Lot of new goodies in our newly released range.   Shop/browse here:  What's New?  

What caught your eye first?  Here are a few of my favourites.

Very very top of my list is the Kintsugi Suite.  I just love the whole meaning of this centuries old Japanese art form

Kintsugi is seen as a metaphor for resilience, the process of healing, and beauty in brokenness. 

Some creations featuring this range.

Each month we get some new additions to our kit range and I've been waiting for this one since seeing it at our recent event.  I do love blues and this Beautiful Blues Kit is very elegant.  

This kit includes this small set of stamps - I love the sentiments on this one for those times you want to let someone know you care.

If you are keen to try out our new two tone cardstock (thicker than DSP, thinner than our regular cardstock - great for layering) then we have it in every colour and we also have some great packs that have a range of colours. They're designed to coordinate with a scrapbooking kit but I also keep an eye out for any that have some of my favourite colours.  This pack is called Celebrate Together and includes Blackberry Bliss, Cloud Cover, Daffodil Delight, Fresh Freesia, Pool Party, Strawberry Slush.  It is a useful way to try out some of this.  The card has a white core and it just beautiful for embossing and sanding. 

There's lots more but I'll leave it with just those for now.  I'm still working out what to put on my first order. 

This weekend I'm chipping away at my latest craft room clean up.  Each weekend I'm tackling either one small space (a shelf or a drawer) or one product type.  I think my dies and embossing folders are getting a sort out today.   

Have a lovely weekend and get in touch if I can help with any craft questions.  

Happy creating,

Sue

Product's featured in this post: Click image for more details or to shop

Kintsugi Inspirations Suite Collection (English) [165172] $136.00

Kintsugi Inspirations 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [165159] $29.00

Beautiful Blues Kit (English) [165658] $41.00

Celebrate Together 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Two Tone Cardstock [166653] $21.00

I just love these pop up butterfly cards.  All you need is a favourite piece of patterned paper, two coordinating colours and the Beautiful Butterflies Dies and Hybrid Embossing Folder.  (Find them here: Beautiful Butterflies Bundle.) 

While I had a bit more chill time on the school holidays I've spent a few days getting my brain around how to make craft tutorial videos again.  Had to learn a few new pieces of filming and editing software and watch 70 gazillion beginner film/edit tutorials but I'm a giant nerd at heart and do love a bit of a dive into how to do something new.  This one is a bit rough in places but what is that saying - don't let perfection be the enemy of the good - so I'm uploading it anyway, umms and aaahs and bloopers included.  

I should really have an outtakes video - it'd be funnier!  When I got up to the part where I trimmed the matting piece of patterned paper, I accidentally trimmed it too close then when I tried to take the butterfly window cardstock layer off I tore it and had to start all over again.  A few choice words to edit out there.  :-)  

Happy creating. 

Cheers, Sue

Products I have used for this card. 

Click the image to browse further details or to shop online with Sue

Beautiful Butterflies Bundle (English) [164615] $104.25	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $227.00	Specialty Plate [154711] $19.25	Sentimental Park Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [160561] $42.00
Thoughtful Journey 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [163303] $21.75	Pretty Peacock A4 Cardstock [150886] $20.25	Pretty Peacock Classic Stampin’ Pad [150083] $15.75	Calypso Coral A4 Card Stock [124392] $20.25

Have you checked our Last Chance List for any retiring products - available while stocks last.  Here is one I enjoyed making cards with - the Tune In Stamps and Dies.  (Note: The stamps and dies are cheaper to purchase separately at the moment.)  

I've combined it here with the gorgeous Country Woods patterned paper - a really versatile pack with lots of woodgrains and textures that make perfect backgrounds for a card or scrapbook layout. 

Happy creating,

Cheers, Sue

Do you have any dinosaur loving children that you'd love to make a card for?  This is a very cute bundle for some dinosaur cardmaking or scrapbooking. 

Just the stamps on their own are terrific and lend themselves pretty well to fussy cutting.  Or get the dies as well if you prefer a quick die cut.  It has the cute dinosaur eggshell die too and some clouds which help to build a cute scene.  

Happy creating!

Cheers, Sue

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Available as a bundle of stamps and dies, or just get the stamps and use some sharp scissors to cut out the stamped image.

Darling Dinos Bundle (English) [164735] $71.00

Darling Dinos Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [164728] $37.00

Paper Snips [103579] $21.00

The more I use these papers from our most recent Online Exclusives release, the more I love them.  This one is called Botanical Textures DSP.

This beautiful grayscale paper features a range of leaf print images and some lovely abstract ones on the reverse side.  Use it as is or use your blending brushes to add a touch of colour.  

It makes a lovely background panel for a card and is a great addition to a scrapbooking layout too. 

The other paper from this suite is the utterly gorgeous Woven Textures DSP.

I just love this one with its earthy tones. A great way to add some natural elements and organic textures to your cards or layouts.  

