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About TL's Bright Spot

I love to be creative - in the garden, crafting, and in leadership roles. There is something wonderful that happens when we design something new and share it with others. It's fun and makes everyone happy.

Stampin’ Up! NEW PRODUCTS AVAILABLE

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Welcome to my first post of 2026! The year did NOT start out well – my computer screen failed & had to be replaced… it took a bit as it had to be ordered, installed, secured – all that. Now I’m back in business!! With Tues being Jan 6, all kinds of things happened with Stampin’ Up! products: new kits announced, a new product of the month with a $75 order (before tax & shipping), AND the Jan-Apr, 2026 Catalog went live – WOOHOO! and new online exclusives announced too. PLUS Bonus DAYS are here as well. Let’s check out some of these new items.

Kits:

Stampin' Up! Jan. 2026 new kits
Stampin' Up! Adopt a Pet Kit

Adopt a Pet Kit – $15.00 167256

For the pet lover in your life, the Adopt a Pet Kit is a total tail-wagger. Build adorable homes, craft playful pets, and fill out your own certificate of adoption for a creative experience that’s full of heart. This kit is paws-itively perfect for celebrating every furry friend.

DETAILS
– Makes 4 projects: 1 each of 4 designs
– Largest box size: 4-3/8″ x 3-1/2″ x 4-1/2″
– Colors: Basic Gray, Cajun Craze, Coastal Cabana, Crushed Curry, Secret Sea, Strawberry Slush
– Sentiments printed in English, French, and German

Kit includes one of each item listed below.
– Step-by-step instructions
– 4 boxes to construct

Stampin' Up! Butterfly Garden Kit

Butterfly Garden Kit $24.00 167266

Create uplifting cards filled with messages of hope and support using the Butterfly Garden Kit. Featuring hand-illustrated butterflies and heartfelt sentiments, it’s perfect for sending encouragement to friends and loved ones. The kit includes everything you need to craft meaningful cards that truly brighten someone’s day.

DETAILS
– Makes 9 cards: 3 each of 3 designs
– Folded card size: 5-1/2″ x 4-1/4″ (14 x 10.8 cm)
– Colors: Crushed Curry, Flirty Flamingo, Garden Green, Misty Moonlight, Pretty Peacock, Timid Tiger
– Also available in French

Kit includes one of each item listed below.
– Butterfly Garden Photopolymer Stamp Set
– Clear stamp block
– Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin’ Spot
– Step-by-step instructions
– 9 printed envelopes
– 9 card bases
– Precut paper pieces
– White dot embellishments
– Adhesive

Stampin' Up! Lots to Love Kit

Lots to love Kit $15.00 167263

Design thoughtful cards without the fuss! The Lots to Love Kit has everything you need to craft sweet handmade cards enhanced with colorful accents and fun botanical touches. Each kit comes with printed card bases and envelopes, laser-cut card fronts, precut paper pieces and sentiments, and dot embellishments. Whether you’re saying thanks or just saying hello, this kit lets you create meaningful cards with ease.

DETAILS
– Makes 9 cards: 3 each of 3 designs
– Folded card size: 5-1/2″ x 4-1/4″ (14 x 10.8 cm)
– Colors: Basic Beige, Darling Duckling, Fresh Freesia, Pretty Peacock, Strawberry Slush, Timid Tiger
– Sentiments printed in English, French, and German

Kit includes one of each item listed below.
– Step-by-step instructions
– 9 printed envelopes
– 9 printed card bases
– 9 laser-cut card fronts
– Precut paper pieces and sentiments
– Darling Duckling dot embellishments
– Adhesive

BONUS DAYS BONUS DAYS! Because do you know what’s a great deal? Getting rewarded for all the crafting supplies you’re already going to buy! When you shop between January 6 and February 2 and spend $50 USD | $60 CAD, you will earn a $5 USD | $6 CAD coupon! Make sure you save all your coupons because you can redeem them (and we mean ALL of them) between February 3 and 28. During the earning period, a shopping-cart notification will appear when an order qualifies for a Bonus Days coupon—an online store feature on both the demonstrator and customer websites.

PRODUCT OF THE MONTH – only $5 with a $75 order (before shipping & taxes)

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FABULOUS SAYINGS PHOTOPOLYMER STAMP SET (ENGLISH)

$5.00

The Fabulous Sayings Stamp Set is the exclusive Product of the Month for January 2026! Only available until stocks run out—don’t wait to get yours!

