Designs and inspiration from Michele Reynolds, Independent Stampin' Up!™ Demonstrator in central Maryland.
Please contact me at michelerey@aol.com for information about receiving your own personal copy of the May – August 2026 Catalog and about events I offer in my Stampin’ Studio in my home.
Celebrate World Card Making Day with other crafters during the Virtual Card Retreat! During this two-day virtual event, you’ll craft along with Stampin’ Up!™ staff as they go through the step-by-step process of creating 15 fabulous cards using the 2026 October Card Retreat Kit. Craft with others who love cardmaking, learn new techniques, and connect on a personal level with fellow crafters and Stampin’ Up!™ staff. Stampin’ Up!™ will also have some fun giveaways during the live event!
There is no registration for this event! By purchasing the 2026 October Card Retreat Kit, you’ll get access to the exclusive Facebook group where the live event will stream on October 1 – 2 starting at 2 pm (Mountain Time) each day. This event will be presented in English only. After the event, you can access the recorded event videos on the exclusive Facebook group. Videos with English, French, German, and Dutch captioning will be available through the Facebook group within two weeks after the live stream. You’ll receive a card in your kit box that has a link to the exclusive Facebook group where the live event will stream. Follow the instructions on the card to access the Facebook group so the Facebook group administrator can admit you. Please allow adequate time (at least 2 to 3 business days) for the group administrator to admit you, at least 48 hours. If you haven’t been admitted, you won’t be able to view the group.
To craft along with the presenters and make 15 cards, you’ll need to purchase the 2026 October Card Retreat Kit. Everyone who purchases a kit will receive a link to the exclusive Facebook group where the live event will stream. Stampin’ Up!™ only has a limited number of kits, so make sure to order yours ASAP! The kit includes 2 stamp sets, a die set, designer series paper, two-tone cardstock, white cardstock, gold foil, envelopes, printed precut images, and embellishments. The kit is available in English, French, and German. The kit is item 170632 and costs $165.00. You do earn Stampin’ Rewards with the purchase of this kit and you can use Stampin’ Rewards you’ve earned previously to purchase it!
Please note that the 2026 October Card Retreat Kit is NOT eligible for expedited shipping and if it is included with other Stampin’ Up!™ products, no part of the order is eligible for expedited shipping. So, if you want to participate during the event, please be sure to order your Kit as early as possible!
You can place an online order for the 2026 October Card Retreat Kit by simply clicking on the image below. This will take you directly to my online store!. Or, contact me at michelerey@aol.com to place an order through me.
For the best experience during the event, you’ll also want to have the following supplies on hand. If you need to order any of these supplies, you can do so by clicking on the image of them below. This will take you directly to my online store! Or, contact me at michelerey@aol.com to place an order through me.
You’ll also want to have clear blocks, an eraser, a pencil, a ruler, and stamp cleaning supplies handy.
For a sneak peek at the cards you’ll get to make, please click here. Or, check out this video from Stampin’ Up!™ to hear more about the event and get a closer look at some of the projects:
Two weeks before the event, Stampin’ Up!™ will post a Preparation Video on Facebook showing how to cut your paper so you can have everything ready to go before the event. This video will be in English with captions available in English, German, French, and Dutch. They will also post step-by-step directions for each card.
Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. Happy Stamping!
Stampin’ Up!™ is now offering virtual classes that anyone can order and join! This class will be held live on September 17 at 2 pm (Mountain Time). After the Class, you can still watch the video on demand with captions in English, French, German, and Dutch. You’ll be decorating a 24-box advent calendar.
The cost of the class (access to the Facebook page) is $30.00. It is item 171481. You do earn Stampin’ Rewards on the purchase of a Craft Class By Stampin’ Up!™ and can use Stampin’ Rewards to purchase a Craft Class By Stampin’ Up!™ as well.
It is recommended that you purchase the Advent Treat Boxes from the September – December 2026 Catalog in advance so that you have all the products you’ll need to craft along during the class. The Advent Treat Boxes are item 168534 and cost $15.00.
After you purchase the Craft Class, you’ll receive an email with a link to an exclusive Facebook page. To view this page, you’ll need to enter the name and email address you used when you purchased the class. You’ll also need to enter your Craft Class order number. With this information, the page administrator can admit you to join the page. Please allow adequate time for the page administrator to admit you (at least 24 hours). If you aren’t admitted to the page, you won’t be able to view the class. Once you’re on the Facebook page, you can download the instructions for the projects you’ll make during the class. It is recommended that you review the instructions before you view the class so you can have everything prepped and ready to go.
