Sorry for the delay. I was on a much needed retreat this past week. I rested and enjoyed my time away. I opened my February 2025 Hello Spring Paper Pumpkin kit Monday evening, fell in love with all the beautiful imagery and colors, and put together three unique cards to share with you today. This is my first set of alternate projects. Then I’ll share more on March 1st within the collection of exclusives that my Paper Pumpkin Creatives Team is currently compiling and again on March 7th for the “A Paper Pumpkin Thing” blog hop.
Here are the consumable supplies (minus the stamp set and ink) that come with this kit.
This kit has enough supplies to make 9 springtime 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’m sharing with you a simple window card, an altered double z-fold card, and a “diamond display” card.
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.
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. CLICK HERE to sign up by March 10th at noon Mountain Time for this next kit.
A PEEK AT MARCH’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT Daisy Daydream: Send sweet greetings with gorgeous cards featuring bees, honeycomb, and daisies. Makes 9 cards: 3 of 3 designs. The kit also includes precut vellum accents, precut paper pieces, and specialty gold foil. It comes in a beautiful coordinating box and… to celebrate 12 years of Paper Pumpkin… a FREE additional stamp set!! Coordinating colors: Crumb Cake, Crushed Curry, Lemon Lime Twist, Lost Lagoon (Classic Stampin’ Spot), Mossy Meadow, Very Vanilla. 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!
As mentioned above, I am partnering 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 by the 1st of each month. The February 2025 Hello Spring exclusives will be available at this link March 1st.
I hope you had fun and gained some creative inspiration!
Winners: After live winners from last week’s live… rosemaryjohnson1612 & Beth Mills This week’s live winners…Judith Tanner & Mariacristina Leone
Congratulations to these individuals!! If your name is above, be sure to reach out to me at stampyourartout@comcast.net to claim your prize.
Subscribe to my YouTube channel and 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) about twice a week now – Wednesdays at 11 AM Central Time and either Fridays or Saturdays. Here are next ones I have scheduled:
Feb 28, Friday at 10 AM* (YouTube Supporter Members Only)
Mar 5, Wednesday at 11 AM* Mixed Media Florals Suite (All Star Blog Hop Day)
Mar 8, Saturday at 10 AM* Mystery Stamping
Mar 19, Wednesday at 11 AM* Team make & take card from our OnStage convention the week before in Raleigh NC
Mar 21, Friday at 10 AM* Paper Pumpkin kit March kit alternates
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 February 2025 Paper Pumpkin kit
MORE 2025 SALE-A-BRATION OFFERINGS Sale-A-Bration is one of the BEST times of the Stampin’ Up! year because everyone can earn fabulous free product! But hurry…this promotion ends February 28. Click here to read about Sale-a-Bration 2025. Click here for a downloadable flyer showing additional free choices.
THE AWESOMENESS OF THE STARTER KIT! Do you love Stampin’ Up!® products and would you benefit from a discount of 20% or more? Purchasing the Starter Kitis your “ticket in” and always a fantastic way to get lots of products for a great price right away. You choose up to $125 in product and pay just $99 + tax (free shipping)! PLUS, when you join during Sale-A-Bration (now through the end of this month), you’ll get to choose one of two FREE BONUS options to add to your Starter Kit.
Once you purchase the Starter Kit, you are officially a demonstrator and are part of my Stampers With ART community. In addition to your discount, you may shop early during preorder periods, take part in card swaps, participate in SU events and online team events (weekly Lives, crafting socials, Connect, Create & Share events), be a part of other exclusive demonstrator-only groups and activities, earn and spend demo dollars, and more! To purchase the Starter Kit click HERE or reach out the me by replying to this email. I’m happy to answer any questions you may have. And I would love to have you join my amazing Stampers With ART community.
MORE ONLINE EXCLUSIVES ARE AROUND THE CORNER On March 4th more new products will release into the Online Exclusives section of the Online Store. I’ll be sharing some of these new items this Friday during my Live Paper Crafting Class because as a demonstrator I can buy them early. You won’t find Online Exclusives products in any catalog or publication. So be sure to visit this link to find them all.