This is a Two-Step Stampin’ set; it allows you to layer two or more images to create one final image with extra texture and dimension in the colors you want.

Jan-Apr 2026 Mini Catalog – click the image below to view the catalog

ONLINE EXCLUSIVES Several new stamp sets, dies, Designer Series Papers, embellishments and ribbons are available online that are not in any SU! Catalog. SHOP WITH ME HERE

During this time frame of Jan 6-12, 2026, I am offering DOUBLE DAISY PATCH REWARDS as a customer Thank You! In other words, for every $25 order (before shipping & taxes), you will receive double the rewards. :O) In addition, when your order is $50 & above, you will also receive thew monthly tutorial with lots of fabulous ideas. For January, that tutorial is all about the Lovely Arrangements bundle and Lovely Blossoms DSP – all part of the January ONLINE EXCLUSIVE Lovely Blossoms Suite Collection.

OK – did I mention all the new stuff? Let me know if you have questions… Happy New Year & welcome to 2026! Thanks for stopping by. Share with your ❤️

Stampin’ Up! Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

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Welcome to the week before Christmas – and this fun blog hop with the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop! We have a sketch challenge today… I’ve chosen to use the Simply Beautiful bundle & other products in the Lovely & Beautiful Suite in the Jan-Apr 2026 Mini Catalog.

Stampin' Up! Simply Beautiful Bundle card front

I began with a Fresh Freesia card base and added two layers of the Lovely & Beautiful Special DSP, off-setting them for the challenge and attached them with dimensionals. I then pulled out Petal Pink to die cut the two flower pieces and Gold Foil for the stems & leaves. I used a sponge dauber & Calypso Coral ink to add dimension to the flower centers. Using the Beautifully Celebrated Dies, I also die cut the sweet label under the flower from Basic White and used the same sponge dauber to sponge the edges. I stamped the sentiment in Petal Pink ink and fussy cut along the bottom. This was attached with dimesnionals. Final touch… the awesome Pearlized Faceted Circles. Let me explain the flower layers a bit more… I added the two petal layers with a single cut in half mini dimensional, but it didn’t quite ‘sit’ the way I wanted, so I rolled a glue dot and attached that to one of the petals and it did the trick. The gold foil stamen is added with a glue dot.

Stampin' Up! Simply Beautiful card inside

For the inside… The leaf is stamped with Memento ink – my ink pad is way juicy and the image is quite strong 😦 But I colored the leaf with Stampin’ Blends in Old Olive. I added the Basic White panel to another piece of the Lovely & Beautiful SDSP and attached them to the inside of the card.

Stampin' Up! Simply Beautiful card & envelope

For the envelope… another stamped image in Memento ink Simply Beautiful stamp set & colored with Stampin’ Blends Petal Pink & Old Olive. The flap has the same Fresh Freesia Lovely & Beautiful SDSP trimmed to fit. For information about shopping with me or joining my team, see below.

Now it’s time to follow my hop buddies… click the next button or click on a name – you’re going to want to see what everyone has created. Enjoy the hop!

Amy Koenders

Mary Deatherage

Karen Ksenzakovic

Tara Carpenter

Terry Lynn Bright – you are here!

Nicole Bloxom

When shopping through me & Stampin’ Up! you will earn 10% of your retail amount on all orders of $20 or greater – that’s deal #1! You will also be earning Daisy Patch Rewards from me – one Daisy Patch reward for each $25 of your order through my online store – that’s deal #2! When you have a total of 16 Daisy Patch Rewards – you will be able to select a $40 gift from me – that’s deal #3! 😀 When your order is $50 or greater, you will receive the monthly tutorial – and for December it’s the Pop-Up Petals tutorial – deal #4! See below for more fantastic deals.

167970

TRUE BLUE FLORALS 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 CM) DESIGNER SERIES PAPER

$5.00

If you love exclusive products, you’re going to love Product of the Month, a promotion centered around a special product release every month. The Product of the Month items are specially designed to be some of the best items Stampin’ Up! has to offer that aren’t available in any of our catalogs or our Online Exclusives. Every month we’ll release a new item that is only available for purchase once per account. These items will be limited quantity and are likely to sell out quickly—once they’re sold out, they’re gone for good! The True Blue Florals 12″ x 12″ (30.5 x 30.5 cm) Designer Series Paper is the exclusive Product of the Month for December 2025! Only available until supplies run out—don’t wait to get yours! This product can be unlocked for just $5 with a single order over $75 (after discounts and rewards).

