2024-2026 In Colors

 Hello crafty friends!

Have you been able to see the NEW 2024-2026 In Colors by Stampin' UP! ?

They are so much fun on their own and even better when combined together! 

I created few card samples using the Simply Sparkling Bundle from their Online Exclusives line of products. This set is a keeper, for sure!

I love how this stamp set coordinated SO WELL with the new In-colors to make it fun and colorful! What do you think?

Cardmaking Tips:

• On a standard A2 (4-1/4" x 5-1/2") size card, repeatedly stamp the front of your cardstock using the coordinating color ink and splash stamp image.
• By Stamping-OFF first, stamp the bubbles image in 3 different colors onto a 3-3/8" square piece of basic white cardstock. I used Peach Pie, Summer Splash, and Petunia Pop. Add the "POP" phrase in full ink strength, randomly, over the coordinating color of bubbles.
• Matt the stamped white square piece with a darker 3-1/2" square piece of cardstock. I used the following colors:
• For Pretty in Pink CS - Melon Mambo matt
• For Peach Pie CS - Pumpkin Pie matt
• For Petunia Pop CS - Blackberry Bliss matt
• For Shy Shamrock CS - Shaded Spruce matt
• For Summer Splash CS - Pretty Peacock matt
• Stamp the soda can image onto a piece of Vellum using Staz-On ink. Cut out with the coordinating die and adhere onto the stamped white square. 
• Cut a strip of Basic Black cardstock to 1/4" x 3" and stamp the "you're soda-lightful" phrase onto the strip using Versamark ink. Heat emboss with white embossing powder. 
• Use your coordinating cardbase color for your Stampin' Blends and color over the sentiment. Snip the edges at an angle then adhere with dimensionals.
• The fruit images were colored only with the In Color Stampin' Blends, except for the green limes. I added some Daffodil Delight. 
• Don't forget to add some bling using your In Color Shimmer gems.
• The inside of the card was kept pretty simple, as shown below.

Cardmaking Supplies:

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Thank you SO MUCH for stopping by! 

Please comment below and tell me which of the NEW In Colors is your favorite? Mine is the Petunia POP! I LOVE any shade of purple!!!

Until next time ... 

NEW 2024-2025 Annual Catalog

Welcome Crafty Friends!

NEW CATALOG!

I'm thoroughly excited to share LOTS of great and NEW products and resources  from the NEW 2024-2025 Annual Catalog by Stampin' UP!

This catalog is different than most of the catalogs that Stampin' UP! has released and is divided into 3 sections: 

Step-by-Step, 

Quick & Easy, 

and Creativity Your Way. 

The Table of Contents is a great overview of where to find products, techniques, color collections, and other inspiring pages.

There are several pages in the catalog that highlight crafting techniques. You could plan your projects using the products, tools, and samples featured on these pages. Or simply use them as inspiration to refresh your own knowledge or try something new. 

This video is helpful in explaining the Catalog Layout:

2024-2026 IN-COLORS

Stampin' UP! has also released a new set of 5 In-Colors! I really do love them all together and I hope you do too!

Below is a video for Colors that Inspire:

NEW CATALOG RESOURCES

    COLOR COACH

If you need some help with colors on your projects, look no further than the "Color Coach". It's an easy reference to combinations for all of Stampin' UP!'s color families.

COLOR COACH CHART

TIP #1: Sometimes, if I don't like the color combination going across from left to right, I look at the color combinations at a diagonal OR swap out a color in a column! See the examples below.

TIP#2: Make sure you print this chart out in high quality color so you can view the colors best.

    

DSP COLOR COORDINATION CHART

    I've also put together my own resource: a Designer Series Paper (DSP) Color         combination chart which includes all the DSP in the Annual Catalog.

                                                DSP Color Chart

 

    You can use this chart in a variety of ways:

• See a quick & simple overview of all the DSP and their colors.
• Be inspired by color combinations.
• See what DSP uses a particular color you want.
• You can find the name and page of the set of DSP quickly.

NEW PRODUCT VIDEOS

Discover and share beloved inspirations from the annual catalog! These videos highlight products and techniques that are perfect for your viewing pleasure! 

