Life has slowed down a bit since my last personal update post on June 16th. Nick is healing (no more pain, but still no weight bearing on that left leg), my husband Tim and our other son Luke are back from their European vacation, and I’m in Las Vegas right now. I flew out to get surgery on my left foot.
My sister Renée and I flew out on Wednesday evening. Then I met with my surgeon, Dr. Peter Bregman for the pre-op visit on Thursday morning where he confirmed the Morton’s Neuroma & diagnosed a second one right next to it, another small one in my right foot and tarsal tunnel in both feet! It definitely explained all the extra pains I had been feeling over the past several months.
Renée and I ate at Wahoo’s Fish Taco for lunch after the pre-op, picked up some groceries, and then met up with my husband’s aunt (my aunt-in-law?) Ann who lives here. She drove us back to our hotel and helped us to readjust our plans for the coming days so we would be staying in a more accommodating location. Because surgery was the next day and we would be moving into this other hotel off the strip, Renée and I got in some sight-seeing on Thursday evening. We walked around to see the beautiful flowers, fountains and more at the Bellagio which was only a tram ride away. And we enjoyed exploring Park MGM where we were staying for those first two nights.
My surgery was on Friday afternoon at St. Rose San Martin Hospital. The staff was so caring and wonderful. And surgery went as planned. Ann picked us (and our luggage) up at Park MGM that morning, dropped us off at the hospital, picked us up after surgery, took us to Jamba where I got a large yummy smoothie, took us to Smith’s to get my prescription meds, and then drove us to the Green Valley Ranch Casino. The staff there gave us a wheelchair to use the whole time. Ann helped us move into our new room that she got free with points and then treated us to dinner. She has been a godsend in so many ways.
Saturday Renée and I hung out at the pool for awhile after breakfast.
I finished the rest of my Jamba smoothie.
And we got even more towels so I could keep my foot elevated.
It got hot quickly though. So we went back to the room and rested. We met up with Ann again around 5 PM for dinner and a movie. I propped my leg up on a booster chair during dinner and on pillows we brought from the room during the Superman movie. I was tired but glad to have the distractions of company and a good movie.
I’ve been feeling the pain a bit more last night and today. But I think that’s common after surgery to feel it more after the first 24 hours. And I have meds to help me with all that. So on that note just know that the next several weeks i’ll be a little slower than normal while I heal. But in time I’m confident I’ll be getting back to a more active life like I used to have. Thank you to all of you who have sent me healing wishes and prayers.
My post-op visit with Dr. Bregman is tomorrow (Monday) morning and then we head to the airport to fly home. Today I’m going to continue to rest and elevate with short walks each hour…doctor’s orders
I thought I’d also share a few pics today from the trip Tim and Luke took to Vienna. I don’t have many details about what was happening in the photos since I picked the guys up Monday evening at the airport and left for Las Vegas less than 48 hours later. But hopefully just seeing some of these photos will give you a feel for how much fun they had.
They stayed with our wonderful friends (who live in Vienna) for most of the time. But they also took side trips to Bratislava, Prague, Budapest, and Salzburg. Below are Nora, Phil, Tim (my husband), Luke (my son), and Cristina.
Laia (Phil and Cristina’s other daughter) arrived home a few days after they got there and brought a bunch of girlfriends over. The guys were outnumbered! (Laia is the one on the far right.)
Phil was an amazing tour guide. Here he is with Luke in Bratislava.
Here is a fun photo that Tim and Luke took while in Prague, Czech Republic.
These are a couple photos from Budapest. I just love the architecture!
Luke’s favorite scenery was when they climbed up some mountainous areas in Innsbruck, Austria.
One of their last side trips was to Salzburg, Austria.
They came home tired but super happy. And when I get home I hope to see more photos and hear all about their trip.
I have loved all the traveling I’ve been able to do with my family, and have fallen in love with so many places. One of my favorite places has been the Amalfi Coast in Italy. So when Stampin’ Up!® released the Mediterranean Blooms Paper last year I bought up a few packs. The beautiful blue tile print patterns and the images of hanging citrus fruits definitely are the imagery you would see there.
