July News and Updates

 Featured Classes To Go

This month I am offering two classes to go.  Shop my Online Store between July 1-15, 2026 and earn the Sunset Coast Bundle Class To Go FREE!  Shop my Online Store between July 16-31, 2026 and earn the Simply Leaves Bundle Class To Go FREE!   

All qualifying orders will earn the classes FREE!  Yay! 

SHOP HERE

How do I earn the Class To Go and what products will you use?

• Featured stamp sets/bundles will be announced every month in my monthly news blog post, posted on the first of every month.  Plus I'll have this post pinned as a featured post on the top of my blog in the right side tool bar.  So you can always refer back to it.  
• Earning the Class To Go is easy-simply place an order in my Online Store!  There's three options:

1. Earn the Class To Go Kit FREE with a $50. Includes all the supplies you'll need to complete the cards.  You will have to provide ink and stamps.  Kits will NOT come prestamped  If the featured bundle includes dies or punches you'll need those as well.  
2. Earn the Class To Go Kit FREE with a $100 order.  Includes everything from option 1 PLUS you'll get 5 FREE cards from my card basket sent FREE.
3. Earn the Class To Go Kit FREE with a $150 order.  Includes everything from option 2 PLUS you'll get a full embellishment in your kit!  

You can choose the option that best works for you!  Here's some additional fine print.

• My basket of cards is full of cards from past classes, cards featured on my blog and more!  Please note that the cards will be chosen randomly and may not coordinate with the featured stamp set/bundle. Envelopes will not be included for these five cards.
• Your order total must be at $50, $100 or $150 before tax and shipping and after rewards to earn each level.  
• Must be a resident of the USA to participate. The blog posts and videos will be available to everyone. 
• Each class will have specific dates earn the class-check dates above.  Classes should ship the following week. You'll receive an email when they ship.  

Are you excited for these new classes?  Me too!!! I'm so excited to bring you these new classes! 

If you haven't already, this is a great time to subscribe to my YouTube Channel.  You'll never miss one of the class videos. 

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NEW July Product of the Month

If you love exclusive products, you’re going to love Product of the Month, a promotion centered around a special product release every month. The Product of the Month items are specially designed to be some of the best items Stampin’ Up! has to offer that aren’t available in any of our catalogs or our Online Exclusives. Every month we’ll release a new item that is only available for purchase once per account. These items will be limited quantity and are likely to sell out quickly—once they’re sold out, they’re gone for good!

The June Product Of The Month sold out before the month was over.  Don't wait to earn them!

Available July 1, 2026:

Stampin’ Up! Account. To participate in Product of the Month, you MUST have a Stampin’ Up! account. 

A New Product Every Month. Stampin' Up! will release a new Product of the Month item every month. You can view the newly released products on the Product of the Month page. 

Qualifying Amounts. You can purchase the Product of the Month item for only $5 when you spend $75 or more in a single order. Your cart total MUST be $75 or more at checkout to qualify. You cannot add the Product of the Month to your cart until you’ve reached the qualifying amount. If you use Stampin’ Rewards, coupons, or discount codes on your order and your cart amount falls below $75, you’ll need to add items in your cart to get the total at or above the qualifying amount again. 

Available Until Sold Out. Product of the Month products will be available until they’re sold out. Once they’re sold out, they won’t be available for purchase again. If you didn’t qualify to purchase the Product of the Month during the month it was first offered and it’s still available in the following months, you can purchase that product once you reach the qualifying amount. So, if you didn’t qualify in January but you qualify in February, you can choose to buy the January Product of the Month, provided it’s still available for purchase and you meet the qualifying amount. If you buy the January Product of the Month but still want the February Product of the Month, you’ll need to qualify again.

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NEW Kits and NEW Online Exclusives Available TODAY!

Get a jumpstart on your holiday crafting with our new selection of Online Exclusives.  There's something for everyone in this release.  Check out the entire launch here or SHOP HERE

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July Paper Pumpkin

JULY: Hooray for Birthdays 

Subscribe June 11–July 10 

Say Happy Birthday with stand-up easel cards perfect for showing off! 

 • Makes 9 cards: 3 each of 3 designs with 9 coordinating envelopes 

 • Holographic foil accents 

 • Precut paper pieces and printed stickers 

 • Coordinating colors: Basic Black, Darling Duckling, Hydrangea Hue, Melon Mambo, Old Olive, Timid Tiger (Stampin’ Spot)

Don't forget the July-September add on die set!  Get the Detailed Flora Dies while supplies last! Item number 168664 $13.00

Subscribe to Paper Pumpkin by July 10, 2026 to get this month's kit.  

Subscribe here.

