by Brenda | Mar 21, 2024 | Blog, Info
Every time a Stampin’ Up! catalog ends, retiring lists for each catalog are published so we all know what products will no longer be available (and ultimately grabbing them while we still can!). Come April 30th, we have both the 2023-2024 Annual Catalog and the...
by Brenda | Mar 20, 2024 | Blog, Card Ideas, Floral, General Cards, Technique
At Stampin’ Up!’s annual OnStage convention, demonstrators from all over the world got together to learn and share! The highlight is always receiving the new catalog which is launching on May 1st. And just as exciting is the opportunity to play with new...
by Brenda | Mar 14, 2024 | Blog, Card Ideas, Fun Fold, General Cards
This is my ALL-TIME FAVORITE fun fold, the one I turn to whenever I want to quickly step up a card. When better to share it than for the March Stamper’s Dozen Blog Hop with a fun fold theme! I do feel like I’m cheating, though, because it’s so very...
by Brenda | Mar 13, 2024 | Blog, Card Ideas, Floral, Technique, Thank you
Dry Embossing Vellum is a technique often overlooked when creating cards. With Stampin’ Up!’s lovely selection of embossing folders, using this technique is truly fun and easy. Dry embossing is a paper crafting technique used to create raised designs or...
by Brenda | Mar 11, 2024 | Blog, Card Ideas, General Cards, Spring
Using an unusual color palette allows the Painted Lavender bundle from Stampin’ Up! to really scream “Spring!” In the mini catalog, the Perennial Lavender suite uses shades of purple to fabulous effect. However, that doesn’t mean you...
by Brenda | Mar 6, 2024 | Blog, Card Ideas, Fun Fold, General Cards, Valentine's Day
Stampin’ Up! Bee Mine suite is definitely NOT just for Valentines Day! After all the Valentines that I made, I found myself with extra sheets of this very fun designer series paper (DSP). So, it’s time to use it! This Z-style Fun Fold design is one that I...