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This is a great time to stock up on gorgeous paper

Woohooooooo! The sale begins today! 

We all love beautiful Designer Series Paper, and in June, you can enjoy a 15% discount on select Designer Series Papers from our new 2023–2024 Annual Catalog and Online Exclusives. Whether you’re a scrapbooker, a card maker or simply a paper lover, this is a great time to stock up and save on gorgeous paper so you have artistic and versatile paper designs on hand for your next projects!

Want to see which packs are discounted? 

Now is the time to stock up on your faves for months of crafting fun! Here are my faves:

• Zoo Crew (perfect for babies and black/white themes
• Countryside Inn (blue/white theme, masculine and feminine, coordinates with June Paper Pumpkin kit)
• Fresh as a Daisy (perfect for summer and feminine cards, coordinates beautifully with Cheerful Daisies bundle, one sheet can be cut apart to create several cards)
• Earthenware Elegance (getting ready for fall cards)

 

** Click here to download the Sale Flyer and then click below to order your faves today! 

Who would want 176 pages of amazing crafting ideas? Me!

And who wouldn't, right! Introducing the 2023-24 Annual Catalog! (drum roll please) 

Here's all the juicy details that you will find inside!

• 176 pages of crafting ideas
• 10 new product suites (my fave is on pages 70-71)
• 5 new In Colors
• 24 new bundles
• 7 new unique die packs
• 4 new punches
• 8 new ribbons
• 12 new embellishments
• new Memories & More pack (and matching envelopes!)
• 14 new designer series paper packs
• 1 new speciality designer series paper 
• 1 new vellum paper pack
• 1 new scalloped gift card boxes pack
• 1 new treat bags set
• 1 Color Refresh = 4 brand new colors + 7 returning colors!
• 5 new embossing folders
• 3 new background stamps
• and soooooo many samples to copy or adapt

If you want a digital copy of this new catalog, click the catalog image on the right side of my blog or click on the catalog cover above.  If you prefer a paper copy, email me at [email protected]  and I will tell you how to earn a catalog for FREE! 

Are you ready for fresh new colors? I sure am!

Every few years, Stampin’ Up! refreshes their core color collection to keep current with the color trends in fashion and home décor industries. This is the year they have chosen to do this and we have a total 11 different colors in the core color families. Seven of these colors are returning from previous years, many of which were favorite In Colors. These are Lemon Lime Twist, Berry Burst, Misty Moonlight, Pretty Peacock, Blueberry Bushel, Lost Lagoon, and Fresh Freesia which is one of the just retiring 2021-2023 In Colors. These are scattered throughout the color families.

In addition, there are four delicious totally new colors - Azure Afternoon, Pecan Pie, Lemon Lolly, and Bubble Bath. Check them out!

Add to these 11 new colors in the Color Collection, the 5 new 2023-2025 In Colors and you have a total of 16 new choices. Wow! That is a lot and can be very expensive to build your new color collection when you consider cardstock, ink pads, markers, Stampin’ Blends, and embellishments in the new colors. My suggestion is to start with your favorite color family, be it Subtles, Regals, Neutrals, or Brights, and fill in the new colors of that family first. If you have been a fan of Stampin’ Up! for a few years, you may still have many of the returning colors in your stash. That’s great! I had all of them.

Check the ink pads to see if they need reinking. Hopefully you had purchased refills at the time you bought the pads. If you don’t have the refills, you may want to replace the old pads because the new refills may have a slightly different color than the old ones or the old ones may have changed color slightly over the years and will not match the new refills.

Stampin’ Up! offers a collection of the new core colors. They are listed below:

• 8 ½” x 11” Cardstock – 2 sheets each of 11 colors (161702) $11.00 each
• 12” x 12” Cardstock – 2 sheets each of 11 colors (161711) $14.00 each
• Classic Stampin’ Pad Bundle – 11 pads – 1 of each color (161683) $89.00 each (10% discounted)
• Stampin’ Write Markers – 11 markers, 1 each of 11 colors (161694) $38.50 each

Similar bundles are available for the 2023-2025 In Colors with the stamp pad bundle, also having a 10% discount.

