Stampin’ Up! FREE Shipping THREE DAY EVENT

Posted on October 22, 2025 by TL's Bright Spot

FREE SHIPPING for order $75 & up begins today … what’s on your list to order? I don’t have a l-o-n-g list but I do have one. It’s the perfect time to order those heavy items that add bulk, also adhesives & bundles – so yeah, just about everything! Here are all the details about the Free Shipping.

Sales Period: October 22–24

Ordering Deadlines

Phone: October 24 at 6:59 p.m. (MT)
Online: October 24 at 11:59 p.m. (MT)

All order types qualify for this promotion.
Free shipping is for three days only. Orders must be opened and closed from October 22–24.
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.

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And did you know… when you are a demonstrator, you ALSO participate in these great deals – on top of your discount.. it’s likie double your pleasure, double your fun! 😀 👍 And right now, Stampin’ Up! has a JOINING PROMOTION that is the best ever…

From October 1 to 31, anyone who purchases the Starter Kit can choose between two amazing offers. In addition to FREE shipping, FREE business supplies, and a FREE Paper Pumpkin kit, you can either get $125 worth of products for just $35, an amazing first time ever offer, OR $189 worth of products for just $99!

What are some of the benefits of becoming a demonstrator?

Crafting is even more fun with community
Become a demonstrator and enjoy all the perks that come with that:

1) a 20–25% product discount

2) exclusive early access to the latest releases online and in catalogs

3) the opportunity to earn a modest supplemental income

4) the chance to attend incredible training and crafting events

5) Scrapbooking has never been better in Stampin’ Up! history. Have you seen all the new scrapbook products Stampin’ Up! has? It’s amazing…

6) There’s never an obligation to sell, you can join to enjoy the discount for yourself.

It’s also fun to learn new skills, develop new crafting techniques & share your passion for crafting. If you’re like me, it’s really fun to meet new people & connect with fellow crafters. How can I help & support you – lots of ways… through connection, team meetings, our team facebook page, updates. Feel free to connect with me – ask questions – get excited.

JOIN WITH ME HERE

Stampin’ Up! Sneak Peek Brushed with Beauty products in an Accordion Fold

Posted on October 18, 2025 by TL's Bright Spot

Good morning – it’s Saturday & cool in this part of New Jersey – 40 degrees! Blanket time and possibly time to bring in firewood for a fire tonight. We’ll see. I have two cards for you today, using products from the November ONLINE EXCLUSIVE release. As a Demonstrator, I am privileged to be able to preorder products before they become available to the public. This is a beautiful suite of two bundles, DSP & Vellum, embellishments and an embossing folder. For today’s cards I did not use the embossing folder. I have two cards to share; one in landscape & one in portrait.

Stampin' Up! Brushed w/ Beauty landscape accordion fold

Stampin' Up! Brushed w/ Beauty portrait accordion fold

Aren’t these papers stunning – Brushed with Beauty DSP. Love, love. On the landscape card are die cuts in vellum, using the Petals of Beauty Dies. The sentiment & banner die cut use items from the two bundles: Petals of Beauty and Words of Beauty. The bow is Old Olive Linen Thread – a September ONLINE EXCLUSIVE that comes in a two pack – Early Espresso is the other color of Linen Thread in the duo pack. The portrait card again shows die cuts, this time in card stock. I love this flower with the delicate edge! I stamped the flower image twice in Basic Beige ink, layered them then added the delicate die cut in Basic White. A single Pearls of Beauty embellishment is in the flower center. The ribbon is Braided Trim from the Floral Charm Suite (July ONLINE EXCLUSIVES) And here’s the inside of each.

Stampin' Up! Brushed with Beauty accordian fold inside landscape card

Stampin' Up! Brushed w/ Beauty accordion fold portrait card inside

In the landscape card above I added a Branching Out die cut, the smallest, and no stamping. (It is available in the September to December 2025 Mini Catalog) The inside looks a bit plain, so I’m going to add something for sure. On the portrait card, I stamped the two step floral image on Basic White, using Petal Pink & Calypso Coral inks, then die cut it with the Petals of Beauty Dies. This comes from the Petals of Beauty stamp set & coordinating dies in the suite of products. The leaf image is die cut from Mossy Meadow. I did add the Pearls of Beauty embellishment to the flower center. It’s fairly flat & doesn’t add a lot of bulk. The sentiment is stamped in Mossy Meadow ink & comes from Words of Beauty stamp set – part of the suite of products. Below is a top down view of each of the cards.

