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!
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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.
Are you excited to get your hands on the new 2025-2027 In Colors that I shared with you on March 18th? If you are a demonstrator (or you decide to purchase the Starter Kit soon to become one), you can preorder some of the new In Color supplies that are debuting May 6th right now…cardstock, inks, markers, etc. But there is one new product containing all of these new colors that anyone can purchase right now (whether you are a demonstrator or not)….the Paper Bouquet Kit from the Kits Collection!
You know me. I love to alter the kits to share other options with all of you. So I didn’t make a full bouquet as shown above.
Mine is a bit more on the delicate side.
I wanted to save pieces from the kit to make other things.
So with Easter and May Day around the corner, I made a basket.
Floral Basket The base of this basket is one 12″ x 12″ sheet of designer paper scored 4″ in on each side. I removed the outer 4″ x 4″ corners, then folded up the remaining sides. I then connected two strips of 3/4″ x 8-1/2″ Basic White cardstock together with a bit of Tear & Tape adhesive, curled the full strip a bit using my Bone Folder tool, and adhered it to the outer upper edges of the basket sides to form the rim.
Next I added the handle. I connected two strips of 1″ x 8-1/2″ Basic White cardstock together with a bit of Tear & Tape adhesive, curled it a bit using my Bone Folder tool, and then attached the ends (with more Tear & Tape) to opposite sides of the basket rim. To thicken and reinforce the bottom of the basket I added a piece of dark cardstock (I used Basic Black) that measures just under 4″ x just under 4″.
Then I put together a few flowers (minus the wire) per the kit directions. I used Tear & Tape along the flower center crepe paper pieces. I found this worked well and kept the stamen wraps attached the beads. I used Multipurpose Liquid Glue to layer the flower petal sheets (put the glue ONLY around the center holes). I used hot glue to attach the heavy leaves and flowers to the basket AND to add the stamens/flower centers.
Lastly I added a sentiment along the rim of the basket on another strip of 3/4″ x 3-1/2″ Basic White that I stamped with Garden Green ink. And I added a few pearl embellishments for more color and interest.
Here are a few more close up views showing the flowers better.
Notice that I really roughed up my stamens to make them look more realistic.
And curling the flower petals and leaves makes them look great too. Have fun with it!
If you just want to create something simple, may I suggest this other creative option for the kit…greeting cards. Yes, once again omit the wire (omit the beads, too) and just assemble the flower petal sheets.
Floral Cards The base cardstock for each card measures 4-1/4″ x 11″ folded in half at 5-1/2″. The designer paper layer measures 4″ x 4″. I just used the extra pieces that I had removed when making my basket. The flower centers are the same pearl embellishments I used on my basket – from the Adhesive Backed Pearl Trio pack. The sentiments stamped in Garden Green ink come from the same stamp set, Fancy Borders. And the leaves I created with the scraps from the kit.
I punched out sections with my 2-3/8″ Circle Punch to create curved edges.
I then reinserted those scraps to create curved edges on the opposite sides.
Then I added a crease in the middle.
Here are two more cards. This second white flower card features leaves from the kit and the upcoming 2025-2027 In Color Flat Pearl embellishments in the color, Cloud Cover.
For adhesives, I used Multipurpose Liquid Glue to connect the flower petal layers (put the glue ONLY around the center holes) and to add the inner ends of the leaves. I used Mini Dimensionals under the outer ends of the leaves to keep the curved look intact.
I’d love to know your thoughts about what I shared. You could comment about the new colors, what I created, what you would make with this kit, one of your favorite Kits Collection kits so far, etc. Be sure you are in my actual blog post (and not just reading this within and email). Then comment below by next Saturday, April 19. On Sunday I will draw a random name from those who commented and that person will win a small prize. Thanks for stopping by to see what I had to share today!
NEW NEWS ABOUT MAY’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT!!!