I’m excited about the new colors. My favorite ones right now are Azure Afternoon, Pecan Pie, and Bubble Bath. What ones excite you? Which will you order first? Remember the new catalog sales period began on May 2.

It's here, it's here, let the bells ring out loud and clear!

Ok, maybe that's a bit dramatic but I am super excited to introduce you to the 2023-24 Annual Catalog! (drum roll please) 

Here's all the juicy details that you will find inside!

• 176 pages of crafting ideas
• 10 new product suites (my fave is on pages 70-71)
• 5 new In Colors
• 24 new bundles
• 7 new unique die packs
• 4 new punches
• 8 new ribbons
• 12 new embellishments
• new Memories & More pack (and matching envelopes!)
• 14 new designer series paper packs
• 1 new speciality designer series paper 
• 1 new vellum paper pack
• 1 new scalloped gift card boxes pack
• 1 new treat bags set
• 1 Color Refresh = 4 brand new colors + 7 returning colors!
• 5 new embossing folders
• 3 new background stamps
• and soooooo many samples to copy or adapt

If you want a digital copy of this new catalog, click the catalog image on the right side of my blog or the catalog cover above.  If you prefer a paper copy, email me at [email protected]  and I will tell you how to earn a catalog for FREE! 

This amazing new product suite is super popular and so much fun to use

Stampin' Up! has launched a brand new idea: Online Exclusive product releases throughout the year!

Starting 1 March, there are now even more Online Exclusive products for you to shop. The best way to see what is available is to view my online store. 

And there’s no end date for the sales period! Some products will be reordered when inventory is low, and others will only be available while supplies last. This way we can offer even more new products throughout the year. New products mean new inspiration and new ways to express your creativity!

Here's a peek at this gorgeous collection - I definitely had to have it all! 

And here's page 2 of the promotion flyer - click on the photo below to download the entire PDF to your device.

Tip: use the QR code on the flyer to see even MORE new products - yippee! 

Returning Colors

You may notice in the Hello, Irresistible Suite Collection some returning colors. 

For now, here are the coordinating colors in the Hello, Irresistible Suite Collection:

• Hello, Irresistible 6" x 6" (15.2 x 15.2 cm) Designer Series Paper: Daffodil Delight, Flirty Flamingo, Lost Lagoon, Petal Pink, Pretty Peacock, Soft Sea Foam
• Loose Frosted Dots: Daffodil Delight, Flirty Flamingo, Pretty Peacock

Use this link to see these new exclusive products! 

My top 12 tips for how to craft on a budget

With prices rising almost daily we have to start crafting on a budget. Stamping is fun and a great creative outlet. It is also important for your wellbeing. But: it can also get expensive.

Here are my top 12 tips for how to craft on a budget and to keep your spending manageable.

1. Set a budget for what you can spend.

2. When the new catalog releases, make a list of what you would like to have and put it into categories such as tools, embellishments, stamps, etc.

3. Coordinate your colors with your purchases.

4. On your list, decide what you really need and what can wait (your 'nice to haves').

5. What tools do you really need? You can often find things around the house that you can use instead such as a push pen instead of a paper piercer. Make your own bow maker with a Styrofoam block that comes in packing and dowel rods.

6. Look for different ways you can save on cardstock such as when cutting a layering piece, cut out the center that will not show when the top layer is applied and set it aside for another project.

7. Tie the bow on your ribbon before cutting to save waste Use small pieces of ribbon and tie in the center to make a mock bow.

8. Save your scraps of cardstock to make tags and cut punch shapes. Many light color strips of cardstock can be used to stamp words on.

9. Save scraps of designer paper to create blocks to build an interesting layer and then add a cutout image of verse.

10. Keep a list of your purchases (in categories such as tools, stamps, dies, etc.) to keep from duplicating your purchases.

11. Before you throw out scraps ask yourself, can I use this for something else? Even plastic containers from the kitchen that would go in the trash can often be used to make into gift holders.

