January Card Retreat

Stampin' Up is hosting a two day Card Retreat January 22 - 23, 2026. During this retreat you'll make 15 cards while learning new techniques and ways to use products!  

Each day will have a session from 3:00pm - 10:00pm CT. OR you can watch a replay at your convenience!

You'll get 3 stamp sets (1 is exclusive to the retreat), die sets, pattern papers, die cut sheets, cardstock and envelopes. 

This is a NO FEE Retreat but you do need to buy the kit ($165) to participate and have access to the videos and replays. 

More info is available on my website. Kits are available while supplies last. Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity! I've already signed up!

Tiny Flower Card ~ Color Dare #682

 Welcome to Color Dare! Each Friday we give you a combo of colors to use for any paper craft you like. This week you need to use both colors shown in our graphic PLUS only ONE color of your choice. There are Free colors we also give you to use if you like. See the graphic for the Free colors. NOTE: your color of choice should not be one of the Free colors.

I went with a CAS look (clean and simple) for my card. Using some products coming in January I'm giving you a sneak peek. What a fun couple of sets to work with and show off to you.

The tiny flower comes from the Pop-Up Petals Bundle and has a feature that allows you to create a pop-up feature that creates a 3-D effect. I didn't use that here but will for sure very soon! But, don't forget about the smaller images in a set. They need a chance to be the star, too! To call attention to the tiny flower I painted it with some Wink of Stella. It's hard to see in the photo but trust me, it's there.

The frame and die cut flowers come from what is a very versatile bundle: Swirled Designs. Sine I was using the tiny flower I wanted to frame it with one of the funky frames. Fun, right?!! There ways you can use your products the more economical they become!

I die cut the frame twice using blue and white CS. I saved the center of white to stamp the flower so it would be raised up in the frame. The die cut flowers were glued around the frame and adorned with a rhinestone center. Quick, easy and cute!

Direct link to Color Dare #682

I hope you enjoyed this sneak peek at some new products coming our way. It's going to be a fun New Year for crafting!

Michelle Loncar

Independent Stampin' UP® Demonstrator 

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True Blue Florals ~ December Product of the Month

Have you seen these beautiful blue floral papers yet? The True Blue Florals pack is our December Product of the Month and can be yours for only $5 with a $75 min order. 

This is a new program we're starting this month. Each month there will be a new and exclusive product available with a min order. It will be a surprise each month and I know it will be something we ALL want to add to our stash!

Get out your Wish List. Get out your Christmas Gift List. Place an order for yourself and the crafters on your list. Then add this pretty True Blue Florals pack, too! There are NEW Online Exclusives and the Last Chance Sale has been updated. Be sure to check it all out!

Don't wait too long though. It's available while supplies last!

Michelle Loncar

Independent Stampin' Up® Demonstrator 

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What's Up Wednesday ~ Easy & Elegant

This What's Up Wednesday post is all about elegance....the easy way! Sometimes simple and easy is the way to go!

I actually designed this card in my head as I was drifting off to sleep last night. Does that ever happen to you? Sometimes those designs work just right and sometimes they don't. This time is a just right time! 

Christmas cards and embossing just seem to go together. Agree? On this card I've done both versions of embossing: heat and folder. I love the texture from both techniques and the sparkle of the gold is so pretty!

I wanted to keep a clean white look to the card with touches of gold. The Gold Foil paper goes perfectly with the gold heat embossing of the snowflakes and the ephemera sentiment. I even added a bit more gold in the gems and the twine. The snowflakes are popped up on Dimensionals.

The four squares (1.5") are the embossing folder design part of the card. The pattern adds a cozy look. 

This card came together pretty quickly and I love how it turned out! I just might make some more to send out soon!

Thanks for stopping by. Come back often for more ideas, inspiration and information!

Michelle Loncar

Independent Stampin' Up® Demonstrator 

Images©Stampin' Up

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Brushed with Beauty Layout

 Recently SU hosted a Craft Class online and this layout was one of the projects we made during the class. It's a beautiful layout full of details that draw your eye in to where the photo will be. As you can see, I haven't picked out a photo just yet, but I'm pretty sure it will be a photo showing off one of my beautiful granddaughters. 

Brushed with Beauty is one of our newest products coming up in the January-April 2026 Mini Catalog. It's has beautiful florals and neutrals that will work for any project. Let's take a closer look at the layout.

The base is a nice pattern in a neutral tone. On top of that is a piece of Vellum with torn edges on both the top and bottom. I love Vellum! It breaks up the layers in a subtle manner. 

Net is the photo mat surrounded by florals and leaves. The leaves were die cut from pattern paper giving them a lovely texture. The flowers have two layers, a solid bottom and an outlined top layer. They are not designed to fit exactly over each other which gives a pretty and lacy look. 

The labels look a bit crooked because they are not secured to the layout just yet. Because the photo needs to be added I only put Stampin' Dimensionals on the end of the label not over the photo area. I left the protective covering on the Dimensionals that will cover the photo. 

The larger flowers have a sparkle to it. On the solid bottom layer I applied Shimmer White Embossing Paste. I love the texture and sparkle this adds to the flowers. They are also popped up on Stampin' Dimensionals.

I'll be sharing the other projects from this Craft Class in the neck few days. I hope you'll consider joining us for future Craft Classes! They are so much fun and there are plenty of tips and techniques to learn along the way! I'll keep you posted on upcoming Craft Classes!

Michelle Loncar

Independent Stampin' Up® Demonstrator 

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Merry Christmas Card ~ Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge 659

 Hello and welcome to a new sketch from our Design Team at Atlantic Heart Sketch Challenge! We have a fun sketch for you this week and hope you give it a try. Here is how our challenge works. Each Monday we give you a new sketch to inspire you. On Wednesday our blog opens for entries. Use our sketch as you like. We just need to be able to see it in your project. Most important is to have fun!

I adjusted the sketch a bit for my card. I turned it to a vertical format and put the banner on the side. You can still see the sketch though, can't you?

The image was stamped then die cut. The pinkish looking flowers are 2nd generation Real Red ink. I inked the stamp, stamped on scrap paper then on the flower.

Some Wink of Stella on the main flower for some sparkle and the image was popped with Stampin' Dimensionals. 

For the banner I used a piece from our Foiled Frames & Labels Ephemera Pack. What a quick and easy way to get a banner! Plus it's edged in gold! See below for the products I used to make this card.

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

Why not give our sketch a try? It's a lot of fun when we get you started with a design.

Michelle Loncar

Independent Stampin' Up® Demonstrator 

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