Stampin' Up! Accordion fun fold top down view, landscape card

Stampin' Up! Accordion card top-down view Portrait card

Time for instructions in how to make this fun fold accordion design.

Basic Directions for this Accordion Fun Fold:

cut the card base 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 and score @ 5 1/2
cut the DSP 4 x 12 & score @ 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, & 9
adhere one end of the DSP to the inside of the card base with equal borders on three sides
adhere opposite end in the same fashion
for the front…
- cut a card stock panel in a coordinating color 4 1/8 x 5 3/8
  - cut a DSP layer 4 x 5 1/4 & adhere to coordinating card stock
    - attach these two with dimensionals to the card front
    - decorate as desired

Stampin' Up! Brushed with Beauty Suite November ONLINE release

Brushed with Beauty Suite – November ONLINE EXCLUSIVE

If you are interested in becoming a Demonstrator, NOW IS THE PERFECT TIME! Stampin’ Up! has an exclusive offer/ promotion during the month of October. From October 1 to 31, anyone who purchases the Starter Kit can choose between two amazing offers. In addition to FREE shipping, FREE business supplies, and a FREE Paper Pumpkin kit, you can either get $125 worth of products for just $35, an amazing first time ever offer, OR $189 worth of products for just $99!

What are some of the benefit of becoming a Demo:

Crafting is even more fun with community
Become a demonstrator and enjoy all the perks that come with that:

1) a 20–25% product discount

2) exclusive early access to the latest releases online and in catalogs

3) the opportunity to earn a modest supplemental income

4) the chance to attend incredible training and crafting events

5) Scrapbooking has never been better in Stampin’ Up! history. Have you seen all the new scrapbook products Stampin’ Up! has? It’s amazing…

6) There’s never an obligation to sell, you can join to enjoy the discount for yourself.

JOIN WITH ME HERE

Are you a scrapbooker? Take a look at our new Scrapbooking Workshop Kits now available from the January 2025 Scrapbooking Brochure.

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

To purchase products from me: Shop here

Stampin’ Up! Sneak Peek Words of Beauty Bundle for Amy’s Inkin’ Krew Blog Hop Group

Posted on October 14, 2025 by TL's Bright Spot

Today’s hop challenge is all about “giving thanks” – and I am grateful for many people in my life. This card is for one of those folks. I’m using products from the November 2025 Online Exclusives – part of the Brushed with Beauty Suite. This bundle is called Words for Beauty.

This card uses what I’m going to call, the ‘backside’ of the DSP. The floral side is absolutely gorgeous and I wanted to use that, but it didn’t seem to fit with the words. The panel is adhered to a Mossy Meadow then added to the Very Vanilla card base with dimensionals. The ribbon is is Very Vanilla…. wrapped around & held in place in back with Tear n Tape. I tied a simple half know & held it in place with a glue dot.The large word ‘because’ actually has three dies. The backing is Crumb Cake, the second layer is Old Olive and the front is Very Vanilla. after adhering together I attached them with dimensionals. The sentiment banner is stamped in Mossy Meadow ink on Basic White & die cut with one of the dies in the set. The embellishments are the Low Profile Dots in Old Olive – and I used five.

Stampin' Up! Words of Beauty card inside

The sentiment is stamped in Mossy Meadow ink on Very Vanilla card stock, and comes from the Words of Beauty stamp set. It’s attached to Mossy Meadow card stock and added to the inside of the card. The 1/2 strip is the other side of the Brushed with Beauty DSP. You’ll see it used later this week 😀

Stampin' Up! Words of Beauty card & envelope

I left this photo extra large so you could see the three layers of the larger word. It just didn’t show much in the smaller size. For the envelope… more of the same ‘back side’ of the Brushed with Beauty DSP attached to the flap & trimmed to fit. the sentiment on the front is again from the Words of Beauty stamp set.

Because I’m a demonstrator I have the privilege of being able to order Online Exclusive early – to play with new product and promote them. So it’s a huge benefit to me and my customers & I get very excited with playing with new ‘stuff’. I’m saying all this because now is the perfect to join with me so you can play too. Stampin’ Up! has this wonderful promotion goin on through the month of October. See below the list of those participating in today’s hop – for all the details.

