Hello Stampers! “To love what we do and share what we love as we help others enjoy creativity and worthwhile accomplishments … in this we make a difference.” This is Stampin’ Up!’s Statement of the Heart, and it is truly inspiring. As a demonstrator, I get to share what I love with others in a number of ways: from sending handmade greeting cards and gifts to teaching classes and sharing with my team, Kim’s Paper Krafters. Each month, our local team members gather for an evening or afternoon of fun. We catch up on Stampin’ Up! news, create a project, and just enjoy each other’s company. I broadcast a Facebook Live for those team members who...

Hello Stampers!   Today my hubby is celebrating his 60th birthday on Stampin’ Up!’s incentive trip to Alaska. It’s been an awesome time with new friends, great scenery and excursions, delicious meals, and Stampin’ Up! gifts and prizes.   I tried to make a card that reflected my husband’s love for baseball with this shaker. For a long time, I’ve been saving those little silica packets that come with shoes and purses. It was time to use them.   I placed the granules in two small, separate containers. I squirted a drop or two of Blueberry Bushel reinker into one and Lovely Lipstick into the other. I waited until they dried and use them as the...

Hello Stampers!   Are you up for one more Christmas in July card? This one features Stampin’ Up!’s Under the Mistletoe Designer Series Paper. And, this package of seasonal, double-sided paper is included in this month’s Buy 3, Get 1 Free Designer Series Paper sale. Be sure to stock up on the included papers for your scrapbooking and card-making projects through July 31.   The following papers are included in the promotion: Nature's Poem (page 189) Twinkle Twinkle (page 189) Under the Mistletoe (page 189) Animal Expedition (page 190) Best Route (page 190) Petal Promenade (page 190) Tranquil Textures (page 191) Garden Impressions 6 x 6 (page...

Hello Stampers!   I recently held a Christmas in July event, creating holiday and Christmas-themed cards using sets currently available in Stampin’ Up!’s Annual Catalog. This lets you get a head start on creating your handmade holiday cards.   This is one of the cards we created using the Seasonal Wreath Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. It makes an awesome, deep impression on your card stock. For this card, I embossed the image on Crumb Cake card stock and sponged Old Olive ink onto the wreath with sponge daubers. The sentiment is from the Star of Light stamp set and the bow comes from the Pretty Pines Thinlits Dies.   Thanks for...

Hello Stampers!   Stampin’ Up!s punches make is super easy and fun to create a variety of cards. The Little Elephant Stamp Set offers some great greetings: Hello, Little One; A Little Kindness is a Big Thing; Celebrate Your Big Day!; Congratulations!; I’ll Forget-You-Not; To My Friend; and Thank You.   The coordinating Elephant Builder Punch cut out images quickly to help you make that special card for almost any event.   For this card, I used the colors of Berry Burst, Granny Apple Green and Smoky Slate. Don’t you just love the texture on the Smoky Slate background piece? I created that using the Subtle Embossing Folder. It’s “subtle” but...