That paper remained available as an Online Exclusive item when the 2024-25 Annual Catalog ended. So a couple months ago I purchased a print on Amazon and a couple long narrow frames. Then I cut my Mediterranean Blooms Paper to fit the narrow frames. And now I have all three pieces hanging in our living room.
I used two of the same sheets from the pack. The blue & white tile is on one side and the lemons & oranges are on the other. So I had to be careful in my cuts. I matted the middle 6″ x 11-7/8″ blue and white patterned sections (both cut from the same sheet) onto 6-1/8″ x 12″ White Willow Cardstock pieces. The other four 4-3/4″ x 6″ fruit filled sheets came from the back side of the second sheet. I mounted them each onto a 4-7/8″ x 6-1/8″ sheet of White Willow Cardstock.
Then for each frame I matted these layered pieces onto two sheets of 8″ x 12″ Night of Navy Cardstock that I adhered to the insert that came with the frame.
Because the polished plexiglass casted too much shine, I took that out and just hung the frames with the papers exposed. These wall hangings along with some bright colored couch pillows have really brightened up our room for the summer. I’m so pleased with the results.
It’s just another way to use that some of that beautiful designer series paper we carry! Can you picture any of the pretty papers you own hanging in some way on your wall for decor?
I hope I inspired your creativity. And thanks for reading about our family updates. Remember…I won’t be doing any Live Online Paper Crafting Classes this Wednesday. My next one is scheduled for July 23rd. But if I’m up for it I may do one Saturday morning some time. Just check my Google calendar or YouTube channel the night before. (I should know by the evening of the 18th if I’m good to go for the 19th.) I’d be sharing a pretty card/a new fun fold I created!
Click here to shop my online store. Click here to access & view the current catalogs. Click here to shop My Favorite Extras. Click here to subscribe to those fun Paper Pumpkin kits of creativity! Click here to learn about my Loyalty Rewards program. You can earn free stamps just for shopping with me! Click here to learn more about joining my Stampers With ART community. Get the MOST rewards including a discount on future products! Follow me on social media! I share regularly on Pinterest, YouTube, Instagram, my Facebook Page, and my Facebook Group! Please subscribe to my blog, too!Click here and enter your email in the blue box (above the butterfly).
STAMP-TACULAR SALE! On September 18, all stamps and stamp tools will be on sale for 24 hours! Enjoy this 15% discount from 12:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. Mountain Time. (Bundles are not included in this sale. Excludes Last Chance products. Stamp sets and tools are only available while supplies last.) Click here to shop. And then place your order on Thursday!
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!
NEWKITS 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.
I have one more project to share with you that I created with the Full of Charm June 2025 Paper Pumpkin kit. Here is my full two-page 12×12 scrapbook page layout.
The page bases are the light side of the Old Olive Two-Toned Cardstock. The added top and bottom strips feature the dark side of the Old Olive Two-Toned Cardstock. To make the top strips start with two 1-1/2″ x 12″ pieces of the Old Olive. Then tear the bottom edges to expose the white core. Add the torn edges of the strips to Gold Foil and then cut the foil about 1/16″ out to match the pattern of the torn edges. Do the same thing to make the bottom strips, but start with two pieces of 2″ x 12″ Old Olive. Adhere these to the pages, but leave the outer four ends detached (so you can lift them later and stamp the outer leaves).
I used 2-1/2 of the white kit card bases with the dense gold foiling for the bottom layers through the middle areas and for the journaling strip. On the right page I placed one of the full card bases down 1/4″ from the left edge and 3-1/4″ from both the top and bottom edges. On the left page I placed one of the full card bases down 1/4″ from the right edge and 3-1/4″ from both the top and bottom edges. But I also adhered another 2″ wide section (from the extra card half) to make that white layer 10-1/2″ wide and then positioned the floral piece about one inch further towards the left edge of the page. On the right the floral piece overlaps the kit card base about 3/4″. Both floral pieces are added with Dimensionals. Be smart with where you place those Dimensionals though as you’ll want to slip photos under the right portions of the left one.
