I think one of the reasons I love the current Stampin Up Annual Catalog is I'm an animal lover and this catalog is full of adorable animals, foxes, puppies, kittens, flamingos, raccoons and now LLAMA!! or it is ALPACA? I honestly don't know the difference. He's adorable no matter what. This rainbow effect was ...
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Peek-a-boo Raccoons
Are these little guys adorable? I just love the little raccoons that you can make with the Foy Friends stamp set and matching Fox Builder Punch. These peek-a-boo-ing Raccoons were made with the stamps, and used the various grays, Basic Gray, Smoky Slate, and Basic Black, then punch out with the matching punch. I ...
Thanks…Jar of Love
I love the simplicity of this card. It's so simple and so beautiful. I don't think you can make a bad card with he Jar of Love set. The images are all stamped on Shimmer White Card Stock, so it has a wonderful glimmer. Make sure you get your Bonus Day's Coupons to use in August. Card ...
Foxy Loxy!
...is the sky falling? This fox is so cute!! I just love this set, and this card could not be simpler. I love how easy you can put together a great looking card so effortlessly! Don't forget that you get a $5 coupon for every $50's in orders placed in July. Card Supplies Foxy Friends ...
Berry Happy Birthday
Follow my blog with Bloglovin I love these colors together. They are so cheery, don't you think? This card just makes me happy. Isn't that what a card is suppose to do? This card was shown during the Stampin Scoop show this past week. Card Supplies Fresh Fruit Photopolymer Stamp Set ...
Masculine Birthday Pear
Follow my blog with Bloglovin I love the simplicity of this card. The pear is just the sweetest image. I think this could make a great masculine card. I have a difficult time creating a card for men...no bows or ribbon, or sparkles, by yet look finished. I think this card meets the test. What do you ...
Lemonade….more from the Fruit Stand Suite
I love this card. I didn't start out as a card. I was testing out the new Fresh Fruit stamp set and this was my scrap piece of paper. I liked it so much, and it reminded me of lemonade that I went and grabbed my Brushwork stamps and added the word Lemonade. Then all I could think about was Beyonce.....figures. ...
Berry Box, case’ing the catalog
If you head over to page 148 in the Stampin' Up! Annual Catalog you will see these cute little berry boxes. They are so stinkin' adorable! I just had to make a few for myself. I found that quite a few demonstrators had figured out how to put them together, so instead of re-inventing he wheel, I chose to use Jackie ...
Stampin Scoop Recap – Fruit Stand Suite
Stampin Scoop Episode 13 Today on the Stampin Scoop Show and Post Game show we focused on the Fruit Stand Suite in the 2016 Annual Catalog. These colors are just so yummy together!! Here's the card we made in the Post Game show! It's so easy, and yet so beautiful! Stampin' Up! News Bonus ...
Sneak Peek: Thoughtful Branches – Exclusive, Limited Time Bundle
For a limited time, you can get the exclusive Thoughtful Branches bundle. You will be able to order the bundle between August 2 and 31 (while supplies last). That’s just in time for them to use their Bonus Days coupons! Details All exclusive items associated with this promotion will be available until ...
Stampin Scoop – Foxy Friends
Stampin Scoop Episode 12 Today's Stampin' Scoop featured the Foxy Friends Bundle. Aren't they adorable!!! Here is our Peek-a-booing Raccoons! So stinkin' cute!!! This is the card we made today during he Post Game Show. If I can stamp the dark marks on the raccoons mask and tail on a live broadcast through my ...
New Catalog Blog Hop
Welcome to the Stamp It Group New Catalog Block Hop! Today we are featuring new product in the Stampin Up 2016-2017 Annual Catalog. You can find a list of all the blog hoppers further down in this post....be sure to click through each one for some amazing inspiration! For my card I couldn't resist to use the ...
Stampin Scoop Post Game – Lots of Love
Stampin Scoop Episode 11 Today in the Stampin Scoop Post Game show we showed off the absolutely adorable Lots of Love Hostess Stamp Set. Anyone is eligible to earn this set by hosting their own workshop or party, being the hostess of a hostess club or by placing an order of at least $150. I seemed have hit the ...
Flamingo!! Pop of Paradise
Flamingo!!! That is actually a really fun word to say. Here's a super fun and simple card to make using the all new Pop of Paradise stamp set. I love the Gold Glimmer Paper accent along the side. I created this design specifically so you I didn't have to fussy cut the flamingo. I demonstrated how ...
