Pretty Poinsettia Z-Fold Christmas Card

Christmas is less than six months away, so no, it’s not too early to start making Christmas cards! Yikes! This Pretty Poinsettia Z-Fold Christmas Card is made with the Pretty Poinsettia Bundle in the Stampin’ Up! Online Exclusives. You get the Pretty Poinsettia Stamp Set and the Pretty Poinsettia Dies in the Bundle, and you will save 10%. The dies kind of confused me at first as they all looked like leaves, but actually, the leaves on the stem are actually leaves (but you can cut them apart) and the four dies with four or five “leaves” on them are the poinsettia petals which you can stack.

This card was actually pretty quick and easy to make! I love to make Z-fold cards because they are simple and make a great presentation for the recipient. It’s probably the easiest “fancy-fold” you can make. Just fold half of the card front back! I had already made the large white label on which the poinsettia is adhered another day with the Stampin’ Hot Foil System and the Flourish & Frames Hot Foil Dies. You can see the pretty gold foil border around the edge. You could use any large label-type piece you have similar to this one or just a cardstock rectangle. You may even have some ephemera piece you could use.

The poinsettia itself is made with Real Red cardstock, diecut with the poinsettia dies. I used Mini Glue Dots to adhere them together in layers, but you could also use tiny dots of the Multipurpose Liquid Glue. If you have it, this would be a good time to use the Silicone Craft Sheet to keep the adhesive on it instead of your table! Just stack the poinsettia petals, placing them however you think looks best. You probably have heard that what we think of as the flower petals of poinsettias are specialty leaves called “bracts”. The real flower is the little yellow centers on poinsettias! When you stack the four layers of petals and add the tiny diecut yellow centers, it kind of turns into a 3D flower! If you like, you can curl the petals carefully with a Bone Folder or crease on the center line to make them stand out, perhaps on a gift bag or box. It wouldn’t work so well for mailing. I added the green leaves, just sticking them under the poinsettia after cutting them off the stem.

The greeting is one in the Pretty Poinsettia Stamp Set. It fit just perfectly on that label piece below the poinsettia. It is stamped in Real Red ink. I used another greeting for the inside of the card as you will see in the photo below. I added a piece of Basic White cardstock, 4″ x 5 1/4″ for the inside of the card for either a stamped sentiment or personal message. You do want to make sure the greeting is tucked behind the z-fold and focal point so that it can’t be seen from the front of the card.

The card base is cut at 5 1/2″x 8 1/2″ as usual, then scored at 2 1/8″ and 4 1/4″. Fold the card in half as you always do, then fold back on the 2 1/8″ score line so the card front is folded back toward the card fold. That’s all there is to it! I added a strip of the A Stitched Season Designer Series Paper down the center of that folded back piece. It is 1″ wide by 5 1/2″ long. I also added a 1/2″ strip along the inside Basic White layer, which shows from the front.

For the most difficult part, if anything is difficult, the white frame with the poinsettia is adhered with the center lined up with the creased fold of the front. Be sure to only put adhesive on the half that is attached to the z-fold, otherwise you will have glue sticking to the inside of the card! You can see how the whole card looks opened up in the photo below.

Pretty Poinsettia Z-Fold Christmas Card open

I like this card so much that as soon as I do some more hot foiling with the Flourish & Frames Dies to make more pieces for the front of this card, I want to make more poinsettia cards just like this one. I just love the colors, the way the poinsettia looks rather built up even though it is flat and the pretty designer paper.

You can still purchase the Pretty Poinsettia Craft Class in the Online Store and stamp along with Stampin’ Up! staff as they show you how to use this Pretty Poinsettia Bundle. Or watch and stamp on your own later. I bought the class but missed watching it on the day during the live (plus it was my anniversary!). But the good thing is, I can watch it any time or multiple times. The couple of other online stamping events with Stampin’ Up! that I have done proved to be fun and had lots of good tips for the projects.

There are lots of creative possibilities with the Pretty Poinsettia Bundle, so even though it is a little early for the holidays, start thinking ahead and planning for some ideas you might like to make!

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Sweetly Sentimental Floral Card

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We are all excited about the new Stampin’ Hot Foil System, and there are many new products to go along with it. You might not think about it while you are shopping, but there are some nice stamp sets that are JUST photopolymer stamp sets you can buy even if you aren’t getting the hot foil system. This Sweetly Sentimental Stamp Set is one of those. While you will see it listed in the Hot Foil category, and you will also see that you can buy it in a Bundle with the Sweetly Sentimental Hot Foil Dies (which have the small greetings you can foil and then diecut). While the Bundle is great and will save you 10% buying the stamp set and dies together over separately, just be aware that you can buy the stamp set just for the stamp set, or you can buy the dies alone without the stamp set. I didn’t think about that when I was ordering things, not that I regret my purchases! The Stampin’ Hot Foil System is an investment; these are things to consider if you are trying to get just a few things you like and need.

