The Stampin’ Up Sweet Sunflowers Paper Pumpkin Kit for August 2022 has so much in store including elegant watercolor designs hand-crafted by our in-house artists. Here comes the sun(flower) for a crafting experience you won’t forget! Here are three awesome reasons to subscribe and get your kit now… TWO STAMPIN’ INK SPOTS FOR TWICE THE FUN This month’s kit includes not one but TWO Stampin’ Ink Spots (Crushed Curry and Soft Suede) and a Two-Step stamping experience with a twist! Use the two Stampin’ Ink Spots to stamp the flower center and the petals, then turn and stamp again for a more deta ..read more

A New Stampin’ Up Kit is here and it’s called The Best Remedy! We all know that sometimes life stinks. When it does, there’s a simple solution! This kit is sure to make you smile. The Best Remedy Kit makes one of the adorable, under-the-weather animals the focal point of your card. Then customize your project with the stamp set and embellishments. The stamp set includes cute images and fun phrases.. When someone you love needs a pick-me-up, this kit offers the perfect remedy! Also available in French. Order Your Kit Now! What is in the New Stampin’ Up Kit: The Best Remedy? DETAILS Kit Includ ..read more

SUO Challenge #305 For SUO Challenge #305, my Sea Life Dies Card fits the theme. The theme is Mythical and Sea Life. I hadn’t used these dies yet but they look great cut from the 2022-2024 In Color 6″x6″ glimmer paper found in the annual catalog. The design really sparkles on the slimline design card. I realize that these dies are retired but don’t be afraid to go into your stash and combine old and new products! Make sure to check out the combined challenge at SUO Challenges and enter your card. The Card Concept #178 Myt card was also entered into the Card Concept Challenge: By the Sea. Mak ..read more

The Paradise Palms Retirement Card features the New Horizons 6×6 paper as the background. Recently, the paper sold out! I still wanted to share the card because you could also recreate the background with watercolor paper, water painters and various ink colors. I did modify the paper by using the image in the stamp set that looks like water and stamping it directly on the DSP in Tahitian Tide ink. It makes it look more like a beach. I also stamped the sun in Calypso Coral ink. The palm trees are stamped in memento ink. This is a really quick and easy card to recreate, so give it a try! SUO Ch ..read more

“Seas” the day and set sail with across the ocean the July 2022 Paper Pumpkin Kit called Sending Good Thoughts! With beautifully designed nautical imagery, a fun message in a bottle motif, and sentiments that are “shore” to please, this month’s kit is full of warmth and fun. The Sending Good Thoughts Paper Pumpkin Kit not only has beautiful cards with gorgeous dry embossing, but the nautical design is appealing to everyone! Each kit contains enough supplies to create 9 cards—3 each of 3 daring designs—and 9 coordinating envelopes. This month’s Paper Pumpkin kit will have your loved ones feeli ..read more

My Happy Hedgehogs Bundle Card was created for SUO Challenge #303. The theme this time is flowers and the Flowering Fields Designer Series Paper has so many flowers for sure! It makes a lovely background for this card. Make sure to enter your card design at SUO Challenges! Happy Hedgehogs Bundle The Happy Hedgehogs Bundle includes the Happy Hedgehogs Stamp Set and the Hedgehog Builder Punch. Stamp adorable hedgehogs, then cut them out quickly using the punch. You can create a prickle of hedgies in no time! HAPPY HEDGEHOGS PHOTOPOLYMER STAMP SET Adorable hedgehogs mingle with flowers, butter ..read more

This Brewed for You Card will surely make the recipient laugh out loud with the cheeky “Oh, Ale Yes!” sentiment as a funny focal point! This bundle is just perfect for paper crafting projects for a birthday or Father’s Day. Here’s a photo of my husband and myself checking out the countries at Epcot in Florida. He had to get a beer and pretzel in Germany of course! Brewed for You Bundle by Stampin’ Up The Brewed for You Bundle includes the Brewed for You Stamp Set and the Brewed Dies. Enjoy creating “crafted” beverages for your card making and papercrafting projects when you use the Brewed f ..read more

KITS COLLECTION BOGO 50% OFF PROMOTION Get ready—the Stampin’ Up Kits Collection is having a buy one, get one (BOGO) 50% off promotion. This is the perfect time to #ShareYourMoment and share a kit from the Kits Collection with a friend! As always, the kit selection is based on availability. These step by step crafting and card making kits are perfect for all crafters including beginners. They include step by step instructions and all the supplies you need to complete your project. Order several and get together with your friends for a fun crafting adventure! KITS COLLECTION BOGO PROMOTION DET ..read more

This cute Mischievous Mice Birthday card was created for SUO Challenge #302. The theme for the challenge is “For the Kids”. I thought the mice stamp set fit the bill perfectly for the challenge. I decided to color the line art image with the Stampin’ Up watercolor pencils and then the colors were blended with a blender pen. A really soft watercolor look was the result and I was extremely happy with this card! Mischievous Mice Host Stamp Set Even if the cat’s not away, these mice will play. These fun line-art images showcase the playfulness of these cute mice. The open images are perfect for ..read more

Stampin’ Up just released a set of five new in colors for 2022-2024 and I have highlighted a lot of the new products in this offering with this set of Artistic Dies Thank You Cards. The focal point flower dies is die cut from the artistic dies and uses the new 2022-2024 6″x6″ glimmer paper. The background is cut using the rectangular stitched dies and the 2022-2024 6″x6″ designer series paper. The card bases are made from the Tea Boutique Card & Envelopes. All the cards use their coordinating ink color for the stamping, both inside and out, as well as their coordinating matching 2022-2024 ..read more