Shop withhttps://www.stampinup.com/?demoid=2169800me here

Thanks for stopping by. May you have a beautiful day. Make someone happy by sending them a handmade card filled with ❤️

Stampin’ Up! NEW Lovely & Beautiful Suite Products for the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

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Welcome to our fabulous Thursday Blog Hop! We have a color challenge today & I have chosen as my extra color(s) – Old Olive & yes, Calypso Coral. I’m just loving playing with this new suite of products: Lovely & Beautiful – from the JAN-APR 2026 Mini Catalog + a retiring product… Botanical Textures DSP.

Stampin' Up! Happy Inkin' Thursday Blog hop
Stampin' Up!Hop Color Challenge

What I used here… Words of Beauty Dies to create the single word ‘because’ with Old Olive card stock & adhesive sheet adhered to the back; the Petals of Beauty dies to cut the two long leaf images: one in white and one in black; the double layer leaf image colored with a Blending Brush & Old Olive ink and the flower – stamped with the Petals of Beauty stamp set & die cut with the Petals of Beauty dies. The double bow is made with retiring Early Espresso & Old Olive Linen Thread Pack (a Sep Online Exclusive) A single Pearls of Beauty embellishment in white placed in the center of the flower.

On the inside… aa simple 5/8 x 4″ strip attached to Basic White and that to Basic Black then that added to the Old Olive card base.

For the envelope… more of the Botanical Textures DSP attached to the flap & trimmed to fit. And that’s it!!!

Amy Koenders

Mary Deatherage

Karen Ksenzakovic

Tara Carpenter

Terry Lynn Bright you are here!

Nicole Bloxom

FREE SHIPPING IS DECEMBER 10-12

Get FREE SHIPPING from December 10–12 when you spend $75 USD | $100 CAD or more.

  • All order types qualify for this promotion.
  • Free shipping is for three days only. Orders must be opened and closed from December 10–12.
  • Free shipping automatically applies to your cart after the qualifying amount has been met, which is $75 USD | $100 CAD (before tax).
  • Coupon codes and Stampin’ Rewards will lower your order’s retail amount. Orders must meet the qualifying amount to be eligible for free shipping.
  • The additional cost for expedited shipping is not covered by this promotion.
  • Prepaid 3-, 6-, and 12-month Paper Pumpkin subscriptions and month-to-month subscriptions do not qualify for free shipping. Refills, past kits, and add-ons do qualify toward free shipping, but you must be a subscriber to purchase. Subscriptions billed and shipped this month will be charged for the normal amount ($27.00 USD | $36.75 CAD shipping included) + tax.
  • Please keep in mind that due to the high volume of orders and the Christmas season, the distribution center may fall behind our typical shipping timeframes. We will do all we can to return to our regular service levels as quickly as possible. Any orders placed during this promotion are not guaranteed to arrive before or by December 25.

Click on the image above to see the products from the Last Chance list. There are updates and many products from the Sep-Dec 2025 Mini Catalog are included – don’t miss out!

Stampin' Up! Product of the month
Stampin' Up! True Blue Florals Dec. Product of thew month

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TRUE BLUE FLORALS 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 CM) DESIGNER SERIES PAPER

$5.00

Stampin’ Up! Celebrate for Amy’s Inkin’ Krew Blog Hop Group

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Our theme is ‘celebrate’ and we can interpret that any needed way. I have chosen to use the brand new products in the Lovely & Beautiful suite in the Jan-Apr 2026 Mini Catalog on pages 23-29. This is an absolutely gorgeous suite & I’m highlighting only a small bit of it.

Stampin' Up! Amy's Inkin' Krew Blog hop Group

The background is this fun checkered pattern & I’ve stamped this sentiment from the Beautifully Celebrated stamp set in Calypso Coral. I then die cut from the Lovely & Beautiful Specialty Designer Series Paper the flower & leaves using the Simply Beautiful Dies. The leaves & tiny pieces are adhered directly to the card front while the flower is on dimensionals as is the stamen (it’s on a mini dimensional cut in half!) I then added these gorgeous Pearlized Faceted Circles that are also a part of the suite. The Specialty DSP was added to a Basic panel slightly larger then attached to the Calypso Coral card base with dimensionals. I made a small Linen Thread bow and tucked it under the flower, adhering with a dab of glue.

Stampin' Up! Lovely &

For the inside of the card, I used yet another of the Simply Beautiful Dies to die cut this flower from the Lovely & Beautiful SDSP. Before attaching it in place I stamped this decorative design using a stamp from Beautifully Celebrated stamp set in Calypso Coral ink. I adhered the flower then stamped the sentiment – again in Calypso Coral ink – then adhered the panel to the inside of the card.

