SNEAK PEEK: Stampin' Up! Paradise Palms Birthday Card

Happy Friday and Happy New Year's Eve! For my last card of 2021, I am sharing a sneak peek from the upcoming January-June 2022 Mini Catalog: the Paradise Palms bundle!

Stampin' Up! Wild Cats Birthday Cards

The Wild Cats bundle from the Annual Catalog is one of my favorites - those tigers and cheetahs are just so fun! Today, I am sharing two birthday cards I made with this set:

VIDEO: Lots of Pun December 2021 Paper Pumpkin Kit

Hello! Last night on YouTube, I premiered a video (in place of my weekly live) to share a few alternative card ideas with the Lots of Pun Paper Pumpkin kit! This kit is SO adorable and absolutely punny!

Here's the card we made during the live:

Create in Color Challenge 46 Video: Stampin' Up! Flowering Fields Sympathy Card

Happy Tuesday and welcome to this week's Create in Color Challenge! The colors this week are very springy and I used them with the upcoming Flowering Tulips stamp set and Special Moments Sale-a-Bration stamp set.

Stampin' Up! Plentiful Plants Birthday Card

Happy Monday! I hope you had a great Christmas weekend. I enjoyed a wonderful weekend with my family! 

Today, I am sharing two simple, yet stunning, birthday cards made with the Plentiful Plants stamp set.

Stampin' Up! Blessings of Home Birthday Card

For my birthday this year, I received a beautiful card using the upcoming Blessings of Home stamp set from Stampin' Up! I loved it so much, I recreated it and am excited to share it today!

VIDEO: New Year's Card using Stampin' Up! Words of Cheer & A Wish For Everything

Happy Wednesday! Last night, I was live on YouTube and Facebook sharing a super fun Shaker Card made for New Year's! This card was CASEd from Cindy Schuster.

Create in Color Challenge 45 Video: Stampin' Up! Classic Cloche Birthday Card

Welcome to this week's Create in Color Challenge! I hope you can find some time to craft this week among all the busy Christmas plans!

Stampin' Up! Garden Birdhouses Winter Birthday Card

Happy Monday! Today on my blog, I am excited to share a stunning card made with the Garden Birdhouses stamp set! I CASEd this card from Cindy Schuster, who shared it on the Stampin' through the Catalog Instagram page back in September.

Stampin' Up! Sweet Little Stockings Christmas Card Set

Happy Friday! Today's cards are quick and simple, and I created a whole set of them to send to loved ones for Christmas! I used the Sweet Little Stockings stamp set on these cards.

Stampin' Up! Bright Baubles Merry & Bright Christmas Card

Today, I'm excited to share two cards that I made using the Bright Baubles bundle from Stampin' Up! Sadly, this bundle is retiring soon, but it's one of my favorites so it'll probably stay in my craft room for a long time!!

December Mystery Night Revealed: Angle Fold Card

Happy Wednesday! Did you catch my live video last night on Facebook or YouTube? We did December's Mystery Card Night and it was so much fun!! This month we ended up making an Angle Fold card! Here's the card I made that inspired this month's Challenge:

Create in Color Challenge 44 VIDEO: Stampin' Up! Time of Giving Christmas Card

Hello and welcome to this week's Create in Color Challenge! We are on week 44, and this week's card was CASEd from Teneale Williams after I came across her card on Instagram!

December 2021 Customer Thank You Cards featuring Stampin' Up! Daffodil Daydream Bundle

 

Hello and Happy December! Welcome to this month's Customer Thank You card blog hop! This month, my Customer Thank You cards feature an upcoming bundle from Stampin' Up!'s January-June 2022 Mini Catalog, the Daffodil Daydream bundle! I also used the Daffodil Afternoon Sale-a-Bration DSP!

Stampin' Up! For Unto Us and Christmas Season Card

Happy Monday! I am finishing designing my 2021 Christmas cards, and today, I'm excited to share this beautiful card that I CASEd from Cindy Schuster!

Christmas Cards using Stampin' Up! Christmas to Remember Stamp Set

Happy Friday! Today, I am sharing a set of cards that I CASEd from the talented Alanna Wharf. I use a variety of sets to make these cards, including the Christmas Trees dies, Christmas to Remember stamps, Polar Bear dies and Deer Builder Punch!

Stampin' Up! Love and Happiness Anniversary Bundle

Today, I am sharing the card I made for my dad to give my mom for their wedding anniversary. I used an upcoming bundle from the January-June 2022 Mini Catalog, Love and Happiness.

VIDEO: Stampin' Up! Awesome Otters Sale-a-Bration Stamp Set

Happy Wednesday! Last night, I aired a video tutorial showing how to make an adorable card with the Awesome Otters stamp set! Awesome Otters will be a Sale-a-Bration item in January and February 2022.

Create in Color Challenge 43: Rainbows of Happiness Bundle

Happy Tuesday! Today, I'm so excited to be using some upcoming product in my Create in Color Challenge!!! I am using the super fun Rainbows of Happiness bundle that will be available in the January-June 2022 Mini Catalog!

