Stampin’ Up! Annual Stamp Sale

The Stampin’ Up! annual stamp sale is happening Thursday, Sept. 15th! This is my second post today. If you missed my first one, you can see it here. For 24 hours on 15 September almost all the stamp sets from the 2022–2023 Annual Catalog will be available for purchase at a…

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Christmas Sets For Sale!

I have Christmas Sets for sale! There are several gently-used Christmas items that I would like to re-home. These are clean and in great shape. Only some of the photopolymer stamps have stained with red ink, but they are still in good shape and stamp well. If you are interested…

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Basket of Sunflowers

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What could be happier than a basket of sunflowers? I’ve combined two favorite bundles of mine, Celebrate Sunflowers and Cheerful Basket, to make this cheerful basket! Card Details: Starry Sky Cardstock base, 8-1/2″x 5-1/2″ Tea Boutique 6 x 6 DSP layer, 5-1/4″x 4″ Basic White Cardstock, textured with Brick &…

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In a Fall Mood!

sunflowers dies, deckled rectangle dies, autumn card idea, stampin up, karen hallam

I’m in a Fall mood! And yet it is pushing 108 degrees ~ whaaat?! I don’t even live in Arizona! If I pull out the autumnal colors and add a sunflower, will it feel cooler outside? Well, maybe not. But I am thankful for AC and Fall will get here…

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September Deals…

It’s September 1st and time for some September Deals…  As promised, Stampin’ Up!’s Weekly Deals have started today! Every week in the month of September we’re offering a selection of discounted products. Discounts and product selection will vary from week to week. Week 1:  Sept.1 -7 Week 2:  Sept. 8-14…

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Weekly Deals Start Sept 1!

If you’ve been around Stampin’ Up! for a few years, you will remember “Weekly Deals.” They are bringing them back for the month of September, 2022! I’m excited, are you? Stop by my blog every week, Sept. 1, 8, 15, and 22 to see what will be discounted for you!…

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Painted Poppies on Abigail Rose

painted poppies, abigail rose dsp, scalloped contour dies, all-occasion card idea, stampin up, karen hallam

Abigail Rose Designer Series Paper is a 2022 addition, while Painted Poppies has been around for 2-3 years now. Yet, look how well they work together! I guess the stamp is ambiguous enough to work with a number of different flower prints. I love that! Scroll down a bit to…

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Texture Chic with a Fish

a fish & a wish, simply succulents, texture chic dsp, distressed gold paper, silver & gold 6 x 6 dsp, a thinking of you card idea, stampin up, karen hallam

I pulled out this paper today and thought, “I want to make something with this.” I had no idea what was going to develop, but this is where I landed. Do you ever craft that way? It’s Texture Chic with a fish! Card Details: Calypso Coral Cardstock ~ base at…

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Copper Foil Leaf Fall

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I love everything that themes around the Fall season! And here is an embossing folder that is just that ~ Fall beauty! It’s called Leaf Fall 3D Embossing Folder. It looks even more spectacular when you emboss it into foil. Take a look at my copper foil leaf fall card…

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