This week’s Atlantic Heart’s Sketch Challenge is a very challenging sketch! This has all these little squares that need to be aligned and spaced just right for the card to look nice. I don’t have a high tolerance for fussy layers and spacing! This one is a challenge for sure! It’s not perfect and it’s… Read More »
It’s time for a new sketch on the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge blog for this week! I loved the look of this sketch, so I followed it exactly! I usually modify something on the sketch, but I really liked this one!! I participated in Stampin’ Up!’s Virtual Card Retreat 2026 last week and I really… Read More »
This week’s Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge is perfect for stash diving! As soon as I saw this, I knew that I wanted to use some older DSP from my stash for that big circle and to die cut the leafy stem from. I also pulled out a couple of old stamp and die sets to make… Read More »
I always love the One Little Word Challenge, so I was happy to see that we are doing this again for the January Challenge YOUrself Scrapbook Challenge! 2020 was the first time I did this and I spent the whole year working on my word, which was Journey because I had just retired. I did the whole… Read More »
Do you ever have those stamp sets that you just can’t stop playing with? Pop-Up Petals is like that for me. By the way, this stamp set is currently available for purchase in my Stampin’ Up! store online at ShopWithKim.net! I shared a card yesterday with this set, then today I made 6 more cards with… Read More »
Since I am totally in the mood to make very clean and simple (CAS) cards, I decided to pull out a stamp set that I got on a demonstrator preorder called Pop-Up Petals. This is a stamp and die set that I think will make some cute CAS notecards for my stash to send to friends and family.… Read More »
Today is a good day to do a card challenge! I’m creating a masculine card and the theme is Christmas Critters. I will confess that my stash is woefully short on Christmas Critters this year. I found one stamp that has 2 deer, so I’m hoping that is enough. Since it’s after Christmas, I tried not to make… Read More »
My Word of the Year for 2026 is Challenge. One of my goals is to play along with more card and scrapbook challenges this year. That will also help me to meet the challenge of posting more on my blog and YouTube channel. Today, I decided to start with the CAS of Friday Challenge. The rules and requirements… Read More »
This is the final sketch challenge for the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge for 2025, and I guess it’s also the first one for 2026! On to a new year and new adventures! This is a one-week challenge. It closes on Sunday night. We would love to have you join us for the challenge! I made a… Read More »
The Christmas gifts are purchased and wrapped. The tree is up and decorated. It’s time to start the cleaning and cooking before the family arrives! There are always a few last-minute gifts to take care of. I sat down for a few minutes for some creative relaxation to make a few extra Christmas tags in case they are… Read More »
Stampin’ Up! has a stamp set in the Distinktive Style that I couldn’t wait to share. It is called Big Little Thanks. It has a special texture that gives added depth and dimension when you stamp it, creating photo-realistic images. It is a beautiful style of stamp that requires no special skill to create an amazing card! I… Read More »
Last spring, I bought myself some new stamp storage shelves. I found these really nice, sturdy DVD storage units on Amazon. I bought 2 of them in the Espresso color and I was absolutely delighted with them when they arrived. The units are stackable, and they held all my stamp sets! It also fit on… Read More »
I consider this week’s Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge to be a classic card layout. It’s a great go-to design when you aren’t sure what you want to do. This sketch works for so many stamp sets! You can use this layout in either landscape or vertically. I love using it when I have a floral or… Read More »
Here is how I know when I’ve had a good day crafting: My craft mat is covered in ink! Yesterday I settled in to make some place cards for our Christmas dinner. I pulled out my left-over package of Thoughtful Journey DSP. I always find it hard to use an entire package of 6 x 6″… Read More »
It’s the last day for the Stampin’ Up! Advent Calendar for 2025! I’m so happy I splurged and treated myself to this advent calendar. It’s the first time that I have ever purchased myself an advent calendar and I was not disappointed! Today we got 6 white embossed 3 x4″ cards and over 20 laser die cuts… Read More »