Kit Along with Painted Wishes

Posted on October 30, 2025 by Linda Tolson Yarbrough

Greetings my stamping friends. One of the many things I love about being an Independent Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator is the FREE training events they offer through their Facebook Live videos and Zoom meetings.

Last night a Virtual Kit Together event was held through Zoom for demonstrators in the United States (and was repeated again this morning) and many more are being offered in the countries that now also have demonstrators (Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, France, Austria and the Netherlands – possibly more).

There will be a new Challenge for all demonstrators starting November 4, 2025 (and I will say more about it at that time) and this training was to help us reach some very reachable goals.

During the virtual training, we were encouraged to have a kit that we could work on while participating in the training. Everyone’s choice was different, of course, but several people picked the same one I chose – Painted Wishes Kit. And the great news about this kit is that it is NOT out of stock AND it requires ZERO stamping.

Here are the completed cards:

If you have been following me for any length of time, then you KNOW that I added Wink of Stella to the card fronts. For this particular kit, I added it to the large pink flowers on two of the cards, and then the yellow leaves and splatters on the card that just has leaves. This was my only alteration to the kit. Everything else was included in the box – and this kit is only $15.00!

If you’re looking for a way to spread love and kindness around you, then the Painted Wishes Kit is what you need! Rich in watercolor designs, colorful florals, and heartfelt greetings, this kit includes the supplies to create nine all-occasion greeting cards that will make kind words flourish all around you! It also includes printed sentiments in English, French, German, and Dutch.

Kit includes:

  • Predesigned projects
  • Step-by-step instructions
  • Precut pieces (No prep work! Get right to crafting)
  • Makes 9 cards: 3 each of 3 designs
  • Folded card size: 5-1/2″ x 4-1/4″ (14 x 10.8 cm)
  • 9 preprinted envelopes
  • Gold & Pretty Peacock foiled labels
  • Pretty Peacock sequins
  • Gold cord
  • Enough adhesive to complete projects

Product colors: Garden Green, Lemon Lime Twist, Moody Mauve, Petal Pink, Pretty Peacock, Wild Wheat

Kits by Stampin’ Up! are perfect for new crafters, busy crafters, or crafters who want quick and easy projects. All-inclusive project kits have everything you need in one box! Give as a gift or try them yourself.

Kits are while supplies last. Order today!“

Thank you for stopping by today. I hope you leave here inspired to put stamps to ink to paper. Until next time, stamp on my friends.

Linda

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A Jolly Special Delivery Swap

Posted on October 27, 2025 by Linda Tolson Yarbrough

Greetings my stamping friends. I have been busy with the never-ending task of trying to clean and organize my crafting space. Sadly, I appear to be running on a hamster wheel as I “find” things I forgot I have. Who else can identify with me?

A few weeks ago, I participated in a group swap with our Connect & Create family of demonstrators and received back my collection of cards this past weekend. So I can finally share my project with you, as well as a project from another participant who used the same suite of products that I used.

Here is my card:

The following card was created by Linda Blackman. She used one of the laser die cuts from the specialty DSP pack for the dog on her card. I have not identified the stamp set for the greeting, but it should be either in the Holiday Mini or an Online Exclusive set since that was to be our selection of products.

The North Pole Delivery Suite Collection is a lot of fun to create projects with. If you have small children or grandchildren, image how cute Letters to Santa would be! And you can make more than just cards. I have not been a big scrapbooker (yet), but this suite would make for some really amazing layouts. Don’t you agree?

Here are the Stampin’ Up! products that I used in the design of my card:

Product List
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [ 159229 ]
[159229]
$17.00
North Pole Delivery 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [ 165837 ]
[165837]
$16.50
Jolly Delivery Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [ 165838 ]
[165838]
$21.00
Poppy Parade Classic Stampin' Pad [ 147050 ]
[147050]
$9.00
Multipurpose Liquid Glue [ 110755 ]
[110755]
$6.00
Stampin' Dimensionals [ 104430 ]
[104430]
$4.25
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [ 149653 ]
[149653]
$140.00
Perennial Postage Dies [ 162607 ]
[162607]
$33.00
Paper Trimmer [ 152392 ]
[152392]
$28.00

FINAL DAYS TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE BEST STARTER KIT OFFER – EVER!

Time is running out to take advantage of the best starter kit offer ever offered by Stampin’ Up! SERIOUSLY! Last day to sign up is October 31, 2025.

I would love to have you as part of my team. To join, simply click HERE.

OPTION 1:

OPTION 2:

Once you join, there are no obligations to continue purchasing. You have one full quarter to fulfill your quarterly requirement, which is $300/quarter. This means you will remain an active demonstrator until April 1, 2026, if you join during this promotion. If you want to join simply for the product discount, you are welcome as well. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. Do not let this offer pass you by!