This Sweetly Sentimental Floral Card is an example of using the Sweetly Sentimental Stamp Set from the Bundle but without any hot foiling. The card base is Petal Pink to match how I colored in the large flower. The large floral piece is stamped with Memento ink on Basic White cardstock and colored in with Stampin’ Blends. For the flower, I used the Petal Pink Combo, trying to leave a tiny bit of white space. The leaves I colored in with a little Light Lemon Lolly and then Lemon Lime Twist and Granny Apple Green. A lady who painted once told me leaves should always have a little yellow in them. The small flowers are colored with the Calypso Coral Combo.

I fussy-cut the whole stamped image so that I could layer it on a piece of designer series paper. It was a little trickier to do, cutting close to the small flower stems, but it’s okay to leave a little bit of white cardstock as a margin. I went back and colored those areas lightly with Petal Pink to match the background paper, but that isn’t really necessary.

I chose a piece of Petal Pink designer paper in the Lovely Blossoms Designer Series Paper for the background layer with a tiny little print on it. After deciding to add a layer of Basic White underneath it, I cut it down to 3 3/4″ x 5″ with the white layer being the usual 4″ x 5 1/4″. I stamped a couple of the “grunge” stamps in the same Sweetly Sentimental Stamp Set as just a little “something” in the background. I used Memento ink, but stamped it off twice before then stamping on the designer paper.

The flower is adhered flat on the designer paper, although I could have popped it up on Dimensionals. The greeting is in the Paradise Garden Stamp Set. It didn’t quite fit on this card so I cut some of the words off and trimmed around the two sets of words quite tightly. I like the way they fit now! I don’t always think ahead to the greeting for the card until after I make a card so then the hunt is on to find what would fit. To embellish the card a little bit, I used five Petal Pink Muted Palette Dots. These dots were in the last 2025-26 Annual Catalog so you may have some in your stash. Otherwise use whatever you have in embellishments. Some Wink of Stella would look nice on the large flower! I may have to go back and add some!

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Velvet Meadow Thinking of You Square Card

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This Velvet Meadow Thinking of You Square Card was super quick and easy to make, except for tying the bow! I didn’t even have a design idea for a card, but I happened to grab this package of Velvet Meadow Specialty Designer Series Paper with the soft flocking on the sheet. I found this square scrap of paper which gave me the idea to make a square card for something different. The new hot-foiled greeting fit perfectly on the square card, which saved a lot of time.

The card base is Bubble Bath cardstock, which coordinates with the paper. I decided to add an extra layer of Basic White under the designer paper to help it stand out a little with the white flocking. The card base is 8 1/2″ x 4 1/4″. Score at 4 1/4″ and you have a square card. You can put the fold at the top (which I did) or on the side. The Basic White layer is 4″ x 4,” with the designer paper layer then being 3 3/4″ x 3 3/4″.

Before I adhered the layers together, I wrapped a piece of Bubble Bath 1/8″ Faux Linen Ribbon around the designer paper layer. The bow is two pieces of ribbon tied together and adhered to the center of the ribbon with a Mini Glue Dot.

For the greeting (which almost looks like professionally printed emphemera!), I used the Classic Greetings Hot Foil Dies. I hot foiled these greetings (several of them at one time) on my first session with the new Stampin’ Hot Foil System. After you do the hot foil, you can use the regular cutting dies in the set and your Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine to cut apart each greeting so they are ready to use. I think it would be a good idea to make several of each greeting in the set in both gold and silver and keep them in a container so you can use them quickly and easily. The greeting is popped up on Stampin’ Dimensionals.

I think this card with the special Velvet Meadow paper and the gold hot-foiled greeting in such a lovely font really looks lovely, if I do say so myself!

As I am writing this post, the Velvet Meadow DSP is “currently unavailable” but will likely be back in stock the week of August 3, along with the Classic Greetings Hot Foil Dies. Fill out the notification in the Online Store by each product so you will be notified right away if you would like to purchase either or both of them. This system works well, but sometimes you have to move quickly so the product doesn’t sell out as soon as it comes back in stock! Sometimes it comes in earlier than expected, too.

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Is Your State Having a Sales Tax Holiday?

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The 2026 back-to-school sales tax holiday season is upon us. During select dates in July and August, thirteen states and Puerto Rico are offering a sales tax holiday for school supplies. Good news: this includes select Stampin’ Up! products! According to state statutes, “items normally used by students in a standard classroom for educational purposes” are eligible.

Please note that you must place your Stampin’ Up! orders during the tax holiday period to receive qualifying items tax-free. Orders must be placed between midnight on the first day and midnight on the last day of the applicable tax holiday. Also, keep in mind that this is a state sales tax holiday; the exemption may not apply to county, city, or special jurisdiction taxes.
If you live in one of the states that benefit from a sales tax holiday, be sure to check out this chart and maybe your local media to get all the details.

