An Autumn Toile Pick Three Card

Greetings my stamping friends. Today I am sharing with you the last card from my Connect & Create group swap. Today’s card was created by Michelle Hines from San Francisco, California, someone I ACTUALLY know and have crafted with at several group events over the years! Here is Michelle’s card:

I titled today’s post “An Autumn Toile Pick Three” because while Michelle used the designer series paper from the Autumn Toile Suite as her main focal point of her card design, she used two other stamp sets in building the front greeting and then the verse on the inside of the card. This is just one example of how well Stampin’ Up!’s products coordinate with each other. It goes far beyond the consistency of the color matching/coordination.

The “Thinking of You” greeting on the front of the card and the pine cones on the inside of the card come from the Branching Out stamp set that is also available as a Bundle with a coordinating set of dies. (Unfortunately, due to its popularity, the Bundle is currently not available for purchase.) The “So incredibly grateful” verse on the inside of the card comes from the Words for the Season stamp set that is also available as a Bundle with a coordinating set of dies.

Michelle also colored portions of the designer series paper with what appears to be Watercolor Pencils. Lastly, she used an embossing folder that is retired (oops).

Below are thumbnail links to the products that Michelle used in the creation of her card in case you “need” to add them to your Online Shopping Cart. Remember if an item is in “not available” status to activate the notification by email so are alerted when the item(s) is back in stock.

Product List

If you have any questions regarding the measurements or design of this card, placing an Online Order or anything related to Stampin’ Up! in general, please contact me. I am here to help you maximize your crafting experience.

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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Peaceful Garden Doves Card

Greetings my stamping friends. Today I am sharing one of the few cards I have left from the Connect & Create group swap from several weeks ago. Today’s card was designed by Donnie Seibel from Georgetown, Colorado. Donnie used products from the Peaceful Garden Suite Collection which is one of the collections found in the September – December 2025 Mini Catalog.

Here is Donnie’s “glimmery” card:

The Glimmer Paper that Donnie used on the front of her card for the two doves and the sprig are also part of the Suite Collection. The colors used in the Suite are Basic Beige, Cloud Cover, Crumb Cake, Misty Moonlight, Pecan Pie and Secret Sea.

The design of this card looks the opposite of what one would expect to see — typically the designer series paper piece would be on the front of the card, rather than on the inside. Very clever switch up. I love the coordinating dies that come as part of this Suite, especially the doves. They have little accessory pieces that include a very small envelope or a tiny sprig that you can have them carry in their beaks.

Here is a list of the Stampin’ Up! products that were used in the creation of this card with thumbnails that will allow you to quickly and easily add these items to your Online Shopping Cart:

Product List

(NOTE: If you do not wish to purchase the entire Suite, the thumbnail link will also include options to purchase select products from the Suite on the right side of the product listing. You may need to scroll down a little to see all options.)

If you have any questions regarding the design or measurements of this card, the products used or how to place your Online order, please contact me. I am here to help you maximize your crafting experience.

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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Nutcracker Tags (Cards, Actually) Kit

Greetings my stamping friends. I actually began working on a new kit yesterday that I finished up earlier this morning — the Nutcracker Tags Kit.

I LOVE nutcrackers so I just had to buy this kit. I have several large wooden ones that I have had for more than 20 years (that I sometimes have to glue back together when I take them out of storage). I really did not have a “need” for gift tags, so I decided to design “outside of the box” and create cards with the kit — another ZERO stamping kit. I hope you enjoy today’s share.

The kit makes four different nutcrackers (three of each) so there are four different card designs as follows:

Since many of the elements in the kit have gold glitter accents, I did not use very much Wink of Stella — I just added my favorite glitter coloring tool to the berries on the holly and berries element on each card.

On the “Believe” card, the designer series paper did not have Granny Apple Green in the plaid colors. I have a centering ruling that has channel cutouts in the center, and I took my Granny Apple Green Stampin’ Write Marker (retired but still available in Last Chance Products Lists as Brights color family purchase) and added a stripe inside each of the Soft Seam Foam stripes. (Me so clever, right?) I think I should have also added a piece of vellum cut with the Arch Dies to mute the pattern down a bit (as used on the “Joy” card), but that idea came to me too late for that particular card design.

Unfortunately, at the time of this post, some of the products used in my projects are not available (Nutcracker Tags Kit and Christmas Tags & More 6×6 Mix & Match Specialty DSP). If you run into this issue in the Online Store, be sure activate the “Send me an email if this item becomes available” option so you are notified when these items are back in stock.

If you wish to order some or all of the items I used in the design of these cards, here are thumbnail images that will allow you to add these items to your Online Store Shopping Cart:

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I also used some retired embellishments called Low-Profile Dots that were Online Exclusives and just fell off the Last Chance List when they sold out. S0rry, they were the only gold toned embellishments I had on hand.

