Fun Fact Friday-First Sale-a-Bration Event

Leave a Comment / Designer Series Paper, Fun Fact Friday, Sale-a-Bration, Thank You / January 31, 2025

Hello my stamping friends and happy Friday! Sale-A-Brations is going on now and for every $60 you spend, you can earn a free product featured in the 2025 Sale-a-Bration catalog. Click Here to see that catalog. Fun Fact: Did you know that Sale-a-Bration was first launched in 2003. Wow, that is a long time.

Today’s cards feature the Blossom Impressions DSP from the 2025 Sale-A-Bration catalog.

Project Supplies Cards #1

Daffodil Delight CS-5-1/2 x 8-1/2, strip 1/2 x 3-1/2
Shy Shamrock CS-7/8 x 4-1/2
Basic White 4 x 5-1/4, 4 x 5-1/4 (inside)
Bloom Impressions DSP-3 x 4
Shy Shamrock Ink
With You In Mind Stamp set-greeting
Country Flowers Stamp set-accent design
Paper Snips
Stampin’ Adhesive or Liquid glue

Projects Supplies Card #2

Daffodil Delight CS- 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 , 1-1/4,1-1/4 x 2-3/8
Costal Cabana CS-4 x 5-1/4, 4 x 4
Bloom Impressions DSP-1-1/4 x 3-5/8
Basic White CS-2-3/8 x 3-7/8 , 4 x 5 -1/4 (inside)
Basic Black Cs-1 x 2-1/2
Costal Cabana Ink
Spring Corners Stamp set (online exclusive)

Another fun fact about Stampin’ Up!. It was started in 1988 and actually sold rubber stamps, mostly wood, from other companies. In 1992, they hired their own illustrator and began producing Stampin’ Up! exclusively designed stamps. In 1997, when Stampin’ Up! launched their first catalog, they discontinuing all sales from other companies. Happy Stamping!

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Paper Tearing with a Twist! Weekly Wednesday #42

Leave a Comment / Anniversary & Love-Weddings, Designer Series Paper, Stamping Techniques, Weekly Wednesday Videos / January 29, 2025

Good morning all, I trust you are having a fabulous week. Today I am sharing with you a quick and easy paper tearing technique to add a spark to your next card creation. This tearing technique can be used with any designer series patterned paper of your choice and of course, I am adding in my own personal twist by using half DSP and half regular cardstock.

You may have seen a previous video that I did with paper tearing call Rip and Flip. The Rip and Flip concept is the same except I am only using have of the rip and did not flip. LOL This way you can create two card using a 4 x 5 1/2 sheet of DSP and a 4x 5 1/2 sheet of coordinating cardstock.

This fun technique will take your card making to a whole new level. You can use sparkle paper or add that special bling to create a fantastic card. Have fun!

Project Supplies

4 x 5 1/2 piece of DSP, I am using the Sale-a-Bration pack-Bloom Impressions
4 x 5 1/4 piece of coordinating cardstock, I am using Blackberry Bliss
5 1/2 x 5 1/2 cardstock for card base, I am using Shaded Spruce
Dies from Spotlight on Nature
Bling of choice, I am using the Tinsel Gems
Blackberry Bliss Ink
Stampin’ Cut n Emboss Machine
Stampin’ Liquid Glue or Adhesive of choice
Stampin’ Dimensionals
So Sincere stamp set
Layers of Beauty stamp set

Have fun creating with this super simple paper tearing technique. Happy Stamping!

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Make It Monday #190 Part 3 One Sheet Wonder Series

Leave a Comment / Designer Series Paper, Fun Fold Cards, Make it Monday Videos, One Sheet Wonder / January 27, 2025

Welcome back friends! Today I am excited to share Part 3 of our three part series featuring the 12 x 12 One Sheet Wonder where you can create 8 cards with absolutely no wasted paper. Not only that the final card is a fun fold flip card. I hope you enjoy creating a variety of cards using different patterned paper.

#190 Project Sheet Part 3 One Sheet Wonder Series

It is amazing at how different these card look as you change out the designer series paper, and trust me Stampin’ Up! has enough variety to keep you busy for a very long time. Let me know what you think about this 3 part series in the comments below. Happy Stamping!

