Category Archives: 2023 Sept-Dec Mini

Handcrafted Elements: Merry Christmas

All kinds of shiny going on with this September Jingle Jump card! From the Tartan Foil panel (available on my Stampin’ Up! Online Exclusives page), to the Silver Foil inset in the ornament, to the silver Simply Elegant Trim — … Continue reading

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Forever Forest: Joy

Forever Forest is another set I bought without its coordinating dies. I thought that I could get a lot of use just from the beautiful images, and I was right, but of course I saw wonderful creations using the dies. … Continue reading

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Joy to You: Good Tidings

I should know the name of this kind of font art, but I don’t. (Can you help me?) I thought it was a signboard, but that doesn’t seem correct. Anyway, I find the images in this stamp set interesting — … Continue reading

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Joy of Noel: Noel

This is an ultra-simple card from September’s Jingle Jump. This NOEL stamp is genius, as it is one image — no stressing over spacing or alignment! And yet, there is a die in the Joy of Noel bundle that cuts … Continue reading

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Joy of Noel: Joyous

I’ve said it before: Stampin’ Up! understands product coordination! I don’t remember when they started offering a holiday “suite collection” that had two coordinated bundles (and all kinds of other goodies), but the Joy of Christmas suite from the September-December … Continue reading

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Christmas Greetings

This card, the first one I am sharing from last month’s Jingle Jump, is so simple. Each of the three patterns is 1″ x 4¾”, evenly spaced across the 4″ x 5¼” Basic White panel. Nervous about getting these straight … Continue reading

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Trucking Along: Festive Christmas

I was determined to prove to myself that the Abundant Beauty Decorative Masks set is more than the sunflowers, and I knew just how I wanted to use the houndstooth mask. In fact, I had several other elements I wanted … Continue reading

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Fruitful Blessings: Congratulations

I was pretty sure I wasn’t going to be able to color these pears with Stampin’ Blends markers and still get the subtle shading I wanted. I love Blends (you see me use them a lot!), but I thought it … Continue reading

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Wishes All Around: Happy Birthday

I know, I know, Stampin’ Up! has other wreaths. And I could have asked myself if I really needed another one. But I didn’t ask, because these aren’t just any wreaths! Have you seen the Wishes All Around bundle in … Continue reading

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October Jingle Jump registration ends tomorrow!

Don’t wait another minute to reserve your space at this month’s Jingle Jump!  (Remember, if I have not received your payment, you are not yet registered!)  The October edition, at my home in DeKalb, has these three sessions: Session 1:  Thursday, October … Continue reading

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