Stampin' Up! Lovely & Beautiful Suite card & envelope

For the envelope… more of the Lovely & Beautiful SDSP was adhered to the flap & trimmed to fit. On the front is this leaf, stamped in Old Olive ink using the Beautifully Celebrated stamp set. While this is very springy in color, I’m using this as a birthday card for my friends birthday in December – something non traditional ‘Decemberish’ 😀 For information on how to get the new Jan-Apr 2026 Mini Catalog, see below. Also see below for other information about joining & purchasing products through my online store.

Please check the list of those participating in the hop today. Click on the ‘next’ button or click on a name to take you around the group. Have fun hopping!

Stampin' Up! Blog hop link
  1. Karen Ksenzakovic
  2. Mary Deatherage
  3. Nicole Bloxom
  4. Ann Louise Fodgaard
  5. Tara Carpenter
  6. Karen Finkle
  7. Terry Lynn Bright – you are here!
  8. Amy Koenders

FREE SHIPPING IS DECEMBER 10-12

Get FREE SHIPPING from December 10–12 when you spend $75 USD | $100 CAD or more.

Stampin' Up! FREE SHIPPING
  • All order types qualify for this promotion.
  • Free shipping is for three days only. Orders must be opened and closed from December 10–12.
  • Free shipping automatically applies to your cart after the qualifying amount has been met, which is $75 USD | $100 CAD (before tax).
  • Coupon codes and Stampin’ Rewards will lower your order’s retail amount. Orders must meet the qualifying amount to be eligible for free shipping.
  • The additional cost for expedited shipping is not covered by this promotion.
  • Prepaid 3-, 6-, and 12-month Paper Pumpkin subscriptions and month-to-month subscriptions do not qualify for free shipping. Refills, past kits, and add-ons do qualify toward free shipping, but you must be a subscriber to purchase. Subscriptions billed and shipped this month will be charged for the normal amount ($27.00 USD | $36.75 CAD shipping included) + tax.
  • Please keep in mind that due to the high volume of orders and the Christmas season, the distribution center may fall behind our typical shipping timeframes. We will do all we can to return to our regular service levels as quickly as possible. Any orders placed during this promotion are not guaranteed to arrive before or by December 25.
Stampin' Up! Last Chance Products

Click on the image above to see the products from the Last Chance list. There are updates and many products from the Sep-Dec 2025 Mini Catalog are included – don’t miss out!

Stampin' Up! Product of the month

167970

TRUE BLUE FLORALS 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 CM) DESIGNER SERIES PAPER

$5.00

If you love exclusive products, you’re going to love Product of the Month, a promotion centered around a special product release every month. The Product of the Month items are specially designed to be some of the best items Stampin’ Up! has to offer that aren’t available in any of our catalogs or our Online Exclusives. Every month we’ll release a new item that is only available for purchase once per account. These items will be limited quantity and are likely to sell out quickly—once they’re sold out, they’re gone for good! The True Blue Florals 12″ x 12″ (30.5 x 30.5 cm) Designer Series Paper is the exclusive Product of the Month for December 2025! Only available until supplies run out—don’t wait to get yours! This product can be unlocked for just $5 with a single order over $75 (after discounts and rewards).

Paper Pumpkin Refills, Past Kits, and Add-Ons Sale

Big savings start tomorrow! From December 10–12, Paper Pumpkin subscribers can get up to 50% off on refills, past kits, and add-ons! Bonus: they can also qualify for FREE SHIPPING during the sale!

This sale is only open to active subscribers, so invite your customers to subscribe today! They’ll want to act quickly, because today, December 9, is the last day to save on prepaid Paper Pumpkin subscriptions with our Cyber Monday Sale! 

Key dates to keep in mind:

  • December 10: Refills, Past Kits, and Add-Ons Sale starts. This is the last day to subscribe to get the December Watercolor in Bloom Kit.
  • December 11: The first day to subscribe for the January Special Delivery Kit and shop the Beautiful Blooms Dies Add-On.
  • December 12: Refills, Past Kits, and Add-Ons Sale ends. 

Hurry—this sale is only while supplies last! Click here to see the great products you can snag!

