A Beautiful Gallery Spotlight

Beautiful Gallery Designer Series Paper, spotlight technique,, Stampin' Up!, Brian King

You’ve never heard me say this on my blog, but I love black-and-white Designer Series Papers because they give me permission to color. OK, you’ve heard me say that a lot (depending on how long you’ve been hanging out with me), and it’s totally true. I added a little soft, muted color to a black-and-white page from the Beautiful Gallery 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper for the card I made to share with you…

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More Color Combinations with Full of Life 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper

Full of Life Designer Series Paper, Stampin Up! 163357

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I love to collect and use Stampin’ Up!’s Designer Series Papers. What a great way to find inspiration for our projects! The colors and patterns pair perfectly with other products we love. The Full of Life 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper offers vibrant patterns, bold color schemes and a variety of patterns for many, many occasions. I have reached for these papers a lot since they were first unveiled in last year’s annual catalog…

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Thinking of You with Stampin’ Up!’s Sunflower 3D Embossing Folder

Sunflower 3D Embossing Folder, Sentimental Framing, Stampin' Up!, Brian King

I recently had a utility sink installed in the basement, so I don’t have to lug ink-covered shammies, clear blocks, decorative masks and embossing folders upstairs when they need to be cleaned. What fun! Since the water was turned on to the sink, I’ve been excited about the moment when I would fist be able to ink up an embossing folder without a huge mess. Today I’m sharing a project I made with this old…

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Thinking of You with Peaceful View

Peaceful View, Simply Said, Impressions Abloom Dies, Full of Life Designer Series Paper, Stampin' Up!, Brian King

Yesterday I shared a sweet-and-simple card that combines the Peaceful View stamp set and Full of Life 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper – such a winning combination! If you missed that post, you can see it here. At the end of yesterday’s post, I told you I’d share another card with the same stamp set and papers today. Here’s that card: I love this background stamp – it’s especially lovely when showcased on the…

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You’ve Been on My Mind with Peaceful View

Peaceful View, Beautiful Motifs, Full of Life Designer Series Paper, Stampin' Up!, Brian King

Tucked away on page 97 of Stampin’ Up!’s 2025 Annual Catalog is a silhouette stamp set called Peaceful View. Based on its popularity with my customers and other demonstrators, I know I’m not the only one to find this gorgeous stamp set in the new catalog. How, then, has it taken me so long to ink it up? Today I’m excited to share one (of two) projects I have created with the Peaceful View stamp…

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Brian’s Week in Review: July 13, 2025

Brian's Week in Review

Welcome to my Week in Review. Today I want to give you a quick rundown of the week (for those who don’t follow me every day) with a little extra background (for those who already tune in daily). But first I want to share something really, really sweet with you. Aside from vacations to Disney and celebratory holidays, I’ve substantially removed sugar from my diet over the past year. Jeremiah’s day off this week became…

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Inspiring Royal Swaps: Day 3

I love my InKing Royalty team – my talented and generous team members share projects they’ve made in our InKing Royalty Facebook group (a fun group of supportive stampers who’ve signed up with me or the members in my first and second levels). There’s nothing like receiving a card in the mail, though. This past month, I hosted a card swap with my team to share exciting projects and creative inspiration with fellow team members….

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Inspiring Royal Swaps: Day 2

I love my InKing Royalty team – my talented and generous team members share projects they’ve made in our InKing Royalty Facebook group (a fun group of supportive stampers who’ve signed up with me or the members in my first and second levels). There’s nothing like receiving a card in the mail, though. This past month, I hosted a card swap with my team to share exciting projects and creative inspiration with fellow team members….

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Inspiring Royal Swaps: Day 1

I love my InKing Royalty team – my talented and generous team members share projects they’ve made in our InKing Royalty Facebook group (a fun group of supportive stampers who’ve signed up with me or the members in my first and second levels). There’s nothing like receiving a card in the mail, though. This past month, I hosted a card swap with my team to share exciting projects and creative inspiration with fellow team members….

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5 Fun Ways to Use Stampin’ Up!’s Two-Tone Cardstock – NOW 20% OFF

5 Fun Ways to Use Two-Tone Cardstock, Stampin' Up!, Brian King (1 of 5 techniques)

Good news! Stampin’ Up! is offering 20% off All Two-Tone Cardstock. The offer runs from July 9 – 11, so you only have a few days to take advantage of the savings. In today’s post, I’m sharing information about the promotion, telling you a little bit about the fun two-tone papers and offering FIVE fun ways to use the two-tone cardstock in your card making. All About the Promotion Between today (July 9) and Friday…

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