Georgia, Louisiana, New Jersey, and Wisconsin have suspended the sales tax holiday this year.

These are the Stampin’ Up! products included in the Sales Tax Holiday. Good time to stock up!

152813 Stampin’ Seal $9
152814 Stampin’ Seal Refill $7
149699 Stampin’ Seal+ $13
152812 Stampin’ Seal+ Refill $9
104430 Stampin’ Dimensionals $5
144108 Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals $5
150893 Black Stampin’ Dimensionals Combo Pack $7
141825 Foam Adhesive Strips $9
152815 Foam Adhesive Sheets $9
152334 Adhesive Sheets $13
103683 Mini Glue Dots $8
110755 Multipurpose Liquid Glue $6.50
167765 Crafting Grid Paper $17
170902 Detail Scissors $10
154031 Tear & Tape Adhesive $7
138309 Fine-Tip Glue Pen $8
161700 Watercolor Pencils Assortment 1 $18
149014 Watercolor Pencils Assortment 2 $14
166647 Black .04mm Stampin’ Journaling Pens $10
102845 Blender Pens (3-pk) $15
Various Stampin’ Blends Combo Packs $12

Massachusetts Special Note: Unlike the other participating states, Massachusetts is not limited to the products listed in this document, per the 2026 law. All current Stampin’ Up! products qualify based on the state’s exemption rules and price limits. (MA limit: $2,500 per item.)

If you have school-age kids at home, don’t underestimate how often your craft supplies may come in handy for those school projects! And maybe Mom needs her own restock of her supplies!!

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Trying Out the Stampin’ Hot Foil System

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My new Stampin’ Hot Foil System arrived the other day along with a few dies, stamp sets, and foil. It took another day or two to find a block of time to try it out. I admit I was a nervous wreck checking and rechecking the directions at first, so I didn’t make a mistake and ruin the whole thing. However, even my first attempt turned out BEAUTIFUL and PERFECT. I would say it looks “professional”. And that was just my first try!

Here is my FIRST TIP!! Your system will come in a variety of boxes. When you take the power cord out of its box, be sure you also take out the little extension plug, I’ll call it. I took out the main power cord, with a big black box attached. I set up all my supplies for the hot foiling and when I went to plug in the platform, the plug did not match the outlet on the side!! I thought I would be calling Stampin’ Up! today and probably would have to send the whole thing back because obviously I got the wrong thing. I checked all the numbers on my order and the box. I knew the plug is actually magnetic, but this thing did not match at all. When I told my husband about this major problem, he looked in the box and there was a short little cord with the correct plug on the end that I needed to connect to the other big cord! My HERO!! I was thrilled that I had everything I needed and glad I had not thrown out the boxes before using the whole system! So KEEP your boxes, just in case. If anything was wrong, you would want those boxes if you had to return the system. And look for that extra little cord and plug!

The next day I got everything set up again and tried it out! Everything worked perfectly! Make sure you have the little pamphlet of instructions handy and be sure you read them. I think there is just a little learning curve on the initial set up and steps, but we will all get the hang of it quickly!

My favorite hot foil die is the Garden Silhouette Hot Foil Die. It is one big die. After foiling your paper, you can cut it down to fit your card front or whatever size you want it. I used my Paper Trimmer and it worked fine. The Paper Trimmer worked fine with cutting the piece of foil, too, but you can also use a scissors. Another tip: Save your used pieces of foil in a folder or box because there are ways to reuse them.

The foil on the Basic White Cardstock just looks perfect!! Below is the card I made with it. I decided to put it on a card base of Melon Mambo. The greeting is in the Scalloped Blooms Stamp Set. It is stamped in Melon Mambo ink. However, if you wanted it extra-fancy, you could dry emboss (our old method with the Heat Tool and powder) the greeting in gold. I layered it on a piece of Gold Foil. The ribbon is the Gold Striped 3/8″ Mesh Ribbon, which is currently unavailable but due back in stock the week of September 14th. You can use whatever you have. Another ribbon that is retired I believe, that looks good with this card is the White With Gold 3/8″ Ribbon in the Spring Mini on page 24. You may have that. I adhered a piece of ribbon from top to bottom wrapped around on the ends to the back of my hot foiled piece, then added a large bow separately with Mini Glue Dots on top of the ribbon.

Here is the inside of the card. I added a Basic White layer on which to stamp or write a message. Along the side I added a scrap of hot foiling that I had cut off the Garden Silhouette piece to make it fit on my card front. Depending on what you cut off as scrap, you might save those pieces and maybe you can use them in some way!

