A Charcuterie Board of New Products

2023-2024 Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalog A new catalog means Product Shares! I’ve selected papers, ribbons, and embellishments to create a charcuterie board of new products so that you can get a small taste of some of the new things this catalog has to offer. You can choose any of the…

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Cottage Wreaths (for #tttc203)

cottage wreaths bundle, fancy flora dsp, #tttc203, card challenge, stampin up, karen hallam

I’m entering the Tic, Tac, Toe Challenge this week with a cheerful wreath-clad window! Here is the challenge board ~ I went with the middle, horizontal row: Design Paper, Scoring, and Wreath. Stampin’ Up! is gearing up for the new Annual Catalog, beginning May 2, 2023. Whenever a new catalog…

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Stamping Tip #1: Biggest Rookie Mistake

I love working with beginning stampers! Their joy over the results of their stamping experience is very infectious! It’s one of my favorite things about teaching them the art of card making. There are some common pitfalls, however, and this is probably the one biggest rookie mistake ~ too much…

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Up to 60% Off!

Today begins the Last Chance Products Sale for the Stampin’ Up! 2022-2023 Annual Catalog and the Jan-Apr ’23 Mini Catalog. Get up to 60% off selected items! Here are the current lists: Click HERE to see the list for the Annual Catalog. Click HERE to see the list for the…

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Decorative Borders

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No one wants to have to send a sympathy card, but it is nice to have a couple on hand for those inevitable situations. I used the beautiful Decorative Borders Stamp Set with a sentiment from Inspired Thoughts for this simple but pretty card. Simple Stamping: I stamped the floral…

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Cool New Effect (with By the Bay)

waves of inspiration, by the bay dsp, basics 3d embossing folder, into the clouds embossing folder, deckled rectangle dies, birthday card idea, stampin up, karen hallam

I’m excited to show you this cool new effect I discovered using one of the Basics Embossing Folders and By The Bay DSP! I haven’t seen this done before and the result is so interesting. First of all, here’s the card… The new technique is on the piece of embossed…

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Best Wishes with Texture Chic

happiness abounds, texture chic dsp, scalloped contours dies, timeworn type embossing folder, best wishes card idea, stampin up, karen hallam

I “borrowed” the sketch from our Create With Connie & Mary challenge for last week to create another card. I’m calling it Best Wishes with Texture Chic. If you didn’t see last week’s card, you can see it HERE. To refresh your memory, here is the sketch once again: Here…

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Flowers & More Classic

This week I am playing with the mega pack of Designer Series Paper called Flowers & More. You can purchase this 48-sheet pack of 12″x 12″ paper for $18 when you host a $150 workshop/party (or purchase that amount for yourself). Today I’m using the “& More” on my card…

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Bright and Happy Birthday Card

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I’m starting the week off with a bright and happy birthday card for you! Flowers & More DSP definitely packs a punch. Look at this fun print that I used as a background to the Share a Milkshake ice cream cone! Cue the Salsa music, please! I seriously want to…

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Irresistible Blooms for TTTC200

irresistible blooms, hello irresistible dsp, radiating stitches dies, tttc200, thank you card idea, stampin up, karen hallam

These Irresistible Blooms are irresistible! 🤣 I can’t stop playing with them! Today I’m entering the TicTacToe Challenge ~ a challenge I used to participate in frequently, but haven’t in a long time. So this is the week! I’ve pulled out the Irresistible Blooms for TTTC200 and I can’t wait…

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