Hello Friends!

I hope you’ve had a chance to look through the August-December, 2020 Mini Catalog and make your shopping list!  The catalog is NOW LIVE and you can start ordering and redeeming your Bonus Days Coupons NOW!!!

I’m so excited that as a demonstrator, I can now pre-order the all-new Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine!!!  And, I already did actually!!!  My poor old Big Shot is about worn out at this point and I’ve been anxiously awaiting the availability of the new machine!   I can’t wait until it arrives!  It will be available for you to order on September 4, so by then, I’ll have mine all broken in and can offer hints and tips for it’s best use!!!  I’m so excited about the fold-up feature and smaller footprint!  YAY!!!

Also, if you haven’t been to my online Stampin’ Up! store yet today, it’s gone through a major facelift with new features.  The first time you visit, you’ll have to enter your password or create a new one if you’ve forgotten it!  Otherwise, it will have a new look and feel to hopefully make your shopping experience and finding products easier!  Stampin’ Up is looking for feedback on what you, our customers, like and don’t like about the new online store, so don’t hesitate to share your opinion!

I’m slowly getting into the holiday season crafting mode.  I have to admit that I’m one of those shoppers who walks into a store in September and sees Christmas items and expresses with a groan to whomever I’m with, “Christmas stuff already?!  It’s only September!”  However, I can see the logic in it, as I’m also one of those who says every year, “I’m going to have my Christmas shopping done by the end of August, and all my cards made, so I can just sit back and enjoy the holidays!”  Hasn’t happened yet, but who knows?  I still have a few weeks to go this year…  And, well… it could happen!

But today I’m setting all that aside to share with you my July Paper Pumpkin Alternatives!  I finally got around to digging into that little orange box and oh my!  I’ve had a great time nestled away in my craft room playing with this kit!  I have 7 cards to share with you today, and a couple more that are still in my head just waiting for another round of crafting time!  Summer Nights is the theme of this kit, and I did order the add-on offered for this kit also.  As mentioned, I’ve made 7 cards so far and still have a TON of “stuff” left for many more cards!

I generally make my first cards right out of the box just like the directions instruct, one of each design, and then throw caution to the wind and design my own creations with the kit supplies.  This month, however, I skipped right over the “intended” cards and went straight to my own creations!  So much inspiration inside this month’s kit!

So, here we go… LET’S GET INKY!!! Continue reading “Summer Nights With Christmas On My Mind” →