by Brenda | Sep 1, 2024 | Blog, Fall, Tips & Techniques
We are so very excited to announce the return of scrapbooking supplies to the Stampin’ Up! line-up! With the “absorption” of Close to My Heart (CTMH – a now-defunct scrapbooking company, once our competitor), we are bringing in a whole lot of new options. And...
by Brenda | Aug 28, 2024 | Blog, Card Ideas, Floral, Summer, Template, Thank you, Tips & Techniques
This being the final “official” week of summer, I just had to reach for my aptly named Summer Splash cardstock. It’s one of the 2024-2026 In Colors and my current favorite. However, I hardly use it! That changed today. For my Quick Class Live, I was...
by Brenda | Aug 21, 2024 | Blog, Card Ideas, Fun Fold, General Cards
We are up to Template #12 in the Stampin’ Up! template line-up, and the Adventurous Sky bundle was screaming at me to be used for this one! When I see a giant circle, to me that says focal point. And what better focal point than the amazing airplanes included in...
by Brenda | Aug 18, 2024 | Blog, Card Ideas, Christmas, Seasonal, Winter
In my Quick Class Live this week, I featured a huge sneak peek for the upcoming holiday DSP! I made the card shown here and then went through every sheet of designer series paper found in the Stampin’ Up! September-December Mini Catalog. Check it out here: I...
by Brenda | Aug 14, 2024 | Blog, Birthday, Card Ideas, Summer
What better than an underwater Friendly Fins summer scene for a summery blog hop? This adorable stamp/die bundle makes it amazingly easy to create! First, the watery feel of the background was created with the So Swirly embossing folder. This giant folder allows you...
by Brenda | Aug 7, 2024 | Blog, Card Ideas, Template
So Template 10 on page 22 of the Stampin’ Up! 2024-2025 Annual Catalog calls for a full-front image, and my go-to for this is always the Thoughtful Journey Designer Series Paper (DSP). The natural, free-flowing flower and field scenes are stunning as focal...
