Make Your Own Custom Gift Boxes!

At our recent Pals Online Meeting, we learned how to make custom boxes to fit specific gift items we might be giving. So fun! Tammy Beard, fellow Stampin’ Pal, did such a great job of showing us how to create these fun boxes. For example, I made this box that fits a roll or two of our Stampin’ Up! ribbons!

See how cute a spool of Stampin’ Up! ribbon looks inside?

For this sized box, I started out with two pieces of paper — one was the Flirty Flamingo cardstock for the box base at 6″ x 6″, and one was a piece of Pattern Party Designer Series Paper for the lid, cut at 6″ x 6″. Tammy gave us a tip to cute the base a LITTLE short of 6″ on each side, in order for the lid of the box to fit better.

Notice Tammy’s measurements below – both squares were scored at 1″ on all sides.

Then some slits were cut on two sides, opposite of each other, only one-inch cuts up to the next scoreline. Here is a graphic — the dark lines are scissor cuts.

From there, you just fold and burnish at all the score lines and use a strong adhesive to tape the small corner flaps inside the side flaps. So easy! Then I had fun decorating with flowers cut from the Pierced Blooms Dies, one of my favorite die sets! Fun — who would want this little box with a goodie inside?

Here are the supplies I used for this cute box. Then scroll on for more exciting info!

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Do you know these beautiful colors are soon to retire, never to be seen again in a Stampin’ Up! catalog? (unless we have a complete color refresh, of course!). So in the meantime, make sure you have ink, ink refills, card stock, and designer series papers that coordinate with these lovely colors. What’s your fave? I’ll tell you mine…it’s Cinnamon Cider! So yummy, not only for fall, but in combination with so many other pretty colors.

Don’t Forget: Stampin’ Up! is offering an EXCITING SALE for March! During the month of March, you can snag the Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine at a 20% discount AND you can build your craft collection with any (or all!) of the select stamp-and-die bundles that are also available for 20% off during the month of March! This miniature machine is compatible with a large selection of Stampin’ Up! embossing folders and dies.


Here is a flyer for your convenience! Click HERE to download and/or print! I would always rather look a photo of the stamp set and dies that are on sale, right? Scroll down the PDF to the second page to see all the bundles at 20% off!

If you haven’t already, it’s time to meet your mini crafting companion: the Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine! If this is your first encounter, allow us to introduce you.

Take a look at this video for more info!

Take your crafting to the next level! You won’t regret it! Keep reading for all the details about this discount!

  • The Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine will be available for purchase at a 20% discount.
  • A number of select stamp-and-die bundles that are compatible with the Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine will also be available for purchase at a 20% discount.
  • For this promotion only, we’ve brought back the previously popular Art Gallery, Celebrate Sunflowers, and Garden Wishes bundles. They will only be available in their bundle form during this promotion, so make sure to snag ‘em while you still can!
  • The Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine and select compatible bundles can be bought together or separately.
  • Products are available in all markets while supplies last.  No backorders or substitutions will be allowed.
  • The stamp-and-die bundles that can be found in a current catalog will be replenished until they retire. When they do retire, the bundles will be added to the Retiring List.
  • Due to supply chain challenges, this promotion may be altered or ended early. We will post a Current Update with further information if this is anticipated. 

1. LOOKING FOR A FUN NIGHT OF CRAFTING TOGETHER? I’m going to be putting my Celebrate Today Stampin’ Up! kit together on TUESDAY, MARCH 15 at 7:00 pm! JOIN ME, and we’ll create together! Stampin’ Up! offers a variety of kits with everything you need to create beautiful projects, including an acrylic stampin’ block, ink, adhesives, and a stamp set! HERE is the link to all our kits!

I’ll send you a link to the LIVE class, and you’ll also receive a surprise from me in the mail once you have ordered your kit! OR just order and complete at your own leisure. It’s entirely up to you!

ORDER YOUR SALE ITEMS HERE by clicking on the images below!

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Here is our MARCH Host Code! Make an online order through me over $50 or over, and receive a new package of 100 2020-22 In Color Squares! Love these! [Club Members, please use your own club Host Code.]