12. Have fun finding ways to save money in other areas of your life (such as coffee purchases or takeout) so you can spend more on your stamping supplies.

What other tips can you think of that I could add to my list? Leave me a comment to let me know. 

Announcing a brand new, exciting, promotion plan by Stampin' Up!

I am really happy to share this announcement with you!  Stampin' Up! has launched a brand new idea: Online Exclusive product releases throughout the year!

Starting 1 March, there will be even more Online Exclusive products for you to shop. The best way to see what is available is to view my online store. 

And there’s no end date for the sales period! Some products will be reordered when inventory is low, and others will only be available while supplies last. This way we can offer even more new products throughout the year. New products mean new inspiration and new ways to express your creativity! 

 

Returning Colors

You may notice in the Hello, Irresistible Suite Collection some returning colors. 

For now, here are the coordinating colors in the Hello, Irresistible Suite Collection:

• Hello, Irresistible 6" x 6" (15.2 x 15.2 cm) Designer Series Paper: Daffodil Delight, Flirty Flamingo, Lost Lagoon, Petal Pink, Pretty Peacock, Soft Sea Foam
• Loose Frosted Dots: Daffodil Delight, Flirty Flamingo, Pretty Peacock

Here's a peek at this gorgeous collection - I definitely had to have it all! 

And here's page 2 of the promotion flyer - click on the photo below to download the entire PDF to your device.

Tip: use the QR code on the flyer to see even MORE new products - yippee! 

Don't miss your last chance to earn FREE products before they are gone forever

Today is the FINAL DAY for Sale-A-Bration - sob. 

There are three ways to enjoy Sale-a-bration on this final day:

1. SHOP

Earn exclusive items from the Sale-a-Bration brochure while purchasing (before shipping and taxes) Stampin’ Up! products that you already love – including from the Annual Catalog, the new Mini Catalog, the Clearance Rack or other Online items (like Prepaid Paper Pumpkin subscriptions and Kit Collections). 

Stampin’ Up! is offering two levels of FREE Sale-a-Bration items:

• LEVEL ONE – Free with $50 Purchase. For every $50 you spend, you can select one Level One item to add to your order. 
• LEVEL TWO – Free with $100 Purchase. For every $100 you spend, you can select one Level Two item to add to your order OR two Level 1 choices.  

***Stampin' Up! has added MORE products that you can earn for FREE - but only until 28 February. Click on the PDF image below to download it to your desktop. 

2. HOST

You are going to love this second way –HOST. 

When you place a Stampin’ Up! order at my online store for more than $300 between January 4 and February 28, you will automatically receive the gorgeous Scenic Garden Stamp Set. Have a look at this gorgeous set: 

Tip: grab your friends and together create a $300 order - then share the Scenic Garden stamp set around once it arrives! 

3. JOIN

This is my FAVORITE way for you to save during Sale-a-Bration, and it’s perfect for you! Between January 4 and February 28, join my All About Stamping team and earn the following with your $99 Starter Kit - pick your FAVE option!

• Option 1: The exclusive Boho Blue Mini Machine ($63 USD) + your choice of $175 USD of Stampin’ Up! products for only $129 USD 
• Option 2: The original white Mini Machine ($63 USD) + your choice of $175 USD  of Stampin’ Up! products for only $129 USD.
• Option 3: Your choice of $175 USD of Stampin’ Up! products for only $99 USD. 

AND there are more amazing reasons to join my team during Sale-a-Bration:

• FREE SHIPPING of your Starter Kit!
• 20% discount on all purchases immediately after joining (and for as long as you are an active demonstrator). Fabulous!
• Earn Sale-a-Bration rewards on orders after your starter kit arrives with an opportunity to earn additional rewards only available to demonstrators
• My exclusive support based on your goals!
• You are under no obligation to ever sell or share with anyone (although it's fun when you do) and do you have to make any further purchases unless you choose to do so.

 

Today is the FINAL DAY for Sale-A-Bration - sob. 

