IDEAS Blog Hop: We're Cut Out to be Friends

 

Hello friends! This is the final IDEAS Blog Hop of 2025; so glad you chose to join us! 

This month's theme is We're Cut Out to be Friends. It focuses on something we do on most every project we make... cutting! It can be die cutting, or fussy cutting, or punching out items, but everything is cut somehow. 

Here is a sampling of the projects in the December Bundle:

The bundle contains projects from 13 different Stampin' Up! Demonstrators from around the globe. It has 50 pages of fun, which includes color photos, step by step instructions, and both imperial and metric measurements. There are so many different types of projects, there is definitely something for everyone!

My projects are exclusive to the bundle, but I wanted to give you a sneak peek. I used all the same products on my sample card as I used on the cards in the bundle. So, it is like a bonus project without the instructions:

A Child is Born stamp set, Peaceful Garden Designer Series Paper and Hues of Blue embellishments.

And don't forget the inside: 

Are you interested in owning this bundle? Here are 3 ways to obtain it: 

1. Place a $35 order with me, click here

2. It is free for all of my team members, join here.

3. Purchase it for $15 USD. Contact me for payment options. 

 Once you have received the tutorials, feel free to use the projects for personal use or even in your classes. But please remember not to share or distribute the printed or electronic copies of these bundles. We have worked hard to provide these exclusive projects for your use. If you know someone that would like to purchase the bundle, please direct them to me to obtain their copy. Thanks for your support!

Let's go check out the other blogs to see what they have to share with us! Click on the list below to follow along.

Until next time...

Happy Craftin'! 

Paper Pumpkin Possibilities Blog Hop: Wrapped in Cheer

 

Hello friends! Welcome to another alternative Paper Pumpkin Blog Hop. We love Paper Pumpkin, and while we love the kits as they are designed, sometimes it is just fun to see what other things can be done with the kit. 

This month we got treat boxes with cute tags! The fun stamp set has a wreath and some really great Christmas sentiments to use with the kit, but also for long after all the contents are gone! These Christmas sentiments will be good to use in all your holiday crafting.

Here are the boxes as designed by Stampin' Up! 

 They hold 2 Kit Kat Santa's perfectly!!

But it could also hold a gift card, or lottery tickets, or other small items, if you didn't want to give candy. 

I used the stamps, and the embellishments, along with the add-on dies to complete my card. The rest of the items are from my Stampin' Up! supplies. I like to show what can be done with the stamps & ink after the kit consumables are used up. 

I did use one of the kit tags to cut out the JOY, but I can easily overlay the other tag and adhere it down, so no one will know that the middle of the striped tag is missing. 

 

While it is easy to make a card into a box, it isn't always easy to go the other way. I struggled with my alternative project a little, until I got this idea. I cannot wait to see what others have done. This group inspires me so.

Follow along on our blog hop using the links below and leave a comment if you like something(s) along the way! 

Until next time...

Happy Craftin'! 

IDEAS Blog Hop: Spread the Sparkle

 

Hi friends!! Do you love sparkle?! I do!! This month we are making projects that are Spreading the Sparkle!! 

Here are some sneak peeks of the projects you will see in the bundle:

This bundle includes projects from 10 demos from all over the world. It has over 30 pages, and tutorials for 13 projects. There is something for everyone. 

 My projects are exclusive to the bundle. But I have made an alternate card using some of the same products and the same stamp set, Woodland Scenery. Consider it a bonus project! They all use the Peaceful Garden Glimmer paper and Wink of Stella!

 Here is my card:

 

Are you intrigued and would like to see the entire bundle? You can own this bundle and use the projects for your personal use or even in your classes! There are three options to acquire our IDEAS tutorial bundle:

1. Place a $35 order with my online host code, click here

2. It is free for all of my team members, join here.

3. Purchase it for $15 USD.

 Once you have received the tutorials, please remember not to share or distribute the printed or electronic copies of these bundles. We have worked hard to provide these exclusive projects for your use. If you know someone that would like to purchase the bundle, please direct them to me to obtain their copy. Thanks for your support!

Let's go check out the other blogs to see what they have to share with us! Click on the list below to follow along.

Blog Hop Index

 

Until next time...

Happy Craftin'!

Paper Pumpkin Possibilities Blog Hop: Cozy Christmas

 

Hi friends!! Thanks for joining us in another Paper Pumpkin Possibilities Blog Hop. This month's kit, Cozy Christmas, is so pretty on its own! But I was challenged to make an alternative project, so I did! 

Here are the cards as designed. You cannot see the 

I like to use the stamp sets on my alternate projects and show you what you can do once the consumables have been used up. This set has some great Christmas sentiments, but not any real focal image, but I think it still works.

Here is my card using the sentiments and other Stampin' Up! products:

I used the Pecan Pie ink color from the kit and also added some Real Red. I like the small touches of gold to add some sparkle. 

And don't forget the inside!

I hope this inspires you to use your stamps beyond the kit!!

Now off to see what the other demonstrators have done with their kits! Hope you will join me. Just follow along from the list below. Leave a comment if you see something you like! 

Blog Hop Index

Until next time...

