Paper Crafting Blog Hop – New Mini-Catalog!

So happy you are checking out our September Paper Crafting Monthly Blog Hop with Independent Stampin’ Up! demonstrators from all over the world! Each demonstrator has created projects featuring products from the Sept-Dec Mini-catalog! Below my card is a list of links to all of the participating demonstrators. Here’s a little preview of my card:

My card features the Autumn Leaves stamp set (#162179)! I love the detail of the flowers in this set! It is a part of the Autumn Leaves Bundle (#162186) and also a part of the All About Autumn Suite Collection (#162193). The card base is Crushed Curry. The leaves are stamped in Real Red, Pumpkin Pie, and Crushed Curry. The stamps do all of the shading work for you!! Next the stems were stamped in Pecan Pie. The sentiment is also stamped in Pecan Pie with the a piece of Real Red 3/8″ Ribbon (#159577) behind it. Adhesive-Backed Solid Gems (#161300) complete my card.

Thanks for hopping with us this month. Go to –> Julia Quinn’s blog to see what fun project she has created.

All bloggers in this month’s hop:

Shirley Merker
Tracy Held
Annette McMillan
Sue Boerner <–You are here!
Julia Quinn
Maureen Rauchfuss
Terri Stewart

My Events calendar has been updated with my online Mystery Stamping and in-person Stamping Buffets. Mystery Stamping is on Monday most weeks. All supplies used to make my card above can be ordered through my online store. Please use the host code found on the right-hand side of my blog when ordering, if your order is under $150. If it is over $150, don’t use the code so you can redeem all the host rewards.

If you do not already have a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator, I would be happy to be yours. Ready to enjoy the demonstrator discount? Click the Contact Me button above.

Stamping Stray Ducklings – Sept-Dec Mini-Catalog!

Welcome to our September Blog Waddle! We are featuring new Stampin’ products from the Sept-Dec Mini-catalog on our cards!!

I picked the Rustic Crate bundle(#162268) for my card. The bundle includes the Rustic Crate stamp set (#162265) and the Rustic Crate Dies (#162267). I am especially fascinated with the crate!

The card base is Crushed Curry with a layer of Inked Botanicals 6″ X 6″ DSP (#161157). I added a piece of Basic Black for interest. The crate is die cut from Pecan Pie and Basic Black. (Hint: the larger of the crate pieces folds forward.) The fall arrangement was colored wit Stampin’ Blends and Stampin Write Markers: Pumpkin Pie, Crushed Curry, Old Olive, Wild Wheat, Early Espresso, Cherry Cobbler and Pecan Pie. The sentiment is stamped in Basic Black and I fussy cut the ends. A bow of Black & White Gingham ribbon (#156485) completes my card.

All participants in this month’s waddle:

Please join us on the 10th of October for another great Stamping Stray Ducklings’ Blog Waddle!

I hope you found some inspiration for your Stampin’ projects! All the supplies used on this card can be ordered through my online store. Please use the Host Code found to the right of this post when ordering from me, if your order is under $150. If it is over $150, don’t use the code so you can redeem all the host rewards.

You are always welcome to join me on Monday nights at 7:30 p.m. Central Time for Mystery Stamping! Let me know you are interested and I will send the Clues and Zoom invite to you!

If you do not already have a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator, I would be happy to be yours and help you to unleash your creativity. Please join me in person for Stampin Buffets, filled with seasonal cards from the Annual and Mini catalogs! There is a limit of 4 people and I will happily wear a mask.

Ready to enjoy the demonstrator discount? Click the Contact Me button above.

