Yesterday I went Live on YouTube and shared how I altered the Beautiful Blues Kits Collection Kit to get almost three times as many cards.

And now I’m sharing that video here in my blog post. Be sure to watch the video by clicking here (or you can just click on this image below if you can view it), scroll through the photos that follow, check out the measurements & products list below, and then let me know if you have any questions.

I hope you enjoyed what I shared in this video.

Below are some photos, a visual list of products (each linked to where you can find them in my online store), and measurements for what I demonstrated. Please subscribe to my YouTube channel so you can get updates when I share and go live.

Click here to access and download a printable “measurements & supplies” sheet.

Measurements for one set of 8 cards (made from one set of the three kit cards)…

• Night of Navy Cardstock
  • (6) 5-1/2” x 8-1/2” scored at 4-1/4”
  • (2) 4-1/4” x 5-1/2”
• Kit envelopes
  • (2) flaps trimmed to 5-3/8”
  • Fussy-cut images from another flap
  • (2) 4-1/8” x 5-3/8” white layers
  • (2) 4-1/8” x 2-3/4”
  • (3) 3-1/4” x 4-1/2”
• Lighter/brighter blue kit card
  • 4-1/4” x 4-1/4”
  • 1/2” x 4-1/4”
  • 3/8” x 4-1/4”
  • 3-1/2” x 5-1/2”
  • 3/4” x 5-1/2”
• Kit card with white flowers on blue
  • (2) 4-1/4” x 5-1/2”
• Kit card with blue flowers on white
  • 2-1/2” x 8-1/2”
  • 3” x 8-1/2”

Here are photos of the finished cards.

Altering the parts and pieces from a pre-choreographed kit of cards to make different or additional cards is one of my favorite creative activities! I hope you enjoyed what I shared!

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INTRODUCING STAMPIN’ UP’S DEBUT VIRTUAL ALBUM RETREAT 2025

Introducing a fun, new event…the Virtual Album Retreat 2025, a three-day event hosted by Stampin’ Up! where we will create 12 scrapbook spreads using the Month by Month Album Retreat 2025 kit, learn new techniques, and connect and create with fellow crafters and Stampin’ Up! staff. There will also be some fun giveaways! I’m attending. Will you join me?

• When: July 16–18, 2025, 2:00–10:30 p.m. (MT)
• Where: Private Facebook Group
• After the Event: You can access the recorded event videos on the Virtual Album Retreat Facebook group page any time you want (lifetime access) & even watch over and over if desired.
• Registration: There is no registration for this event! Instead…by purchasing the Month by Month Album Retreat 2025 kit (167338), you’ll get access to an exclusive Facebook group where the live event will stream.
• Price of Month by Month Album Retreat 2025 kit: 
  $250 USD | $340 CAD
• Includes: Exclusive stamp sets, designed precut sheets, cardstock, embellishments, and more to make 12 two-page layouts

• Language of Event: This event will be presented in English only.
• 🎉 Bonuses for purchasing through me: Five Loyalty Reward points, access to either the May or the June All Star Video Class Bundle, and an entry to win either the D-Ring Album or the Post Album. (Winner chooses which one they want….one album drawn for every 5 attendees purchasing through me, so that gives each person a 20% chance of winning!) AND keep in mind you will earn 10% ($25) in Stampin’ Rewards to put towards a future order!!
• Ordering Begins: May 28, 2025 (Kits are only available while supplies last, so be sure to order ASAP! And you’ll want to order early to make sure you get your products in time for the event, right! Here is a list of additional tools and supplies you will need)

Reach out if you have any questions.

*This kit does not include an album.

STAMP-N-STORAGE MEMORIAL DAY SALE!

Now is a great time to put added organization into your crafting space. Take advantage of Stamp-n-Storage‘s Memorial Day Sale to save 10% storewide and 20% on all carousels! Click here to shop and save. But hurry sale only lasts May 23-26, 2025.

