New Product share & video tutorial on how to create sky through aspen trees

January 5, 2026

Last week I shared a video highlighting the new products I pre-ordered from both the 2026 Spring catalog and the newest Online Exclusives. I also shared some swaps using new products including this one I made:

This was made with a new stamp set called Aspen Grove. You might know I have a love for tree and leaf stamp sets so this was a definite ‘yes’ on my list. I made over 20 of these for my swap! But I like making multiples of cards I love.

I chose Old Olive, Black and Balmy Blue as my colors here. I knew I wanted a blue sky between the tree limbs so I had to figure out a way to do that. Mmm…..

Here’s what I did: I stamped the three tree limbs on a post it not and fussy cut around and between them. I then stamped on my White card stock and placed the post it note over the stamped image. Now I can add Balmy Blue ink over it all. Tip: I did add a bit more adhesive on the post it note but the best thing would be to use a post it note that is sticky all over (found at the office stores).

After I added the blue sky with a blending brush I stamped the tree leaves repeatedly at the top using Old Olive ink, stamping in both 1st & 2nd generation inks (stamping off once).
The greeting is from a new stamp set called Prayers & Promises.

Here’s the free project sheet you can download or print. Click here.

As you can see below the images in this set are mostly tree limbs and leaves. It’s what I like to call a ‘builder’ set where you can create your own scenes.

Did you spy the new embossing folder called Lovely Stripes? I placed it in the folder on the angle to add more interest. This folder and the stamp set will be available starting tomorrow – Tuesday, January 6th! Click here to shop.

Below is the video tutorial for this card and the new product shares too. I hope you watch! Don’t forget to subscribe to my YouTube Channel here.

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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Fun Team swaps with new In Colors!

May 13, 2025
Today my husband and I are off to Orlando for the 2025 Stampin' Up! incentive trip. We're pretty excited to be there and see all of our SU friends. *less than 1% of SU demonstrators earn the incentive trip each year and I am so blessed to be one of them! Thank you all for your support!!

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Sharon made this super fun card for our May Team swap. She used all 5 new In Colors!

The circle die-cuts are from the Spotlight on Nature dies seen here. These dies are a 'must have' in my opinion. I love how she used them as the focal point of her card. She was inspired by a purchased card she received and is using this card to introduce the new in colors to her customers. She used the Plaster Painting embossing folder on the White layer.

She added even more dies to the inside!

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Next is a pretty card made by Marla. She chose to feature the Beautiful Gallery suite seen here.

She die-cut the pretty leaves with the Beautiful Motifs dies seen here. These dies are pretty special as some of them only cut out partially which allows for some neat effects.

Then she cut a frame from the Gallery Blooms dies seen here. Once she added the Secret Sea frame over the Cloud Cover die-cut she pulled a few of the leaves to the front, over the frame edge. Genius!

The designer papers are from the Beautiful Gallery 6 X 6" DSP stack seen here. And even her gems are from this suite!

Here's the inside view.

Measurements:
- Card base – Vanilla – 8 1/2" X 5 1/2" scored at 1 1/2" & 4 1/4".
- DSP on the inside left 2 5/8" X 5 1/2", on the right 1 5/8" X 5 1/2"
- Cloud Cover layer is 2 1/2" X 4"
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New In Color samples with Impressions Abloom

May 12, 2025

I made these cards for my In Color display board. The Impressions Abloom bundle is one of my favorites among the new Online Exclusives.

This bundle has it all – beautiful images, pretty greetings and amazing die-cuts!

It's a 2-step stamp set and has 3 sets of flowers and a set of leaves in images. I love the greetings and the dies especially. These pretty ovals are perfect! See the Impressions Abloom bundle here.

The new 2025-27 in colors are Darling Duckling, Cloud Cover, Strawberry Slush, Secret Sea and Timid Tiger. The greetings are inked in Secret Sea ink, stamped off once first. Same with the flower centers. I used Lemon Lime Twist CS for my leaf die-cuts. The embossing folders are Soft Waves 3D and Dotted Circles 3D.

These are my two favorites; Strawberry Slush & Secret Sea.

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May Specials

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Fabulous Woven Textures card kit to go or PDF tutorial

May 9, 2025
I love these cards! They're filled with lots of texture from the Woven Textures DSP. This adds ton of dimension to these wonderful cards.

This card kit includes the following items:
- the pre-cut card kit for 10 cards including punched and die-cut elements
- 1/2 pkg. Woven Textures Designer Series Paper (6" X 12")
- a share of the Neutral Matte Dots
- 2 spools of Baker's Twine
- a share of Greetings Ephemera
- the PDF tutorial with photos, measurements, a supply list and step by step directions.
- the exclusive video tutorial
Reserve yours soon! The PDF tutorial is emailed to you immediately after purchase. The kit will be sent out in late May barring inventory issues.

Pre-order the kit to go here. It's $31 plus shipping. Order more than one kit to save on shipping costs.

Order the PDF tutorial here; it's $16 and is sent to you immediately.

You'll need adhesives and a paper trimmer to cut your new designer paper.

You can see all of my available kits to go and tutorials here. Opt in for more than one to save on shipping costs!

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May Specials

Starter kit deal!

Get $166 in product of your choice for just $99 with free shipping! Click here!

Earn free card kits in May with online orders! Get 4 kits with a $60 order and orders over $80 receive all 6 cards. All you need are greetings, gems and adhesives to assemble.

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Get my Florals in Bloom PDF tutorial free with any online order in May!

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