Host Code: T3SKWT4V

Happy March Stamping!

Mary

What Type of Stamper are You?

As one of the sentiments in the Pansy Patch Stamp Set says, “The little things you do make a big difference.” That can be true in life—and when sitting down to create a fabulous card for someone special. All the little details and love put into making your card can add up to one big hug that will make someone’s day!

Well, it doesn’t matter if you’re a CASUAL, AVID, or ARTFULLY AVID stamper — the Pansy Patch Bundle can create a fun and beautiful card for so many purposes! And if you haven’t stamped before, start simple with a bundle and a few supplies! Here’s a fun example of the three levels of papercrafting:

Pansy Patch Step-by-Step
Thank You Card (4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″)
CASUAL
To begin creating our lovely Besten Dank Pansy Patch step-ups, start simple. Fold Polished Pink Cardstock in half; add a layer of stamped Basic White Cardstock to the card front, then layer with just a few die-cut images. Notice that our artist used a Blending Brush to add subtle shading to the die-cut pansy bud. Easy to do. Fast. Fun!
AVID
We stepped up our Thank You card with tone-on-tone stamping and pops of gold for extra pizzazz. We also used a Bone Folder to curl the flower petals and give them extra dimension.
ARTFULLY AVID
To create our Mille mercis card, apply Granny Apple Green ink to the Basic White Cardstock layer using a Blending Brush, then run it through the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine with the Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing Folder. Also, did you notice the pretty Baker’s Twine? We colored it with Flirty Flamingo Stampin’ Blends to make it really stand out!

There you have it — click any product at the bottom of this post to start shopping with me — the pansies are going to be so beautiful for Spring, which is just around the corner!

It’s March, and that means a new Host Code! Make an online order through me over $50 or over, and receive a new package of 100 2020-22 IN Color Squares!

Click here to go see this kit in the online store.

You can see all of the kits currently available in the online store here.

Here’s the Host Code you need:

QS69ZW6W

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Stampin’ Up! Bundles Back in Stock!

Popping back on today to quickly let you know that several of the out of stock dies have been restocked and the bundles (Tulip Fields, Daffodil Daydream, Rainbow Of Happiness, Crane Of Fortune and On The Horizon) are available to order again along with the Pebbles Enamel Shapes!  I know that lots of you were waiting on these items, they’re available again now! 

Daffodil Daydreams Bundle – Image©Stampin’ Up!

Here are some of the bundles that you’ve been waiting for. Click on any of these items to start shopping:

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It’s March, and that means a new Host Code! Make an online order through me over $50 or over, and receive a new package of 100 2020-22 IN Color Squares!

Click here to go see this kit in the online store.

You can see all of the kits currently available in the online store here.

Here’s the Host Code you need:

QS69ZW6W

Mary

A Fun New Stampin’ Up! Kit is Now Available!


The latest addition to the Kits Collection by Stampin’ Up! is a fun one! With the Robot Buddies Kit, configure cards featuring cute robots and robot themed images that kids will love. Combine your bandwidth to craft this kit together for some offline fun with these awesome, friendship-themed robots! The Kits Collection kits are available for everyone to order in the online store, no subscription required!

The Robot Buddies Card Kit creates nine cards with coordinating envelopes and they’re super quick to stamp and put together! Aren’t they cute?

Details:

  • Kit includes 9 card bases—3 each in 3 designs—and 9 envelopes
  • Includes sticker sheets and printed die-cuts to decorate with
  • Includes two Classic Stampin’ Ink Spots in Bermuda Bay and Pumpkin Pie
  • Finished card size: 5-1/2″ x 4-1/4″ (14 x 10.8 cm)
  • Coordinating colors: Balmy Blue, Bermuda Bay, Granny Apple Green, Night of Navy, Pumpkin Pie

Take a look at everything you get in your kit!

The kits are shrink wrapped and contain everything needed to put the kits together including the ink, a block for stamping and adhesives!

Of course, you always receive a cute stamp set that you can keep and re-use over and over again!

Pick up this cute card kit while you can get it!  The kits are available while supplies last.  They will be restocked at some point if they sell out, but it may take awhile for them to make their way back into the online store.  So get yours now while it’s still available!