The right one has a few stamped leaves underneath. So you’ll want to stamp first before sticking the right one down completely.
For the letters in the title, stamp with the floral image from the kit stamp set with Petunia Pop ink all over scraps of Petunia Pop Cardstock. Then die-cut one set of the letters from these pink scraps and one set from Basic White Cardstock.
Add Early Espresso photo mats… three 2-3/4″ x 3-1/2″ mats across the top, three 3-1/2″ x 5″ mats and one 5-1/2″ x 5″ mat (tucked under the floral piece) through the middle, and two 2-3/4″ x 3-1/2″ mats and one 2-3/4″ x 5-1/2″ mat across the bottom.
Cut a 1″ x 5-1/2″ strip from the remaining extra half card base. Flip it over and cut the right end into a banner. Then add to the bottom right of the right page for a journaling space.
Glue on the title letters across the tops of the pages.
Lift the torn corners to add stamped leaves, glue down the torn corners, and finish the pages off with a few gold sequins from the kit.
I hope you gained some creative inspiration today. Thanks for visiting! By the way, I shared my first set of alternate project ideas on June 25th. Be sure to visit that page to see my how-to video, photos, and more for 14 card ideas.
If you did not get this kit, I hope you can apply these ideas to products you already own. OR…become an active subscriber and get in on the refill kit. The refill kit doesn’t contain the ink and stamp images. But you will at least gain the main pieces and can hopefully replace most of the stamp images I used with some of your own.
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 July 10th for this next kit.
A PEEK AT JULY’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT Sweeter with You: Craft sweet handmade cards featuring sun-kissed strawberries and breezy gingham. Makes 8 cards: 2 each of 4 designs. The kit also includes precut paper pieces, vellum accents, hand-painted card base designs, coordinating envelopes, and a charming gingham box that coordinates with the kit! Coordinating colors: Garden Green (Classic Stampin’ Spot), Granny Apple Green, Pool Party, Poppy Parade, Strawberry Slush, Timid Tiger. Click here for a flyer showing peeks of the July – September kits. And don’t miss the special add-on that coordinates with all three months: the Circle of Seasons (#167277) — made available June 11th and only while supplies last!
Do you want even more ideas? I now parter with a team of talented Stampin’ Up! demonstrators to create alternate projects each month using the contents of the Paper Pumpkin kits. These exclusive projects are within printable PDF tutorials and include measurements, supply lists, photos and directions. They are shared as a FREE bonus gift to our Paper Pumpkin kit subscribers and team members. And you can purchase them as early as the 1st of each month that follows the release of each kit. So the June 2025 Full of Charm exclusives are now available.
Click here to shop my online store. Click here to access & view the current catalogs. Click here to shop My Favorite Extras. Click here to subscribe to those fun Paper Pumpkin kits of creativity! Click here to learn about my Loyalty Rewards program. You can earn free stamps just for shopping with me! Click here to learn more about joining my Stampers With ART community. Get the MOST rewards including a discount on future products! Follow me on social media! I share regularly on Pinterest, YouTube, Instagram, my Facebook Page, and my Facebook Group! Please subscribe to my blog, too!Click here and enter your email in the blue box (above the butterfly).
Products…things you might need/want in addition to the June 2025 Paper Pumpkin kit
STAMP-TACULAR SALE! On September 18, all stamps and stamp tools will be on sale for 24 hours! Enjoy this 15% discount from 12:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. Mountain Time. (Bundles are not included in this sale. Excludes Last Chance products. Stamp sets and tools are only available while supplies last.) Click here to shop. And then place your order on Thursday!
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!
NEWKITS 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.
The new July 2025 Online Exclusive products are here! And OMG, I absolutely LOVE the Painterly Pears Suite which includes a stamp set and coordinating dies, gorgeous embellishments & ribbon, and beautiful designer paper.
I started making an accordion stretch card with the papers when I first got them early last month during the preorder time for us demonstrators. Some of the patterns are perfect for this type of fun fold! And yesterday I finished it so I could share it with you today.
Be sure to watch my instructional video by clicking here* (or you can just click on this image below if you are already here in my blog post and 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.
