Greetings my stamping friends. I was hoping to share a new project with you today, but I have been flittering from one thing to another the past few days and haven’t completed any of them. Thankfully, Stampin’ Up!®️ is always offering new products that I can share with you when my creativity hits a snag!
The subscription period for the October 2025 Paper Pumpkin Kit – COZY CHRISTMAS – is now open. As the name of the kit suggests, it is Christmas-themed and will create heartfelt Christmas cards with classic charm and flocked accents.
DETAILS:
Makes 9 cards: 3 each of 3 designs with 9 coordinating envelopes
Precut paper pieces with soft, stitched-look flocking
Shiny red sequin embellishments
Coordinating colors: Basic Beige, Cherry Cobbler, Garden Green, Pecan Pie
(Classic Stampin’ Spot), Real Red
Coordinating box delivers even more holiday magic!
And don’t forget the ABUNDANT JOY DIES that coordinate with the October – December kits which are available ONLY WHILE SUPPLIES LAST.
If you are already a Paper Pumpkin subscriber, be sure that your payment options and mailing address are current. If you wish to become a Paper Pumpkin subscriber and want to be sure to receive the October kit, be sure to SUBSCRIBE no later than October 10, 2025.
If you have any questions or need help becoming a Paper Pumpkin subscriber, please contact me.
Thank you for stopping by today. Until next time, stamp on my friends.
Greetings my stamping friends. If you have been a fan of Stampin’ Up!®️ products, you should be aware that every year Stampin’ Up! offers a stamp set as part of their “Making A Difference” pledge that donates a portion of their sales to a worthy cause or charity.
This year’s stamp set is the LOVE & COURAGE Cling Stamp Set. The Love & Courage Stamp Set is made for those affected by breast cancer. For moments when words matter most, these stamps help you create cards that honor both the fighters and the friends who stand by them. You can express love, support, encouragement, solidarity, gratitude, and appreciation in a meaningful way with the breast cancer sentiments and images in this stamp set.
With each purchase of the Love & Courage Stamp Set, Stampin’ Up! will donate $3.00 to support the fight against breast cancer around the world. We hope you’ll join us in making a difference this holiday season.
This stamp set will definitely be on my Wish List. How about yours?
Thank your for taking time to visit my blog today. Until next time, stamp on my friends.
Greetings my stamping friends. Monday night our Stampin’ Up!®️ team of demonstrators, led by our leaders Amy, Leslie and Jann, held our monthly Zoom meeting. We discussed anniversaries, birthdays, new announcements from Stampin’ Up! and achievements.
After all business is concluded we have a mystery stamp protect. While we are told the type and sizes of paper to cut and which ones will be used for stamping, we have no idea what we are making until we craft along. Below is the card I created during my craft along.
This card was fun to make once you figured out the correct direction to cut your triangle piece off the front panel! Contact me for the measurements if you want to recreate this design yourself.
Here are the Stampin’ Up! products that I used in the design of this card:
Greetings my stamping friends. Today I am sharing a project with you that has been percolating in my mind for many months using the Holly Jolly Bundle of products from the July 2025 Online Exclusives release.
This bundle includes a photopolymer stamp set which has words that can be used to build a verse, i.e. “Have A holly & jolly Christmas,” or as stand-alone verses (meaning all the words you need are all on one stamp); an embossing folder of holly leaves as well as a die that will fit inside of the embossing folder (making it a “hybrid” embossing folder) that then cuts out some of the portions of the holly leaves; and finally the remainder of the die set cuts out many of the stamped images and the word “joy.”
Here is my card that I made and I will explain what I did after I have provided the list of supplies I used:
Here are the Stampin’ Up! products that I used in the design of this card:
I used the thick Basic White card stock for my card base cut to 5.5″ x 8.50″, scored in half at 4.25″. The card is a top fold layout, meaning when opened the card will flip upwards.
The piece of Mossy Meadow is cut to the size of the embossing folder, and you emboss and die cut at the same time. Due to the thickness of the folder, be sure to use the appropriate plates (the base plate and the gray plate #4). Then carefully trim your piece of MM down so that it is approximately 4.25″ x 5.25″.
