It’s a new year, and we have new things in store for you! I’m delighted to have two new crafters joining us, and I think you’ll love what they have to offer. Sharon Bukert of As the Ink Dries is a seasoned Stampin’ Up! demonstrator with an expert eye for design and color. Malia Webb of Crafted by Malia is a relatively new demonstrator who has grown up in the business. She’s the daughter of Cheryl Hamilton, who you know as Create with Cheryl, and it’s a thrill to have two generations of crafters on this blog hop! Crystal Kondo is taking a break for family reasons.

Welcome to 2025, welcome to the blog hop, and welcome to all of our new friends! I’ve chosen an almost-available new stamp set from the January-April 2025 Mini Catalog for this month: introducing Terrific Toadstools:

• Stamps: Terrific Toadstools (available January 7), Seaside Wishes
• Color Palette: Basic White, Crushed Curry, Daffodil Delight, Poppy Parade, Calypso Coral, Crumb Cake
• Accessories: DIY Calendar template, Paper Snips, Brushed Brass Butterflies

I wanted the largest Toadstool to be Poppy Parade, but the inside needed to be a neutral. I had a minor stroke of genius, if I do say so myself: I stamped the image on the calendar in Crumb Cake (stamped off), then stamped it again in Poppy Parade on a scrap. I cut out the middle and adhered it with “green glue”.

The little dits are from Seaside Wishes -I thought there needed to be some magic in the air.

Click on the button to cruise through the hop – you’re in for a treat!

Would you like to make your own DIY Calendars? The template is just $5 – let me know that’s what you want and I’ll send you an invoice. Please tell me you’re a real being in the message box – I’m getting increasing amounts of spam. Everything is done digitally, so you’ll have it quickly.

You are only purchasing a template, which you can download and print for your personal use.

The January Paper Pumpkin Kit is Hearts for You. It contains everything you need to make 9 beautiful cards with champagne foil accents – just in time for all of your loving occasions in February and beyond. If you don’t have a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator, you can subscribe HERE by January 10th.

Paper Pumpkin subscriptions deliver ready-to-go projects to your doorstep every month, but you have ultimate control to skip or cancel 😱 if you decide it’s not for you. Stampin’ Up! also features an exclusive collection of kits that don’t require a subscription. Visit the Online Store to see what’s available.

Want to see the September – December mini catalog as an online publication? Here you go! Many of these products are in Last Chance status – scoop them up before they’re gone!