April 2024

A Cup of Thanks! Latte Love Bundle

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I hope you have had a chance to check out the new online exclusive bundle from Stampin’ Up! I know you are going to love it! The Latte Love Bundle is only available online and will not be featured in the new catalog. Speaking of new catalog, the 2024-2025 new annual catalog goes live tomorrow, May 1st.

Today is the final day to purchase products from the Last chance list! Some of these items are on sale for up to 60% off! Now that is a big deal. Stop back tomorrow for the digital download of the new annual catalog.

Now back to that Latte Love Bundle! My card today was created for my upline, Brian King, was a thank you for organizing a team card swap. I will be sharing my swap card later this week and then hopingly when I receive the cards created by my teammates, I will be able to share them too! Look for that adventure toward the end of May or the beginning of June. It will all depend on when I receive my cards.

I started with a Basic White card base and added a thin layer of Pecan Pie. I used the brand new Eyelet 3-D Embossing folder that will be featured in the 2024-2025 annual catalog and ran it through my embossing machine using a piece of Boho Blue cardstock. For my cup rack, I embossed a piece of Pecan Pie with the Timber 3-D embossing folder and added it across the Boho Blue eyelet panel for a cup rack. I was really hoping this would give the look of wallpaper in a kitchen. What do you think?

I cropped the cups with the coordinating dies in the Latte Love Bundle and used a Stampin’ Dimensional to add them to the card front. I added a black dot using a Sharpie marker in the center of each hanging cup. The thank you is from the Throughout the Year stamp set and is stamped with Memento Black ink. I used my paper snips to cut an angle and added it to my card front using a few Stampin’ Dimensionals.

I am really loving this cute little bundle and hope to do a Make it Monday tutorial very soon. Don’t forget the Latte Love Bundle is only available online under the “Online Exclusives”. Happy Stamping!

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Flower Cart Bundle-Make It Monday #157

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Wow, I cannot I have posted over 150 videos. Click here to view all the videos in my Make It Monday series. This week I am excited to share three cards that I created using the Flower Cart Bundle that was featured in the January- April 2024-2025 mini catalog. This stamp set and die collection will be featured in the new catalog but it won’t be a bundle, so if you want to save 10% now is the time to place that order.

This is a super sweet bundle with so many options but for today I focused on the potted plants. They are so adorable! Click below to access video and the button below that for project sheet #157-Flower Cart Bundle

https://youtu.be/sROiyW82pqA
Project Sheet #157 Flower Cart

A Closer Look

I hope these cards inspire you to create something beautiful to share. There is nothing like receiving a hand-stamped card that was made with love. Happy Stamping!

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Flowering Zinnias Happy Birthday!

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One of my favorite things is celebrating birthdays and my card today was the birthday card that I gave my niece, Shelby, yesterday on her 31st birthday. She is an elementary teacher at my parish’s school and she is doing an amazing job. I just had to celebrate her with these beautiful paper flowers. Of course real flowers would have been better but if you know me then you know I don’t have a green thumb. I decided on the next best thing and surprised her with a birthday cupcake from Jilly’s cupcakes.

Here is the card I created for her.

This card was so super simple. I just started with a Berry Burst card base and added a 4 x 5 1/4 piece of the Flowering Zinnias Designer Series paper on the card front and stamped the greeting with Memento Black ink directly onto the DSP. The greeting is from Sentimental Park and yes, that will be carrying over to the new catalog.

For the inside I attached a 4 x 5 1/4 piece of Basic White and stamped the You from Sentimental Park and the second greeting from Notes of Nature. Sorry Notes of Nature is retiring but you still have a few more days to add that to your stamping stash before it is retired for good! I hope you have a fantastic Friday! Happy Stamping!

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Flowering Zinnias Vines-Weekly Wed. #14

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Hey friends, I am going to bring back my Weekly Wednesday video where I create a card with you, not live because I am too chicken and don’t really have the equipment yet, but you can create along with me weekly through my YouTube Channel. If you have been following me then you know that I have been featuring the new online exclusive Flowering Zinnias suite collection.

This is not featured in the catalog because it is an online exclusive and if you don’t want the entire collection, just pick and choose what you want. The Simply Zinnia Bundle features the stamp set and the dies while the Flowering Zinnias Designer Series paper pack and adhesive backed sequins can be purchased separately.

Today I thought it would be fun to create a card that features the leafy vine pattern in the paper pack. I paired it with a card base of Lemon Lime Twist with a little black border. Just like the little black dress in your closet makes you look fabulous, a little black border is just what this card needed.

And now today’s video:

https://youtu.be/F4Ewz8UT1uM

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Here is a closer look at today’s project!

Again the greeting is from Courage and Faith and is stamped with our Memento Black ink. I really love how well the Lemon Lime Twist matches this paper. Here is a closer look at the paper pack. Gorgeous!!!!!!!

Flowering Zinnias DSP

Whether you purchase the collection, bundle, paper, sequins or not, I hope you have a blessed day! Happy Stamping!

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Simply Zinnia Bundle

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Last week I posted a video from Stampin’ Up! featuring the Simply Zinnias Collection. Click here if you missed that. This is an amazing bundle and I have to admit the paper is pretty great. Here are just a few cards created by Stampin’ Up! using this collection.

Simply Zinnia Bundle
Simply Zinnia Bundle
Simply Zinnia Bundle

I am usually not a sequin girl but I have to say they look pretty great on these card and really seem to add that needed pop! Did you know that you can purchase the colored sequins separately? I mean these are pretty colorful so you might need a second pack! Right?

