Welcome to the Stampin’ Pretty Pals’ Blog Hop! This month, the theme is “My Happiest Season”. We really hope that you enjoy and will be inspired by them! As you hop from blog to blog, don’t forget to leave comments because we love hearing from you. You will find the lineup at the end of my post to help you “hop” along from Pal to Pal.
It’s so hard to pick a favorite season because I’m a fan of all the seasons in Iowa, except the cold and icy one which shall remain nameless. I love hosting my extended family for Thanksgiving and always send them a special invitation, so Fall/Thanksgiving is certainly one of my favorite seasons.
Here is this year’s invitation. I went for a classic, formal invitation using the Pretty Pumpkins Bundle and the Seasonal Swirls dies. The pumpkin is heat embossed in copper with a copper foil circle behind it. The sentiment is also heat embossed in copper. A Tasteful Labels die was used to trim the sentiment. I really like the texture of the Timeworn Type 3D Embossing folder.
After I was done making this year’s invitation, I went back to see what I sent last year. I think by November of 2020 I was done with anything dark or sad because of COVID, so I made the invitation in bright & happy Stamping Mom colors. I also thought it was ironic that both cards said, “Gather Together.” I guess that’s one of the reasons Thanksgiving is one of my favorite seasons is because I love my family and love gathering them together!
I went back one more year to find the 2019 invitation and it says, “give Thanks.” I love making homemade pies especially apple, pecan and coconut cream, so I wasn’t too surprised I had a “turkey with a pie” invitation.
I also make treats for everyone who comes to Thanksgiving at our home. Here’s a collection of past Thanksgiving treats and invitations. I want my guests to feel special and I hope by sending them a handmade invitation and sending them home with handmade treats they feel extra loved and appreciated!
I would love to hear stories about some of your family traditions. Please leave a comment and share them with me.
More inspiration awaits, so use the lineup below to visit the rest of the Design Team. The Pals are excited to show you what they’ve created! Then, please mark your calendars for our next blog hop on September 8th. Our theme will be “Focus on the Sentiment” when our Design Team creates a project showcasing a sentiment as the focal point of their project. Until then, have fun in your craft space.
Many people want to send thank you cards after Christmas and I have a special one for you today!
I’m participating in Kylie’s monthly International Blog Highlights contest and the top 10 vote winners get to participate in an International Blog Hop. Would you consider taking a moment and voting for my card? I’d really appreciate it!
How to do Voting? Once you click on the button below or click here and you can see the photos. Please look for my card (#6) and click on the little heart sign on the right-hand top side of my photo. Once you’ve touched the little clear heart it will turn to Red Color and that is the notification that you voted. You can vote for up to five, but it’s not required, you can also just vote for one. Thanks so much, I truly appreciate it!
You can see all the supplies I used and order from my online store at the bottom of this post. The trees are cut from the Whimsy & Wonder Designer Series Paper (DSP) using the Christmas Trees dies. The garland, ornaments and small stars are also cut from the Christmas Trees dies (part of the Whimsical Tree Bundle.) The larger Polished Pink stitched stars are cut from the Give it a Whirl dies. The background is the Soft Succulent Shimmer Vellum, super pretty in real life and not nearly as dark as it looks in the picture. I love making frames for cards using the first and third largest Stitched Rectangles. I have made many Whimsy & Wonder projects already and I truly love this Suite!
Join me and some incredibly talented friends from the International Creativity Abounds Design Team on September 17th and 18th for our online stamp camp featuring the Whimsy & Wonder Product Suite! You may look at the samples in the catalog and think you don’t want this set, but wait until you see everything we’ve created for you. I promise you will love it and be thrilled to own this suite!
About this Event Are you ready for 26+ amazing projects featuring the Whimsy & Wonder Suite?
Your Whimsy & Wonder Stamp Camp includes: Whimsical Trees Bundle, Blushing Bride Ribbon, Wonderful Snowflakes, Whimsy & Wonder 12 x 12 paper, Card Kits* for 13 projects, written directions and video directions for the 13 projects, exclusive FB group where you’ll see LIVE presentations featuring 13+ additional projects during the 2 day weekend (you can watch later, as well)!