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Sweet Old Friends Tea Box-VIDEO

I'm sooo excited to share this box with you today!  I'm breaking out the Sweet Old Friends Bundle and the Sweet Words and Labels Bundle again today.  When I saw these adorable Pooh themed tea bags I had to get them and make a box.  I got mine from Amazon. I saw another Stampin' Up! Demonstrator post them.  I can't rememeber who-I'm so sorry!  They're sooo cute and I couldn't wait to get them.  

I choose to use Pooh and Eeyore for my box, really any of the characters would work.  These two are adorable, they're facing each other and they fit the colors really well so it was an easy choice.  My box is Barely Blush and the DSP I'm using is the Silly Old Bear DSP.  I used Stampin' Blends to color my images, check the supply list linked below for a list of colors used.   

This box is super cute, there's an angled side which makes it soooo unique and adorable!  I added a Barely Blush bow to my box and finished the box with the Moody Palette Glossy Dots.  

For the box, there are side tabs that fold in.  I honestly don't love them, it made closing the box a little clunky to go around the tabs so in the video I just cut them off.  The box works both ways, though I will say that the box without the tabs had trouble staying closed, the tabs do serve a purpose to hold the box closed.  You could use a belly band to keep the box closed if you didn't want the tabs.  I think both ways work, either one is adorable!  I added a scoring diagram below so if you have any questions where to score or do the diagonal cuts you can check out the diagram.  

Measurements

Barely Blush

10" x 5 3/4"

Score the long side at 1/2", 2", 5 1/4" and 6 3/4"

Score the short side 1 1/2" each side

Hydrangea Hue

Label die cut with Sweet Words and Labels Dies

Silly Old Bear DSP

1 3/8" x 3 1/8" two pieces, sides-trimmed

2 5/8" x 1 3/8" lid

2 5/8" x 3 1/8" front

Basic White

Label die cut with Sweet Words and Labels Dies

Pieces to stamp/die cut

Check the video for all the tips and tricks to this box. I have a full supply list linked below. You can shop for these products today!

Shop my Online Store. 

Thanks for looking, see you soon!!!

Get a full supply list here

 

Wild Bunch Product Of The Month

I had a big internal debate about whether I would share these cards.  On one hand they are sooooooo adorable, but on the other hand they feature the Wild Bunch Stamp Set which is June's Product of the Month and unfortunately it's sold out!  I'm soooo sad.  This was my favorite one yet and I played with every little critter!  In the end I decided I would share them because I know lots of you got this set earlier in the month with your orders.  If you didn't get it, look through your stash for a critter set that you could easily adapt these cards for.  

The card layouts are all identical.  The only thing changed was the cardstocks, inks and Stampin' Blends.  Otherwise I made them all exactly the same.  I started with a card base and trimmed the front off diagonally from the top left to the bottom right.  I embossed that with the Forever Plaid Embossing Folder.  The inside piece is another card that opens to the top.  I added the embossed piece to the front of that card.  For the penguins I used masking paper and stamped the center penguin.  Placed the masking paper penguin over that penguin and stamped two more penguins on the opposite side.  When you remove the masking paper you have a line of penguins that looks like one image. The penguins were the only ones I didn't fussy cut.  

I colored my penguins in Cloud Cover, Pool Party, Timid Tiger and Soft Seafoam Stampin' Blends.  My inks are Smoky Slate and Secret Sea

The koala is adorable!  How could he not be!? I love pairing him with shades of green.  He really stands out.  To color my koala I used Gray Granite, Basic Black and Bubble Bath Stampin' Blends.  My inks are Garden Green and Soft Sea Foam.

Who doesn't love the highland cow!?!  I think there might be a few of you who got this set especially for the highland cow.  I don't blame you he's adorable!  I paired him up with some soft pinks and browns.  Honestly, I can't get over this amazing color combo!  I colored him with Crumb Cake, Pecan Pie and Bubble Bath Stampin' Blends.  My inks are Pecan Pie and Barely Blush.

Finally, the snail.  Just as adorable!  I wanted bold and bright colors for him.  For my Stampin' Blends I used, Melon Mambo, Flirty Flamingo and Lemon Lime Twist.  I used Lemon Lime Twist and Melon Mambo Inks.  

Measurements

Base Color 

8 1/2" x 5 1/2" score long side at 4 1/4", trim the card front diagonally from the top left to bottom right

Penguin-Secret Sea

Koala-Soft Sea Foam

Cow-Barely Blush

Snail-Flirty Flamingo 

Inside card

5 3/4" x 4" score long side at 1/2"

Penguin-Cloud Cover

Koala-Gray Granite

Cow-Crumb Cake

Snail-Lemon Lime Twist

Diagonal Front piece 

5 1/4" x 4" cut in half diagonally

Penguin-Smoky Slate

Koala-Garden Green

Cow-Pecan Pie

Snail-Melon Mambo

Square layer

3" x 3"

Penguin-Cloud Cover

Koala-Gray Granite

Cow-Pecan Pie

Snail-Lemon Lime Twist

Basic White

5 1/4" x 4" (inside of card, adhered to 1/2" flap from 'Inside Card' above)

2 3/4" x 2 3/4"

3/4" x 3 1/2"

1/2" x 3"

Pieces to stamp/fussy cut animals

You can shop for these products today!