Garden Silhouette Foil Birthday Card Inside

I thought the Butterfly Flight Dies would be the most popular, but apparently it is the Garden Silhouette Hot Foil Die because it is “currently unavailable”. If you want this die, please put your email in the notification box when you look up that die, and Stampin’ Up! will email you when it is back in stock. Then jump on it, if you can, because sometimes a popular item sells out again as fast as it is back in stock.

If you do not want the Stampin’ Hot Foil System, do not look at any videos online of Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators and Customers enjoying their new toy! Everyone seems so thrilled, so do not watch and get taken in by all the excitement!! :). You may not be able to resist!! Don’t forget – even though it is a big investment, you will earn Rewards to use on future orders and/or you can apply any Rewards you already have to bring down the cost (a little!). You know how creative all these stampers are, so I think we are only at the beginning of what we can do with hot foil! Plus, you receive the Metallic Craft Class FREE with the purchase of the system before January 2027! You can watch it any time and as many times as you like.

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Simply Leaves Trio of Leaves Hello Card

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The other day, when I tried to use this new bundle to make a card, I just couldn’t come up with anything, but this time I came up with this Simply Leaves Trio of Leaves Hello Card and am happy with it! Sometimes it just takes a little more playing with something or coming back to it later to get all the right pieces to work together!

This new Simply Leaves Bundle is one of the new July Online Exclusives in the Stampin’ Up! Online Store. The Bundle consists of the Simply Leaves Stamp Set and the Simple Leaf Punch. If you only want one of those products, you can purchase it separately. But the Bundle saves 10%, so you may as well get both!

This card has an Old Olive card base. Before I chose the card base color, though, I decided on a “distressed” or “smudgy” greenish paper in the Mixed Up Patterns Designer Series Paper, in the current Online Exclusives. It is a pack of paper with no theme, just various papers to use on almost any project. After I had this greenish paper picked out and the Old Olive card base, I decided to take a scrap of lined green paper in the package and tear along the edge. If you tear toward yourself, you will get the proper ragged edge. We used to use this all the time in cardmaking, but I think it’s making a comeback. Just a little way to add in another patterned paper with a little texture.

The three leaves are stamped on various papers and using different inks. You can play around and stamp a bunch of leaves at a time so they are ready to go. I used the Garden Green cardstock, Granny Apple Green, and Lemon Lime Twist. You could stamp on white cardstock or even certain designer papers. This paper I used for the background on the card would be great to stamp on if you wanted to but also just punch out. Maybe sponge a little green ink around the edges of the punched leaf.

The greeting is also in the Simply Leaves Stamp Set. I really like how it is written. I used a die in the Scalloped Blooms Dies. It is stamped in Old Olive ink.

For a little embellishment, I added three Moody Palette Glossy Dots in Old Olive plus tied a little bow with some natural-looking twine. I don’t think I’ve ever been out of Linen Thread, and I miss it terribly.

Check out this Simple Leaves Bundle in the Online Store because it will be great for most seasons and you know it will be really fun for fall leaves!

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Violet Dreams Thinking of You Card

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One of the prettiest new papers in the Stampin’ Up! Online Exclusives is the Violet Dreams Specialty Designer Series Paper. It’s hard to pick which papers to use for a card, but I loved this paper with the small bouquets, almost like wallpaper, to make this Violet Dreams Thinking of You Card. I almost didn’t add a greeting because the card was so pretty without one. And you can make a card with no greeting on the front, or just wait until you need to send it and then add an appropriate greeting.

This paper is called the Violet Dreams Specialty Designer Series Paper because it has two pre-cut sheets to use on your cards or scrapbook pages. These pre-cuts include more flowers, leaves, and a few frames or labels that help you make something quick and easy! See the pre-cut page below.

Here are what the papers look like, front and back.

Violet Dreams Specialty Designer Series Paper

For the card I made, I used a base of Gorgeous Grape cardstock. As I said, I chose the paper that looks a little like wallpaper in a dining room or bedroom for the background layer! It has little white violets all over. For the focal point, I chose some violets from another sheet of paper and after cutting it out from the larger sheet of paper, I used the Sweet Words & Labels Dies to cut around the violets, plus make a layer using Fresh Freesia cardstock. This piece is then popped up on Stampin’ Dimensionals with a piece of Fresh Freesia 1/4″ Satin Ribbon underneath.

I did add a greeting after thinking of not putting one on right away or ever. This greeting is in the Scalloped Blooms Stamp Set and is stamped with Fresh Freesia ink. To keep it small, I cut around it so it wouldn’t cover too much of the violets on the paper.

This card could be used for a birthday card, sympathy, get well, or just a hello card. You will make many lovely cards for many occasions using this pretty Violet Dreams paper!

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Special Deal on the August Paper Pumpkin Kit!