If you have any questions regarding the dimensions or products used in my projects, please contact me for more information. I am here to help you maximize your crafting experience.

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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New Kits Now Available

Greetings my stamping friends. I have some exciting news to share with you about TWO new card kits that are available starting today in the Online Store – the Everyday Beauty Kit and the Adventures Awaits Kit.

You can create the perfect card for any occasion using the all-inclusive Everyday Beauty Kit. This kit comes with everything you need to make nine unique cards; printed card bases and coordinating envelopes with lovely botanical patterns, precut paper pieces, timeless faux wax seals, shimmering metallic thread, and a versatile stamp set that you can use on countless other projects.

DETAILS
– Makes 9 cards: 3 each of 3 designs
– Folded card size: 5-1/2″ x 4-1/4″ (14 x 10.8 cm) 
– Colors: Basic Beige, gold, Gray Granite, Lost Lagoon, Night of Navy, Petal Pink

Let your creativity take the driver’s seat with the Adventure Awaits Kit. Coast in the retro colors and hand-drawn artwork that can be either feminine or masculine. With printed sentiments, precut paper, and vellum details, this kit comes with everything you need to make nine cute cards. 

DETAILS
– Makes 9 cards: 3 each of 3 designs
– Folded card size: 5-1/2″ x 4-1/4″ (14 x 10.8 cm)
– Colors: Basic Black, Coastal Cabana, Crushed Curry, Garden Green, Granny Apple Green, Pecan Pie, Petal Pink, Poppy Parade, Pretty Peacock, Timid Tiger
– Sentiments printed in English, French, and German

During the month of November Stampin’ Up! has issued a challenge for all demonstrators to sell 10 or more kits. If you feel so inclined to help me meet this challenge, these two kits would be worthy of adding to your Online Order. If you need help placing your order, I am here to help.

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

Linda

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A Festive Friends Snowman

Greetings my stamping friends. I hope you had a wonderful weekend and didn’t overindulge on the candy you bought for the trick or treaters. We didn’t buy candy this year because we always end up with so much left over. Our barking dogs tend to scare the littles away from our doorstep and if we were to just leave a bowl out, history has shown in our neighborhood that the entire bowl (including the bowl itself) gets taken by one person or group.

Since I am continuing to try to organize my crafting space, I am sharing with you another Connect & Create group swap card. I need to get faster at my organizing because I am almost out of cards to share with you!

I have one card to share with you today created by Amber Frost. She is another member of our family that I am not all that familiar with (yet) and she did not include here location on her information. She used the Festive Friends Bundle, one of the Online Exclusives, and her card is super cute:

This product bundle is one I have not yet purchased. I have added it to my cart a few times (and just added it once again) but remove it when I come across something I NEED just a little bit more.

Amber did not list her supplies, but I am going to take a guess at what she used and provide you with thumbnail links in case you want or NEED to add any of these items to your Online Shopping Cart:

Product List

If you have any questions regarding the products used in this card, measurements, or how to place your Online Order, please contact me. I am here to help you maximize your crafting tools.

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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Autumn Toile & Gather Together Suites

Greetings my stamping friends. I had a little dilemma today on deciding which product suite I was going to select as the focus of this post. I finally decided I really couldn’t choose just one since the cards I wanted to share all used elements of multiple suites and/or product bundles. So here we are — two Suite Collections and a Stamp and punch bundle all in one post!

The first card I am sharing was created by Leslie Bumgarner from Norman, Oklahoma. Leslie is a level above Amy Storrie, my direct upline, and one level beneath Jann McCollom. These three wonderful leaders are the backbone of our Connect & Create group and I love them each dearly. Here is Leslie’s card:

Leslie appears to have used the Gathering Together Suite Collection for the majority of the design of her card. Unfortunately, I do not recognize the die she used to create the frame in Cajun Craze around the green piece of DSP.

The next card I am sharing with you was created by Katie Gordon from Kansas City, Missouri. I do not know Katie personally, but her artwork is impeccable. She appears to share my love for Wink of Stella since she has added this glittery wonder to the acorn and leaves below the greeting tag.

Katie used products from both product suites in the design of her card. The embellishments, Gold Weave Ribbon, and the stamped greeting are from the Autumn Toile Suite Collection. I believe everything else is from the Gathering Together Suite.

The third card I am sharing with you today was created by Socorro Gonzalez-Brey from Mesquite, Texas. Socorro is a dear friend of mine and is usually my travel companion or roommate when we both travel to out-of-town Stampin’ Up! events. Here is her card:

Socorro used the Amber Trees Bundle from the Autumn Toile Suite to make her card. The greeting on the tag is from the Loveliest Tree stamp set. She used linen thread underneath the tag and used Gold Embossing Powder with Versa Mark Ink which was then heated to create the tag. It also appears that she used brushes or daubers to watercolor the canopy of the tree.