Take a peek at what the others have created by clicking on the links below. Enjoy the hop!

What are some of the benefits of joining…

Crafting is even more fun with community
Become a demonstrator and enjoy all the perks that come with that:

1) a 20–25% product discount

2) exclusive early access to the latest releases online and in catalogs

3) the opportunity to earn a modest supplemental income

4) the chance to attend incredible training and crafting events

5) Scrapbooking has never been better in Stampin’ Up! history. Have you seen all the new scrapbook products Stampin’ Up! has? It’s amazing…

6) There’s never an obligation to sell, you can join to enjoy the discount for yourself.

JOIN WITH ME HERE

Are you a scrapbooker? Take a look at our new Scrapbooking Workshop Kits now available from the January 2025 Scrapbooking Brochure.

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

Stampin’ Up! Up to 30% OFF ALL KITS – OCTOBER 6-8

Posted on October 4, 2025 by TL's Bright Spot

All kits in the Kits Collection will range from 10–30% off during this three-day sale.
Sale excludes Paper Pumpkin Kits, Scrapbooking Workshop Kits, and Starter Kits.
Available while supplies last.

Have you been wishing for a SALE of the Stampin’ Up! Kits? It begins Monday October 6 and goes through October 8 – a full three days! Some kits may sell out faster than others, so my suggestion is to place that order early. The kits come with everything you need for a fun and creative experience – from season’s greetings to birthday wishes to home decor! And during these three days, I’m giving DOUBLE DAISY PATCH REWARDS with every $50 order (before shipping & tax.) So take a peek at what’s available right here and make your list to shop early on October 6! Remember DOUBLE DAISY PATCH REWARDS with every $50 order (before shipping & tax.)

A few of my favorite kits… remember this are just SOME of my favorites 😀

Beautiful Blues Kit – regular price $23.00
Brighten Your Day Kit – regular price $17.00
Calm & Bright kit – regular price $26.00
Christmas Ornaments Kit – regular price $25.00

shop with me here: https://www.stampinup.com/?demoid=2169800

I also have to mention – yes, in the same breath – the JOINING PROMOTION…

Here’s one of the reason I’m putting BOTH of these in a single email – they can WORK TOGETHER! If you are really new to stamping, kits are a perfect place to start. If it’s a card kit, it will include an ink spot & a block for the photopolymer stamps included in the kit. If it’s a seasonal kit, such as an ornament kit, it includes everything to make that kit. And when those kits are on sale – it’s a perfect time to buy, even stock up to consider giving as gifts..

What are benefits of joining… let me tell you…

Crafting is even more fun with community
Become a demonstrator and enjoy all the perks that come with that:

1) a 20–25% product discount

2) exclusive early access to the latest releases online and in catalogs

3) the opportunity to earn a modest supplemental income

4) the chance to attend incredible training and crafting events

5) Scrapbooking has never been better in Stampin’ Up! history. Have you seen all the new scrapbook products Stampin’ Up! has? It’s amazing…

6) There’s never an obligation to sell, you can join to enjoy the discount for yourself.

JOIN WITH ME HERE

Stampin’ Up! Charming Day Multi Panel Fun Fold

Posted on September 13, 2025 by TL's Bright Spot

Hello, hello – It’s Saturday and an absolutely gorgeous day. I’m hoping to get some yard work done – yay! So… my cards for today are a fun fold and use the Charming Day bundle and it’s coordinating Designer Series Paper – Floral Charm 12×12. I really like how they turned out – hope you do as well. I’m going to share both cards and in the info at the bottom of the post I’ll list the different colors & embellishments, Stampin’ Blends – like that. The directions are exactly the same for both.

Stampin' Up! Charming Day Multi Panel Fun Fold in Blackberry Bliss

Stampin' Up! Charming Day Multi Panel Fun Fold in Bubble Bath

Card 1. Card 2

The card base is 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 scored at 2 1/8, 4 1/4 and 6 3/8. This creates four panels all the same width. Burnish these score lines mountain, valley, mountain. Decorate each panel with a card stock layer then a DSP layer: cs layer1 7/8 x 5 1/4 (cut 4); DSP layer1 3/4 x 5 1/8 (cut 4). When cutting the designer series paper, I make certain it’s a flow of the design that creates a picture. Set this aside and work on the front section.

