Changes are coming!

August 28, 2025

Stampin’ Up! announced a few upcoming changes last week. I mentioned and explained them in this video.

1. First up is the change in the type of stamps they’ll be offering. Currently we have both red rubber/cling and clear photopolymer. Starting in November all new stamps will be clear photopolymer.

Craft Stamps, Clear Stamps, Decorative Stamps & Cling Stamps

Why? They are having difficulty sourcing the product needed to produce cling or red rubber stamps. In addition they are not selling as well as photopolymer do. It seems most people like the clear stamps; my customers have mentioned this to me too.

So for stamp sets from the current Annual and Holiday catalog here’s how it works going forward. Once they run out of stock of the cling stamps they’ll switch over to clear photopolymer.

2. Next is the packaging. Because most stamps will be in photopolymer after November they will be in new packaging – clear sleeves. These will be approximately 5″ X 9″ in size. They are phasing out the DVD cases. However they will continue to offer them in 4 packs like they currently do. See them here. They will also offer bulk packs of the new thin sleeves as well.

3. The die-cut sleeves will change too and will be the same as the stamp set sleeves. They’ll now have photos of the dies on the cover like you see below.

4. Lastly they are discontinuing our Stampin’ Write markers. The Blends markers are outselling these by far. And because they were originally intended to be used to color directly on red rubber stamps (as well as coloring) they won’t be needed for this.

In my opinion I love coloring with the Blends so much I would never use these for coloring. They leave lines on larger images where the Blends do not. They color so smoothly!

All of our Stampin’ Write markers are now on the Last Chance list and will be available while supplies last. If you love them I’d grab some while you can. See them here.

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Fun with Plenty of Pattern masks with techniques & video too

December 27, 2021

I hope you enjoyed your holiday weekend! We sure did. The kids come home for Christmas from other cities in North Dakota and we have some fun traditions like an appetizer showdown, presents, lots & lots of games & yummy food. My kids are still here so the fun continues another day yet!

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Here is another card idea with the Plenty of Pattern masks I shared on last week's FB Live here.

This card features an ombre' effect on Vellum card stock using the Plenty of Patterns masks and a new bundle from the upcoming 2022 Jan-June catalog

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For the ombre' effect I used Night of Navy, Pacific Point, Bermuda Bay and Coastal Cabana inks along with Blending Brushes. You can see how it's done on the video here.

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I kept is super simple otherwise. I layered the sponged vellum on a piece of White CS and added a greeting and leaf die-cut.

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You can see the Plenty of Pattern masks I used here. They are so fun to play with; especially if you like sponging or techniques.

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The neat leaf die-cut is in the Artfully Layered bundle in the upcoming 2022 Jan-June catalog as well as the greeting.

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Below is the video with these projects & lots more!

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Gingerbread & Peppermint fun fold cards – easy to replicate!

December 24, 2021
Merry Christmas!! I hope you enjoy a wonderful holiday.

We made this neat card at my December Card Clubs. I love the double Z fold design. And it makes great use of both card stock and designer paper!

I used the Gingerbread & Peppermint bundle for the stamps & dies. Unfortunately it's sold out already. And so is the Heartwarming Hugs designer paper. Retiring Holiday Catalog time is so hard!

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But you can use this card layout with other designs and occasions. One thing I love about this card is that the inside accordion piece is perfectly sized to get 4 out of an 8 1/2" X 11" piece of card stock so it's great for mass producing.

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The colors are Real Red, White & Mossy Meadow.

Measurements:
- Red card base 4 1/4" X 11" scored at 2 3/4" & 5 1/2"
  Mossy Meadow 2 3/4" X 8 1/4" scored every 2 3/4"
  DSP 2 1/2" X 4" for front, two squares at 2 1/2"
  White 2 1/2" for inside greeting, scrap for die-cut label
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Other products used here:
- Real Red 3/8" Mini Ruffled ribbon (Holiday catalog)
- Meadow dies for the pretty greeting label die-cut
- Clear rhinestones
  
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Plenty of Patterns with new Tropical dies; video tutorial

December 23, 2021

This card in Pacific Point & White is so pretty! I shared how to make it on last week's FB Live.

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The window frame is made with the Stitched Rectangle dies on a piece of White CS 4" X 5 1/4". The pretty die-cut leaf is from a new set of dies coming out in the 2022 Jan-June catalog called Tropical Layer dies.

I used White Craft ink with the Plenty of Pattern masks seen here & below. I did not use a sponge; I pressed the ink pad directly onto & through the mask on a separate piece of Pacific Point CS. You can watch how it's done in the video here. It's the first project.

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The greeting is from the Artfully Layered stamp set that coordinates with the Tropical Layer dies. It will be in a bundle at 10% off next year.

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