Kits Are Kool - Alpine Air

Hello friends,

Today I have another kit to show you.  As part of my Kits Are Kool series, the Alpine Air kit is full of beautiful mountain and valley scenery. The designer created beautiful scenery in a watercolor wash look and the images are stunning.  Here's a look:

The kit has enough supplies to make 9 cards, 3 of each design as shown above. Also included are 9 coordinating envelopes.

I sometimes make a couple of cards as designed then I get out my paper cutter and make some alternatives using supplies I have on hand.  Since I always need birthday cards for my Birthday Club, I decided that's what I would make the most of.  Here's my alternatives:

I've said before that I love our kits! Stampin' Up! does a great job of seeing what's on trend, and designs products that are perfect for anyone.  Just look at the beautiful soft, watercolor designs.  You can almost smell the crisp air and water, can't you?

Thanks for stopping by today.  I hope you enjoyed your visit.  Let me know in the comments what you like or don't like about today's post.  I'm always trying to improve, so I'm happy to see how you feel.

Enjoy your day! 

 

Product List

Alpine Air Kit (English)

[164409]

$22.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[166780]

$14.00

Garden Green 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[102584]

$14.00

Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad

[147110]

$9.00

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Calling All Scrapbookers!

 Hello friends!

If you love to scrapbook, then this is for you.  For the first time ever, Stampin' Up! is hosting a Virtual Album Retreat that everyone can attend.  Read on to learn more about it.

Introducing the Virtual Album Retreat, a brand-new event that’s unlike anything we’ve ever done before! During this three-day, virtual event, you’ll craft along with Stampin’ Up! staff as they go through the step-by-step process of creating an entire scrapbook album using the Month by Month Album Retreat 2025 kit. We’ll even have some fun giveaways! This event is a great opportunity to craft alongside a community of scrapbookers who share a passion for memory keeping.

PURCHASE THE KIT:  https://www.stampinup.com/products/month-by-month-album-retreat-2025-english

Additional Supplies List

 

You’ll want to purchase/gather additional products to complete the 12-spread album and craft with us during the event. Check out the Additional Supplies List below which includes inks, adhesives, and tools you’ll need to have on hand during the event (you might even be able to find most of these in your craft stash).

 ADDITIONAL SUPPLIES LIST HERE:      https://gtly.ink/TjafODJ2UX

BONUS:  Anyone who purchases this Virtual Album Retreat will receive a set of 4 x 4 FLIP FLAPS from me. Here's what they look like and there are 12 flip flaps in a package.  

As soon as I have been notified that you've ordered the Virtual Album Retreat, I will order the Flip Flaps and send them to your home address. Reminder:  If you order, please do not check out as a guest, otherwise I won't know where to send your Flip Flaps. And be sure to opt into our Rewards program, so you will earn 10% in rewards when you place your order.

     

Flip Flaps are exactly what they sound like—flaps that you attach to a page that flip to reveal additional photos, sentiments, or designs. Flip Flaps come in a variety of sizes and orientations and can be positioned anywhere on a page thanks to their self-adhesive strip.

DETAILS
- 12 sleeves
- 4" x 4" 
- Self adhesive
- Photo safe

Sound interesting?  Feel free to check it out!

Enjoy your week and happy stamping/scrapbooking!

Buy One Get One 50% OFF !

 

Suite Sale Starts Monday, June 3 – June 30

Stampin’ Up! is offering a Buy One, Get One 50% Off deal on all suites and suite products from the 2025–2026 Annual Catalog and Online Exclusives.  Here’s what you need to know:

This sale follows a Buy One, Get One 50% Off format - and while it’s a great deal, it can be a bit of a head-scratcher. So here’s exactly how it plays out in your cart: The promotion applies to all products that are part of current suite collections. Yay! If you order two products from suite collections (or two FULL suite collections), then the 50% off discount will apply to the product with the lowest price. If you order three things (let's say you order two suite collections and one pack of papers from a suite), then you will pay full price for the suite collections and receive a 50% off discount on the lowest priced item (the Designer Series Paper). If you order four things (let's say you order a suite collection, two bundles from suites and a pack of embellishments from a suite), then the 50% discount will be applied against the two smallest items - one of the bundles and the embellishments. I don't want you to lose the big discounts by adding in another small item that steals your 50% off discount. Take your time as you place your order to ensure you are getting the discounts you expect.  All available suites and suite products from the 2025–2026 Annual Catalog and Online Exclusives are buy one, get one 50% off. Suite collections are available if all items are in stock; if all items are not in stock, you can still shop the available suite products. You don’t have to buy a suite and suite products all from the same suite collection for the discount to apply. You can buy any suite products from any suite. The discount will appear in your cart once you’ve added two items within the sale parameters to your cart Products are available only while supplies last. Please know that the sale centers on SUITE COLLECTIONS AND ALL OF THE PRODUCTS IN THE SUITES. That means you could buy one suite collection and get another suite collection at 50% off OR you could buy a pack of Designer Series Paper from one suite and get a pack of paper from another suite for 50% off. AND there are more suite products than you might originally think there are! And because I love my customers, I'll make this a little MORE interesting!  June is my anniversary month with Stampin' Up! I have been a demonstrator for 15 years on June 10th.  My, how the time flies. I'm celebrating by giving you an extra ordering bonus.  Read on: Place an order of any size and get a free pack of embellishments. Place an order of $ 75 (before tax & shipping) and get a free pack of embellishments PLUS a pack of designer series paper (6x6 size). Paper may be cut up from several packs of papers or cut to size from a 12x12 pack. Place an order of $ 125 (before tax & shipping) and get the first 2 items above, PLUS a free stamp set (my choice, may be retired and could be slightly used). Be sure you are opted in to the Stampin' Rewards program because ALL orders will earn 10% rewards to be used on a future order. For example, if your order is $ 125 you will earn $ 12.50 towards a future order. All rewards do not expire for one year, so multiple orders will add up for bigger savings. If you would like to place an order to take advantage of the BOGO 50% off sale, and earn rewards, plus earn my extra BONUS rewards, please use this shopping link to the right. Now is a great time to check out all the suites and suite products in the current annual catalog and the online exclusives category.  This sale runs from June 3-30 and items are "while supplies last".  Don't worry though, if your choice is out of stock, there's plenty of other great things to choose from. Thanks so much for stopping by today.  Enjoy your weekend.

Kits Are Kool in Beautiful Blues

 Hello friends!

Today I am starting a new series called "Kits Are Kool".  At some point, I will be doing videos to show you how I take an existing kit and make alternative designs.  Why would we want to do alternatives? Well, for one thing, it allows you to use some of your existing supplies and stamps, to create even more than the kit intended.  Let me show you.

The first photo shows you the Beautiful Blues Kit that just came out on May 6th.  You can find it in our Online Exclusives category.  This kit comes with enough supplies to make 9 gorgeous cards, with matching envelopes.  You get 9 card bases, 3 of each design, envelopes, a stamp set, a Ink Spot in Night of Navy, a clear block, a roll of sticky tape and a small package of dimensionals.  There's also a package of blue adhesive dots.  The kit comes with directions and clear photos to make the cards as shown.

I cut apart 8 of the card bases (I kept one as is to make one card like the kit). Each of the card bases has a design on the front and back, so by cutting them apart, you now have the potential for 18 cards instead of 9. If you then cut some of the card halves again, you now have the potential to make even more. The first card in this photo shows 2 scraps left over that I put to good use.  The designs don't have to "match" when they are laid out in a staggered pattern. That's the beauty of it; anything goes because it's an original that you designed yourself.

In the picture below, I even dared to use a piece of Crushed Curry cardstock to make it pop. 

As you can see, there's a lot of reasons to try out our kits.  Not only are they beautiful, you can make as many alternatives as you like, using supplies you already have on hand.  I always need a lot of birthday cards, so when I make alternatives, I try to make more of those.

Any kit we offer, including our Paper Pumpkin kits can be altered in any way you would like. Don't be afraid to try.  If you have questions, feel free to contact me.  I am happy to help.

