Festive Friday Challenge #119 - Farmer's Day

Friday 30 September 2022


It's time for another Festive Friday Challenge!  Every second Friday we post a challenge for you with a specific theme and an Inspo List of 10 items to choose from to create your project.  We encourage you to create a project based on the theme and Inspo List and then post it using at least 3 items from the inspiration list.

Canada Inks Up! - Sweet Candy Canes

Wednesday 28 September 2022



Time for another Canada Inks Up! Team Blog Hop.  This month our theme is "Anything from the Stampin' Up! July to December Mini Catalogue".  I decided to share a card featuring the Stampin' Up! Sweet Candy Canes Bundle.  I'm having so much fun with this bundle!  Who can't resist candy canes!

Storybook Gnomes - so adorable!!

Tuesday 27 September 2022


Have you seen the Storybook Gnomes Suite in the July to December Mini Catalogue?  So adorable! My card features the Stampin' Up! Kindest Gnomes Bundle.  I love this entire suite!  Those gnomes are so adorable, who could resist!

International Highlights Winners Blog Hop - September 2022

Monday 26 September 2022


I’m so excited to be featured in the the International Highlights Top Ten Winners Blog Hop hosted by Kylie Bertucci. I was selected to participate in this hop by finishing #4 in the Septeber 2022 International Highlights. Thank you to everyone who voted for my Texture Chic card.

Share It Sunday - Fond of Autumn Note Card

Sunday 25 September 2022


It's time for another Share It Sunday Blog Hop!  We are a group of Stampin' Up! Demonstrators from around the world and we are sharing our projects with you as part of this blog hop.  There is no theme for our blog hop today. 

Beauty Abounds Accordion Fold Card

Friday 23 September 2022


I've been noticing these beautiful accordion fold cards on social media so decided it was time to try one out for myself.  We made these cards on my Monday night Zoom Class a couple of weeks ago and everyone loved them.  For my card I used the Awash With Beauty Collection.  The Designer Series Paper is so pretty!  

Creativity Abounds - Sweet Candy Canes

Wednesday 21 September 2022


Time for another Creativity Abounds Blog Hop!  We are a group of very keen Stampin’ Up!® Demonstrators from all around the world who are coming together to share our creative ideas with you. We are happy that you can join us and hope that we can inspire you to make creations of your own. You may be starting here or you may have come from someone else's blog - either way there is a list at the end of this post to help you move around all the different blogs and get many amazing ideas. We all have our country listed - so if you are looking for a demonstrator in your country, these demonstrators would love to look after you with your Stampin' Up!® shopping or if you would like to join our Stampin' Up!® teams. 

Santa's Express Z fold Card

Tuesday 20 September 2022


The Z fold is one of my favourite fancy folds to make and the Santa Express Suite is perfect for it!  I love how you can cut image from the Designer Series Paper and make cards - isn't that quick and easy!  Check out this adorable Z fold card I created.

Stampin' Up! Achievers Blog Hop - September 2022

Monday 19 September 2022


Welcome to the Trip Achievers Blog Hop.  I am so honoured to be participating in this Blog Hop and I am so thankful for the support I received from my Customers and Team Members so that I could achieve this trip**!  Thank you so much!

Lights Aglow Christmas Card

Sunday 18 September 2022


Check out this pretty cards I created using the Lights Aglow Suite from the Stampin' Up! July to December Mini Catalogue.  I love how the dies add the little "twinkle holes" - isn't this pretty in Soft Succulent and Evening Evergreen with a pop of gold!

Stamping With Friends Blog Hop - Bloggers Choice from Annual Catalogue

Saturday 17 September 2022


Welcome to the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop as we share what projects we are currently working on to inspire you! You will be visiting with our Design Team Members as they share their wonderful projects and ideas to help spark your creativity.  This time our theme is our choice from the Annual Catalogue.  My card features the This Birthday Piggy Stamp Set along with the new coordinating dies that are available this month only!

Casually Crafting - Tic Tac Toe




I'm back with another casual card for the Casually Crafting Blog Hop. We're a group of Stampin' Up! Demonstrators that love to stamp and love to share.  We share card and projects that are simple and easy to create with a few products and are perfect for the beginner and casual stamper.  Our blog hop goes live on the third Saturday of each month.  I hope you'll join us and "hop" around our group to be inspired!

Festive Friday #118 - World Space Week

Friday 16 September 2022

It's time for another Festive Friday Challenge!  Every second Friday we post a challenge for you with a specific theme and an Inspo List of 10 items to choose from to create your project.  We encourage you to create a project based on the theme and Inspo List and then post it using at least 3 items from the inspiration list.