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Product List…

• Precision Tip Bottle for Glue

Beautiful Blues Kit (English)

[165658]

Night Of Navy 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[100867]

Basic White Medium Envelopes

[159236]

Rhinestone Basic Jewels

[144220]

2" (5.1 Cm) Circle Punch

[133782]

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

Paper Snips

[103579]

Bone Folder

[102300]

Take Your Pick

[144107]

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

Stampin' Seal

[152813]

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad

[147110]

World Card Making Day Event
Join our FREE virtual event to celebrate World Card Making Day, one of our favorite days of the year! Click here to learn more and to register. And be sure to get your Handmade & Heartfelt Kit so you can craft along with the presenters! (I’ll be live next 9/24/25 sharing alternates you can also make with this kit. And then after creating what I made, you can save half your kit to create along with everyone during the WCMD event on October 4th with the rest of your supplies!)

Make This Season Bright with the 12 Days of Crafting Advent Calendar
Introducing the 12 Days of Crafting Advent Calendar (available starting 9/23/25), a brand-new calendar full of products you can craft with all year long! Every day of this calendar contains never-before-seen dies, paper, embellishments, and even more items you won’t find in any of our catalogs or in our online store!! Click here for more details.

SEPTEMBER-DECEMBER 2025 MINI CATALOG PRODUCTS ARE HERE!
Out next publication filled with fantastic seasonal products is just around the corner. Request your copy of the September-December 2025 Mini Catalog or…stay tuned! Starting September 3, these items will appear in the online store AND the digital copy of the catalog will appear here on my website.

NEW ONLINE EXCLUSIVES ARE HERE!
So MANY fantastic new products are coming September 3 in the Online Exclusives section of the Online Store! You won’t find Online Exclusives products in any catalog or publication. So be sure to visit this link to shop what is currently available. Then on September 3 come back to see what’s new!

NEW KITS ADDED AUGUST 5TH!
Two new kits were recently added to the Kits Collection! 

A PEEK AT OCTOBER’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT
Cozy Christmas: Create heartfelt Christmas cards with classic charm and flocked accents. Makes 9 cards: 3 each of 3 designs. The kit also includes precut paper pieces with soft, stitched-look flocking, coordinating envelopes, and shiny red sequin embellishments. Plus the coordinating box delivers even more holiday magic! Coordinating Colors: Basic Beige, Cherry Cobbler, Garden Green, Pecan Pie, and Real Red (Classic Stampin’ Spot). Click here for a flyer showing peeks of the October – December kits. And don’t miss the special add-on that coordinates with all three months: the Abundant Joy Dies (#167855) — made available September 11th and only while supplies last! If you are not a Paper Pumpkin subscriber, I invite you to give it a try. CLICK HERE to learn more about Paper Pumpkin kits of creativity. CLICK HERE to sign up by October 10th for this next kit.

PAPER PUMPKIN CREATIVES TUTORIAL BUNDLES
Our Paper Pumpkin Creatives Design Team is excited to share that our August 2025 Farmhouse Florals Bundle of Tutorials is now available. Visit HERE for more information. Visit HERE to get to my Tutorials/Classes for Sale page to purchase and to see others offered. (The next one featuring the Fall for Toile kit will be available October 1st.)

ALL STAR VIDEO CLASS BUNDLES
Our All Star Design Team is excited to share that our September 2025 Painterly Pears Video Class Bundle is now available. Visit HERE for more information. Visit HERE to get to my Tutorials/Classes for Sale page to purchase and to see others offered. (The next one featuring the Gathering Together Suite will be available October 1st.)

LAST CHANCE PRODUCTS
Every two months retiring products get added to the Last Chance Products List in the Online Store. And depending on inventory, these products may or may not have discounts. I encourage you to shop today to see what is leaving, because once an item from this section is sold out, it is gone for good.
New items were just added August 5th. (In fact there are a few past Sale-a-Bration items available while supplies last up through September 4th.)

PRODUCT CHANGES COMING
Stampin’ Write Markers are being discontinued. The cling stamp line (red rubber stamp line) is being phased out. Stampin’ Up! will soon be transitioning into sleeker, slimmer packaging for stamps and dies. More details about these changes can be found here.

Stampin’ Up!® Products Available to Even More Crafters Throughout the World
Stampin’ Up! products are now available to “Non-Open Stampin’ Up! Countries.” Effective immediately, and under specific conditions, current Stampin’ Up! products can now be purchased by crafters in most countries where we do not currently conduct business. It’s so exciting that we can now make a positive difference in the lives of even more people around the world through creativity and connection.
You can find the full details and conditions here.