Thanks for stopping by.  Enjoy your day! 😊

Product List

Beautiful Blues Kit (English)

[165658]

$23.00

Night Of Navy 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[100867]

$11.50

Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad

[147110]

$9.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[166780]

$14.00

Blueberry Bushel 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146968]

$11.50

Blueberry Bushel Classic Stampin' Pad

[147138]

$9.00

Misty Moonlight 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[153081]

$11.50

Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin' Pad

[153118]

$9.00

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

$28.00

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May Happenings

Hello friends,

Sometimes my days get away from me.  As many of you know, I am my husband's care giver and things have been pretty hectic lately.  When that happens, I can't get to my blog to post things, nor can I get to my craft room to create.  I'm hoping to fix that right now. 😊

Let's start with some news from the home office.  May is an exciting month; we have a new annual catalog that went live on May 6th.  We also have some new items added to the Online Exclusives store, and some great new kits too! And let's not forget that May is "join my team" month too!  Read on to learn all about these wonderful opportunities. 

I've added our new Annual catalog to the right sidebar. To view it, just click on the catalog image. There's so much to see. We have added quite a lot of scrapbooking items, and we now have two tone card stock. The color on one side is a lighter hue of the other.  These were very popular with Close to my Heart products. As you know, Stampin' Up! acquired several of the CTMH products when they closed. In addition, many of the CTMH Makers have joined our Stampin' Up! family and we couldn't be happier.  I'm sure you'll find just what you're looking for.

Two New Kits!  Our Share a Smile Kit and our Beautiful Blues Kit will have you smiling...BIG! Each kit has all the supplies you need to make gorgeous cards for any occasion.  Read on to learn more!

Share a Smile Kit:

Want to make a difference in someone’s day? Have an uplifting card ready to go at a moment’s notice with the Share a Smile Kit! This all-inclusive crafting kit offers fun, no-fuss crafting, with card bases, envelopes, and precut paper pieces for making bright and cheery designs. Store the completed cards in the included notecard box until you’re ready to give them out! Or, make the cards and give the box of cards to someone as a gift.  Makes a great hostess gift!

DETAILS
- Makes 8 cards: 1 each of 8 designs
- Folded card size: 3-1/2" x 5
- Colors: Basic Black, Crushed Curry, Early Espresso, Fresh Freesia, Garden Green, Melon Mambo, Pumpkin Pie
- Sentiments printed in Dutch, English, French, and German

Kit includes one of each item listed below.
- Step-by-step instructions
- 8 printed note card bases
- 8 printed envelopes
- 1 printed notecard box
- Precut paper pieces
- Includes printed and UV-coated designs
- Adhesive

KITS COLLECTION
- Includes predesigned projects that come in a range of project types.
- Is perfect for new crafters, busy crafters, or crafters who want quick and easy projects.

Beautiful Blues Kit

Craft timeless handmade cards for sharing messages of friendship, support, and sympathy with the Beautiful Blues Kit. This all-inclusive crafting kit comes with everything you need to create nine lovely cards featuring hand-painted floral designs and a palette of soothing blues.

DETAILS
- Makes 9 cards: 3 each of 3 designs
- Folded card size: 5-1/2" x 4-1/4"
- Colors: Basic White, Blueberry Bushel, Night of Navy
- Also available in French

Kit includes one of each item listed below.
- Beautiful Blues Photopolymer Stamp Set
- Clear stamp block
- Night of Navy Classic Stampin’ Spot™
- Step-by-step instructions
- 9 printed card bases
- 9 printed envelopes
- Precut paper pieces, dot embellishments
- Adhesive

KITS COLLECTION
- Includes predesigned projects that come in a range of project types.
- Is perfect for new crafters, busy crafters, or crafters who want quick and easy projects.

Online Exclusives

Several new products have been added to the OLE category.  How about a beautiful Paper Bouquet?  This kit makes a lovely floral arrangement instead of cards.  Just take a peek at this beauty.

There are plenty more items in the Online Exclusives store, so be sure to check that out when you can.

Join My Team and get MORE FREE STUFF!

Anyone who signs up to be a demonstrator from May 6 to May 31 will get to choose $ 165 in product for just $ 99! Your Starter Kit is what YOU CHOOSE to make it. Pick items from any current catalog, or any of the Online Exclusives or a combination of both.  You do NOT have to hold classes, you can join my team as a hobby demonstrator and earn up to a 25% discount on products you already love.  You might also earn a little extra cash while you're at it.  Your Starter Kit will include a FREE Paper Pumpkin kit as well, and everything is shipped to you absolutely FREE.  You'll get a box of catalogs to share with your friends and who knows? They might decide they want to host a party. I can help you with any questions you have, so don't hesitate to ask.

