If you’ve ever looked at your crafting wishlist and thought… ✨ “I wish I could get a discount on all this.” ✨ “I want the new products before everyone else.” ✨ “I’d love crafty friends who get excited about paper and ink too.” …then this month’s Stampin’ Up! Starter Kit offer might be PERFECT for you! The May Starter Kit Special (May 5–31) This month, when you join Stampin’ Up!, you get to choose between TWO amazing options: Option 1 — FREE In Color Ink Pads! Get the brand-ne

Hello! Thanks for joining us on our Create with Stamping Friends Saturday Blog Hop! We love creating for you to give you some inspiration in your own crafting. Did you know that we're on Instagram? You can follow us here @createwithstampingfriends. This week for our theme we're exploring our favourite new Designer Series Paper! It doesn't take much for me to fall in love with DSP! So, I narrowed it down and chose to use the 'Everyday Essentials' Mix & Match, which you can fin

Hello! Thanks for joining us on our Create with Stamping Friends Saturday Blog Hop! We love creating for you to give you some inspiration in your own crafting. Did you know that we're on Instagram? You can follow us here @createwithstampingfriends. Do you have a favourite new In Color yet? Our theme this week was to pick one of our favourite new colours and get crafting! I really love all 5 colours, but I was instantly drawn to Peaceful Pine. It is just the prettiest shade of

If you love soft florals, pretty paper, and all the little details that make a project feel extra special… you’re going to love the brand-new Bloom Boutique Suite from the May-August 2026 Catalogue coming out on May 5th! For today’s projects, I leaned into everything this suite does best — delicate patterns, sweet scalloped shapes, and those beautiful floral images. I’ve put together three coordinating projects that mix and match the different elements, so you can see how it

The May–August 2026 Catalogue is almost here — and it's full of fresh colours, beautiful patterns, and all those little details that make you want to sit down and create right away. From soft florals and coastal vibes to bold prints and gorgeous specialty papers, there’s so much to love this time around. And of course… we have a brand new set of In Colors 😍 — and I’ve put together a special add-on so you can try them all in one go. With so many options (and so many pretty th

This Week’s Class Details This week’s Weekly Class to Go is all about a brand-new suite that I am already completely obsessed with! Say hello to the Bloom Boutique Suite — coming in the May–August Catalogue on May 5th — and it is so pretty. Think soft, dainty florals, the sweetest scalloped details, a hint of gold, and it even pulls in all five of the new In Colors. For this week’s class, I’ve created three projects that really show off everything this suite can do. We’ve got

Hello! Thanks for joining us on our Create with Stamping Friends Saturday Blog Hop! We love creating for you to give you some inspiration in your own crafting. Did you know that we're on Instagram? You can follow us here @createwithstampingfriends . I'm so excited about this week's theme as we start sharing ideas with products from the upcoming May - August 2026 Catalogue! This week we're sharing our favourite new bundle. It was such a difficult choice as there are so many a

Get ready for a colourful sneak peek! This week, I’m sharing a first look at the brand-new 2026–2028 In Colors from Stampin’ Up!—and I am in love! These gorgeous new shades are coming in the May–August Catalogue launching on May 5th, and I couldn’t wait to start creating with them. For today’s projects, I’ve designed five handmade cards that show off just how beautifully these colours work together. Each card highlights one main In Color, paired with another to show how effo

This month’s Stamp & Create Class features the cheerful Beach Boardwalk Designer Series Paper and the Joyful Squares Bundle from Stampin’ Up!. Our main project is an adorable 5" x 5" mini album filled with interactive pockets, flip flaps, and more fun surprises . It’s perfect for capturing treasured memories from a special trip, celebrating a milestone, preserving family moments, or creating a heartfelt handmade gift. We’ll also be making a second project— a unique and p

This Week’s Class Details This week, I’m sharing a fun sneak peek of the brand-new 2026–2028 In Colors from Stampin’ Up! These gorgeous new shades will be released in the May–August Catalogue on May 5th, and I couldn’t wait to start creating with them. For this week’s Weekly Class to Go, I’ve created five handmade cards that show off just how beautifully these colours work together. Each card highlights one of the new In Colors and pairs it with another to show how perfectly

