Hello Stampers! How about some bright flowers to bring some cheer to your day? I'm just loving the color combination! Here, I'm playing with two new items from Stampin' Up!'s spring Occasions catalog: The Mini Treat Bag Thinlits Dies and the new stamp set called Crazy About You. The bag is so cool because you can fill it with treats or you can use it as an envelope. (See the photo below for a simple card insert I created.) This treat bag also fits inside a regular A2 envelope. The stamp set is so very versatile. It comes with two flowers, each with a coordinating punch. And, there are a variety of sentiment options to help you say what you...

Hello Stampers!The time we've waited for is finally here! You can now order Stampin' Up! goodies from the brand-new Occasions catalog. Click on the link to explore the offerings. There are tons of new stamp sets, framelits, Designer Series Paper and more. I'll be posting some of my creations later this week.For each $50 order of product (before tax and shipping) from either the Annual Catalog, the Occasions catalog, weekly specials, or clearance rack, receive a free gift from the Sale-A-Bration brochure. Click on the image above to view all of your cool choices.This is also a great time to host a party. Hostesses receive an extra $25 in...

Hello Stampers! Stampin' Up!'s biggest and best sale of the year, Sale-A-Bration, begins tomorrow, January 6. Spend $50 (before tax and shipping) and receive a free gift. The offerings are many and include exclusive stamp sets, Designer Series Paper, ribbon/button accessory package, and Blendabilities markers. One of the selections is a really cool Specialty Designer Series Paper called Irresistibly Yours. This white paper with a glossy white pattern is perfect for coloring using a variety of techniques like sponging, brayering, or spritzing. Coloring reveals the pattern. In this card, it's a polka dot design. For this 3 x 3, I started with...

Hello Stampers! Can you say "free"? Who doesn't love free? This stamp set (A Happy Thing)  is one of the free gifts you can choose during Stampin' Up!'s annual Sale-A-Bration sale beginning Tuesday, January 6, and running through March 31. For each $50 purchase, receive a free selection from the Sale-A-Bration catalog. Choices include exclusive stamp sets, Designer Series Paper, ribbon/button accessory package and even Blendabilities. (I used the Daffodil Delight and Old Olive Blendabilities to color this image.) You can also receive free Sale-A-Bration gifts another way: Purchase Stampin' Up!'s Starter Kit (select $125 worth of any catalog...

Hello Stampers!Sale-A-Brration, Stampin' Up!'s most exciting event of the year, begins in five days. The Sale-A-Bration catalog and the brand-new spring Occasions catalogs both go live January 6. Both of them are filled with a lot of fun products to help you create beautiful projects.The Sale-A-Bration special, which runs through March 31, goes like this: Order $50 in any Stampin' Up! merchandise (before tax and shipping) and choose one free item from the special brochure that's filled with exclusive stamp sets, Designer Series Paper, ribbon/button accessory pack, and even Blendabilities. I am so excited about all of the products and will...