Only 3 Days Left!

We are getting very close to the end of October! Have you stocked up on your favorite Designer Series Papers? There are only 3 days left to get these gorgeous papers at a 15% discount! Stock up now! Shop HERE. Here is the flyer once more to help you choose.…

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Copper Woods

I’m continuing to show some older products in new ways. I think these amazing sets get passed over quickly if we had them last year. New and shiny is always more attractive, right? Well what about old and shiny? Like this card I made and call Copper Woods… I took…

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Perfectly Plaid 2020

I’m taking a fresh look at some old favorites this week. These products were popular last year and Stampin’ Up! decided to bring some of them back for another season. Others appeared in the 2020-21 Annual Catalog, as did this Perfectly Plaid stamp set. I’ve paired it with our new…

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Snowman Season 2020

Remember this fun little guy from last year? He’s back and cute as ever! A few favorites from 2019 were carried over into this year’s catalogs. While I’ve been mostly focusing on new products, I didn’t want to overlook some of these returning ones. So I have added new DSP,…

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Trimming the Town

Here’s more Trimming the Town for Christmas in our little fictitious village! For this card, I did not use any stamps on the front! This is completely done with the Trimming the Town Designer Series Paper (on sale now!) and the Home Together Dies! I cut three snow hills with…

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Let’s Trim the Town!

Let’s trim the town! Christmas is coming. I know, it’s still early, but not too early to start making your cards. And this card is a bit like the very beginning of the season! The Beetle is bringing home the tree to set up and decorate. One of the houses…

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Feels Like Frost

Card #2 in my Sketch Week is a cool, frosty Christmas card made with Feels Like Frost Designer Series Paper. Did you shiver a little bit? I love all of the prints in Feels Like Frost 6″x 6″ Designer Series Paper. They are all the beauty of the Christmas season…

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Sketch Week #2

Welcome to Sketch Week #2! My first Sketch Week began August 31st and can be viewed starting HERE. I spent the weekend putting Stamping Habit Kits together, packaging them up for today’s mail, and emailing all of the people who purchased them from me. Thank you so much! I appreciate…

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October Card Kit!

My Stamping Habit Kit for October is available for order! Here is a sneak peek of what you’ll get ~ This Kit includes three any-occasion cards and two Christmas/holiday options. And I’ve included a set of two adorable Mini Curvy Keepsakes Boxes as another option! You may order any three…

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Autumn Mosaic for GDP #261

Happy Wednesday to you! Today I’m taking a rare departure (partially) from Stampin’ Up! to create an autumn mosaic for GDP #261. It’s a color challenge with Cajun Craze, Pumpkin Pie, and Mint Macaron. I thought it would be fun to paper piece this Gentle Leaf Collage by Poppystamps. Here is…

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Sounds of the Season

You can almost hear the bells jingling with the sounds of the season! I love these bells, cut and embossed from the Sounds of the Season Dies. I’ve cut them from Copper Foil Sheets to match the copper stars in the Brightly Gleaming Designer Series Paper. Tip: If you don’t…

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Sunflower Thank You

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We had such a good time up at Donner Lake this week! I made a sunflower thank you card for the couple that invited us to join them for a brief vacation. They took their kayaks and stand-up paddleboards. We all took our golf clubs. We played on the lake,…

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