Happy Craftin'! 

I forgot about the 4th quarter add-on, or I would have cut the JOY out of the dies and used it!  Guess I will have make another one! 

Don't miss out on your dies!! Item #167855

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Also, here is a sneak peek of the November kit, Wrapped in Cheer: 

Subscribe October 11–November 10

Craft festive goody boxes perfect for holding gift cards or small treats!
• Makes 8 projects: 4 each of 2 tag designs with 8 identical coordinating boxes
• Foldable box bases and precut paper pieces
• Linen thread and red dot embellishments
• Coordinating colors: Basic Beige, Cherry Cobbler, Mossy Meadow

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10/18/25 This or That Stampin'

 Hello crafty friends!!

Sorry, the 10/16/25 This or That Stampin' was pushed back a couple of days. I had to go pick up Izzy from the Nashville ER. Yay, she is back home!! But they kept pushing the time back, so it was after 6pm when I got home and all I wanted to do was snuggle with my girl! Six days in the ER was too long! 

Anyway, we are settled back into our routine, so I did This or That today. The "This" sketch won. It is on page 16 of the September- December Mini Catalog. 

Here is the card I made:

The card went together so fast and easily. I used the Fully Flowering (163762) & Saying Something (163761) Ephemera packs. Add some twine & embellishments to step it up!

Watch the video here.

Want to grab some so you can create Quick & Easy cards too? 

Shop here! 

I also used a new product: Lasting Linen Background Stamp (167107). It is only available to demonstrators right now. You can get it on 11/4 when it goes live to customers. Or take advantage of the Best.Stamp.Bundle ever and join Stampin' Up! 

Until the end of October, you can join for only $35!! That is right, select $125 in product, but pay only $35!! Or select $189 in product and pay only $99!! Such great deals, and no obligation past the initial purchase is required. 

Join me here!! 

Let me know if you have any questions! 

Until next time...

Happy Craftin'! 

 

10/10/25 This or That Stampin'

Hi friends!! Are you ready for Christmas cards?! Seemed a bit early with the warm weather we have been having, but it is finally starting to feel like fall, so starting our Christmas cards is a must! I made one using a new set Woodland Scenery from the September-December Mini Catalog. 

Love these little images. They are going to be so fun to create winter scenes! 

For this week's This or That Stampin', this set won. So here is my first Christmas card of the season! 

You can watch the video on how this was created here!

If you want some more inspiration on using this stamp set, check out my fall scene using it here! 

Until next time...

Happy Craftin'!

Inspire Create Share Blog Hop: Fall Fun!

 

Hi friends!! Are you glad it is fall? I hope you are having fall like weather at your place. Ours is still fluctuating between summer and autumn. I am really thankful for the cooler days! 

So, to kick of the change of seasons, we are doing a Fall Fun blog hop!! I didn't buy any fallish stamps this season, so what to do?? Well, just turn a winter stamp into a fall stamp, of course!!

This is the new Woodland Scenery stamp set found in the September-December Mini Catalog. 

I looked at the snowflakes and thought, "hmmm, wonder if those could be used as leaves?"

And guess what.... it worked!

A little closer look:

And don't forget the inside...

What do you have in your stash that can be used another way? 

Join me on this month's hop to see what other ideas our fabulous creators have come up with using fall stuff or making other stuff into fall stuff! Follow the list below to hop along!!

Until next time..,

Happy Craftin'!

 

IDEAS Blog Hop: Christmas

 

Hi friends!! We are fast approaching the holiday season, and with it comes Christmas! That is what we are showcasing this month. 

We had 12 demonstrators from all over the world participate this month. What does this mean to you? You get over 20 projects from different demos with different styles and projects of all skill levels!

Here is a collage with some snippets of our October bundle contents just to give you a taste:

My actual tutorial designs are secret and exclusively shared only in the tutorial. I made a bonus alternate project for you though. This card uses the same stamp set (Jars of Joy) and color combo as my bundle projects, but looks nothing like them! 

Is your curiosity piqued? Do you want to see the entire bundle? Here are 3 ways you can obtain the bundle:

1. Place a $35 order with me, click here. 

2. It is free for all of my team members, join here.

3. Purchase it for $15 USD.

 Once you have received the tutorials, please remember not to share or distribute the printed or electronic copies of these bundles. We have worked hard to provide these exclusive projects for your use. If you know someone that would like to purchase the bundle, please direct them to me to obtain their copy. Thanks for your support!

Are you ready to see the rest of the projects or sneak peeks? Follow along from the list below! 

Until next time...

Happy Craftin'!

Paper Pumpkin Possibilities: Fall for Toile

 

Hello fellow Paper Pumpkin subscribers and those that should be!! This month's fall themed kit, Fall for Toile, is fabulous!! The stamps, the sentiments, the cards!! Love it all!!

Here are the cards as designed, and great designs they are!!

