FESTIVE CHEER WITH CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS

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Christmas ornaments are right up there with Santa and the Tree, don’t you agree? I have a substantial collection that varies from beautiful antique glass ornaments from my grandmothers to a plastic Big Bird that one of my girls received as a gift. And yes, Big Bird still goes on the tree, but he has to go towards the bottom as he’s rather, well, BIG.

A white card with 4 ornaments hanging from a garland at the top of the card
  • Stamps: Festive Cheer, Greenery Lane
  • Color Palette: Basic White, Peaceful Pine, Highland Heather, Fresh Freesia, Golden Glow, Lemon Lolly, Pretty Peacock, Coastal Cabana, Lost Lagoon, Pool Party
  • Accessories: 26-28 In Color Gingham Gallery DSP, retired gems, 3/8″ Textured Ribbon
A white card with 4 ornaments hanging from a garland at the top of the card

The ornaments in Festive Cheer are the type my grandmothers had. Ink doesn’t generate the same translucence that glass exhibits, but these shapes are spot on. I had a hard time choosing colors, so of course I didn’t: I just kept on stamping!

A white card with 4 ornaments hanging from a garland at the top of the card
A white card with 4 ornaments hanging from a garland at the top of the card
A white card with 4 ornaments hanging from a garland at the top of the card

Do you have a favorite? And do you have a curated, themed Christmas tree or a chaotic culture clash as I do? They’re both absolutely perfect, because it’s Christmas.

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MAGICAL CHRISTMAS HOT FOIL GETS ALL WRAPPED UP

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SPARKLE AND SHINE!!! This card has it all, including our gorgeous Green Hot Foil and the stunning All Wrapped Up Specialty Designer Series paper. This one is for that friend that makes the world light up!

A Shimmery Christmas Card with a foiled sentiment "Merry Christmas "
A Shimmery Christmas Card with a foiled sentiment "Merry Christmas "

The Magical Christmas Hot Foil dies are perfect for busy elves. They include multiple sentiments, so your foiling is VERY efficient. I love being efficient when I’m prepping for the holidays!

A Shimmery Christmas Card with a foiled sentiment "Merry Christmas "

I wish I could buy an entire package of this gorgeous foiled plaid Specialty Paper!! I might need a couple of packages 😳 It looks so good with my silver Holly Jolly Branches trees.

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DIY CALENDAR BLOG HOP: NOVEMBER 2026 POETIC PETALS

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Welcome back to DIY Calendars! Thanks for joining us this month – and every month – as we share our creative ideas. I’ve gone a little bit outside my comfort zone this month with a gorgeous bundle called Poetic Petals.

Small November 2026 calendar featuring red and gold flowers on a green background
  • Stamps: None
  • Color Palette: Basic White, Peaceful Pine, Golden Glow, Soft Seafoam, Poppy Parade
  • Accessories: DIY Calendar Template, Stamp Cut and Emboss Machine, Poetic Petals dies, Softly Woven Embossing folder, Stampin’ Blends, Radiant Gems
Small November 2026 calendar featuring red and gold flowers on a green background

The Poetic Petals dies cut out beautiful squares with floral designs inside each one. I spent a lot of time messing around with these until I figured out how to join two of the squares to get this rectangle. I’m very proud of my persistence!

Small November 2026 calendar featuring red and gold flowers on a green background

Once I had that done, it was play-time with Stampin’ Blends. I know not everyone loves coloring, but I certainly do! I finished off the flowers with a Radiant Gem in the center and placed a piece of Peaceful Pine card stock embossed with the Softly Woven Embossing folder behind them. It’s a very different look for me!

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PAINTED PUMPKINS – NOT JUST FOR HALLOWEEN

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I do a Happy Dance when Stampin’ Up! releases a bundle that includes masks. They generate such great images with a minimum of effort, and if you’ve followed me for any time at all you know I love a minimum of effort! I pulled out the Painted Pumpkins bundle to play with the masks again

A card with a golden leafy background and two pumpkins
A card with a golden leafy background and two pumpkins

I stamped a heap of pumpkins to color, die cut, and use on projects. It makes it so easy to create as they’re almost like embellishments. I stamped the Sweet Foliage image with Crushed Curry and used the Blender Pen to add a little extra color to some of the leaves.

I did make a Halloween card, but that sentiment is long retired.

A card with a golden leafy background and two pumpkins
A card with a golden leafy background and two pumpkins

This birthday sentiment is from Birthday Shoutout, a new – and fantastic – collection of birthday sentiments. It’s being released with the November 2026 Online Exclusives on November 3rd. Check it out!

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BUTTERFLY FLIGHT AND THE HOT FOIL SYSTEM

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The latest news in the Stampin’ Up! world is our new Hot Foil System. I watched for a while, trying to decide if I would take the plunge, but of course ultimately I dove in. What an incredible way to step up a card!! Today’s project uses the Butterfly Flight dies.

A white card with pink foiled butterflies and the sentiment "Always Here for you"
A white card with pink foiled butterflies and the sentiment "Always Here for you"

I foiled the butterflies on Barely Blush card stock (oh, I hope Stampin’ Up! chooses this pink to be part of our permanent lineup!). I added a touch of shimmer with the Barely Blush Shimmer Brush, and a In Color dots to accent the greenery. This card uses a LOT of different products but it was really fun!

