Sep 15 2026

Kindred Greetings Paper Pumpkin Kit!

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The August 2026 Paper Pumpkin Kit was called Kindred Greetings! It was a fun and pretty kit but I can’t say it is high on my favorites list. This is mostly due to the subtle colors. What did you think?!?

Kindred Greetings Paper Pumpkin Kit, www.LaurasStampPad.com

This card was my favorite one for sure! I love that pop of blue and a simple Hello card can be used for so much! I send lots of random cards just to say thinking of you or I know you had a tough week or just to say hello because the person is older and possibly lonely. Everyone loves #happymail! I will be honest and say that the reason the “Friend” greeting isn’t on there is because I couldn’t find the little white rectangles when I was making this. By the end when I did find them I decided I liked just the hello!

August 2026 Paper Pumpkin Kit, www.LaurasStampPad.com

This card is my second favorite! I love that beautiful cut out and the ombre coral. The greeting is so heartfelt and warming too! The twine is barely seen in this photo but does give good texture to the card! Also, did you notice that the envelopes match each of the cards?!? How fun is that?!?!

Kindred Greetings August 2026, www.LaurasStampPad.com

This one is my least favorite mostly because of the dull color. I love the greeting and that fun floral is cool! It is stamped in the background and then there is a die cut leaf over the top. Super fun look but it’s just gray and blah for me! I need a pop of color or some bling!

What did you think of the Kindred Greetings August 2026 Paper Pumpkin Kit?! Wondering what Paper Pumpkin is and how you can get it? It is a monthly subscription kit with a craft project and everything needed to create it all in a fabulous box. These kits are typically cards but sometimes include treat boxes, home decor, etc. Sign up by the 10th of the month and you will receive that month’s kit! If you signed up now, you will get the October Paper Pumpkin Kit! Click here to sign up! These kits are great for the Fall and Winter time when we are inside more and they make fabulous gifts! Since they come with everything you need and instructions, anyone can get a box and enjoy crafting right away!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

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Sep 8 2026

No Line Watercoloring!

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Say what? No line watercoloring is just that…..coloring with watercolor but there are no lines! It’s okay! Blew my mind too!!!

No line watercoloring, www.LaurasStampPad.com

The Thinking of you card has such a soft look to the flowers rather than the bold flowers in the Enjoy card. Which do you prefer?!?

Detail and no-line watercolor uses very light outlines, often stamped in pale ink like Petal Pink or Basic Beige! Pro tip: Want a lighter outline? Stamp off once and then onto your project! This creates a soft, hand-painted look without harsh borders. Slowly add color around the image to create the watercolor flower! Using different colors and tones, you can add texture and depth as each layer dries. Hello professional watercolor-er!!! (That is not me! LOL) Finish with subtle details and darker accents to define shapes and add dimension without relying on heavy outlines.

Now for the Enjoy card which is more my style! The flowers were stamped in Black for that defined outline and then colored in!

Give them both a try – no line watercoloring and lined watercoloring! See which one you like better! Let me know in the comments if you have any tips on either one! Coloring isn’t exactly my expertise. LOL

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

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Sep 5 2026

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Sep 1 2026

🍂 A NEW Month Means NEW Stampin’ Up! Specials! 🎉

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Can you believe it’s September already?! 🍁

A new month means a fresh start, a new season, and LOTS of exciting things happening in the Stampin’ Up! world! September is packed with NEW products, new ways to save, creative inspiration, and plenty of fall and holiday crafting ideas.

If you’ve been waiting for an excuse to stock up on crafting supplies, this might just be your month! 😉

New Month, New Products with Stampin' Up!, www.LaurasStampPad.com

📖 A BRAND-NEW CATALOG!

The NEW Stampin’ Up! catalog has arrived! 🎉

And this one is filled with gorgeous inspiration for fall, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and all the upcoming holidays and celebrations.

There are new stamp sets, dies, Designer Series Papers, embellishments, tools, and so many fun products to explore.

If you’re like me, you’ll want to grab a cup of coffee and spend some time looking through every page! ☕📖✂️

Which new product has already made it onto your wish list?

🛍️ NEW ONLINE EXCLUSIVES!

And the fun doesn’t stop with the new catalog!

There are also NEW Online Exclusives to check out. These products aren’t featured in the traditional catalog, which means there’s always something new and exciting to discover when you shop online.

Whether you’re looking for fall inspiration, holiday projects, or everyday card-making supplies, there’s plenty to explore!