Demonstrator Training Blog Hop - Customer Thank You - September

Monday 12 September 2022


I'm excited to be training with Bruno and Kylie again this year and participating in our monthly Blog Hop with amazing Stampin' Up! Demonstrators from around the world. The purpose of the group is for the group of Stampin' Up! Demonstrators that are part of the program...to share ideas and to learn from each other...to help us in our Stampin' Up! Business. 

Jingle Jingle Jingle - Perfect for the Stamparatus

Sunday 11 September 2022


I'm always a sucker for stamp sets with large words and especially ones that I can use to do some stamping using my Stamparatus.  The Stampin' Up! Jingle Jingle Jingle stamp is exactly one of those!  Check out this fun card that I created using the "Hitch Stamping" technique with my Stamparatus.

Neutrals with a Pop of Colour - Torn Paper Technique

Saturday 10 September 2022


Have you noticed the torn paper technique in cards on Social Media?  They are so much fun.  I decided to try the technique using the Perfectly Pencilled Designer Series Paper.   I shared this card as a part of the Neutrals with a Pop of Colour InstaHop that went live today.  You can check out the post on my Instagram account.

Perfect Partners - Yeti to Party and Yeti Dies!

Friday 9 September 2022

It's Perfect Partners Month - that means you can get coordinating dies for 6 stamp sets from the Annual and Mini Catalogues!  One of those stamp sets is the Yeti to Party - I had completely over looked this stamp set, but with the dies, I'm now in love with it!  

Check out this fun card I made - what's a Yeti without a little bit of Puff Paint added - definitely looks like a furry Yeti!

Stampin' Dreams Blog Hop - Autumn

Thursday 8 September 2022



Time for another Stampin' Dreams Blog Hop!  Our theme this month is Autumn.  I created this pretty card using the Soft Seedling Stamp Set and love how it turned out!  I created this card for a recent sketch challenge.  I learned that this is a Maple Leaf and the little image that I thought was a spinner is called a "key".  I guess a Canadian should have known that :)!

Technique Tuesday Blog Hop - Two Step Stamping

Tuesday 6 September 2022


It's time for another Technique Tuesday Blog Hop. This month the theme is Two Step Stamping.  My card features my favourite suite in the Stampin' Up! July to December Mini catalogue - Boughs of Holly.  I can't stop playing with this suite.  I combined it with the Artisan Addition Dies to add some detail to the background.  Isn't this pretty!

International Highlights Blog Hop - Season of Chic

Monday 5 September 2022


I'm excited to participate again in Kylie's Monthly International Blog Highlights for September. I created this pretty card featuring the Texture of Chic suite from the Stampin' Up! Annual Catalogue during a recent sketch challenge and I love how pretty it is!  The perfect card to give anyone as a thank you or to tell them how amazing they are!

Watercolour Stamp Pad Technique

Sunday 4 September 2022


Today I'm sharing a watercolour technique that I learned from UK Demonstrator Cary Buckham on a recent Stampin' Up! Watercolour Class for Demonstrators.  I had never seen this technique before and I thought it was pretty cool.  Create your own stamp pad using watercolour paper!

Stamping With Friends Blog Hop - Stand Alone Dies

Saturday 3 September 2022



Welcome to the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop as we share what projects we are currently working on to inspire you! You will be visiting with our Design Team Members as they share their wonderful projects and ideas to help spark your creativity.  This time our theme is standalone dies.  My card features the Stylish Shapes Dies

Festive Friday Challenge #117 - World Alzheimers Day

Friday 2 September 2022



It's time for another Festive Friday Challenge!  Every second Friday we post a challenge for you with a specific theme and an Inspo List of 10 items to choose from to create your project.  We encourage you to create a project based on the theme and Inspo List and then post it using at least 3 items from the inspiration list.

Perfect Partners Blog Hop - Apple Harvest

Thursday 1 September 2022



It's time for the Perfect Partners Blog Hop!  We are a group of Stampin' Up! Demonstrators from around the world and we're sharing our projects with you as part of this blog hop.  Today we are sharing projects creating using the new Perfect Partner Bundles just released by Stampin' Up!  Starting today, you can get coordinating dies for 6 stamp sets from the Annual and July to December Mini Catalogues.  There is nothing better than coordinating dies for a stamp set!  The dies are only available until September 30th, so now is the time to order yours!

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