New Stampin’ Up Kits Just In!

May 10, 2024May 9, 2024 MaryLeave a comment

Two New Kits from our Kits Collection have just hit the online shelves. Let’s take a look!

Hello Hollyhocks Kit

You’re sure to bright up someone’s day with the Hello Hollyhocks Kit! With colorful hollyhock designs, this kit’s all-occasion cards can help you send a friendly hello or a note of thanks to flower-loving friends and loved ones. Pair the desired sentiment, designed die cuts, and images from the kit to quickly create timeless cards. The printed sentiments are available in English, French, German, and Dutch.

Kit includes:
* Predesigned projects
* Step-by-step instructions
* Precut pieces (No prep work! Get right to crafting)
* Make 9 cards
* 9 printed card bases
* 9 printed envelopes

Watch this fun video to find out more about the kit:

Item 164458 | $14.00

City Sights Kit

Make all-occasion cards with the City Sights Kit. Featuring artistic cityscape designs in neutral colors, this kit has a masculine charm, and is great to anyone dreaming of big city skylines. Craft like an artist using the different elements from this kit. It’s easy to wish a happy birthday or send a friendly note to a special someone! The printed sentiments are available in English, French, German, and Dutch.

Kit includes:
* City Sights Photopolymer Stamp Set
* Pebbled Path Stampin’ Spot
* Predesigned projects
* Step-by-step instructions

Item 163885 | $21

Here is another video — check out this awesome kit:

Product List

Hello Hollyhocks Kit

[164458]

$14.00

City Sights Kit

[163885]

$21.00

Be sure to use this Host Code for MAY if you make an online order of $50 or more. You will receive (from me) an Ephemera Pack of your choice! (See p. 19!) I’ll contact you to get your selection.

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Note: This host code is not for club members.

Be sure to use this Host Code for MAY if you make an online order of $50 or more. You will receive (from me) a free Mix & Match Ephemera Pack of your choice! I’ll contact you to get your selection of color!

Enjoy the catalog, and please let me know if you have any questions about ordering!

Mary

Pals May Blog Hop: Fun Family Occasions!

May 8, 2024May 8, 2024 Mary6 Comments

Welcome to the Stampin’ Pretty Pals’ Blog Hop! This month, the theme is “Fun Family Occasions.” We hope to inspire you with our creations today! You will find the lineup at the end of my post to help you “hop” along from Pal to Pal.

When I was thinking about Fun Family Occasions, a recent addition to our family came to mind, in the form of a brand new great-niece! My niece and her husband just welcomed baby Dahlia to the world, and she is a beauty! I created this card for them.

I started my project with a card base and matching envelope from the new Sunny Springs Mix & Match Cards and Envelopes set. I added a panel of Petunia Pop cardstock cut from the Deckled Rectangles Dies. You can choose which size you want to use, depending on how much of the cute flower pattern you want to have showing. After adhering the rectangle, I used the Hello and Beautiful sentiments from the new Saying Something Mix & Match Ephemera Pack. I adhered them onto the card front.

I stamped two zinnias from the Simply Zinnia bundle and cut them out using the dies, both in Petunia Pop, but one with not as much ink on the stamp. (Do you think they look a little like a dahlia?? I was hoping so for Baby Dahlia!) I glued one down, and popped the other up with Stampin’ Dimensionals, but now before attaching a fold of Silver & White Sheer Ribbon under it. I finished with three pearls from the Adhesive-Backed Pearl Trio.

If you haven’t yet said HELLO to these two gems (below) in the new catalog, you must do so! The Sunny Springs Mix & Match Cards and Envelopes are so beautiful. The backgrounds are perfect for building a card. And the Saying Something Mix & Match Ephemera Pack is one of FIVE ephemera packs that promise to make your crafting life easier. They’re great quality, and so easy to literally mix and match to create something beautiful!

SUNNY SPRINGS MIX & MATCH CARDS & ENVELOPES

I hope you enjoyed my project. Life is short, and we must never forget to celebrate all the Fun Family Occasions in our lives! All the products used today can be found below. Just click on one to start shopping with me.

There’s more inspiration to show you, so use the lineup below to visit the rest of the Design Team. Please mark your calendars for our next blog hop next month, when our theme will be “New In Color Inspiration.”

Until then, have fun in your craft space.

