It’s time for a new catalog with new and returning colors! Check out the annual catalog colors for 2023 – 2024! On May 2, 2023, new Stampin’ Up! paper crafting products became available. It’s always fun to see which familiar products from past catalogs remain and what new products appear. And, every year we know […]
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I’m in the mood for Spring. And what better way to dream about it until it’s here, then with flowers in the park. So, our Tuesday stamp club created a card using flowers from the Petal Park bundle and Wildflower Path stamp set. I’m so waiting for the weather to warm up to take walks
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The season of Lent allows us to prepare and rejoice for Easter time. In my preparations for Easter, one of the things I like to do is create cards for my family and rejoice along with them, even though all of us can’t be together. However, the message of Easter gives us hope and a
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Hello, Everyone! Today I’m sharing some ideas for greeting cards that were inspired from the Sunshine & Smiles Paper Pumpkin kit I received in February. The card designs in this kit are some of my favorites, just as they are meant to be assembled. But, I always like to see what other card/project designs I
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Computers. As frustrating as they can be at times, they are here to stay, so, we might as well embrace it. As a result, certain questions come up in conversations that go something like this, “You have a virus?” But wait! Are we referring to a computer problem or someone who’s ill? Viral Greetings So,
The Paper Pumpkin kit for January 2023, Key to My Heart, was beautiful! What a perfect way to help us celebrate love. After all, love is the key. Made With Love One of the alternate ideas that was included with the kit instruction sheet was to make a shaker card. I created my own version
I try to keep up with using the pretty Designer Series Papers (DSP) in my craft room. And, I also have a little pencil tree which is the perfect size to display my paper crafts. In the past, I’ve used this little tree to display greeting cards, gift tags, paper baubles, rosettes, you name it.
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Our stamp club meets every third Tuesday of the month, even in December. And because this date usually falls close to Christmas, for various reasons, like timing, weather conditions, or even circulating illnesses, the group may be small. But we love to get together with friends! So, I invite you to see what we’ve made
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Let’s do some crafting for the birds! There are a lot of bird images offered in the Annual, and July-December Mini, Stampin’ Up! catalogs. So, here are some card creations featuring these fine feathered friends that I’ve had the privilege to stamp with. Birds in DSP First, I want to share some DSP (designer series
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The famous Christmas hymn, “O Holy Night” draws a picture of brightly shining stars and “a thrill of hope, the weary world rejoices.” I’ve been particularly drawn to this sentiment, from the the stamp set Hope & Peace. And because this reflects how I’ve been feeling this season, creating these cards came naturally. Allow me
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