There are three ways to enjoy Sale-a-bration on this final day:

1. SHOP

Earn exclusive items from the Sale-a-Bration brochure while purchasing (before shipping and taxes) Stampin’ Up! products that you already love – including from the Annual Catalog, the new Mini Catalog, the Clearance Rack or other Online items (like Prepaid Paper Pumpkin subscriptions and Kit Collections). 

Stampin’ Up! is offering two levels of FREE Sale-a-Bration items:

• LEVEL ONE – Free with $50 Purchase. For every $50 you spend, you can select one Level One item to add to your order. 
• LEVEL TWO – Free with $100 Purchase. For every $100 you spend, you can select one Level Two item to add to your order OR two Level 1 choices.  

***Stampin' Up! has added MORE products that you can earn for FREE - but only until 28 February. Click on the PDF image below to download it to your desktop. 

2. HOST

You are going to love this second way –HOST. 

When you place a Stampin’ Up! order at my online store for more than $300 between January 4 and February 28, you will automatically receive the gorgeous Scenic Garden Stamp Set. Have a look at this gorgeous set: 

Tip: grab your friends and together create a $300 order - then share the Scenic Garden stamp set around once it arrives! 

3. JOIN

This is my FAVORITE way for you to save during Sale-a-Bration, and it’s perfect for you! Between January 4 and February 28, join my All About Stamping team and earn the following with your $99 Starter Kit - pick your FAVE option!

• Option 1: The exclusive Boho Blue Mini Machine ($63 USD) + your choice of $175 USD of Stampin’ Up! products for only $129 USD 
• Option 2: The original white Mini Machine ($63 USD) + your choice of $175 USD  of Stampin’ Up! products for only $129 USD.
• Option 3: Your choice of $175 USD of Stampin’ Up! products for only $99 USD. 

AND there are more amazing reasons to join my team during Sale-a-Bration:

• FREE SHIPPING of your Starter Kit!
• 20% discount on all purchases immediately after joining (and for as long as you are an active demonstrator). Fabulous!
• Earn Sale-a-Bration rewards on orders after your starter kit arrives with an opportunity to earn additional rewards only available to demonstrators
• My exclusive support based on your goals!
• You are under no obligation to ever sell or share with anyone (although it's fun when you do) and do you have to make any further purchases unless you choose to do so.

Announcing more free products for you to enjoy, but only for a short time

Sale-A-Bration is overflowing with opportunities for you, and filled with fun for everyone! Download our Sale-A-Bration brochure (below) to preview the great products you can earn for FREE when you shop, host, or join my team by 28 February 2023.

And I have an exciting announcement below! 

There are three ways to enjoy Sale-a-bration:

1. SHOP

Earn exclusive items from the Sale-a-Bration brochure while purchasing (before shipping and taxes) Stampin’ Up! products that you already love – including from the Annual Catalog, the new Mini Catalog, the Clearance Rack or other Online items (like Prepaid Paper Pumpkin subscriptions and Kit Collections). 

Stampin’ Up! is offering two levels of FREE Sale-a-Bration items:

• LEVEL ONE – Free with $50 Purchase. For every $50 you spend, you can select one Level One item to add to your order. 
• LEVEL TWO – Free with $100 Purchase. For every $100 you spend, you can select one Level Two item to add to your order OR two Level 1 choices.  

***Stampin' Up! has added MORE products that you can earn for FREE - but only until 28 February. Click on the PDF image below to download it to your desktop. 

2. HOST

You are going to love this second way –HOST. 

When you place a Stampin’ Up! order at my online store for more than $300 between January 4 and February 28, you will automatically receive the gorgeous Scenic Garden Stamp Set. Have a look at this gorgeous set: 

Tip: grab your friends and together create a $300 order - then share the Scenic Garden stamp set around! 

3. JOIN

This is my FAVORITE way for you to save during Sale-a-Bration, and it’s perfect for you! Between January 4 and February 28, join my All About Stamping team and earn the following with your $99 Starter Kit - pick your FAVE option!

