2026 Creativity Advent Calendar

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Discover the crafting magic in the 12 Days of Creativity Advent Calendar. Full of products you can craft with all year long, this calendar contains never-before-seen dies, paper, embellishments, and more only available through this calendar. Once these calendars are sold out, they’ll be gone for good, so make sure you grab yours while supplies last!   And did I mention that these make great gifts. too? If someone you know is  looking for the perfect present for the crafter in their life, encourage them to  check out this exclusive product. After all, there’s nothing better  than giving the gift of crafting!    * For only $99, this calendar comes with $130 worth of exclusive products. * In addition to 12 surprises inside the calendar, it also comes with an exclusive stamp set! Watch for these kits to hit my online store on Septenber 1st!

Happie Stampin'!
~Melissa

Paper Craft Crew Weekly Challenge #687

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This week’s Paper Craft Crew Challenge inspired a cozy, sunshine‑filled creation featuring the Phrases & Frames stamp set. I wanted to capture the feeling of a heartfelt hug — something simple yet full of warmth.

The sketch’s vertical panel gave me the perfect space to show off this sweet Bloom Boutique floral paper. I paired it with a textured background using the NEW Softly Woven embossing folder that adds depth without distraction, and finished it off with crisp decorative edges for a polished touch. The sentiment tag — “Sending You Hugs” — ties everything together with a bit of ribbon and thread, making it feel like a gentle embrace in card form.

SU!pplies:
Stamps: Phrases and Frames

Ink: Early Espresso

Paper: Thick Basic White, Golden Glow, Bloom Boutique DSP

Accessories: Bordered in Beauty dies, White ribbon, Linen Thread, Softly Woven embossing folder, Golden Glow Dots

Happie Stampin'!
~Meliss

Check out more ideas featuring this week's sketch:

Sending Christmas Cheer

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There’s something timeless about greenery at Christmastime — soft leaves, silvery berries, and the gentle shimmer of ribbon catching the light. The NEW Wrapped Greenery bundle turns that natural elegance into a crafting essential, and today’s featured card shows just how effortlessly it can elevate your holiday creations. Watch for the Wrapped Greenery bundle and Scalloped Christmas Cheer stamp set to hit my online store beginning in September!

Tip: Custom-color white baker's twine with 

water and Peaceful Pine reinker!

SU!pplies:

Stamps: Wrapped Greenery, Scalloped Christmas Cheer

Ink: Versamark, Cloud Cover

Paper: Thick Basic White, Cloud Cover, Peaceful Pine, All Wrapped Up DSP

Accessories: Wrapped Greenery dies, Silver embossing poder, heat tool, Cloud Cover ribbon, White Baker's Twine, Peaceful Pine reinker, Bordered in Beauty dies. Softly Woven embossing folder, Water Painter

Happie Stampin'!
~Melissa

NEW Painted Pumpkins Class to Go

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The season of cozy crafting has arrived, friends, and I’m thrilled to share this month’s Class to Go featuring the charming Painted Pumpkins bundle. If you love autumn’s gentle glow — the warm oranges, rustic greens, and that irresistible pumpkin‑patch whimsy — this kit is going to feel like a stroll through a fall festival!

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SU!pplies Needed to Complete:

Stamps: Painted Pumpkins bundle

Ink: Versamark, Early Espresso, Basic Black, Crumb Cake, Golden Glow

Accessories: Waterpainter

Stampin' Blends: Old Olive, Crumb Cake, Crisp Cantaloupe, Pretty Peacock, Pumpkin Pie

Kit W/BUNDLE - $94.25 - Contact me directly

Kit ONLY - $25.00 - HERE (includes shipping)

Kit ONLY - $20.00 - HERE (porch pick-up)

PDF ONLY - $6.95 - HERE

Kits/PDF will mail by Sept. 4th.

Happie Stampin'!
~Melissa

Radiant Hot Foil

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Create multicolor leaf designs with the Lustrous Leaves Bundle from the Hot Foil Collection! The bundle includes dies for adding shimmering and metallic accents, plus coordinating masks with alignment notches for easy layering. Mix colors to craft vibrant, autumn-inspired leaves for your card making and paper crafting projects.

The Lustrous Leaves Hot Foil Bundle is a must‑have for anyone who loves fall crafting with a touch of shimmer. If warm palettes, elegant foiling, and versatile leaf imagery speak to your creative heart, this bundle is calling your name.

Happie Stampin'!
~Melissa

CSF Saturday Blog Hop - National Relaxation Day

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There’s a special kind of peace that comes from crafting beside imagined water — where colors ripple softly and time slows down. This week, the Create with Stampin' Friends are celebrating National Relaxation Day with projects that capture that tranquil moment perfectly. 

I wanted to capture that feeling of sitting waterside, listening to the hush 

of ripples and the whisper of a warm breeze and the Relaxing Waterside

bundle helped me do just that! 

Whether you’re joining us for this week’s hop or simply carving out a quiet 

moment for yourself, this relaxation‑themed hop is designed to soothe 

your senses and spark peaceful creativity.

SU!pplies:
Stamps: Relaxing Waterside

Ink: Azure Afternoon, Peaceful Pine, Crumb Cake, Craft White

Paper: Thick Basic White, Azure Afternoon, Basic Black, Peaceful Pine, Pecan Pie, Scenic Coast DSP

Accessories: Relaxing Waterside dies, Perennial Postage dies, 

Happie Stampin'!

Ready for more relaxing ideas?

Go NEXT to see what Connie created or

BACK to see what Libby created!

rubberFUNatics Weekly Challenge #405

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For this week's rubberFUNatics Weekly Challenge, we’re playing along with Stampin’ Up!'s Monthly Challenge, bringing their inspiration directly into our creative space. It’s always exciting when our weekly theme connects with the broader Stampin’ Up! community—it gives everyone a chance to play along on a larger scale.

I chose the soft pairing of Pool Party and white to create an elegant winter look. 

Pool Party brings a cool, calming wash of color that feels fresh and airy, 

while crisp white snowflakes add striking contrast without overwhelming 

the design. Together, they create a refined, wintry palette that highlights 

every delicate detail of the NEW Dreamy Snowflakes bundle from the 

upcoming Spetember - December mini catalog.

SU!pplies:
Stamps: Dreamy Snowflakes

Ink: Versamark, Secret Sea

Paper: Thick Craft White, Pool Party

Accessories: Dreamy Snowflakes dies, Dreamy Snowflakes embossing folder, White embossing powder, heat tool, White ribbon, white twine, Water Painter, Basic Rhinestones

Are You Up for the Stampin' Up! Challenge?

Join Stampin' Up! live on Facebook and Instagram the first Wednesday of every month at 2:00 p.m. (MT) for the public reveal and even more ideas to spark creativity! (Replays are on YouTube.) Play along and share your projects in the Facebook comments or post them using #CreativeChallengeSU.

Happie Stampin'!
~Melissa

September Creative Case and More - No Tricks - All Treats!

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The September Creative Case & More kit is your invitation to step into a world of whimsical bats, spider webs and candy‑coated creativity — the kind of Halloween crafting that makes you grin before you even open the box! This month’s kit is bursting with treat‑ready projects perfect for any little ghost or goblin and the optional add-on kit features delightfully spooky shaker cards. Both options offer the Halloween magic that crafters adore!

Order by Spetember 1st - Kits ship by September 15th

Available while supplies last

  

September Kit w/ BUNDLE - $98.00 - Contact me directly

September KIT ONLY - $45.00 - HERE

September Optional ADD-ON - $15.00 - HERE

(ships with kit)

Prices INCLUDE shipping and tax

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