Author: Brian

Today’s card doesn’t showcase an amazing technique. It doesn’t share incredible tools for designing and creating your own cards. The card doesn’t even display a huge variety of products. Still…the simple card I’m sharing today is super-inspiring because it puts all five of our new In Colors on exhibit. Here’s my card: In order (from top-to-bottom), the new In Colors are Purple Posy, Rococo Rose, Seaside Spray, Terracotta Tile and Pretty Peacock. How gorgeous are…

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The color challenge that goes live today at FabFriday combines 5 colors – two blues and three pinks/reds. That’s more colors than I usually work with, but it was a fun challenge to incorporate all five. It also gave me a chance to play with a new stamp set (Believe You Can) and a new set of dies (Stitched Nested Labels Dies) from Stampin’ Up!’s 2019 Annual Catalog. Here’s my card: And here’s the banner…

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Stampin’ Up!’s 2019 Annual Catalog introduces us to Suite Bundles – where you can order entire suites of select products (that’s the coordinating bundle [at a 10% savings], the ribbons, the accessories and more) with one product number. How fun! The Come Sail Away Suite Bundle is filled to the brim with beautiful by-the-sea-themed products that you are certain to fall in love with. I used the stamps, dies and Designer Series Paper from the…

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Many of my Stampin’ Up! team members (not only those with blogs) share their gorgeous projects in our team’s Facebook community – there’s such amazing and inspiring creativity in this group! I’m always excited when my team’s blog hop rolls around, though, because I get to share some of their amazing work with you. I’m just as excited to see their projects as you are, and I am proud to share them with you. Welcome…

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It’s more exciting than the trailers for upcoming blockbuster movies! Stampin’ Up! reloaded the Clearance Rack with lots of great products at great discounts – some of them up to 60% off.  It’s always a good day when the “ones that slipped through our fingers” come back into our lives and then go on sale. Warning:  these items are offered on a while supplies last basis, so you only have one chance to pick up…

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When I searched for the perfect sentiment to add to my sneak peek of It Starts with Art and the Stamp Your Art Out Designer Series Paper, I couldn’t help but to reach for “BE HAPPY” from Rooted in Nature. It perfectly describes how I feel right now and how you will feel when you get your hands on the 2019 Annual Catalog. It’s loaded with amazing, new products you’ll certainly want to get your…

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Happy Easter! Whether you are attending services or joining with family or just hanging out and crafting, I hope your day is a special one. While we’ve had several weeks of gorgeous, Spring weather, this weekend has been chilly and rainy – perfect for curling up on the couch with a blanket. Still, we know this will pass and the Spring weather will soon be back. I pulled it together enough to make a cute,…

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Yesterday I shared select retiring stamp sets (A-L). My post includes 24 stamp sets/bundles and 48 projects with those sets. You can see that post here. Today (as you can guess) I am sharing additional stamp sets that are going away and some projects I’ve made with each. Today’s parade of cards and stamp sets (you can click on the sets to see them in my online store) includes 17 stamp sets (or bundles), a…

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On Monday, Stampin’ Up! released a list of all the products that will no longer be offered after June 3 (or will be discontinued when products are sold out). The heart of Stampin’ Up! products is found in the stamp sets, so I’m sharing some of my favorites that are retiring – along with samples I’ve created with each. This parade of cards and stamp sets (you can click on the sets to see them…

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I love the simplicity of the CAS(E) This Sketch challenge that kicks off today – the single band down the middle and the sentiment banner give us so much room to make any card that fits our design aesthetic. Such fun! I reached for the Geared Up Garage Bundle and coordinating Classic Garage 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper for a clean and cool Father’s Day card. Here’s my card: And here’s the banner for…

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