Stampin' Blends, Stampin' Pads and FREE DSP...Oh MY!

Happy July stampers!!!

There is a LOT happening this month in the Stampin' Up! world, so I thought I would share it all here with you so you'll be up to date!

First off...have you heard that the NEW Stampin' Blends colors have been released?  I've been waiting for weeks for this day to get here and I can not wait for my new colors to arrive later this week! Order yours today and you'll have beautiful new colors to add to your collection too.

If the new Stampin' Blends aren't enough color for you, how about a FREE Stampin' Pad assortment?!?  Join my Craft-somnia team during the month of July and you will earn an ink pad assortment from one of the color families, including the 2017-2020 In Color collection!  When you join my team, you get $125 in product for $99, plus the FREE Stampin' Pad assortment of your choice. This is the PERFECT time to join!  Trust me...you won't regret it!

Can you handle some more excitement?!?! How about Stampin' Up's Buy 3 get 1 FREE DSP promotion? Select Designer Series Paper is Buy 3, get 1 free 

July 1-31.

Designer Series Paper Options:

Natures's Poem 12x12

Twinkle Twinkle 12x12

Under the Mistletoe 12x12

Animal Expedition 12x12

Best Route 12x12

Petal Promenade 12x12

Tranquil Textures 12x12

Garden Impressions 6x6

Tropical Escape 6x6

Wood Textures 6x6

Now is the time to stock up on these awesome patterns!

Whew!  So MANY great deals this month!!!  Are you as excited as I am?!?!  Contact me to day to place your order or to chat with me about joining my team!  I'd love to have you!

Happy Stamping!

#tgifc166 Product Spotlight - All that Glitters

TGIF friends!  We made it through another week!  I wish these next few weeks would draaaaggggg on...I'm really enjoying my time off and have gotten a LOT of things done around my house and yard!  We've got some fun plans at the waterpark tomorrow, but before we get to that...it's time for an all new TGIF Challenges Product Spotlight challenge.  This week we are getting our glitter on!

I've been working on card samples for my Christmas in July class and this challenge was PERFECT for a simple, yet pretty Christmas card.

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Whisper White, Smoky Slate, Sparkle Glimmer Paper

Ink ~ Pool Party, VersaMark

Stamp Sets ~ Love What You Do, Snowflake Sentiments

Other Supplies ~ Silver & Pool Party Silver Bakers Twine, Silver Mini Sequin Trim Swirly Snowflakes Thinlits

Is anyone else singing "Let It Go" now?!?!  That was all I could think about after I finished this card :-D

I hope you'll join along in our glittery fun this week!  

Thank you for stopping by today.  As always, happy stamping!

Freshly Made Broadway Star

Hello stampin' friends!!!  It's Thursday morning, my kids are still sleeping and I a enjoying a delicious cup of coffee while I catch up on my favorite shows and stamping my {early} morning away.  Loving this summer break thing!

I recently posted some fun cards using the Broadway Bound suite, which I absolutely love.  So you can imagine just how excited I was when I saw that this months Broadway Star Paper Pumpkin coordinated with the suite!  

This weeks Freshly Made Sketches challenge helped me to create a couple alternative cards with this awesome kit!

I love that many of the pieces are stickers...it's the perfect way to create 8 amazing cards in no time at all!

 I also created some using the kit directions with just a few of my own added touches.  Aren't these so much fun!

All of the supplies I used were provided in the kit, with the exception of a few pieces of Lovely Lipstick and Basic Black cardstock, as well as black in.  

Do you subscribe to Paper Pumpkin?  If you aren't a subscriber yet, you are missing out on so much fun!  Jump into the fun and subscribe before July 10th to receive the next kit.  I've seen a little clip on their inspiration for July's kit and I'm hoping for some summer picnic fun :-)

Thank you for stopping by today!

Happy Stamping!

Merry Monday

Pinch me!  I'm in my craft room...stamping and blogging on a Monday afternoon!  Hello summer break!  I feel like a little kid again being this excited about a few weeks off for summer!  I started my day off with a great workout, some meal and snack prepping for the week and some yard work.  Now I am enjoying some time in my craft room before I hit the pool with my boys.

Did you know we only have 6 months left until Christmas?!?!  Time to get busy on my Christmas creations!  I'm finishing up my card samples for my upcoming Christmas in July class and chose Hearts Come Home as one of the stamp sets to use.  I love this set and the sentiments are so good!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Basic Gray, Smoky Slate, Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White

Ink ~ Basic Gray, Smoky Slate, Cherry Cobbler

Stamp Set ~ Hearts Come Home, Pocketful of Sunshine

Other Supplies ~ Stitched Shapes Framelits, Layering Circles Framelits, Subtle Embossing Folder, Detailed Trio Punch, Cherry Cobbler Double Stitched Ribbon

I was going to go with more traditional Christmas colors with this set, but after scrolling through Pinterest for a bit, I came across a card in gray-tones and fell in love.  The splash of Cherry Cobbler gives a festive pop of color!

My youngest is on my case telling me it's time to get to the pool.  That means it's time to clean up my mess and get the boys to the pool.  I've got an ice cold coffee and a great book to take with me...sweet summer fun!

Happy Stamping!

Ho, Ho, Ho! Merry Christmas!

Can you believe we have just 6 months (and a few days) until Christmas?!?!?  That's just plain crazy to even think about!  I better sit down and start thinking about Christmas gifts now because it will be here before we know it!

I am working on my Christmas in July card samples for an upcoming class this month.  This weeks Freshly Made Sketches and the annual catalog gave me just the inspiration I needed this morning to create a cheerful Christmas card!


I LOVE plaid and polka dots!  Under the Mistletoe DSP was on my must have list as soon as I saw the fun patterns in the pack.  And adding Night of Navy to traditional Christmas colors...brilliant!!!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Real Red, Old Olive, Whisper White, Under the Mistletoe DSP

Ink ~ Night of Navy, Real Red, Old Olive

Stamp Set ~ Labels to Love

Other Supplies ~ Everyday Label, 1-1/2" Circle Punch, Softly Falling Embossing Folder

How cute are the plaid and polka dot patterns together?!?!  I love mixing fun patterns like this...both on paper and in clothing!

The countdown to summer break continues...two more days of work and then 6 full weeks off.  Pinch me!  I am so excited for this and so is my family!  I hope to get lots of extra stamping time in over my break.

Have a terrific Thursday!

Happy Stamping!