*My video goes live at 11 AM Central Time. So if you click the link early, you’ll have to wait. In fact, join the Live if you are able.
I hope you enjoyed what I shared in this video.
Below are photos of my card, a visual list of products (each linked to where you can find them in my online store), and measurements for what I demonstrated. Subscribe to my YouTube channel then click on the bell next to the subscribe button and set notifications to “all” so you can get updates when I share and when I go live. Click here if you want to become a member of my YouTube channel.
Click here to access and download a printable “measurements & supplies” sheet.
Measurements…
Misty Moonlight Two-Toned Cardstock
4-1/4” x 11” scored at 5-1/2”
Scrap for die-cutting leaves
Basic White Cardstock
4” x 4-1/4” scored at 2-1/4”
4” x 4”
3/4” x 2-1/8”
Painterly Pears Designer Paper
4” x 12” scored at 3”, 4”, 5”, 6”, 7”, 8”, 9”
1-1/4” x 4”
Die-cut pears and leaves
Mossy Meadow & Gold 1/4” Ribbon
13”
Here are close-up photos of the finished card.
Thanks for tuning in today. I hope I inspired your creativity.
Did you catch the four other cards I shared at the end of the video? Two of them were made with the Painterly Pears Suite of products. The other two were made with the Florals in Bloom Suite of products…the suite my All Star Team is featuring this month.
Yesterday our All Star Video Class Bundle wasn’t ready right away when I released my blog post with the July announcements. But it IS available now. AND during this month of July I have opened up my six month subscription offer for the All Star Video Classes that are being released July-December 2025. You can click here to get back to that information (which has been updated) and learn about the two ways you can subscribe and save. (This is our graphic that shares peeks of the twelve July 2025 Florals in Bloom projects.)
Click here to shop my online store. Click here to access & view the current catalogs. Click here to shop My Favorite Extras. Click here to subscribe to those fun Paper Pumpkin kits of creativity! Click here to learn about my Loyalty Rewards program. You can earn free stamps just for shopping with me! Click here to learn more about joining my Stampers With ART community. Get the MOST rewards including a discount on future products! Follow me on social media! I share regularly on Pinterest, YouTube, Instagram, my Facebook Page, and my Facebook Group! Please subscribe to my blog, too!Click here and enter your email in the blue box (above the butterfly).
STAMP-TACULAR SALE! On September 18, all stamps and stamp tools will be on sale for 24 hours! Enjoy this 15% discount from 12:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. Mountain Time. (Bundles are not included in this sale. Excludes Last Chance products. Stamp sets and tools are only available while supplies last.) Click here to shop. And then place your order on Thursday!
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!
NEWKITS 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.
Today I’m sharing a few photos, measurements, and a supply list for two cards that I created with products from the new Painterly Pears Suite. As a demonstrator I was able to purchase this suite early in the month of June AND I got it at half off because I purchased two upcoming new suites and took advantage of the savings from the Sweet Suite Sale which ends in a little over 24 hours.
I shared the full directions and helpful tips for these cards yesterday morning for my supporter members of my YouTube channel in an exclusive Live video. If you are one of those members, be sure to go the members section of my channel so you can view the replay and get all of that extra information (oh! And please comment so I know you viewed it.). If you are not a member and are interested in becoming one to get this extra bonus video content each month and more, click here to learn more and subscribe.
Here are the measurements for each of these cards…
Base cardstock (Granny Apple Green or Misty Moonlight)
5-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ scored parallel to the long side at 4-1/4″
Accent color of cardstock (Daffodil Delight or Lemon Lime Twist)
1-5/8″ x 5-1/2″
1″ x 5-1/2″
Basic White Cardstock
3-1/2″ x 4-3/4″
1-1/2″ x 5-1/2″
Painterly Pears Designer Paper
4″ x 5-1/2″
Gold Striped Mesh Ribbon
4″
Thanks for checking out today’s blog post. I hope this gave you a bit of creative inspiration.
Even if you are not one of my YouTube supporting members to get bonus content, you can still get in on free public live paper crafting classes each week. Subscribe to my YouTube channel then click on the bell next to the subscribe button and set notifications to “all” so you can get updates when I share and when I go live.