KITS COLLECTION: SO MUCH TO CELEBRATE AND HEIRLOOM ARRANGEMENTKITS ADDED These are the kits that were most recently added to the Kits Collection! Click here and scroll down for more details.
A PEEK AT MARCH’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT Daisy Daydream: Send sweet greetings with gorgeous cards featuring bees, honeycomb, and daisies. Makes 9 cards: 3 of 3 designs. The kit also includes precut vellum accents, precut paper pieces, and specialty gold foil. It comes in a beautiful coordinating box and… to celebrate 12 years of Paper Pumpkin… a FREE additional stamp set!! Coordinating colors: Crumb Cake, Crushed Curry, Lemon Lime Twist, Lost Lagoon (Classic Stampin’ Spot), Mossy Meadow, Very Vanilla. 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 March 10th (at noon Mountain Time) for this next kit.
PAPER PUMPKIN CREATIVES TUTORIAL BUNDLES Our Paper Pumpkin Creatives Design Team is excited to share that our January 2025 Hearts For You 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 February 2025 Hello Spring Kit will be available March 1st.)
ALL STAR VIDEO CLASS BUNDLES Our All Star Design Team is excited to share that our February 2025 Storybook Moments Suite 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 Mixed Media Florals Suite will be available March 1st.)
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. Additional products were just added on 2/4/25. And products are available while supplies last.
It’s Show & Share Day! I’ve received quite a few stamped greeting cards & gifts from my paper crafting friends since my last Show-n-Share Live on 1/4/25. And I’m super excited to share them with you all today. My hope is that you’ll gain lots of creative inspiration & ideas. Did you send me one of your cards recently? If so, then you may see it in today’s Live presentation.
Plus as a bonus I have cards to show you in this Live from our latest team swap that took place on 1/23/25! The theme was new products from Stampin’ Up!’s Jan-Apr 2025 Mini Catalog!
You can tune into the Live at 11 AM Central Time (or the recording if you are catching this post later) by clickinghere (or you can just click on this image below if you are already on my blog post). Oh! And if you see an idea that you’d like me to share in the future, let me know.
I hope you enjoyed this February 2025 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. 😘
I share videos (Lives or pre-recorded) about twice a week now – Wednesdays at 11 AM Central Time and either Fridays or Saturdays. But just a heads up…I’ll be on a much needed retreat for the next 5 days which is why you won’t see me posting much during that time and I’ll be in Raleigh for the Stampin’ Up!® convention (OnStage) which is why you also see a gap in the Lives mid-March. Here are next ones I have scheduled:
FEBRUARY 2025
Feb 26, Wednesday at 11 AM* Paper Pumpkin or scrapbooking?
Feb 28, Friday at 10 AM* (YouTube Supporter Members Only)
MARCH 2025
Mar 5, Wednesday at 11 AM* Mixed Media Florals Suite (All Star Blog Hop Day)
Mar 8, Saturday at 10 AM* Mystery Stamping
Mar 19, Wednesday at 11 AM* Team make & take card from our OnStage convention the week before in Raleigh NC
Mar 21, Friday at 10 AM* Paper Pumpkin kit March kit alternates
I hope you can join me for one or more!
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).
MORE 2025 SALE-A-BRATION OFFERINGS Sale-A-Bration is one of the BEST times of the Stampin’ Up! year because everyone can earn fabulous free product! But hurry…this promotion ends February 28. Click here to read about Sale-a-Bration 2025. Click here for a downloadable flyer showing additional free choices.
THE AWESOMENESS OF THE STARTER KIT! Do you love Stampin’ Up!® products and would you benefit from a discount of 20% or more? Purchasing the Starter Kitis your “ticket in” and always a fantastic way to get lots of products for a great price right away. You choose up to $125 in product and pay just $99 + tax (free shipping)! PLUS, when you join during Sale-A-Bration (now through the end of this month), you’ll get to choose one of two FREE BONUS options to add to your Starter Kit.
