Category Archives: New Catalog

Happy Halloween!

By | October 31, 2018

Greetings for all Hallows’ Eve! According to catholiceducation.org, “it was in Ireland, Scotland and England that All Hallows’ Eve became a combination of prayer and merriment.” I can thank my Anglo and Celtic ancestors, then, for the fun celebration that we call Halloween today! In keeping with the family connection, one of my relatives will… Read More »

Moonlight in Vermont

By | September 26, 2018

My father-in-law Harold Degree was born on September 26, 1933 in Vermont. So today, as he turns 85 years old, we are celebrating his milestone by creating a special card! It’s always fun to design a special card for the occasion, and there are a few aspects of this card that I especially like. First,… Read More »

Dear Reindeer

By | September 19, 2018

There is another “dear” reindeer image from the Dashing Deer stamp set; this one with a damask-style design on the body, and another set of gorgeous antlers like those that we saw on the leaping copper deer a few days ago! Dashing Deer stamps and Detailed Deer Thinlits Dies (Holiday Catalog pg. 9) Aside from the images… Read More »

Falling for Leaves!

By | September 17, 2018

I know that fall will officially start in about a week by the calendar, but I’m already in the mood for cooler weather and autumn colors and images, including leaves! The new Falling for Leaves photopolymer set and the coordinating Detailed Leaves Thinlits Dies (on pg. 45 of the Holiday Catalog) are just what I was looking for: I made a… Read More »

Reindeer by Moonlight

By | September 15, 2018

It’s about 100 days until Christmas; not too early to start planning for your special handcrafted cards this year! Luxurious materials, colors and textures are perfect for holiday cards, so I’m happy to share this reindeer card with you: Dashing Deer and Detailed Deer Thinlits Dies on page 9 of the Holiday Catalog. First of all, I have… Read More »

Do These Wings Make Me Look Fat?

By | September 14, 2018

You can put bat wings and a mask on the elephant, but he’s still not the Batman! That’s ok, though, because this elephant is one of the darling images in the new Trick or Tweet stamp set that appears on page 50 of the 2018 Holiday Catalog. I used my Stampin’ Blends pens in Smoky Slate… Read More »

Thankful for Fall!

By | September 5, 2018

Although it isn’t technically fall yet, when Labor Day is over and school is back in session, we feel the change of season approaching. Today is September 5th, the first day to order from the 2018 Holiday Catalog, and if you’re like me, you will welcome the chance to start working on cards appropriate for… Read More »

Would You Like Some of My Tangerine?

By | August 26, 2018

Hello, hello, I like your smile. Hello, hello, shall we talk a while? Would you like some of my tangerine? I know I’d never treat you mean.                               The Sopwith Camel, 1967 I must have been channeling The Summer of Love… Read More »

The Horse of the Weathervane

By | August 24, 2018

Now for something completely different! We have had a series of pink and flowery cards, but today I started working with a new Stampin’ Up! set, Country Roads, one that would be especially nice for masculine cards. Maybe this set is supposed to reflect the Old West, and it does, but when I look at… Read More »

Use Your Stamps in a Different Way

By | August 19, 2018

When I last used the botanical bouquet image from the Just for Hosts Very Vintage stamp set* (see page 227 of the Annual catalog) I stamped the image in black and then colored each leaf and flower with Stampin’ Blends markers. Sometimes you don’t have time for that level of detail, or you just want… Read More »

Color a Vintage Summer Bouquet!

By | August 17, 2018

The profusion of flowers in a late summer garden are the inspiration for this card made with the Very Vintage Hostess stamp set.* This bouquet, reminiscent of a botanical drawing in an antique book, is perfect for coloring with Stampin’ Blends markers in Petal Pink, Pool Party, Daffodil Delight and Old Olive. Here are the… Read More »

Strawberry Baskets Forever

By | May 10, 2018

This darling stamp set, Basket of Wishes, has been fun to work with for the past couple of years!  Now that it will be retiring at the end of May, I wanted to make at least one more card to give it a proper send off: The Basket of Wishes set and the Fresh Florals… Read More »

Make a Designer Series Paper Frame!

By | May 8, 2018

Designer Series Paper is always on the retired list at this time of the year to make way for new patterns coming in the Annual Catalog on June 1st. Today I am using a couple of coordinating patterns in Lemon Lime Twist from the retiring Fresh Florals DSP Stack to make a frame for my… Read More »

A Juicy New In Color!

By | April 28, 2018

Every year Stampin’ Up! introduces five new “In Colors” that are available for a 2-year period, keeping our color collection fresh and on trend. One of the colors in this year’s new 2018-2020 group, which will be available when our new Annual Catalog is introduced on June 1st, is Grapefruit Grove, reminiscent of a juicy… Read More »

Love What You Do!

By | April 26, 2018

Stampin’ Up! is celebrating their 30th anniversary this year, and it’s a good time to reflect on the company mission statement, our “Statement of My Heart”: To love what we do and share what we love, as we help others enjoy creativity and worthwhile accomplishments … in this we make a difference. The 30th anniversary is traditionally the Pearl Anniversary, so Stampin’… Read More »