Mountain Majesties: Create Father’s Day cards with layered mountain landscapes! Makes 9 cards: 3 of 3 designs. The kit also includes precut layers, watercolor bases, vellum pieces for layering, coordinating envelopes, and sentiments tailored to the men in your life. Coordinating colors: Basic Black, Lost Lagoon, Misty Moonlight (Classic Stampin’ Spot), Mossy Meadow, Pecan Pie, Petal Pink. Click here for a flyer showing peeks of the April – June kits. And don’t miss the special add-on that coordinates with all three months: the Hugs Abloom Dies (#166238) — made available March 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 (link updates to this page will come soon). CLICK HERE (new link!) to sign up by May 10th for this next kit.
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 Used…
2025–2027 In Color Flat Pearls #165192 (available May 6th)
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.
Yesterday I created a few pages (a one-page layout and a two-page layout) with the Everyday You & Me Scrapbooking Workshop Kit. I absolutely LOVE the colors and the elements. This kit was added to the Last Chance List on April 1st. So if you are in love with it as much as I am, you may want to grab one up (and maybe a container of the Industrial Trinkets, too) before they sell out.
Here is my one-page layout. The photos sit in the middle, so this works if you wanted to frame it an hang it on a wall. When else does it make sense to have a one-page layout?…It could become the first or last page in an album. But you could easily make a coordinating partner page with the other elements in the kit. I just ran out of time.
A Special Day It has a beach feel to it because of that fabulous background paper that looks like watercolor wash on canvas. My big leaves are white because I flipped the green over. I felt it gave a more dramatic look than the darker green leaves. My flower (with a sticker in the middle) in the lower left is the only element on the page raised up on Dimensionals. Then the strips (two that are actually together on a sticker) are mounted onto a 1-3/8″ x 12″ strip of Pretty Peacock Two-Toned Cardstock (also from the kit).
Here is my two-page layout. I love to fit a lot of photos on my album pages, so these definitely will hold a lot of visual memories.
You & Me It’s a title that implies photos of either love, friendship, or even a favorite pet. The colors are calming. And though there are small hearts and a bit of floral imagery, it’s subtle. The added Industrial Trinkets on the main title and on the left page imply strength and permanency.
Here is a slightly closer view.
I used sponged on glue to add the hearts and other laser-cut imagery and Glue Dots for my trinkets.
The strip of Pretty Peacock Two-Toned Cardstock on the left page measures 1-7/8″ x 5″. The strip of Pretty Peacock Two-Toned Cardstock on the right page under the main title sticker measures 1-7/8″ x 7″. I trimmed the corners to line up with the sticker shape. Then the strips (two that are actually together on a sticker) are mounted onto a 1″ x 12″ strip of Pretty Peacock Two-Toned Cardstock.
I absolutely love the deep contrast of darks and lights on these pages. And they are clean layouts that won’t detract from my photos when I add them. It’s a great kit! I highly recommend getting your hands on one before they sell out. Thanks for visiting. I hope you enjoyed what I shared today!
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 love altering kits. But the Perpetual Beauty Calendar kit was one that I wanted to recreate as instructed. I absolutely LOVE it! So what am sharing today? Well, there were a few leftover pieces after assembling the calendar. And today I’m sharing with you what I created with those pieces. I’m also sharing tips that will make creating your calendar a bit easier. And I thought I’d show you another option if you want to use the kit leaf images for cards and make your perpetual calendar a little more focused on a “celebrations” theme.
I just showed live on YouTube and on Facebook about an hour ago my tips and instruction for all these ideas using the contents of the kit and a bit of other coordinating Stampin’ Up! product. 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 are already on my blog post), scroll through the close-up photos of the cards that follow, check out the measurements & products list below for those cards, and then let me know if you have any questions.
I hope you enjoyed what I shared in this video. Below are measurements, close-up photos, and a product list for the extra cards I demonstrated. And scroll further down for a complete list of products I featured in this video linked to where you can shop for them in my online store.
Click here to access and download a printable “measurements & supplies” sheet.
Measurements to make all 6 cards…
Basic White Cardstock
(6) 5-1/2” x 8” scored parallel to the short side at 3-3/4”
Scraps for adhering & trimming around leaves
Full of Life Designer Paper (various designs)
(6) 3-1/2” x 5-1/4”
(6) coordinating strip/s from remaining sheet any width x 5-1/4
Here are photos of the finished cards.
I hope you enjoyed what I shared today!
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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).