Once you purchase the Starter Kit, you are officially a demonstrator and are part of my Stampers With ART community. In addition to your discount, you may shop early during preorder periods, take part in card swaps, participate in SU events and online team events (weekly Lives, crafting socials, Connect, Create & Share events), be a part of other exclusive demonstrator-only groups and activities, earn and spend demo dollars, and more! To purchase the Starter Kit click HERE or reach out the me by replying to this email. I’m happy to answer any questions you may have. And I would love to have you join my amazing Stampers With ART community.
MORE ONLINE EXCLUSIVES ARE AROUND THE CORNER On March 4th more new products will release into the Online Exclusives section of the Online Store. I’ll be sharing some of these new items this Friday during my Live Paper Crafting Class because as a demonstrator I can buy them early. You won’t find Online Exclusives products in any catalog or publication. So be sure to visit this link to find them all.
KITS COLLECTION: SO MUCH TO CELEBRATE AND HEIRLOOM ARRANGEMENTKITS ADDED These are the kits that were most recently added to the Kits Collection! Click here and scroll down for more details.
A PEEK AT MARCH’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT Daisy Daydream: Send sweet greetings with gorgeous cards featuring bees, honeycomb, and daisies. Makes 9 cards: 3 of 3 designs. The kit also includes precut vellum accents, precut paper pieces, and specialty gold foil. It comes in a beautiful coordinating box and… to celebrate 12 years of Paper Pumpkin… a FREE additional stamp set!! Coordinating colors: Crumb Cake, Crushed Curry, Lemon Lime Twist, Lost Lagoon (Classic Stampin’ Spot), Mossy Meadow, Very Vanilla. 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 March 10th (at noon Mountain Time) for this next kit.
PAPER PUMPKIN CREATIVES TUTORIAL BUNDLES Our Paper Pumpkin Creatives Design Team is excited to share that our January 2025 Hearts For You 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 February 2025 Hello Spring Kit will be available March 1st.)
ALL STAR VIDEO CLASS BUNDLES Our All Star Design Team is excited to share that our February 2025 Storybook Moments Suite 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 Mixed Media Florals Suite will be available March 1st.)
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. Additional products were just added on 2/4/25. And products are available while supplies last.
I designed a card with the Layering Leaves and Leaf Collection Stamp Sets recently. I plan to send this card to current achieving and new demonstrators in my Stampers With ART group. But I’m also going to create more of them, because the card colors and imagery make me happy. And I think these would make great birthday cards for family and friends. The card features embossing, punching, and a fun background stamp layering idea.
I just showed live on YouTube and on Facebook about an hour ago step-by-step directions for creating this cheerful greeting card. 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.
I hope you enjoyed what I shared in this video.
BTW…I recommend stamping your lighter color first so it sits more in the background. I stamped with the darker color first (since my stamp was already inked in that color) during my live class and it gave me a slightly different look…the yellow is definitely more dominant where the two colors overlap.
Below are measurements, close-up photos, and a product list for what I demonstrated. (Please subscribe to my YouTube channel so you can get updates when I share and go live).
Products I used… See below for a complete list of products 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 Thick Cardstock
5-1/2” x 8-1/2” scored parallel to the short side at 4-1/4”
4-1/8” x 5-3/8”
2-3/4” x 4-1/4”
2” Circle
Shaded Spruce Cardstock
2-7/8” x 4-3/8”
Scraps for stamping and punching leaves
Brushed Gold Foil
Scraps for stamping and punching leaves
Here are photos of the finished card.
I hope you enjoyed what I shared today!
Winners: After live winners from last week’s live… Patty Biedny & paulineturner6502 This week’s live winners… Mary Jean Keipert & Rebecca Smithwick
Congratulations to these individuals!! If your name is above, be sure to reach out to me at stampyourartout@comcast.net to claim your prize.
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) about twice a week – Wednesdays at 11 AM Central Time and either Fridays or Saturdays. Here are next ones I have on my calendar:
Feb 18, Tuesday at 11 AM* paper pumpkin Feb kit?