• Top 10 Crafting Essentials
• Crafting Space Essentials
• Better Bundled
• Stamping Technique: Reversible Stamps
• Mediterranean Blooms Suite Collection
• Unbounded Beauty Suite Collection
• Endless Ribbon
• Embellishing Made Easy
• New Spanish Stamp Set: Amor Sin Límite

JOIN STAMPIN' UP!

Stampin’ Up! is offering an awesome starter kit promotion through the month of May. It’s perfect for those wanting to freshen up their color collections with the trendy, new IN COLORS and take their love of paper crafting to a whole new level by joining my team. 

Head over to the Join My Team page for more info! 

"CLOSE TO MY HEART" Makers Welcome!

If you haven't heard already, the company - Close To My Heart (CTMH) has decided to close its doors for business and Stampin' UP! is very pleased to announce that CTMH Makers are welcome to become Stampin' UP! demonstrators and join our worldwide community! 

ONLY Previous CTMH Makers, VIP customers, and customers who had an online account with Close to My Heart can now head to Stampin' UP!'s online store and purchase available Close to My Heart products! 

Click on the following link to view available CTMH products: Online Store

GET YOUR CATALOG!

If you'd like to get your hands on your very own copy of the NEW 2024-2025 Annual Catalog by Stampin' UP!, please contact your local demonstrator by clicking on the "Find a Demonstrator" link on the Stampinup.com webpage. 

If you don't have a demonstrator, I would love to send a catalog your way! Please contact me to request your catalog.

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THANK YOU So much for stopping by today! I do hope you will enjoy all the new products that Stampin' UP! has to offer! 

Until next time ... 

Celebrating with "Planted Paradise"

 Hello Crafty Friends! 

I've got a slimline card to share with you this week using the Planted Paradise stamp set from the 2024 Mini Catalog by Stampin' UP!. This card was made especially for a friend and neighbor's Birthday that has an affinity for gardening and all things plants.

My inspiration for the card came from this week's TGIF Challenge #467.

I'm a fan of this color combination because it's bright, cheery, and fun! It pairs very well with my friend.

Cardmaking Tips:

• Finished size: 8-1/2" x 3-1/2"
• Since the DSP is only available in 6"x6" size, you'll need to bring together 2 pieces of DSP with a little tape: 3-1/4" x 6" and 3-1/4" x 2-1/2"
• matt the DSP with 3-5/16" x 8-1/2 piece of white cardstock for a finished look on the DSP edges.
• cut 3 deckled circles from white cardstock and emboss 2 of them with the Distressed Tile embossing folder. The other will remain plain since you'll need to stamp directly onto the paper.
• The pots and plants on top and bottom of the card are stamped and fussy cut. 
• For the center circle, the plants are stamped directly onto the white deckled circle. I did use some masking paper to help me layer the different plant images. The pot is fussy cut and popped up with dimensionals. 
• Use the fine tip of your Blueberry Bushel Stampin' Write Marker to color the thorax of the Berry Burst butterflies. Create 3 of these (2 for the card front and 1 for the inside card).
• Carryover some of the same images from the card front to the inside of your card along with your birthday sentiment (from the Beach Day stamp set).

Cardmaking Supplies:

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Thank you for stopping by! 

Feel free to let me know your thoughts or favorite thing about the Planted Paradise stamp set in the comments below.

Until next time....

Coffee & Donuts

 Hello Crafty Friends!

I have a fun gate fold card for you this week that features a combination of two stamp sets: Carnival Treats and Latte Love.

The inspiration of these two sets came from this week's TGIF Challenge #465. All about some good coffee!

For those of us that do enjoy a good "cup o' Joe", there's so many ways to make coffee these days! I'm sure that many of us have enjoyed a good coffee whether it's hot, iced, or frozen (Frappuccino). 

My focus on today's card is a yummy Frappuccino and what better way to enjoy one than pairing it with a warm donut of your choice?! Don't worry about the calories for this card, they don't count! 

