Last weekend was so much fun! On Saturday I hosted my second annual Card Candy & Sweets Swap for those in my Stampers With ART team. Because my business is now online (and has been for years) and my team consists of demonstrators from all over the US, pretty much all of our team activities are virtual/online. But…I do have this one organized in-person event. And we had such a great time together.

I have photos and two videos to share.

• In my first video I demonstrate the make-n-take project from this event (my card candy), I share my idea for how I would make it into a full card, I share the card candy that was swapped at the event and ideas for turning a few of those into cards and/or projects, and I share a bit more about the event itself including a few of the sweets that were also swapped.
• In my second video I share cards and other items that have been gifted to me (or my sons) during the past couple months since my last “Show & Share.” If you were someone who sent me one of these lovely creations, thank you! It’s so fun to see all the creativity. And I get a lot of inspiration from all of you. AND… I show a bunch of new products: two kits that became available on August 5th and lots of items that will be available on September 3rd that currently only demonstrators can get their hands on.

I went Live on YouTube twice on Wednesday to share all of this. So by now you may have seen these videos. But if not, I’ve included them here in this blog post. There is a lot of information in them, so if you missed the Lives, be sure to watch. In fact, I recommend viewing the first one before scrolling through the photos below so you can see how the card candy pieces looked before I turned them into the full cards.

Video one: Card Candy August 2025 – Let’s Create!

Video two: August 2025 Show & Share: Gifted Cards & New Products!

I hope you enjoyed all that I shared!

Below is a photo, a visual list of products (each linked to where you can find them in my online store), and measurements my card candy (the full card) I demonstrated in video number one. And of course below that are photos from the team event and of all the other card candy that was swapped and suggested ways they could be turned into full cards and projects.

Measurements for my project…

• Basic Gray Cardstock
  • 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ scored parallel to the short side at 2-1/8″ and 4-1/4″
• Basic Black Cardstock
  • (2) 3-3/4” x 5”
• Basic White Cardstock
  • Scrap for stamping and punching sentiment label
• Spooky Sweet Designer Paper
  • (3 different patterns) 1-1/2” x 3”
  • 3-1/2″ x 4-3/4″ for inside layer
  • Candy corn ephemera
• Petunia Pop Iridescent Ribbon
  • 6″
• Mossy Meadow & Gold Trim
  • 6″

Here is a photo of the finished card candy (turned into a full card) that I designed for the event’s make-n-take project.

I’m so blessed that all these amazing people were able to attend the event this year. Four even came from other states to be with us!

Last year the weather didn’t cooperate. But this year we had the best weather we could’ve asked for, so we spent a good deal of time out in the back yard.

I provided the meal. And my husband helped by grilling the chicken. We enjoyed chatting and learning more about one another.

A few brought display boards of card ideas. The make-n-takes included my card candy and a choice of a card or project from two different Kits Collection kits.

The last part of the evening was dessert time. And it was so fun to see what everyone brought. Some brought treats to eat at the event. And some brought treats to take home.

So I provided bags they could use for the take-home items. And I decorated them with tags that matched the name tags.

Oh Did you see the lovely centerpiece? I received a couple gifts that evening. And the beautiful bouquet came from Cheryl Lee.

It was so wonderful to spend this quality time with everyone! I’m already looking forward to next year.

Hopefully you watched that first video so you could learn more about and see the card candy that was swapped.

I was so excited to turn these into cards that I started working on them right after recording the video and finished them up the next morning. So ta-da!! Here are the finished cards!

And here are Rose Kerry’s card candy pieces in her assembled creations.

Those that made each card candy piece are mentioned in the watermarks of the photos. (By the way, I do NOT have a supply list or measurements for each of these. That would take me way too much time. I am sharing them to inspire your creativity and to show all the talent.) A big thank you to all of the crafters/creators!

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I hope you enjoyed all the creativity and product peeks shared today!

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Product List for my card candy card…

• Safety pins
• tape
• Paper bag with handle
• Cutter Bee Scissors (similar to SU’s now-retired Paper Snips)

Spooky Sweet Suite Collection (English)

[166205]

Spooky Halloween Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[166192]

Spooky Sweet 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper

[166191]

Low Profile Sparkle Dots

[166157]

Basic White Medium Envelopes

[159236]

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[166780]

Basic Gray 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[121044]

Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[121045]

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

Mossy Meadow & Gold 1/4" (6.4 Mm)

[166158]

Petunia Pop 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Iridescent Ribbon

[166203]

Labeled With Love Punch

[163569]

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

Bone Folder

[102300]

Take Your Pick

[144107]

Stampin' Seal

[152813]

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

Tear & Tape Adhesive

[154031]

Grid Paper

[130148]

Perfectly Pears Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[166147]

Painterly Pears 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[166146]

Mossy Meadow 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Two Tone Cardstock

[166685]

Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad

[147111]

Elegant Edge Tag Topper Punch

[161287]

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.