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Retiring Favorite Stamp Sets – part 5

Posted: Thursday, April 29th, 2021 @ 1:36 pm in Projects | No Comments »

I almost left out some of my favorites!  Just because they are Christmas stamp sets, does not mean that we can’t show them now, especially since they are retiring!  If you like to make your Christmas cards early, check out some of these and the matching dies before they are gone on May 3. Click […]

Retiring Favorite Stamp Sets – part 4

Posted: Wednesday, April 28th, 2021 @ 11:50 am in Projects | No Comments »

I’ve been covering some of my favorite retiring Stampin’ Up! products in my Lunchtime Lives (MWF on my page).  For #simplestamping I love our Notecards & Envelopes.  They fit nicely in the mini Paper Pumpkin Boxes.  Cute Fruit is a fun set to use.  And Comfort & Hope is another set that works great with […]

Retiring Favorite Stamp Sets – part 3

Posted: Wednesday, April 21st, 2021 @ 9:59 am in Projects | No Comments »

There are just a few days left to get these favorite Stampin’ Up! stamp sets.  Links will be at the bottom of this post.  Have fun shopping the Last Chance Sale! What do you think of the Beautiful World stamp set that we used in the April Card Class?  If you missed class, you can […]

Stamping Essentials

Posted: Thursday, April 15th, 2021 @ 1:31 pm in Projects | No Comments »

It seems like a lot of  stamping staples are retiring this year.  We were told that this is because of the cyclical nature of non-consumable items such as punches and dies.  Once everybody has them, the demand (and sales) go way down until another group of new crafters arises.  That tells me we better get […]

Girls need a purse!

Posted: Tuesday, April 13th, 2021 @ 3:17 pm in Projects | No Comments »

I had so much fun making this little purse gift bag and matching card.  What little gift would you put inside for Mother’s Day or a girlfriend gift?  I tucked a little paper-crafted lipstick and a note inside the darling pocket. Just to let you know, the cardstock color I used is a sneak peek […]

Crafting With Kids

Posted: Thursday, April 8th, 2021 @ 5:26 pm in Projects | No Comments »

Before it’s too late to get, I want to hop on and share the April Paper Pumpkin kit.  I’m so excited that this will be a fun, colorful kit that is great for crafting with kids or gifting to anyone! Here’s a video showing a few of the cute popsicle shaped cards and fun ways […]

Retiring favorite stamp sets – part 2

Posted: Wednesday, April 7th, 2021 @ 2:43 pm in Projects | No Comments »

Last time I showed you some, and here are some more favorite Stampin’ Up! stamp sets and bundles that are retiring soon.  I hope that these cards I made in the past give you some fun layout ideas for your own papercrafting projects. We have Field Journal for the nature lover.  Perfect for coloring with […]