Merry Manor Kit Collection, www.LaurasStampPad.com

✂️ TWO NEW KITS IN THE KIT COLLECTION!

Need a quick and easy project? The Kit Collection has you covered!

This month brings TWO NEW KITS to the collection – Merry Manor & Floral Promenade. 🎉

Stampin’ Up! kits are a wonderful option when you want to sit down and create without having to gather a bunch of supplies.

Everything is designed to make crafting fun, approachable, and convenient—perfect for a relaxing afternoon of creativity! 💛

September Product of the Month, www.LaurasStampPad.com

🍂 A NEW PRODUCT OF THE MONTH!

Of course, we also have a NEW Product of the Month! 🎉

Each month, Stampin’ Up! chooses a special product that you can grab for just $5 with a qualifying order of $75.

And with fall crafting officially upon us, this month’s selection is perfect for getting you inspired for the season ahead! 🍁🍂

Be sure to check out my Product of the Month details and don’t miss your chance to add it to your next order.

🎁 AND…A NEW FREE GIFT FROM ME, LAURA!

You know I love spoiling my customers! 💛

That means it’s also time for a NEW Free Gift of the Month from me, Laura! 🎁

Place a qualifying order of $75 and you’ll receive my special gift – Rustic Check Embossing Folder as a thank-you for supporting my small business.

I truly appreciate every order and love being able to send a little extra happy mail your way! 💌

🎃🍁 LET’S GET READY FOR FALL!

September is when I really start thinking about all the fun that’s ahead:

🍂 Fall cards
🎃 Halloween projects
🦃 Thanksgiving cards
🎄 Christmas cards
🎁 Gift giving
💌 Thank-you cards
✂️ And LOTS of crafting!

If you’ve been putting off your holiday projects, now is a great time to get started. Before we know it, we’ll be surrounded by Christmas music, twinkling lights, and glitter! 😂🎄

So grab your favorite crafting supplies, pick a project, and let’s get creative!

💛 Thank You for Crafting With Me!

I’m so excited about everything coming this month and can’t wait to share new products, card ideas, tips, tutorials, and holiday inspiration with you!

Be sure to check back often so you don’t miss any of the September specials or new product reveals.

Happy Fall Crafting! 🍂✂️💛

Laura

Aug 4 2026

It’s My Birthday Month!!!

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🎉 Happy August!!!!

It’s my BIRTHDAY MONTH and Stampin’ Up! is helping me celebrate with all these NEW SPECIALS! 🎉

Witchy Whimsy Hat Kit, www.LaurasStampPad.com

😍NEW PRODUCTS: 2 New Kit Collection Kits!

Stampin’ Up! launched 2 New Kits! One is a spooky Halloween Witches Hat and the other is a fabulous all occasion kit!  

Click here to see these kits and more!

Crafted Blooms Kit, www.LaurasStampPad.com

✂️ Designer Series Paper Sale – 15% Off Select Packs

Stampin’ Up!’s paper is just stunning and can make a quick and simple card super fabulous! Stock up on your favorites this month so you can play with it all Fall and Winter long!!! Click here to shop the papers!

Designer Series Paper Sale, www.LaurasStampPad.com

🎁 Laura’s Free Gift of the Month

This month’s gift is the fabulous Painted Patterns Designer Series Paper! You will get a 1/2 of the pack and it might be subtles, regals, brights, or neutrals!!! I have LOVED this paper so much and wanted to share it with all of you!!! You can earn this for FREE with a $75 order (before tax, shipping, and rewards redeemed)!!!

👀 Last Chance List Has Been Updated!

In order to make room for new products, we have to wish others a farewell! Stampin’ Up! has added more items to the Last Chance List and some are on sale too! Get them before they are gone!!! Click here!

💛 Fabulous Friends Club Perks

All orders of $40 or more (before tax, shipping, and rewards redeemed) will earn you Fabulous Friends Club Perks! Woot Woot! AND after 3 consecutive months earning Fabulous Friends Club Perks, you get an additional Special Gift!

I truly appreciate your support of my small business and love being able to spoil my customers with extra perks and happy mail. 💕

Happy Stampin’!

~Laura Borchert

Jul 29 2026

Hooray for Birthdays!!!

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The July 2026 Paper Pumpkin Kit was called Hooray for Birthdays and they were pop up cards! Sooooo fabulous and perfect to send to someone so they can display it all month long!!! Wondering what Paper Pumpkin is? It is a monthly subscription kit with a craft project and everything needed to create it all in a fabulous box. These kits are typically cards but sometimes include treat boxes, home decor, etc.

