Come to a Craft Event -Live or Virtual!

August 7, 20251 Comment

You can watch a lot of videos, but nothing compares to getting your fingers IN THE INK! If you are like most people, you learn best by DOING, and there are so many exciting stamping events coming up, so choose the one(s) that work best for you:

Coming first is the “Remember the Adventure” Travel Journal class that is one week away in Hurricane, UT, so register quickly to ensure your seat! Bring 20-35 photos of a recent adventure and you can complete the album to show off your last adventure. Class Fee: $20 (a STEAL!) Find class details on the Facebook event HERE.

Next on the calendar is the September Paper Share!

Twice a year I offer a 6″ x 6″ sampler of all the new Designer Series Paper released by Stampin’ Up! in a mini catalog. With the September-December mini catalog coming (AND the September Online Exclusive release), there are 53 pieces of gorgeous papers that span through autumn and the holidays, and you can get a piece of each one to play with! Learn more HERE and reserve a share by September 1st!

The Southern Utah Fall StampFest will be Saturday, September 13th and you will want to bring a friend to this cozy crafternoon event! Save $10 when you register by August 30th!.

We’ll be offering the same projects to happy crafters in Utah County just a few weeks later (on September 27th). Grab your spot early before someone schedules your day for you!

Spooky Sweet Suite Class: October 2nd at 4 pm MT

The creativity continues into October, this time in a VIRTUAL CLASS for all those who love Halloween! The Spooky Sweet class will be one you can participate in while in your pajamas, as it will be broadcast on a private YouTube video for those who register and purchase the Spooky Sweet Suite Collection. If you order the Suite from my store, the class is just $10 (includes shipping to you) and I’ll email asking if you’d like to join the class, once you’ve checked out with the suite in your cart!

If you have purchased the suite collection from another demonstrator (or as a demonstrator), the fee is $20 – contact me to register.

Craft along LIVE with me -OR- watch later at your convenience.

Class kit includes card stock and envelopes, dimensionals, cutting guide and goodies for creating 5 projects SO CUTE, THEY ARE SPOOKY!

You will also need: Spooky Sweet Suite Collection, Adhesive, Paper Trimmer, Memento Tuxedo Black ink pad and the following Stampin’ Blends: Granny Apple Green, Petunia Pop, Pumpkin Pie, Smoky Slate.

Finally, put these events in your calendar and watch for details coming soon:

Stamp Therapy Class – October 9th (Hurricane, UT)

Christmas Cards & Cocoa Class – November 20th (Hurricane, UT)

Keep your creative juices flowing at a class! 🍊🧡– Loni Spendlove

Spotlight Masking Technique

November 25, 2024Leave a comment

Using this reverse masking concept with blending & stamping to give your hand-crafted projects the look of layers without the bulk of extra paper! While I’m sharing projects used mostly with the November “Filled with Joy” Paper Pumpkin kit, I know you’ll find ways to try it with what you have.

Watch the video tutorial, then see the finished projects below.

A good paper crafter looks for new ways to use every piece of a kit, such as the piece that we popped the ornaments from in the kit – I used it as a stencil for blending ink onto this tag (from the coordinating Merry Tags & More dies), then stamped through the stencil before removing it:

Voila! A new ornament! Same technique on a card:

These stockings were included in the “Filled with Joy” kit – there were still some refills available to Paper Pumpkin subscribers at the time of this post – and DID YOU KNOW you could add texture to fabric by running it through an embossing folder?! The Eyelet 3D folder was adorable on these and the tag was another alternative idea that wasn’t shown in the video:

I’ll stuff these with some goodies for my primary class at church and for the sisters I minister to. That’s 8 gifts wrapped, thanks to a kit!

Paper Pumpkin subscribers who choose me as their demonstrator receive an exclusive “Pumpkin Patch” email each month with more ways to use the stamp set and ink pad from their kit.

You can “think outside the box” and use the supplies from a kit for different projects, like this quick gift card holder (demonstrated in the video):

If you missed subscribing for the November Paper Pumpkin kit, don’t worry…you could make the same gift card holder idea with the Festive Tags kit, which is available a la carte in the Kit Collection!

While you can order from the Kit Collection ANYTIME (new kits are added monthly!), you may not want to miss a month of our premium craft kit subscription…the December kit is called “Notes from the Heart” and here’s a sneak peek:

Learn more about Paper Pumpkin HERE.

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Stamp Together, Create Connections

August 24, 2024August 24, 2024Leave a comment

Humans have basic needs: Air, water, food…and NEED connection with other people! This is why I offer an in-person crafting event every month: to help you have social interaction, adult conversation and laughter and healthy relationships with other makers.

So what’s coming up? Here’s the IN-PERSON event schedule, in calendar order – carve out time to create with me:

Twice a year, I work with a few demonstrators to plan a fabulous “crafternoon” experience where you will make multiple paper-crafting projects, snack and visit, swap greeting cards, learn new techniques/ideas, win prizes, and connect with other crafters.

WHEN: Saturday, September 21st beginning at 1:00 PM (Mountain Time) WHERE: Hurricane Community Center, 63 S 100 W (SOUTH SIDE), Hurricane, Utah

Registration: $65 (LOWER PRICE!) **Save $10** if you register by September 7th- $55 for early birds!

