiple codes from multiple orders, you will receive separate emails for each code earned.
  • All order types qualify for this promotion.
  • Orders started before the promotion begins will not count toward earning coupon codes. You must add items to your cart and complete your purchase during the earning period.
  • There is no limit to the number of coupon codes participants can earn per order or throughout the duration of the earning period.

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Card stock cuts for this project:

  • Basic White Cardstock 4 1/8″ x 5 3/8″ (card front), 5/8″ x 2 1/8″ (sentiment), 4″ x 5 1/4″ (inner liner)
  • Crushed Curry Cardstock 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″(card base scored at 4 1/4″)
  • Old Olive Cardstock 4 1/8″ x 5 3/8″(inner liner mat)
  • Cute As A Bug Designer Series Paper 3″ x 5 3/8″(card front), 2 1/4″ x 6″(envelope)

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Stampin’ Up! Sweet Bugs CAS

Good Tuesday morning stamping friends. There are only 2 days left until Christmas. I’m supposed to be heading out this morning for a little to go shopping in this little town about 1/2 hour away. It has the cutest little shops, and I always find really nice gifts there. One small problem today is the weather, so we might hold off until a little later this morning or early afternoon to go.

I played with one of my favorite sets and DSP from the new January-April 2026 Mini Catalog 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 new Stampin’ Up! Sweet Bugs Stamp Set along with the Cute As A Bug Designer Series Paper for my CAS card today. These products will be available starting January 6.

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Adhere a panel of Cute as A Bug DSP to a Blackberry Bliss card base. Adhere the 2 smaller panels of Cute as A Bug DSP to the Blackberry Bliss mats.

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Adhere the larger layered panel to the card front. Stamp the sentiment from the Sweet Bugs stamp set in Blackberry Bliss Ink below the adhered panel.

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Adhere the 2nd layered panel to the card front with Stampin Dimensionals. Add a few Ladybug Garden Epoxy Shapes to the card front.

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Stamp the sentiment from Sweet Bugs stamp set in Blackberry Bliss Ink on a panel of Basic White. Stamp the Lily of The Vally image from the Sweet Bugs stamp set in Old Olive Ink on the bottom of the panel. Color the leaves with Old Olive Stampin’ Blends Marker. Stamp the small grass/flower image from the Sweet Bugs stamp set in Old Olive Ink across the bottom of the panel. Adhere the Basic White panel to a Petal Pink mat then to the inside of the Blackberry Bliss card base.

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Decorate a Basic White Medium Envelope to finish your card. Stamp the small grass/flower image from the Sweet Bugs stamp set in Old Olive Ink across the envelope front. Adhere a panel of Cute as A Bug DSP to the envelope flap.

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Thank you for stopping by my blog today. I hope you like the card and you’ll 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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My January – April 2026 Mini Catalog and January Online Exclusive Designer Series Paper, Ribbon and Embellishment Shares are open for ordering. You can order just the DSP share, just the Two-Tone cardstock share, just the Ribbon share or just the Embellishment share, or you can it all!! For all the information, Click Here.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Two-Tone Cardstock Share

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ribbon Share – $13.00 plus $10.00 Priority Mail Shipping

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

One-Fourth of a Roll of each:

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

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

Embellishment Share – $12.00 plus $10.00 Priority Mail Shipping

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

You will receive (approximate # listed:

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

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

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

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

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Card stock cuts for this project:

  • Basic White Cardstock 4″ x 5 1/4″ panel
  • Blackberry Bliss Cardstock 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″(card base scored & folded at 4 1/4″), 3 1/8″ x 4 1/8″ panel, 3 1/8″ x 3 3/4″ panel
  • Petal Pink Cardstock 4 1/8″ x5 3/8″ panel
  • Cute As A Bug Designer Series Paper 4 1/8: x 5 3/8″ panel, 3″ x 4″ panel, 3″ x 3 5/8″ panel, 2 1/4″ x 6″ panel

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Stampin’ Up! Sweet Bugs CAS

Good Monday morning stamping friends. I hope you all had a great weekend. I’m almost done decorating; I got a couple of the very tedious things done Saturday. I have a few displays that I put up that just take a lot of patience and time. When they are done, they look so pretty, it’s just getting them done.

I have a super simple card for you today using new products coming January 6th from the January-April 2026 Mini Catalog and January Online Exclusives. Here’s my card for today.

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I used the new Stampin’ Up! Sweet Bugs Stamp Set along with the Cute As A Bug Designer Series Paper and Stampin’ Up! Lovely Arrangements Stamp Set for my card today.

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Adhere a Cute As A Bug DSP card front to a Cloud Cover mat.

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Warp a piece of the new Old Olive 3/8″ Specialty Rickrack (available January 6) around the layered panel. Adhere the layered panel to a Blackberry Bliss card base with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

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Stamp the sentiment from Sweet Bugs stamp set in Blackberry Bliss Ink on a panel of Basic White. Cut the ends of the panel into a banner with snips. Adhere the sentiment to the card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals. Add a few Ladybug Garden Epoxy Shapes (available January 6) to the card front.

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On a panel of Basic White, stamp the sentiment from the Lovely Arrangements stamp set in Blackberry Bliss Ink. Stamp the ant and flower images from the Sweet Bugs stamp set in Tuxedo Black Ink on the bottom of the panel. Color the images with Cloud Cover, Darling Duckling, Old Olive and Pecan Pie Stampin’ Blends Markers. Adhere the Basic White panel to a Cloud Cover mat then to the inside of the Blackberry Bliss card base.