You can place an online order for the Advent-ures In Christmas Craft Class by simply clicking on the image below. This will take you directly to my online store!. Or, contact me at michelerey@aol.com to place an order through me.
You can place an online order for the Advent Treat Boxes by simply clicking on the image below. This will take you directly to my online store!. Or, contact me at michelerey@aol.com to place an order through me.
For the best experience during the Craft Class, you’ll also want to have the following supplies on hand in addition to the Advent Treat Boxes. If you need to order any of these products, simply click on the image below. This will take you directly to my online store! Or, contact me at michelerey@aol.com to place an order through me.
Here are some new products in the Stampin’ Hot Foil Line. Read through the Radiance Awaits Stampin’ Hot Foil Brochure (download it here) for information on what is and isn’t included in the system and simple user instructions. Of course, no project would be complete without a stamped image or two and this brochure highlights coordinating hot foil dies and stamp set bundles designed specifically to enhance the foil artwork in this product line. We even have a bundle that includes a set of decorative masks so you can add color alongside your shimmering foil for even more dimension. Plus, there is a Reverse Hot Foil Die which lets you easily use negative images left on foil scraps so you don’t waste any and some new colors of foil!
Here’s a video from Stampin’ Up!™ on how to use the new Reverse Hot Foil Die.
And, here’s a video from Stampin’ Up!™ about the Smooth Foiling 5″ x 7″ Specialty Paper.
Items could sell out quickly, so be sure to order starting Tuesday, September 1 at midnight (Mountain Time)!
Be sure to check out the brochure to see all the products available and order yours starting September 1 at midnight (MT). If you have Stampin’ Rewards, redeem them with your purchase and save! Purchasing the system qualifies you to buy the Product of the Month. If you haven’t purchased the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine yet, buy the Stampin’ Hot Foil System and use Stampin’ Rewards toward the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine. Remember, you’ll need a Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine to complete the hot foiling process.
Of course, the stamp sets that coordinate with some of the Hot Foil Dies can always be purchased and used separately if you want!
You can place an online order for the Hot Foil System and new products by simply clicking on the image below. This will take you directly to my online store! Or, contact me at michelerey@aol.com to place an order through me.
Make this festive season magical with the 12 Days of Creativity Advent Calendar. Every day of this calendar contains items that you can craft with all year long, including never-before-seen dies, paper, embellishments, and more. These products are exclusive to the calendar and can’t be purchased separately. These calendars make great gifts too!
The 12 Days Of Creativity Advent Calendar is available starting September 1 while supplies last! It is item 168589 and costs $99. It includes exclusive dies, paper, coloring tools, cards and envelopes, embellishments, and more – plus, a bonus stamp set! It is only available while supplies last though, so don’t wait to order! Purchasing the advent calendar qualifies you to buy the Product of the Month.
You can place an online order for the 12 Days Of Creativity Advent Calendar by simply clicking on the image below. This will take you directly to my online store! Or, contact me at michelerey@aol.com to place an order through me.
Our older son is celebrating his birthday soon. I used the Adventurous Sky Bundle to make his birthday card since he works for a company that has close ties to the aviation industry.
Uses Adventurous Sky Cling Stamp Set plus Paper Snips Scissors, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin' Dimensionals, Opal Round Assortment, Take To The Sky 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper, Adventurous Sky Dies, Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine, Clear Block B, Clear Block D, Take Your Pick, Night Of Navy & Gold 1/2" Glittered Ribbon, Stampin' Seal, Tear & Tape Adhesive, Paper Trimmer, Night Of Navy Cardstock, Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad, Boho Blue Cardstock, and Everyday Arches Dies.
The Night Of Navy & Gold 1/2" Glittered Ribbon can be earned for FREE with a $60 purchase during Sale-A-Bration 2025 or just purchased outright.
The Everyday Arches Dies are available as an Online Exclusive.
You can place an online order for the products used on this card by simply clicking on the image of them below. This will take you directly to my online store! Please use Host Code 7DBUTK3Zwhen you place your order to help out my February Club Host, Joy Dryer. Or, contact me at michelerey@aol.com to place an order through me.
I made this pretty Valentine's Day card for my niece and her husband using the Hugs For Love Bundle. They live in Ireland now (lucky them!) so I had to get it in the mail a little early.
Uses Hugs For Love Photopolymer Stamp Set, Paper Snips Scissors, Stampin' Dimensionals, Simply Shammy and/or Stampin' Mist Stamp Cleaner and Stampin' Scrub, Stampin' Pierce Mat, Clear Block B, Clear Block C, Clear Block D, Grid Paper, Stampin' Seal, Mini Glue Dots, Paper Trimmer, Fresh Freesia Classic Stampin' Pad, Petunia Pop Cardstock, Petunia Pop Classic Stampin' Pad, Summer Splash Cardstock, Summer Splash Classic Stampin' Pad, Basic White Cardstock, To The Point Label Punch, and Fresh Freesia 3/8" Seam Binding Ribbon.