Feb 21, Friday at 10 AM* show & share
Feb 26, Wednesday at 11 AM* scrapbooking?
Feb 28, Friday at 10 AM* (YouTube Supporter Members Only)
Mar 5, Wednesday at 11 AM* Storybook Moments Suite (All Star Blog Hop Day)
Mar 8, Saturday at 10 AM* Mystery Stamping
Mar 19, Wednesday at 11 AM* Team make & take card from our OnStage convention the week before in Raleigh NC
Mar 21, Friday at 10 AM* Paper Pumpkin kit March kit alternates
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).
MORE 2025 SALE-A-BRATION OFFERINGS Sale-A-Bration is one of the BEST times of the Stampin’ Up! year because everyone can earn fabulous free product! But hurry…this promotion ends February 28. Click here to read about Sale-a-Bration 2025. Click here for a downloadable flyer showing additional free choices.
THE AWESOMENESS OF THE STARTER KIT! Do you love Stampin’ Up!® products and would you benefit from a discount of 20% or more? Purchasing the Starter Kitis your “ticket in” and always a fantastic way to get lots of products for a great price right away. You choose up to $125 in product and pay just $99 + tax (free shipping)! PLUS, when you join during Sale-A-Bration (now through the end of this month), you’ll get to choose one of two FREE BONUS options to add to your Starter Kit.
Once you purchase the Starter Kit, you are officially a demonstrator and are part of my Stampers With ART community. In addition to your discount, you may shop early during preorder periods, take part in card swaps, participate in SU events and online team events (weekly Lives, crafting socials, Connect, Create & Share events), be a part of other exclusive demonstrator-only groups and activities, earn and spend demo dollars, and more! To purchase the Starter Kit click HERE or reach out the me by replying to this email. I’m happy to answer any questions you may have. And I would love to have you join my amazing Stampers With ART community.
MORE ONLINE EXCLUSIVES ARE AROUND THE CORNER On March 4th more new products will release into the Online Exclusives section of the Online Store. I’ll be sharing some of these new items this Friday during my Live Paper Crafting Class because as a demonstrator I can buy them early. You won’t find Online Exclusives products in any catalog or publication. So be sure to visit this link to find them all.
KITS COLLECTION: SO MUCH TO CELEBRATE AND HEIRLOOM ARRANGEMENTKITS ADDED These are the kits that were most recently added to the Kits Collection! Click here and scroll down for more details.
A PEEK AT MARCH’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT Daisy Daydream: Send sweet greetings with gorgeous cards featuring bees, honeycomb, and daisies. Makes 9 cards: 3 of 3 designs. The kit also includes precut vellum accents, precut paper pieces, and specialty gold foil. It comes in a beautiful coordinating box and… to celebrate 12 years of Paper Pumpkin… a FREE additional stamp set!! Coordinating colors: Crumb Cake, Crushed Curry, Lemon Lime Twist, Lost Lagoon (Classic Stampin’ Spot), Mossy Meadow, Very Vanilla. 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 March 10th (at noon Mountain Time) for this next kit.
PAPER PUMPKIN CREATIVES TUTORIAL BUNDLES Our Paper Pumpkin Creatives Design Team is excited to share that our January 2025 Hearts For You 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 February 2025 Hello Spring Kit will be available March 1st.)
ALL STAR VIDEO CLASS BUNDLES Our All Star Design Team is excited to share that our February 2025 Storybook Moments Suite 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 Mixed Media Florals Suite will be available March 1st.)
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. Additional products were just added on 2/4/25. And products are available while supplies last.
Welcome to our monthly “A Paper Pumpkin Thing” blog hop! It’s time to showcase our January2025 Heart For YouPaper Pumpkin kit alternate projects! See what I have to share. Then check out all the other blogs in the hop for additional creative ideas that my Stampin’ Up! demonstrator friends shared.