Shop my Online Store. 

Thanks for looking, see you soon!!!

 

Sweet Old Friends Twist and Pop Card

One of my very favorite, all time fun folds/movement cards are twist and pop cards.  I remember the first time I made a twist and pop card.  Mind blown!  It was like magic!  Since then, I'm still mesmerized every time I make one.  The Sweet Old Friends Bundle is perfect for this fun fold.  There's so many characters and fun dies, this is a great way to include them all.  I've made lots of these videos in the past, I'll like to one of mine from about 3 years ago.  It's a good video that breaks down how to make these cards step by step.  Check it out here. Once you have the layout and scoring done you can substitute any images in.     

All of my images are colored with Stampin' Blends.  For a full list of colors check out the supply list linked below.  I have three characters on the front and even more popped up inside the card.  For the background I ink blended it for a soft, vintage look.  I used Lemon Lime Twist and Secret Sea.  Use a light hand with both colors, you want a soft look not intense color.  

I ink blended the inside panels the same way.  I used the dies to die cut some of the extras in the dies like the leaves, honey pot and sign.  These are good accent pieces to add to fill out the card.  My greeting is from the Thoughtful Octopus Stamp Set.  I wanted a simple birthday greeting and this was perfect.  

Measurements

Cloud Cover

8 1/2" x 5 1/2" score long side at 4 1/4"

2 3/4" x 8" score long side at 2", 4", 6"

2 1/2" x 5 1/2" score long side at 2 3/4" and mark 1 1/2" from each corner

score short side at 1 1/4"

Soft Seafoam

4" x 5 1/4"

Leaves die cut from Sweet Old Friends Bundle

Lemon Lime Twist

Leaves die cut from Sweet Old Friends Bundle

Secret Sea, Golden Glow

Honey and honey pot die cut from Sweet Old Friends Bundle

Crumb Cake, Pecan Pie

Sign die cut from Sweet Old Friends Bundle

Artisan Sketched DSP

3/4" x 5"

Basic White

3 3/4" x 5"

1 7/8" x 2 5/8" four pieces
Pieces to stamp and die cut from Sweet Old Friends Bundle

I have a full supply list linked below. You can shop for these products today!

Shop my Online Store. 

Thanks for looking, see you soon!!!

Get a full supply list here

 

Balloon Festoon Bundle Class To Go Day 4-VIDEO

Welcome to another Class To Go!  This class will feature the fun Balloon Festoon Bundle.  You can earn this Class To Go FREE June 16-30, 2026 with a $50 minimum order in my Online Store. This class to go will feature four cards. Check below for all the details on earning this Class To Go. The featured embellishment this week are the Shimmering Dots.  Receive an entire package FREE when your order is over $150.  

At the time of typing this the Balloon Festoon Bundle is out of stock, but it's scheduled to be back soon!  Keep checking the Online Store this is one bundle you don't want to miss.  Before we get into this card I need to say, the video is a mess.  As with lots of things this video didn't go as planned.  The card in the video doesn't slide well-hold on I have an update, stay tuned! I thought and thought about rerecording this video but time wasn't on my side.  We are in the full midst of summer around here and I'm just not at home much.  I left it as is because things go wrong with card making, I'll be the first to say my stamping is messy.  There's lots of trial and error and I'm not going to pretend when I sit down to make a card it's perfect, it's not! For the update: After the video I looked closer at why the card wasn't sliding as it should-I didn't put enough adhesive on the tab that is connected to the sliding piece.  I added a couple glue dots and it slides like a dream now.  So, make sure that arm that is attached to the back slider piece is adhered well.  It was a simple fix!  I still stand by how adorable this card is.  Here is a link to a similar card with the same technique if you'd like to see how to properly adhere the arm. Check it out here. 

I love the colors on this card.  Just looking at it you know it's going to be a celebration!  The Barely Blush Balloon slides up and down, so fun!  Anytime there's a card that moves I'm down for it!  

Earning the Class To Go is easy-simply place an order in my Online Store!  

There's three options:

1. Earn the Class To Go Kit FREE with a $50 order. Includes all the supplies you'll need to complete the cards.  You will have to provide ink and stamps.  Kits will NOT come prestamped  If the featured bundle includes dies or punches you'll need those as well.  
2. Earn the Class To Go Kit FREE with a $100 order.  Includes everything from option 1 PLUS you'll get 5 FREE cards from my card basket sent FREE.
3. Earn the Class To Go Kit FREE with a $150 order.  Includes everything from option 2 PLUS you'll get a full embellishment in your kit!  

