Paper Pixies Team Meeting (part 1)

Yesterday I shared pictures and color combinations with the swaps I created for the Paper Pixies Team Meeting (Julie DiMatteo’s Stampin’ Up! team).  If you missed that post, you can see it here.  Julie is a member of my InKing Royalty team (as are most of her team members), and she invited me to her team’s gathering.  How could I pass up such an event?!  What fun! Playing with the New In Colors Pam Morris…

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Happy Birthday with Fresh Florals and Stampin’ Up!’s 2017-2019 In Colors

On Monday I shared a sneak peek at the Happy Birthday Thinlits Die, a single die with a huge impact.  If you missed that post, you can see it here.  At the same time that I was designing that card, I was asked to create ten swaps for Julie DiMatteo’s Paper Pixies team meeting (Julie is a member of my InKing Royalty team, and she invited Pam and me to join them during their meeting). …

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An Eastern Beauty in Beautiful Blues

While Stampin’ Up! demonstrators start ordering select items from the 2017 Annual Catalog today (there’s hardly anything more exciting than that!), customers can order items from the Eastern Palace Suite starting TODAY!  There are two bundles – a Starter Bundle and a Premier Bundle.  While they are both AMAZING, you really, really want the Premier Bundle (this is the one that includes that must-have Thinlits). Today’s card features the Eastern Beauty photopolymer stamp set, the…

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SNEAK PEEK – Happy Birthday Thinlits Die

This week’s Global Design Project color challenge asks us to create a project with three of Stampin’ Up!’s retiring In Colors – Cucumber Crush, Delightful Dijon, Mint Macaron, Tip Top Taupe or Watermelon Wonder.  This is an amazing collection of colors – that don’t necessarily work together but work amazingly with other colors.  I chose to make a fun birthday card with Watermelon Wonder, Mint Macaron and Tip Top Taupe.  I incorporated a sneak peek…

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SNEAK PEEK – Pieces & Patterns for CTS219

The CAS(E) This Sketch Design Team generates some wonderfully simple sketches that are a perfect starting point for so many of my projects.  This week’s sketch is perfectly simple – which is perfect for me.  I’m happiest when I can crank out a sweet, simple card that looks amazing.  I was even happier to have the Pieces & Patterns stamp set and Pick a Pattern Designer Series Paper (from Stampin’ Up!’s upcoming Annual Catalog) to…

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SNEAK PEEK – Lovely Inside & Out Bundle for FSM285

There are so many wonderfully innovative products in Stampin’ Up!’s 2017 Annual Catalog.  If you haven’t yet seen it, I can’t wait for you to get your hands on it.  All of my current customers are going to receive a copy in May – what fun!  Today’s project, based on a sketch from Freshly Made Sketches, features three new products – a new stamp set, a new set of Thinlits and a new piece of…

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SNEAK PEEK at Birthday Memories for FabFri111

I’m excited to share a project for the Fab Friday sketch challenge that kicks off today.  This simple sketch gave me a great opportunity to play around with a couple of new products from the Birthday Memories Suite of products in Stampin’ Up!’s 2017 Annual Catalog.  This suite is sure to be on your “must have” list when the catalog launches June 1.  Here’s my card: And here’s the banner for the challenge that inspired…

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My Favorite Season for Be Inspired

It’s time for another Be Inspired Design Team Blog Hop – what fun!  The Be Inspired Design Team is a group of Stampin’ Up! demonstrators from all over the world who are excited to share our projects with you.  I’m honored to be a part of this group of talented stampers. The theme for today’s Be Inspired Hop is “My Favorite Season” – that’s an easy one for me.  While some might have to give…

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Showcasing the Eastern Palace Bundle

Stampin’ Up! will be “early releasing” two bundles of products from the brand new Eastern Palace Suite starting Monday, May 1.  Both bundles include stamps, inks, papers and accessories that you NEED – and both are only available through May 31.  I used the Eastern Palace Premier Bundle to make this sweet card for this week’s Paper Players sketch challenge: And here’s the banner for Sandy Mathis’ sketch challenge that inspired my card: Tips, Tricks…

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Early Release – Eastern Palace Suite

Have I already told you how much you are going to LOVE Stampin’ Up!’s 2017 Annual Catalog when it’s released in May and available for ordering  in June?  I’ve said it over and over, but if you haven’t been paying attention – it’s amazing, and you’re going to LOVE it. And…I have great news for you today!  You don’t have to wait much longer to get your hands on some of the wonderful, new products…

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