Modern Christmas in elegant black & white

I do love a good monochromatic card! Especially when it’s black, white and GOLD! And wow, are the new Modern Christmas papers absolutely gleaming with it. I did an entire hour’s presentation focused on the Modern Christmas suite at our most recent stamp camp (PDF available in My Layout Library!) and had to share a …

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What I made with my Suite Sampler: Peaceful Garden

I had SUCH a great time making the inspiration projects for the final Suite Sampler shipment that it almost made me change my mind about discontinuing the program! For years and years I’ve been taking one suite a month and making about 20 projects with it to show how much can be done from a …

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What I made with my Suite Sampler: Gathering Together

Classic autumn brights characterize this fall paper pack, Gathering Together! It’s a brand new online exclusive from Stampin’ Up (check out the online-only category here!) and perfect for a boost to your seasonal crafting. I was noticing in the store last week as well that BRIGHT original classic autumn colors are BACK, after years of …

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What I made with my Suite Sampler: Floral Charm

You guys, I’m telling ya, you gotta get this Floral Charm suite!! At LEAST get the paper pack I don’t care if you buy it from me, but go get it RIGHT NOW! Some papers are just so well-designed that it is impossible to make an ugly card with them. This is one of those!! …

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What I made with my Suite Sampler: Beautiful Gallery

I so enjoyed playing with the Beautiful Gallery and Gallery in Bloom collection from Stampin’ Up in June 2025! I was immediately taken with the mossy neutrals and dark tones of this “cottagecore” inspired 6×6 paper pack and couldn’t wait to get my hands on it. I usually pick 12×12 papers to assist my scrapbooking …

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What I made with my Suite Sampler: Florals in Bloom

I was excited about the colors in this month’s Suite Sampler, but I didn’t expect to fall in love with the flowers, too! Sometimes when I see new flowers I think, I really don’t need more of those… but actually, they’re all different art styles and some lend themselves to different techniques, and some I …

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