Share it Sunday Blog Hop: Stampin' Up! Handsomely Suited Birthday Card

Hello and Happy Sunday! Today I'm super excited to be participating in the Share it Sunday blog hop! The card I designed for this blog hop also corresponds with a challenge I have for you... My team has played "Craft Roulette" by rolling dice to determine certain card making parameters, and it is now my week! The challenge is to use Secondary Colors (orange, green, purple), use a Direct to Paper technique (ex: sponging), make it Masculine, and to use Ribbon. The challenge is posted in my Facebook group, so come along and participate by posting your own card following these parameters!

Swaps Saturday: Samples from 8 Stampin' Up! Sets

Hello and happy Saturday!

I participated in a couple of different card swaps recently (most of them for the new January - June 2021 Mini Catalog but a few also feature Annual Catalog products). Today I'm sharing samples from 8 (yes, EIGHT!) different stamp sets! There are a total of 10 samples on today's post. In the watermark of each photo, you can see the original person who created the swap.

The stamp sets used in these swaps are: Cute Fruit, Heartfelt, Hydrangea Haven, Love You Always, Oval Occasions, Sweet Ice Cream, Tasteful Touches, and Valentine Keepsakes.

I hope these cards provide you with a lot of inspiration - I know I find inspiration from them! I love the color combos these demos used on their cards and can't wait to CASE ("Copy and Share Everything"). Thanks for stopping by my blog today!

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Stampin' Up! Sale-a-Bration Spotlight: Oh So Ombre DSP

Today is Friday, so it's time for another Sale-a-Bration spotlight! Today I'm featuring the Oh So Ombre DSP, which is FREE with a $50 order in my online store! I am sharing two sample cards below.

SAMPLE 1

Stampin' Up! Hearts and Kisses Valentines Card

I'm thrilled to be participating in this week's Paper Players challenge (PP525)! This week features a sketch challenge, and I instantly knew I wanted to use the Hearts and Kisses bundle!

Stampin' Up! Simply Succulents You've Been on My Mind Card

Today, I'm sharing a card using the Simply Succulents bundle which is in the January-June 2021 Mini Catalog. A friend of mine shared a picture of her new succulent plant and I was inspired by it to make this card! 

Stampin' Up! Snailed It Card

Happy Tuesday! Today I'm sharing this darling card made by Laura Schmitt. She used the items from the Snail Mail suite to create this card!

Stampin' Up! Hey Birthday Chick Birthday Card

Happy Monday! Today I wanted to give you a sneak peek at the AMAZING new dies that Stampin' Up! is coming out with for the super cute Hey Birthday Chick stamp set! While the stamp set is available now, you can purchase it with the dies for a 10% off bundle pricing beginning on February 2 (just a little over a week away). If you're still on the fence about this set, maybe this card will "uplift" you and convince you that you need it... 😉

JANUARY PAPER PUMPKIN BLOG HOP: Stampin' Up! Always in My Heart

I am so thrilled to be participating in a Paper Pumpkin themed blog hop today! The card I made for this hop was inspired by January's Paper Pumpkin, but actually doesn't use any of the elements directly from the kit. Instead, I found inspiration from those cards and created this one with the Always in My Heart Bundle from Stampin' Up!

Stampin' Up! Sale-a-Bration Spotlight: Approaching Perfection Stamp Set

Hello and Happy Friday! Today I'm sharing another Sale-a-Bration spotlight with you! Today's focus is on the Approaching Perfection stamp set, which you can earn for FREE through February 28 when you spend $50 in my online store! Let's get onto the card samples!

SAMPLE 1

BLOG HOP: Stampin' Up! Sweet Ice Cream Card with Video Tutorial

Today I'm participating in the Stampin' Dreams blog hop! I'm sharing this super cute card made using Stampin' Up!'s Ice Cream Corner suite! It's so stinkin' cute, and I also created a Video Tutorial for this card to show you how to make it. The theme of the blog hop today is "something new." Be sure to follow along the hop to get a lot of inspiration for the new products in the Jan-Jun 2021 Mini Catalog!

Stampin' Up! Happiest of Birthdays Card

I participated in a Masculine themed card swap a while ago, and one of the cards I received was this handsome birthday card using Stampin' Up!'s Happiest of Birthdays stamp set! This card was designed by Becky Blackburn.

Stampin' Up! Dragonfly Garden Card

Today I'm sharing an adorable card made by Lynette Siebrasse using the Dragonfly Garden stamp set! 