If you're ready to check out joining my team, click on the JOIN link to the right. If you have questions before you click, feel free to contact me and I'll answer any questions you have.

Stampin' Rewards!

Did you know that now you earn Rewards for every order you place at my online store?  If your order equals $ 20 before tax & shipping, you earn 10% rewards that you can use on a future order.  And, the rewards will add up and they are good for one year!  In the past, your order had to be $ 150 before tax & shipping, but all that is changed!  And I will still send you a gift for placing an order too!  

In addition, I started a Referral Progam in January.  When I send out emails, if you forward my emails to a friend, and they order from me, you both will receive a gift.  There are limits to this, so be sure to check it all out on my Referral Progam tab above.  Check out my Cactus Rewards program too! If you order from me, there are THREE ways to earn! Add that to the Stampin' Rewards you get for ordering, and how can you lose?  

Thanks for stopping by today.  As always, I welcome your suggestions and any questions.  I will be  back soon with some new products I'm going to play with this weekend.  Have an awesome day!

Last Day for 2X Rewards & Glass Mat Studio Update

 

Hello and happy weekend!  I just wanted to update you on something I discovered today.  Our awesome Glass Mat Studio bundle is NOT in the new 2025-2026 Annual Catalog.  I looked in the index, as well as through the catalog, and I do not see it. This is sad...because this craft room tool is one of the most awesome tools ever! I will say that I am not sure if this item will be on the Online Exclusives category or not, but  with today being the LAST DAY to earn 2X Rewards for your order, you may want to consider checking this bundle out.  It is listed at $ 60 (and that is a bit pricey I know), but today you will earn back $ 12.00 to use on your next order.  In addition, ANY size order from my online store will get you TWO great gifts from me.  I can promise you that the 2 gifts I send will be worth approximately $ 20 retail.

This Glass Mat Studio is an often overlooked tool, but let me tell you, I love mine.   Here's what's included and some general information.

The Stampin’ Glass Mat Studio is a paper crafter’s dream! The heavy-duty glass mat comes printed with a ruler and grid lines for easy measuring, while the large surface space gives ample room for spreading out while paper crafting. The safety-tempered glass has a heat and scratch resistant surface that wipes clean with the included cloth and water—no chemicals needed. The reusable cloth also cleans ink off your stamps! The nonslip, heat resistant, waterproof silicone mat features four palette squares for mixing custom ink colors or for holding small ink spots in place while crafting. Each component can be used separately, or you can use all three items together for a multipurpose paper crafting studio that’s both functional and elegant.  The larger square on the silicone mat holds an ink pad without moving. This is great if you're doing ink blending on your project.

The Stampin’ Glass Mat Studio (# 163987) includes: 

 GLASS MAT
* 5 mm thick
* 17" x 14" (43.2 x 35.6 cm)
* Safety-tempered
* Heat and scratch resistant
* Wipes clean with water or alcohol

SILICONE MAT
* 8-3/8" x 6" (21.3 x 15.2 cm)
* Multi Use, non slip
* Waterproof, heat resistant
* 4 palette squares for custom-color mixing or holding Stampin’ Spots
* Product color: white

CLEANING CLOTH
* 8-1/4" x 8-1/4" (21 x 21 cm)
* Durable, reusable
* Lint free
* Cleans stamps and other surfaces with only water
* Product color: dark gray

Since today is the last day for 2X Rewards when you shop, I wanted to remind you of that, and also let you know about this wonderful crafting tool.  If you would like to place an order, please click on the shopping link to the right.

Enjoy your weekend!  Hope you get to do something fun! 😍

NEW Stampin' Up! News !

Hello,

Our NEW 2025-2026 Annual Catalog goes live on May 6th. By now, if you are on my mailing list, your catalog should have arrived. If not, please let me know. 