It’s March, and that means a new Host Code! Make an online order through me over $50 or over, and receive a new package of 100 2020-22 IN Color Squares!

Click here to go see this kit in the online store.

You can see all of the kits currently available in the online store here.

Here’s the Host Code you need:

QS69ZW6W

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Mary

March – Explore the New Waves of the Ocean, AND Need a Quick Thank You Card?

Now is your opportunity to explore these new coastal products ahead of their release in May… the stunning Waves of Inspiration stamp set and coordinating Waves Dies.  Plus for a limited time you can also get three exclusive, coordinating products.

Discover the depths of the ocean—and your artistic abilities—with the Waves of the Ocean Collection! This coastal collection includes an inspiring set of stamps and detailed dies, both early-release products from the upcoming 2022–2023 Annual Catalog. Plus, a pack of paper made from images of hand-poured paint, blue-hued foil sheets for a sea of shine, and radiant rhinestones for a splash of sparkle—each an exclusive product you can only purchase during the promotion period!

Explore artistic expression with the Waves of the Ocean Collection. With these seaside supplies, you’ll dive into inspiration and swim in a sea of creativity! Keep reading for promotion and product details, marketing tips and tricks, and shareable resources that’ll blow you out of the water.

The Waves of Inspiration stamp set and coordinating Waves Dies are an early release from the upcoming 2022-2023 Annual Catalog.  Now is your opportunity to explore it before the official release…

Wave's of Inspiration Stamp Set + Waves Dies Bundle  |  Image © 2022 Stampin' Up!
Waves of Inspiration Bundle (cling: 158841) 

Alongside this beautiful bundle, there are three exclusive, coordinating products that are only available until 2 May, or while supplies last…

And if you have fallen in love with this beautiful collection and want to get it all…

Waves of the Ocean Collection  |  Image © 2022 Stampin' Up!
Waves of the Ocean Collection (161797) –
The collection includes one each of Waves of Inspiration Bundle (10%-off), Waves of the Ocean Designer Series Paper, Blue Foils Specialty Paper, and Rhinestone Waves Basic Jewels

Stampin’ Up!’s Whisper White Notecards and Envelopes provide a quick and easy way to send a little day brightener to anyone who needs it. In this project, the Flowering Fields take the spotlight with some bright accents from Poppy Parade and Granny Apple Green card stock.

I started with a Whisper White notecard. I then cut a panel of Granny Apple Green at 3 3/8″ x 4 7/8″ and adhered to the card front. I cut a small panel of Poppy Parade at 3 1/2″ x 1″ and a panel of DSP at 2″ x 4″. Actually, you can make the panels as big or small as you want to!

I then stamped a sentiment from the Sweet as a Peach stamp set with Versamark onto a scrap of Basic Black cardstock, and sprinkled it with White Embossing Powder, then heat embossed it. I trimmed around the sentiment and adhered it to the front of the notecard. Finally, I added a couple of retired jewels to add a little bling!

The Flowering Fields Designer Series Papers are so pretty — I love the tulips for spring! Such bright and colorful patterns!

I hope you enjoyed my project — click below on the images to start ordering!

It’s March, and that means a new Host Code! Make an online order through me over $50 or over, and receive a new package of 100 2020-22 IN Color Squares!

Here’s the Host Code you need:

QS69ZW6W

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Savings are in Bloom for March!

Stampin’ Up! is offering an EXCITING SALE for March! During the month of March, you can snag the Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine at a 20% discount AND you can build your craft collection with any (or all!) of the select stamp-and-die bundles that are also available for 20% off during the month of March! This miniature machine is compatible with a large selection of Stampin’ Up! embossing folders and dies.


Here is a flyer for your convenience! Click HERE to download and/or print! I would always rather look a photo of the stamp set and dies that are on sale, right? Scroll down the PDF to the second page to see all the bundles at 20% off!

If you haven’t already, it’s time to meet your mini crafting companion: the Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine! If this is your first encounter, allow us to introduce you.

Take a look at this video for more info!