Adhesive Backed Shiny Sequins

These cards were all created using a little bit of everything from the collection. I am amazed at how detailed the embossing folder is. One of the tips Stampin’ Up! shared is to use watercolor paper with the embossing folder to get an even deeper detailed look. Very cool! Happy Stamping!

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Ice Cream Swirl Bundle-Make It Monday #156

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As a kid living in Springfield, Illinois, I loved summers and my heart always skipped a beat whenever I heard the ice cream truck. Now Mom and Dad did not give us money every time, but when they did, it was such a treat. Now that the weather is getting warmer I thought if might be time for some ice cream.

Click here or the photo below to access Make It Monday #156 Ice Cream Swirl Bundle

https://youtu.be/-ITQ3aUNDlM

Although the ice cream truck does not come around as often as it did when I was a kid, it does make an appearance in my neighborhood from time to time. I wonder if it still rolls around regularly in my old neighborhood in Illinois. It is hard to say because times are changing and kids just don’t go outside much any more.

ice Cream Bundle #156-Project sheet

A Closer Look

*Note: Black Border is not part of card

I hope my cards inspire you the have an ice cream treat today. Happy Stamping!

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You are Loved-Favorite Things Friday

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It is so much fun to randomly bless someone with a handmade card and it is just one of my favorite things to do with all the cards I create for my blog. Is there someone in your life who might need a paper hug? It might be a close friend, a family member a neighbor or someone from your church that you don’t know very well.

When I receive a handmade card it always bring a smile to my face. So why not be that person who is committed to blessing others with a paper hug. After all, from time to time, we all need encouragement. The Perennial Postage set is the perfect set for blessing others and today I chose to focus on the You are loved beyond measure greeting. Who wouldn’t love getting that in the mail.

I started with a Calypso Coral card base and added a layer of Lost Lagoon. I had some left over scraps from the Artistically Inked pack of designer series paper so I cut those into 1-1/4 x 5″ strips and added them to my Lost Lagoon panel. I stamped my greeting with Lost Lagoon ink to bring out the color in my paper. Just add a piece of Basic White or Very Vanilla to the inside and your card is ready for those words of encouragement. Happy Stamping!

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Flowering Zinnias Suite Collection-Weekly Wednesday #13

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Check out the new online exclusive collection, Flowering Zinnias. The paper is absolutely gorgeous. Here is a look at some of the projects you can create with this fun suite. Stampin’ Up! is committed to bringing you new kit collections several times a year, so be sure to check back often and check on the online exclusive kits.

These kits are not featured in our regular catalogs as they are available while supplies last. Sometime there is a reorder of kits and sometimes not. I am not sure how that is decided, I just know if I see it and love it, I buy it!!! I encourage you to adopt my motto: See It! Love It! Buy It! and of course-Share It! You can shop 24/7 through my online store, just click here or the Shop With Me button at the end of the post.

My paper pack is on the way and I cannot wait to get crafting with it. Stop back as I am sure you will be seeing a project or two using this paper pack in the very near future. If you are interested in seeing more up close and personal, check out the Flowering Zinnias Suite Collection video from Stampin’ Up!

I hope you are inspired to create something beautiful to share with others today. Happy Stamping!

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Something Old & Something New

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Today I am sharing with you a card that I created using an old and a new stamp set. Planted Paradise is a set that was featured in the 2023-2024 annual catalog and will be carrying over to our next annual catalog. And the new set, Unbounded Love, will be featured for the first time in the 2024-2025 Annual Catalog coming May 1st.

I used Lemon Lime Twist, Old Olive and Cajun Craze ink for the potted leaves. This set does not come with dies so I did use my Paper Snips to cut out the leaf accessories and the pot. I used our Lost Lagoon cardstock to create my card base and stamped the potted planters with Lost Lagoon ink.

The greetings from Unbounded Love are stamped with Memento Black ink. I already love this new stamp set and I think you will too. It not only has some wonderful greetings but some messages for the inside of our cards, yahoo! Although the Unbounded Love stamp set is part of a bundle with some cool frames and florals, my greetings today are stamped directly to the Basic White panel that I attached to the card front.

Here is a closer look at today’s new sneak peek bundle.

Unbounded Love Bundle coming May 1st.

You can order this bundle beginning May 1st, so be sure to stop back and add that to your card on May 1st. Happy Stamping!

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Planted Paradise-Make It Monday #155

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Do you love potted plants? I do, I just cannot keep them alive, so I really love the Planted Paradise stamp set, it is totally safe for me. LOL I created three cards today with varying degrees of difficulty but all doable for the beginner stamper. All you need is a stamp set, some ink and of course our Paper Snips!

Yes, this stamp set does not come with a punch or dies and so it is a fussy cut project. Don’t worry, the images are all super easy to cut out and I cannot say it enough but our Paper Snips are the bomb and will make it so much easier for you, trust me! Actually don’t trust me, order a pair for yourself, try them out, and let me know what you think!

#155 Planted paradise project sheet

A Closer Look

Planted Paradise #155 Card #1
Planted Paradise #155 Cards #2
Planted Paradise #155 Card # 3

Wow, that was fun, three super easy cards that will bring a smile to someone’s face I am sure. So why not be that person who sends a handmade card to brighten the lives of others. After all we can change the world with one small act of kindness a day! Happy Stamping!

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