Bobbi's Paper Trail

Friday, October 17, 2025

Come Join Me!

Have you ever thought how nice it would be if you could shop for your favorite Stampin' Up! products and get up to a 25% discount on everything? You can! I would LOVE it if you would consider joining my Desert Inkspirations Team! You do NOT need to host classes (unless you want to), and you do NOT have to feel ANY pressure to stay after you join. Having some great perks as a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator is the best reason to join my team. You get to see and order new products from our Online Exclusives and Annual and Mini catalogs, before anyone else. You are invited to attend special in person and online events several times throughout the year. There are several social media platforms such as Demonstrator Planning Place, Tech Support platform, and many other options that are FREE just because you are a demonstrator. My team and I host an in-person stamp camp every month in Arizona (where most of my team reside), and the rest of us get to attend online through our Microsoft Teams app. I also have regular team meetings online too, where we have fun and bounce ideas off each other. Join us and see how much fun you'll have meeting new people and doing what you already love.

From October 1-31, if you sign up as a demonstrator, you get to choose between TWO amazing offers. You can choose $ 125 worth of products for just $ 35 OR choose $ 189 worth of products for just $ 99! These are the BEST STARTER KIT offers we have ever had in the 15 years I've been a demonstrator! You also get a BONUS of FREE SHIPPING on your kit, FREE business supplies plus a FREE Paper Pumpkin kit!

Now is the BEST time to join my team! Shop as a hobby demonstrator and get a 20-25% discount, exclusive early access to the latest releases and catalogs, the opportunity to earn a modest supplemental income, the chance to attend incredible training and crafting events, and SO MUCH MORE!

Questions? Contact me to learn more! Not sure what to order in your Starter Kit? Click on the Annual Catalog and the Mini Catalog to browse all the wonderful products inside. Write down the product numbers of your favorites. Not sure what to get? Contact me and I will walk you through the process and get you the most for your joining fee.

Ready to join? Click "JOIN" at the right side bar and choose your Starter Kit for either $ 35 or $ 99 and become part of our Desert Inkspirations family. You will be so glad you did! I can't wait to meet you.

Thursday, October 16, 2025

Birthday Fun

Hello and happy Thursday!

I have been spending some much-needed time in my craft room when I can. Sometimes I just don't have a specific card in mind, so I search my stamps and papers and see what I can come up with. I always need birthday cards, so birthday cards it is.

I wanted to try a favorite technique using my water spritzer and ink on a clear block. The card on the left has a really soft background representing the sky, a sunset and green grass. Once I had that done, I searched and thought a soft floral would be nice and I paired the Gallery Blooms stamp set with the Beautiful Gallery 6x6 paper pack on a Cajun Craze cardstock base. A few of our Brushed Brass Butterflies added just the right touch.

The Pear card in the middle was designed by my friend Marsha. We do a monthly card swap at my house, and she wanted to use the Painterly Pears designer paper. The texture behind the pear and sentiment was made using the awesome Sunflower 3D Embossing folder.

The Happy Birthday card on the right was made using the Celebration Expressions Memories and More Card Pack. There are so many different options available when you get a Memories and More card pack. Think "fast and easy" whether it's a card, scrapbook page or other project.

I hope you enjoyed your visit. Check out the links below to see the products I used to create these cards. Our Last Chance list is still going strong, but items are moving quickly.

Enjoy your day! 😊

Product List

Cajun Craze 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[119684]

$14.00

Crushed Curry 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[131199]

$14.00

Petunia Pop 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[163801]

$14.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[166780]

$14.00

Gallery Blooms Photopolymer Stamp Set

[165211]

$19.00

Beautiful Gallery 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[165196]

$12.50

Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad

[147114]

$9.00

Brushed Brass Butterflies

[158136]

$10.00

Painterly Pears 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[166146]

$12.50

Gold Foil Sheets

[132622]

$5.00

Linen Thread

[104199]

$5.00

Sunflower 3 D Embossing Folder

[166145]

$12.00

Celebration Expressions Memories & More Card Pack

[165307]

$10.00

The Right Words Cling Stamp Set (English)

[165316]

$26.00

Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad

[147107]

$9.00

Loose Gold Sequins

[165267]

$7.00

Tuesday, October 14, 2025

Swap Cards

Hi friends!

Hope you're having a great day wherever you are. Today I'm sharing three cards I made from a 3x5 trade card swap. Debbie Henderson is a demonstrator in Maine, and I follow her Facebook page called Stamp and Ink Designs. Every month, she has some sort of challenge for anyone who wishes to participate. A couple of months ago, she gave us some criteria for creating a 3x5 card size, and sending it to the people in our group. These are 3 of the 4 cards I received and what I made with them.

