LAST CHANCE! Stampin’ Up!’s fantastic starter kit promotion ends TONIGHT (May 31)! It’s perfect for those wanting to freshen up their color collections with the trendy, new IN COLORS and take their love of paper crafting to a new level (with discounts) by joining Stampin’ Up! For $99 (plus tax), you get ALL the following. 2024-2026 In Colors product bonus (an $82 value) is available in May ONLY. Ships, FREE, too: 2024-2026 In Color 8 1/2 x 11 Card Stock – $11.50 Value – FREE 2024-2026 In Color Stampin’ Write Marker – $17.50 Value – FREE 2024-2026 In Color 6 x 6 Designer Series Paper – $12.5 ..read more

SKETCH #89 Here’s the latest addition to my Stampin’ Pretty Sketchbook!  DON’T MISS THE PROJECT! Please check back on Thursday, May 30 when I will share a new project using this sketch as my inspiration. VISIT THE GALLERY! I refer to my project gallery often to find inspiration for paper crafting projects. Enjoy over 2000+ cards and projects in my gallery here. Enjoy FREE sketch ideas with coordinating project tutorials in my Stampin’ Pretty Sketchbook here.  PLACING YOUR NEXT STAMPIN’ UP! ORDER THRU ME? REQUEST YOUR 2024-2025 ANNUAL CATALOG B ..read more

Let the Stampin’ Up! Full of Life Designer Series Paper do the work for you on this simple sunburst card. The colors in the sunburst pattern are Pumpkin Pie, Crushed Curry, Granny Apple Green, Shaded Spruce, Blueberry Bushel, Berry Burst.  However, many more Stampin’ Up! colors will work due to the range in shading.  The Full of Life Designer Series Paper and the Friends for Life Bundle (save 10% on the stamp & die bundle) are part of the coordinated Full of Life product suite and one of My Favorite Things from the 2024-2025 Annual Catalog. WHAT I LOVE!  This bold and colo ..read more

Let’s take a walk together through the NEW Country Woods Suite.  It’s defined by beautifully coordinated products that will appeal to both traditional and modern tastes. The Country Woods Suite Collection Includes: Country Birdhouse Bundle (Save 10%) Country Flowers Bundle (Save 10%) Eyelet 3d Embossing Folder Country Woods 12″ X 12″ Designer Series Paper Country Lace 12″ X 12″ Designer Series Paper Petal Pink & White 1/4″ Diagonal Trim Combo Pack -Unavailable – Estimated Restock Date – Week of June 10 Basic Gray & Smoky Slate Pearls Product colors: Basic Beige, Basic Gray, Cru ..read more

STARTS TOMORROW! TUESDAY, MAY 21, 24-HOURS ONLY! STAMPIN’ UP! IS OFFERING FREE SHIPPING ON ORDERS OF $75 OR MORE TOMORROW! Qualifying $75 minimum excludes shipping and tax.   FREE SHIPPING IS THE PERFECT TIME TO grab your wish list favorites and stock up on essentials! Mary     ..read more

FREE TUTORIAL FRIDAY!  It’s time to share this week’s Stampin’ Pretty projects and FREE step-by-step tutorials using coordinating Stampin’ Up! products!   You can click the link below each photo to view the details of the original blog post, a product list and the project tutorial itself (save or print). DID YOU KNOW?  I have a FREE Project Tutorial Library for all my paper craft projects dating back to 2018!  You can view 100’s of them by year here: MY CURRENT TULIP LOYALTY REWARDS HOST CODE – AKFKZKS3 What are Tulip Loyalty Rewards?   ..read more

Enjoy these 5 Stampin’ Up! color combinations featuring the NEW 2024-2026 In Color Peach Pie! CHECK BACK!  I will share a project on THURSDAY using one of the color combinations below. SHARE IT!  Which combination is YOUR favorite? Share it with a comment HERE. FREE RESOURCES! I offer oodles of FREE project ideas, tutorials, sketches, color combinations, wow videos, Designer Series Paper coordinating color charts and so much more! Explore ALL of my free resources here. FREE PROJECT TUTORIAL! Subscribe to my daily blog updates and get a FREE project tutorial. PLUS, BE ..read more

The Stampin’ Up! Mediterranean Blooms Designer Series Paper (DSP) is a luscious spring and summer mix of lemons and oranges. It’s the focal point on today’s simple sympathy card and landed on the list of My Favorite Things. WHAT I LOVE! A touch of coordinating Mediterranean DSP on the envelope flap makes an instant statement on arrival. Adhere a 5 3/4 x 2 1/2 piece of DSP to the envelope flap (add adhesive to the envelope, not the DSP). Flip to the inside of the flap and carefully snip away the excess with Paper Snips. CUT YOUR CARD STOCK – DIMENSIONS: Basic White Thick Card Stock: Card B ..read more

Welcome to the Stampin’ Pretty Pals’ Blog Hop! This month, the theme is “Fun Family Occasions.” We hope that you will be inspired by the creations the Pals are sharing with you! You will find the lineup at the end of my post to help you “hop” along from Pal to Pal. Bird lovers everywhere rejoice over the Stampin’ Up! Country Birdhouse dies used on today’s birthday card. The Country Birdhouse stamp set and dies are part of the Country Woods suite, new in the Stampin’ Up! 2024-2025 Annual Catalog. I anticipate this suite will be a customer favorite and I hope this card convinces you why ..read more

BRAND NEW DESIGNER SERIES PAPER OPTIONS!  The Stampin’ Up! 2024 – 2025 Annual Catalog brings you 10 NEW Designer Series Paper collections + 2 NEW Specialty Designer Series Paper packs. Get to know these beautiful designs and their coordinating colors with the graphics below.  ..read more