Happy creating,

Cheers, Sue

Feature Products: Click image to see all the details or to shop with Sue for these items

Botanical Textures Suite Collection (English) [165563] $176.25	Botanical Textures 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [165545] $21.75	Woven Textures 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [165560] $21.75
Mini Corrugated 3 D Embossing Folder [165559] $19.25	Textured Notes Bundle (English) [165556] $85.50	Neutral Matte Dots [165561] $14.00

Our Last Chance List has been released today with all the products retiring from our Stampin' Up Annual and Mini Catalogues.  All while stocks last and some items are discounted. 

Browse/Shop here:  Last Chance Products 

You can use the filters at the top to sort by price to find some bargain discounted items.  

Here's one of our retiring bundles - For The Books stamps and dies.  Love this one. 

Don't forget you can join our brand new rewards program when you next log in to your shopping account and earn rewards on purchases of $35 or more.  Redeem your points on your next order or save them up for something special.  

If you have an account you'll see this screen when you next log in.  Just click Get Started to join the rewards program.  

If you don't have an account it is super easy to set one up.  Just head over here and it'll step you through it: Sue's Online Stampin' Up Store

Get in touch if you get stuck or have any questions about the Last Chance List, our new Rewards Program or setting up your shopping account.  

Or just to chat crafts.  

Happy creating,

Sue

We get a new batch of products in our online store every two months.  One of our fresh new Online Exclusive suites is Botanical Textures.

I love the natural texture design in this one and the rectangle dies have a lovely embossed detail edging.  You can see it on this card below which also features the Mini Corrugated embossing folder.  

The Woven Textures DSP is beautiful with 3 each of 4 double sided designs that feature a variety of woven materials and designs in different natural hues.  There's another DSP in this suite that coordinates - the Botanical Textures DSP with a range of lovely organic designs with greyscale tones. 

Here are some more cards made with this range. 

Happy creating.

Cheers, Sue

Product List: Click image to browse or shop

Botanical Textures Suite Collection (English) [165563] $176.25	Botanical Textures 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [165545] $21.75	Woven Textures 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [165560] $21.75
Mini Corrugated 3 D Embossing Folder [165559] $19.25	Textured Notes Bundle (English) [165556] $85.50	Neutral Matte Dots [165561] $14.00

Hello - I'm back from Onstage 2025 where demonstrators got to catch up with our stamping friends, make new ones and see some inspiring craft presentations.  Have a few snippets to share with you today. 

We got a sneaky peek at our upcoming annual catalogue that goes live in May.  If you've purchased in the last 12 months I have organised you a complimentary catalogue which will be arriving in your mailbox sometime during April so keep an eye out.  

A big thanks to all my lovely customers (and team.)  I received a couple of award ribbons for sales and team building and also got to walk the stage for my $400,000 US in career sales (over 17 years.)  A nice milestone to celebrate and I'm sharing that one with all of you that had a BBB - Big Brown Box - delivery and helped towards that total.

We got to see some of the kits that will be coming soon in our Kit Collection.  I particularly loved this blue one so looking forward to spotting that in the new releases.  Each month we get 2 or 3 new kits and I think they're such a great option for some 'creating in a box.'  They make terrific gifts, or perfect to throw in the bag if you're heading off on a trip, or in the caravan.  Browse our Kit Collection here.

Here's a bit of a peek at one of our new upcoming suites.  If you're a fan of those lovely layered word dies (I love them) this one has 'lovely' and 'bloom' plus some coordinating phrases and words.  Quite like this font.  

It was lovely to have so many people with us at Onstage from the former Close To My Heart that have joined us as Stampin' Up demonstrators over the last year.  For all of our new suite presentations we saw some cardmaking ideas and also some scrapbooking inspiration.  I came home with a renewed enthusiasm to get back into some memory keeping.  I'm loving the new products, scrapbooking kits and all the lovely people that have joined our Stampin' Up family.  

 

Most of all it was great to catch up with all my SU friends.  Next year our Onstage event is in Sydney from March 12-15.  

If you'd like to be part of the fun and love an early peek at new products - have a think about joining our demo family before early next year when registration opens. We'd love to welcome you to the crew.  

 

 

Happy stamping!

Cheers, Sue

Isn't this a lovely kit.  The Heirloom Arrangements kit has all the pieces you'll need for 8 cards.  You can mix and match as you please or follow the illustrations.  

Here's a closer look at the components you get - all tucked into a box.  Makes a great gift or just a handy box of creativity. 

This one also includes a little stamp set.

You can find this kit and our full range of kits over here:  Stampin' Up Kit Collection

Happy creating. 

Cheers, Sue

This stamp caught my eye from the Online Exclusives. It is the Grow With Love stamp.  Isn't that simple border stamp effective and 'you're on my mind' is such a caring greeting - perfect for a range of occasions.  There is a coordinating die set too if you'd like to make those little seed packet style envelopes. 

Have a great week and perhaps we should all send a card to someone to let them know we're thinking of them.  

Happy stamping.

Cheers, Sue

Product List: Click image to shop or browse these items

Grow With Love Bundle (English) [164804] $99.75

Basics Embossing Powders [155554] $32.00

Heat Tool [129056] $56.00

Paper Trimmer [152392] $49.00