Shop withhttps://www.stampinup.com/?demoid=2169800 me here

Thanks for stopping by. May you have a beautiful day. Make someone happy by sending them a handmade card filled with ❤️

Stampin’ Up! Sweet Bugs Sneak Peek for the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

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Welcome to Thursday – Dec 4 – and the super fun blog hop. We have a sketch challenge today that is just perfect to show off a new January-April 2026 Mini Catalog product – some of the Cute As A Bug Suite. Just super, super cute! Thanks for joining me today.

Stampin' Up! Happy Inkin' Thursday Blog hop

Stampin' Up! Sweet Bugs card front

This super cute ‘bug’ is a die cut (from Sweet Bugs Dies) using the Designer Series Paper called Cute As A Bug 12×12. It may be found in the January-April 2026 Mini Catalog on pages 42-44. I added a Basic White backing for strength. The sentiment comes from the Sweet Bug stamp set. and the DSP these sit on is more of the Cute As A Bug 12×12 DSP. It was added to a Mossy Meadow panel just slightly larger. The embossing folder is also brand new – it’s called Lovely Stripes and is an ONLINE EXCLUSIVE coming in January. It was dry embossed on Crushed Curry card stock and added to as Crushed Curry card base.The embellishments I used are Low Profile Sparkle Dots in Mossy Meadow.

Stampin' Up! Sweet Bugs card inside

For the inside of the card I die cut another cute ‘fellow’ from the Cute As A Bug DSP and adhered it to a Basic White panel. I also stamped a sentiment from the Sweet Bug stamp set in Mossdy Meadow ink. This panel is attached to Mossy Meadow & both added to the inside of the card.

Stampin' Up! Sweet Bugs card & envelope front

A super cute stamp of these ants mar ching along… from the Sweet Bug stamp set. I stamped in Pecan Pie ink – should have usede Memento Black ink. I colored with Stampin’ Blends Pecan Pie, Daffodil Delight & Real Red.

Stampin' Up! Sweet Bugs Card & envelope back

For the envelope back I attached more of the same design from the Cute As A Bug 12×12 DSP. Tuesday, the day I made this card ,was a dismal, dreary day outside – rained all day – 2 1/2″ plus – and making this card made me smile. Hope it makes you smile too. If you do not have a copy of the new January to April 2026 Mini Catalog, please reach out to me – I can fix that!

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When shopping through me & Stampin’ Up! you will earn 10% of your retail amount on all orders of $20 or greater – that’s deal #1! You will also be earning Daisy Patch Rewards from me – one Daisy Patch reward for each $25 of your order through my online store – that’s deal #2! When you have a total of 16 Daisy Patch Rewards – you will be able to select a $40 gift from me – that’s deal #3! 😀 When your order is $50 or greater, you will receive the monthly tutorial – and for December it’s the Pop-Up Petals tutorial – deal #4! See below for more fantastic deals.

Please see the lineup of those participating today – and make the rounds! Next is the creative Nicole.

Stampin' Up! Blog Hop button

Amy Koenders

Mary Deatherage

Karen Ksenzakovic

Tara Carpenter

Terry Lynn Bright – you are here!

Nicole Bloxom

Whether you’re looking for a last-minute Christmas present that sparks creativity or resolving to make time to craft in the new year, a Paper Pumpkin subscription is the gift that keeps on giving!

Stampin' Up! Paper Pumpkin SALE

From 1 – 9 December, prepaid Paper Pumpkin subscriptions will be discounted as follows:

-3-month prepaid: $61.00 (regular price $81.00)

– 6-month prepaid: $122.00 (regular price $162.00)

– 12-month prepaid: $244.00 (regular price $324.00)

Here are the details:

– Subscriptions purchased during this promotion start immediately with the December Watercolor in Bloom Kit. This kit cannot be skipped.

– Do not purchase multiple subscriptions for the same recipient. The subscriptions will ALL start with the Watercolor in Bloom Kit, so the recipient will end up receiving duplicates of the same kit each month.  SO – if you already have a subscription – Pause it (pre-paid) – or cancel it (month-to-month) before the 10th.  Sign up during the special (1 – 9 Dec) and then you’ll get December (for sure) and can get/skip future kits like always!

– Subscriptions purchased during the promotion will earn reduced rewards compared to full-priced subscriptions due to the discounted price, but they will still qualify for rewards once the threshold is met.

PRODUCT OF THE MONTH FROM STAMPIN’ UP!