This post is all about updates from our home office. I'll start with one of our new In Colors named Cloud Cover. Cloud Cover is still not meeting our expectations, and a decision has been made by the home office. Read on to learn more:

The Latest on Cloud Cover Ink 

The clouds have parted, and we have more to share about our new In Color, Cloud Cover. On March 18, we announced we wouldn’t release the Cloud Cover Classic Stampin’ Pad (165284) and Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill (165279) with our 2025–2026 Annual Catalog preorder. This was due to unforeseen quality issues—the ink color was shifting beyond our quality parameters.  Since our initial announcement, we’ve been hard at work researching the matter. Here’s what we know: 

• A chemical reaction between our Cloud Cover ink formula and the chemical makeup of the firm foam used in our Classic Stampin’ Pads has been determined to be the cause of the color shift.  
• Such a reaction is rare, but the chemistry can play tricks, even after development and our rigorous quality testing.  
• Because this was an unforeseen issue, we are unable to predict when the shift in color will occur. In one batch of pads, the color accuracy met quality standards. In another, the shift is too significant to pass our tests. Because we pride ourselves on offering beautiful coordinating colors, this inconsistency simply won’t do. Therefore, we will not release Cloud Cover Classic Stampin’ Pads to customers.  However, we will release it to Demonstrators, with the following criteria:

We’ve decided to make the Cloud Cover Classic Stampin’ Pads available to demonstrators ONLY, at least while current inventory lasts. All items will be sold AS IS, and all sales will be final.  We realize this response is far from typical, but we’ve found many reasons why it makes sense. So is there an option for customers?  Absolutely!  We offer smaller "Stampin' Spots" in our catalogs. These are about 1 inch square and the pads on the spots are not the same pads used for our regular size ink pads. Therefore, we WILL offer our new Cloud Cover Ink in a Stampin' Spot for everyone, including customers.

So how do you get the Cloud Cover Stampin' Spot?  On page 33 of the new catalog, there's a Small Assortment 1 that has Cloud Cover included.  If you don't want to get the assortment, you will be able to purchase the Cloud Cover Ink Refill (#165279) and a package of Un-inked Stampin' Spots (#141822) and create your own spot.  In addition, the Cloud Cover marker is included in the new 2025-2026 In Color Marker set and you can ink your stamps with the brush end of the marker. This technique works well with red rubber cling stamps. The Cloud Cover cardstock is just fine, and we apologize for all the quality issues on this really cool color.  

Get Notified!

Starting now, if an item is out of stock when you order, a box will pop up to ask if you want to be notified when it's back in stock. Your email address would be entered at the prompt and when the item returns, you will receive an email notifying you of this.  If the product goes out of stock again, you will have to sign up again to be notified.

Celebrate National Scrapbooking Day with 2 X Rewards!

The global crafting community will be celebrating National Scrapbooking day on May 3, and we're joining in the fun by offering you 2X Stampin' Rewards for 2 days!  Make sure you have an account set up and that you opted into the receive Rewards. This applies to ALL products except Paper Pumpkin subscriptions. The dates for 2X the Rewards are May 2 and May 3 ONLY. 

BONUS for Ordering!  During the month of May, I am going through my inventory and I'm finding really awesome goodies to share with YOU! I have embellishments, ribbon, stamps, dies and punches, and even some designer series papers to GIVE AWAY. I just can't keep it all and I'm busting at the seams of my craft room.  Place an order in May and I will send you TWO gifts !  I reserve the right to choose what I send but I can guarantee that these items will be new or gently used.  I haven't crafted much since last October, so many of my supplies are still in their original packaging and not used. I hope you take advantage of my special ordering bonus for May; there is no minimum order requirement to receive a bonus gift.

Ready to earn 2X Rewards?  PLUS 2 BONUS GIFTS from me? Click the Shop button to the right.

Join My Team and get MORE FREE STUFF!

Anyone who signs up to be a demonstrator from May 6 to May 31 will get to choose $ 165 in product for just $ 99! Your Starter Kit is what YOU CHOOSE to make it. Pick items from any current catalog, or any of the Online Exclusives or a combination of both.  You do NOT have to hold classes, you can join my team as a hobby demonstrator and earn up to a 25% discount on products you already love.  You might also earn a little extra cash while you're at it.  Your Starter Kit will include a FREE Paper Pumpkin kit as well, and everything is shipped to you absolutely FREE.  You'll get a box of catalogs to share with your friends and who knows? They might decide they want to host a party. I can help you with any questions you have, so don't hesitate to ask.

If you're ready to check out joining my team, click on the JOIN link to the right. Wait until May 6 though, so you will get the extra products in your Starter Kit.  

Soon I'll have some photos of products coming in our new catalog. In the meantime, have a beautiful day and thanks for stopping by.