For those of you not familiar with these kits, they get delivered straight to your mailbox in the months of your choice. Inside are all the supplies you need AND the directions for assembling the kit cards/projects designed. Here are the intended cards designed for this January 2025 kit. (Click here for a link to Stampin’ Up!’s how-to video to help you assemble these as intended.)
I’ve already shared some other alternate projects (a set of Valentine treats, a simple card, and a back-fold card) using the contents of this kit on January 22nd. Today I am sharing: two versions of a unique treat holder card and a scrapbook page.
Watch my videohere to get to get measurements, directions, and tips (or you can just click on this image below if you are already on 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.
OH!! And bonus!…I’m also sharing peeks at new products. You’ll see them at the end of this video.
I hope you enjoyed what I shared and gained some creative inspiration! Below are close-up photos of the projects I made and shared in my video. (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.
Two Versions of a Unique Treat Holder Card Inspired by my Gift Box In A Card projects that I shared here and here in November of 2020. By watching the video you’ll see a third example, too.
A Scrapbook Page Featuring Strawberries Made From the Hearts This one is a little more detailed beyond what I showed in the video. Can you see what I added?
If you did not get this kit, I hope you can apply these ideas to products you already own.
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.
A PEEK AT FEBRUARY’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT Hello Spring: Plant the seeds of happiness with these lovely garden-inspired cards! Makes 9 cards: 3 of 3 designs. The kit also includes precut pieces with bronze foil and unique spring-themed envelopes. And it pairs well with the Grow with Love Bundle (item 164804). Coordinating colors: Basic Beige, Bubble Bath, Lemon Lime Twist, Lost Lagoon, Old Olive, Petunia Pop (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!
Thanks for visiting! Now I invite you to visit the blogs of my fellow creators.
*To see these other creative project ideas, click on these names of the other hop participants. If you are receiving this blog post by email, click HERE to get to my website so you can see the clickable hop participant names.
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 January 2025 Paper Pumpkin kit
THE 2025 SALE-A-BRATION OFFERINGS HAVE EXPANDED Sale-A-Bration is one of the BEST times of the Stampin’ Up! year because everyone can earn fabulous free product! And it just got better with additional free level one choices added in 2/4/25! Click here to read about Sale-a-Bration 2025. Click here for a downloadable flyer showing the additional choices.
CELEBRATE WITH ME! I signed up to be a demonstrator 25 years ago on February 8, 2000! I feel so blessed to have been doing what I am passionate about for that long! Celebrate with me by leaving me a comment on my Instagram or Facebook anniversary posts or by taking advantage of my ordering specials (details are in the email I sent on 2/1/25). And thank you being a part of my world!
THE AWESOMENESS OF THE STARTER KIT! Do you love Stampin’ Up!® products and would you benefit from a discount of 20% or more? Purchasing the Starter Kitis your “ticket in” and always a fantastic way to get lots of products for a great price right away. You choose up to $125 in product and pay just $99 + tax (free shipping)! PLUS, when you join during Sale-A-Bration (now through the end of this month), you’ll get to choose one of two FREE BONUS options to add to your Starter Kit.
Once you purchase the Starter Kit, you are officially a demonstrator and are part of my Stampers With ART community. In addition to your discount, you may shop early during preorder periods, take part in card swaps, participate in SU events and online team events (weekly Lives, crafting socials, Connect, Create & Share events), be a part of other exclusive demonstrator-only groups and activities, earn and spend demo dollars, and more! To purchase the Starter Kit click HERE or reach out the me by replying to this email. I’m happy to answer any questions you may have. And I would love to have you join my amazing Stampers With ART community.
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. Additional products were just added on 2/4/25. And products are available while supplies last.
MORE ONLINE EXCLUSIVES ARE AROUND THE CORNER On March 4th more new products will release into the Online Exclusives section of the Online Store. I’ll be sharing some of these new items this Friday during my Live Paper Crafting Class because as a demonstrator I can buy them early. You won’t find Online Exclusives products in any catalog or publication. So be sure to visit this link to find them all.