If you love exclusive products, you’re going to love Product of the Month, a promotion centered around a special product release every month. The Product of the Month items are specially designed to be some of the best items Stampin’ Up! has to offer that aren’t available in any of our catalogs or our Online Exclusives. Every month we’ll release a new item that is only available for purchase once per account. These items will be limited quantity and are likely to sell out quickly—once they’re sold out, they’re gone for good! The True Blue Florals 12″ x 12″ (30.5 x 30.5 cm) Designer Series Paper is the exclusive Product of the Month for December 2025! Only available until supplies run out—don’t wait to get yours! This product can be unlocked for just $5 with a single order over $75 (after discounts and rewards).

167970

TRUE BLUE FLORALS 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 CM) DESIGNER SERIES PAPER

$5.00

The Last Chance Products list has been updated!!! Click the image below to see the list and shop with me.

Stampin' Up! Last Chance Products

Stampin’ Up! Delicate Pines & Snowflakes for the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

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Good morning sweet friends – HAPPY THANKSGIVING! My prayer for you is that you are able to be thankful & grateful for your life and those in your life. Life is short – love fully & completely. Our life changes when we support one another & give back. Special blessings!

It’s hop time in the Inkin’ Krew world… and our theme is winter/ snow I had all kinds of ideas going through my head and ended with doing something quite traditional.

Stampin' Up! Happy Inkin' Thursday Blog hop
Stampin' Up! Delicate Pines & Snowflakes

The card base is Thick Basic White with a layer of Elegant Pines DSP covering the front of the card base. I then pulled out Lost Lagoon card stock & removed any particles with my embossing buddy and proceeded to stamp several snowflake images in VersaMark ink. I sprinkled these with WOW! White Embossing Powder & heat set it with my heat tool. I let that cool and stamped the pine needles in Lost Lagoon ink. I roughed the edges of the Lost Lagoon with my scissors and bent & curled some edges & attached it to the card front with dimensionals. I also stamped a Basic White strip with a sentiment from Delicate Pines in Lost Lagoon ink & snowflake & pine needles in Lost Lagoon and Old Olive inks. I added this fun Bordered Ribbon to the b ack of the sentiment strip & attached it to the Lost Lagoon front with dimesnionals. As a final touch I added these embellishments to the centers of several snowflakes.

Stampin' Up! Delicate Pines inside of card

For the inside… I fussy cut this snowflake from the Elegant Pines DSP and adhered it with liquid glue to a Basic White panel then stamped the sentiment from Delicate Pines stamp set in Lost Lagoon ink and adhered the panel to the inside of the card.

Stampin' Up! Delicate Pines & snowflakes card & envelope

For the envelope I stamped this wonderful pine branch in VersaMark ink, sprinkled it with WOW! White embossing powder and heat set it with my heat tool. When dry I used my Lost Lagoon Stampin’ Blend to color the area over the snowflake for an emboss resist look. :O) I buffed it gently to remove ink from the embossing.

And now – continue viewing what others have created by following the links below… click on next or a name. Happy hopping!

Stampin' Up! hop link

Amy Koenders

Mary Deatherage

Karen Ksenzakovic

Tara Carpenter

Terry Lynn Bright

Nicole Bloxom

Stampin’ Up! Sketch Challenge for the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

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Good morning… it’s Thursday and you KNOW what that means – the wonderful Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop. We have some very talented folks on this team & it amazes me what folks create. I hope you appreciate all the talent you see on our hops. It is so funny, I was a week ahead of myself & made something for that… so I re-grouped!

Yesterday I received a Stampin’ Up! package with items from the Jan-April 2026 Mini Catalog, along with my catalog! YAY! So, in re-grouping and with the new items, I created something, well, different for me. My hubby really likes it – so hopefully you will too.

Stampin' Up! Happy Inkin' Thursday Blog Hop
Stampin' Up! Nature's Symphony card front

The items on this card are all from the Nature’s Walk Suite Collection in the new January – April 2026 Mini Catalog. First off, I cannot believe we are quickly moving into 2026!!! How did that happen? Secondly – this suite is full of gorgeous Designer Series Paper (2!), embellishments, a bundle & ribbon. I used all but the ribbon for this card. Check the texture on the paper behind the leaf die cut. That’s called Natural Hues Textured Specialty Paper. And the die cut leaf is from one of the Nature Walk DSP; the panel at the bottom is from the same sheet. The odd-shaped cuts in the paper – a die from the Nature’s Symphony Dies. More texture! And the piece with the holes – another die. And of course, it was cut from the same piece of DSP!

I used additional products to make this card… the Textured Notes Dies (third from largest), Very Vanilla card stock & Secret Sea ink.