• Option 1: The exclusive Boho Blue Mini Machine ($63 USD) + your choice of $175 USD of Stampin’ Up! products for only $129 USD 
• Option 2: The original white Mini Machine ($63 USD) + your choice of $175 USD  of Stampin’ Up! products for only $129 USD.
• Option 3: Your choice of $175 USD of Stampin’ Up! products for only $99 USD. 

AND there are more amazing reasons to join my team during Sale-a-Bration:

• FREE SHIPPING of your Starter Kit!
• 20% discount on all purchases immediately after joining (and for as long as you are an active demonstrator). Fabulous!
• Earn Sale-a-Bration rewards on orders after your starter kit arrives with an opportunity to earn additional rewards only available to demonstrators
• My exclusive support based on your goals!
• You are under no obligation to ever sell or share with anyone (although it's fun when you do) and do you have to make any further purchases unless you choose to do so.

Do you have questions? Email me at: [email protected] and I will be call or email you back! 

Want to learn a fun way to get a lot of new crafting ideas?

 

If you are a demonstrator (or would like to be one!) you know that we demonstrators participate in a lot of card swaps.

But even if you are NOT a demonstrator, you could still consider swapping cards with friends, family and demonstrators. ANYONE can organize a swap. If you have several friends or relatives who are stampers, think how much fun it would be to do a swap with them. And with 2 new catalogs now live, this is the perfect time to give this fun idea a try!

Here are a few ideas, hints, and possibilities:

• Your favorite stamp set would make beautiful swaps.
• A swap of cards with different techniques or a swap where everyone uses the same technique and interprets it “their way.”
• A themed swap based on a holiday. This could be done for ANY holiday.
• A Birthday Card swap—who doesn’t need birthday cards!

The same goes for sympathy cards.

Why not gift card holders swap.

Small treat boxes swap, either all the same size/holiday/birthday or different sizes. HINT: include a list of items that would fit in your box.

A “Just for Fun” swap where anything goes!

Here's how to organize a swap:

· Contact your friends and ask them to participate.

· Decide on your theme or technique

· Set the parameters of the swap: card size, number of layers, using embellishments, etc.

· Current Stampin’ Up! items or any stamps?

· What tools to use.

· Packaging the cards: Do you want them to use clear envelopes to protect the cards? Do you want to have them package their swaps in a gallon zipper bag with their information adhered to the bag (name, address, phone #, email)?

· Should they include the “recipe” for how to make the card or other item?

· Should they include an envelope for each card, and should it be decorated to match the card?

· Should they send a prepaid envelope for you to send the sorted swaps back to them, OR should they send $$ to you for envelopes and postage to get their swaps back to them.

· Deadline to have the swaps from all participants. How strict will you be about this?

· After you have all the swaps, sort them into a stack for each participant using their ziploc plastic bag. Lay the bags on a table or counter and put 1 of each card on it.

· After sorting, place each participants’ cards in their zipper bag

· Package for mailing.

I hope you decide to host or participate in a swap. They are fun—especially when you receive your package and take time to ooh and aah over all the beautiful swaps you received.

Enjoy!

Today is the BIG day - two new catalogs launch for your crafting pleasure

I love when new catalogs launch! I have been waiting for today to arrive for well over a month!

First: the January - June Mini Catalog

As a Stampin' Up! demonstrator we get to see upcoming catalogs and even order from them a month in advance and time has been ticking by so slowly for me. I have so many products and ideas to share with you in the coming months so fasten your seatbelts and let's get this crafting fun underway! 

** click on the cover photo above to download a digital copy to your device. 

And here's what you need to know: 

• 88 pages of YUM!
• 8 product suites
• 31 bundles
• 5 punches
• 12 new designer series paper packs
• 1 Memories & More pack
• 6 ribbons (one is a set of 3!)
• 11 embellishments
• 3 embossing folders
• 1 set of tools
• 1 organizer
• 1 set of masks

Next: Sale--a-bration (January and February 2023) - click on the cover to view it online.