KITS COLLECTION: SO MUCH TO CELEBRATE AND HEIRLOOM ARRANGEMENTKITS ADDED These are the kits that were most recently added to the Kits Collection! Click here and scroll down for more details.
A PEEK AT FEBRUARY’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT Hello Spring: Plant the seeds of happiness with these lovely garden-inspired cards! Makes 9 cards: 3 of 3 designs. The kit also includes precut pieces with bronze foil and unique spring-themed envelopes. And it pairs well with the Grow with Love Bundle (item 164804). Coordinating colors: Basic Beige, Bubble Bath, Lemon Lime Twist, Lost Lagoon, Old Olive, Petunia Pop (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 February 10th for this next kit.
PAPER PUMPKIN CREATIVES TUTORIAL BUNDLES Our Paper Pumpkin Creatives Design Team is excited to share that our January 2025 Hearts For You 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 February 2025 Hello Spring Kit will be available March 1st.)
ALL STAR VIDEO CLASS BUNDLES Our All Star Design Team is excited to share that our February 2025 Storybook Moments Suite 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 Mixed Media Florals Suite will be available March 1st.)
I received a swap card that I absolutely loved from Karen Andrusick, a team member in my Stampers With ART group. She used designer paper for the main base of the card and cardstock just for reinforcement and layers. I took her idea and designed three other versions using the Storybook Moments and Timeless Plaids papers. And I’m excited to share with you the tips and tricks for putting them together.
A few hours ago I shared live on YouTube and on Facebook step-by-step directions for creating these 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.
By the way Karen said she got her idea from a card shared by Stampin’ Up! You can see her version of the card in my video. You can view SU’s version on page 8 of the Sale-a-Bration Brochure or here in the card samples for the Toadstool Gardens Paper.
I hope you enjoyed what I shared in this video. Below are measurements, close-up photos, and a product list linked to my online store for what I demonstrated. (Please subscribe to my YouTube channel so you can get updates when I share and go live).
Click here to access and download a printable “measurements & supplies” sheet.
Base Measurements…
Base cardstock: 4-1/4” x 5-1/2”
Designer Paper: 5-1/2” x 7-1/4” scored at 3” OR 5-1/2” x 6” scored at 3” and cut at 3-1/2”
Inner panel: 2-1/2” x 5-1/2”
Accent strip: 3/8” x 5-1/2”
Here are photos of the finished cards.
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I hope you enjoyed what I shared!
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I share videos (Lives or pre-recorded) about twice a week – Wednesdays at 11 AM Central Time and either Fridays or Saturdays. Here are next ones I have on my calendar:
Feb 7, Friday at 10 AM* Hearts For You PP Kit Second Set of Alternates (APPT Blog Hop Day) & sharing of new products
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 the Storybook Moments 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!
CELEBRATE WITH ME! I signed up to be a demonstrator 25 years ago on February 8, 2000! I feel so blessed to have been doing what I am passionate about for that long! Celebrate with me by leaving me a comment on my Instagram or Facebook anniversary posts or by taking advantage of one or both of my ordering specials by February 8th (details are in the email I sent on 2/1/25). And thank you being a part of my world!
THE 2025 SALE-A-BRATION OFFERINGS HAVE EXPANDED Sale-A-Bration is one of the BEST times of the Stampin’ Up! year because everyone can earn fabulous free product! And it just got better with additional free level one choices added in 2/4/25! Click here to read about Sale-a-Bration 2025. Click here for a downloadable flyer showing the additional choices.
TWO NEW ADDITIONS TO THE KITS COLLECTION!
SO MUCH TO CELEBRATE KIT Whether it’s for a graduation, a wedding, or welcoming a new baby, nothing says congratulations quite like a handmade card. With the all-inclusive So Much to Celebrate Kit featuring gold foil details, precut flowers, and puffy stickers, you can make beautiful cards to celebrate any occasion. This new kit is part of the Kits Collection and is now available as of February 4, 2025 (while supplies last).