I used Petunia Pop, Cloud Cover and Secret Sea as my card bases. I had several pieces of various designer papers on my desk, and it turned out they were a perfect match to the Petunia Pop and Cloud cover. I'm not sure what die set was used for the middle Cloud Cover card, but the candles are part of the Celebration Expressions Memories and More card pack. Here's a image of that pack and it's still in my online store. You get a lot of different sized cards to make a lot of cards or scrapbook pages.

The floral image on the Secret Sea card is from the Mixed Florals stamp set. Here's an image of that

There are matching dies to the Mixed Florals stamp set but they are on the Last Chance list, which means once they are gone, they will not be returning. I've added a link below to all the products in case you would like to check them out in my online store.

I hope you enjoyed your visit today. Until next time, have a great week and happy stamping!

Product List

Petunia Pop 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[163801]

$14.00

Cloud Cover 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[165621]

$14.00

Secret Sea 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[165624]

$14.00

Celebration Expressions Memories & More Card Pack

[165307]

$10.00

Mixed Media Florals Memories & More Card Pack

[164657]

$11.50

Mixed Florals Bundle

[164642]

$56.50

Mixed Florals Photopolymer Stamp Set

[164639]

$24.00

Mixed Florals Dies

[164641]

$39.00

Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad

[147107]

$9.00

Secret Sea Classic Stampin' Pad

[165285]

$9.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$8.00

Wednesday, October 8, 2025

September Stamp Camp

Hello!

Every month, my team and I have a stamp camp in Arizona where I used to live. Most everyone on my team shares in the hosting and designs at least 5 cards for camp. I was the host for September, and I thought I would share the cards I designed. I couldn't make up my mind on which ones to use, so I did 7 cards instead. Here's my cards:

My first card was made using the Sunrise Sailing bundle. This is a direct CASE (copy and share everything) from Lynn Dunn at Stamptastic Designs. I love how she combined the 2025-2027 In Color paper pack to make the night sky and the ocean. To see her cards check out her blog: You searched for sunrise sailing - Lynn Dunn - Stamptastic Designs LLC

The beautiful Peaceful View background stamp set lets you make a gorgeous card, without a lot of stamping. I used the Thoughtful Journey paper pack to find a soft background for my Memento Black stamped image.

Our Prairie View stamp set shows us how delicate foliage in the prairie can be just as stunning. Here I made a sympathy card, and a minimal amount of stamping did the trick. My backdrop is another beautiful piece of our Thoughtful Journey 6x6 paper pack.

Hay, it's your birthday! How cute is this? This bundle is called Tractor & Co. and includes some cute images and dies from farm life. Living in Missouri, I see a lot of farming equipment and get to enjoy some really great veggies, fresh eggs and meats, grown right here. I used the Boho Vibes 6x6 paper pack and chose some "chicken scratch" papers as well as some that doubled as "the road to the farm".

Another autumn design, this thank you card would be perfect to send to a hostess after the great Thanksgiving dinner they invited you to. The Gathering Moments Suite has a set of gorgeous 12x12 papers, as well as a great stamp set with matching dies and some twine.This is a Double Flap fun fold card and I found the design by Karen Titus of Stamping on the Back Porch. You can download her tutorial by clicking here: Double Flap Fun Fold — KarenTitus.com

Sometimes it's nice to do a monochromatic card. Using Shaded Spruce cardstock, ribbon and ink, this card came together quickly once I decided on a color. Sometimes it takes longer to decide on color than the design, but a quick look at the Elegant Pine designer series paper, helped me choose. I love the snowflake design on the dark green, so that's what I chose as my background. It's hard to see, but I colored the trees and landscape with just a touch of Wink of Stella to create a winter scene. The stamp set is just four stamps, but they are gorgeous. Check out the Winter Scenes stamp set and see if you don't agree.

For my last card, I seemed to remember that we hardly ever make a Happy New Year card. Why is that? I guess we get so wrapped up in the fall season, then Christmas, that a happy new year greeting just seems to not get noticed. I decided to do something about that this year. A very quick card to make and the result gives a nice sparkle to bring in the New Year. The Words for the Season bundle includes a stamp set and dies and although there's no stamping on this card, using the dies to create the message worked out well. I chose a plainer piece of Traditions of Christmas 12x12 designer paper, layered onto a Secret Sea card base. I cut out some floral images from the DSP and added a piece of Gold Striped Mesh ribbon and some gold Drusy dots to complete the card.

So, what do you think? Please leave me a comment and let me know your favorite. I had a lot of fun designing for our group and I hope you enjoyed seeing them too.

Thank you for stopping by and be sure to check out my shopping link today, because all of our Kits are on sale but only through Oct 8. While supplies last, sometimes doesn't last long, so feel free to check them out and get a free gift !

Product List

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[166780]

$14.00

Cajun Craze 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[119684]

$14.00

Crushed Curry 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[131199]

$14.00