I am a quasi-hobby independent Stampin' Up! demonstrator. I do not book parties but I specialize in one on one instruction plus I still wanted a space to show off my cards and share advice about stamping and papercraft. Enjoy! All stamped images and paper are (c) Stampin' Up.

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Friday, 16 May 2025

April-May 2025 Stampin’ Up! News

I'm behind on posting updates! Don't you hate it when real life stuff interferes with your crafting time? Like many Calgarians, we qualified for a new roof after last year's summer hailstorm. The roof installation went fine, but there wasn't enough flashing around the chimney and it LEAKED after a snow melt.

It's all good now, but I used up way too much mental energy. It took three visits from the roofer to fit the problem, grrr!

Anyway, there's a lot of Stampin' Up! news to share besides a new Annual Catalogue.

First up, you may have already heard about changes to Stampin' Rewards. Other changes include:
  • Workshop orders and host codes are no longer an option--that means no more party orders although parties can still happen
  • Stampin' Rewards are now individually earned as opposed to a host getting all the rewards
  • Stampin' Rewards now have an expiry date--earned rewards expire 12 months after earning them

Tariffs! While tariffs are not new, the constantly changing tariff landscape means that SU is always trying to find new ways to keep costs low and find ways to run as efficiently as possible. As a demonstrator, I love that SU always keeps demos in the loop--and when I hear something, I'll be sure to pass it along on Facebook or this blog.

Paper Pumpkin item has moved! Where? Over to SU's main website :-D You can still create or manage a subscription--you just don't have to go to a separate website now. Customers don't always see this on the front end, but as a demo, there were several systems that didn't really talk to each other. It happens with any large organization and SU has been working hard over the past couple of years on a Digital Platform Unification (DPU) project. Their efforts have made life easier for customers and demos?

Where's Cloud Cover? You might have noticed that one of the new 2025-2027 In Colors, Cloud Cover, was unavailable to order when the new Annual Catalogue launched. Now and then a product doesn't perform as expected and SU will make it unorderable. The good news is you can add Cloud Cover ink to your next order!




Until next time...


Your Friend, Christine

Wednesday, 7 May 2025

Woo! Time for a new Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalogue

Just as trees bud and birds sing, tis the season for the new 2025-2026 Annual Catalogue!

We're welcoming five new In-Colours, new two-tone 12x12" cardstock, and more!

Contact me for a printed catalogue shop with me online.







 
Your Friend, Christine

Monday, 24 March 2025

STAMP CAMP 2025--Register now!

 



STAMP CAMP returns Saturday, May 24th!

Join me, your host, Christine Anne, for a fun day of cardmaking and papercraft techniques! Bring your favourite supplies with you and a friend!



  • Suitable for beginners or experienced card makers who want to try something new
  • No obligation to purchase any products--just come for the fun and learn to make cards!
  • Attendee sale table—bring items to sell or trade
  • Loot bags filled with exciting Stampin’ Up! products and goodies
  • Tool Table packed with inks, scissorts and more!
  • Room is booked until 5pm; attendees are welcome to stay until we're kicked out :-D

Additionally...
  • Complimentary coffee and tea provided.
  • Can't attend? Purchase a Loot Bag for $20 with supplies and instructions

See you there!

  Your Friend, Christine

Friday, 21 February 2025

Flashback Friday--Keep a little Christmas cheer all year

I love Christmas and keep Christmas cards up all year--but this year, with the Canada Post strike, I really enjoyed the Christmas cards I received from my stamping friends :-)



Until next time...

  Your Friend, Christine

Tuesday, 18 February 2025

Tuesday Tip--Learn something new!

It's been a while since I published a Tuesdday Tip! Today I'm boosting a French art channel I adore called Art Room. They share my belief that anyone can be trained to draw (yes, really!) and I would have been all over this channel if it existed when I was a teenager. They're on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube, of course.

As a bonus, a lot of their videos and techniques translate well to stamping and cardmaking. I guarantee after a watching a few videos you'll look at your ink and markers in a different way and learn or try something new!


Until next time...
Your Friend, Christine

Thursday, 23 January 2025

January Stamping Project--Happy Birthday and Thank You

It was a slight blessing to come down with a nasty cold after Christmas, but still not a fun way to start the new year! Sometimes all you need is ink, stamps and cardstock to make some fun cards. As you can imagine, I wasn't feeling very ambitious while sick, but I also wanted to try out the new stamps I ordered, Thanking You and Simple Birthday.

These two giant stamps fill a quarter-fold card nicely and if you make 5x7" cards, you'll have lots more room for layering! I used two of the new Sale-A-Bration freebies, Corner in Bloom and purple adhesive backed sequins, to stamp a border around the cards in Pretty in Pink ink. Materials

 
Your Friend, Christine

Tuesday, 7 January 2025

It’s Here—Time to Sale-A-Brate with Stampin’ Up!

It's time for a new mini catalogue, which also means it's time for Sale-A-Bration, where you can earn extras with qualifying Stampin' Up! orders.

Contact me for a printed catalogue shop with me online. Stay tuned as I'll have some new cards to share featuring my favourite Sale-A-Bration freebie :-)


 
But wait, there's more! There's also a new scrapbooking brochure with loads of co-ordinated sets too!


 
Your Friend, Christine