Time for a Sale-a-Bration Sneak Peek - Beautifully Happy

Friday 30 December 2022


Did you know that starting on January 5th, you can earn FREE product from the Sale-a-Bration Brochure with orders of $60 or more!  Wow, what could be better - a new Mini Catalogue and free product during Sale-a-Bration.

Canada Inks Up Blog Hop - Country Bouquet Sneak Peek

Wednesday 28 December 2022



Time for another Canada Inks Up! Team Blog Hop.  This month our theme is "Sneak Peeks from the 2023 January to April Mini Catalogue".  I created this pretty card using the Stampin' Up! Country Bouquet Stamp Set.  

International Highlights Winners Blog Hop - Dainty Delight

Monday 26 December 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 in the top ten in the December 2022 International Highlights. Thank you to everyone who voted for my Nature's Harvest Card.

Share It Sunday - Simply Citrus

Sunday 25 December 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. 

Emboss Resist with Stampin' Up! Country Bouquet

Friday 23 December 2022

I'm loving the new Stampin' Up! Country Bouquet Stamp Set.  I used it to create this fun card with the Emboss Resist Technique.  I wanted to keep it fairly simple and avoid die cutting as I've managed to break my wrist.  The splint is helping but when I made this card I hadn't figured out how to die cut!

Creativity Abounds - December 2022 - Birthdays

Wednesday 21 December 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. 

Stampin' Up! Trip Achievers Blog Hop - December 2022

Monday 19 December 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!  We're off on a cruise to the Norwegian Fjords in May 2023!  

My card today features my favourite new Suite of products from the new Stampin' Up! 2023 January to April Mini Catalogue - By the Bay.  I knew I would be adding this suite to my stash!  I'm excited that this suite is what we are using for our upcoming Creativity Abound Stamp Camp on February 10 and 11.  Get the details and pre-register for the stamp camp here

Sneak Peek - Stampin' Up! Country Floral Lane

Sunday 18 December 2022

Today's card is a sneak peek from the upcoming Stampin' Up! 2023 January to April Mini Catalogue.  The Suite is called "Country Lane Floral" and it's so pretty.  I'm a sucker for punch bundles and that's what this suite includes plus 2 different Designer Series Papers, Sequins and a Ribbon Combo.  Love, love, love it all.  

Stamping With Friends Blog Hop - Sneak Peeks

Saturday 17 December 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 "sneak peeks" from the upcoming Stampin' Up! January to April 2023 Mini Catalogue or Sale-a-Bration Brochure.

Casually Crafting - December 2022 - 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!

Jacob's Coat Technique with Sneak Peek - Stampin' Up! Hand Drawn Dots

Friday 16 December 2022


Background stamps are so much fun!  They are perfect for quick and easy cards - just let the image be the star of the show!  That's what I did with this card featuring Hand Drawn Dots from the upcoming Stampin' Up! January to April 2023 Mini Catalogue.  It's a perfect image to use for the Jacob's Coat technique.  Isn't this a pretty card!

Stampin' Up! Two-Tone Flora - Sketch Challenge

Tuesday 13 December 2022


It's always fun playing with new products!  I knew that the Stampin' Up! Two-Tone Flora Suite was going to be amazing when I saw it.  Check out this beautiful card I created on my recent Sketch Challenge.  You can join me at 6:30pm Pacific every Tuesday night for my Sketch or get the sketch from my Social Media  afterwards.

Demonstrator Training Blog Hop - December Customer Thank you

Monday 12 December 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. Our theme for our blog hop each month is "Thank You" and I've created this beautiful card using the new Stampin' Up! Simply Citrus Bundle from the upcoming 2023 January to April Mini Catalogue.

Fitting Florets Faux Step Card

Sunday 11 December 2022

Today I'm sharing another one of my favourite fancy folds - the Faux Step Card.  I used the Fitting Florets Bundle and Designer Series Paper on this Thank You card.  Love the combination of Balmy Blue and Evening Evergreen.  

Trifold Angle Gatefold Card - Storybook Gnomes

Saturday 10 December 2022


Time for one of my favourite fun folds - a Trifold Angle Gatefold card.  I absolutely love the Stampin' Up! Storybook Gnomes Suite from the Mini Catalogue.  I'm so excited there is a new stamp set coming with adorable gnomes in the January to April Mini Catalogue and the Gnome Dies are being carried over!  

Isn't this a pretty card! That snowflake paper is so pretty and created the perfect background for my gnome.

Festive Friday Challenge #124 - Twelve Days of Christmas

Friday 9 December 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.

Stampin' Dreams - Christmas Blog Hop

Thursday 8 December 2022




Time for another Stampin' Dreams Blog Hop.  We are a group of Stampin' Up! Demonstrators around the world who participate each month to share projects we are working on.  This month our theme is Christmas.  My card features a few products that are retiring from the current Stampin' Up! September to December Mini Catalogue.  Time to grab them before they are gone!

Technique Tuesday - Glitz and Glam

Tuesday 6 December 2022




It's time for another Technique Tuesday Blog Hop. This month the theme is Glitz and Glam.  My card is full of gold which I think is both glitzy and glam!  The Fitting Florets bundle from Stampin' Up! makes it so easy to create beautiful cards.  Check this one out!

International Highlights Blog Hop - December 2022

Monday 5 December 2022


I'm excited to participate again in Kylie's Monthly International Blog Highlights for November. Today's card features the Double Embossing Technique and the Stampin' Up! Nature's Harvest Bundle.  I haven't played with this technique for awhile and it was fun to try it using the Fern Embossing Folder and the Nature's Harvest Bundle.  

Peekaboo Treat Bags for Christmas

Sunday 4 December 2022


Today's project is some easy to make treat bags - perfect for stocking stuffers or as favours for your holiday table.  I've used the Peekaboo Treat Bags long with product from the Stampin' Up! Santa's Express Suite.  Wouldn't you love to have one of these at your plate on Christmas Day!

Stamping With Friends Blog Hop - Retiring Products

Saturday 3 December 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 "retiring products from the July to December Mini Catalogue".  I decided to make a new fancy fold card - a stand up Gate Fold Card.  I receive a swap card from Becky Hahn at Stampin' Up! OnStage in Vienna that used this fold and I loved it.  

Joyful Flurry Peekaboo Card

Friday 2 December 2022

Time for a pretty snowflake card.  I call this fold a Peekaboo Fancy Fold - there may be another name.  I used the Stampin' Up! Joyful Flurry Bundle for this card.  This bundle is retiring from the Mini Catalogue and is available only until January 4th.  If this has been on your wishlist, order it before it's gone!

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