New Scrapbooking Line Coming Next Week!

New Scrapbooking products from Stampin' Up! begin on September 4

Are you a scrapbooker? Would you like to be? I am not (currently) a scrapbooker but my status may soon be changing. Stampin’ Up! is coming out with a new scrapbooking line which will launch next week! These new products, will will both stand on their own and work as companions to some existing products in the current Stampin’ Up!…

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Lunch Box – Mini Pocket Cards

Lunch Box Mini Pocket Cards

It’s that time of year again, back to school. If you have kids or grandkids, you may want to surprise them with a little lunch box pocket card. Who doesn’t love an unexpected note? I remember my mom used to write little messages on my napkins that she tucked into my lunch box. I tried to surprise my kids with…

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2024 Holiday Catalog Paper & Ribbon Share

2024 Holiday Catalog Paper & Ribbon Share

With each new catalog launch, I offer a Paper Share (and when a new holiday catalog appears, a Ribbon Share too).  A Share is sampling of all the new papers/ribbons to get you familiar with what is new at a fraction of the cost.  Try out a new paper, see if you like it and then you know if you want to order the…

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Early Bird Discount Ends Today

Today is the last day for the early bird discount for the September 14 Fall into Creativity stamping event in Norwell MA

TODAY is the last day to register for my in-person Fall into Creativity stamping event with the Early Bird $10 discount.September 1 is the last day to register for the event.All event details & registration information: www.mailsomethingpretty.com/september14

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Designer Paper Sale!

14 packs of Designer Series Papers are 15% off for the month of August!

Until August 31st, FOURTEEN different packs of Designer Series Papers (aka pattern paper) is on sale for 15% off. This is a great time to stock up on these beautiful papers. Rather than show you all the papers on this post, I’m going to have you do directly to the store so you can see them on sale. View all…

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Today – Free Shipping!

Today’s the day where you can get free shipping on orders of $75 or more. PLUS, you can earn Bonus Days Coupons and get entry into my July Mystery Host Party. Be sure to use host code: AH3GEWFG Shop: www.mailsomethingpretty.com/shop

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FREE SHIPPING Tomorrow!

Triple your benefits for July 23 - free shipping, bonus days coupons & entry in for Mystery Host Party

Surprise! Stampin’ Up! announced a FREE SHIPPING incentive on orders of $75 or more for tomorrow (Tuesday, July 23) only. Not only will you get free shipping, you’ll also earn Bonus Days coupons and get entry to my July Mystery Host Party! Earn $5 Bonus Days coupons on every $50 you order – no limits. You will be emailed a…

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Watercolor Penciled Hummingbird & Flowers

Watercolor pencil hummingbird chart

I love hummingbirds! I love to watch them at my feeders and flowers. One feeder is right at my kitchen window so, as long as I stay still, I get to watch them feed. Sometimes they sit still and sometimes their wings are fluttering so fast. When I’m sitting outside, I hear them wiz by my head and can hear…

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Changing Leaves Textured & Bold Easy Card

Bold & Textured Changing Leaves Card

There’s nothing wrong with making involved and multi-stepped cards. It’s actually quite fun when you have the time. But sometimes, you may find that you need a card quick or you want to make multiple cards to have on hand. This textured & bold easy card, made with the Changing Leaves bundle, is just the card you need to make.…

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So Many Variations of a Strip Card

1/2" thick rainbow strip card

There are so many different types of strip cards you can make. The possibilities really are endless depending on the thickness, length, color, pattern and direction you make the strips. The samples I’m showing you today are just one example. Let your imaginations soar! I started with a simple six colored rainbow strip card and then make a few others…

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Stamp Club Sign Ups Happening Now

stamp club

Twice a year I open up sign ups for my Stamp Club & NOW is one of those times!!! My Stamp Club runs for six months at a time which gives flexibility for new members to join and current members to take a break.    July 8 marks the first day of the new round and I would love for you…

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World Productivity Day is TOMORROW!

World Productivity Day is on Thursday, June 20

Tomorrow is World Productivity Day!  Let’s turn this “holiday” around a bit to fit into our own, creative lives.  We all wish we could paper craft more, but sometimes life (and all it’s details, pulls & needs) gets in the way. I think we should change this “holiday’s” name to World Productivity with Creativity Day (World Creativity & Innovation Day is on April…

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The New 2024/5 Annual Catalog is LIVE!

2024/5 Annual Catalog

It’s a happy day when new catalogs begin. This new 2024/5 Annual Catalog is no exception. Just by looking at the front cover you can see that it’s different from all other Stampin’ Up! catalogs. This catalog visually shows that creating is better together – get together with a friend or two.  Chat & stamp.  What’s important is the connections…

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Saying Goodbye so we can Say Hello

2023/24 Annual Catalog

It’s that time of year when we must say goodbye to both this past year’s Annual catalog and the 2024 Occasions catalog. And, there’s a lot to say goodbye to. MANY of the products in the annual catalog are retiring this year. Which means, many of those same products are on sale, some of them up to 60% off. If…

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Patchwork Quilt Card (with easy steps)

Patchwork quilt card vertical position

Long ago, I used to make quilts. My first quilt started as a Queen size and then we upgraded to a King size bed, so I had to add borders to make it even bigger. Baby quilts would have been a better way to start because of their smaller size, but that is where I ended up, making quilts for…

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2024 Annual Catalog Paper Share

2024 Paper Share Details: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfuxwxpcp6GLO_rQ32qwQssVzPgvNp7-loPZU0LPfUx4wE0dg/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1&flr=0

What is a Paper Share? A Paper Share is a sampling of Designer (patterned/specialty) Paper.  I offer Paper Shares at the start of each new Stampin’ Up! catalog.  It allows you to see, feel and use the paper before buying a full pack, all at about a quarter of the price.  I order all of the new papers from the…

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In Color Product Club

In color product club details: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1PONDjekqBBr7f-HG0J8UmxhfelASuSaQI3t2hWlsQiA/edit

What is an In Color Product Club? The In Color Product Club helps off set the cost of buying all the new In Color products at once.  If you were to buy them all at once, it would add up to over $306!  This In Color Product Club spreads the cost out over 5 months AND you get bonus products each month, plus a…

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Daisies in a Box Card Tutorial

Box of Daisies Card tutorial

You know the toy you used to use that ended in “pop goes the weasel”? This project kind of reminds me of that toy. When you open up the card, you get a bouquet of daisies that POP out of a box. When you make your own box card, you can choose to pop out daisies like I did, or…

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