July 2026 Paper Pumpkin, www.LaurasStampPad.com

This card is probably my favorite because I just love all of the little flowers! I couldn’t believe at how much of a difference that little yellow center made to the look of the flowers! Stunning without it and WOWZA with it! This card was the first one Claire and I created and it did take some time sorting out which flowers went with which card!

Hooray for Birthdays Paper Pumpkin, www.LaurasStampPad.com

This card is my second favorite! I love the blues and bouquet look of the flowers! I will say my biggest tip is to place the bouquet stems on the card on the far left side and then add the Happy greeting! This will ensure you have enough room for the greeting and won’t get into the flowers like I did!

Birthday Pop Up Card Paper Pumpkin, www.LaurasStampPad.com

Even though this is the last card, I still loved it!!! My biggest tip for this one is to place the Hooray down first in order to help with spacing! It was tight as I did the flowers first! Another funny thing about these cards is that because they are a pop up card with the inside greeting holding it up, getting that inside greeting straight is more important. I just popped mine in like I always do and then I finished the card and popped it up and you can see it’s a hint off if your greeting is crooked! LOL Handmade with love, not perfection!

Which card was your favorite card from the July 2026 Hooray for Birthdays Kit?!?

If you want to join the Paper Pumpkin fun, click here to get signed up! As a new subscriber, you can give it a try for 25% off! Woot Woot!!!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Jul 7 2026

Ombre Dip Dye!!!

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It’s hot out there and everyone is looking for things to do inside in the middle of the afternoon! Here is a fun new technique you can try and it’s perfect for summer! This ombre dip dye technique looks like a popsicle to me!!! Check it out!

Ombre Dip Dye Technique, www.LaurasStampPad.com

Step 1 –  Add 30–40 drops of ink refill to approximately 32 ounces of water and stir. Tear a piece of watercolor paper along the bottom, dip it in color, and then hold it in place for 30–60 seconds. Let the paper air dry (or dry on a low setting using the Heat Tool to speed things up)!

Step 2 – Add 10–15 more drops of ink and stir. Dip the paper again, but not quite as far as the first time so that you can that lighter to dark ombre look! Allow it to dry or use your Heat Tool again! Dip tip: tilt your paper to one side when dipping for added interest.

Step 3 – Add another 10–15 drops of ink to your water and stir. Dip the final section—but this time, only submerge it a little. Dip tip: tilt your paper in the opposite direction for interest. Allow to dry or use your Heat Tool!

Now you have a fun piece to add to any project! This would be fun to do with so many different colors and even possibly different colors. I’m thinking yellow, orange and red for a beautiful sunset perhaps! 🙂 Give this Ombre Dip Dye technique next time you are crafting! Come back and let me know in the comments what color you used!!!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

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Jun 28 2026

Bikes & Blooms!!

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The June 2026 Paper Pumpkin Kit was called Bikes & Blooms! Wondering what Paper Pumpkin is? It is a monthly subscription kit with a craft project and everything needed to create it all in a fabulous box. These kits are typically cards but sometimes include treat boxes, home decor, etc.

June 2026 Bikes & Blooms Paper Pumpkin Kit, www.LaurasStampPad.com

Honestly, I loved all of these so I don’t think I can rank them! LOL The instructions have you add the yellow bike panel with Stampin’ Dimensionals. But wait there is more…..dimensionals on the back basket, the front basket, the flowers, and the greeting! WHAT?!?! I just suggest you use them as you wish! LOL I loved the little butterflies on this card too!!!

Bikes & Blooms Thank You Card, www.LaurasStampPad.com

Now for this card, I actually put the bike on flat rather than with Stampin’ Dimensionals. Gasp! I know I know. You all know how much I love my Stampin’ Dimensionals. I added them to the flowers on the basket and the greeting! There was a Best Wishes greeting but Claire and I decided to do Thank you instead! Also, don’t forget to tie the twine around the bike basket before adding that to the card front! No worries, if you forget, you can always tie a bow and stick it on with a Mini Glue Dot!

Paper Pumpkin June 2026, www.LaurasStampPad.com

This is another one that I mixed it up from the instructions! I put my bike on flat and the polka dotted strip on flat! The basket of flowers and the greeting circle are popped up! I will say I wish the butterflies were different. They are a very muted silver blah…..in my opinion. I wish they were shiny or even a color rather than silver. Let me know in the comments what you thought of the butterflies!