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Weekly Wednesday #41 Fun Fold Arrow Card

2 Comments / Designer Series Paper, Fun Fold Cards, Weekly Wednesday Videos / January 22, 2025

Hey friends, do you love fun fold cards? If so, today you are in for a real treat because today’s fun fold arrow card packs a huge wow factor. It is not complicated, but it does need a few more measurements ands scoring that your typical easy fold. Even if you are not a huge fun fold fan, I encourage you to watch this video. With just a few pencil marks, scores, and folds, you will be able to create this card over and over again. I hope the video gives you plenty of direction on how to create this unique fold. Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions.

Fun Fold Arrow Card Project Sheet

Happy Stamping! I hope you all have a blessed week.

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Make It Monday #189 Part 2 One Sheet Wonder Series

Leave a Comment / Anniversary & Love-Weddings, Designer Series Paper, Fun Fold Cards, Make it Monday Videos, Thank You / January 20, 2025

Hey friends, I am back with part two of our three part series of how to cut and create 8 cards using just one piece of 12 x 12 patterned paper. This One Sheet Wonder, OWS for short, is great because you will use every inch of your designer series paper with absolutely no waste. Click here if you missed part one where I shared with you cards #1 and 2.

Today’s video include how to create cards #3, 4, and 5. I hope you enjoy this video and it inspires you to go through your stash of 12 x 12 designer series paper. Be sure to subscribe to my you tube channel so you don’t miss any future videos.

A Closer Look

#189 Make It MOnday-Part 2 One Sheet Wonder

Happy Stamping! Have fun switching up the designer series patterns to create cards for all occasions. Don’t forget to download the free project sheet with measurements and instructions.

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Fun Fact Friday-Blizzard of 1978

Leave a Comment / Designer Series Paper, Fun Fact Friday / January 17, 2025

Well, it has been a snowy January in St. Louis and even though parts of St. Louis got well over 12″ of snow, it is not as snowy as the Blizzard of 1978. I was not living here at the time and I have no idea who took this photo, but apparently school was cancelled for two weeks. That was well before E-Learning.

Now the photo below is of my backyard when we got snow a few weeks ago. This was from the morning, but it continued to snow all day. Lots of shoveling, but then again, lots of exercise. It has been pretty cold here but not as cold as the winter of 1884 when the all time low temperature in St. Louis was -22! Burr, now that is cold.

And now today’s card with a much warmer scenery!

I started with an 8-1/2 x 5-1/2 piece of Misty Moonlight cardstock that I folded in half to create my card. I then cut a 4 x 5-1/4 piece of the Thoughtful Journey Designer Series paper and attach to the card front. This paper is so soft and elegant. I then stamped my greeting from Kindest Expressions with Misty Moonlight ink. This was a super simple card, but it looks so comforting.

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Weekly Wednesday #40 Valentine Treat Boxes

Leave a Comment / Anniversary & Love-Weddings, Stamping Techniques, Weekly Wednesday Videos / January 15, 2025

Happy Wednesday all. Today we are creating a Valentine’s Treat Box with several options for colors and styles. I am using a new bundle from the January 2025 mini catalog, Hugs for Love Bundle # 165783 $38.50. I hope this inspires you to create these fun boxes for Valentine’s Day.

Valentine treat box project sheet

You can fill your boxes with any kind of sweet treats, chocolates, candy hearts, or fruit treats. Have fun creating! Happy Stamping!

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Make It Monday #188 One Sheet Wonder-Part 1

Leave a Comment / Designer Series Paper, Make it Monday Videos, One Sheet Wonder / January 13, 2025

Hey friends, I know it has been a minute since my last video. Thanks for your patience. Today, I am excited to share the first video in my three part series 12 x 12 One Sheet Wonder. You will learn how to create 8 fantastic cards. Join me next Monday for part 2. Be sure to download your free project sheet below for details on how to create today’s cards.

You can watch My Video Tutorial Part One Here!

12x 12 One Sheet Wonder Series project Sheet-Part 1

I hope you enjoy today’s cards. Happy Stamping!

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Make It Monday #188 Unbounded Beauty Suite

Make it Monday Videos / January 6, 2025

Happy Monday and Happy New Year. I hope you all had a relaxing holiday. I am slowly getting back into my craft room after my Dad’s passing and the holiday season. As you may already know our annual Sale-a-brations event begins tomorrow so I wanted to take a moment to remind you of the amazing products in our annual catalog (AC). I know sometimes the AC gets lost if the shuffle of the holidays, so today’s Make It Monday video is brought to you by Stampin’ Up! and features the unbounded Beauty Suite. Enjoy!