The Fresh Freesia 3/8" Seam Binding Ribbon can be earned for FREE with a $60 purchase during Sale-A-Bration 2025.
You can place an online order for the products used on this card by simply clicking on the image of them below. This will take you directly to my online store! Please use Host Code 7DBUTK3Zwhen you place your order to help out my February Club Host, Joy Dryer. Or, contact me at michelerey@aol.com to place an order through me.
The Fresh Freesia 3/8" Seam Binding Ribbon and Purple Adhesive-Backed Sequins can both be earned for FREE with a $60 purchase each during Sale-A-Bration 2025.
You can place an online order for the products used on this card by simply clicking on the image of them below. This will take you directly to my online store! Please use Host Code 7DBUTK3Zwhen you place your order to help out my February Club Host, Joy Dryer. Or, contact me at michelerey@aol.com to place an order through me.
I made these matchbox style boxes and filled them with chocolate coconut chews as extra treats for my Club Members along with their January Club Orders. I used the Fruit Salad Designer Paper to wrap around the slide on lid and decorated the top with a sentiment created with the Bright Borders Set and coordinating To The Point Label Punch.
Uses Bright Borders Photopolymer Stamp Set plus Paper Snips Scissors, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin' Dimensionals, Stampin' Pierce Mat, Clear Block B, Clear Block D, Stampin' Seal, Tear & Tape Adhesive, Paper Trimmer, Daffodil Delight Cardstock, Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad, Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad, Basic White Cardstock, To The Point Label Punch, Fruit Salad 6" x 6" Designer Series Paper, and White 1/2" Woven Ribbon.
The Fruit Salad 6" x 6" Designer Series Paper can be earned for FREE with a $60 purchase each during Sale-A-Bration 2025.
The White 1/2" Woven Ribbon is available as an Online Exclusive.
You can place an online order for the products used on this card by simply clicking on the image of them below. This will take you directly to my online store! Please use Host Code 7DBUTK3Zwhen you place your order to help out my February Club Host, Joy Dryer. Or, contact me at michelerey@aol.com to place an order through me.
Thank you for supporting the Sentimental Christmas 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper, our Stampin’ Up!™ Product Giveback from the September–December 2024 Mini Catalog! Through the incredible support and contributions from demonstrators and customers, Stampin’ Up!™ was able to donate over $86,000 to programs that support children's literacy!
All of your efforts to support this incredible cause and share the Sentimental Christmas 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper highlight just how amazing our team of #SUDifferenceMakers is!
Keep an eye out for a new Product Giveback and a brand new cause to support in the future.
My Mom celebrated her birthday recently. I made her this pretty card using the new Year Of Flowers Bundle from the Online Exclusives that are now available.
Our new son-in-law celebrates his birthday this week. I used one of the cards from the Rainbow Celebration Kit and added some extra to it with the Day To Celebrate Set to make his birthday card.
Uses Day To Celebrate Photopolymer Stamp Set plus Paper Snips Scissors, Stampin' Pierce Mat, Clear Block B, Grid Paper, Paper Trimmer, Pretty Peacock Classic Stampin' Pad, Summer Splash Classic Stampin' Pad, Basic White Cardstock, and Rainbow Celebration Kit.
Simply stamp the sentiment from the Day To Celebrate Set in Pretty Peacock Ink on the right side of one of the cloud base punch outs from the kit. Then, stamp the confetti image from the Day To Celebrate Set in Summer Splash Ink all over the cloud base. Stamp the megaphone image from the Day To Celebrate Set in Summer Splash Ink on some Basic White Cardstock. Cut out the megaphone image by hand using Paper Snips Scissors. Then, use the dimensionals included in the kit to assemble everything on a card from the kit!
The Day To Celebrate Set and Rainbow Celebration Kit can both be earned for FREE with a $60 purchase each during Sale-A-Bration 2025.
You can place an online order for the products used on this card by simply clicking on the image of them below. This will take you directly to my online store! Please use Host Code 7DBUTK3Zwhen you place your order to help out my February Club Host, Joy Dryer. Or, contact me at michelerey@aol.com to place an order through me.