Stampin' Up! Nature's Symphony, inside card

For the inside of the card… Another strip of the Nature Walk DSP across the bottom of a 4 x 5 1/4 panel of Very Vanilla; the leaf is actually a portion of the leaf from the leaf on the card front :O) The sentiment is from Nature’s Symphony stamp set – stamped in Secret Sea ink. There’s another stamp on there too, on the paper under the leaf, it’s just really hard to see, but it comes from this stamp set as well.

Stampin' Up! Nature's Symphony card & envelope

Card & envelope… I left this in the ‘large’ size so you can see the texture on the larger panel of Specialty Paper. I will definitely be playing more with this set! You can see more photos below of the products in this suite – the Nature Walk Suite Collection – out in the January- April 2026 Mini Catalog.

Take a ‘walk’ through the folks participating in today’s hop by clicking the link below or clicking on a name. Enjoy!

Stampin' Up! Hop button

Amy Koenders

Mary Deatherage

Karen Ksenzakovic

Akiko Sudano

Tara Carpenter

Terry Lynn Bright

Nicole Bloxom

Here are photos of this suite of products, plus the front of the catalog. You can see I tabbed it already so I can find what I’m looking for more easily.

Stampin' Up! Jan-April 2026 MINI Catalog
Stampin' Up! Nature's Symphony stamp set & dies
Stampin' Up! Nature Walk DSP, side A

Nature Walk 12 x 12 DSP: coordinating colors in this pretty paper – side A: Cloud Cover, Night of Navy, Old Olive, Pecan Pie, Pretty Peacock & Secret Sea.

Stampin' Up! Nature Walk 12x12 DSP, side B

Side B of Nature Walk 12 x 12 DSP

Stampin' Up! Natural Hues 12 x 12 Textured Specialty Paper

On the left: Natural Hues 12 x 12 Textured Specialty Paper in Cream, Tan & Gold. On the right are the Faux Bronze Pentagons embellishments and the Secret Sea 3/8″ Bordered Open Weave Ribbon.

Other Stampin’ Up! News:

From November 25 to December 1, get up to 40% off select products. 40% OFF

 25% OFF

 15% OFF

​Select Cardstock

​Start making that list NOW and remember to shop with me here

Thanks for stopping by. May you have a beautiful day. Make someone happy by sending them a handmade card filled with ❤️

Stampin’ Up! Pleated Fun Fold with Botanical Textures DSP

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I posted a card last week that was made in this same way. Todays card is simply black & white with the beautiful Botanical Textures DSP (on the last chance list so ON SALE!) I used a new November ONLINE EXCLUSIVE embossing folder – Beautiful Pattern and really like the design it creates.

Stampin' Up! Pleated Fun Fold in Botanical Textures

You will notice I offset the pleated panel and tied the bow on the side. This has a totally different look. Here is the link to the card with this same pleat or accordion type fold.

More photos… card open to the left so all layers show, then card open to right where only the second panel is decorated. You could, of course, decorate the other panels, but they would not show when the card is closed or open.

Stampin' Up! Pleated Fun Fold in Botanical Textures, open to left

Notice the DSP is cut so each design matches the next, starting with the left far panel to even the small strip on right. These were purposely cut sequentially so the pattern would ‘flow.’

Stampin' Up! Pleated Fun Fold in Botanical Textures, open to right
Stampin' Up! Pleated card & envelope in Botanical Textures DSP

Want to make this card – see card cuts below. And links are also listed to place your order to pick up these products: Botanical Textures DSP, Beautiful Pattern embossing folder, The Right Words stamp set, Traditional Labels Dies, Neutral Matte Dots & Faux Linen Ribbon in Cloud Cover + Basic Black and Basic White card stock.

Stampin' Up! Black Friday SALE

NOVEMBER 25 – DECEMBER 1, SU! is having a 40% off sale on select products. It’s a perfect time to pick up these products – and more. And did you know, that when you place a SU! order, you earn 10% of your retail amount on all orders of $20 or greater! And… you’ll be earning Daisy Patch rewards from me – one reward for each $25 you spend thru my Online Store!  When you gather up 16 rewards – you’ll be able to select a $40 gift right from me! And when your order is $50 & up, you also receive the monthly tutorial!

Stampin' Up! November ONLINE class Tutorial

Bonus + bonus + bonus – what a great time to order!