Take your crafting to the next level! You won’t regret it! Keep reading for all the details about this discount!

  • The Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine will be available for purchase at a 20% discount.
  • A number of select stamp-and-die bundles that are compatible with the Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine will also be available for purchase at a 20% discount.
  • For this promotion only, we’ve brought back the previously popular Art Gallery, Celebrate Sunflowers, and Garden Wishes bundles. They will only be available in their bundle form during this promotion, so make sure to snag ‘em while you still can!
  • The Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine and select compatible bundles can be bought together or separately.
  • Products are available in all markets while supplies last.  No backorders or substitutions will be allowed.
  • The stamp-and-die bundles that can be found in a current catalog will be replenished until they retire. When they do retire, the bundles will be added to the Retiring List.
  • Due to supply chain challenges, this promotion may be altered or ended early. We will post a Current Update with further information if this is anticipated. 

1. LOOKING FOR A FUN NIGHT OF CRAFTING TOGETHER? I’m going to be putting my Celebrate Today Stampin’ Up! kit together on TUESDAY, MARCH 15 at 7:00 pm! JOIN ME, and we’ll create together! Stampin’ Up! offers a variety of kits with everything you need to create beautiful projects, including an acrylic stampin’ block, ink, adhesives, and a stamp set! HERE is the link to all our kits!

I’ll send you a link to the LIVE class, and you’ll also receive a surprise from me in the mail once you have ordered your kit! OR just order and complete at your own leisure. It’s entirely up to you!

ORDER YOUR SALE ITEMS HERE by clicking on the images below!

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Here is our MARCH Host Code! Make an online order through me over $50 or over, and receive a new package of 100 2020-22 In Color Squares! Love these! [Club Members, please use your own club Host Code.]

Host Code: T3SKWT4V

Happy March Stamping!

Mary

Ladybugs with Sparkly Wings? Yes, Please!

I finally had the time to make my first card using the Ladybug Builder Punch today!

The punch makes it so easy! I punched the ladybug body from Basic Black cardstock. I then punched out two sets of wings — one from the Supple Shimmer papers and one from a sheet of Abstract Beauty Designer Series Papers. I used glue dots to attached two layers of wings onto each ladybug.

The card comes together quickly! Here are the measurements:

  • Basic White Card Base: 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″, scored at 4 1/4
  • Embossed So Saffron panel, 5 1/4″ x 4″ using Timeworn Type 3D Embossing folder
  • DSP: Cut from the largest circle of the Beautiful Shapes Dies
  • Bough Punch: Two sets of leaves cut from the Soft Seafoam card stock
  • Sentiment: Heat embossed on a Basic Black scrap using White Embossing Powder

I love the little touches of black in this card – it really makes the rest of the colors pop! Love these ladybugs, and a punch is always my favorite!

I hope you enjoyed my first ladybug project! Shop with me by clicking on any of the products below.

A COUPLE OF REMINDERS:

  1. Get your Celebrate Today Magnet Board Kit, where you can create and customize your very own magnet board with included stickers to organize daily tasks and sentiments of positive affirmations.

What do you get in our latest kit? Details:

  • Kit includes one framed magnet board
  • Includes sticker sheets, double-sided cards, and double-sided paper to decorate with
  • Includes six magnet clips and two pocket envelopes to attach things to your board
  • Finished magnet board size (inside of frame): 12″ x 12″ (30.5 x 30.5 cm) 
  • Coordinating colors: Basic Black, Blushing Bride, Flirty Flamingo, Melon Mambo, Mint Macaron, Smoky Slate

Here is fun unboxing video coming straight from our CEO, Sarah!

2. LOOKING FOR A FUN NIGHT OF CRAFTING TOGETHER? I’m going to be putting my kit together on TUESDAY, MARCH 15 at 7:00 pm! JOIN ME, and we’ll create together! I’ll send you a link to the LIVE class, and you’ll also receive a surprise from me in the mail once you have ordered your kit! OR just order and complete at your own leisure. It’s entirely up to you!

ORDER HERE by clicking on the images below!