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Decorate a Basic White Medium Envelope to finish your card. Stamp the ant and flower images from Sweet Bugs stamp set in Tuxedo Black Ink on the envelope front. Color the images with Darling Duckling, Old Olive and Pecan Pie Stampin’ Blends Markers. Adhere a panel of Cute As A Bug DSP to the envelope flap.

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Thank you for stopping by my blog today. I hope you like the card and maybe you’ll have these sets on your wish list for January. 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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My January – April 2026 Mini Catalog and January Online Exclusive Designer Series Paper, Ribbon and Embellishment Shares are open for ordering. You can order just the DSP share, just the Two-Tone cardstock share, just the Ribbon share or just the Embellishment share, or you can it all!! For all the information, Click Here.

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

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

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Cyber Monday – Paper Pumpkin Sale Ends Tuesday December 9

This is such an awesome deal!! Whether you are new to Paper Pumpkin or you already have a subscription, you can take advantage of the awesome offer. You can save $80 on a 1-year subscription. If you are already subscribed, you’ll want to suspend your current subscription, so you don’t get duplicate kits (unless you want to get 2 of each).

Starting December 1 at 8 a.m. (MT), Stampin’ Up! is offering big savings on prepaid Paper Pumpkin subscriptions!  There’s never been a better time to subscribe to get a new all-inclusive crafting kit delivered to your door each month. Take advantage of this Cyber Monday offer for fantastic deals on 3-, 6-, and 12-month prepaid subscriptions.

Whether you’re looking for a last-minute Christmas present that sparks creativity or resolving to make time to craft in the new year, a Paper Pumpkin subscription is the gift that keeps on giving!

From December 1–9, prepaid Paper Pumpkin subscriptions will be discounted as follows:

  • 3-month prepaid: $61.00 (regular price $81.00)
  • 6-month prepaid: $122.00 (regular price $162.00)
  • 12-month prepaid: $244.00 (regular price $324.00)

Here are the details:

  • Subscriptions purchased during this promotion start immediately with the December Watercolor in Bloom Kit. This kit cannot be skipped.
  • Do not purchase multiple subscriptions for the same recipient. The subscriptions will all start with the Watercolor in Bloom Kit, so the recipient will end up receiving duplicates of the same kit each month.
  • Subscriptions purchased during the promotion will earn reduced rewards compared to full-priced subscriptions due to the discounted price, but they will still qualify for rewards once the threshold is met.

Don’t miss your chance to enjoy months of exciting kits at an incredible value!  Stop by the Paper Pumpkin page here for more details about how Paper Pumpkin works and get ready to order your prepaid subscriptions on December 1!

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Card stock cuts for this project:

  • Basic White Cardstock 1″ x 2 1/4″(sentiment), 4″ x 5 1/4″(inner liner)
  • Blackberry Bliss Cardstock 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″(card base scored & folded at 4 1/4″)
  • Cloud Cover Cardstock (2) – 4 1/8″x 5 3/8″(card front & inner liner mats)
  • Cute As A Bug Designer Series Paper 4″ x 5 1/4″(card front), 2 1/4″x 6″(envelope)

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Stampin’ Up! Sweet Bugs for The Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

Good Thursday morning stamping friends and welcome to our Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop. If you are starting with me, thank you, I hope you will stop by everyone’s blog to see what they have created this week. If you are hopping over from Mary’s blog, thank you for stopping by. This week we have Sketch Challenge. 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 new Stampin’ Up! Sweet Bungs Stamp Set and Cute As A Bug Designer Series Paper (both will be available Jan 6) along with the Textured Notes Dies for my card today.

This is our sketch for this week.

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Adhere a panel of Cute As A Bug DSP to a Poppy Parade card base. Cut another panel of the Cute As A Bug DSP using the Textured Notes Dies.

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Adhere the die cut panel of Cute As A Bug DSP to a Basic Black mat. Adhere the layered panel to the card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

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On a panel of Basic White, stamp the sentiment from the Sweet Bugs stamp set in Tuxedo Black Ink. Cut the sentiment out using the Textured Notes Dies. Adhere the sentiment to the card front. Add a few Ladybug Garden Epoxy Shapes to the card front.

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Stamp the sentiment from Sweet Bugs stamp set in Tuxedo Black Ink on a panel of Basic White. Stamp the bee image from the Sweet Bugs stamp set in Tuxedo Black Ink next to the sentiment. Color the image with Cloud Cover, Daffodil Delight, Pecan Pie and Smoky Slate Stampin’ Blends Markers. Adhere a panel of Cute As A Bug DSP to the bottom of the panel. Adhere the Basic White panel to a Basic Black mat then to the inside of the Poppy Parade card base.

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Decorate a Basic White Medium Envelope to complete the card. Stamp the ant image from the Sweet Bugs stamp set in Tuxedo Black Ink on the envelope front. Color the image using Darling Duckling, Poppy Parade and Smoky Slate Stampin’ Blends Markers. Adhere a panel of Cute As A Bug 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 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

Nicole Bloxom

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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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Card stock cuts for this project:

  • Basic Black Cardstock 3″ x 4 1/2″(card front mat), 4″ x 5 1/4″(inner liner mat)
  • Basic White Cardstock 1″ x 4″(sentiment), 3 3/4″ x 5″ (inner liner)
  • Poppy Parade Cardstock 4 1/4″ x 11″(card base scored & folded at 5 1/2″)
  • Cute As A Bug Designer Series Paper 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″(card front), 3″ x 4 1/2″(card front panel), 1/2″ x 3 3/4″(inner liner), 2 1/4″ x 6″(envelope flap)

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