LAST CHANCE PRODUCTS There is now a new section called Last Chance Products in the Online Store and it includes all retiring products from any online releases and any catalogs including the outgoing September-December 2024 Mini Catalog. If you don’t see an item from that catalog in that section, it could be that the item is either already sold out OR that the item will continue to be made available and has instead been added to the Online Exclusives products.
DESIGNER PAPER RETURNS WITH FRESH NEW COLORS! Stampin’ Up! is offering three previously released Designer Series Papers with fresh, new colors – some of our best-selling colors! The products debuted in the Online Exclusives section of the Online Store on December 3rd and are available while supplies last. Click here for the downloadable flyer. Click here and scroll down for a bit more detail.
ONLINE EXCLUSIVES NEWS– MORE NEW ITEMS ARE COMING SOON! You won’t find Online Exclusives products in any catalog or publication. So be sure to visit this link to shop today. New items were just released November 5th. AND… every 2 months you’ll see even MORE added. In fact, here is a teaser flyer sharing peeks at some of the new products debuting on January 7th. (All Online Exclusives products are always available while supplies last.)
A PEEK AT JANUARY’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT Hearts For You: Create heartfelt cards for Valentine’s Day, Galentine’s Day, and beyond! Makes 9 cards: 3 of 3 designs. The kit also includes heart-shaped precut pieces and stickers, twine, and heart gem embellishments. Coordinating colors: Flirty Flamingo, Petal Pink, Real Red (Classic Stampin’ Spot). Click here for a flyer showing peeks of the January – March kits. And don’t miss the special add-on that coordinates with all three months: the Spring Is in the Air Dies (#166237) — made available December 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. CLICK HERE to sign up by January 10th for this next kit.
KITS COLLECTION: PERPETUAL BEAUTY CALENDAR & CHERRY BLOSSOM TREAT BOXESKITS ADDED These are the kits that were most recently added to the Kits Collection! Click here and scroll down for more details.
ALL STAR VIDEO CLASSES I’m a designer with the All Stars, a group of globally recognized Stampin’ Up! demonstrators. And we are excited to share exclusively with our customers, paper crafting friends & team members our December 2024 Regal Winter Suite Video Class Bundle which is now available. Click here for more information. Click here to get to my Tutorials/Classes for Sale page to see others that have been offered. The next one featuring the Marbled Elegance Suite from the Online Exclusives products will be available January 1st.
Home décor samplers are quite popular right now. They are a fun way to make more than just a card. The idea is to create lots of coordinating pieces with fun layers and elements, and then arrange them together on a flat background (often times within a frame) to hang on the wall or prop on a shelf or mantle.
A few hours ago I shared live on YouTube and on Facebook step-by-step directions for creating this sampler with the Perennial Lavender Suite of products and how to adapt these elements to even make photo pages OR greeting 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 are already on my blog post), scroll through the close-up photos that follow, check out the measurements & products list below, and then let me know if you have any questions.
Products I used… a complete list of products I used is shown below, and everything is linked to where you can find them in my online store.
Click here to access and download a printable “measurements & supplies” sheet.
Measurements …
Basic White Cardstock
12” x 12”
1” x 4”
2-5/8” x 2-5/8”
Scraps for letters, butterflies, hearts & flowers
Blackberry Bliss Cardstock
(7) 3” x 3”
3” x 6-1/4”
Perennial Lavender Designer Paper
(4) 2-3/4” x 2-3/4”
2-3/4” x 6 for lower right
2-1/2” x 2-1/2”
Scraps for foliage
Soft Shimmer Paper
2-3/4” x 2-3/4”
Scraps for foliage & hearts
Burlap Ribbon
(2) 3-1/2”
Wavy Trim
(2) 3-1/2”
6”
Here are photos of the finished sampler.
Such a fun tip to use the frame, right? I think I forgot to mention in my video that the frame border is 1-1/4″ wide on all four sides.
And here are photos of the note cards I shared with a couple of the sampler elements…
…and then with the pieces laying on top of the pages I have for you in my 2/9/24 blog post, what it would all look like if you decided to take the elements and create a 12×12 photo page layout with them.