The front… this card stock is cut 6 x 4 & scored at 3, creating two even sections. Burnish score line. Decorate both with a coordinating DSP layer 2 3/4 x 3 3/4. The left section is the side with the added layers of decoration while the right is used for your written message. The section on the right, add a Basic White piece cut 2 5/8 x 3 5/8. Let’s work on further decorating these two sections.

Stamp the large floral image using the Charming Day stamp set with Memento ink, stamping two images. Also stamp the small leaf image two times.
Color w/ Stampin’ Blends:
- Card 1 – Blackberry Bliss & Fresh Freesia for the flowers; Light Crumb Cake & SU 300 on the leaves. I used these colors to coordinate with the background DSP. I added Wink of Stella to the flowers, die cut the image and set aside. Color one of the small leaf images using the same colors, die cut & set aside.
Stamp the small flower w/ leaves from the Charming Day stamp set – stamping twice in Memento ink.
For card 1 – color the flower in Fresh Freesia Stampin’ Blends, and the leaves in Light Crumb cake & SU! 300. Add Wink of Stella to the flower. Die cut & set aside.
Card 2 – large floral image: Bubble Bath for the flowers, Light Old Olive and Light Pretty Peacock for the leaves. TIP: for the leaf color combination I colored one leaf with both colors before moving on to the next leaf. This way the inks were still wet and blended really well. Add Wink of Stella to the flowers, die cut & set aside. Color the 2nd small leaf image using the same comb & same combination of Light Old olive & Light Pretty Peacock, die cut & set aside. Remember the tip of coloring one leaf at a time!
Card 2 – small floral image: color flower with Bubble Bath & leaves in same combination of Light Old Olive & Light Pretty Peacock – and remember the tip… add Wink of Stella to the flower, die cut & set aside.

Attach front panels to each card:

Stampin' Up! Charming Day Multi Panel Fun Fold side view card 1

Stampin' Up! Charming Day Multi Panel Fun Fold Side view card 2

With the larger card base folded on itself, add the front section. I used my grid paper to make certain the finished card was no wider than 4 1/4″, so it would fit in the standard A2 envelope. Adhere one side down, then the other side.
Add extras… Card 1 – I used Everyday Arches Dies to cut a Basic White piece to make the flowers stand out and adhered. The large floral bouqwuet was attached w/ dimensionals and the small leaf spray was added with liquid glue. I stamped the sentiment from Charming Day stamp set in Blackberry Bliss ink, then added two Purple Fine Shimmer Gems. For the other side of this card, I added the small single flower w/ leaves w/ liquid glue.
Card 2 was done in the very same fashion – except that I used Textured Notes Dies for the Basic White panel, Berry Burst ink for the sentiment and Charming Shimmer Faceted Dots for added embellishment.

Stampin' Up! Charming Day Multi Panel Fun Fold right side view card 1

Stampin' Up! Charming Day Multi Panel Fun Fold right side view card 2

Envelope… Coordinating DSP on flaps were added & trimmed to fit. On the front O stamped that sweet small flower and colored each as described above for the individual card. Creating two cards at once was really easy & fun as well. Same layout just different colors.

Stampin' Up! Charming Day Multi Panel Fun Fold card 1 & envelope

Stampin' Up! Charming Day Multi Panel Fun Fold card 2 & enveloppe

Stampin' Up! Multi Panel Fun Fold from top

This is what the card looks like from the top. It stand beautifully for display.

Questions about how to make this card? Connect with me… but I think you will find this a pretty easy card to make. This design/ layout would make a great masculine card – in other DSP patterns & different bundle of course. It would also make a fabulous Christmas card.

Ok – so what’s next… how about purchasing SU! products – need to do that? Stampin’ Up! has kits available for purchase, ONLINE EXCLUSIVES, a Sep-Dec 2025 Mini Catalog full of SU! products – and of course the 2025-2026 Annual Catalog. If you’re looking for a demonstrator – I would be happy to support your crafty needs. Shop with me here.

When shopping with me, I like to thank my customers with a tutorial of the month and Daisy Patch points when the order is $50 or above (before tax & shipping). And being a demonstrator also has it’s benefits: team work, support, pre-ordering new items, at least 20% off every order, plus attending workshops & conventions! Join with me here!