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It’s February, and that means a new Host Code! Make an online order through me over $50 or over, and receive a YOUR CHOICE in colors of a Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack from FREE from me! Here’s the Host Code you need:

QBT9UD2Z

In addition, this is our final month of Sale-A-Bration, so you will earn MORE free products with every $50 and/or $100 you spend. Go here to see what great FREE Products you can earn through the month of February only, including the fabulous bundle used in creating my projects above! I can’t wait to see what you order!

Mary

A Bright Little Notecard!

At a recent Pals Online Get-Together a fellow pal showed us this sweet little rainbow notecard using the FREE Sale-A-Bration Designer Series Papers, available for only five more days! Here is my take on Patti MacLeith’s notecard — who wouldn’t want to receive this little day brightener?

I started with a Whisper White notecard. I used the Scalloped Contours Dies to cut out a Magenta Madness scalloped panel, and adhered it to the notecard. Then I used a sheet of the 6 x 6″ Sunshine & Rainbows and cut all the little rainbows out separately, using my Stampin’ Trimmer. I popped one of the rainbows up onto the card using Stampin’ Dimensionals. That’s right — no stamping, just a darling rainbow, and you’ll be able to make many cards from just one sheet of DSP!

I then stamped a sentiment from the Sweet as a Peach stamp set with Versamark onto a scrap of Basic Black cardstock, and sprinkled it with White Embossing Powder, then heat embossed it. I trimmed around the sentiment and adhered it to the front of the notecard. Finally, I added a couple of 2021-23 in Color Jewels to add a little bling!

The Sunshine and Rainbows Designer Series Papers are FREE with a $50 purchase from any of our current catalogs, and it is so so cute! It’ll be unavailable after February 28th, so NOW is the time! Such bright and colorful patterns!

Thanks again to Stampin’ Pal Patti MacLeith for this inspiration! Don’t forget to get your Sunshine and Rainbows papers SOON!

A COUPLE OF REMINDERS:

  1. Get your Celebrate Today Magnet Board Kit, where you can create and customize your very own magnet board with included stickers to organize daily tasks and sentiments of positive affirmations.

What do you get in our latest kit? Details:

  • Kit includes one framed magnet board
  • Includes sticker sheets, double-sided cards, and double-sided paper to decorate with
  • Includes six magnet clips and two pocket envelopes to attach things to your board
  • Finished magnet board size (inside of frame): 12″ x 12″ (30.5 x 30.5 cm) 
  • Coordinating colors: Basic Black, Blushing Bride, Flirty Flamingo, Melon Mambo, Mint Macaron, Smoky Slate

Here is fun unboxing video coming straight from our CEO, Sarah!

LOOKING FOR A FUN NIGHT OF CRAFTING TOGETHER? I’m going to be putting my kit together on TUESDAY, MARCH 15 at 7:00 pm! JOIN ME, and we’ll create together! I’ll send you a link to the LIVE class, and you’ll also receive a surprise from me in the mail once you have ordered your kit! OR just order and complete at your own leisure. It’s entirely up to you!

ORDER HERE by clicking on the images below!

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It’s February, and that means a new Host Code! Make an online order through me over $50 or over, and receive a YOUR CHOICE in colors of a Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack from FREE from me! Here’s the Host Code you need:

QBT9UD2Z

In addition, this is our final month of Sale-A-Bration, so you will earn MORE free products with every $50 and/or $100 you spend. Go here to see what great FREE Products you can earn through the month of February only, including the fabulous bundle used in creating my projects above! I can’t wait to see what you order!

Mary

A Friendly Hello: A Sale-A-Bration MUST HAVE!

I just love the beautiful colors and the spring-y stamp set called “A Friendly Hello” from Stampin’ Up! only one catch: time is running out to get these beautiful products for yourself! The best part: They’re FREE with a $100 purchase of any Stampin’ Up! Products from either of our current catalogs! Here are some cards I made, thanks to a CASE of Crafty Cards with Amanda. I loved her design so much, I just had to re-create it, in three different color combinations!