Did you get your hands on this month’s bundle of video classes featuring products in the Perennial Lavender Suite? Each month’s Video Class Bundle includes photos, imperial and metric measurements, complete product lists, and links to instructional videos for twelve projects designed by our team of Stampin’ Up! demonstrators from around the world. And they are exclusive to those who earn them or purchase them.
Here are peeks of the amazing projects in this February 2024 bundle. (Click here and scroll down to find information for how to get your hands on this month’s bundle.)
I hope you enjoyed what I shared!
Winners: After live winners from last week’s live… Patty Beaudrot & kellys-krafts This week’s live winners…Mary Russom & Betty Monroy
Congratulations to these individuals!! If your name is above, be sure to reach out to me at stampyourartout@comcast.net to claim your prize.
Tune into my events on my Facebook Page to see notices of my upcoming Lives. Or subscribe to my YouTube channel. And 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. My next Live will be on Wednesday, February 14 at 11 AM Central Time. I hope you can join me!
Now be sure to scroll down and click on the names of other hop participants in our team to follow the hop and see other creative project ideas featuring thePerennial Lavender Suite. (If you are receiving this blog post by email, click HERE to see links and follow the hop.) I hope our ideas in this hop inspire your creativity!
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SALE-A-BRATION 2024 – NOW MORE OPTIONS The Sale-a-Bration promotion is here and runs January 4th through February 29th! Click here for all the initial details. Click here to view the online version of this new publication. Please note: Additional offerings were added February 1st as some original items are anticipated to run out.Click here to see all the current products online.
KITS COLLECTION: BIRTHDAY SPARKLE & HAPPY HOUSEPLANTS KITS ADDED Two kits have been recently added to the Kits Collection! Click here and scroll down for more details.
*this link will reveal all the newer products on 3/5/24.
ONLINE EXCLUSIVES NEWS You won’t find Online Exclusives products in any catalog or publication. So be sure to visit this link to shop today. All Online Exclusives products are available while supplies last. New products will be added March 5.
A PEEK AT FEBRUARY’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT Sweet Springtime Kit: Celebrate Easter and Spring with adorable cards and treat boxes! Makes 9 projects: 3 each of 3 designs. Projects include printed cards, coordinating envelopes, and gift boxes. Kit includes precut paper pieces, baker’s twine, and embellishments AND comes in a unique box to match the season. Coordinating colors: Petal Pink, Daffodil Delight, Granny Apple Green, Berry Burst, Early Espresso (Classic Stampin’ Spot), Crumb Cake. Click here for a flyer showing peeks of the Jan-March kits. And don’t miss the special add-on that coordinates with all three months: the Love of Spring Dies Add-On (item 164396) —available beginning 11 December 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. CLICK HERE to sign up by February 10th for this next kit.
ALL STAR VIDEO CLASSES I’m a designer with the All Stars, a group of globally recognized Stampin’ Up! demonstrators. And we are excited to share exclusively with our customers, paper crafting friends & team members our February 2024 Perennial Lavender Suite Video Class Bundle which is now available. CLICK HERE for more information. Click here to get to my Tutorials/Classes for Sale page to see others that have been offered. The next one featuring the Rock & Roll Suite from the Jan-Apr 2024 Mini Catalog will be available March 1st.
My friends, Nancy Forsberg & Vicki Spicer came over one evening. (Kayla also came and hung out with us Ü.) We brainstormed and collaborated so we could each put one set together. And now I have mine on display in my home. My plan is to update it each month by changing the “O” to a design that coordinates with that time of year.
We saw the idea of this great project after fellow demonstrator, Sandy Carlson shared it at our Creative Connections event this fall. She got the idea from Cindee Wilkinson who didn’t want to take credit for the original idea either. I guess these have been out there for awhile. But we were thrilled to finally be introduced to the idea!
The good news is you can also make one for yourself if you wish! There are 3 options…
But if you don’t have access to all those supplies, consumables and tools AND you live locally (near Blaine, Minnesota), you can attend Nancy and Kayla’s upcoming class on December 8 at 11 AM and put it all together in a class setting where all the supplies are prepped for you and the products are all there to use. Keep in mind that Nancy & Kayla are in my Stampers With ART group, so don’t feel like you aren’t being loyal to me if you attend. I benefit when they benefit. And since I took a break from doing local in-person events, I’d love to promote events put on by those in my team. (Plus they are fabulous individuals! You will love them!)