Thank you for stopping by today. I hope you leave here inspired to put stamps to ink to paper. Until next time, stamp on my friends.

Linda

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A Calm & Bright Christmas

Posted on October 24, 2025 by Linda Tolson Yarbrough

Greetings my stamping friends. I have been working on today’s share of the Calm & Bright Kit for more than three days and I finally finished today. Thank goodness! I don’t know if my old age is finally slowing me down or if the multitude of pieces in this kit made it very time consuming. Either way, this kit takes a bit of time and commitment to complete, but I truly believe the finished cards are well worth the effort.

One thing to note. If you received a kit from the first release of this kit, your instructions will show that it comes with a Gray Granite ink spot and the artwork also reflects this color. Actually the kit includes a Lost Lagoon ink spot. On some of my cards, I used both colors or just the Gray Granite as I preferred the understated tone. You should never feel like you must follow the instructions to the letter. There is always room for creative expression.

Here are my completed cards:

The Calm & Bright Kit includes enough supplies to make nine cards, three each of three designs:

And as with almost every kit by Stampin’ Up!, it includes both a clear acrylic block (shown above) and stamp set as detailed below:

Unfortunately, due to its popularity, this kit keeps going into “currently unavailable” status. You can request to be notified by email through the Online Store when the kit is back in stock.

For a quick peek at assembling this kit, here is the how to video:

Thank you for stopping by today. I hope you leave here inspired to put stamps to ink to paper. Until next time, stamp on my friends.

Linda

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FREE Shipping – 3 Days Only Starts NOW

Posted on October 22, 2025 by Linda Tolson Yarbrough

Greetings my stamping friends. Have you heard the news? Starting TODAY, get FREE SHIPPING until October 24 when you spend $75 USD or more.

Don’t miss out on this limited time offer. Get your Wish Lists out and submit your order to take advantage of this FREE SHIPPING offer before it’s too late!

Thank you for stopping by. Until next time, stamp on my friends.

Linda

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A Cozy Christmas by Paper Pumpkin

Posted on October 22, 2025 by Linda Tolson Yarbrough

Greetings my stamping friends. I apologize for my absence. I was sick with that nasty stomach virus that is going around here in Texas and haven’t felt well enough to craft while recovering. I can say that today’s share is the longest amount of time I have spent working on one kit – ever!

Today I am sharing with you the October 2025 Paper Pumpkin Kit – Cozy Christmas. This kit requires a lot of piecing together of laser cut die cuts to build your card elements. The laser die cut pieces include velvet “flocking” that is to die for. Ok, enough jibber jabber:

This kit makes 9 cards, 3 each of 3 designs. There is also a coordinating set of dies.

A REFILL kit has just been released which will include everything EXCEPT the stamp set in case you missed this kit and “need” one. You can find it HERE, but you must be a subscriber to Paper Pumpkin in order to order these kits.

To become a Paper Pumpkin subscriber, click HERE and follow the steps.

Thank you for stopping by today. I hope you leave here inspired to put stamps to ink to paper. Until next time, stamp on my friends.

Linda

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Pet Love Bundle, an Online Exclusive

Posted on October 12, 2025 by Linda Tolson Yarbrough

Greetings my stamping friends. I have another project for you using the Pet Love stamp set and coordinating dies. Here is today’s project.

Today’s share was inspired by the card on the bottom row, center, of the photo at the top of my post. The Stampin’ Up! designers/artists are so very talented and inspiring, aren’t they?!

Here are the Stampin’ Up! products that I used in the design of this card:

Product List
Basic Beige 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 164511 ]
[164511]
$14.00
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 166780 ]
[166780]
$14.00
Poppy Parade 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 119793 ]
[119793]
$14.00
Daffodil Delight 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 119683 ]
[119683]
$14.00
Woven Textures 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [ 165560 ]
[165560]
$12.50
Silver 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Foil Sheets [ 163387 ]
[163387]
$5.00
Pet Love Bundle (English) [ 166032 ]
[166032]
$45.00
Gray Granite Classic Stampin' Pad [ 147118 ]
[147118]
$9.00
Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad [ 147114 ]
[147114]
$9.00
Stampin' Dimensionals [ 104430 ]
[104430]
$4.25
Multipurpose Liquid Glue [ 110755 ]
[110755]
$6.00
Paper Trimmer [ 152392 ]
[152392]
$28.00
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [ 149653 ]
[149653]
$140.00

When you die cut the ball it cuts out the lines and stars, so I cut one in Poppy Parade and one in Daffodil Delight and then assembled the pieces on my card using Multipurpose Glue. There were a few areas where I needed to add a trimmed down dimensional when the ball extended past the white tag. Everything else should be pretty easy to figure out, but if not feel free to ask questions.