The cards were all put together the same way — here are the measurements:

  • Card Base: 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″, scored at 4 1/4
  • Basic Black card stock: 3 1/2″ x 4 3/4″
  • DSP: 3 1/4″ x 4 1/2″
  • Strip of DSP: 1″ x 4 1/4″

The tags are made from the DSP and a scrap of Basic White cardstock using the largest of the Tailor Made Tags Dies. I stamped the bird image with Tuxedo Black Ink and then colored just a little with the Stampin’ Blends. So fun!

This Friendly Hello bundle will be so fun all spring — how about using an Easter Sentiment for darling Easter cards? Look at these BEE-UTIFUL papers…I just love the colors!

A COUPLE OF REMINDERS:

  1. Get your Celebrate Today Magnet Board Kit, where you can create and customize your very own magnet board with included stickers to organize daily tasks and sentiments of positive affirmations.

What do you get in our latest kit? Details:

  • Kit includes one framed magnet board
  • Includes sticker sheets, double-sided cards, and double-sided paper to decorate with
  • Includes six magnet clips and two pocket envelopes to attach things to your board
  • Finished magnet board size (inside of frame): 12″ x 12″ (30.5 x 30.5 cm) 
  • Coordinating colors: Basic Black, Blushing Bride, Flirty Flamingo, Melon Mambo, Mint Macaron, Smoky Slate

Here is fun unboxing video coming straight from our CEO, Sarah!

LOOKING FOR A FUN NIGHT OF CRAFTING TOGETHER? I’m going to be putting my kit together on TUESDAY, MARCH 15 at 7:00 pm! JOIN ME, and we’ll create together! I’ll send you a link to the LIVE class, and you’ll also receive a surprise from me in the mail once you have ordered your kit! OR just order and complete at your own leisure. It’s entirely up to you!

ORDER HERE by clicking on the images below!

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It’s February, and that means a new Host Code! Make an online order through me over $50 or over, and receive a YOUR CHOICE in colors of a Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack from FREE from me! Here’s the Host Code you need:

QBT9UD2Z

In addition, this is our final month of Sale-A-Bration, so you will earn MORE free products with every $50 and/or $100 you spend. Go here to see what great FREE Products you can earn through the month of February only, including the fabulous bundle used in creating my projects above! I can’t wait to see what you order!

Mary

Light the Candles for this Darling Birthday KIT!

When I think of birthday cards, I think of the adorable and bright cards you’ll make in the Light the Candles Kit from Stampin’ Up! This fun Birthday Card kit has everything you need in the cute little box to create EIGHT birthday cards with coordinating envelopes (four each of two different designs)! The sparkly and bright 3D cards will be appropriate for all the birthday people in your life. Imagine the pleasure you’ll get when you send a darling high-quality, and HANDMADE card!

LOOKING FOR A FUN NIGHT OF CRAFTING TOGETHER? Order two or three kits and put together with friends. Add a cup of coffee, a glass of wine…some chips?? How fun! This colorful and sparkly kit will chase your winter blues away!

What do you get in our latest kit? Details:

  • Card bases to create 8 cards (two designs, four cards each)
  • Coordinating envelopes
  • Coastal Cabana Ink Spot
  • Embellishments
  • Stamp set
  • Adhesives you will need
  • Acrylic Stamping Block
  • Coordinating colors: Basic Black, Coastal Cabana, Mango Melody, Daffodil Delight, Magenta Madness, Night of Navy

The stamp set you receive in the kit can be used in your future projects as well!

Here is fun unboxing video coming straight from our CEO, Sarah!

Need more kits?? Who doesn’t? Kits are the way to go – so easy and no guessing. It’s all there for you! Go HERE to see Stampin’ Up!’s Kit Collection!

What’s in your kit? Watch this!

Never stamped before? Take a look at how easy it is to get started!


It’s February, and that means a new Host Code! Make an online order through me over $50 or over, and receive a YOUR CHOICE in colors of a Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack from FREE from me! Here’s the Host Code you need:

QBT9UD2Z

In addition, this is our final month of Sale-A-Bration, so you will earn MORE free products with every $50 and/or $100 you spend. Go here to see what great FREE Products you can earn through the month of February only. I can’t wait to see what you order!

ORDER HERE by clicking on the image below! Have a great week!

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