Stampin’ Up! Sweet Bugs for Fun Fold Friday

Good Friday morning stamping friends, welcome to my fun fold Friday. I hope you all had a great week and are looking forward to the weekend.

Today’s card is one that I did on my YouTube Live yesterday. If you were able to join me, thank you for hopping on. If you’d like to watch the replay and stamp along, the measurements are on the bottom of this post along with the link to my video. Here’s my card for today.

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I used the Stampin’ Up! Sweet Bugs Bundle along with the Cute as a Bug Designer Series Paper for my card today.

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Adhere a panel of Cute as a Bug DSP to the front of the Basic White Thick card base. Adhere a narrow panel of Cute as a Bug DSP to the 1 1/4″ flap that folds over the card front.

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Stamp the grass/flower image from the Sweet Bugs stamp set in Old Olive Ink along the bottom of a Basic White panel. Stamp the sentiment from the Sweet Bugs stamp set in Tuxedo Black Ink on the top of the panel. Adhere the pieces of DSP that you fussy cut from the Cute as a Bug DSP to the bottom of the panel. Adhere the artwork panel to a Poppy Parade mat. Adhere the layered panel to the card front flap.

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Adhere another panel of Cute as a Bug DSP to the inside front of the card base. Adhere a narrow panel of the Cute as a Bug DSP to the inside mechanism. On a panel of Basic White, stamp the sentiment from the Sweet Bugs stamp set in Tuxedo Black Ink on the top of the panel. Stamp the grass/flower image from Sweet Bugs stamp set in Old Olive Ink along the bottom of the panel. Adhere the fussy cut pieces from the Cute as a Bug DSP to the bottom of the panel. Adhere the Basic White panel to a Poppy Parade mat. Adhere the layered panel to the front of the pop-up mechanism

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Adhere a narrow panel of Cute as a Bug DSP to the backside of the mechanism.

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Stamp the grass/flower image from the Sweet Bugs stamp set in Old Olive Ink across the bottom of a Basic Whtie panel. Adhere a panel of Cute as a Bug DSP to the right side of the panel. Adhere the Basic Whtie panel to the inside of the Basic White Thick card base. Add a Ladybug Garden Epoxy Shapes in the grass.

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

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Thank you for stopping by my blog today. I hope you liked my card and will give it a try. I hope you will CASE this card and please feel free to post it in the comments of my Facebook page under my post. I’d love to see your take it. You can watch my video on my YouTube Channel Here.

If you watch this on my YouTube channel, please remember to subscribe so that you will get notified when a new video goes live. Thank you to those that have subscribed already. 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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New Stampin’ Up! Product of The Month

Since you’ll be placing that $75 order to get Free Shipping, why not add a pack of the Painted Illusions DSP Product of the Month?

Add color and whimsy to your paper crafting with the Painted Illusions 12″ x 12″ (30.5 x 30.5 cm) Designer Series Paper! This craft paper features soft watercolor gradients in pink, green, blue, teal, and yellow, with white patterns that flow over the background. Layer with other Stampin’ Up! products in coordinating colors to create your own harmonious card making and scrapbooking designs. The Painted Illusions 12″ x 12″ (30.5 x 30.5 cm) Designer Series Paper is the exclusive Product of the Month for February 2026! Only available until stocks run out—don’t wait to get yours!

DETAILS
– February 2026 Product of the Month
– 12 sheets: 3 each of 4 double-sided designs
– 12″ x 12″ (30.5 x 30.5 cm)
– Acid and lignin free (this product is photo-safe)
– Colors: Darling Duckling, Flirty Flamingo, Granny Apple Green, Lost Lagoon, Misty Moonlight, Petal Pink, Pretty Peacock

DESIGNER SERIES PAPER
– Can be used for card making, scrapbooking, and other paper crafts!
– Features exclusive designs by in-house Stampin’ Up! artists.
– Complements other Stampin’ Up! products and colors.

PRODUCT OF THE MONTH
– Is a new exclusive product released each month!
– Can be unlocked for just $5 with orders over $75 (after discounts and rewards).
– Is only available while supplies last—they can sell out quickly!
– Is limited to one per customer (including language versions).

Stampin’ Up! also gave us an early look at the March Product of the Month!

Create an adorable card with this stamp set and send it to some-bunny you love! Or use it to craft a scrapbook spread of a moment you hold deer. Whatever you choose to create this stamp set with woodland friends and useful sentiments is sure to add some springtime joy! Notes of Spring Stamp Set available beginning March 3!

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Reminder!!! 2024 – 2026 In-Colors Soon to Retire

Do you LOVE the 2024-2026 In-Colors. This is a perfect time to stock up on the Ink Pads, DSP, Cardstock, Blends and Embellishments especially with Free Shipping Wednesday-Friday. Next month I will get to see the new catalog with the 2026-2028 In-Colors, which means that the 2024-2026 In-Colors will be retiring. Don’t wait until they go out of stock, stock up now so you don’t miss out.

Head over to my Online Store and Stock Up on all your favorite colors HERE!!

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Final 2 days to Redeem Those Bonus Days Coupons – Ends February 28

  • 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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Final Days for Stampin’ Up! Joining Special – Free Positioning Tool Ends March 2

Stampin’ Up! has 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!! As a bonus for joining my team, you get to attend all my monthly Online Classes absolutely FREE. Contact me today and we can talk about getting you signed up.

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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Card stock cuts for this project:

  • Basic White Cardstock 2 1/4″ x 3 3/4″(card front panel), 1 3/4″ x 3 1/4″ (pop out panel), 4 1/8″ x 5 3/8″(inner linr)
  • Basic White thick Cardstock 5 1/2″ x 11″(card base scored & folded at 1 1 /4″, 4 1/4″, 5 1/2″ &6 3/4″)
  • Poppy Parade Cardstock 2 3/8″ x 3 7/8″ (card front pane mat), 1 7/8″ x 3 3/8″(pop out panel mat)
  • Cute as a bug Designer Series Paper (3) – 1 1/8″ x 5 3/8″ panels, (2) – 2 7/8″ x 5 3/8″ panels, 1 3/8″ x 5 3/8″ (inner liner panel), 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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