You can choose the option that best works for you!  Here's some additional fine print.

• I will not do any stamping or die cutting/punching from the featured set or bundle.  You will need the stamp set/bundle to complete your cards.  You can always substitute for products you already have. 
• My basket of cards is full of cards from past classes, cards featured on my blog and more!  Please note that the cards will be chosen randomly and may not coordinate with the featured stamp set/bundle. Envelopes will not be included for these five cards.
• Your order total must be at $50, $100 or $150 before tax and shipping and after rewards or Bonus Days coupons in one order (multiple orders cannot be combined).  
• Must be a resident of the USA to participate. The blog posts and videos will be available to everyone. 
• Each class will have designated dates to earn the class-check dates below.  Classes should ship the week following the cut off date of the class. You'll receive an email when they ship.

All the balloons have confetti stamped on them in their coordinating colors.  The tone on tone stamping gives them dimension but it doesn't distract from anything.  A simple slit in the card makes this slider almost invisible making the illusion even more impressive!  

Measurements

Pool Party

8 1/2" x 5 1/2" score long side at 4 1/4"

Tab punched with Keeping Tabs Punch

Basic White

5 1/4" x 4"

3 1/2" x 4 3/4"

Arch die cut from Everyday Arches Dies

1" x 3"

Crisp Cantaloupe, Coastal Cabana, Granny Apple Green, Barely Blush

Pieces to die cut balloons

Make sure to check out the video for all the tips and tricks for this card. While you're there make sure to subscribe to my YouTube Channel so you never miss a video. I have a full supply list linked below. You can shop for these products today!

Shop my Online Store. 

Thanks for looking, see you soon!!!

Get a full supply list here

 

Balloon Festoon Bundle Class To Go Day 3-VIDEO

Welcome to another Class To Go!  This class will feature the fun Balloon Festoon Bundle.  You can earn this Class To Go FREE June 16-30, 2026 with a $50 minimum order in my Online Store. This class to go will feature four cards. Check below for all the details on earning this Class To Go. The featured embellishment this week are the Shimmering Dots.  Receive an entire package FREE when your order is over $150.  

At the time of typing this the Balloon Festoon Bundle is out of stock, but it's scheduled to be back soon!  Keep checking the Online Store this is one bundle you don't want to miss. I LOVE today's card.  We are taking a traditional gatefold card and adding a balloon spin to it.  The base is Coastal Cabana and we did partial die cutting on the front flaps so that they have that iconic balloon shape.  If you've never done partial die cutting make sure you check out the video. It's a simple technique that really makes a difference.  You'll set up your die cutting machine as normal but you only place the top plate on the part you want die cut.  Anything not covered won't cut.  

Earning the Class To Go is easy-simply place an order in my Online Store!  

There's three options:

1. Earn the Class To Go Kit FREE with a $50 order. Includes all the supplies you'll need to complete the cards.  You will have to provide ink and stamps.  Kits will NOT come prestamped  If the featured bundle includes dies or punches you'll need those as well.  
2. Earn the Class To Go Kit FREE with a $100 order.  Includes everything from option 1 PLUS you'll get 5 FREE cards from my card basket sent FREE.
3. Earn the Class To Go Kit FREE with a $150 order.  Includes everything from option 2 PLUS you'll get a full embellishment in your kit!  

You can choose the option that best works for you!  Here's some additional fine print.

• I will not do any stamping or die cutting/punching from the featured set or bundle.  You will need the stamp set/bundle to complete your cards.  You can always substitute for products you already have. 
• My basket of cards is full of cards from past classes, cards featured on my blog and more!  Please note that the cards will be chosen randomly and may not coordinate with the featured stamp set/bundle. Envelopes will not be included for these five cards.
• Your order total must be at $50, $100 or $150 before tax and shipping and after rewards or Bonus Days coupons in one order (multiple orders cannot be combined).  
• Must be a resident of the USA to participate. The blog posts and videos will be available to everyone. 
• Each class will have designated dates to earn the class-check dates below.  Classes should ship the week following the cut off date of the class. You'll receive an email when they ship.

I die cut a full Granny Apple Green balloon to finish the front.  Lots of fun stamping on all the balloons bring this card to life!  The backgrounds stamps in this set-the stars, dots and confetti-are amazing!  They're some of my very favorites in the stamp set! 

Measurements

Coastal Cabana

8 1/2" x 5 1/2" score the long side at 2 1/8" on each side

Granny Apple Green

Piece to die cut balloon

Basic White

5 1/4" x 4"

2 3/4" x 1/2"

Piece to die cut balloon strings

Make sure to check out the video for all the tips and tricks for this card. While you're there make sure to subscribe to my YouTube Channel so you never miss a video. I have a full supply list linked below. You can shop for these products today!

Shop my Online Store. 

Thanks for looking, see you soon!!!

Get a full supply list here