Stampin’ Up! Punches


Winter Wonderland Specialty Designer Series Paper from Stampin’ Up!

I absolutely love black and gold with a bit of white in the mix.  Stampin’ Up!’s Winter Wonderland Specialty Designer Series Paper is absolutely gorgeous.  Throw in the new Black Glimmer Paper and some Gold Stampin’ Glitter and boy, oh boy, do those elements combine to make one really classy […]

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2015 Stampin’ Up! Holiday Catalog is HERE!

The wait is over!  Stampin’ Up!’s 2015 Holiday Catalog is now live for you!  Take a look at my video preview where I show you the wonderful Halloween items included in the catalog that are now available to order. If you would like a hard-copy of the catalog, send me […]


Acorny Thank You Card from Stampin’ Up!

One of the fun parts of attending a Stampin’ Up! event is the chance we get to win free product.  I was lucky enough to win this really fun set called “Acorny Thank You.”  Of course there is a coordinating Acorn Builder Punch that I just couldn’t live without!  Look […]

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Make Your Own Envelopes!

  Once you make your own envelopes with Stampin’ Up!’s Envelope Punch Board, it will be pretty difficult to go back to using plain envelopes.  Promise!  Look at this cute card and its coordinating envelope that I made with the Punch Board and the In-Color Envelope Paper from the 2015-16 […]


Pretty Petals Mini Treat Bags

Stampin’ Up!’s Pretty Petals Designer Series Paper Stack is fabulous!  The coordinating colors of Old Olive, Calypso Coral, Basic Black, Very Vanilla, Mint Macaron, and Pacific Point are so dramatic.  You can use embellishments to make the patters whimsical or high-fashion, whatever you prefer.  I have a flair for the […]

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Color Combination Inspiration, Day 3

The color combination for today’s card comes from the palm trees that surround me every day.  Even though the trees on the this card aren’t palms, the color scheme is the same as the majority of the palm trees I see out my window. I love Stampin’ Up!’s Fringe Scissors.  […]


Color Combination Inspiration, Day 2 Plus Lots of Good News!

Yesterday, I told you how I “think in Stampin’ Up!” language.  The inspiration for that card came from my daughter’s apartment décor.  Today’s card inspiration comes from the colors in her bedroom here at home.  (How long do I keep an official bedroom for her at home?  This empty-nester stuff […]

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Color Combination Inspiration, Day 1

I have been a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator for so long that I find myself thinking in “Stampin’ Up!” language.  I associate the colors that I see around me every day with their closest Stampin’ Up! counterpart.  Last Sunday, I found myself telling my sister-in-law that I liked her “So Saffron” pants.  […]


Asian Paper Fan to Keep Cool

  A couple of weekend’s ago, we attended a beautiful wedding reception at a lovely place on the ocean.  Each place setting had a lovely paper fan incorporated into the decorations. When the event was over, I had the great joy of inheriting all of the fans.  I was thrilled!  It would have […]

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Timeless Elegance Designer Series Paper from Stampin’ Up!

  I wish I could show you in-person how extremely gorgeous this one particular sheet of paper is from the new Timeless Elegance Designer Series Paper.  It is probably my most favorite paper design of all-time.  The rose images jump off the page.  I didn’t add a sentiment to this card […]


Envelope Punch Board by Stampin’ Up!: Notecard Holder/Part 3

You can read about the cute gift bag I created to house these cute note cards and envelopes HERE and HERE.  Today I am going to share with you how I created the 3″ x 3″ notecards and coordinating envelopes. The notecards were super easy: cut a piece of Sahara […]

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Gift Bag Punch Board by Stampin’ Up!: Notecard Holder/Part 2

In my last post, I showed you a cute gift bag that I created by taking apart a candy box and tracing it onto Timeless Elegance Designer Series Paper.  Here is another look at the gift bag, with a little extra bling added.  I used the flower punch from the […]