While we provide (almost) all the supplies at the event, you’ll need to bring scissors and adhesive (also available to purchase at the event). A Paper Trimmer would also be helpful, but not required. Please label your items with your name.

Optional CARD SWAP: Create 12-16 cards using any current SU! products (no envelopes required) and trade with other crafters.

Register for Fall StampFest in Hurricane

.**RSVP in the Fall StampFest Hurricane Facebook Event to get updates, once you’ve registered!

Same event/Different location!

WHERE: RK Creative Studio, 55 E 100 N, Spanish Fork, UT WHEN: Saturday, September 28th, beginning at 1:00 PM (Mountain Time)

Registration: $65 **Save $10** if you register by September 14th- just $55 for early birds!

Optional CARD SWAP: Create 8-12 cards using any current SU! products (no envelopes required) and trade with other crafters at the beginning of the event!

Register for Fall StampFest, Spanish Fork

RSVP in the Fall StampFest Utah County Facebook Event to get updates, once you’ve registered!

EVENT CANCELLATION POLICY: You may request a refund if cancellation is received 2 weeks prior to event. Registrations may be transferred to another personal at any time.

We’ll cue the monster mash and stir up a cauldron of spooky treats as we assemble a haunted home using a fabulous kit from Stampin’ Up! – You’ll have the coolest Halloween decor on the block, and have a blast making it with other crafters in Hurricane, UT on October 1st at 7 p.m.

Class fee: $26. All supplies (and snacks) are provided, but we ONLY HAVE have 9 kits available, so don’t hesitate to claim your spot by finalizing your registration (link below) and you can join & share the event with friends on Facebook HERE.

Register for Haunted Home Class

Returning for the 3 year, I’ll be teaching two classes at CraftConUSA in Kanab, UT on October 25-26, 2024! This growing event is a wonderful weekend to work on your own crafts alongside other creators, choose the classes that interest you and enjoy a beautiful part of the world!

Use promo code TEACHERSPET30 to save 30% on event registration

Here are the two classes I’ll be teaching with my teammate Sue-don’t miss them!

1. Christmas Charm: Holiday Packaging Masterclass

A simple gift is transformed by creating a charming package! Create 4 pretty packages ready to make the season bright, AND take home supplies to create many more. Class includes a full package of Stampin’ Up! Designer Series Paper, plus Ephemera tags, packaging and ribbon. CLASS FEE: $37 Bring: Scissors and adhesive, Paper Trimmer (optional, but helpful)

2. Take the Scenic Route: Memories that Matter

Remember your summer vacation (or plan ahead for the next one): Complete an entire mini album highlighting where you’ve been, or where you want to go!

Includes: A Travel Journal, pages & pockets for photos & memorabilia, sticky die cuts and alphabets to capture your adventures. BONUS: You’ll also use the kit box to create a gift box (or a place to store more treasures). Bring: 20-40 photos/memorabilia of a vacation to remember. All other supplies will be provided. CLASS FEE: $37

CLASS REGISTRATION OPENS SOON- Meanwhile, register for the event below – Use Promo Code TEACHERSPET30 to save 30% on event registration!

Register for CraftConUSA

There are TWO Christmas Card class times to choose from: 1 pm or 7 pm on Thursday, November 14th in Hurricane, Utah.

Create 8 fabulous holiday cards (2 each of 4 different designs) to make the season VeRy MeRrY! These cards could be the gift themselves, and tucking a gift card inside would bring magic to a mailbox. Bring: adhesive and scissors (also available to purchase at class). Everything else will be provided for you- including snacks! Class fee: $22

Crafting is twice as fun with a friend, so register together! Follow the Christmas Card Facebook Event

Reserve your seat for Christmas Card Class

New at SU!- A Beary Cute Card Sketch

October 18, 2023October 17, 20236 Comments

Welcome to all our Stampin’ friends from around the world to our October New at SU! blog hop where we are hoping you see how a SKETCH can get your creative juices flowing for card making. We’ll show you our version of the sketch…then YOU try it, too!

My card uses the Beary Cute bundle (stamp set + punch) and the Beary Christmas Designer Series Paper. Can you see how the card layout above was inspired by our card “sketch” below?

Don’t feel constrained to use the sketch in just one way. I turned it into landscape orientation for a second version, this time with a brown bear rather than a polar bear:

This landscape variation uses the same stamp set and punch with the “Walk in the Forest” Designer Series Paper, which is our MAKING A DIFFERENCE product. It coordinates with both the Beary Christmas suite AND the Merriest Trees bundle! For each package purchased in the USA*, Stampin’ Up! donates $3 to Marines Toys for Tots (*different amounts and charities are supported in different markets around the globe).

Even a simple card can have an unexpected bit of bling to catch the eye… each of my Beary Cute cards has a little sparkle! On the polar bear card, there is an gold star atop the tree (behind the sentiment) and on the brown bear card, it comes in the form of some glitter sequins (which are FLAT, so shouldn’t require extra postage) – both embellishments are included in the supply list below the Blog Hop links.

