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Ooooh I love a good Sketch! A Stamping with Friends Blog Hop!

Welcome, friends! 🌸 Today I’m joining the fun, Stamping With Friends,  Cardmaking Blog Hop with a group of talented Stampin’ Up!® demonstrators who love to share creativity and inspiration. Each stop along the hop is filled with unique ideas, tips, and projects to spark your imagination. If you’re following along the hop, you’ve just arrived from Lorraine Tierney, and I’m so glad you’re here! If you’re starting with me, be sure to hop all the way through so you don’t miss a single project—there’s inspiration waiting for you at every stop. So don't forget to leave a comment for each of the hoppers. Grab your favorite beverage, settle in, and let’s dive into some crafty fun!  The theme this month is to create using design sketch #218 from the Sweet Sunday collection. I'm always challenged to create using sketches that don't provide measurements because I'm awful at guessing at what they could be.  In the corresponding video, I share with you my process...I hope you...
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Stop the Presses! Changes are a'comin!

  Hello, hello, hello, Stamping friends! Caron, here...your #atxstampinlady, sharing some big (and I mean BIG) news! Yesterday, Stampin' Up! shared with us some upcoming changes  to their product range, affecting cling stamps, Stampin' Write Markers, and how our dies and photopolymer stamp sets are packaged.  Click here  to see a video explaining the changes. Product Updates Cling Stamps (Red Rubber) Stampin' Up! has decided to discontinue production of cling stamps as key raw materials have become increasingly difficult to source or even unavailable. The last catalog that will include cling stamp sets will be the upcoming September-December Mini Catalog. From November's Online Exclusive release onwards, all new stamp sets will be photopolymer. Available cling stamps sets will be moved to the Last Chance category when both the Mini and Annual Catalog end if they have not sold out. Online Exclusive cling sets will be available until April 2026 at the latest when th...

Hello July!

   Hello, hello, my stamping friends! It feels like forever since I've posted to my blog...and indeed it has been. I just returned from an amazing trip to Greece.  My sister and I cruised aboard the MSC Sinfonia for 7 nights, and it was amazing.  I'll share some photos with you in a minute, but I want to make sure that I share with you the amazing happenings with Stampin' Up! before getting lost (again) in all the memories of Greece.  From new releases (July 1) to Virtual Scrapbook Retreat to new Paper Pumpkin kits and add-on. July's Online Exclusives There are some amazing NEW products now available in our Online Exclusives Collection. It's always a good idea to check the online store when you are making your shopping list as you don't want to miss out!   The Painterly Pears Suite Collection is based around a soft, vintage-inspired color palette. The Perfectly Pears Bundle is a Two-Step Distinktive stamp set, which makes stamping beautifully colored p...