I really like to show alternate projects using the stamps, so you have ideas for those after all the consumables are gone. I think I said I love the stamps this month. They make it so easy to design other projects, since they include images and sentiments. Here is my alternate project, a cute bag:

I added a Thick White cardstock for the bag (5 12/" x 8 1/2"), a piece of Pumpkin Pie cardstock, the twine, and a couple more colors of ink. I watercolored the front of the bag, then stamped the birds & the leaves. I used the kit card bases for the strips, but these could be replaced with cardstock or other Designer Series Papers. I love that we get extra sentiment strips in each kit, just in case of a boo-boo.... but obviously, since I don't plan on having any of those, lol, they can be used for other projects too. 

Enjoy the hop, and leave a comment, if you feel so inclined. We love it when you share the love!! 

Until next time...

Happy craftin'!

Inspire Create Share Blog Hop: What's New?

Hello crafty friends!! Have you seen the recently released items, either the September-December Mini Catalog or the Online Exclusives? If you haven't, we will be showing you a few things, but I highly recommend checking them all out, cuz there are so many, we cannot possibly show them all to you!

My card uses the Delicate Pines Bundle. Beautiful snowflakes with a twist. They are made with pine branches! There are also pinecones and great sentiments in the stamp set. The dies give you so many more options. This one is definitely worth a look!

Here is my Warmest Winter Wishes card. Kind of monochromatic with some pops of color. It was inspired by a picture of a card I took at a Stampin' Up! event 7-8 years ago. 

I have been creating like crazy with this bundle. Excited to see what else I can do with it! 

Now, come with me as I hop along the list to see what fun products other demonstrators have showcased in this month's hop! 

Until next time...

Happy Craftin'!

 

IDEAS Blog Hop: Family Celebrations 2025

 

Hello friends!! We are looking at some Family Celebrations in September. There are so many things' families can & do celebrate. Do you have special things you like to do with your family? Even better if they were passed down from your parents or grandparents. 

Here is a collage that has some sneak peeks into our projects this month. 

My projects are exclusive to the bundle, but I have a bonus project for you, if you will. Here is another project made using the same stamps & dies that I used for my bundle project. I used a new Online Exclusive called Delicate Pines! Have you checked out the newly released Online Exclusives? Don't delay, do it as soon as you are done with the hop! 

This is a fun set with snowflakes made of pine boughs and more!

Are you curious about what is in the bundle and ready to get yours? Contact me or your member demonstrator to get yours. To get the bundle from me:

1. Place a $35 order in my online store here. 

2. It is free for all of my team members, join here.

3. Purchase it for $15 USD.

Once you have received the tutorials, please remember not to share or distribute the printed or electronic copies of these bundles. We have worked hard to provide these exclusive projects for your use. If you know someone that would like to purchase the bundle, please direct them to me to obtain their copy. Thanks for your support!

Want to hop along for some more sneak peeks? Use the list below to hop along with us!! 

Blog Hop Index

Until next time...

Happy Craftin'!

Paper Pumpkin Possibilities Blog Hop: Farmhouse Florals

 Hello Crafty Friends! 

What did you think of this month's kit? I love the cards! Love the little flowers popping out of places. I love how watercolory (is that a word) the elements look. But what I really love are all the friend sayings. They are sweet and heartfelt and will be so useful down the road. I love that we get to use the stamps over & over again! 

Here are the cards as designed. I always make one of each as designed before I start making alternates. 

My card is super simple and uses just stamps and ink. I like to showcase the stamps to give ideas on how to use them once the kit consumables are gone. 

I did use Misty Moonlight ink instead of the Secret Sea ink that came with the kit. I was looking for something a bit more muted. While I love Secret Sea, it just wasn't the look I wanted. Also, I wanted to use those beautiful Hues of Blue Flower embellishments. 

 

Hope you like the simplicity of this. I would love to know what color you would have used. I tried Cherry Cobbler first, but it wasn't exactly what I wanted for this.

Enjoy the hop!! Follow along by clicking on the list below!

Until next time...

Happy Craftin'!

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September Paper Pumpkin

This is sure to be a beautiful fall kit! Don't miss out, subscribe now! 

Click here! 

 Kit Details: 

Design elegant cards with metallic foil and rich autumnal imagery.
• Makes 9 cards: 3 each of 3 designs with 9 coordinating envelopes
• Metallic foil details and grosgrain ribbon trim
• Precut paper pieces and printed sentiment labels
• Coordinating colors: Cajun Craze (Classic Stampin’ Spot), Crumb Cake,
Darling Duckling, Early Espresso, Pecan Pie, Timid Tiger

Inspire Create Share Blog Hop: My Favorite Bundle

 

Hello crafters!! Thanks for joining another ICS Blog Hop! This month it is all about our favorite Stampin' Up! bundles. We have quite a few, so the decision is a hard one. I guess mine is whatever one I am currently working with!! 

I chose the Pretty Floral's Bundle. It is actually part of a larger suite, but I just used the bundle portion of it. 

The Florals in Bloom Suite:

Pretty Florals Stamps & Dies:

Here is my card using the bundle:

I love the Cloud Cover ink with the stamped off Pecan Pie ink. Combined with the Beautiful Gallery Designer Series Paper, it gives it a sepia look, sort of vintagey!

Hang out with us a little longer and see what everyone else's favorite bundle is! Follow along from the list below.

Until next time...

Happy Craftin'!