Stampin’ Pretty Pals Blog Hop

Product List

Simply Zinnia Bundle (English) [163480] $52.00	Sunny Springs Mix & Match Cards & Envelopes [163754] $8.00	Deckled Rectangles Dies [159173] $30.00
Saying Something Mix & Match Ephemera Pack (English) [163761] $8.00	Petunia Pop 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [163801] $11.50	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276] $13.00
Petunia Pop Classic Stampin Pad [163811] $9.00	Silver & White 1/2" (1.3 Cm) Sheer Ribbon [162149] $9.00	Adhesive Backed Pearl Trio [163319] $7.50

Be sure to use this Host Code for MAY if you make an online order of $50 or more. You will receive (from me) one of the Mix & Match Ephemera packs of your choice! I’ll contact you to get your selection of color.

May Host Code: 7J9QCVCM

Let me know if you have any questions! Be sure to join my Up North Stampin’ Gang Facebook page. We are having SO much fun over there! We post, we share, and just enjoy life! Here’s the link to request to join: https://www.facebook.com/groups/199783410436824

Mary

It’s here! The New SU! Catalog is Live!

May 1, 2024May 8, 2024 MaryLeave a comment

I’m just stopping in to let you know that we can finally order from the new Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalog! I’ve been waiting! I can’t wait to see your first selections from this beautiful publication.

Be sure to join me on the Up North Stampin’ Gang page at 7:00 pm on Thursday, May 2 to take a walk through the catalog and see what everyone is thinking about this beautiful publication! Go here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/199783410436824

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Note: This host code is not for club members.

Don’t get overwhelmed with all the great products in the new catalog. Here’s a tip to get you going in the right direction:

View the New Catalog HERE!

Special Offer: My In-Color Bundle!

if you’d like to get your hands on the new In-Color products without buying full sets of everything, I am offering an In-Color Bundle! Here is what you’ll get from me:

10 sheets of 8 1/2 by 11″ cardstock: 2 each of the 5 In Colors, 10 sheets total
1/4 Pack (6 double-sided 6″ x 12″ sheets) of Unbounded Beauty Designer Series Paper that features all 5 In-Colors.
10 double-sided sheets of the 6″ x 6″ 2024-2026 In-Color Paper Stack: 2 each of the 5 In Colors, 10 6″ x 6″ sheets in total
1/2 pack of 2024-26 In-Color Shimmer Gems
5 yards of In-Color Bordered Ribbons – 1 yard in each of the 5 In-Colors

Total Cost: $25.00 plus shipping to your home!

If you live near me, I will deliver your bundle, or we can meet at a location. If you need your bundle to be shipped, please add $8.45 for shipping in a USPS Flat Rate Padded Envelope (tracking included).

Please email me HERE or message me if you would like to order. I prefer Venmo or Paypal, but will take a personal check. Payable upon your order. DEADLINE: Friday, May 3!!

May Host Code: 7J9QCVCM

Enjoy the catalog, and please let me know if you have any questions about ordering!

Mary

What a Great Ultimate Bundle!

April 29, 2024 Mary2 Comments

Exciting News! Between May 1st – 31st, you can receive four 2024–2026 In Color products in your Starter Kit for FREE! I call this the Ultimate Bundle, and I haven’t seen an offer this good for a looong time! Can I join my own team?? I’d LOVE to get this bundle myself! (I know, I know, I am ALREADY a demonstrator!) Here’s what you get:

You read it right! You will receive the following products in your Starter Kit at no additional cost:

2024–2026 In Color Classic Stampin’ Pad Bundle
2024–2026 In Color 8-1/2″ x 11″ Cardstock Assortment
2024–2026 In Color 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper (48 sheets!)
2024–2026 In Color Stampin’ Write Markers

In addition to the In-Color products, you can choose $125 worth of products of your choice FOR $99 plus tax! You will also receive free business supplies and FREE SHIPPING! No need to press any buttons — the free In-Color products will automatically be added to your Bundle!

Remember, just because you will become a demonstrator does not mean you have to sell a thing! OR you can sell to a friend or two! OR just be your own best customer! Your 20% discount starts with your very first demonstrator order. Over 90% of demonstrators are what we call HOBBY demonstrators, meaning they are not in it for the business of selling, just enjoying their craft at the level they want to!

Have questions? Just message me or email me.

Click here to join my team!

Mary

Sneak Peek – Thoughtful Journey Designer Papers PLUS my In-Color Bundle!

