Author Archives: Kimberly
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 »
Wow! I’m almost done with the Stampin’ Up! Advent Calendar for 2025. Just today and tomorrow left. I have absolutely loved the items in the calendar. I have a wonder mini suite of coordinating products that I will play with all year long. Today’s goodie was a surprise! Stampin’ Up! doesn’t currently carry anything like this product. … Read More »
The 2025 Stampin’ Up! Advent Calendar Day 10 reveal! What more can there be? This is a bag of true shaker elements. I know that I said I don’t love shaker cards, but I did see a cute idea on the Stampin’ Up! Official Instagram page. They created a banner set to hang that included shaker elements. … Read More »
I’m down to the last 4 boxes of Stampin’ Up!’s very first Advent Calendar. I have loved all the goodies so far and I’ve enjoyed creating with them every single day so far. Check out what Door 9 revealed: Today’s gift was 10 double sided 3 x4″ cards and 20 decorative die cuts and tags. … Read More »
Day 8 already!! December is flying and I’m three quarters of the way through this advent calendar already. Stampin’ Up! is doing a great job with it’s very first Advent Calendar. I feel like I have gotten great value for my money so far. If I add up what I believe they would charge for each item, the… Read More »