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Last Tuesday Stampin’ Up! announced this special on a Paper Pumpkin Kit…for NEW subscribers….to try Paper Pumpkin and receive 25% off this first Kit. This is the kit for August 2026, Kindred Greetings.

Paper Pumpkin is a monthly subscription to craft kits that are all-inclusive, beginner-friendly, and delivered in your mailbox each month. Everything you need to make the project is in the box, including a small ink spot, exclusive stamp set, adhesive, and maybe embellishments. Usually the project is cards, but it can be other things like gift tags, home decor, a small album, or something else! Everything comes wrapped in tissue paper inside the Paper Pumpkin box, which is why I say it is a gift you give yourself to find this in your mailbox each month. No risk, no obligation to continue for any length of time. If you need to skip a month, just log in to your account by the 10th of any month.

Not only will subscribers receive the wonderful August Kindred Greetings Kit at a discount, but you’ll also gain access to exclusive add-ons, past kits, and refills. It’s a great way to carve out a little creative “me time” each month while joining a global community of passionate crafters!

Subscribe July 11–August 10
Send timeless, understated cards with heartfelt messages of comfort and appreciation.
Makes 9 cards: 3 each of 3 designs with 9 coordinating envelopes
Precut paper pieces and intricate precut card fronts
Gray and white twine
Coordinating colors: Basic Gray, Calypso Coral, Gray Granite (Stampin’ Spot), Lost Lagoon, Petal Pink, Pool Party

Card bases and envelopes have a textured, linen-like feel.

The discount is only valid for new Paper Pumpkin subscribers. This means customers who have not had an active Paper Pumpkin subscription on their Stampin’ Up! account in the past 18 months.

JOIN PAPER PUMPKIN JULY 11 – AUG 10th to save 25% on this first kit only!

A Stitched Season Panel Christmas Card

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The other day I posted my first Halloween card because it was a new package of paper from the Stampin’ Up! Online Exclusives, and I wanted to try it out! Today I am posting my first Christmas card of the year, A Stitched Season Panel Christmas Card. If you are a stamper and quilter, you will probably want this Christmas paper! If you are a stamper or scrapbooker but not a quilter, but you like quilt patterns, you might like to live vicariously through this paper and maybe the dies, too!

You will find the A Stitched Season Suite Collection in the newest Online Exclusives, just released July 1st. The Christmas stocking dies in the Stitched Stocking Dies, I think, are adorable, but I limited my spending to just the designer paper and the ribbon! You can do a lot with any or all parts of this Suite.

This card is pretty easy. The sheet in the A Stitched Season Designer Series Paper caught my eye because it looked like I could cut a “panel” out of the paper to use on the front of my card with six images. It isn’t a perfect 4″ x 5 1/4″ piece. I very carefully tried to cut right along the borders of those squares on the top and sides. with the Paper Trimmer. Even though the margins top and bottom are a little narrower than on the sides, I think it still looks good on the card front.

The card base is Peaceful Pine. I used another paper in the package for the background behind the “quilt” panel. I made it the full size of the card front, 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″ because there wasn’t enough space for margins. In the bottom right-hand square, which was a square with a Pecan Pie background and tiny white flowers, I added a greeting which fit perfectly, except I hated covering up the white flowers. The greeting is from the Pretty Poinsettia Stamp Set. It is stamped with Peaceful Pine ink on Basic White then layered on a piece of Pecan Pie cardstock. For a finishing touch, I made a very small bow with some gold and white baker’s twine that is now retired. Linen thread would work, also, or some other twine that you have.

A Stitched Season Panel Christmas Card inside

This is the inside of the card with a Basic White layer and a stamped greeting in Peaceful Pine ink. It is in the Pretty Poinsettia Stamp Set as well. I also added a narrow strip of the background paper from the front of the card.

You could make several cards if you cut the paper as I did, or you could cut the squares into different configurations. Make the six squares go horizontally or make them just 2 x 2 instead of filling the whole space on the card.

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TODAY!! New Hot Foil System Available at Stampin’ Up!

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Stampin’ Hot Foil System! Get it today in the Stampin’ Up! Online Store!

I would say in all my years at Stampin’ Up!, this Stampin’ Hot Foil System is the biggest thing since the first Big Shot came out! Stampin’ Up! says it was quite popular during the Demonstrator opportunity to preorder recently so they expect that Customers will love it too, and it could go on backorder for a while. They have already ordered more supplies, but if you don’t want to wait, you might want to order it very soon!

While the main thing is the Hot Foil System itself, you will also need the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine. Stampin’ Up! has tested the Hot Foil System with our current products, and that is how they can offer a 1-year limited warranty on the system as long as you are using Stampin’ Up! products. The hot foil dies are different from our usual die-cutting dies so you do need to use the appropriate ones.