I share videos (Lives or pre-recorded) once or sometimes twice a week (summer is a bit slower though) – Wednesdays at 11 AM Central Time and then either Fridays or Saturdays at 10 AM Central Time. Click here to see my calendar of scheduled videos.
Click here to shop my online store. Click here to access & view the current catalogs. Click here to shop My Favorite Extras. Click here to subscribe to those fun Paper Pumpkin kits of creativity! Click here to learn about my Loyalty Rewards program. You can earn free stamps just for shopping with me! Click here to learn more about joining my Stampers With ART community. Get the MOST rewards including a discount on future products! Follow me on social media! I share regularly on Pinterest, YouTube, Instagram, my Facebook Page, and my Facebook Group! Please subscribe to my blog, too!Click here and enter your email in the blue box (above the butterfly).
Products/Supplies…
Painterly Pears Suite [166159] – available July 1st
Painterly Pears Designer Paper [166146] – available July 1st
Perfectly Pears Stamp Set [166147] – available July 1st
STAMP-TACULAR SALE! On September 18, all stamps and stamp tools will be on sale for 24 hours! Enjoy this 15% discount from 12:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. Mountain Time. (Bundles are not included in this sale. Excludes Last Chance products. Stamp sets and tools are only available while supplies last.) Click here to shop. And then place your order on Thursday!
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!
NEWKITS 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.
Ta-da! Thanks for your patience. It’s been over a week since I’ve posted. But I’m finding creative time again and today I have for you my first set of June 2025 Paper Pumpkin alternate project ideas! Yay!!
This June 2025 Full of Charm kit has enough supplies to make 9 cards (3 of 3 kinds). Do you want to make them as intended? Click here for a link to Stampin’ Up!’s how-to video.
I love to show kit recipients other ways to use their supplies. I like to think outside the box, see what else I can come up with, and create alternate cards, scrapbook pages, and more. So today I have 14 different card ideas for you: two fun folds, two red, white & blue cards, a technique card, and 9 that I made from the supplies of 3 kit cards to show how you can triple the cards in your kit. Earlier today I demonstrated these ideas during my Live Online Paper Crafting Class on YouTube. Maybe you tuned in?
Watch my videohere to get to get measurements, directions, and tips (or you can just click on this image below if you are already in my blog post). Scroll down to see close-up photos, access the links that I mentioned in my video, and see a list of extra supplies (linked to my online store) that I used to make my creations. Then remember to visit my blog again soon, because I’ll have many more alternate projects that I’ll be sharing in future posts!
I hope you enjoyed what I shared and gained some creative inspiration! Below are close-up photos of the alternate cards I created. (Remember to watch my video first to get measurements, tips and directions.)
**Products that I’ve shared or mentioned are shown/listed below and are currently linked to my online store.
Oh! And here is a close up sharing those stamped leaves from the beginning of the video. From left to right…stamp inked with a blending brush, stamp inked with a dauber, and stamp inked directly into a juicy ink pad. Play around to see what works for you and your ink pads so that you can really bring out the details in your Distinktive stamp imagery.
RW&B Cards (for those that celebrate the 4th of July Holiday in the US)
Landscape Diamond Display Card
Nine Cards from Three Kit Cards (and MANY variations)
If you did not get this kit, I hope you can apply these ideas to products you already own. OR…become an active subscriber and get in on the refill kit. The refill kit doesn’t contain the ink and stamp images. But you will at least gain the main pieces and can hopefully replace most of the stamp images I used with some of your own.
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 July 10th for this next kit.
A PEEK AT JULY’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT FSweeter with You: Craft sweet handmade cards featuring sun-kissed strawberries and breezy gingham. Makes 8 cards: 2 each of 4 designs. The kit also includes precut paper pieces, vellum accents, hand-painted card base designs, coordinating envelopes, and a charming gingham box that coordinates with the kit! Coordinating colors: Garden Green (Classic Stampin’ Spot), Granny Apple Green, Pool Party, Poppy Parade, Strawberry Slush, Timid Tiger. Click here for a flyer showing peeks of the July – September kits. And don’t miss the special add-on that coordinates with all three months: the Circle of Seasons (#167277) — made available June 11th and only while supplies last!