Cost is $14 USD
Use item number 165011 when ordering
Click here to watch the unboxing video by Sara Douglass
Sentiments printed in Dutch, English, French, and German
Colors: Balmy Blue, Old Olive, Pecan Pie, Petal Pink, Pumpkin Pie
Kit includes.
Step-by-step instructions
9 printed envelopes
Puffy stickers
Gold foil
Adhesive
A 9-7/8″ x 6-1/2″ x 2-3/4″ (25.1 x 16.5 x 7 cm) printed box for storage or crafting on the go
HEIRLOOM ARRANGEMENTS KIT Do you love the convenience of crafting with an all-inclusive kit but wish it offered a little more wiggle room for creativity? Then the Heirloom Arrangements Kit is perfect for you! With detailed vintage designs, eight card options, and loosely choreographed instructions, you can let your creativity shine and still have everything you need for your projects right at your fingertips. This new kit is part of the Kits Collection and is now available as of February 4, 2025 (while supplies last).
Cost is $23 USD
Use item number 165007 when ordering
Click here to watch the unboxing video by Sara Douglass
A 9-7/8″ x 6-1/2″ x 2-3/4″ (25.1 x 16.5 x 7 cm) printed box for storage or crafting on the go
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).
THE 2025 SALE-A-BRATION OFFERINGS HAVE EXPANDED Sale-A-Bration is one of the BEST times of the Stampin’ Up! year because everyone can earn fabulous free product! And it just got better with additional free level one choices added in 2/4/25! Click here to read about Sale-a-Bration 2025. Click here for a downloadable flyer showing the additional choices.
CELEBRATE WITH ME! I signed up to be a demonstrator 25 years ago on February 8, 2000! I feel so blessed to have been doing what I am passionate about for that long! Celebrate with me by leaving me a comment on my Instagram or Facebook anniversary posts or by taking advantage of my ordering specials (details are in the email I sent on 2/1/25). And thank you being a part of my world!
THE AWESOMENESS OF THE STARTER KIT! Do you love Stampin’ Up!® products and would you benefit from a discount of 20% or more? Purchasing the Starter Kitis your “ticket in” and always a fantastic way to get lots of products for a great price right away. You choose up to $125 in product and pay just $99 + tax (free shipping)! PLUS, when you join during Sale-A-Bration (now through the end of this month), you’ll get to choose one of two FREE BONUS options to add to your Starter Kit.
Once you purchase the Starter Kit, you are officially a demonstrator and are part of my Stampers With ART community. In addition to your discount, you may shop early during preorder periods, take part in card swaps, participate in SU events and online team events (weekly Lives, crafting socials, Connect, Create & Share events), be a part of other exclusive demonstrator-only groups and activities, earn and spend demo dollars, and more! To purchase the Starter Kit click HERE or reach out the me by replying to this email. I’m happy to answer any questions you may have. And I would love to have you join my amazing Stampers With ART community.
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. Additional products were just added on 2/4/25. And products are available while supplies last.
MORE ONLINE EXCLUSIVES ARE AROUND THE CORNER On March 4th more new products will release into the Online Exclusives section of the Online Store. I’ll be sharing some of these new items this Friday during my Live Paper Crafting Class because as a demonstrator I can buy them early. You won’t find Online Exclusives products in any catalog or publication. So be sure to visit this link to find them all.
KITS COLLECTION: SO MUCH TO CELEBRATE AND HEIRLOOM ARRANGEMENTKITS ADDED These are the kits that were most recently added to the Kits Collection! Click here and scroll down for more details.
A PEEK AT FEBRUARY’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT Hello Spring: Plant the seeds of happiness with these lovely garden-inspired cards! Makes 9 cards: 3 of 3 designs. The kit also includes precut pieces with bronze foil and unique spring-themed envelopes. And it pairs well with the Grow with Love Bundle (item 164804). Coordinating colors: Basic Beige, Bubble Bath, Lemon Lime Twist, Lost Lagoon, Old Olive, Petunia Pop (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 February 10th for this next kit.
