Happy Independence Day
Hello Stampers! Happy Independence Day to all of you! I hope you are enjoying time with family, friends, and neighbors! I received this fun Fourth of July card (inspired by Mary Fish) from one of my team members, Kathy Blume. She used Stampin' Up!'s Vases Builder Punch and Real Red and Night of Navy card stock to create a festive card. Other fun elements include the Subtle Embossing Folder, Stitched Shapes Dies, and the 6 x 6 Designer Series Paper Pack. Thanks for stopping by today! Kim
July Stampin’ Up! News and Notes
Hello Stampers! June has flown by! It was an exciting time in the Stampin' Up! world with the launch of the brand-new catalog. Don't have the new catalog yet? Download it here or contact me to get the book full of creative inspiration in your hands. There are a lot of exciting things happening in July! Bonus Days are Back Now through July 31, earn a $5 Bonus Coupon Code for every $50 purchase. Redeem the codes in August. There is no limit to the number of codes you can earn and redeem. The codes are sent via email, so save a copy of the code and/or email so redemption is a breeze in August. This is a great time to get those new stamp sets...
Paper Pumpkin Goes to the Beach
Hello Stampers! One of my go-to products from Stampin' Up! is the monthly Paper Pumpkin crafting kit. Each month, you receive a fun, red box in the mail filled with everything you need to create that project, including a stamp set, an Ink Spot, the projects, and accessories. (In your very first box, you receive a clear block so you can begin stamping right away.) The finished projects are a surprise, but Stampin' Up! has been offering sneak peeks of the next month's kit. See a graphic below for a hint at next month's kit. These are fun kits that can be completed in an hour or so -- a quick creative escape all in one box. Imagine yourself...
Team Stamp It Blog Hop–Hello Summer!
Hello Stampers! Welcome to Team Stamp It's June Blog Hop where members of the team are featuring their summer- and patriotic-themed cards. Please be sure to visit all of the blogs on the hop to get some fantastic ideas for your summer card making. Remember to comment on each blog for a chance to win a prize. Comment with the hashtag: #stampitcontest. I pulled together a variety of elements to celebrate the 4th of July, including Stampin' Up!'s Praiseworthy Prose stamp set, the 6 x 6 2018-2020 In Color Designer Series Paper Pack, the lovely Blueberry Bushel foil and the Stitched Rectangle Dies. A couple of notes about this card. I used...
Foil and Daisies
Hello Stampers! I couldn't wait to order and receive the Noble Peacock Specialty Designer Series Paper and the Noble Peacock Foil Sheets. They are just so beautiful! I have a tendency to hoard papers like this, so I was brave: I cut into it! (You receive four sheets each of three different single-sided designs in Blueberry Bushel, Old Olive, and Pretty Peacock for $14.50.) Inspired by Selene Kempton, this card features the Blueberry Bushel design. The paper does all of the work. I added the daisy -- created by combining two punches from the large Daisy Punch and two punches from the Medium Daisy Punch. I put them together using glue dots...
