FREE SHIPPING!

Good afternoon Crafters! Did you hear that Stampin’ Up is offering FREE SHIPPING?? On Wednesday, April 19th you can SAVE BIG with FREE SHIPPING for 24 hours!! Some products will be increasing in price with the new catalog, so now is a great time to order Designer Series Paper, Notecards and Envelope, Classic Stampin’ Ink Pads and Refills, Stampin’ Blends, Stampin’ Write Markers, the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machines and… Read More »

Saying good by to a couple of favorites

Good Afternoon Crafters! One of my favorite suites from the 2022-2023 Annual Catalog was the Happiness Abounds Stamp Set, the Blossoming Happiness Dies and the gorgeous Hues of Happiness Designer Series Paper. And now with the new catalog going live, this collection will retire.😔 The floral and leaf images were cut using the Blossoming Happiness Dies from the Hues of Happiness DSP. I love the fact that the images (both… Read More »

Saying goodbye to the Art Gallery Stamp Set Bundle

Good Afternoon Crafters! Love this stamp set. It was Inspired by impasto paintings and the floral images in the Art Gallery Stamp Set can be used to create a variety of different cards such as the one featured today. Add one of the sentiments and you’ve taken your card-making skills to a whole new level especially if you pop it up with Stampin’ Dimensionals. Did you know that the Art… Read More »

Dainty Flowers DSP Bridge Fun Fold Card

Good Afternoon Crafters! Today’s card features the ever popular Bridge Fun Fold Card. I tweaked it a bit to add the fence instead of the solid strip that is commonly used. I used the Dainty Flowers Designer Series Paper and the retired Special Moments for the sentiment. The fence is a non-SU die. Sketch of fun fold card. The insert measures (from the DSP) are: Front panels 5 1/4″ x… Read More »

Elephant Parade for Sophie and Briar

Good Afternoon Crafters! Today’s share is the sweet whimsical retiring 😔 Elephant Parade Stamp Set Bundle card. It’s for David’s great granddaughters. While we were in Jamaica last week, we bought them t-shirts and I was looking for ideas for a card to include with the shirts. The ones I have with the palm trees just weren’t cute or whimsical enough so I went with the elephants. The images were stamped with… Read More »

Friendly Gnomes with Dainty Flowers DSP

Good Afternoons Crafters Today’s post features the cute whimsical Friendly Gnomes Stamp Set. This all-occasion set is perfect for birthdays, spring, Mother’s Day, Valentine’s Day, and much more! Build the cutest scene for the occasion of your choice: mix and match the different gnomes, add a mushroom cottage to complete the scene, and top if off with an adorable greeting. I paired it with the Dainty Flowers Designer Series Paper.… Read More »

Awash in Beauty – a Quick and Simple Card for you

Good Afternoon Crafters! Today’s card features the Awash in Beauty Designer Series Paper. As you know, it retires 😔 when our newest catalog goes live. It’s an absolute gorgeous DSP so if you like it, be sure and order it before it or retired or they run out (whichever comes first). The inspiration for this card comes from Susan Campfield – thanks Susan! For the background, I used the retiring… Read More »

Nature’s Prints in Spring Colors

Good Afternoon Crafters! First of all, I am so happy to be back and healthy again. The double pneumonia really hit me hard and it took me about a month to recover but I’m back and ready to make and share cards with you! Since today its the first day of Spring, I decided to use the Nature Prints Bundle in springy colors. I stamped the various leaves in various… Read More »

Happy Birthday Gary with Grove Dies

Good Afternoon Crafters! I made today’s card a couple of weeks ago but didn’t want to post it because it was a birthday card for my awesome son-in-law, Gary, and I didn’t want him or his wife to see it before he received it in the mail. I used The retired New Horizons 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper as the focal point for this card because of it’s tranquil watercolor… Read More »

Day at the Farm says Hello There

Good Afternoon Crafters! If farm living (or farm dreaming) is the life for you, give our Day at the Farm Designer Series Paper a try! One side of the sheet has country-inspired images: cows, sheep, and pigs; ducks and chickens; vegetables; barns and silos; trees and plants. One sheet even has a full-page scene that you can cut into six separate 4″ x 6″ scenes to use on card fronts!… Read More »