• 17 pages of products you can earn for FREE!
• 6 stamp sets
• 4 designer series paper packs
• 1 hostess stamp set

What are your top 3 products in the Mini catalog? Which Sale-a-bration choice is your fave? Leave me a comment below and I will design projects using your faves! 

Ready to place your first order and earn FREE products? Click the shopping cart below. 

Breaking news!!! You don't want to miss this special announcement

I am so excited to announce a 1-day FREE SHIPPING offer - Today only! 

Here's the link to my online store: https://bit.ly/2DG39Cv

Stock up on your favorite products before they’re gone for good!

The July–December 2022 Mini Catalog will be retiring soon! It’s always bittersweet to see a classic Stampin’ Up! catalog take a trip to retirement. But, I am looking forward to all the new products on their way—and I hope you are, too! To say goodbye to this Mini, Stampin' Up! is offering two important lists:

 

1. Last Chance list - most of these products are retiring forever. Some will be coming back but no longer as a bundle. Click on the list below and be ready to place your order on 1 December! 

2. Carryover List - as the title suggests, these products are not retiring. Some will appear in the next catalog, but some will not. So review this carefully so you know what is what. Click on the list below to see the list of carryover products:

 

Stock up on your favorite products before they’re gone for good! Save up to 60% on essential craft supplies. What are you waiting for? Start shopping on 1 December! After all, this selection of Last Chance Products is only available while supplies last.

 

Surprise! Stampin' Up! is having an amazing seasonal sale! Check it out now

 

Between TODAY and 18 November 2022, select products from the 2022–2023 Annual Catalog will be on sale with the following discounts:

• 10% off all punches
• 15% of all stamps (Host stamp sets are not included in this sale)
• 20% off all dies
• 20% off all embossing folders
• 20% off all non-specialty Designer Series Paper

With the season of giving upon us, this is a great opportunity to buy gifts for your fellow crafting enthusiasts, or to stock up on supplies for all your upcoming handmade projects. Remember, this sale is for four days only! Don’t miss out!

Click on the image below to see all the products on sale - there are a TON of them! 

See how this sweet Collection will add just the right touch of elegance

Add just the right touch of elegance to any occasion, including Christmas and seasonal celebrations, with the sweet Fitting Florets Collection. From color schemes to sentiments and embellishments to dies, these unique products blend together so that your cards and crafts fit whatever occasion you might need. Send birthday wishes, express your gratitude, or spread Christmas cheer—with so many options to mix and match you’ll be set no matter the celebration all year!

This collection is BRAND NEW and some products are only available for a short time. Others will be available in the next catalog, but you can order them ALL now! 

SALES PERIOD

• 1 November 2022–4 January 2023

 

Starting 1 November 2022, you can order items from the Fitting Florets Collection, and all items in the collection can be ordered separately. 

The following exclusive products are only available while supplies last:

• Framed & Festive Cling Stamp Set (item 160888)*
• Fitting Florets Designer Series Paper (item 161814)
• Gold Adhesive-Backed Swirls (item 161822)

*Available in English and French

The following will be available for purchase in the Mini Catalog starting January 2023 but YOU can order them today! :

• Framed Florets Bundle (item 162407)
• Framed Florets Photopolymer Stamp Set (item 161815)*
• Framed Florets Dies (item 160623)

*Available in English and French

Ready to get your florals on? Click here to head to my online US store and European store! 

Did you know that this is a fabulous time to join Stampin' Up!?

Yes, it sure is!

Why have so many crafters joined my team? Here are the top 5 reasons:

• Make new stampin’ friends

• Join a global community of creative stampers

• Qualify for the perks of being a Stampin’ Up! insider

• Take the opportunity to share what they love with others

• Gain the potential to earn an income by doing what they love, being rewarded with free products, and buying products at a discount.

Here's another great reason - but only until 31st October! 

New demonstrators get even MORE FREE products in their customizable Starter Kit. Between 4–31 October, those who sign up can get $125 USD $155 USD worth of products for only $99 USD + free business supplies + free shipping + all the fun being a part of Stampin’ Up!

Click here to learn more!