I’m sure there is a bit of a learning curve, but from the videos I have watched, it looks like we will all catch on pretty quickly! You just plug in the platform, let it heat up, lay the die on it, let it heat up, then make the sandwich with the foil, paper, and other two pieces. Pick it up and run it through the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine SLOWLY, they say! Then peel off the foil and prepare to be amazed at the beautiful piece you have just created!

I do not doubt that as more and more people get the hot foiling system in their hands, we will all learn more tips and tricks and get many more ideas for things to make and card designs! Just like when a new stamp set comes out, and stampers come up with the most amazing projects that we all benefit from!

Watch this Stampin’ Up! video and see how it all works.

I put in my order last night and am excited to get it! At first, I wasn’t sure I “needed” it, but in the end I could not resist and did not want to wait if things sold out! It is an expense, especially with the dies and things you need, just like buying stamp sets, but you do get the virtual Metallic Magic Craft Class for FREE (do not add it to your order; it is included with the system for free) AND you do get 10% in Rewards to use on future purchases within a year. (You do need to have a Stampin’ Up! account to earn Rewards. It’s easy to do.) You can order the system, the gold and silver foil (I held off on the pink for now), and then choose which dies you like the most. Please look at the Bundles, especially, and save 10% off the cost of purchasing the two items separately, like our stamp set bundles. You don’t need ALL of them right now. Some have a matching stamp set, the butterfly dies have masks for coloring in, and some items are stand-alone, like the Garden Silhouette Die.

Go check out the Stampin’ Foil System in the Online Store and/or download the Metallic Magic Brochure and see what you like!

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New Product! Stampin’ Hot Foil System! Coming Friday!

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This new Stampin’ Hot Foil System from Stampin’ Up! is coming to all markets this Friday, July 10th at midnight! If you want to be one of the first to own this new system by Stampin’ Up! and if you don’t want to wait in cases it sells out, be sure to order early! This new system has been “top secret” for a little while until Stampin’ Up! had enough supplies stocked up and ready for customers to order. That day is Friday!!

What is Hot Foil? Hot foiling is a technique that uses heat and pressure to transfer metallic or colored foil onto paper, cardstock, and more. The result is a shiny, professional-looking finish, similar to what you see on luxury stationery or packaging. You can experiment with foiling on different materials to see what shines.

What is the Stampin’ Hot Foil System? The Hot Foil System comes with these products:

On the left, you see the platform that heats up and the silicone mat that it sits on to protect the surface. It takes 6 minutes to heat up initially, but then stays warm while you work on your projects.
To the right, you see the green hot foil shim and the clear hot foil spacer, two pieces you put on the hot platform as you build the sandwich.
Above those two pieces, you see another silicone mat on which to place the hot dies.
The white tool at the top is the magnetic pick up tool, to pick up hot dies from the platform.

You will also need the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine. Stampin’ Up! is aware of many similar products out there, but you will need to use Stampin’ Up! products with this Hot Foil System for the 1-year limited warranty because they know these products work with the system.

Purchase the Stampin’ Hot Foil System and receive the virtual Metallic Magic Craft Class (a $30 value) FREE until January 4, 2027. You will also need to purchase the Stampin’ Hot Foil Rolls and Hot Foil dies to complete the hot foil process. The Foil and Dies are sold separately.

Stampin’ Hot Foil System and Craft Class (170009) $160.00

Available in my Stampin’ Up! Online Store on Friday, July 10, 2026!

Page through the brochure above to learn all about the new Stampin’ Hot Foil System! Just click!

Things to Know:

You can foil on a variety of products such as cardstock (Two-Tone and White Willow are recommended), designer series paper, Stampin’ Up! Vellum, window sheets, and pearlized specialty paper. Porous or textured papers may give inconsistent results.
The cutting dies we already have are not designed to be used with hot foiling, and you can’t die cut using foiling dies. They are different and you may risk damaging the dies and the system.
Go slow when running the foil sandwich through the Cut & Emboss Machine.
Use any Rewards you have to purchase the Hot Foil System and/or earn Rewards when you purchase the system and the other products like dies and foil rolls. That helps with the expense!

I think this covers a lot of information, but we will all learn a lot more as more people get this foiling system in their hands and begin using it, just like when new catalogs come out and we see what everyone is doing with the new stamps and products! It will be a fun adventure, I’m sure. Maybe a bit of a learning curve, but the ladies in the video say we will catch on quickly after just a couple of tries!

More to come, but check out the brochure above (you can print it out if you like) and see that you think!

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See the New Kits in the Kits Collection

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Two new Kits in the Kits Collection were released last week!

One new Kit is the Daisy Days Album Kit with all the supplies you need to make a sunny album for summertime. All the scrapbooking essentials you need are included to make this fun album.