Did you know that when you purchase stamp sets and their coordinating dies as a “bundle” you save 10% off the price of each product if purchased separately? If not, well now you know. (NOTE: This discounted bundle price is typically only available for catalog bundles upon their first publication in a catalog.)

If you need help placing your online order or have any questions regarding Stampin’ Up!, becoming a demonstrator, the benefits thereof, etc., please contact me by email or by telephone. My contact information is provided at the top of my blog.

Thank you for stopping by today. I hope you leave here inspired to put stamps to ink to paper. Until next time, stamp on my friends.

Linda

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A Jolly Delivery

Posted on October 11, 2025 by Linda Tolson Yarbrough

Greetings my stamping friends. I hope you are having a wonderful start to your weekend. Mine is good so far and am looking forward to seeing which team comes out as the victor after the clash between the Texas Longhorns and the Oklahoma Sooners tomorrow afternoon. Afterwards my husband plans on “getting me out of the house” so who knows what will happen next.

I just finished another project to share with you tonight using another new stamp set from the September-December 2025 Mini Catalog. It is the stamp set Jolly Delivery from the North Pole Delivery Suite Collection which is an oh so cute collection of designer series paper, laser die cuts, a stamp set with bears, dogs and cats delivering mail and gifts, as well as coordinating die set that also has a large die to create an envelope box that will hold a small treat.

For my project today, I went for another quick and easy card, so I let the designer series paper and the laser die cuts do most of the work on this design. I used the card on page 28 of the mini catalog which is also shown in the top left corner of the photo at the top of today’s post. Instead of using dozens of laser die cut pieces on my card, I selected a piece of the designer series paper that was a pattern of envelopes to try and create the same look. What do you think?

I already had the stamped greeting as an extra from a recent group swap, so I elected to use that in place of heat embossing a greeting as shown in the catalog. As I said, I was going for “quick and easy” and I hit the mark on that for sure.

Here are the Stampin’ Up! products that I used in the design of this card:

Product List
Petal Pink 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 146985 ]
[146985]
$14.00
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 166780 ]
[166780]
$14.00
North Pole Delivery 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [ 165837 ]
[165837]
$16.50
Poppy Parade Classic Stampin' Pad [ 147050 ]
[147050]
$9.00
Jolly Delivery Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [ 165838 ]
[165838]
$21.00
Dear Dots [ 165848 ]
[165848]
$8.50
Stampin' Dimensionals [ 104430 ]
[104430]
$4.25
Multipurpose Liquid Glue [ 110755 ]
[110755]
$6.00
Paper Trimmer [ 152392 ]
[152392]
$28.00
Happy Labels Pick A Punch [ 160693 ]
[160693]
$30.00
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [ 149653 ]
[149653]
$140.00
Perennial Postage Dies [ 162607 ]
[162607]
$33.00

If you have any questions regarding this project or need help placing an online order, please contact me.

Thank you for stopping by today. I hope you leave here inspired to put stamps to ink to paper. Until next time, stamp on my friends.

Linda

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A Seasonal Tags Mix & Match

Posted on October 10, 2025 by Linda Tolson Yarbrough

Greetings my stamping friends. I am sharing with you this evening a project I just completed using a new stamp set from the September – December 2025 Mini Catalog and the specialty designer series paper that I used in yesterday’s project. I wanted a project that was somewhat quick and easy, but with just a touch of elegance. Let me know if I hit the mark.

The center image is a panel from one of the pieces of designer series papers that has six similarly sized images per page. I attached it flat to the card front, centered, and cut two 1″ strips from another pattern for the sides which are also attached flat to the card front. I stamped the words “Merry” and “Christmas” from the stamp set in VersaMark ink and sprinkled with gold embossing powder, which I then heated with my heating tool. I trimmed the pieces down to approximately the same length and attached to top and bottom on card base using dimensionals. What do you think my final step would have been? Adding Wink of Stella, of course, to the candy canes and the holly leaves!

Here is a complete list of the Stampin’ Up! products that I used in the design of this card:

Product List
Garden Green 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 102584 ]
[102584]
$14.00
Soft Sea Foam 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 146988 ]
[146988]
$14.00
Christmas Tags & More 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Mix & Match Specialty Designer Series Paper [ 165907 ]
[165907]
$12.50
Seasonal Tags Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [ 165825 ]
[165825]
$18.00
Versamark Pad [ 102283 ]
[102283]
$9.50
Metallics Wow! Embossing Powder [ 165678 ]
[165678]
$21.00
Heat Tool (Us And Canada) [ 129053 ]
[129053]
$32.00
Stampin' Dimensionals [ 104430 ]
[104430]
$4.25
Multipurpose Liquid Glue [ 110755 ]
[110755]
$6.00
Drusy Adhesive Backed Embellishments [ 164223 ]
[164223]
$9.00
Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush [ 141897 ]
[141897]
$9.00
Paper Trimmer [ 152392 ]
[152392]
$28.00

Eventually I will get around to making ACTUAL tags using the stamp set and designer series paper, but for right now I am having fun making quick and easy cards.

