I love when my box of new products arrives after the new Catalog starts. I can't wait to get everything out and have a chance to create lots of new things. One of the first Suites I had a chance to use is the Celebratory Sips Suite. This is a fun Suite with lots of different drinks in the stamp set and some amazing floral papers. One of the sheets includes these great drinks, like lemonade and iced tea. This style of card is called a gate … [Read more...] about It’s Your Day
Heirloom Arrangements Kit
Stampin Up's Kits Collection is pretty amazing. Every month we come out with new kits, which you can find online. The Heirloom Arrangement kit came out a couple months ago and I put one aside for myself. I finally got around to assembling the kit and it did not disappoint. This kit is unusual in that you make eight different cards, rather than several of the same card. I love the different looks of these cards. The instructions for the … [Read more...] about Heirloom Arrangements Kit
May Paper Pumpkin-Mountain Majesties
May's Paper Pumpkin kit is a lovely nod to nature. This month's kit has several layers that you add to make the 3D mountain scenes on the cards. I really like the simplicity of the cards. The stamp set includes some lovely sentiments as well, including a Happy Father's Day. I love how they give us several options for the sentiments so you can make the card what you need. To get the Paper Pumpkin kit shipped to you automatically, you can … [Read more...] about May Paper Pumpkin-Mountain Majesties
Only One More Week
This is the last week of Stampin Up's join special this month. Until May 31st, you get $165 in products for the usual price of $99. That's $66 in FREE products. One of the things I love about being a demonstrator is getting early access to Stampin Up products. Another is our Stampin Up events. Our next Demonstrator event is coming up in June. For this event we were able to purchase items not yet released to the public. I can't wait to see … [Read more...] about Only One More Week
Team Retreat
As you know, last week I had an unintentional pause on my blog posts. Despite my best efforts, I ended up not having enough time to pre-plan a couple posts. And this is the reason... I planned a crafty retreat weekend for my downline. Planning and hosting a retreat is so different from attending one as a vendor. I have a great appreciation for those that do this regularly. Plus, I need to thank Lyndi for all of her help behind the scenes. She … [Read more...] about Team Retreat
New At SU-Strawberry Slush
Welcome to our NEW AT SU! Blog hop! We are a group of Stampin’ Up! demonstrators from around the world who are Hoppin’ with creative paper crafting ideas to share with you. Today we are showcasing new In Color products from the new Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalog. I picked Strawberry Slush as the color I'm featuring today. This is actually a returning former In Color from about 10 years ago. I am so glad to see it return. It is a lovely darker … [Read more...] about New At SU-Strawberry Slush
Extraordinary Floral
Well last week turned out to be super busy with a couple events happening and I ended up missing a couple posts last week. Sometimes these things happen. I'm back this week with brand new projects using brand new products from the new Catalog. I love when we get a new Catalog and there are unusual products that we have not seen previously. This particular bundle, Extraordinary Flora, has a coordinating washi tape with florals that match the … [Read more...] about Extraordinary Floral
Turtles
Oh my goodness! The new Turtle pattern paper is simply adorable. There are turtles in marching bands, camping, enjoying sports, enjoying the beach, and party turtles. There are so many cute options with these critters, it's hard to decide what to make first. What do you think? Party turtles or summer turtles? Comment below and I'll make that next! … [Read more...] about Turtles