DETAILS
– Makes 1 album with 28 pages
– Album size: 7-3/4″ x 7″ x 1-7/8″
– Page size: 6.5″ x 6″
– Colors: Blueberry Bushel, Crisp Cantaloupe, Crushed Curry, Granny Apple Green, Pool Party, Strawberry Slush, Timid Tiger

Kit includes one of each item listed below.
– Step-by-step instructions
– Precut images and sentiments
– Printed pockets
– Acetate sheets
– Adhesive

The Gilded Gallery Kit

The Gilded Gallery Kit makes ten cards that are so pretty they look like they should be displayed as art… as in a “gallery”! Gold foil makes them extra special and, of course, comes with decorated envelopes.

DETAILS
– Makes 10 cards: 5 each of 2 designs
– Folded card size: 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″
– Colors: Blackberry Bliss, Crisp Cantaloupe, gold, Golden Glow, Gray Granite, Hydrangea Hue, Misty Moonlight, Peaceful Pine, Pecan Pie
– Also available in English and French

Kit includes one of each item listed below.
– Gilded Gallery Stamp Set
– Clear stamp block
– Peaceful Pine Classic Stampin’ Spot
– Step-by-step instructions
– 10 printed envelopes
– Adhesive

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The Kits in the Kits Collection are perfect for anyone to make, you don’t have to be an expert stamper or papercrafter to make these Kits!

These Kits are available in the Online Store as long as they are available, whereas the Paper Pumpkin Kits (below) are a monthly subscription that are mailed out each month and only if there are some leftover can you purchase another kit or refill. But Paper Pumpkin Kits are easy for anyone to make, also!

Frightfully Fun Ghosts Halloween Card

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The 4th of July is over, so it’s time for Halloween!! Here is my first Halloween card of the year, the Frightfully Fun Ghosts Halloween Card! Is it too soon?! Besides my birthday, what other big holidays come between now and October 31? Just Labor Day, but we don’t make Labor Day cards and decorations! Just kidding, I’m not ready to go full in on Halloween YET, but it will be here before we know it.

The real reason I made this Halloween card is that the paper and Bundle are the things I preordered from the new Online Exclusives that were just released by Stampin’ Up! on July 1st. I don’t remember what else I ordered that time, but I know I wasn’t ready for all the holiday things offered in the Online Exclusives. And I think I was too busy getting ready for a trip. I have more new Online Exclusives coming, but for now I’ve been looking at this Halloween paper, Frightfully Fun Designer Series Paper, on my table for a few weeks now without using it. It is part of the Frightfully Fun Suite Collection. I think I bought all the parts of the Suite except for the White Gable Boxes. There are also extra products, like the designer paper with stickers and the Frightfully Fun Times Two-Tone Cardstock, and more!

For an easy beginner Halloween project, I started with this card. The card base is Basic Black, and I’ll add a Basic White layer inside so I can stamp or write a message, and probably add a ghost or stamp something inside for a fun little surprise. The whole background is one of the “panels” of designer paper as we have had before. You can cut the paper into panels, 4″ wide, then cut each into 4″ x 5 1/4″ pieces to use. Or use the whole thing for a scrapbook page.

When I tried out the new Oh My Fright Dies, I thought the one ghost die looked like it would cut out one certain shape of ghost on the designer series paper. But when I tried it, I got a margin around the ghost! It didn’t fit the ghost exactly. Maybe in some circumstances the extra margin around the ghost would help it stand out, but for this card, I didn’t want it. You can see the photo below. I just trimmed off the excess and fussy-cut some of the other ghosts on the paper.

However, when I tried out the little ghost die in the set, it cut out these CUTE little ghosts with faces that I put on my card! I love these! So I used three of these little ghosts out of Basic White cardstock rather than the designer paper ghosts. Just so you know, the larger ghost die DOES cut out a stamped ghost in the Oh My Fright Stamp Set. You can get both the stamp set and dies in a Bundle and save 10%. The top ghost is glued down flat on the card, the other two ghosts are popped up with one Stampin’ Dimensional.

For the greeting, I stamped one in the Oh My Fright Stamp Set in Memento Ink on Basic White and diecut it with a circle in the Spotlight on Nature Dies. To make it a little less stark white, I used a small Blending Brush and Pumpkin Pie ink to just ink the edges a little bit and even the center of the greeting very lightly. You could use a sponge if you don’t have the Blending Brushes. Behind the greeting, I put a small piece of the Black 3/8″ Iridescent Ribbon and popped it up on Stampin’ Dimensionals.

This is really an easy card to duplicate, so if you are into Halloween, go ahead and get this paper or the entire Frightfully Fun Suite before anything sells out and so you can get an early start!