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

Product List

Charming Day Bundle (English)

[166136]

$52.00

Floral Charm 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[166125]

$12.50

Charming Shimmer Faceted Dots

[166139]

$8.50

Floral Charm Suite Collection (English)

[166141]

$86.00

Purple Fine Shimmer Gems

[162611]

$8.00

Everyday Arches Dies

[164629]

$29.00

Textured Notes Dies

[165555]

$31.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock

[159229]

$17.00

Blackberry Bliss 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[133675]

$14.00

Berry Burst 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[144243]

$14.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[166780]

$14.00

Blackberry Bliss Classic Stampin' Pad

[147092]

$9.00

Berry Burst Classic Stampin' Pad

[147143]

$9.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$8.00

Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154882]

$11.00

Fresh Freesia Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[155518]

$11.00

Blackberry Bliss Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154877]

$11.00

Bubble Bath Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

[161675]

$11.00

Old Olive Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154892]

$11.00

Pretty Peacock Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

[161676]

$11.00

Stampin’ Blends Medium Combo

[159462]

$11.00

Basic White Medium Envelopes

[159236]

$11.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$140.00

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

$28.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$6.00

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$7.25

Paper Snips

[103579]

$12.00

Stampin' Blends Color Lifter

[144608]

$5.50

Add All to Cart

Stampin’ Up! Patterned Tags Dies Christmas Card

Posted on September 6, 2025 by TL's Bright Spot

Good Saturday! It’s humid again here in NJ, and warm. And I thought cool weather might be here to stay – silly me. I have a pretty card for you today made with Peaceful Gardens 3D embossing folder and a new item from the Sep-Dec 2025 Mini Catalog – the Patterned Tags Dies. I’m displaying the tag with pine boughs, a rather intricate die.

Stampin' Up! Patterned Tags Dies C'mas Card front

I started with a card base of Basic Beige and added a layer of Basic Beige run through the Peaceful Gardens 3D embossing folder. Next is an elegant front panel in layers: Basic Beige, Gold Foil and Season of Elegance Specialized DSP added to the front with dimensionals. Now, I could have stopped here and simply added a sentiment and embellishments. Instead, I added this fun tag die cut from Shaded Spruce and Summer Splash. After adhering those two die cuts together, I added the gorgeous ribbon from the Turte-Y- Awesome suite of products – Bordered Ribbon. To this tag I added the Basic White banner die cut with the stitched Shapes Dies on which I added the sentiment die cut from Gold Foil using the Christmas Words Collage Dies. And those pine bough die cuts were attached with dabs a liquid glue – came from the Patterned Tags die. This was attached to the card front with dimensionals.

Stampin' Up! Patterned Tags Dies card inside

On the inside of the card, i added more of the pine boughs with liquid glue and another of the sentiments die cut from Gold Foil using the Christmas Words Collage Dies – all to the Basic White panel.

Stampin' Up! Patterned Tags Dies C'mas Card & envelope

For the envelope… another piece of the Season of Elegance Specialized DSP to the flap & trimmed to fit. On the front, another of the pine bough die cuts from the tag adhered in place.

The layout for this card was inspired by Susan Campfield, a Stampin’ Up demonstrator. Below are the dimensions for making this card. The products to make this card are available from both the Sep-Dec 2025 Mini Catalog and from the Annual Catalog. You may find those items below, go directly to my store to purchase.

For every order of $50 & above from Sep. 3 to Sep 10, I will send not only the monthly tutorial (for September (it’s the Amber Autumn bundle!), but a package of the Hues of Blue Flowers. Get double daisy patch rewards too. Daisy Patch rewards is my way of thanking my customers for shopping with me. For every single order of $50 or more before shipping & tax, and every full increment of $50 order (before shipping & tax), earn double the daisy patch rewards during this week Sep 3 – Sep 10, 2025. Those rewards add up, and when you have 8 daisy patch rewards you’ll receive $40 worth of Stampin’ Up! product from me. Got it? good!