The fourth card I am sharing with you today was created by Susan Starnes from Sanger, Texas. Susan is another team member I do not know yet, but hopefully we will become familiar with each other as we participate in group meetings and events. Here is Susan’s card:

Susan used the Amber Autumn Bundle from the Autumn Toile Suite. The greeting on the tag is from the Branching Out stamp set. She colored the pumpkins using Stampin’ Blends and added sparkle with my favorite Wink of Stella.

Last, but not least, is the fifth card created by Kathy Regan. Kathy is another team member I am not familiar with and she did not include on her card label where she lives so I have nothing else to share about her right now. Again, I hope to get to know her better soon. Here is Kathy’s card:

Surprise! Not only did Kathy use elements from the Suites she also used the Fluffy Squirrel Bundle in the creation of her card as well as the Everyday Arches Dies. That is one cute little squirrel!

In case you wish to order all or just some of the products used in the creation of these cards, below are thumbnail images that will allow you to add them to your shopping cart quickly and easily:

Product List

Whew! I know that’s a lot of stuff, but keep in mind that was for FIVE cards. I just ordered the Everyday Arches Dies for myself because I have seen so many projects using them I could not imagine NOT having them. What is the one Stampin’ Up! product that you MUST have?

If you have any questions about the projects shared here, please do not hesitate to reach out to me. I am here to help you as best as I can. If you need help placing an Online Order, I can help you with that as well.

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 Modern Christmas Season

Greetings my stamping friends. As I continue to work on cleaning my crafting space I will be sharing with you the cards I received from the Connect & Create group swap (my family of sister demonstrators). Today’s cards feature products from the Modern Christmas Suite Collection and are designed by my upline, Amy Storrie, and Jann McCollom. Jann has been a demonstrator for the longest in our family and sits at the top of our group.

Here is Amy’s card:

All the products used in her card are included in the Suite, with the exception of the card base which looks to be Granny Apple Green (#146990). It also appears that she stamped the greeting in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink and added Flower Accents Embellishments.

And here is Jann’s card:

While Jann used the Designer Series Paper from the Modern Christmas Suite Collection, she used a different stamp set and die bundle for her Christmas tree – Pine Tree Trimmings.

It appears that Jann used Shaded Spruce Classic Stampin’ Pad for the Christmas tree and the card stock colors are Basic Black (#121045) and Basic White (#166780). Lastly, she used the Real Red Shiny Ribbon (#165876), Delightful Decorative Dots Embellishments and the Black & White & Gold Baker’s Twine also from the Modern Christmas Suite Collection.

If you would like to order all or some of these products, below are thumbnail images that will make adding them to your shopping card quick and easy:

Product List

We have some really talented artisans in our group of demonstrators. I always look forward to seeing what I will receive back when we do a group swap.

If you have any questions about the products used in these cards, how to order them or anything else Stampin’ Up! related, please contact me. I am here to help you get the most out of your crafting tools.

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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Traditions of Christmas Gate-Fold Card

Greetings my stamping friends. I am sharing with you today my absolute FAVORITE card that I received as part of the group Connect & Create swap this month. This card was created by Glenda Kay Hennick of Blanchard, Oklahoma. I am referring to it in this post as a “Gate-Fold” card, but honestly it is more than that. Perhaps we need to call it a “Panoramic Gate-Fold” card? What would you call this design?

Here is Glenda’s card:

Glenda used the Traditions of Christmas Suite Collection in the creation of her card. Unfortunately, the Specialty Designer Series paper is currently out of stock, so the Suite and the DSP is not available t0 purchase at this time. As I have mentioned before, you can go to the Online store and enter your email address on the product pages for these items and you will be notified once they are back in stock.

While I do not have the entire Suite, I did place an order earlier for the DSP and have one package on hand. I just placed another order for the Stamp Set and Die bundle so I can make something similar using the dies. Yes, they cut out the gold images on the DSP!

If you have any questions regarding the Traditions of Christmas Suite Collection, please do not hesitate to contact me. I am always happy to answer any questions you may have.

LAST DAY FOR BEST STARTER KIT OFFER – EVER!

Friday, October 31, 2025 is the very last day to take advantage of the most incredible offer to become a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator. There are two options to join. Simply pick your price point and click HERE to join my team.

If you need help with completing the Demonstrator application or have any questions, please contact me ASAP so we can get you submitted before the deadline!

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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Kit Along with Painted Wishes

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

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:

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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:

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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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