Free shipping weekend has prompted many of you to order so much Baja Breeze ink that the refills are now sold out. Don't be disappointed...order your supplies of any retiring colors TODAY. To order online Click here to go to my ordering website. Enter the item numbers you wish and checkout. Orders over $150 receive hostess rewards, so make sure you add those before you checkout. Cheers, Kathleen 678-467-1330 kathleen@stampjourney.com www.stampjourney.com www.kathleeninnes.stampinup.net Continue reading

Yep, today marks the end of free shipping. The clock is ticking...orders must be in by 11:50 p.m. Congratulations to those of you who have already placed orders this weekend. Aren't you clever! To order online Click here to go to my ordering website. Enter the item numbers you wish and checkout. Orders over $150 receive hostess rewards, so make sure you add those before you checkout. To order by email Send an email to kathleen@stampjourney.com or with your full... Continue reading

Let's look at how the Stampin' UP! color families have been rearranged as of May 31st, 2013. Here are four cards I did in My Digital Studio to give an overall feeling for the color families. The new Brights family: The new Subtles family: The new Regals family: The new Neutrals family: You're going to love working with the new family collections! Why not stock up on ink, paper and refills this weekend during the FREE SHIPPING event? To order... Continue reading

I shared this with my newsletter subscribers yesterday...you ARE on my newsletter list, right? If not, just click in the box to the left and enter your email address to receive my monthly email newsletter complete with exclusive tutorials, samples and offers. Here are the colors retiring from the Stampin' Up! color family: With free shipping available to you through Monday, there is no better time to stock up on these babies. Some retiring color products will sell out quickly... Continue reading

All right, let's get ready for FREE SHIPPING this weekend. Here's a quick reference list for all availalbe new products and promotions not in the current catalogs. Click on any picture for details. 1. This and That #133350 2. Spring Surprise #133899 3. Photopolymer Clear Stamps #132956 4. The Basics Class #133385 5. Sent With Love #132851 6. Single Stamps 7. Paper Pumpkin Try Me Kit #132600 8. Paper Pumpkin Subscription 9. Best of 25 Years Stamps 10. Dude, You're... Continue reading

Capture your moments, thoughts, plans, ideas, sketches, hope, dreams—anything and everything—with This and That products. • Use This and That as a decorating handbook, tucking in paint samples, fabric swatches, photos and measurements. •Keep a This and That journal by your side as your daily log, making quick notes as you go and keeping all those "must have" receipts, tickets and appointment cards right with you. •Know someone who is planning a wedding, expecting a baby or on a job... Continue reading

Heads up -- due to problems with suppliers the company has decided to immediately discontinue both the Watercolor Pencils and the Watercolor Wonder Crayons. Still available while supplies last are three of the Watercolor Wonder Crayon collections: Subtles Collection #119802 Neutrals Collection #119805 Regals Collection #119803 Any one of these crayon collections would be a great addition to an order for this weekend, when you'll enjoy FREE SHIPPING April 6-8 only. Cheers, Kathleen 678-467-1330 kathleen@stampjourney.com www.stampjourney.com www.kathleeninnes.stampinup.net Continue reading

Oh, my. You're going to need to be sitting down for this one. Ready? FREE SHIPPING April 6-8 Yep, free shipping for three days starting this coming Saturday. No minimums, no limits. Can you say, "WOW!" with me? Go a little crazy -- you can order anything you want from the main Catalog, the Spring Seasonal Catalog, Celebrando Creatividad, any current promotion and even the Clearance Rack at my online store. Click right here to place your order with free... Continue reading

The last six weeks I've been consumed with weddings...two of my girls decided to get married within a 3-month time span of each other, and both of them gave us only four months notice. It's a conspiracy! Mikelle and Michael were married last week in a lovely ceremony in the north Georgia mountains. Two weeks of company, airport trips, making gift bags and favors ended in a fabulous weekend of wedding festivities. Becky is next. Her marriage to Rick is... Continue reading