TIP: For the TREE with the brown bear, I turned my stamp upside down on my block and stamped off the Shaded Spruce ink one time before stamping the whole image over the dark details, like one of our Reversible stamp sets.

Have we inspired you to give this sketch a try? Tag us on social media with #newatsu so we can see your creativity!

If you haven’t seen all the other variations of this card sketch, click on any of our links for more inspiration:

October 2023 New at SU! Blog Hop: Sketch Challenge

Previous Blog Next Blog

1.iHeatCards2.bolgspot.com (US) – Magical Meadow

2.Joni in the Spotlight Stamping (US)-SKETCH CHALLENGE

3.My Flutterby Moments (US)- Garden Walk Sketch

4.De Kijkkast (NL) – Sketch with Winter Owls

5.Scraphexe (DE) – Sketch – Joy of Christmas | Fröhlich und Festlich

6.Playing with Papercrafting (CA) – Joy of Christmas

7.Stamping Flair (AU) – Translucent Florals with Delightful Floral DSP

8.The Joy of Stampin’ with Rachael (US)- Layering Leaves

9.Tricia’s Stamping Creations (US) – Heartfelt Hexagon

10.Nature’s INKspirations (US) – Wishes All Around

11.Carterie Plus (CA)- Créer une carte utilisant un Sketch

12.Stampinxime (DE) – Sketch Challenge

13.Creative Juice by Loni (US)- A Berry Cute Card Sketch

14.24-7 Inkspiration (US) – Merriest Trees

Product List

Beary Cute Bundle (English)

$42.25

Beary Christmas 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

$12.50

A Walk In The Forest 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

$12.50

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock

$9.00

Misty Moonlight 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$10.00

Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$10.00

Misty Moonlight 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$10.00

Shaded Spruce 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$10.00

Pecan Pie 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$10.00

Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad

$9.00

Shaded Spruce Classic Stampin' Pad

$9.00

Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pad

$9.00

Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin' Pad

$9.00

Pecan Pie Classic Stampin' Pad

$9.00

Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad

$9.00

Uninked Stampin’ Craft Pad & Whisper White Refill

$10.50

Basics Embossing Powders

$18.00

Heat Tool (Us And Canada)

$31.00

Adhesive Backed Star Trinkets

$8.00

Adhesive Backed Glitter Sequins

$8.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

$4.25

Happy Mini Catalog Launch Day!

September 6, 2023Leave a comment

There’s electricity in the air when new Stampin’ products arrive, and apparently I wasn’t the only one dreaming of the September-December mini catalog last night…

I woke up at midnight to place an order for StampFest, and some of you were awake at that early hour to get first dibs on all the festive things, too!

Showing up now to give you the “What You Need To Know” about everything that launched today, September 6th:

FIRST: View the Mini Catalog like flipping through a catalog by clicking on the image above, or SHOP from the catalog by visiting the Mini Catalog Page in my Stampin’ Store.

SECOND: There are some ADDITIONAL Designer Series Papers that have been added to the Online Exclusives section that you won’t want to miss! A few of these papers coordinate with some of the products in the Sept-Dec Mini, and others are just versatile must-haves.

Speaking of patterned paper, one design released today is part of our Making A Difference program:

Each time the Walk in the Forest Designer Series Paper is purchased, Stampin’ Up! will donate $3 to the Marine’s Toys for Tots program! Some of the images of this paper coordinate with the Merriest Trees Dies and Beary Cute Punch, making holiday crafting easy and adorable.

THIRD: Our newest kit is the Christmas Everywhere kit! Your Christmas cards have never been this easy and it would be a fun activity to make your cards with your family after Thanksgiving Dinner, so you may stock up on a few boxes to assemble while digesting!

FOURTH: Feeling Festive already? Everyone has a favorite mug, and one of these may become yours!

FINALLY (for today, anyway): October 7th is World Card Making Day, and Stampin’ Up! is throwing a FREE VIRTUAL PARTY! You may already be registered (or plan to register) for our Utah County Fall StampFest on that day, but the good news is: YOU CAN DO BOTH! When you register for the event above, it will be recorded, so you can watch it later and craft along. There is also an adorable punch & stamp bundle (Heartfelt Hexagon) that is optional to order that they will be using to craft with, or you may substitute a product you already have.

Merriest Moments

September 23, 2021September 20, 2021Leave a comment

The Merriest Moments bundle is MAGICAL: With the Merriest Frames Hybrid Embossing Folder, you can emboss the foliage frame AND cut it at the same time!

This first card shows the frame embossed in Evening Evergreen card stock and cut down to the smallest size. It’s a simple layout which uses some of the (now out of stock) Be Dazzling specialty paper we offered for Sale-a-Bration for the small flowers, but foil or glimmer paper could be used for that touch of bling that just makes it eye-catching.

You can also layer the smaller frame on the larger die, which fits inside the embossing folder the best. For this version, I added a Cherry Cobbler poinsettia with a few gold leaves, an often overlooked embellishment from the current mini catalog:

Finally, shake up the colors and use a bit of the Soft Seafoam pattern from the Painted Christmas Designer Series Paper and leave off the frame for a completely different look: