Hello Stampers! It's hard to believe Stampin' Up!'s Annual Catalog will be out September 1. (And it's a good one!) But for those of you who want to get started on your holiday cards, we've released a stamp set and coordinating Card Front Builder dies early. It's called Carols of Christmas, and it offers some awesome images and die cuts! You can purchase the stamp set and dies separately, but you get a 10 percent discount when you buy them together. For this card,  I embossed the greeting in gold and layered it on a Gold Foil Sheet. The trees die cut are a part of this wonderful set. Do you see the deer in the corner? The background is the...

Hello Stampers! Sharing another fun card today using Stampin' Up!'s Crafting Forever stamp set. It has really fun sentiments that match the images: Crafting Forever. Housework Whenever. (This one applies to me!) Do Something Creative Everyday We Are Cut Out To Be Friends Made With Love Here, Theresa Huffman pairs the Crafting Forever set with the Watercolor Wash background stamp to create a stunning card. I love the color combination of Fresh Fig and Lemon Lime Twist. Click on the graphics below to show from my online store for the products to create this card. Thanks for visiting today. Kim

OK, so maybe my husband doesn't ride a bike as snazzy as this! It does look like something we'd ride a beach in a sunny place somewhere! But I had to recognize his birthday with a card reflecting one of his hobbies. Creating a black bike was just too boring; it called for some bright like Melon Mambo and Bermuda Bay. I used the fun new stamp set Bike Ride and its coordinating framelits dies. These can be found in Stampin' Up!s new Annual Catalog on page 20. The stamps and dies allow for so many variations. Do you want a basket that hold flowers, books, or apples? Do you want a dog riding along? All of these are possible with this awesome...

Hello Stampers! Wow! It's been one of those days! You've had those, right? I feel exhausted but I don't feel as if I've accomplished anything. Could it be related to Nebraska's blistering 100+-degree temps? Possibly! I took one look at this card created by Nanci Mahenski Quick with Stampin' Up!'s Colorful Seasons bundle. I needed that advice today: Just Breathe! Love this stamp set and coordinating Seasonal Layers Thinlits Dies. When you purchase the bundle you save 10 percent. The bundle costs just $54 and it qualifies you to receive a Stampin' Up! Bonus Days $5 Coupon you can use for your August purchases. There is no limit to the number...

Hello Stampers! I held a couple of Christmas in July classes last week using products from Stampin' Up!'s current catalog. Here is the pretty treat packet I created for all those who attended  class. Just love these gold Striped Treat Bags. They have such an elegant look. I cut the pine branches from Old Olive card stock and the pine cones from the gold foil sheets using the the Pretty Pines Thinlits. They are closed with a gold library clip adorned with an Old Olive 1/8-inch sheer ribbon bow. Of course, I stuck a special treat inside! Remember, Stampin' Up!'s Bonus Days continue through July 31. Purchase $50 worth of product (before tax...