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Patriotic July 4th Red, White, and Blue Birthday Card

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This Patriotic July 4th Red, White, and Blue Birthday Card is one you can make with colored cardstock strips adhered at an angle to a base piece of cardstock, then embossed. This card is embossed with the Swirls of Magic Embossing Folder, a brand-new product just released this week at Stampin’ Up! in the Online Exclusives! You will find it is part of a Halloween suite, but as you can see, the swirls, stars, and dots are great for any festive occasion, like the 4th of July!

After embossing and adhering to a Real Red card base, I added three greetings, one being from an ephemera pack. They are popped up over a twisted Real Red ribbon, at an angle to match the cardstock strips, with Stampin’ Dimensionals. If the Dimensionals are too big for the sentiment, you can use the Minis or even use the edge strip on the Dimensionals sheet as I did here. For a little embellishment, I added some small white stars – these from a Halloween embellishment pack from last year that still work, because stars are for any time! You will find a current package of stars with the soccer suite, A Wonderful Match.

What a special 4th of July we are about to celebrate in America! Just think how our Founders came up with the type of government 250 years ago that we have today, and it still works to everyone’s benefit! Everything takes effort, even being a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator, especially if you want to have a big business with hundreds of customers and downline, but if you have a goal in mind, whatever future you are hoping and planning for, you can achieve it here in the United States. It’s been wonderful having lots of soccer fans from other countries visiting here in America for the FIFA games and reminding us what a special country we live in, just in time for our country’s birthday on July 4th! I hope you get to enjoy one of the many celebrations across the country this weekend, and especially to watch a great fireworks display and have your heart burst with excitement and pride!

HAPPY 4th of July!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMERICA!!!

New Stampin’ Up! Products Today!

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Today is a fun day at Stampin’ Up! It’s almost like Christmas with a whole lot of new products released today! Happy July 1st!! We have new Online Exclusives, a new Product of the Month, a new Craft Class to register for, and two new Kits in the Kits Collection! Lots of fun new products to keep us busy during the hot summer days!

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Check out all these new Online Exclusives from Violets to summertime to fall, Halloween, and Christmas! Can you believe it?! Yes, there is a lot packed into this release! One thing I really recommend right away is the Swirls of Magic Embossing Folder! You will find this in the Frightfully Fun Suite Collection for Halloween. BUT it is a great embossing folder to use for lots of occasions! It is swirls, stars, and dots, so it will be perfect for fun backgrounds, birthdays and other celebrations, Halloween, Christmas, and other times.

Click HERE to view the July Online Exclusives PDF of all the products.

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New Product of the Month For July!

Get this beautiful two-step Begonia Belle Stamp Set for only $5 with a single order of $75 or more! Be sure to grab it when you can because once it is gone, it is gone forever. The Product of the Month is only available to purchase once per account.

Besides the richly textured begonias, the sentiments are very useful in this set! Get yours soon! Your shopping cart will let you know when you have qualified to purchase the Product of the Month.

Each month Stampin’ Up! releases two new Kits in the Kits Collection! There are many to choose from as long as they are available, from cards to home decor to holidays to small albums – like this month!!

One new Kit is the Daisy Days Kit with all the supplies you need to make a sunny album for summertime. All the scrapbooking essentials you need are included to make this fun album.

SHOP THE KITS COLLECTION HERE!

Pretty Poinsettia Craft Class

Today is the first day to register for this new class, making beautiful things along with the Stampin’ Up! instructors using the Pretty Poinsettia Bundle! Order this soon so you will have it in time for the class (and in case it sells out!). Watch the class LIVE on July 16 in the afternoon or watch the recording later (or again!). We’ll pick up lots of techniques and pointers along with making fun projects!

SIGN UP FOR THE PRETTY POINSETTIA CRAFT CLASS HERE!

Go have fun checking out all these new products and the “Christmas in July” Pretty Poinsettia Craft Class on July 16!

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Stamping With Karen

Having Fun With Paper, Ink, and Stamps

Pretty Poinsettia Z-Fold Christmas Card

Sweetly Sentimental Floral Card

Velvet Meadow Thinking of You Square Card

Is Your State Having a Sales Tax Holiday?

Trying Out the Stampin’ Hot Foil System

Simply Leaves Trio of Leaves Hello Card

Violet Dreams Thinking of You Card

Special Deal on the August Paper Pumpkin Kit!

A Stitched Season Panel Christmas Card

TODAY!! New Hot Foil System Available at Stampin’ Up!

New Product! Stampin’ Hot Foil System! Coming Friday!

Purchase the Stampin’ Hot Foil System and receive the virtual Metallic Magic Craft Class (a $30 value) FREE until January 4, 2027. You will also need to purchase the Stampin’ Hot Foil Rolls and Hot Foil dies to complete the hot foil process. The Foil and Dies are sold separately.

See the New Kits in the Kits Collection

Frightfully Fun Ghosts Halloween Card

Patriotic July 4th Red, White, and Blue Birthday Card

New Stampin’ Up! Products Today!