Category Archives: 2019 Occasions Catalog

Fable Friends: Sailor Squirrel

I love the bunny in this set (we’re using him this month in camp), but I adore the squirrel! As I look out at our tree-less back yard through the dining room window while we eat breakfast, I wonder if … Continue reading

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Gingham friend

When I started the Big Studio Makeover yesterday, I had no idea what I had started!  So I am not quite ready to show you the “after” pictures.  It’s amazing what I uncovered.  Let me just say that I have … Continue reading

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Wonderful Romance with gingham

I’m so excited for tonight’s Love It, Chop It class featuring the Floral Romance Specialty Designer Series Paper. Kylie Bertucci, a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator from Australia, popularized the notion of prepping your DSP so that it is ready to use. … Continue reading

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Painted Seasons: Amazing You

This card has one of my favorite design elements on it:  an open circle or oval with flowers attached.  It’s a kind of wreath effect, but not too literal. Today’s card is the only March camp card that did not … Continue reading

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Just Because birthday card

Last week I shared a “thinking of you” card made with the host set Just Because (2019 Occasions Catalog). During the same time when I was playing and experimenting, I got started on some birthday cards using one of the … Continue reading

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Just Because I’m Thinking of You

Easily overlooked in the Stampin’ Up! catalogs, I think, are the “Just for Hosts” stamp sets at the back. You can only get these when you qualify as a host, that is, when your order is at least $150 in … Continue reading

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Nine Lives happy birthday

Our neighbor loves her cat – well, all the cats she’s lived with through her life.  Currently Merrigold resides with her.  She doesn’t look like this cat, but our neighbor was thrilled anyway with this birthday card. Nine Lives, from … Continue reading

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Tea Together for an anniversary

Last weekend was an anniversary in our family.  Planning ahead, I designed this February camp card for the event: I didn’t realize my photo was so poor, but the card went in the mail days ago so of course it’s … Continue reading

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A Well Written Birthday

The birthday card production continues!   Here I used the Well Said bundle from the Stampin’ Up! 2019 Occasions Catalog – something that was not on my first or second wish list for this seasonal catalog!  But, oh, the possibilities with … Continue reading

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A Painted Seasons Birthday

As so often happens, a card I have pinned from another stamper becomes inspiration for something quite different.  That’s what happened with this birthday card from Sunday afternoon’s fun with Painted Seasons. I haven’t used this die from the Eclectic … Continue reading

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