I am partnering with a team of talented Stampin’ Up! demonstrators to create alternate projects each month using the contents of the Paper Pumpkin kits. These exclusive projects are within printable PDF tutorials and include measurements, supply lists, photos and directions. They are shared as a FREE bonus gift to our Paper Pumpkin kit subscribers and team members. And you can purchase them as early as the 1st of each month that follows the release of each kit. So the June 2025 Full of Charm exclusives will be available at this link July 1st.
I hope you had fun and gained some creative inspiration!
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Click here to shop my online store. Click here to access & view the current catalogs. Click here to shop My Favorite Extras. Click here to subscribe to those fun Paper Pumpkin kits of creativity! Click here to learn about my Loyalty Rewards program. You can earn free stamps just for shopping with me! Click here to learn more about joining my Stampers With ART community. Get the MOST rewards including a discount on future products! Follow me on social media! I share regularly on Pinterest, YouTube, Instagram, my Facebook Page, and my Facebook Group! Please subscribe to my blog, too!Click here and enter your email in the blue box (above the butterfly).
Products…things you might need/want in addition to the full June 2025 Paper Pumpkin kit
STAMP-TACULAR SALE! On September 18, all stamps and stamp tools will be on sale for 24 hours! Enjoy this 15% discount from 12:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. Mountain Time. (Bundles are not included in this sale. Excludes Last Chance products. Stamp sets and tools are only available while supplies last.) Click here to shop. And then place your order on Thursday!
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!
NEWKITS 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.
The Pop-Up Pals kit is one of Stampin’ Up!’s newer releases and the cards within are so cute! I had to have it. I’m a kit fanatic and I love to alter kits and share variations of what you can make with the products within.
Now… this one I didn’t change too much…I only made a few slight adjustments. I shared those ideas during my online paper crafting class today.
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 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 photos of my cards and a visual list of products (each linked to where you can find them in my online store). Please subscribe to my YouTube channel so you can get updates when I share and go live.
Here are the four cards from the kit with my slight alterations.
And here is the extra pop-up that I made and shared. The ephemera imagery was perfect for this.
I hope you enjoyed what I shared today! Subscribe to my YouTube channel then click on the bell next to the subscribe button and set notifications to “all” so you can get updates when I share and when I go live. Click here if you want to become a member of my YouTube channel.
I share videos (Lives or pre-recorded) one or two times a week – Wednesdays at 11 AM Central Time and typically either Fridays or Saturdays. Here are next ones I have on my calendar:
June 25, Wednesday at 11 AM* –
June 28, Friday at 10 AM* – YouTube Members-Only Live (for aRT Supporter members)
July 2, Wednesday at 11 AM* –
*Central Time
STAMP-N-STORAGE JUNE 2025 MEGA SALE!
Stamp-n-Storage is hosting a Mega Sale through June 16th!! This is a great time to bring more organization to your crafting space.
*Free Shipping applies to orders in the domestic 48 US states and excludes the Craft Island, Stamp Case Tower, and Die Cutting & Embossing Station
Click here to shop my online store. Click here to access & view the current catalogs. Click here to shop My Favorite Extras. Click here to subscribe to those fun Paper Pumpkin kits of creativity! Click here to learn about my Loyalty Rewards program. You can earn free stamps just for shopping with me! Click here to learn more about joining my Stampers With ART community. Get the MOST rewards including a discount on future products! Follow me on social media! I share regularly on Pinterest, YouTube, Instagram, my Facebook Page, and my Facebook Group! Please subscribe to my blog, too!Click here and enter your email in the blue box (above the butterfly).
STAMP-TACULAR SALE! On September 18, all stamps and stamp tools will be on sale for 24 hours! Enjoy this 15% discount from 12:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. Mountain Time. (Bundles are not included in this sale. Excludes Last Chance products. Stamp sets and tools are only available while supplies last.) Click here to shop. And then place your order on Thursday!
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!
NEWKITS 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.
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