April 28, 2024May 8, 2024 Mary2 Comments

Today I have a sneak peek on some gorgeous designer papers that will be available starting May 1 in the new Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalog. The Thoughtful Journey 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Papers feature beautiful scenes in rich colors with a watercolor effect. The papers will be available in a stack of 48 papers, 4 each of 12 double-sided designs, each one more beautiful than the next! The 12″ x 12″ Thoughtful Designs Specialty Designer Series Papers come in five colors of a shiny leaf pattern, coordinating beautifully with the Thoughtful Journey papers. Here are four cards I made using the same measurements and layout (thanks to Mary Deatherage for the inspiration)!

Aren’t those papers pretty? And that’s just four designs out of TWELVE! I started with card bases of Mossy Meadow, Boho Blue, Wild Wheat, and Calypso Coral. I cut panels of the Thoughtful Designs Specialty papers at 4 1/4″ by 3 1/2″. For the Thoughtful Journey papers, I used one of the Deckled Rectangles dies and situated the die on the portion of the paper I wanted to use to create my scene.

The stamp set for the sentiments is a new set called “Unbounded Love,” which will debut in the New Annual Catalog, going live on May 1. It includes some very nice sentiments for the inside of your card as well.

I taped the specialty paper down, and then stamped a sentiment on each of the Thoughtful Journey papers before popping up onto the card using Stampin’ Dimensionals. I finished each card with three various embellishments. So many options and possibilities with these papers! And you can get them on Monday, May 1 when the new Annual Catalog goes live!

Special Offer: In-Color Bundle!

if you’d like to get your hands on the new In-Color products without buying full sets of everything, I am offering an In-Color Bundle! Here is what you’ll get from me:

10 sheets of 8 1/2 by 11″ cardstock: 2 each of the 5 In Colors, 10 sheets total
1/4 Pack (6 double-sided 6″ x 12″ sheets) of Unbounded Beauty Designer Series Paper that features all 5 In-Colors.
10 double-sided sheets of the 6″ x 6″ 2024-2026 In-Color Paper Stack: 2 each of the 5 In Colors, 10 6″ x 6″ sheets in total
1/2 pack of 2024-26 In-Color Shimmer Gems
5 yards of In-Color Bordered Ribbons – 1 yard in each of the 5 In-Colors

Total Cost: $25.00 plus shipping to your home!

Please email me HERE or message me if you would like to order. I prefer Venmo or Paypal, but will take a personal check. Payable upon your order. DEADLINE: Friday, May 3!!

The Stampin’ Up! Clearance Rack items has been refreshed – Up to 60% off! AND don’t forget about the Last Chance Products Sale – Go here for the Clearance Rack!And click HERE for all the Last Chance Products — there are still almost 200 items available.

Be sure to use this Host Code for APRIL if you make an online order of $50 or more. You will receive (from me) a set of Stampin’ Blends in one of the new In-Colors – of your choice! I’ll contact you to get your selection of color!

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Mary

Get it All with my In-Color Bundle Offer!

April 27, 2024May 8, 2024 MaryLeave a comment

It’s only a few days until we can order from the brand new Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalog. I can’t wait! And yes, I DO have a wish list ready. One of the most exciting aspects about the annual catalog is the introduction of five brand new colors that will be around for the next two years. These In-Colors are so fun, and remind me of summer colors — but COOL summer colors.

If you had to pick a favorite, which would you choose? Here are In-Color cards I made recently with the Simply Zinnia Stamp set, available right now as an Online Exclusive.

If you had to pick a favorite, which would you choose? The good news is, you don’t have to pick just one! You can get them all! And if you’d like to get your hands on the new In-Color products without buying full sets of everything, I am offering an In-Color Bundle! Here is what you’ll get from me:

10 sheets of 8 1/2 by 11″ cardstock: 2 each of the 5 In Colors, 10 sheets total
1/4 Pack (6 double-sided 6″ x 12″ sheets) of Unbounded Beauty Designer Series Paper that features all 5 In-Colors.
10 double-sided sheets of the 6″ x 6″ 2024-2026 In-Color Paper Stack: 2 each of the 5 In Colors, 10 6″ x 6″ sheets in total
1/2 pack of 2024-26 In-Color Shimmer Gems
5 yards of In-Color Bordered Ribbons – 1 yard in each of the 5 In-Colors

Total Cost: $25.00 plus shipping to your home!

Please email me HERE or message me if you would like to order. I prefer Venmo or Paypal, but will take a personal check. Payable upon your order. DEADLINE: Friday, May 3!!

Mary

Lovely Gift Packaging for Bath & Body Works Hand Cream!