Flip the piece of MM to back side up and everywhere a holly leaf was cut, attach a mini dimensional to add “lift” to the panel once it is attached to the card front. Be sure to also remove the paper backing from the dimensional at that time.
One you have applied all necessary dimensionals and have removed the paper backs, apply liquid glue lightly around edges and the inside flat areas so that those places will stick flat to the card front. Don’t use too much glue as you don’t want it to ooze all over your card. Carefully attach the MM piece to the front of the card base and press the flat areas adequately to make sure that the glue catches.
You will use the two rectangular dies from the set to cut the Real Red piece and the Basic White piece. If you want to conserve paper, you can even cut the word “joy” from the Real Red rectangle as long as you do not get too close to the edge since it is covered by the Basic White piece. All three of these pieces are just attached to each other with liquid glue.
I used the White Baker’s Twine from the Basics pack and just looped around my hand and attached to the back of the joy piece with the edge pieces of dimensionals. I didn’t like the “loops,” so I decided to just snip them and now have fringe.
The double holly leaf is a die from the set. I used a scoring tool to add veins. It was most likely to be used to cut out the stamped image, but I wasn’t in the mood for that at the time.
The joy piece is attached to the card front using dimensionals.
Count the number of berries on the front of your card front and then color an equivalent number of the smallest size of the Rhinestone Basic Jewels using the BULLET end of your Real Red Stampin’ Blends (Dark). If you use the brush end, it will fray. The ink should dry quickly since it is alcohol based. Apply your colored Rhinestones to the berries on your holly leaves.
I think that covers everything I did on this card. If I missed anything or there is something that is not clear, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Thank you for stopping by today. I hope you leave here inspired to put stamps to ink to paper (or maybe just some paper and dies together).
Greetings my stamping friends. What do you have planned for October 4, 2025? Why not join thousands of other card making enthusiasts and Stampin’ Up! demonstrators for a virtual craft along?
CRAFT ALONG:
One of the best parts about this event is the opportunity to craft together! This year we’re going to create cards using the Handmade & Heartfelt Kit, an all-inclusive product that comes with everything you need to make 10 lovely, all-occasion cards.
Includes: A stamp set, 10 cards and envelopes, a card organizer, shaped labels, twine, glitter adhesive, embellishments, a mini ink pad
Ordering Begins: September 3, 2025
Kits are only available while supplies last, so be sure to order ASAP! And you’ll want to order early to make sure you get it in time for the event!
Who: Everyone who registers!
When: October 4, 2025, from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. (MT) / 3:00 to 4:00 pm (CT)
Where: Online
Price of Event: Free
Registration Dates: September 3–October 3, 2025, until 2:00 p.m. (MT)
Registration for this event is free. You must register to receive a link to view the event. Also, those who register will receive a gift after the event ends. So even if you’ve gathered a group to craft together during the event, invite them to register so they don’t miss out on the event link and a special registration gift.
Language of Event: Most of the event will be presented in English with language interpretation voiceover and subtitles in English, French, German, and Dutch.
Video on Demand: We will record this live event. Anyone who has the event link will be able to watch the recorded event after it’s over.
Hashtag: We encourage all who view the event to post about it on social media using #WorldCardMakingDay25.
Greetings my stamping friends. More great kits have been added to the Kits Collection by Stampin’ Up! ®️ which can help you get a head start on your card making needs, including a holiday card kit.
The Kits Collection by Stampin’ Up! is all about making crafting fun and accessible. We’re always working hard to design a collection full of different product options to allow you plenty of options when it comes to finding that perfect project or gift.
We love variety, which means that our collection is frequently changing as new kits are released and the availability of previous kits fluctuate. To make sure the kit you want or need remains available, you can check its availability on the Online Store:
If a kit appears in the online store and is orderable, then it’s available at that time.
If a kit appears in the online store with the label “currently unavailable,” it’s currently out of stock. It will be restocked and will be available to order again after we have received additional inventory.
If a kit doesn’t appear in the online store, it’s no longer available in that market and will not be restocked. In this case, the kit in that market is discontinued.