Loving Affectionately Yours Suite
Isn't this card stunning!!! I'm so in love with the entire 2016-2017 Stampin' Up! Annual Catalog, and the Affectionately Your Suite is one of my favorites. The Love & Affection stamp set is so perfect, the sections of the flowers all a individual stamp sets allowing you you create the multiple colored flowers ...
Sail away with Swirly Bird
I LOVE the boat made with the elements from the Swirly Bird stamp set!! I totally CASE'd this from Valery Moody, one of Stampin' Up! current "Artisans. I just love the boat made with various stamps from the Stampin Up Swirly Bird stamp set. The base of this card is the new Dapper Denim. It is my ...
Stampin Scoop – Pop of Pink Suite (& Sassy)
Stampin Scoop Episode 10 Tami and I are back with the Stampin Scoop Show with the Pop of Pink Suite from the 2016-2017 Stampin' Up! Annual Catalog. We show off the products included in this suite, Pop of Paradise stamp set and Pop of Pink Specialty DSP, and several card samples made with these amazing items. We ...
Goodbye to Everything Eleanor, Feel Goods and Farmers Market DSP
I might need to purchase a few more packs of Farmer's Market DSP before it sells out. These are just some of my favorite colors and color combinations. A litte trick to this card is that the DSP is only about 3 inches long. You cut about 3/4" off one end, attach it to the edge, and attach the notched end to the ...
So long to Bordering Blooms & a Dozen Thoughts
I love the sweetness to the Bordering Blooms stamp set. I watercolored it with 70% Rubbing Alcohol in my aqua painter. It think this will be my go-to liquid for watercoloring, it give me so much more control, and I don't need to pull out my heat tool to dry my work. The Bordering Blooms and A Dozen Thoughts are ...
Private Party Thank You & First WordPress Blog Post
Hi, I've officially moved CraftyStampin.com over to Wordpress. It was a little bumpy, but I think I have worked out most of the issues. I still have some things I want to set up and fix, but I believe that the blog is accessible and fully functional to everyone. If you subscribe to this blog via a third party ...
A Happy Tea Kettle Hello
I love this super cute tea kettle from the Cups & Kettle framelit dies that are part of the Have a Cuppa Bundle. I paired it with the a greeting from the Tin of Cards stamp set. This was one of the cards that my Stamp Club got to make, and I also shared it with fellow demonstrators at our ...
Made My Day Bag
Best Day Ever Wood Stamp Set Best Day Ever Clear Stamp Set Best Day Ever Photopolymer Stamp Set Coastal Cabana 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock Naturals White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock Best Year Ever Designer Series Paper ...
Mosaic Madness Peek-a-boo
I have a couple of ladies that come every Wednesday morning for Coffee & Crafts. With life as it is, I'm usually spend Tuesday nights trying to find a card for them. When it just the three of us, I look for a card that is a bit more challenging. I found this card by Chantale St. Jean. It was perfect. I changed ...
Hello there Card
Here's the product list for the Hello There Card: Happy Day - Wood Happy Day - Clear Whisper White 8-1/2X11 Card Stock Coastal Cabana 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock Crisp Cantaloupe 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock Daffodil Delight 8-1/2X11 ...
Good bye to good ole Countryside….
I have alway's loved fat fender trucks. From the seeing them on The Walton's and Sanford and Son TV shows to getting a peak of an old broken down one's hidden in the back of someones yard when driving around in the country. This set was a a must for me when it came out, and I will miss it so. I have found it to be ...
Rainy Day Smiles
I love these little stamps from the Spring Sampler stamp set - aren't these little boots cute? They make me smile. The paper is from the Sunshine & Sprinkles dsp, and it has some great bright patterns. Both can be found in the Spring Catalog. This is a card that we made at our monthly club/class last night. If ...
Easy and bold, CASEing Pinterest!
Here's a really quick and fun card that I CASE'd from Pinterest. I just used some scraps of Real Red, Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, Tempting Turquoise and Melon Mambo and used Natural White as a base. After I glued the strips of colored card-stock to the base, I ran it though the big shot with the Flower ...
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Coffee & Crafts, fun!
On Wednesday mornings I have a great group of ladies that comes by for Coffee & Crafts. We chat, craft, drink coffee and chat. Did I mention we chat. We all started as strangers and now are great friends. We usually make one card, but sometimes we might sneak in a second. Pin ...
Cased “Friends”
I love to look at other paper-crafters blogs. Sometimes I lose several hours of a day to my computer. One of my favorite's is "Kerry's Paper Crafts". Her ideas are very inspiring, and I just love her style. So a couple of weeks ago, she did some spring cards, and one really caught me eye. I changed it up a bit ...
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