Bobbi's Paper Trail

Thursday, August 27, 2026

A Play with Christmas

Hello,

A few weeks ago, my stamping friends and I decided to do a swap. Each of us designs a card, and we cut the number of "kits" we need so everyone can make it. I love our swaps because even if we don't have a theme, it's still fun to see the different creativity of everyone and how they put their card together.

In July, we decided to do Christmas in July. We can use any supplies we have on hand, and it doesn't matter where the supplies came from. Although most of us are Stampin' Up! demonstrators, we have quite an inventory of supplies on hand from other craft companies. I decided to use up some "oldies but goodies" retired products from Stampin' Up! We all have a lot of those too! 😉 Here's my cards:

I went searching through my designer paper stash and found a few sheets of this Christmas Toile. I love the "old world charm" of this paper. These sheets come in Garden Green print with the Garden Green stripe on the reverse side. There's also a Real Red print and the red stripe is on the reverse side of that.

I made four designs, so the girls could choose which one they wanted to make. These were fast and easy to make and I used coordinating cardstock as a mat on the main image, on a Very Vanilla cardstock base.

For the main sentiment, I chose to pull out some Gold, Red and Copper metallic sheets and cut out and embossed 3 envelopes full of sentiments for them to choose. The dies used are also retired unfortunately, but now I have 3 envelopes full of different Christmas sentiments to make more.

In my next post, I will show you the cards the ladies made. We love to do swaps, and meeting weekly keeps us all together and having fun in this crazy world.

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your day!

Product List

Very Vanilla 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[166784]

$14.00

Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[102482]

$14.00

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

[102584]

$14.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$6.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$140.00

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

$28.00

Christmas Words Collage Hybrid Embossing Folder (English)

[165912]

$42.00

Monday, August 10, 2026

Stampin' Up! NEW News!

Hello and happy Monday!

There is a lot going on at Stampin' Up! Check it all out below.

Selected designs and colors are marked down 15% !! This sale runs through August 31st but sometimes these sales deplete our stock quickly, so you might want to check it out sooner, rather than later.

Did you know that all of our beautiful designer series papers are hand drawn by our concept artists? Yes, it's true! We have some of the most beautiful papers, perfect for layering, 3D projects, scrapbook pages and more. The artists design the papers then they are duplicated during the printing process. We have over 50 ink colors, and our papers are designed using the same colors in our ink selection. One of the best things about Stampin' Up! is our color coordinating products. Cardstock, designer series papers, inks, markers and bling, like embellishments and twine and ribbon. Color coordination at its finest!

NEW KITS!

New kits have launched today as well. The Witchy Whimsy Hat Kit, perfect for your Halloween decor.

The Crafted Blooms Kit. If you love florals, this kit is perfect to make and give away (or keep for yourself)

All our kits come with all the supplies to make the projects and you'll have leftovers to make something else on your own, with supplies you have on hand.

PRODUCT OF THE MONTH (AUGUST)

Glow of Harvest 12" x 12" Specialty Designer Series Paper (168598)

Celebrate abundance with this beautiful Designer Series Paper. This paper is photo safe, meaning you can add all the pictures you want to your scrapbook projects. But don’t use too many because then you’ll cover the pearlized finish, which adds a lovely shimmer to every page and can enhance the look of all your handmade projects. And this paper offers different patterns for multiple uses: the tighter patterns make great backgrounds while the looser patterns can be fussy cut for detailed centerpieces.

I ordered mine earlier today and I cannot WAIT to see this paper in person! I'm getting ready for my fall card making so this paper will be perfect!

NEW ORDERING BONUS FOR AUGUST

Each month I offer a BONUS for those who place an order with me. Click on my Ordering Bonus tab and see what I'm offering this month.

NEW CATALOG COMING !

On top of all this news, get ready for a NEW catalog. Our Fall catalog starts the first week in September and on that day, you'll be able to see it right here. My online version will be ready on September 1st so be sure to mark that day on your calendar. Stop by for a VERY exciting catalog. It's never too early to start your fall and holiday projects, and this catalog is FULL of some really nice items I'm sure you will love.

In addition, we will also have some NEW products in our Online Exclusives category too! Same date, so be sure to visit right here again on September 1st.

To be sure to get a paper copy of the catalog, you can OPT IN for contact so that I can send you one. Also if you are placing any orders, be sure to OPT IN for Rewards, so you can earn 10% back on your purchases and use the Rewards for future orders. Rewards don't expire for ONE YEAR, so you can save them up for a larger purchase whenever you want.

Thanks for stopping by today. I really appreciate all orders and I appreciate you choosing me as yoru Demonstrator. Feel free to let me know how I can help.

Enjoy your day! 😊

Sunday, August 9, 2026

June Stamp Camp

Hello friends!

I know this post is a bit late, but as always, the days seem to fly by. Before I know it, another month (or 2) has passed, and I find myself a bit behind in sharing. So today, I'd like to take you back to our June Stamp Camp. Our hostess was Teresa and she made some great cards for us. I always like to attend stamp camp online with everyone; we have such a great time. Here's her cards:

This masculine card has an organic feel, perfect for a guy. The designer paper is Nature's Walk and goes so well with the Pretty Peacock cardstock. Using Basic Beige cardstock for the panel and the sentiment is also a nice addition.

This "double vision" card was a lot of fun to make. The Lovely & Beautiful designer paper was cut into strips, then one strip was adhered to the panel using Tombow glue, while the next one is adhered with dimensionals. This completed panel reminds me of some old Venetian blinds we had in our windows when I was a kid. Oh boy, do I remember those. I had the pleasure (not fun at all!) of washing them.

The Wishing You Well card uses a stamp set and Washi Tape called Greenery Lane. A section of washi tape is adhered to a piece of white cardstock, then cut out with the dies in the bundle. How pretty are those greenery pieces? Very Vanilla and Garden Green cardstock make a pretty combination.

This Double Box Fun Fold card is a great fun fold. Pretty easy to assemble, it is made using Secret Sea, Old Olive, Petal Pink and Basic White cardstock. The Lovely Arrangements bundle includes stamps and dies and includes a die that makes the background panel for those pretty flowers.

Just look at this very nice Diagonal Fun Fold card. When the card is closed, you can't tell that the "thanks" panel pops up revealing a place to write a message. The angled cut on the bottom also is a surprise, yet the card stands up very well to display. Daffodil Delight, Cajun Craze & Basic White cardstock were used, and the Boho Vibes designer paper (now retired) is a perfect sunny addition. The Sunshine Vibes stamp set (now also retired) has a wonderful ray of sunshine, perfect for the occasion.

So, what do you think? Aren't Teresa's cards amazing? It's always so nice to see what everyone creates for our monthly stamp camps. And the nice thing is, you don't have to live in Arizona to attend. If you ever want to be included, send me your email and I can add you to our email notification. The stamp camps are always on a Saturday, and you can attend online like I do. We would love to meet you!

Thanks for stopping by today. I will have more cards to share this week, along with some great news about our designer series paper sale, going on now. Until then, happy stamping!

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