Stampin’ Up! is also offering a Paper Pumpkin deal –

From 1 – 9 December, prepaid Paper Pumpkin subscriptions will be discounted as follows:

– 3-month prepaid: $61.00 (regular price $81.00)

– 6-month prepaid: $122.00 (regular price $162.00)

– 12-month prepaid: $244.00 (regular price $324.00)

Here are the details:– Subscriptions purchased during this promotion start immediately with the December Watercolor in Bloom Kit. This kit cannot be skipped.

– Do not purchase multiple subscriptions for the same recipient. The subscriptions will ALL start with the Watercolor in Bloom Kit, so the recipient will end up receiving duplicates of the same kit each month.

– Subscriptions purchased during the promotion will earn reduced rewards compared to full-priced subscriptions due to the discounted price, but they will still qualify for rewards once the threshold is met.

Check out all the info about Paper Pumpkin and how it works – right here and get ready to subscribe on December 1!

Card cuts:

Card base– Basic Black 4 1/4 x 5 1/2; scored front pleated panel – 4 1/4 x 11 scored at 1, 3, 51/2 & 8

Basic White– embossed panel 4 1/8 x 5 3/8; 2 7/8 x 4 1/8; 2 3/8 x 4 1/8 (inner panels stamped or decorated); 3 x 2 (die cut for front sentiment)

DSP – Botanical Textures DSP – cut sequentially… 7/8 x 4 1/8, 1 7/8 x 4 1/8, 2 3/8 x 4 1/8 & 5/8 x 4 1/8; envelope flap 2 1/4 x 6; extra panel 1 7/8 x 4 1/8

Thanks for stopping by. May you have a b eautiful day. Make someone happy by sending them a handmade card filled with ❤️

Product List
Botanical Textures 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [ 165545 ]
[165545]
$12.50
Beautiful Pattern 3 D Embossing Folder [ 167097 ]
[167097]
$10.50
The Right Words Cling Stamp Set (English) [ 165316 ]
[165316]
$26.00
Traditional Labels Dies [ 165864 ]
[165864]
$29.00
Cloud Cover 3/8" (1 Cm) Faux Linen Ribbon [ 165271 ]
[165271]
$8.00
Neutral Matte Dots [ 165561 ]
[165561]
$8.00
Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 121045 ]
[121045]
$14.00
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [ 132708 ]
[132708]
$8.00
Uninked Stampin' Spots [ 141822 ]
[141822]
$10.00
Cloud Cover Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [ 165279 ]
[165279]
$5.50
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 166780 ]
[166780]
$14.00
Basic White Medium Envelopes [ 159236 ]
[159236]
$11.00
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [ 149653 ]
[149653]
$140.00
Paper Trimmer [ 152392 ]
[152392]
$28.00
Stampin' Dimensionals [ 104430 ]
[104430]
$4.25
Multipurpose Liquid Glue [ 110755 ]
[110755]
$6.00
Mini Glue Dots [ 103683 ]
[103683]
$7.25
Paper Snips [ 103579 ]
[103579]
$12.00
Take Your Pick [ 144107 ]
[144107]
$12.00
Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush [ 141897 ]
[141897]
$10.00
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Stampin’ Up! Today’s The Day for Demo Preorder

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Wheee! Today’s the day those of us who are demonstrators are able to order from the Jan-April 2026 Mini Catalog!!! And I’ve done it… and hope to be able to share some new products soon. I also order 8 packs of catalogs and will ge those out ASAP. It’s also the day demonstrators are able to order January ONLINE EXCLUSIVES – and yes, I did that too. Yes, excitement is in the air…

Yesterday I let you know Stampin’ Up! is having a 40% off SALE Nov 25-Dec 1 – select products. We don’t know what those are yet but I WILL keep you informed as I learn more.

Stampin' Up! Black Friday SALE

And now – something else to keep in mind..

Starting December 1 at 8 a.m. (MT), we’re offering big savings on prepaid Paper Pumpkin subscriptions! There’s never been a better time to subscribe to get a new all-inclusive crafting kit delivered to your door each month. Take advantage of this Cyber Monday offer for fantastic deals on 3-, 6-, and 12-month prepaid subscriptions.

Whether you’re looking for a last-minute Christmas present that sparks creativity or resolving to make time to craft in the new year, a Paper Pumpkin subscription is the gift that keeps on giving. Read on for more information about this special offer and some key details you should know.

From December 1–9, prepaid Paper Pumpkin subscriptions will be discounted as follows:

3-month prepaid: $61.00 (regular price $81.00)
6-month prepaid: $122.00 (regular price $162.00)
12-month prepaid: $244.00 (regular price $324.00)

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