Stampin' Up! Pretty Perennials Birthday Card

Every month, my team picks out some colors and does a Color Challenge! In December, we chose Highland Heather, Balmy Blue, Mint Macaron, and Petal Pink as our colors. The challenge is to use at least two of the colors to make a card, but I always like to challenge myself to use all four of the colors. For this birthday card today, I tied in those four colors with Bumblebee and the new Pretty Perennials bundle!

Stampin' Up! Sale-a-Bration Spotlight: Darling Donkeys Stamp Set

Welcome to the second Sale-a-Bration Spotlight! Today I'm featuring the super cute Darling Donkeys stamp set. This set includes three different donkeys, and several sentiments to use with them, and did I mention that it's SO CUTE?!

Below, see a few different cards made with this cute stamp set! Some cards may feature other Sale-a-Bration items as well. If they do, I'll be sure to point them out.

SAMPLE 1

Stampin' Up! Always in My Heart Card

Today, I am sharing a card made with the Always in My Heart stamp set (on page 12 of the January-June 2021 Mini Catalog). I love the subtle pink and green colors in this card, and how it is perfectly for Valentine's Day or not!

Stampin' Up! Wonderful As You Miss You Card

When I saw the "Wonderful As You" stamp set (page 60) in the January-June 2021 Mini Catalog, I had several ideas of cards I wanted to make! So, I bought it the first day I could. I made the card I'm sharing today for a swap that I'm participating in, and I'm glad to share it with you today!

Two Card Tuesday: Stampin' Up! Handsomely Suited Birthday Cards

It's time for another Two Card Tuesday! This one is a bit different, because I didn't follow the same card layout, but rather created two birthday cards using the same suite. These cards both use items from the Handsomely Suited suite which is on pages 66-67 of the January-June 2021 Mini Catalog.

The first card I'm sharing was a card I made for a swap. The second card was made for some men in my life who have upcoming birthdays this month! Be sure to keep scrolling to see both cards! Products used can be found under each card.

BLOG HOP: Stampin' Up! Simply Succulents January Customer Thank You Cards

I'm thrilled to be participating in Bruno and Kylie Bertucci's Demonstrator Training Program blog hop today! This month, I am using the NEW Simply Succulents bundle (on page 39 of the January-June Mini Catalog) to say "thanks!" to my customers. If you live in the US and shop with me this month, I'll be sending you one of these cards!

Stampin' Up! A Cut Above Masculine Card

I recently participated in a card swap, and one of the stamp sets I chose to use was the NEW "A Cut Above" stamp set on page 69 of the January - June 2021 Mini Catalog. This set reminds me of my dad - especially the image of the man cutting the grass! Today, I'm going to share the swap card I made using this set.

Stampin' Up! Sale-a-Bration Spotlight: Paper Blooms DSP

Welcome to the first Sale-a-Bration Spotlight! Every Friday through the end of Sale-a-Bration (so through February 26), I'll be spotlighting one or two different Sale-a-Bration products and sharing with you cards that can be made using that product.

Today I'm featuring the Paper Blooms DSP (page 3)! This gorgeous paper is a level one product, meaning you can earn it for FREE with a $50 purchase in my online store!

Coordinating colors for this paper include: Night of Navy, Old Olive, Petal Pink, Rococo Rose, Seaside Spray, and Soft Sea Foam. Perfect colors for spring!

Below, see several projects I have made with this paper. Some of the images may include other Sale-a-Bration items and will be featured during those weeks as well!

Stampin' Up! Handsomely Suited Dentist Retirement Card

Earlier this month, I found out that my Dentist who I've seen my whole life is retiring just three weeks before my next visit. Big bummer! When I heard, I KNEW I wanted to make him a dentist-themed card using the brand new Handsomely Suited suite (more specifically the dies). I'm excited to share that card with you today!

Stampin' Up! Always in My Heart Birthday Card

The new Mini Catalog launched yesterday, and I had such a great time creating projects to share with you using some of the AWESOME new product! Today's card is a birthday card, but could easily be adapted to any other sentiment. This card mainly uses elements from the Love You Always suite (pages 10-13 of the new Mini).

Stampin' Up! Quite Curvy Birthday Card

Today's the day... it's NEW CATALOG DAY! Woohoo!

To kick off the day, I'm sharing a birthday card using the Quite Curvy bundle featured in the NEW Mini Catalog! 

Stampin' Up! Ridiculously Awesome Card

Happy New Year! I am looking forward to all of the great things to come in 2021. How fitting to start the year off with a NEW catalog (available January 5)! The card I'm sharing today was one I received in a card swap, and it makes me long for summer. This card uses the Ridiculously Awesome stamp set and was designed by Denise Will.