The Swallowtail stamp set (Wood #; Clear #129216) stamp set has been a big hit in my parties and classes this month...a breathtaking butterfly focal point for scrapbook pages and cards. It's an over-sized stamp that is drop-dead gorgeous glittered, works well with texture treatments and lends itself to all kinds of coloring techniques. And now the Swallowtail stamp is available as a digital download! It is item #133011 and you can pick it up here. For less than a... Continue reading

We finally got some sunshine today here in Duluth, GA. This winter, it has felt more like living in Vancouver or London than living in Atlanta...lots -- and I mean lots and lots -- of cold, bone-chilling rain. So the bright sunlight lured me outside to shoot this card and enjoy a few moments of sun. Stamps Secret Garden stamp set (Wood #129141; Clear #129144) Feels Good stamp set (Wood #129681; Clear #129684) Paper Melon Mambo card stock #115320 Rich... Continue reading

Oh, what a wonderful weekend I had with some great crafting buddies! Twenty of us gathered for our annual "Scrappin' In The Mountains" near Helen, Georgia. Four days of crafting, sharing, giggling...you get the idea. Here are some of the cards I worked on while I was there. You'll see some of them closeup on this blog and in my newsletter. Make sure you are signed up for my newsletter for the exclusive tips, tricks and tutorials only my newsletter... Continue reading

Yeah, baby -- you get four templates in one in the NEW Think Back Photobook Templates digital download. What a terrific value! Fun graphics abound in the Hello There kit. And more labels that makes my organizing little heart skip a beat; this week there are labels for your playroom and your garage. To round up today's offerings is one of my favorite stamp sets, Serene Silhouettes, in digital form. #133021 Think Back Photobook Just imagine the fun you'll have... Continue reading

The designer who created the Stampin' Up! pop up dies is Karen Buniston. Karen has graciously shared some templates and video tutuorials to take your use of the pop up dies up several notches. The Pop-Up dies were introduced in the Spring Catalog, just a few weeks ago. The Card Base Pop 'n Cuts die (#130099) is magnetic, so you can insert the magnetic Pop 'n Cuts Dress Form Die inside this base to cut a fun pop-up card. The... Continue reading

Oh, boy, do I have great news! But first, here's my favorite valentine. It sparkles! It's lacy! And it makes me smile. Now the news that will make YOU smile... Stampin’ Up! has officially introduced a Hostess Code, allowing customers to combine online orders with workshop orders. What does this mean for you? More FREE stuff! Now you can invite friends and family to add orders to your party, even if they live a long way from you and can't... Continue reading

I love my Big Shot™, Scallop Edge and 3/16" Corner punches, but my favorite tool used on this card is the uni-ball Signo® Gel Pen #105021. Now, now...I hear the rumbling out there. A pen? Yes. A pen. But not just any pen. This is a vibrant white gel pen that flows smoothly. It is perfect for journaling, accenting and highlighting and you'll especially love it on darker-colored cardstock. And it's a steal at $3.95. It's the perfect item to... Continue reading

Get your free gift today...a label download for all of Stampin' Up!'s yummy colors. Go here to download the Label This Designer Template -- FREE! While you're at it, look at the new Label This Craft Room Template, too. Organizing your craft space was never so much fun. Rounding out the digital offerings today are two more goodies -- a Make A Wish stamp brush set that will covers all things birthday and a 26-page photobook template, Up To Date... Continue reading

My daughter went to college in New Orleans and my son-in-law is from that great city. They live in Washington, D.C. now, but that doesn't stop them from celebrating Mardi Gras in grand fashion. Laissez les bon temp roulez means "Let the good times roll." And roll they did this past weekend! We dined on red beans and rice, jambalaya and corn crab bisque. We drank Hurricanes. We danced to the rhythms of New Orleans jazz and then we drank... Continue reading