Party Hat Birthday: Happy Retirement Party!

Hi there! Welcome back to our April 2018 retirement blog series! I hope you're enjoying taking a look at each of these specific stamp sets, papers and accessories that are leaving our main catalog line in May. I've been enjoying sharing the great card samples I got at Onstage earlier this month, some of which …

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Tutti Frutti fruit basket upset: Happy Retirement Party

Aww! Aren't they sweet? These tiny little fruits on this sample swap card are hardly big enough to be away from their momma! The Tutti Frutti suite from the spring catalog is being discontinued, along with the matching punch pack, papers, embellishments, ink spots and washi tape. The 6×6 paper pack features fun additional fruits …

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Rainbow Card Celebrating 30 years of Stampin’ Up!

This weekend we're celebrating the 30th anniversary of Stampin' Up at our spring OnStage conference. I can't wait to stamp together with NEW products as well as new friends and old.  One of my favorite aspects of any Stampin' Up event is sample swapping… and I made these to share in honor of the event. …

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Off to slay dragons with a Myths & Magic card

Mike asked me to create "some sort of card with a knight" for two friends of ours who recently successfully "defended" their PhD dissertations. It's a pretty big deal, and worthy of making a fuss over. They don't just hand out doctorates! And did I ever have the PERFECT little knight and even a big …

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Photo Tutorial: circle mask spatter technique

Gail told me about the cutest technique and as soon as I got the visual, I had to run home and try it. I love the look! You don't have to have a Stamparatus for this tutorial, but it does help keep the layers in place as you stamp, I found. To begin, you'll need …

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Last chance to get Party Pandas stamp set for free!

I'm gonna miss this little guy! Our limited-edition production of Party Pandas is coming to an end with the close of Sale-A-Bration at midnight on March 31st. That means you'll no longer be able to get these adorable bears–ever! Good thing they're FREE for the next two weeks with any $50 order. Click here to …

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