A white card with pink foiled butterflies and the sentiment "Always Here for you"

If you’d like to see the Hot Foil System in action, Stampin’ Up! has created a number of great videos. This one is one of the first – take a peek and tell me what you think!

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ADVENT TREAT BOXES WITH WHISPERING WOODS DSP

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The Whispering Woods DSP has a color palette of all my favorite colors. It’s got a holiday theme, but a lot of the designs cross over from holiday to all occasion – double the use! I chopped some up to cover our Advent Treat boxes for a holiday event.

A small Kraft box covered with blue and green holiday designs and the sentiment "Holly Jolly Greetings"

This is a quick and easy project. I didn’t wrap the DSP around the box but cut rectangles to fit on the sides. Add a sentiment on the top with a few die cuts for embellishment, a bit of ribbon, and you’re finished!

A small Kraft box covered with blue and green holiday designs and the sentiment "Holly Jolly Greetings"

The Advent Treat Boxes are 2 1/2″ x 3 1/2″ and 2 1/2″ tall, making them a little bigger than many of our previous boxes. They’re economical too, just $15 for 24 boxes. Stock up while they’re still available!

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SWEET OLD FRIENDS OPEN GIFT ENVELOPE

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The gift envelope on page 19 of the September – December ’26 catalog showed a beautiful open gift envelope. I shared my version HERE, but I wanted to make one without the flap. I chose the Silly Old Bear Collection for this version and I’m delighted with the results. What do you think??

An open envelope with Winnie the Pooh and Christmas Greenery
An open envelope with Winnie the Pooh and Christmas Greenery

The Winnie the Pooh images in the Silly Old Bear DSP are gorgeous, and there are a LOT of them. I’ve pre-cut a big stack to keep on hand. And that foiled tag – swoon – I am LOVING our new Hot Foil System!!

An open envelope with Winnie the Pooh and Christmas Greenery

The big 12 x 12 masks are so easy to use. I used a Blending Brush to ink a set of Cherry Cobbler dotted lines, then offset the mask a bit and repeated with Peaceful Pine. I love the result!

Our FLASH SALE on selected Dies and Die Cutting Tools is LIVE! Shop this sale today as it ends October 23rd. And yes, select HOT FOIL DIES are included!!!

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GLOW OF HARVEST PRODUCT OF THE MONTH: AN OPEN GIFT ENVELOPE

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There’s a gorgeous gift envelope in the September – December catalog (page 19!) and a friend asked me how to replicate it. Turns out it’s really easy, and I set out to create a few. Here’s the autumn version using the Glow of Harvest Product of the Month:

An embellished envelope in autumn colors
An embellished envelope in autumn colors

Since I wanted to make my envelope with DSP, I used an envelope punch board. If you choose to use an existing envelope, many of our printed envelopes will give you great results. The belly band is wrapped very tightly around the envelope and secured with Tear n Tape since it doesn’t need to slide off.

I die cut multiple leaves and acorns and played with them until I was happy with their position. The new Poetic Petals stamps have fabulous sentiments, and I can see this one being a Go-To stamp set that lives in my permanent collection (which is beginning to outgrow it’s space, auwe!)

A quick note: there’s no gray granite in the DSP, but as I rummaged through my ribbon drawer this retired ribbon caught my eye. It works well with the metallics and is a great example of not being too focused on exact matches.

An embellished envelope in autumn colors

An open envelope is a great way to present a simple gift. The catalog shows cookies (no problem with that!) but any small gift will work. Have some fun with it!

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PAINTED PUMPKINS: I HOPE YOUR DAY IS FABULOUS

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Don’t we all need a fabulous day every now and then? And speaking of fabulous, how gorgeous are these pumpkins??? I have had so much fun playing with color combinations and the Painted Pumpkins masks.

A card featuring 3 orange pumpkins
A card featuring 3 orange pumpkins

The background on the Nested Essentials Dies panel is from Fern and Flora, and I keep reaching for it. F&F is a great set, and this textured image is a double bonus.

A card featuring 3 orange pumpkins

I’m hooked playing with color combos for these pumpkins. If you have a suggestion for a combo I would love to hear it! I’m always looking for new ideas 😉

The Painted Pumpkins Bundle is due back in the Online Store on October 5th. Use the “Notify me” option to get an email as soon as it hits the warehouse!

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DIY CALENDAR BLOG HOP: OCTOBER 2026

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Welcome back to DIY Calendars! Thanks for joining us this month – and every month – as we share our creative ideas. I’m featuring pumpkins this month – traditional for October – but they’re in a non-traditional color combination!

an October calendar featuring blue pumpkins
an October calendar featuring blue pumpkins

Stampin’ Up! has included a set of masks with the Painted Pumpkin bundle, and it makes coloring all about the combinations instead of about where to put the color 💕 Even better, there are two sets of pumpkin images on a stamp with 3 different shapes in each one. That means two sets of dies, two different masks, and a LOT of different combinations!

an October calendar featuring blue pumpkins

I love my blues, so blue pumpkins it is! Because there are 3 pumpkins that stamp together, it was really easy to pay with a lot of different color combinations. It’s all about the options, right?

Click the button to travel through the Blog Hop and see what Sharon and Cheryl have created this month. We’re so glad you’ve joined us!

an October calendar featuring blue pumpkins

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