2016 Occasions Catalog


It’s My Party

It’s My Party Birthday Card The new “It’s My Party” stamps, paper, and embellishments in Stampin’ Up!’s Occasions Catalog (link on sidebar) make it easy to create simple yet elegant birthday cards.  This week, I’ll be showing you a variety of birthday cards that you can create with Stampin’ Up!’s […]

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Itty Bitty Accents Punch 1 comment

Itty Bitty Accents Punch I showed you in my last post HERE how to maker shaker card filler with the star punch from Stampin’ Up!’s Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack. Today, I’m going to show you how to add pizzazz to your card with the flower punch from the Itty […]


Wildflower Fields DSP Card #2

Wildflower Fields Designer Series Paper Card #2 To see Card #1, click HERE.  I’m excited to show you today’s Wildflower Fields DSP (Designer Series Paper) card because the card layout isn’t my usual design style. However, I wanted to once again mention the versatility of the beautiful colors and patterns of the Wildflower Fields […]

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Perfectly Artistic Designer Series Paper

Perfectly Artistic Designer Series Paper from Stampin’ Up! Here is another look that you can create using the Birthday Bouquet DSP from Stampin Up. With this Sympathy card shown below, I paired the Birthday Bouquet Designer Series Paper with the new Perfectly Artistic Designer Series Paper that is available until February […]


Birthday Bouquet Designer Series Paper

Birthday Bouquet Designer Series Paper Stampin’ Up!’s Birthday Bouquet Designer Series Paper is so versatile!  Most of the designs in the Birthday Bouquet Designer Series Paper pack incorporate Blushing Bride and/or lots of, well, flower bouquets. However, I like how the balloon design is perfect for a masculine birthday card. A […]

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Coloring for Adults with Aqua Painters Tutorial

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know that coloring for adults is a new trend.  I don’t know what took so long for coloring to catch on with the people over the age of seven, because as a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator, I’ve been coloring for years!  And not […]


Birthday Bouquet & Honeycomb Happiness Ice Cream Card

Birthday Bouquet & Honeycomb Happiness Ice Cream Cone Card Stampin’ Up!’s Birthday Bouquet Designer Series Paper coordinates perfectly with the FREE Sale-a-Bration Honeycomb Happiness stamp set.  I love the subtle colors of Watermelon Wonder and Mint Macaron that are incorporated into the Birthday Bouquet paper’s designs.  Take a look at the […]

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Happy Home Stamp Set

Stampin’ Up! Happy Home Stamp Set & Hearth & Home Framelits Dies The Happy Home stamp set from Stampin’ Up! coordinates perfectly with the Hearth and Home Framelits Dies.  I love the images in the Happy Home stamp set!  The images of the blossoming tree, the bench, and the little […]


Easy “Love Blossoms” Greeting Card

“Love Blossoms” Designer Series Paper & Botanicals for You Stamp Set You can make this easy Love Blossoms greeting card in just a few simple steps.  There are 4 each of 12 different designs in the Love Blossoms Designer Series Paper Stack which means you can create several looks from just […]

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Love Blossoms Blushing Bride Glimmer Butterfly Card

Yesterday, I showed you a fun mini treat bag Valentine’s Day card that I made using the new Love Blossoms Designer Series Paper Stack from the 2016 Occasions Catalog from Stampin’ Up!.  Today, I want to show you how you can use the exact same Stampin’ Up! Designer Series Paper, […]


Stampin’ Up! Blushing Bride Glimmer Paper Bling

Stampin’ Up!’s new Blushing Bride Glimmer Paper packs just enough punch to add the perfect amount of bling to any greeting card or project.  The Blushing Bride Glimmer Paper is available in the 2016 Occasions Catalog on page 17 as part of the Love Blossoms Collection which included Love Blossoms  Designer Series […]

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How to Make a Shaker Card in Just a Few Easy Steps

*** UPDATED TO ADD MEASUREMENTS *** Base Card:  4-1/4″ x 11″, score at 5-1/2″ Bottom Layer:  4″ x 5-1/4″ Piece for Inside the Clear Envelope:  4-7/16″ x 3-1/2″ (Don’t get nervous with that 4-7/16″ measurement!  It’s just a tad shorter than 4-1/2″) Yesterday I showed you a really fun Valentine’s […]