A New Catalog + Exciting Online Stamping Class = A Fabulous Day!

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It’s a fabulous day! My online stamping class plus a new Stampin’ Up! Catalog starts today and I just don’t think I can contain my excitement. We have been waiting for this for sooo long!  I honestly think this is the VERY BEST Stampin’ Up! CATALOG I have ever seen in 24 years of being … Read more

Announcing: An Online Stamping Class Preview Not to Miss

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Are you ready for a new experience? A way to have fun with stamping? I’ve got a new online stamping class to preview and give you a sneak peek today. I am super excited to debut my BRAND NEW ONLINE STAMPING CLASSES that I will be doing this summer!  I am testing these classes out … Read more

Top 5 Retiring Stamp Sets

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The time is almost here…..we will have to say GOOD-BYE forever to some of my favorite stamp sets!  Today I want to share my TOP 5 RETIRING STAMP SETS.  All 5 of these will be sadly missed!  I have used them a lot and have a lot of ideas posted over the years with them. … Read more

Are You Missing Out on the Best Card Making Kit Around? | Paper Pumpkin

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Are you missing out on the best card making kit around? Paper Pumpkin?? There’s a special kit for May but you have to order by May 10, 2019. The sneak peeks for this month are AMAZING!!! You will feel left out if you don’t secure your order for this quickly. If you’ve never tried paper … Read more

Beach Happy! Guaranteed Smiles with this Greeting Card

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Beach Happy!! Guaranteed smiles with this greeting card!!! I mean seriously, sunshine and summer–where are you??? This card was so fun to stamp and it totally put me in the mood for summer and the beach!  The stamp set is called BEACH HAPPY and you will find it in the Occasions Catalog on page 37. … Read more

Top 5 Stamping Videos of 2018

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It’s the day after Christmas and if you are like me, you are exhausted.  Why, oh why, do we do this to ourselves??  But, this is also the day I like to just sit and relax a bit and “re-group,” so to speak.  I have decided to take a couple days off from blogging and … Read more

Free Tutorials When You Purchase These Stamp Sets!

Free tutorials by Jackie Bolhuis

Free Tutorials to the rescue! Do you struggle getting started when you purchase a new stamp set that you love???  “I love the images, but…  what do I do with them?” When you purchase select stamp sets from me I love to spoil you with lots of step-by-step tutorials.  I want to make sure that … Read more

Quick & Easy Fun Fold with Nature’s Poem DSP

Easy Fun Fold

The International Design Team is back again and you have to check out all of our adorable project ideas this month. I am featuring a quick & easy fun fold with the Nature’s Poem DSP (Designer Series Paper.). Make sure to “hop around” to all of the other blogs from around the world and see … Read more

Don’t Be Afraid to Cut Your Designer Series Paper! {Features Petal Promenade}

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As you know, I love creating quick & easy cards with Designer Series Papers (DSP).  Today I want to share a project using just one sheet of DSP from the Petal Promenade pack.  In this pack are a few sheets that at first glance may be a bit intimidating.  But don’t be afraid to cut … Read more

DIY Fun Fold Card Using Rooted in Nature

Easy Fun Fold

I am on a roll with quick and easy fun folds!!!  Today I have a DIY fun fold card using Rooted in Nature stamp set and Nature’s Poem Designer Series Paper (DSP). I have already shared quite a few cards with this stamp set, so make sure to scroll down and click on the photos … Read more

Watercolor Wings Is Flying Away

Watercolor Wings Stamp set by Stampin Up

The Watercolor Wings is flying away and retiring. The stamp set has been around for quite a while now and I’m really finding it hard to say goodbye!  Over the years I have used the Watercolor Wings a lot and it’s definitely “earned it’s keep” in my stamp room. Now it is time for it … Read more