Mom's Christmas Card 2021 featuring Stampin' Up! Christmas to Remember

Happy Monday! I look forward to making my mom's Christmas cards with her each year, and this year was no exception! Today, I'm excited to share mom's card, featuring several great sets from Stampin' Up!: Knit Together, Christmas to Remember and the Merriest Frames embossing folder and die.

Gorgeous Christmas Cards using Stampin' Up! Bright Baubles Bundle

Happy Friday! Christmas is just over three weeks away, and I am still busy making a bunch of Christmas cards! Today, I'm sharing some of my favorite cards ever, using the Bright Baubles bundle from Stampin' Up!

Stampin' Up! Joyful Life Fun Fold Card

Happy Thursday! About a month ago, I attended a Stampin' Up! meeting where my upline designed a Mystery Card for us all to stamp together. Today, I'm sharing that card!

VIDEO: Stack and Cut Christmas Tree Cards with Stampin' Up! For Unto Us Set

Happy December! Last night in my live video, I shared a fun technique which I am calling the "Stack and Cut." I used the Tidings of Christmas DSP and For Unto Us stamp set for these cards.

Create in Color Challenge 42: Stampin' Up! Arctic Bears

Happy Tuesday, and welcome to Create in Color Challenge #42! This week, I CASEd the July-December 2021 Mini Catalog to make a fun card with the Arctic Bears bundle.

Stampin' Up! Blackberry Beauty Cards

Happy Monday! I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend! I know Thanksgiving is over, but I wanted to share one more set of fall-ish cards, using the Blackberry Beauty DSP.

VIDEO: November 2021 Class to Go Kit featuring Stampin' Up! Be Jolly Set

Happy Wednesday! Tonight on YouTube, I'll be sharing how to put together my November 2021 Class to Go cards, using the Be Jolly stamp set (and the Holly Jolly Wishes set for the inside). Here's a look at the three cards:

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Create in Color Challenge 41: Gifts Galore Paper Pumpkin Kit

Happy Tuesday! Last night, I went live to share my monthly Paper Pumpkin Kit Together -- sharing the Gifts Galore Paper Pumpkin kit and an alternative project I made with some of the pieces and stamp set!

Thanksgiving Card with Stampin' Up! Sweets & Treats Stamp Set

Happy Monday! Thanksgiving is this week, and today I am finishing mailing out Thanksgiving cards. This is one I created this past weekend, and I love it so much because it was easy to duplicate!

Stampin' Up! Peaceful Deer Christmas Cards

Happy Friday! I know I'll be spending a large part of my weekend crafting Christmas cards, and this is one that is so fun, and easy, to make!

Stampin' Up! Nuts About Squirrels Christmas Card

It's no secret that the Nuts About Squirrels stamp set is one of my favorites of all time! So, now that we're wayyyy into Christmas crafting, I wanted to improvise a bit... I give you, a Christmas Squirrel card!

VIDEO: Stampin' Up! New Products Sneak Peek & In The Moment Coloring Technique

Happy Wednesday! Today, I'm sharing some cards made with the upcoming In The Moment stamp set!

Create in Color Challenge 40 Video: Stampin' Up! In The Moment

The In The Moment stamp set is an absolutely gorgeous set coming in Stampin' Up!'s January-June 2022 Mini Catalog! It features three great images, and if you love to color, is a must add to your wishlist! This set is the focus for my Create in Color Challenge this week.

November 2021 Customer Thank You Cards featuring Stampin' Up! Eden's Garden Bundle

 

Hello, and welcome to November's Customer Thank You card blog hop! This month, I made my Customer Thank You cards with the Eden's Garden bundle, and coordinating DSP and gems (available for a limited time).

I used different patterns of DSP on these cards, and used the Biggest Wish stamp set for the main sentiment. The Soft Succulent and Evening Evergreen are so beautiful together!

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Product List

Eden's Garden Bundle (English)

$52.00

Biggest Wish Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

$17.00

Soft Succulent 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$8.75

Evening Evergreen 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$8.75

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$9.75

Ever Eden 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper

$15.00

Soft Succulent Classic Stampin' Pad

$7.50

Evening Evergreen Classic Stampin' Pad

$7.50

Garden Gems

$7.00

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Stampin' Up! Blessings of Home Cards & OnStage at Home Vlog

Happy Monday! Over this past weekend, I attended OnStage at Home, a global conference held annually by Stampin' Up! It was so much fun, and filled with SO MUCH! So, I am still feeling tired today ;)

This year, I thought it would be fun to film a little bit of what OnStage looks like so you could see, too! I wasn't the best filmer ever, but it was still fun to capture some of the fun for you! Check it out below.

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Stampin' Up! Wildly Adorable Baby Lion Card

During the last Cling Mount Stamp Sale, I picked up a set that's caught my eye a few times - the Wildly Adorable set! There's something about those babies dressed as animals that makes me swoon!