Here’s another card made with this same layout…

Stampin' Up! Faux embossed with Amber Autumn Dies

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

Product List

Patterned Tags Dies

[165910]

$31.00

Christmas Words Collage Hybrid Embossing Folder (English)

[165912]

$42.00

Stitched Shapes Dies

[152323]

$30.00

Peaceful Greenery 3 D Embossing Folder

[165928]

$10.00

Season Of Elegance 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper

[164144]

$16.50

Shaded Spruce & Soft Sea Foam 1/2″ (1.3 Cm) Ribbon

[165234]

$8.50

Basic Beige 8 1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

[164511]

$14.00

Shaded Spruce 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

[146981]

$14.00

Summer Splash 8 1/2″ X 11 Cardstock

[163797]

$14.00

Basic White 8 1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

[166780]

$14.00

Basic White Medium Envelopes

[159236]

$11.00

Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$140.00

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

$28.00

Stampin’ Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$6.00

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$7.25

Paper Snips

[103579]

$12.00

Add All to Cart

Card cuts:

Basic Beige 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 scored at 4 1/4; 4 x 5 1/4 (embossed); 2 3/4 x 4

Gold Foil: 2 5/8 x 3 7/8: 6 x 6 (for Christmas Words Collage Dies)

Season of Elegance DSP: 2 1/2 x 3 3/4; 2 1/4 x 6 (flap)

Basic White: 4 x 5 1/4 (inside); 1 x 2 1/2 (banner)

Shaded Spruce & Summer Splash: each 2 x 3 1/2

Stampin’ Up! Christmas Greenery + Label Me Grateful Dies

Posted on September 1, 2025 by TL's Bright Spot

It’s Labor Day! Do you have plans to labor – or will you use this as a day to gather w/ friends & family? I have a card today made with lots of Basic White and just a bit of color. I used watercolor paper to create the focal green branch and the stunning Christmas Greenery Dies. The leaves are die cut from simple Basic White, using the Label Me Grateful Dies. But I get ahead of myself – let’s look at the card.

Stampin' Up! Christmas Greenery + Label Me Grateful Dies card front

The card base is Thick Basic White with two layers of regular weight Basic White added to create depth. Using the Label Me Grateful Dies, I die cut two same size labels, cut one in half and adhered it behind the other. This was attached, centered on the card front, with dimensionals. I die cut the branch of leaves in white and attached it with liquid glue. The watercolor pine bough is attached with dimensionals. I added a simple double Linen Thread bow with a glue dot – and that was it!

To create color on the watercolor paper…. I wet the entire piece with water, squeezed each ink pad container to get some ink in the lid, added a bit of water to that and simply added it to the watercolor paper. I used three colors – Granny Apple Green, Old Olive and Mossy Meadow. Once dry I die cut two of the pine boughs and some other things too. Bur for our purposes today – it’s just the pine bough that’s important. Here’s the watercolor paper after die cutting.

Stampin' Up! Christmas Greenery Dies and watercolor paper

for the inside of the card…I stamped the sentiment in Mossy Meadow ink using the Traditional Labels stamp set and added a 1/2 x 4 strip of Old Olive from Floral Delight DSP. I added the Basic White panel to the inside of the card and bam – all done.

Stampin' Up! Traditional Labels sentiment inside card

For the envelope, some of the same Floral Delight DSP in Old Olive for the flap, trimmed to fit.

Stampin' Up! Christmas Greenery and Label Me Grateful Dies card & envelope

These items will be available Wednesday Sep 3 and are in the Sep-Dec 2025 Mini Catalog showcased on pages 21-27 as parts of the Traditions of Christmas Suite. They may be purchased as a suite or individually. Click the catalog image below to shop with me.

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

Card cuts:

Thick Basic White – card base: 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 scored @ 4 1/4

Basic White – layers: 4 x 5 1/4 (2), one for card front, one for inside; 3 3/4 x 5

Basic White – labels: 2 1/2 x 7 1/2; leaves 1 1/4 x 3

Product List

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock

[159229]

$17.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$13.00

Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper

[149612]

$9.00

Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad

[147095]

$9.00

Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad

[147090]

$9.00

Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad

[147111]

$9.00

Linen Thread

[104199]

$5.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$140.00

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

$28.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$6.00

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$7.25

Paper Snips

[103579]

$12.00

Basic White Medium Envelopes

[159236]

$11.00

Add All to Cart

Stampin’ Up! NEW Gathering Moments

Posted on August 29, 2025 by TL's Bright Spot

Good Friday – my goodness August is flittering away – Monday is LABOR DAY! Today’s card is all about fall and it uses a September Release ONLINE EXCLUSIVE. The bundle is Gathering Moments.