Hello! Thanks for joining us on our Create with Stamping Friends Saturday Blog Hop! We love creating for you to give you some inspiration in your own crafting. Did you know that we're on Instagram? You can follow us here @createwithstampingfriends . This week our theme was to focus on a large greeting or the alphabet. I think it's going to be fun to see all the different ways we showed this on our cards! Products Used Colour Combo: Secret Sea & Petunia Pop. Dies: 'Alphabet

This week’s cards are all about soft, effortless elegance. I’m featuring the beautiful 'Delicate Dreams' Specialty Designer Series Paper, with its dreamy blues, soft greens, neutrals, and bronze foil accents, it’s perfect for creating cards that feel polished without being complicated. The bronze foil is just such a lovely touch to this paper! I’ve created three cards for you today and each design includes a fun mix of current favourites, retiring (last chance!) products that

This Week’s Class Details This week I'm creating 3 handmade cards using Stampin' Up!'s beautiful Delicate Dreams Specialty Designer Series Paper — and honestly, this paper does most of the work for you. With its soft blues, greens, and creams paired with those stunning bronze foil accents, every card feels polished without needing a lot of extra fuss. On these cards I'll be using some current favourites, retiring (last chance!) items that I’m not quite ready to say goodbye t

Hello! Thanks for joining us on our Create with Stamping Friends Saturday Blog Hop! We love creating for you to give you some inspiration in your own crafting. Did you know that we're on Instagram? You can follow us here @createwithstampingfriends . This week's theme is a fun one - create a card with repetitive patterns. I can't wait to see what everyone comes up with! I chose to create with the (retiring!) 'Joyful Squares' Bundle as it has lots of patterned stamps to have f

This week I’m creating a set of giftable projects using two different Designer Series Papers from Stampin’ Up!, and I love how each one gives a completely different feel — one soft and pretty, and one cute and playful. For these projects, I wanted to keep things simple while still creating something that feels really special. There is a gift box, an envelope / gift card holder, and a fun fold card — all perfect for Mother’s Day or any occasion where you want to give somethin

* Tutorial Option for this class is always available in my Online Store. Registration for the product class is now closed. I’m so excited to introduce this year’s Technique Taster: Colour & Texture —a class designed to help you explore fun techniques, build your skills, and create beautiful cards along the way. 💌 In This Class, you’ll: Create 5 unique cards , each featuring a different technique Play with Blending Brushes, Stampin’ Blends, and Embossing Paste Learn simp

This Week’s Class Details This week I’m creating something a little extra fun — because we’re using two completely different Designer Series Papers for one set of projects! On one side, we have the soft and elegant florals from the Lovely & Beautiful Specialty DSP , paired with the Forever Florals Bundle . And on the other, a bright and playful option using the Homemade Sweetness DSP and Filled with Sweetness Bundle — think sweet jam jars, fruit, and all the cheerful vibes

Hello! Thanks for joining us on our Create with Stamping Friends Saturday Blog Hop! We love creating for you to give you some inspiration in your own crafting. Did you know that we're on Instagram? You can follow us here @createwithstampingfriends . We are officially a week into Spring and we are embracing it with this week's theme - Spring has Sprung! I'm loving the softer colour palettes of Spring and thinking about all those early Spring flowers to come, so that was the i

Hello! Thanks for joining us on our Create with Stamping Friends Saturday Blog Hop! We love creating for you to give you some inspiration in your own crafting. Did you know that we're on Instagram? You can follow us here @createwithstampingfriends . Here we are only a few weeks away from Easter, so our theme for this week is Easter Bunnies & Friends! I thought this would be a great time to play with March's Product of the Month - the 'Notes of Spring' Stamp Set. Products Use

This week I’m playing with the Cute As A Bug Designer Series Paper from Stampin’ Up!, and I can’t get over how fun these patterns are - earthy, yet cheerful! For these cards, I kept things really simple and used one layout to create all four designs. This is one of my favourite ways to make multiple cards at once — you don’t have to think too much about the design, and you still end up with a set that looks cohesive. Each card features a different pattern from the paper, alon