Cardmaking Tips:

• To create the gatefold, begin with your Lost Lagoon Card Base which measures 4-1/4" x 11". Score the long side at 2-3/4" and at 8-1/4".
• You'll need (2) pieces of DSP that measure 2-5/8" x 4-1/8". Those pieces will be adhered to the card front/gates.
• For our little Frappuccino character:

	Ink up the image with Lost Lagoon ink. Use your Blender Pen to remove the ink from the straw then color the straw with the brush tip side of your Lemon Lolly Stampin' Write Marker. Stamp the image onto white cardstock then fussy cut.
	Stamp the (clean) image again using Pecan Pie ink onto the DSP that has the brown swirls design so you can fussy cut the 3 sections of the cup. Adhere with a little liquid adhesive.
	Stamp the face image from the Taco Fiesta stamp set onto the center of the cup with Memento Black ink.
	Use a white gel pen to draw the 2 curved lines for the top section of the Frappuccino.

• For our little donut character:

	Stamp the image onto a white piece of cardstock using Pecan Pie ink. Use a 1-3/4" circle punch OR a circle die to cut out the donut.
	Stamp the image again using Calypso Coral and fussy cut the frosting. Adhere the frosting to the Pecan Pie donut.
	Stamp the face image from the Taco Fiesta stamp set onto the top of the donut with Memento Black ink.

• After adhering the Frappuccino and the donut characters onto a white frame using dimensionals, I free-handed the 2 character's hands and feet with a pencil first to ensure I am happy with it. Then traced them with a Black Stampin' Write Marker. 
• Use a Light Smoky Slate Stampin' Blend to create a shadow underneath each little character.
• The white frame was matted with a 3-3/8" - 4-5/8" piece of Lost Lagoon.
• The little Petal Pink hearts were punched out from the retired Confetti Hearts Border Punch (2016-2017 Annual Catalog).
• I carried over the same layout from  the card front onto the inside of the card then stamped a couple of images from the Latte Love stamp set.

• While you have all your supplies out, go ahead and decorate your envelope so it's ready to send/hand out! It truly helps when you're pinched for time when you go to grab this card to give away!

Cardmaking Supplies:

The table below lists what I used to make this card except for the retired confetti hearts border punch. 

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Thank you SO MUCH for stopping by today! 

Let me know what your thoughts in the comments section below: How do you like your coffee? Hot, iced, frozen, OR all of the above???

Until next time... 

Online Exclusives

 Happy March 2024!

As we dive into the month of March, I want to share the excitement about all the NEW products that Stampin' UP! released today as part of their line of Online Exclusives.

You won’t find these products in any catalog, which means you can get excited about never-before-seen products. 

These products are a new opportunity to spark creativity, expand a crafting collection, and discover new opportunities—all from the convenience of the Online Store.

Below are 2 featured Suite of products for your viewing pleasure

Flowering Zinnias Suite

A Little Latte Suite

Even though, I've had a few of these products already, I haven't had the opportunity to play with them. However, I plan on playing with these products very soon and hope to share with you some samples of my creations!

Thank you for stopping by! 

Until next time... 

Sweet Watermelons

 Hello crafty friends! 

I've been working on a couple of sweet watermelon projects this weekend using the Watercolor Melon stamp set from the 2024 Sale-a-bration brochure.

I'm so glad that this week's TGIF Challenge #460 gave us the opportunity to show off the SAB products because I've been looking forward to play with them!

All of the Sale-a-bration products are so much fun but I had to use the Watermelon stamp set. I love everything about it!

I created 2 shadowbox frames and 1 matching card.

I had NO IDEA you can create your very own 6"x6" frame out of a piece of 12"x12" cardstock or DSP! Ever since I saw Stampin' UP!'s sample on page 9 of the 2024 Mini Catalog, I had to find out how to create the shadowbox!

While there are many tutorials on this, I found a useful video from Kwarner Studio on how to create and assemble this shadowbox frame that you can follow along with.

I've also put together a printable PDF of dimensions and supplies for my shadowbox creations. Click the image below to download.

Here's a closeup of the projects.

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Thank you for joining me this week for another fun creation!

Please do let me know in the comments which one you like best (if any).

Until next time!

Honey Bears in Love Card

 Hello & Happy February 1st! 

It's the perfect time to share my latest creation featuring the adorable stamp set, Fluffiest Friends, which was inspired by this week's TGIF Challenges #457.

I did quite a different take than what you see on the inspiration image.

I imagined the swoop in the "love" to be a honey bee's trail. So I paired some honey bees with a honey bear couple in the multi-fold card I created. This 6" x 6" card will be going to my dear husband for Valentine's Day. 