Monday Mystery Stamping – 8/28/23

Colored Card Stock A: 
– 1 piece 5-1/2 x 8-1/2, score on long side @ 4-1/4  
– 1 piece 4 x 5-3/8, score at 1, 2, and 3  
– 3 pieces 1-3/4 x 3-1/8

Colored Card Stock B: 
– 1 @ 3 x 3, for card front

Designer Series Paper (DSP) : 
– 1 piece: 4 wide x 5-1/4 tall for card front
– 1 piece: 2-3/4 x 2-3/4 (optional) for inside the 3 x 3 on the front   
– 1 piece 1-1/4 wide x 5-1/4 tall, inside left
– 3 pieces 2-3/4 wide x 1-1/2 tall (layer on the above 3 pieces of cardstock)

White/Vanilla Card Stock:
– 1 piece 2-7/8 x 5-1/4 for the inside message
– 1 piece scrap for label/greeting 

Die Cuts, Embellishments, Stamps:
– 3 small to medium that coordinates with your DSP… flowers, leaves, butterflies, monkeys, bumblebees, etc.

Here is a picture of the insides of our cards!

If you would like to join us, please contact me and provide an email address. I will send out the Mystery Stamping Clues ahead of time with the Zoom invitation. We meet at 7:30 Central Time for about 40 minutes.

Festive Tags Kit on Sale!!

Season’s greetings, crafter!

We know—Christmas is still months away. But it’s not too soon to start crafting for the holidays! Start out easy with our Festive Tags Kit. It includes everything for creating 15 gift tags in less than an hour. That’s right—15 tags in less than an hour! That’s because this kit comes with everything preprinted—no stamping. Just adhere the die cuts and stickers to the tags and add twine. You can add the tags to the gifts you are giving. Or assemble the whole stack and give the completed tags as a gift for someone else to use. Either way, these handcrafted tags will add a handmade touch to the holidays.

The Kits Collection by Stampin’ Up! makes creativity easy with a variety of projects, styles, and designs to choose from. You can create gorgeous projects without the pressure of starting from scratch. You can build your creative confidence with each successful crafting experience. And best of all, the cards and crafts you make are even more special when shared with a friend!

To learn more about the latest addition to the Kits Collection click here.

Stampin’ Up! website/shopping updates!!

Item Quick-Add Feature

Adding items to your shopping cart is now easier than ever. In addition to browsing and adding items to your shopping cart, any online store user can add a product to their shopping cart by entering an item code into a field and designating a desired quantity for the item. This function is found in the shopping cart, and the quickest way to get to this is to click the shopping cart icon in the upper right corner of the site navigation. This works much like the current item entry method in Order Entry Express (OEX) but works for any user of the online store.

Displaying Products Available in Multiple Languages

The way the online store has displayed and filtered products with multiple language versions has left something to be desired—until now. Moving forward, the site will show you all products in your primary language (e.g., stamps, kits)—and all products that don’t have language options (e.g., ink, embellishments, tools, etc.)—together as the default product displayed within the category view you’ve selected in the Shop Products section of the main navigation menu. For example, if you click Menu > Shop Products > Shop All, you will see all products with the language designation that matches your primary language (e.g., if you’re a French-speaking Canada user your default is French) along with all products that don’t have language options.

This change is intended to clean up the presentation of products for most users, who are interested in seeing the items that most apply to them without having to sort through products available in languages they aren’t interested in.

To see products in languages beyond your primary language, use the “Language” section under the “Filter By” left-hand navigation in desktop view or by clicking the “Filter” button near the top in mobile view. Here’s how that menu functions to filter products for your viewing.

  • Clicking one or more specific language in the language filter menu will show you products available in the selected language or languages. For example, if you click “English,” it will show you all products within the category you’re viewing that have an “English” designation in the product name (found in parentheses at the end of the product name). You can view multiple languages at once by clicking more than one selection in the filter menu.
  • We’ve also introduced a new selection in the language menu: “View All.” Clicking “View All” in the left-hand language navigation menu will show you all products with a language option, in all languages.
  • There is also a “Clear” button that appears at the bottom of the language filter menu once a selection is made on the menu. Clicking “Clear” will restore the view to the default language products and all non-language specific products.
  • Please note that using the language filter options will only show you products with a language designated in their product name. You will not see products without a language option/designation when using these filters, like ribbon, embellishments, etc.
  • Also note that the language filter section does not appear in the “Filter By” navigation when you are viewing specific product categories that don’t have any products with a language option/designation (e.g., Menu > Shop Products > Adhesives > Glue)