The third option for those who do not live locally, but still want the supplies & the tutorial is to sign up by December 3rd for my “to-go” class. You would have to have some base products which you will see listed when you click on that link. I would provide the consumables, some other fun & needed products, the Velcro dots, the link to the 16-page tutorial, and December 14th Priority Shipping. Please note that this option is for US residents only.
Let me now if you have any questions!
SIX DAYS. THREE SALES. ONE SPECTACULAR PROMOTION…ONLINE EXTRAVAGANZA!
Yippee!! It’s almost time for Stampin’ Up!’s Online Extravaganza! The sale runs November 23-28 and includes some great deals! (more details below)
PLUS this year, I’m including a bonus bundle of exclusive tutorials that my Stampin’ Anonymous Design team put together for this special occasion. So if you place an order (any size) between November 23-28, I’ll email you a link for these fun stocking stuffer/gift ideas AND the November tutorial bundle (if you haven’t already gotten it).
That’s 12 “Better than Flat” project ideas just for ordering from me during the Online Extravaganza. The bonus tutorials will not be available for purchase separately, so you’ll want to be sure to place your order with me during this time to get your hands on them.
The details of Stampin’ Up!’s Online Extravaganza…
There are three, 48-hour sales featuring a selection of products from the 2018–2019 annual catalog—all at 10% off**!
November 23–24 – PAPER & EMBELLISHMENTS are 10% off!
Bags, Brads and Buttons, Cards and Envelopes, Cardstock, Designer Series Paper, Embossing materials, Glitter, Ribbons, Twine, Specialty Paper, Tags, Washi Tape
November 27–28 – TOOLS & INK are 10% off!
Adhesives, Applicators, Cleaners, Cutting tools, Embossing folders, Framelits and thinlits, Ink Pads, Ink refills, Markers, Punches, Scoring Tools, Stamp blocks and cases
To see the full selection of discounted items during each 48-hour sale, visit my Online Store.
**While discounts will be available for most items, some exclusions apply. These non-discounted items include—but are not limited to—the following products: Host stamp sets, Paper Pumpkin (prepaids, monthly subscriptions, past kits/refills), Big Shot, Stamparatus, and Bundles (which will not receive additional discounts during this promotion).
Item quantities are limited. Depending on inventory levels, discounted pricing may or may not be available for items featured in the promotion throughout the entirety of each 48-hour sale. Discounted items may be turned off if their supply reaches a predetermined threshold.
STAMP-N-STORAGE HOLIDAY SALE
Now through Monday, November 26, 2018.
15% OFF Sale (excludes Starter Kits and Holiday Bundles) and Free Shipping for all domestic U.S. orders
PLUS TWO SPECIALS on Friday, November 23, 2018 CLICK HERE FOR MORE DETAILS and to shop.
CLING STAMPS ARE COMING!
Cling stamps will debut in the 2019 Occasions catalog and Sale-A-Bration brochure! Click HERE for more information.
CRAFT & CARRY STAMPARATUS BAG
The Craft & Carry Stamparatus Bag is coming! It will debut December 5, 2018!
JOIN THE CLUB
Do you find that you order at least $25 worth of Stampin’ Up! product each month? Do you want to get perks for those monthly orders? I’m forming a new Paper Crafters club that will kick off soon, and we are looking for new members. Click here to learn more. Then contact me with your questions &/or to sign up. We are currently looking for FOUR more members so we can start another new club this month or next. Who is ready?!
SNOWFLAKE SHOWCASE available this month only!
These beautiful, exclusive products are here. Click here for the details. Click here to download the flyer. By the way, the White Velvet paper is now sold out – no longer available.
“BETTER THAN FLAT” TUTORIALS
Five super talented Stampin’ Up!® demonstrators and I have joined together as the “Stampin’ Anonymous team” to create Fun Fold cards & 3-D (“better than flat”) projects to share exclusively with our customers, paper crafting friends & team members each month! CLICK HERE to find out how you can get your hands on these great tutorials. A new one will be offered each month. November’s is ready!!
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