Stampin' Up! Gathering Moments card front

The card has a Basic Beige front from which I die cut the large leaf with Gathering Moments Dies. I wanted to use the Timeless Plaid 6×6 DSP behind the die cut but on an angle. This meant an odd shape for cutting the DSP and it needed to be slightly smaller than the Basic Beige card front. Once I cut the DSP I added it to an Old Olive panel and that to the card base of Cajun Craze.

Stampin' Up! Old Olive w/ Timeless Plaid 6x6 DSP

Stasmpin' Up! Gathering Moments die cut w/ dimensionals on back

I put dimensionals all over the back of the die cut panel and adhered it to the the card. I stamped the sentiment in Cajun Craze ink using the Gathering Moments stamp set and die cut the basic White with Textured Notes Dies. I cut a piece of Old Olive for a backing, adhered the two together and added them directly to the card front. I tied a double bow with Natural Tones Linen Thread then added three Cajun Craze and Gold Dots.

Stampin' Up! Gathering moments card front unfinished

Stampin' Up! Gathering Moments inside card

For the inside… I used the die cut that came out of the front die cut to stamp the sentiment from Gathering Moments in Cajun Craze ink. I added this to a Basic White panel then both to Old Olive then to the inside of the card base..

Stampin' Up! Gathering moments card & envelope

For the envelope, more of the Timeless Plaid 6×6 DSP on the flap trimmed to fit, then a single leaf stamped on the front: Gathering Moments stamp set in Old Olive ink. Totally fall – good for a masculine card too!

These new products are ONLINE EXCLUSIVES to be released Wed Sep 3. For those products available today, see the list below. Today (the 29th), tomorrow the 30th and Sunday the 31st, I have a special deal going on as Stampin’ Up! has a promotion through end of August of 2025-2027 In Color SALE. When shopping with me, I am offering with a $50 order & up, a spool of Linen Thread in addition to my regular benefits. Other benefits… the monthly tutorial sent right to your inbox, daisy points to add together for a free item down the road, and having fun with the Stampin’ Up! products. Shop the In Color Sale by clicking the image below.

Last chance products are available through my store as well – click the image below to view those items, updated regularly by Stampin’ Up!

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

Product List

Cajun Craze 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

[119684]

$14.00

Timeless Plaid 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[164678]

$12.50

Textured Notes Bundle (English)

[165556]

$48.50

Old Olive 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

[100702]

$14.00

Basic Beige 8 1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

[164511]

$14.00

Basic White 8 1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

[159276]

$13.00

Natural Tones Linen Thread

[164071]

$9.00

Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$140.00

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

$28.00

Stampin’ Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$6.00

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$7.25

Paper Snips

[103579]

$12.00

Basic White Medium Envelopes

[159236]

$11.00

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Stampin’ Up! Brighten Your Day Kit

Posted on August 22, 2025 by TL's Bright Spot

Our Internet is quite spotty & intermittent today so not sure if this will publish appropriately. I’ve been trying all morning.

This is such a beautiful kit and I had promised to share photos of my completed cards a few days ago. I had a difficult reaction to a vaccine that really set me back for two straight days. Thanks goodness that is behind me!

Each card in this kit has a laser-cut delicate design – so three designs for nine cards, make sense? I made one each of the ‘prescribed’ card designs and here they are

Stampin' Up! Brighten Ypour Day Kit original

Stampin' Up! Brighten Your Day, original in Fresh Freesia

These first three cards are the original ‘plan’ of the kit and they show Fresh Freesia, Basic Beige and Balmy Blue. These next two images are of the birds with a card base of Balmy Blue on the left and Lost Lagoon on the right, both using what had been the original base as part of a layer for the card front.

With the remaining cards bases, I trimmed each down to 41/8 x 5 3/8, thereby making a card front panel and an inside panel with each supplied card base. Here are my completed cards – nothing fancy or over the top done, just incorporated an additional card base.

Below left has a card base of Balmy Blue with the original card base as a layer for the laser-cut image. Below right uses Lost Lagoon as the card base

These two cards show card bases in Highland Heather for the left card and Fresh freesia for the right card, again using the original card base as a front layer.

I took a LOT more pictures but they just didn’t turn out that well so I have not included them – bummer!

OK – so this is one of the fabulous kits Stampin’ Up! is offering. There is always something going on… remember there are changes coming to the packaging for both photopolymer stamps and dies. Also, rubber stamps are being discontinued. Both of these will take effect at the end of each catalog. What that means is at the end of both the Sep-Dec 2025 catalog and the 2025-2026 Annual Catalog, no more rubber stamps. For full disclosure, check this post. It will give you measurements of the new packaging and you’ll see a glimpse of a new bundle available in the ONLINE EXCLUSIVES for November. There is also a video you can access.

