Turtle-Y Cute Scrapbook Layouts

When I first saw the Turtle-Y Cute Suite in the new Annual Catalog from Stampin’ Up!, I didn’t add it to my wish list.  I waited a couple of months until Stampin’ Up! announced their suite bogo 50% off sale.  Then I added the suite to my order along with the scrapbook workshop kit that coordinates with it.… Read More »

AHSC: This Week’s Card Sketch Challenge

This week’s card sketch challenge for the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge is up and running!   A perfect sketch for using some of our pretty papers or a favorite background technique! I chose to use some pretty papers for this one.   This gave me an opportunity to play with the Impressions Abloom stamp set and the pretty… Read More »

Product Focus: Celebrate Together Scrapbook Workshop Kit Day 6

Finally! This is the last double page layout that I plan to make with this kit.  I LOVE the layouts that I made for today from the left-over strips of DSP in the Celebrate Together Scrapbook Workshop kit and the Celebratory Sips Suite of products from Stampin’ Up!   I had various sizes of DSP strips left and… Read More »

Product Focus: Celebrate Together Scrapbook Workshop Kit Day 5

Today’s double page layout is the simplest one that I created using the Celebrate Together Scrapbook Workshop Kit and the Celebratory Sips Suite of products.   I did some stash busting with this double page layout today! I used the Cloud Cover star DSP on a piece of Close to My Heart Harbor card stock.  It was the… Read More »

Product Focus: Celebrate Today Scrapbook Workshop Kit 4

Here is another look at more layouts that I made using the Celebrate Today Scrapbook Workshop Kit from Stampin’ Up!  I have also added other items from the Celebratory Sips Suite of products as well.   This one has a whole different, yet coordinating, color story from my previous pages.  Those were a riot of a variety of… Read More »

Product Focus: Celebrate Together Scrapbook Workshop Kit 3

Today, you can see the third double page layout that I’ve created using the Celebrate Together Scrapbook Workshop kit and the Celebratory Sips Suite from Stampin’ Up!   The colors are just so fun and summery!  I love everything about this kit.  I’ve used some of the stickers, some of the cut apart pieces, some of the dies,… Read More »

Product Focus: Celebrate Together Scrapbook Workshop Kit

I created a double page layout for the Challenge YOUrself scrapbook challenge for July 2025.  I can’t stop playing with this fantastic scrapbook workshop kit from Stampin’ Up! So far, I have made 4 double page layouts and I have 2 more double page layouts in the works. I’ll be sharing one double page layout from this kit… Read More »

Challenge YOUrself July Scrapbook Challenge

The new Challenge YOUrself July scrapbook challenge is now live!   I thought this was a fun challenge!  I pulled out an old photo of myself that a student snapped many many years ago.  I was sitting at my desk after school grading papers and I had a bunch of my favorite dorks hanging out in my classroom. … Read More »

Playing with Techniques and Card Sketches

The Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge is out for this week and it’s another good one.   This is one that I need to add to my card sketch recipe file for sure. I had fun playing with this and I created two cards with this sketch using different techniques on each card.   I created the little bee… Read More »

Beyond the Paper Pumpkin Kit: The Paper Pumpkin Afterparty Club

Do you love getting a craft kit every month? I absolutely love getting a craft kit each month.  There is something wonderful about getting a little box full of crafty goodness that has everything I need to make the projects inside. I don’t have to design it.  I don’t have to plan it.  I can sit down in… Read More »

Have You Tried a Virtual Album Retreat?

  I’m so excited that Stampin’ Up! is having their first Virtual Album Retreat! It’s happening July 16-18, 2025. That’s 3 days of video instruction.  We will be able to create along with the creative expert instructors from SU to make an ENTIRE ALBUM.  This will make a great gift or a perfect way to document your story… Read More »

5 Days Let for the BOGO 50% Off Suite Sale

  Stampin’ Up!’s Suite Sale only has 5 days left!!  It’s a BOGO 50% OFF sale! If you buy the suites, that is a huge savings.  If you buy individual parts of the suites, it’s still a great savings! WHAT TO KNOW: The lowest priced suite or suite items in your cart will be 50% off.  That means… Read More »

Creativity Now 2025

Stampin’ Up! has an event every year called Creativity Now.  Demonstrators can register for it in the Spring and then in May or so, they let you pre-order the supplies for the event. The supplies are always a sneak peek at a suite that will be in the Fall and Holiday Mini Catalog that will come out later… Read More »

Stampin’ Up!’s Sweet Jar Stamp Set: Quick and Easy Cards

Watch out!  You are about to fall in love with the Sweet Jar stamp set from Stampin’ Up! I made 3 quick and easy cards today just to play with this new stamp set.  I didn’t even play with the coordinating punch yet! I was too busy making cards with the sweet little stamp set. I pulled out… Read More »