Stock up and save 10% on cardstock, 15% on ink pads, and 20% on dies. Build up your collection of crafting basics—and prepare for another year of top-tier projects—with a steal of a deal on paper crafting products! Continue reading

What is it about the first snow that is so exciting? We had our first real snow of the year here in Ohio yesterday. Beautiful! Naturally, I dug out my Snowman Season stamp set and started creating a handmade card. Continue reading

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Time to stock up and save on your favorite Stampin’ Up! products! What’s the big occasion? On June 24 only, Stampin' Up! is offering FREE shipping on orders subtotaling $50 or more. This incredible deal lasts for 24 hours only, make your list and treat yourself to free shipping on your new craft rooms toys on June 24! Continue reading

We have some dear friends who recently celebrated their 6oth Wedding Anniversary. That extraordinary! An occasion of such important calls for a handmade card that's beyond the norm. Somehow a standard A2 or 5-1/2" x 4-1/4" card seemed too ordinary, so I made a slimline Card with some of my favorite Designer Papers-Expressions in Ink and Shimmer Vellum. Then, I personalized the card using my Playful Alphabet Dies and gold foil paper. What is the symbol for 60th Anniversaries anyway? I know that it is gold for 50 and silver for 25. Continue reading

The Artistically Inked stamp set is a very satisfying stamp set to use especially with a pretty stack of inks. Today's hand stamped card looks really involved, but it's mostly stamping with a bit of die cutting. The leaves was cut with the Artistic dies that come in the Artistically Inked Bundle. The scalloped rectangle and the scalloped trim are dies from the Scalloped Contour die set. Continue reading

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Want to see a Handmade Birthday Card packed with surprises that looks like it is straight out of the barnyard? Stampin' Up! Demonstrator and Team Member, Teresa Sieving, recently shared this adorable, quirky card made with the Hey Birthday Chick Bundle. It looks like a chicken coop inside and out! Continue reading

Today's Happy Belated Birthday (sorry I was slow) card was stamped with the Turtle Friends stamp set by Stampin' Up!. Turtle Friends Stamp Set Shell-ebrate someone special with cards you make using the Turtle Friends Stamp Set. Stamp the basic turtle first, then stamp the shell in a coordinating or contrasting color. Add a sentiment for the occasion—birthday, baby, friendship, or just because, and you’re done! Continue reading

Here's a Handmade Card that's fairly simple to make. It's clean and fresh and has an encouraging message. It's made with the Beauty of Friendship Bundle and the Stitched With Whimsy Dies. Continue reading

Today's card is super simple to make, and it packs in a whole lot of sunny, happy thoughts. The Sunny Sentiments stamp set is the perfect stamp set for making encouraging homemade cards. Today, I paired it with the gorgeous Expressions in Ink Designer Paper and the very versatile Scalloped Contours dies. Continue reading

When you think of fresh juicy peaches do you think happy summer thoughts? I do. The Sweet As A Peach stamp set really captures all things peachy with stamps, ink and paper. Receiving this handmade card in the mail sure to bring happy thoughts and a smile. Continue reading

I love the Treasures of Life stamp set for making simple, meaningful cards and scrapbook pages. The heartfelt images and sentiments touch my heart. For the card above, I simply stamped and colored, then added a touch of whimsy with the Stitched with Whimsy dies. To add a hint more color, I brushed my Soft Succulent Stampin' Blend across my sentiment. Continue reading

Oh Wow, I love the way the 2021-2023 Stampin' Up! In Colors play together! Here they are in all their glory as a 3D Flower and greenery display. Continue reading

Here's a quick and easy gift bag idea made with the Beauty of the Earth Suite and the fun Ombre Gift Bags. It looks spectacular, but really it only takes about 1o minutes to create this gorgeous gift bag! Continue reading

Have you seen the Days to Remember stamp set? Now we can easily make our own little hand stamped calendars. Hint: For best results stamping calendars, I high recommend stamping with the Stamparatus. As you can see, calendars are also a fabulous way to personalize handmade cards. Here's 3 ideas to get you started. Continue reading

Wow! The Beauty of the Earth Designer Series Paper is stunning! Merry Merlot, Cinnamon Cider, Bumble Bee, Old Olive, Mossy Meadow and Misty Moonlight meld together in beautiful patterns. It's so easy to make stunning handmade cards with this designer paper. The dies and the stamps are from the Beauty of Friendship Bundle Continue reading

Let's take an in depth look at the gorgeous Beauty of Friendship stamp set introduce in the 2021-2022 Stampin' Up! Catalog. I'll show you the ins and outs plus the unexpected bonuses of the Beauty of Friendship stamp set, plus we'll take a closer look at the 2021-2023 Stampin' Up! In Colors. Continue reading

Today's Party Puffins Slimline Card is my Take 2 showcasing the cute Party Puffins stamp set by Stampin' Up!. Continue reading

the brand new 2021-2022 Stampin' Up! Catalog went live last week on May 4, but I am back today with the quirky and fun Party Puffins stamp set. Look closely, there's always a few new 2021-2023 In Colors. Can you name them? Continue reading

It stinks to be sick, but it's fun to receive a handmade card in your mailbox. Today farewell, so long retiring stamp set is Healing Hugs. Let's start with this fabulous Pop Up Tissue Box Get Well card . See tips for stamping gorgeous two-toned roses and making a quick Pop Up Tissue box in the quick 5-minute video below. Continue reading

Today's farewell salute goes to the Country Home stamp that is retiring as of May 3, 2021. I have to admit I really enjoy coloring the images in this stamp set. Continue reading

As of May 3, 2021, it's so long Harvest Hello stamp set. Let's send this stamp set off in fun fashion by remember 4 Harvest Hello projects from the past starting with this DIY Pencil Vase Teacher Gift. Continue reading

Let's give a final salute, a last hurrah to the retiring Zany Zebras stamp set. Here's two cute and simple cards made with the Zany Zebras stamp set. Continue reading

Today is my final salute to the Good Morning Magnolia stamp set and the Magnolia Memory Dies. Both the Magnolia stamp set and dies are retiring and are available only until May 3, 2021, or WHILE SUPPLIES LAST. Learn how to make custom boxes with 3-D Flowers and this gorgeous Hello Card. Stick around to the end of the post. There's another surprise card inside with the gift. Continue reading