Stampin’ Up!®️ announced back in March that this product line was going to be unavailable until a new manufacturer could be found. Good news is that their mission was accomplished and you can now order the new Water Painters (Item No. 168253.)
PRODUCT DETAIL:
Water Painters hold liquid for easy watercoloring.
3 painters: 1 fine tip, 1 medium tip, 1 large flat brush tip.
Use with Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper and Classic Stampin’ Ink or Watercolor Pencils.
If you have any question about this update or any other Stampin’ Up! products, do not hesitate to contact me.
Thank you for stopping by. Until next time, stamp on my friends.
Greetings my stamping friends. Beginning in January of 2025, Stampin’ Up!®️ began offering Online Exclusive products every other month which allows them to offer even more new products throughout the year. NOTE: There is no fixed end-date for Online Exclusives! Some products will be reordered when inventory is low, and others will only be available while supplies last.
The Online Exclusives for September offer a selection of holiday themed bundles and product suites, some of which I have on my Wish List or waiting for delivery from Mr. Brown. Expect to see projects from me soon!
Here is a LINK to a pdf file showing the September Online Exclusive products.
You can find these items in the Online Store by selecting to shop “Online Exclusives” or by searching for the products item number provided on the product list link.
If you have any questions or need help finding the Online Exclusive products online, please ask for my help.
Thank you for stopping by today. Until next time, stamp on my friends.
Greetings my stamping friends. The long wait is over. The September – December 2025 Mini Catalog is now LIVE. It is filled with so many fantastic new products that will likely sell out quickly so be sure to get your Wish List organized and place your order ASAP to make sure you can get what you need (or let’s be honest – want) for all your holiday needs.
If you would like to receive a printed copy of the new catalog, send me an email with your contact information and I will mail one to you.
Thank you for stopping by today. Until next time, stamp on my friends.
Greetings my stamping friends. A BIG announcement was released from Stampin’ Up! today regarding changes to and the phasing out of certain, what I would call, “hallmark” products.
RED RUBBER STAMPS:
Due to the challenges in sourcing the necessary raw materials, we have decided to discontinue our cling stamp line. While we currently have access to enough raw materials to continue production for the time being, the supply has become increasingly inconsistent, and certain key raw materials are no longer being manufactured. We’re choosing to make this change now to ensure a smoother, more strategic transition—with minimal disruption to you. We will continue to offer a wide range of photopolymer stamps to support various artistic styles and techniques.
The transition period plan is as follows:
STAMPIN’ WRITE MARKERS:
Stampin’ Write Markers are typically used to add multiple colors to a red rubber cling stamp. This technique will become less relevant with the transition away from the red rubber stamps, so we have also decided to discontinue Stampin’ Write Markers. Also, with the growing popularity of Stampin’ Blends, we’ve seen a steady decline in sales of Stampin’ Write Markers.
The transition period plan is as follows:
NEW AND IMPROVED STAMP AND DIE PACKAGING:
As part of our transition away from cling stamps, we’re excited to introduce updated packaging for stamps and dies! Because photopolymer stamps are thinner, we’re able to offer sleeker, slimmer packaging that saves space. Both stamps and dies will now come in the same size and style of packaging, making it easier than ever to store bundles and coordinating products together. The new packaging is similar to our current die packaging—durable, clear plastic envelopes—but with an exciting improvement: Die packaging will now feature printed artwork for quick and easy identification! Stamp packaging will continue to display artwork as well.
The transition period plan is as follows:
Here are some images to give you an idea of the new stamp and die storage. NOTE: These products are a sneak peek of new products coming soon!
I know this is A LOT of information to digest all at once. Some of you may be disappointed in the changes.
The stamp cases will still be available for purchase through the online store if you prefer that system over the envelopes.
If you have any stamps sets on your must have list that are only available in red rubber, you will want to be sure to order them as soon as possible.
I am here to answer any questions you may have. Please do not hesitate to reach out – whether to share your sorrow or for help ordering your must haves.
Thank you for stopping by today. Until next times, stamp on my friends.
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