Other items of interest… the In Color Sale ends Aug 31 and here it is the 22nd. Click the link in the image below to shop those products!

If you do not have a demonstrator and need the Sep-Dec 2025 Mini Catalog – please give me a shout-out. I’m here to help you have fun in this crafting world! And if you see LOTS of items on your wish list, consider joining my team, become apart of the Stampin’ Up! party, craft with others, learn new techniques, receive at least 20% off each order, attend a convention or two, or three 😀, get catalogs early to play with new products, JOIN HERE with me.

Thanks for stopping by today. Make this a beautiful day for others – send a card made with ❤️!

Product List

Brighten Your Day Kit

[166460]

$17.00

Basic Beige 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[164511]

$14.00

Pecan Pie 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[161717]

$14.00

Balmy Blue 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146982]

$14.00

Lost Lagoon 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[133679]

$14.00

Fresh Freesia 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[155613]

$14.00

Highland Heather 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146986]

$14.00

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

$28.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$6.00

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$7.25

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Stampin’ Up! Perfectly Pears plus Branching Out Dies

Posted on August 17, 2025 by TL's Bright Spot

Good Sunday morning! I’ve a sweet Perfectly Pears card for you today and I paired it with a new die set from the Sep-Dec 2025 Mini Catalog called Branching Out Dies. It has a stamp set as well, but I’m not using that today.

This new die is shown here in the Basic Beige – as a background for the pears. The leaves of thew pears cover the top of the die cut, but it’s the same as the bottom. There are at least 6 of these layering dies in the set, plus some other fun dies as well. It’s wonderful. How to make this card…

The card base is Mossy Meadow with a layer of Darling Duckling then a layer of Painterly Pears DSP. Next I die cut the Basic Beige with the Branching Out dies and added it. With another piece of the Painterly Pears DSP and the Perfectly Pears Dies, I die cut the two pears and the stem/ leaves. Using another die in the Perfectly Pears Dies and Lemon Lime Twist, I die cut the open weave image. I adhered the stem/ leaves to each pear, then attached them to the card front: the darker pear is adhered directly and the lighter pear is on dimensionals. I slipped the open weave die cut under the pears and attached with dabs of liquid glue. The leaves of the darker pear do have dimensionals. Once everything was innplace, I stamped the sentiment in Mossy Meadow ink. It comes from the Perfectly Pears stamp set. Final touch – three Low Profile Sparkle Dots in Old Olive and a double Linen Thread bow added with a glue dot.

Stampin' Up! Perfectly Pears inside card

For the inside…on a panel of Basic White… the pear comes from the Perfectly Pears stamp set… inked first in Darling Duckling then Lemon Lime Twist added with a sponge dauber and stamped on the panel. The stem’ leaves are also from this stamp set and are inked with Old Olive and Early Espresso Markers. This was attached to aDarling Duckling panel then added to the inside of the card.

Stampin' Up! Perfectly Pearas card & envelope

For the envelope… The same Painterly Pears DSP was added to the flap & trimmed to fit. The pear was stamped using the same method as above – using the Perfectly Pears stamps, Darling Duckling and Lemon Lime Twist inks for the pear and Old Olive and Early Espresso markers for the stem’ leaves. This is such a fabulous suite of products!

OK – more Stampin’ Up! info… The 2025-2027 In Color Sale is still on until the end of August. Click the image below to view this product sale.

Last Chance Products are just that – last chance 😀 and available while supplies last. Click that image below to take you to this list.

Kits and more kits… Stampin’ Up! continues to provide some of the best kits ever… There are kits for decorative items for your home as well as card kits. See those kits by clicking the image below. See that Brighten You Day Kit in the image? It is stunning! I’ll have photos of completed cards from that kit tomorrow.

The Painterly Pears Suite was a July release in the Online Exclusives. It’s in my product list below. The new Sep-Dec 2025 Mini Catalogs are in the mail. If you do not have a demonstrator and need a catalog, please let me know… happy to send one to you!

Thanks for stopping by. May you have a beautiful day.

Make someone happy sending them a handmade card filled with love. ❤️

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