Which card was your favorite card from the June 2026 Bikes & Blooms Kit?!?

If you want to join the Paper Pumpkin fun, click here to get signed up!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Jun 23 2026

Redeem Those Rewards!!!

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Stampin’ Up! has had their Rewards program for just over a year now. That means rewards will start to expire if they are not used since they expire 1 year after they are earned!

Redeem those rewards, www.LaurasStampPad.com

If you have rewards expiring soon, you will get an email like this one! This is not a spam email. It comes directly from Stampin’ Up! You can also check your rewards on your account at any time!!! Simply log into your Stampin’ Up! account and click the little gift box in the upper right corner!!! It will show your rewards amount and then say VIEW DETAILS! Click that button and you will see everything!

Your total rewards will show on the left side and the amount that is expiring soon will show on the right side. If you ordered in the month of July 2025 and got $20 but then ordered again in December 2025 and got another $20. Your total will be $40 and the expiring soon amount would be $20. On your next order, you are welcome to use just the $20 or the full amount or anything in between! You can also click SHOW DETAILS next to the expiring amount and it will show you how much is expiring this month, next month and the next!!! This can help you decide how much you want to spend or if you want to wait till next month for a special or new products!

At the bottom of the page, you will also see all of the transactions with your rewards. There will be a date, description, and amount showing when you redeemed and when you earned your rewards!

I hope you are enjoying this new rewards program that Stampin’ Up! is offering and redeem those rewards before they expire. If you have any questions at all, feel free to reach out to me! I would love to help you figure it out! You can also check out my YouTube Channel and see a video of all of this if you are a more visual person (like me)!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Jun 17 2026

I’ll Spritz That!!!

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Have you ever used a Spritzer for a fun watercolor look?!? Give this fun technique a try and you will want to spritz that and this and everything else!!! Check it out!

Spritz That Technique Stampin Up, www.LaurasStampPad.com

For the card on the left, the background was spritzed for a fun water look!

  1. Score the 8-1/2″ x 5-1/2″ Basic White Cardstock at 4-1/4″ and fold it in half to make the card base!
  2. Mix Azure Afternoon ink refill with rubbing alcohol in a spritzer. Be sure the rubbing alcohol is 70% alcohol or less so it doesn’t eat the plastic of the spritzer. Spritz on 3-1/2″ x 5″ Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper. Don’t overspritz to make it too wet.
    Once the watercolor paper is dry, adhere it to the card using Stampin’ Dimensionals.
  3. Stamp the octopus image in Timid Tiger and Secret Sea inks on a piece of Basic White Cardstock measuring 3″ x 4-1/4″. Die cut the stamped octopus image with Everyday Arches Dies and adhere it to the card front!
  4. Stamp the sentiment in Secret Sea ink on 1/2″ x 3-1/8″ Flirty Flamingo Cardstock and adhere it to the card using Stampin’ Dimensionals!!!
  5. Stamp the hearts in Flirty Flamingo ink on the 3/4″ x 2″ Basic White Cardstock scrap piece, fussy cut, and adhere them to the card using Stampin’ Dimensionals!!

If you would like to take your spritzing up a notch, try the card on the right side!!

  1. Score the 8-1/2″ x 5-1/2″ Timid Tiger Cardstock at 4-1/4″ and fold it in half to create your card base!
  2. Stamp the seaweed and seahorse images repeatedly in Flirty Flamingo ink onto a piece of Flirty Flamingo measuring 1/4″ x 4-3/4″. Adhere this layer to the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals.
  3. Ink the octopus image in Flirty Flamingo ink. “Rock and roll” the edges of the octopus image in Timid Tiger ink. Then spritz the inked stamp with a Stampin’ Spritzer filled with water, then stamp on the image onto a piece of watercolor paper measuring 3-1/2″ x 5″. Let the paper dry, then stamp the face of the octopus in Secret Sea ink.
  4. Die cut the octopus with the second largest arch die so there is stitching on the top and bottom. Adhere the stamped layer to the card using Stampin’ Dimensionals!!!
  5. Stamp the sentiment in Secret Sea ink on the Basic White Cardstock scrap piece and trim around each word. Adhere the words to the card using Stampin’ Dimensionals!!

I love these 2 techniques using Spritzers – one with just water and one with ink and alcohol! Super fun and easy to recreate many times over! Are you ready to Spritz that the next time you are crafting?!?! I hope you have fun!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

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