If you have any questions regarding the products used in this project, or anything else related to Stampin’ Up! (such as the Best Starter Kit Offer – EVER), please contact me. I am here to help as best as I can.

Thank you for stopping by today. I hope you leave here inspired to put stamps to ink to paper. Until next time, stamp on my friends.

Linda

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Pet Love Meets Jolly Delivery & Christmas Tags & More Mix & Match Specialty Designer Series Paper

Posted on October 8, 2025 by Linda Tolson Yarbrough

Greetings my stamping friends. I am sharing with you today a card design that has been rattling around in my brain for about a week. I finally got it worked out and made it become reality this evening.

I used two different stamp sets (one which included a coordinating die set) and an incredible specialty designer series paper pack that contains great paper designs as well as some laser die cuts that would help making Christmas tags a breeze. I hope you enjoy today’s share.

I wanted a pet-themed Christmas card and had considered printing off some line drawings of dog heads to put inside the bandana or putting a few of the die cuts in as if it was a pet stocking but decided to just let it remain empty. The little red bow and the bells are two of the die cuts from the paper pack. Of course, I added Wink of Stella to the bow, the bells and the red berries in the garland.

Here is a more complete list of the Stampin’ Up! products that I used in the creation of this card:

Product List
Pet Love Bundle (English) [ 166032 ]
[166032]
$45.00
Jolly Delivery Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [ 165838 ]
[165838]
$21.00
Soft Sea Foam 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 146988 ]
[146988]
$14.00
Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 120953 ]
[120953]
$14.00
Christmas Tags & More 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Mix & Match Specialty Designer Series Paper [ 165907 ]
[165907]
$12.50
Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad [ 147114 ]
[147114]
$9.00
Stampin' Dimensionals [ 104430 ]
[104430]
$4.25
Multipurpose Liquid Glue [ 110755 ]
[110755]
$6.00
Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush [ 141897 ]
[141897]
$9.00
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [ 149653 ]
[149653]
$140.00
Paper Trimmer [ 152392 ]
[152392]
$28.00

So how do you figure out your card designs? Do you just work them out in your head, or do you sketch them out on grid paper? Do you make a draft design using just plain copy paper, or do you just jump right in with the good stuff? There of course is no wrong answer. Everyone’s brain works differently, so your own creatively will not necessarily flow like your friend’s or fellow crafters. If your craft space doesn’t look like a tornado just blew through when you are done though, did you really go all in? (lol)

I truly love what I do and want to share it with you. If you have the desire to dip your toes into the Stamin’ Up! pool, don’t forget the Best Starter Kit Offer – Ever which ends on October 31, 2025.

If you have any questions about this Starter Kit promotion, please contact me. To sign up as a part of my team, click JOIN NOW to begin your journey.

Thank you for stopping by today. I hope you leave here inspired to put stamps to ink to paper. Until next time, stamp on my friends.

Linda

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Road to Christmas Kit & Last Day for Kits Collection 30% Off Sale

Posted on October 8, 2025 by Linda Tolson Yarbrough

Greetings my stamping friends. As promised on Monday (I think it was), I completed the Road to Christmas Kit that I received in my most recent order. I didn’t get around to photographing it until just a few minutes ago and wanted to go ahead and get it posted to prevent further delay in my share. (I even dragged myself out of bed after laying there for an hour without falling to sleep. I guess my guilt of not posting yet was getting to me.)

This is actually a ZERO STAMPING kit. Just bits and pieces of laser cut images to pop out of their frames and assemble as instructed to the card bases and top layer pieces. The instructions indicated that the portrait card with red truck in a field of trees (photos 3 and 4) was to include a Christmas tree and a dog (the kit included 8 of each piece), but the assembly instructions and the “how-to” video did not show where they were to be placed on the card, so I took designer liberties and added them where I thought they would have been placed. And, of course, since it is my nature to glitter stuff up, I added Wink of Stella to all of the trees on both cards and to the strings of bulbs on photos 1 and 2.

Unfortunately, due its immense popularity, this kit is once again in “Currently Unavailable” status. I have put myself on the notification list for when it is back in inventory. No actual date is known at this time.

KITS COLLECTION 30% OFF SALE ENDS TODAY, 10/8

Don’t forget all of the other fantastic kits that Stampin’ Up! has to offer which are currently on sale through today (Wednesday, October 8) for 30% OFF! You can shop the Kits Collection by selecting SHOP PRODUCTS, then KITS COLLECTION from the Menu.

If you have any questions regarding the products discussed in this post, or anything else related to Stampin’ Up!, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Thank you for stopping by today. Until next time, stamp on my friends.

Linda

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