Uses Everyday Arches Photopolymer Stamp Set plus Paper Snips Scissors, Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, Stampin’ Pierce Mat, Clear Block B, Clear Block C, Take Your Pick, Silver & White 1/2″ Sheer Ribbon, Stampin’ Seal, Tear & Tape Adhesive, Paper Trimmer, Balmy Blue Cardstock, Misty Moonlight Cardstock, Night Of Navy Classic Stampin’ Pad, Starstruck Embossing Folder, Everyday Arches Dies, Two Tone Sparkle Gems, and Everyday Skies 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper.
Uses Hugs For Love Photopolymer Stamp Set plus Paper Snips Scissors, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Stampin’ Pierce Mat, Clear Block B, Clear Block D, Stampin’ Seal, Tear & Tape Adhesive, Paper Trimmer, Petal Pink Cardstock, Real Red Cardstock, Real Red Classic Stampin’ Pad, Basic White Cardstock, Petal Pink 3/8″ Scalloped Ribbon, To The Point Label Punch, and Fruit Salad 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper.
Uses Pick A Season Photopolymer Stamp Set and Storybook Life Photopolymer Stamp Set plus Paper Snips Scissors, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin’ Pierce Mat, Clear Block B, Clear Block D, Clear Block E, Take Your Pick, Baker’s Twine Three Color Pack, Stampin’ Seal, Mini Glue Dots, Paper Trimmer, Daffodil Delight Cardstock, Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin’ Pad, Granny Apple Green Cardstock, Granny Apple Green Classic Stampin’ Pad, Wild Wheat Classic Stampin’ Pad, Basic White Cardstock, and Tiny Bee Trinkets.
Everyone also got to use the Rainbow Celebration Kit, which is available for FREE with a $60 purchase during Sale-A-Bration, to make a card.
You can place an online order for some of the products used on these cards by simply clicking on the image of them below. This will take you directly to my online store! Please use Host Code 7DBUTK3Zwhen you place your order to help out my February Club Host, Joy Dryer. Or, contact me at michelerey@aol.com to place an order through me.
For the final card we made in January Club Class, we used the Pick A Season Set and Toadstool Gardens Designer Paper that can be earned for FREE during Sale-A-Bration combined with some new products from the Mini Catalog.
Uses Pick A Season Photopolymer Stamp Set, Terrific Toadstools Photopolymer Stamp Set, and Hugs For Love Photopolymer Stamp Set plus Paper Snips Scissors, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Stampin’ Pierce Mat, Clear Block B, Clear Block D, Take Your Pick, Grid Paper, Stampin’ Seal, Mini Glue Dots, Tear & Tape Adhesive, Paper Trimmer, Stampin’ Up! Masking Paper, Poppy Parade Cardstock, Poppy Parade Classic Stampin’ Pad, Granny Apple Green Cardstock, Granny Apple Green Classic Stampin’ Pad, Early Espresso Classic Stampin’ Pad, Basic White Cardstock, Tiny Bee Trinkets, To The Point Label Punch, Toadstool Gardens 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper, and White 1/2″ Woven Ribbon.
The Pick A Season Set and Toadstool Gardens 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper can both be earned for FREE with a $60 purchase each during Sale-A-Bration 2025.
The White 1/2″ Woven Ribbon is available as an Online Exclusive.
You can place an online order for the products used on this card by simply clicking on the image of them below. This will take you directly to my online store! Please use Host Code 7DBUTK3Zwhen you place your order to help out my February Club Host, Joy Dryer. Or, contact me at michelerey@aol.com to place an order through me.
We made this pretty card using the Heart Shaped Bundle during my January Club Class. It also uses the Linked Together Decorative Masks to create the background.
Uses Heart Shaped Photopolymer Stamp Set plus Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine or Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine, Stampin' Pierce Mat, Clear Block H, Take Your Pick, Grid Paper, Stampin' Seal, Mini Stampin' Dimensionals, Adhesive Sheets, Paper Trimmer, Small Blending Brushes, Petal Pink Cardstock, Petal Pink Classic Stampin' Pad, Melon Mambo Cardstock, Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad, Flirty Flamingo Cardstock, Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Pad, Basic White Cardstock, Linked Together Decorative Masks, Purple Adhesive-Backed Sequins, Bloom Impressions 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper, Heart Shaped Dies, and washi tape or cellophane tape.
The Purple Adhesive-Backed Sequins and Bloom Impressions 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper can both be earned for FREE with a $60 purchase each during Sale-A-Bration 2025. The Heart Shaped Bundle, which includes the stamp set and dies, can be earned for FREE with a $120 purchase during Sale-A-Bration 2025.
You can place an online order for the products used on this card by simply clicking on the image of them below. This will take you directly to my online store! Please use Host Code 7DBUTK3Zwhen you place your order to help out my February Club Host, Joy Dryer. Or, contact me at michelerey@aol.com to place an order through me.