*Card stock will be prepped and ready for you with any of the die-cutting done that is not using your bundle. You will provide your own ink and adhesive and will use the Designer Series Paper, Snowflakes and ribbon from your purchased suite. Your kit will include cardstock for you to stamp on, but you will do the die cutting.
You are purchasing the Whimsy & Wonder Suite and getting the Stamp Camp, card kits, everything else absolutely free! You don’t want to miss the fun! The videos and exclusive FB group will not go away ever, so you have all the time you need to make all 26+ projects.
I hope you join in the fun with us! This is such a beautiful product suite and you are going to love how versatile it is! Registration ENDS August 31th and the Card Kits will ship by Sept 9th. This bundle is already on low inventory so please order today!
How do you register for the event? Use Host Code KEGVMNW9 and head to my Online Store to purchase the Whimsy & Wonder Suite (Item 156276 – $80.25 or an equivalent amount of product $80.25 before shipping and taxes) if you’ve already got the suite. Note: You need the suite to complete the make and takes! Purchasing the suite and using the host code is how you automatically get registered for this event! If you have other items you want to order you can simply add them on your Stamp Camp order and save on some shipping! You’ll also get all your free Sale-a-bration items. If you have any questions, please email me at Beth@StampingMom.com
Do you like cucumbers? Me neither. Well…at least not until I started growing them in my garden. One of my favorite things to do each morning is to go out to my gardens and see what I can pick that day. Today I picked raspberries, cucumbers, lettuce and cherry tomatoes. I use a Norwex Fruit and Veggie cloth to wash the cucumbers and get the little prickly parts off. Then I use a Pampered Chef Crinkle Cutter to cut the cucumber that I’m going to eat that day. I store it in water in the refrigerator. The crinkle cutter gives it a nice texture and let me tell you, I love my home grown cucumbers and I bet you would too!
I planted only two cucumber plants earlier this summer and have harvested dozens of cucumbers. Every yellow flower on the plant turns into a cucumber.
Here’s the health benefits of eating cucumbers. I’m motivated to live healthfully for the rest of my life and eating cucumbers is one little step in the right direction.
Now, is there anyone who can convince me to start eating seafood?
I don’t have any of the new Halloween sets, but I do have this adorable Cute Halloween Designer Series Paper (DSP). Everyone who ordered a Fall Mini product share from me will be getting the paper as well. It is adorable! Do you see the sponging on the ghosts? These were fussy cut from the DSP and the sponging is already there.
I am now working on my customer shares and have a few extra. If you haven’t ordered one of my bargain priced shares, see all the details here. You can order with a credit card, check, Venmo or PayPal.
It’s time for another Festive Friday Challenge! This week’s challenge #FF0090 is International Bat Night which is August 29th.
The Inspo List is 10 items you can choose from to create your project. Incorporate THREE or more of the items in your project and link up! #festivefridaychallenge I hope you’ll make a card, scrapbook page or 3-D item and join us. If you want help entering, please email me at Beth@StampingMom.com and I’d be happy to help you! From the Inspo List I used bats, black and emboss. You entry doesn’t have to have anything to do with International Bat Night.
Cut Highland Heather cardstock at 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ scored at 4-1/4″. Run front flap through Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine (SCEM) with the Basic Borders die and then run through again with the Dots embossing folder from Checks & Dots. Run Basic Black CS through SCEM with the bat die from Sparkle of the Season bundle, sentiment die from Pretty Pillow Box die and Boo sentiment with Stiched So Sweetly dies. Stamp sentiments with Versamark and sprinkle with White Embossing Powder and heat with Heat Tool. “Happy Halloween” sentiment is from Sparkle of the Season. “Boo” sentiment is from Time of Giving. The strip of Cute Halloween DSP inside the card is 2″ x 5-1/4″. Please email me at Beth@StampingMom.com with any questions.
Free International Stamp Camp- order starting May 6, 2025
Our next international Stamp Camp will be online on June 27-28th. You can attend free by purchasing all the items in the Suite from me. If you already own these products, purchase $79 from me of anything you want. This is an amazing suite and you won’t want to miss it!