Card front

When you flip the page to the left, you will not only have 1 honey bear but 2.

middle opening of card

Flip this page up and you'll have some space to write your personal message. 

inside of card

I had TOO much FUN making this adorable card and I do hope you think so too! 

Cardmaking Tips:

• Use a sheet of 12" x 12" White Cardstock to create the card base.
• Cut the sheet down to 11-1/2" x 11-1/2". Then score the paper at 5-3/4", rotate the paper 90degrees and score again at 5-3/4".
• Cut the top left square off then burnish the remaining score lines.
• The sentiments are from the Bee My Valentine stamp set.
• Use the reverse stamping technique to create the 2nd honey bear. 
• Erica Cerwin has the best way of doing this, in my opinion. Watch her video HERE.
• The honey jars were stamped separately onto a piece of Basic White cardstock using Memento ink then colored with Copper Clay and Wild Wheat Stampin' Blend markers. Fussy cut then adhere onto the bears. The one on the left was popped up with a dimensional.
• For the inside of the card: Wild Wheat cardstock measures 5" x 5". The white cardstock layer measures 4" x 4". 
• Use some Wink of Stella to add some shimmer to the honey in the two honey jars as well as the heart shape in the middle opening of the card.
• Mat the White card base to a 6" x 6" piece of Wild Wheat cardstock.

Cardmaking Supplies:

All the supplies listed below were used in creating this card, with the exception of the stamping tool. 

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Thank you SO MUCH for stopping by today! 

Feel free to comment below on your thoughts about this week's challenge project. 

Until next time ... 

Shaker card using Perennial Lavender

 Hello & Welcome crafty friends!

I'm joining this week's TGIF Challenges #455 to create a shaker card that was inspired their sketch challenge.

I've been playing with the gorgeous *Perennial Lavender Suite and just adore the colors and design of this suite! You can find this Suite on page 23 of the 2024 Jan-April Mini Catalog.

*PLEASE NOTE: this Suite is unavailable for ordering until after the week of January 29th. 

The frame of the shaker card I created is made from the Lost Lagoon Soft Shimmer Paper, which really gave this card front a special touch.

Shaker Cardmaking Tips:

• DSP for card front measures 4-1/8" x 5-3/8"
• Strip of DSP on card front measures 1-1/2" x 5-1/2"
• Stamp the greenery and lavender flowers onto a 2" x 3-3/8" piece of Basic White cardstock. The greenery is stamped full strength with Shaded Spruce ink then offset and stamped off. Repeat across the bottom the cardstock piece.
• Use a small blending brush and some Highland Heather ink to add towards the bottom of the greenery. 
• Cut the scalloped rectangle from Lost Lagoon Soft Shimmer paper using the 3rd largest die from the Scalloped Contours die set. 
• on the back of the scalloped rectangle cutout, use your pencil and a ruler to mark the area you will need to trim, about 5/16" in from the edges. Use your paper trimmer to cut the area out and create a frame.
• The small butterflies were created by coloring directly onto the stamps using Lost Lagoon, Berry Burst, and Gorgeous Grape Stamp N Write markers.
• Don't forget to carry over some of the same elements from the card front over to the inside of the card.

Shaker Cardmaking Supplies:

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Thank you for visiting today! Feel free to comment below on your thoughts about shaker cards. Do you enjoy making them?

Wedding Anniversary using Nature's Sweetness DSP

 Hello crafty friends!

I'm sharing a unique and special Wedding Anniversary fun-fold Card that I created as part of a request from a friend.

 I chose to use the Nature's Sweetness Designer Series Paper (DSP) from page 41 of the NEW 2024 Mini Catalog by Stampin' UP!. This paper is beautiful and elegant, I love it!!

I did CASE (copy and share everything) the fun-fold template from Connie Stewart then modified it to fit my needs.

Cardmaking Tips:

The video that Connie shares on how to create the card base is very simple to follow so please use that as your guide.

I did create a quick cheat sheet and includes the list of supplies I used for this card and have uploaded it to the Free Tutorials tab of this blog page. 

 

Cardmaking Supplies:

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Thank you SO MUCH for stopping by today! Please don't hesitate to comment below to let me know your thoughts OR for any questions you may have!

Until next time!