Friday, July 4, 2025

Global Stamping Friends Blog Hop - Jolly July

Welcome to the JULY 2025 Edition of the Global Stamping Friends Blog Hop! You'll see projects in our hop from Stampin' Up! demonstrators around the world--I'm in Colorado Springs, Colorado. (Note: I can only sell to customers in the US, so any prices mentioned are in USD)

We generally hop the first Friday of each month, and our theme for today is Jolly July! My project today features a patterned paper and a stamp set from the Last Chance Products section of my online store, so if you want them you better grab them soon before they are gone for good! 
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I'm a little late with my creation today, but here it is! There's something extra amusing about sitting inside on the 4th of July with my air conditioning cranked up, making a Christmas card. Lol. Especially when your cul-de-sac is heavily into contraband fireworks, and they don't bother to wait til dark.

There's nothing complex about this card, it's pretty much WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get). There are just a few things to point out: 1) we used to have dies that coordinated with the Greetings of the Season stamp set but they retired so I fussy cut the sentiment by hand, 2) I used two layers of Stampin' Dimensionals to pop up the saying a bit more so it would stand out from the similarly colored background, and 3) the Forever Plaid 3D Embossing Folder puts a lot of crimps in the paper so you are best off cutting a piece slightly larger than what you actually want and then trimming it down to the exact size after embossing. I suppose one more notable item is that the Winter Meadow 12x12 Designer Series Paper is on this card is cut to 4"x3". That means you can get 12 cards like this from a sheet, and you get two sheets of this pattern in the package, so you could make 24 of this exact card.

Stampin' Supplies: Greetings of the Season Stamp Set (LAST CHANCE), Winter Meadow 12x12 Designer Series Paper (LAST CHANCE), Night of Navy Cardstock, Basic White Cardstock, Misty Moonlight Cardstock and Ink Pad, Basic Gray and Smoky Slate Pearls, Gold & Silver Trim Combo Pack (I used the silver), Forever Plaid 3D Embossing Folder*, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin' Dimensionals, Bone Folder, Paper Snips, Paper Trimmer, Simply Shammy (for cleaning photopolymer stamps), and Grid Paper. And don't forget Medium Basic White Envelopes for mailing! *You will need the standard sized Stampin' Cut & Emboss machine for the 3D embossing folder.
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Global Stamping Friends Blog Hop JULY 2025 Blog Roll
1. Kimberley Morris YOU ARE HERE!
2. Jan Musselman


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Get your Stampin' Supplies in my ONLINE STORE, and Be sure to check out these Deals:
LAST CHANCE (Up to 60% OFF Retired Product)
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BEGINNER STAMPER?? (Click the link to try our new Quick & Easy Options!)

~Kimberley Morris Colorado Springs, CO
Stampin' Up! Independent Demonstrator since 1994
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Friday, June 6, 2025

Global Stamping Friends Blog Hop - Coordination is Key

Welcome to the JUNE 2025 Edition of the Global Stamping Friends Blog Hop! You'll see projects in our hop from Stampin' Up! demonstrators around the world--I'm in Colorado Springs, Colorado. (Note: I can only sell to customers in the US, so any prices mentioned are in USD)

We generally hop the first Friday of each month, and our theme for today is Coordination is Key! My project today features the new-ish Tags of Thanks BUNDLE, that includes the Tags of Thanks stamp set, and the Hole Punch Assortment which a pack of 3 mini punches.
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I've been having an acute facial nerve pain episode the last few weeks, so today's post will be a quick and easy card. The color scheme makes it perfect for Father's Day - and you can't beat the Timeless Plaid 6x6 Designer Series Paper for giving your project a neutral background in a snap.

Stampin' Supplies: Tags of Thanks BUNDLE, Misty Moonlight Cardstock, Smokey Slate Cardstock, Basic Gray Ink Pad, Timeless Plaid 6x6 Designer Series Paper, Opal Rounds Assortment, Linen Thread, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin' Dimensionals, Bone Folder, Paper Snips, Paper Trimmer, Simply Shammy (for cleaning photopolymer stamps), and Grid Paper. And don't forget Medium Basic White Envelopes for mailing!
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Global Stamping Friends Blog Hop MAY 2025 Blog Roll
1. Kimberley Morris YOU ARE HERE!
2. Jan Musselman


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Get your Stampin' Supplies in my ONLINE STORE, and Be sure to check out these Deals:
CLEARANCE RACK (Up to 60% OFF Retired Product)
BUNDLE & SAVE!!! (Product Bundles at 10% OFF Everyday!)
BEGINNER STAMPER?? (Click the link to try our new Quick & Easy Options!)

~Kimberley Morris Colorado Springs, CO
Stampin' Up! Independent Demonstrator since 1994
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Friday, May 2, 2025

Global Stamping Friends Blog Hop - Fresh & New

Welcome to the MAY 2025 Edition of the Global Stamping Friends Blog Hop! You'll see projects in our hop from Stampin' Up! demonstrators around the world--I'm in Colorado Springs, Colorado. (Note: I can only sell to customers in the US, so any prices mentioned are in USD)

We generally hop the first Friday of each month, and our theme for today is Fresh & New! My project today features a new-ish stamp set, called She's the Greatest.
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The She's the Greatest Stamp Set came out last month, in our Online Exclusives. It has a little kitty in the stamp set, and you can also use different stamps to make it say 'Cat Mom', so I obviously had to have it! I wanted to make a really simple cat shaped card, and I could have gone with a real cat color, but I love Misty Moonlight so that's the color I used for the cardstock base. I left a little tiny flat bit across the top of each ear so the card would fold over.

I purposefully kept the colors to a minimum, and didn't bling up the card, because I wanted to show how easy it can be to just mostly use what you already have. In addition to the Misty Moonlight Cardstock, I also used Petal Pink Cardstock, Basic White Cardstock, and Basic Black Cardstock. And I only used one ink pad - a Memento Tuxedo Black Ink Pad. If you wanted to bling it up more, using some Silver Foil Sheets and/or some Basic Rhinestones on the "collar" would be easy upgrades.

I did use a few retired items for this card, because honestly, I'm tired of trying to limit my projects to using only current Stampin' Up! products. These are staple items that any paper crafter would want in their stash: 1" Circle Punch, 3/4" Circle Punch, and a white gel pen.

Stampin' Supplies: She's the Greatest Stamp Set, Misty Moonlight Cardstock, Basic White Cardstock, Basic Black Cardstock, Petal Pink Cardstock, Tuxedo Memento Black Ink Pad, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin' Dimensionals, Bone Folder, Paper Snips, Paper Trimmer, Simply Shammy (for cleaning photopolymer stamps), and Grid Paper. And don't forget Medium Basic White Envelopes for mailing!
{see Product Purchase Links under the Blog Roll}

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Global Stamping Friends Blog Hop MAY 2025 Blog Roll
1. Kimberley Morris YOU ARE HERE!
2. Jan Musselman


Stampin' Supplies Product Purchase Links:


View or Download PDF of CURRENT Product Catalogs:

2024-2025 Annual Catalog

2025 January-April (Spring) Mini Catalog

2025 January-April Scrapbooking Brochure

Get your Stampin' Supplies in my ONLINE STORE, and Be sure to check out these Deals:
CLEARANCE RACK (Up to 60% OFF Retired Product)
BUNDLE & SAVE!!! (Product Bundles at 10% OFF Everyday!)
BEGINNER STAMPER?? (Click the link to try our new Quick & Easy Options!)

~Kimberley Morris Colorado Springs, CO
Stampin' Up! Independent Demonstrator since 1994
procrastistamper@gmail.com
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