Holiday Love & Joy

Welcome to an all new Hand Stamped Sentiments Color Challenge!  I absolutely love any color combination that includes Secret Sea, no matter how much or little is used!

I also love it when cards come together super fast like this one did!  The only stamping involved is the sentiment.  Traditions of Christmas is the most beautiful paper this holiday season.  I can't wait for it to become available again soon so I can scoop up another package.

Do you spy the Traditional Treat Embossing folder in the background.  It adds an absolutely gorgeous layer of texture. 

Happy Stamping!

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Spooky Sweets

This week's TGIF Challenges Theme Challenge is here just in time to get all of your Halloween treats ready for next week!

I made a super easy pocket treat holder, embellished with the cute little Franken-dog from the Spooky Halloween bundle.

I used the adorable candy pattern of Spooky Sweets DSP for the treat holder and embellished the rest with scraps I had left over from a card class...that's a win in my crafty book!

What will you create for all of the little ghosts and goblins this year?

Happy Stamping!

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We Craft Pink In October

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and WE CRAFT IN PINK IN OCTOBER with the 2025 Stampin' Up! Artisan Design Team!  Come hop along with us over on Instagram while we honor all of those that have battled & continue to battle breast cancer.

Two people who are very near and dear to my heart have had to face the battle of breast cancer in the past year.  I am amazed every day at their strength and courage as they walk through this journey.

There isn't anything I can do to make these battles any easier, but I can brighten their day with a card to let them know I am thinking about them!  This first card is being delivered today to my friend who is SO CLOSE to finishing up her treatment...16 rounds of chemo.  Friends don't let friends fight cancer alone...

This next card is also being sent out to an amazing co-worker who I'm honored to call my friend and fellow Stampin' Up! demonstrator.  It's been a little over a year since she received her diagnosis and she wrapped up her treatment a few months ago.  Current scans show she is all clear!!

I'm loving the Bubble Bath and Strawberry Slush color combo use for both cards!  And the Sunflower 3D embossing folder works beautifully with the sunflower image from the Love & Courage stamp set.

Don't forget to schedule your mammogram this year!!

Happy Stamping!

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Staying Warm

This weeks Hand Stamped Sentiments Inspiration Challenge has all the warm and cozy feels of fall, with just a touch of spookiness!

Inspired by the cozy sweater and fall leaves, I created this card with the Staying Warm stamp set.

I can imagine being bundled up in this soft sweater, fluffy hat and warm mittens...sitting around an evening bonfire on a crisp fall evening.  Anyone else getting any Gilmore Girl vibes?  IYKYK!

The plaid patterns of Gathering Together DSP makes this even more cozy!

This sentiment from Notes and Totes is perfect for this card!  

Happy Stamping!

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Branching Out for the Holidays

Happy Friday stampers and welcome to an all new TGIF Challenges Sketch Challenge. What better way to start a project than with a sketch!

I inked up the Branching Out stamp set for the first time for this sketch. The coordinating dies were perfect to play along with the sketch as well.

The Elegant Pine Snowflakes DSP works beautifully with this bundle.  This is one of the things I love most about Stampin' Up...products always seem to coordinate!

I love that the sentiments from this stamp set can be used for all occasions.  The sentiment I used could be for a holiday greeting, a birthday, a just because...the possibilities are endless!

Join in the fun and play along!

Happy Stamping!

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