Stamp Camp is for Demos and Customers. You’ll have all kinds of ideas for your classes or personal use. If you already own these products or not all are available, you can choose anything you want totaling $79 or more. You will need the products listed to make all the Make and Take kits as presented, but these can be purchased and finished anytime after the Stamp Camp. Your Stamp Camp includes prerecorded videos and a bundle of written tutorials showing how to make the card kit cards, Live videos showing additional cards and techniques, challenges and more! Everything happens in a private Facebook Group that will stay on Facebook for as long as Facebook allows it. The first 17 Stamp Camps we’ve done are still available to the participants. We do 3-4 online stamp camps per year and most people who have participated once, do all of them because they are fun, informative, and it’s a really great deal! You will love it! Email me with questions at Beth@StampingMom.com
Join my Joy Team!
I would love to have you join our Joy Team! We are a group of joy filled stampers who buy Stampin’ Up at a discount. Whether you join to build a business or support your hobby, I think you’ll be happy on our team. It’s a positive group of kind and caring gals. We are also part of a large national team with lots of opportunities for prizes and other benefits. If you would like to have stamping friends all over the world and be part of this awesome community, I hope you’ll join us! Sign up to be part of the Joy Team. You get to choose $125 in products for only $99. You also get to be part of Stamping Joy Club free!
Join Stamping Joy Club!
Why join Stamping Joy Club? We have friends from USA, and all over the world. Join us and this will become something you look forward to every week! Everyone is welcome at Stamping Joy Club!
Daily Interaction in our private Facebook page: Engage with me and your fellow Club members to share ideas and ask questions. It’s a great way to get inspiration and belong to a wonderful community of crafters.
Weekly Zoom Calls: Do you want more Crafty friends and something to look forward to each week? We meet almost every Tuesday evening 7:30-8:30pm CT. It’s an opportunity for you to interact with your fellow Stamping Joy Club members, as we support each other. We also make a new card each week. The measurements and a picture of the card are posted on Sunday, giving you time to prep. It’s the perfect way to finally use up all those craft supplies you’ve been collecting. No pressure to make a card, if you just want to sit back and enjoy time with your crafty friends.
Monthly Tutorials: Having exclusive tutorials sent directly to your inbox adds a lot of value. Plus, the fact that others are paying for these bundles makes the membership and even better deal.
Quarterly Activities: Sampler and card swaps make creating together even more fun! You can make a 12″ x 12″ Sampler (see Sampler below) or use the swaps to make nine beautiful cards. Send and receive birthday cards from your Stamping Joy Club friends.
Annual Christmas Party: Zoom Christmas Party- you won’t want to miss it!
If you would like me to be your demo, please email me and let me know you want the new Annual catalog sent to you. Beth@StampingMom.com If you purchase your supplies from someone else, please ask them for a catalog.
To page through the catalogs, click on “Catalogs” on the black bar at the top of the post or click on the catalog covers on the right side of the blog.
Online Exclusives
Did you know Stampin’ Up has products available that you won’t find in any catalog? See what’s available on the Online Exclusives today here. New products are added often.
Tutorial Bundles
Place a $35 or more order with me and get your choice of a card tutorial bundle free! I have dozens of tutorial bundles, choose your favorite here OR you can purchase this tutorial bundle for only $15 here.
Do you love making treat holders, boxes, framed pictures, my liquid glue box and more? Well then this is the tutorial bundle for you. It contains 13 different projects with measurements and directions. Where else can you get written directions for about $1 per project? This is a fantastic deal!! My tutorial project is shown below, a liquid glue box. It’s a great project to make for all your crafty friends and to spruce up your own card making space!
April 2025 Stamping Techniques Tutorial Bundle
Here's 13 stamping technique tutorials that you can use to make cards with whatever supplies you already own. The directions are both in inches and metric, made with current Stampin' Up products. You will be able to download the tutorial bundle immediately after checkout. Please email me at Beth@StampingMom.com if you have any trouble downloading your tutorial bundle. I'll be happy to help you!
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If you live in the USA, I would love to be your demonstrator if you are not working with one already! You can click on the supply list at the bottom of this post to order any of these items through my online store.
New to Stampin’ Up?
If you would like to receive a copy of the Annual Catalog or Spring 2025 Mini Catalog and you don’t have a demonstrator you already work with, please email me at Beth@StampingMom.com to request a copy.