April 27, 2024April 24, 2024 MaryLeave a comment

Bath & Body Works hand creams make a wonderful hostess, teacher or co-worker gift. I used a combination of new and retired product to create this fun little gift packaging. The design is from the Paper Pixie, Julie DiMatteo, who always creates such fun 3D projects. Click HERE for the complete instructions!

Here are my projects, featuring a brand new set of papers called Unbounded Beauty Designer Series Papers, featured very soon in the new Annual Catalog which goes live on May 1. The papers feature the beautiful new 2024-26 In Colors.

Inside each of these is a Bath & Bodyworks hand cream — a perfect little gift. I used the retired Scalloped Tag Topper Punch, but whatever you want to use for the top is great. The sentiment is from the Online Exclusive Heartfelt Hexagon Stamp Set. I used an Oval punch to cut out each one. The sentiments were stamped in either Shy Shamrock or Petunia Pop.

The ribbon I used at the top of each gift package is also retired (always good to use up the old product, especially this pretty White Iridescent!) As far as adhesives, I used a double row of Tear n Tape on the long side seam, and Tombow glue on the bottoms.

I hope you’ve enjoyed my project today. I can’t wait to show you more from the new catalog. You’re going to love it!

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Mary

A New Bundle will cause you to have “Unbounded Love!”

April 25, 2024April 25, 2024 MaryLeave a comment

There’s a beautiful sentiment bundle in the new Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalog coming out on May 1. I’ll show you more soon, but I couldn’t resist giving you a sneak peek! Here’s my very first card I made using the bundle and some brand new Designer Series Papers:

Do you love?? I started with a card base cut at 11 x 4 1/4,” then scored at 5 1/2.” The papers are called Unbounded Beauty, and include all of the gorgeous new 2024-26 In Colors. This one features Petunia Pop and Pretty in Pink. I cut a panel of DSP at 3″ by 5 1/2,” and then a panel of Berry Burst cardstock at 3 1/8″ by 5 1/2.” I adhered the DSP to the Berry Burst panel, and then added both to the card front.

The sentiment is from a brand new stamp set coming out on May 1 in the new Annual Catalog, called the Unbounded Love Bundle. Wait until you see the collection of beautiful sentiments! I cut one in Basic White (which I stamped on), and then one in Bubble Bath, of which I used just the outside border, tucking the white piece inside the border after stamping with Berry Burst ink.

I adhered a piece of retired ribbon behind the sentiment panel, and then used Stampin’ Dimensionals to pop it up on the front of the card. I finished the card with some 2024–2026 In Color Shimmer Gems — so pretty and sparkly!

The Unbounded Beauty Designer Series Papers are gorgeous — you’ll see them very soon. They feature these lovely new In-Colors!

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Mary

April Paper Pumpkin Kit — Beautiful Scenes & Wooden Elements

April 24, 2024 MaryLeave a comment

I just had to share my beautiful April Paper Pumpkin kit – If you’ve been on the fence about subscribing, the April and May kits (post coming up soon) will put you over the top! The April kit had all the ingredients to make nine cards — three of three different designs — and included some beautiful wooden elements. First I made three card exactly per instructions:

Isn’t that paper beautiful? Well, the fun part of Paper Pumpkin kits is that I can make all NINE cards exactly as instructed, OR I can take the kit and make all kinds of alternative projects. For example, if you look at the first card with the white daisies, I actually cut these card bases in half because the daisy field goes on both sides of the card. From there, I made some additional projects using a few extra products. Take a look at the daisy cards — I was able to make four more of them because of the half cards. Here are three:

From there, here are a couple more alternates from the other card bases:

Two of the sentiments are from a brand new stamp set coming out on May 1 in the new Annual Catalog, called the Unbounded Love Bundle. Wait until you see the collection of beautiful sentiments! Also, I used the Hexagon Punch and the Heartfelt Hexagon stamp set for two of the sentiments.

Which one do you like best? Now is there any doubt in your mind about what fun you can have with the Paper Pumpkin kits? Go here to subscribe! The May kit, though not completely revealed to us, if all about honoring dads and others in our lives with beautiful masculine designs and colors. Here’s a peek:

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Mary

It’s a Fresh Clearance Rack! Starts Tuesday, April 23!

April 22, 2024 MaryLeave a comment

Tomorrow will be a great day to get great bargains at Stampin’ Up! New Clearance Rack items have been added to the Clearance Rack today! Up to 60% off! AND don’t forget about the Last Chance Products Sale – Go here for the Clearance Rack!