PAPER PUMPKIN CREATIVES TUTORIAL BUNDLES Our Paper Pumpkin Creatives Design Team is excited to share that our January 2025 Hearts For You 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 February 2025 Hello Spring Kit will be available March 1st.)
ALL STAR VIDEO CLASS BUNDLES Our All Star Design Team is excited to share that our February 2025 Storybook Moments Suite 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 Mixed Media Florals Suite will be available March 1st.)
I’ve added in another Online Paper Crafting Class today. And I’d like to invite you to join in. Today I’m sharing alternate cards I’ve created with the Brightest Birthday Kits Collection KitI
(These cards are put together using the kit directions.)
I love the challenge of getting more “bang for your buck.” So I’ve added Basic White cardstock and envelopes, cut and rearranged the elements and imagery from the kit, and came up with a way to create three times as many cards. Yippee!!
Watch my video here to get step-by-step directions for creating all of these cards (we go through one set of nine made from the kit pieces for three). Or you can just click on this image below if you are already in my blog post. If you are catching this post right away, you might even be able to actually join in on the Live broadcast taking place at 10 AM Central Time!
Then after watching, scroll through the close-up photos that follow, check out the measurements & products list below, and let me know if you have any questions.
Products I used… See below for a complete list of products 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
5-1/2” x 8-1/2” scored parallel to the short side at 4-1/4” (x9)
Kit cards
Azure Afternoon: 4-1/8” x 5-3/8” (x2)
Pool Party Striped: 4-1/8” x 5-3/8” (x2)
Daffodil Delight: 2-1/8” x 5-3/8” (x2) and 2” x 5-3/8” (x2)
Kit layers (candles and balloons)
Cut layers in half
Kit envelopes (candles and stars)
3-1/4” x 5-1/2” showing images
1/2” x 5-1/2” (x2 for each)
Kit envelope (balloons)
2-3/4” x 4-3/8” (with image)
2-3/4” x 4-3/8” (darker yellow side)
Kit envelopes (all three)
3-3/8” x 5-1/8” for inside layers
6 strips for sentiments that are 3/4” or 1” tall
Here are photos of the finished cards.
And here are photos of the creative card variations by those who attended my Silver Elite Retreat. (The names of those demonstrators are in the watermarks of the photos.)
I hope you enjoyed what I shared today!
Subscribe to my YouTube channel and 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) about twice a week – Wednesdays at 11 AM Central Time and either Fridays or Saturdays. Here are next ones I have scheduled:
FEBRUARY 2025 Feb 5, Wednesday at 11 AM* Storybook Moments Suite (All Star Blog Hop Day) Feb 7, Friday at 10 AM* Hearts For You PP Kit Second Set of Alternates (APPT Blog Hop Day) Feb 12, Wednesday at 11 AM* scrapbooking? Feb 14, Friday at 10 AM* mystery stamping? Feb 18, Tuesday at 11 AM* paper pumpkin Feb kit?
OH, AND…Today is the last day to save on a 6-month subscription to the All Star Video Class Bundles. Click here to learn about two amazing subscription options so you can get all 72 tutorials with 72 videos and save $15.
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. All of these items are available while supplies last.
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 WERE ADDED 1/7/25 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 January 7th. AND… every 2 months you’ll see even MORE added. (All Online Exclusives products are always available while supplies last.)
A PEEK AT FEBRUARY’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT Hello Spring: Plant the seeds of happiness with these lovely garden-inspired cards! Makes 9 cards: 3 of 3 designs. The kit also includes precut pieces with bronze foil and unique spring-themed envelopes. And it pairs well with the Grow with Love Bundle (item 164804). Coordinating colors: Basic Beige, Bubble Bath, Lemon Lime Twist, Lost Lagoon, Old Olive, Petunia Pop (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 February 10th for this next kit.
KITS COLLECTION: THANK YOU KINDLY, BRIGHTEST BIRTHDAY, AND BIRTHDAY BASHKITS 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 January 2025 Marbled Elegance 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 Storybook Moments Suite from the Jan-Apr 2025 Mini Catalog and will be available February 1st.
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