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In the Country with the Spotlighting Technique & video; a great alternative to coloring


On last week's FB Live I played with the In the Country stamp set seen here showing a variety of ways to color (or not) these scenic images. 

Today I'm showing the cards featuring the 'Spotlighting' technique.  This is a great alternative to coloring the entire image.  

I used the Fabulous Frames dies for the oval die-cut. See them here.  I also used the Sending Support stamp set seen here.  Both this and the In the Country stamp set are free with any $50 Stampin' Up! purchase through February.  

I stamped the image first in Black ink and then die-cut the oval layers.  I used the Wink of Stella and Classic ink to color.  I love using Wink to color because the images end up sparkly.  

If you don't have a Wink of Stella yet; I highly recommend them.  They're a subtle way of adding shimmer or sparkle to your projects.  And as you can see, you can use it for coloring too! I show how in the video below. 


Tip: when the fluid in the Wink of Stella runs out, add a tiny bit of rubbing alcohol inside the barrel.  You'll get quite a bit more use of it.

All of the layers are adhered down but the colored oval and greeting; they're popped up with Stampin' Dimensionals.  

I added a piece of Fancy Florals DSP to the card base.  I cut a piece at 4" X 5 1/4" and then cut it in half for two cards. Other measurements are shown below. 

I love the effect this Spotlighting technique gives.  It's fun and unique and saves time too! 


I'll share more In the Country cards this week.  Click on this link or below to watch the video tutorial. *Be sure to subscribe to my new YouTube channel.  

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  • Lovely & Beautiful fun fold card kit; reserve yours soon


    Creating with this stunning designer paper was pure pleasure. This DSP is well named; the colors and designs truly are beautiful. I chose the Lovely & Beautiful Specialty designer series paper for one of my January kits to go.

    Each of the 5 layouts are fun folds and with the exclusive video they’re quick to assemble too. Interested? You can choose from either my pre-cut kit to go that includes products or the PDF tutorial option.

    The Kit to Go is $31 plus shipping and includes 1/2 pkg of the Lovely & Beautiful DSP plus a share of the White/Gold ribbon and the Pearlized Faceted circle gems. You’ll also receive the PDF tutorial and exclusive video link as well. Opt in here to reserve it. The pre-cut kit & product is mailed out via Priority Mail at the end of the month.

    The PDF tutorial is $16 and can be seen here. This tutorial includes photos, measurements, supplies list, the video link and step by step directions.
    The tutorial is emailed to you immediately after purchase. Be sure to look for it in your spam or junk folder.

    Be sure to check out all of my kits and tutorials at my shop here. I have many to choose from!

    I’ll share the Cute as a Bug kit tomorrow; or see it here now.

    Bonus days are here!

    Get this free PDF with all online orders in January!

    The 2026 Spring Catalog is live!

    January’s Product of the Month
    Fabulous Sayings set
    Get it for $5 with any $75 purchase

    Check out the newest Kits in our Kit Collection here.

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  • New Catalog Party Displays!


    It was a bit chilly when I held my New Catalog Open House this weekend but I still had a great turnout. I teased them to come with the promise of some warm soup and beverage. I truly love seeing my customers and friends come and enjoy spending time with each other here. Friendships are a huge part of stamping!

    Here are some of the displays I created for the event.

    Many of the cards on my display boards are swaps I received. I participated in 4 different swaps and received over 100 cards back! I love swapping!!

    I place my cards in our clear envelopes so unfortunately there may be some reflection in the photos.

    I have two magnetic boards from IKEA in my studio I can add DSP to for easy displays.

    Unfortunately the Sweet Bugs stamp set is already out of stock! Darn; that will be a popular one! No worries though, it should be back later this month.

    The designer paper hanging at the top is the new Splash of Sparkles specialty DSP. You can see it here.

    One of my favorite suites is the Nature Walk seen here.

    Above are the Online Exclusives released in November. I had to include these in my display because I had so many great samples and some people had not seen them yet. You can see all of our Online Exclusives here. The only difference between these products is they are not in a printed catalog. They can be ordered at any time.

    Lastly are my two January kits to go on display. Lovely & Beautiful and Sweet Bugs – both are fun fold cards.
    You can get the details and reserve your favorite here. Or choose the PDF tutorials.

    I served a Mexican Street Corn White Chicken Chili soup that everyone loved. Here’s a link to it on Pinterest if you’re interested.

    Bonus days are here!

    Get this free PDF with all online orders in January!

    The 2026 Spring Catalog is live!

    January’s Product of the Month
    Fabulous Sayings set
    Get it for $5 with any $75 purchase

    Check out the newest Kits in our Kit Collection here.

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  • New Catalog card swaps video


    On last week’s Live video I shared lots & lots of my new catalog and Online product card swaps as I walk you through the catalog. I received many amazing cards with great layouts & fancy folds. I hope you watch it. Here’s the link.

    I held my New Catalog Party this weekend and it was a big success! It’s always great to see people I don’t get to see regularly.
    I had so many wonderful displays of new products and my card swaps too. I’ll share those later this week.

    I did receive a few of the new kits in our Kit Collection seen here. One I had to make right away is the Adopt a Pet kit. It’s adorable! Kids would absolutely love making & playing with these.

    Isn’t it cute? Here’s the link to it in the store. It’s just $15. Oh, the imaginative play children will have with these critters would be pretty special.

    In the video I also shared the many new Stampin’ Up! specials going on.

    Bonus days are here!

    Get this free PDF with all online orders in January!

    The 2026 Spring Catalog is live!

    January’s Product of the Month
    Fabulous Sayings set
    Get it for $5 with any $75 purchase

    Check out the newest Kits in our Kit Collection here.

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