Huge Thanks — Hand Stamped Sentiments Sketch Challenge #HSS476

Leave a comment November 11, 2025 Leah Dixon - Stampin Up! Demonstrator

Stampin’ Up!’s brand new Big Little Things Stamp Set (released November 4th, 2025) is full of charm and heart. I couldn’t resist using the sweet manatee image for this week’s Hand Stamped Sentiments Sketch Challenge. It’s perfect for thank-you cards, birthdays, or just-because notes — and it pairs beautifully with subtle seaside tones.

Design Tip 💡

To get this soft ombré look on your background, lightly blend Lost Lagoon ink over your embossed panel using a Blending Brush. It highlights the raised areas and brings the waves to life.

Join the Challenge

I’d love for you to join this week’s Hand Stamped Sentiments Sketch Challenge! Use the sketch as your starting point and share your creation with us. Whether you go bold or subtle, it’s all about having fun and getting creative.

Here’s a full list of supplies used as well as a printable card recipe.

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [159229]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [166780]	Pool Party 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [122924]	Lemon Lime Twist 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [144245]	Lost Lagoon 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [133679]
Subtles 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [165306]	Big Little Things Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [167111]	Secret Sea Classic Stampin' Pad [165285]	Lost Lagoon Classic Stampin' Pad [161678]	Blending Brushes [153611]
Charming Shimmer Faceted Dots [166139]	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755]	Stylish Shapes Dies [159183]	Soft Waves 3 D Embossing Folder [164695]	Basic White Medium Envelopes [159236]
Take Your Pick [144107]	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653]

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Save this card idea to your Stampin’ Up! Sketch Inspiration board — it’s a fun layout you can reuse for so many themes.

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Leave a comment October 12, 2025 Leah Dixon - Stampin Up! Demonstrator

I just wanted to share a heartfelt Happy Thanksgiving to you all! My crafting community means a lot to me and I ‘m so glad you are a part of it!

If you are in Canada I hope you are enjoying a lovely long weekend – I willa ctually be celebrating next weekend with the whole family ( including my sisters new in-laws!). It will be a great time for meeting new family and celebrating with all.

Here is a little card I created to share with my family.

This card was created using all the same products as the cards from my Amber Autumn card class to go.

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Here’s a printable PDF for how I created this card:

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Amber Autumn Card Class To Go – Watch the Replay!

Leave a comment October 8, 2025 Leah Dixon - Stampin Up! Demonstrator

If you missed my Amber Autumn Card Class To Go this morning on Facebook and YouTube, you can catch the replay below! This class is packed with warm, rustic colour combinations, layered leaves, and heartfelt seasonal sentiments — perfect for your fall crafting sessions.

📺 Watch the Replay:

🍂 Why You’ll Love This Class

Perfect for all skill levels — whether you’re crafting solo or sharing time with friends.
Features beautiful autumn layering techniques with warm gold, pecan pie, and cajun craze tones.
Learn colouring and die-cutting tricks that make your cards pop with texture.
Includes 4 full card designs with measurements and step-by-step instructions.

💌 How to Join In

Since Canada Post is currently on strike, I can’t mail physical kits right now.
But you can still enjoy this class two ways:

In Canada:
Place a $60+ order (before tax and shipping) in my online store → Shop Here
and you’ll receive the Amber Autumn Card Class To Go PDF tutorial FREE!

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You can purchase the PDF version in my PDF Shop → Get it here

Don’t forget to subscribe so you don’t miss my next live class!

Here are the 4 unique cards:

Here’s a list of supplies you’ll want to have on hand – plus the embellishments I used (which will be in your kit).

Cajun Craze 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [119684]	Early Espresso 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [119686]	Crushed Curry 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [131199]	Basic Beige 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [164511]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [166780]
Amber Autumn Bundle (English) [165893]	Gathering Together 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [165969]	Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad [147114]	Old Olive Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack [144597]	Cajun Craze Combo Pack Stampin’ Blends [147931]
Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack [144603]	Darling Duckling Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [165288]	Pecan Pie Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [161674]	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]
Stampin' Seal [152813]	Take Your Pick [144107]	Early Espresso & Old Olive Linen Thread Pack [165986]	Cajun Craze & Gold Dots [165984]	Birch Wood 3 D Embossing Folder [164069]
Stylish Shapes Dies [159183]	Gold Foil Sheets [132622]	Earthen Toned Metallic 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Paper [165901]	Basic White Medium Envelopes [159236]	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653]

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Sale-a-bration Samples – Trusty Tools DSP

Leave a comment February 14, 2024 Leah Dixon - Stampin Up! Demonstrator

Stampin’ Up! has a new mini catalogue AND the Sale-a-bration brochure that both began on January 4th, 2024. This is truly one of the BEST times of the year to do some crafting since you earn FREE product with every $60 or $120 purchase, before shipping and taxes.

This week I am featuring the Trusty Tools Bundle paired with the FREE Trusty Tools 12 X 12 DSP

You can see how I made this card in the video below. There is also some information about Sale-a-bration and a bit about my upcoming Stamp Camp.

Sale-a-bration only lasts one more month! It ends Feb 29, 2024 – so don’t wait to earn your FREE products. Items are available while supplies last. Here is a list of all the supplies I used to create this card.

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [159229] $12.25	Lost Lagoon 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [133679] $13.75	Basic Gray 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [121044] $13.75	Trusty Tools Bundle (English) [162723] $75.50	Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pad [147113] $12.25
Trusty Toolbox 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [162978] $17.00	Rustic Metallic Adhesive Backed Dots [159082] $11.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $7.50	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $6.00	Paper Snips [103579] $15.00
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $175.00

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Flowering Tulips Thank You Card

Leave a comment January 26, 2022 Leah Dixon - Stampin Up! Demonstrator

I know it is still winter – but I need a bit of spring in my life – so this week I am featuring the Flowering Tulips Bundle. Today’s card was stamped in a refreshing, bright Fresh Freesia on a Coastal Cabana card base.

I stamped the images on a 2-1/2″ X 5-1/2″ piece of Basic White cardstock. The two step stamps make creating flowers with great depth and colour so easy! I stamped the larger image in full strength and the smaller detail image in 2nd generation ink. The flower center was stamped in 2nd generation Blackberry Bliss Ink. I used a Dimensional to pop up one of the flowers so it could also hang over the edge of the cardstock. The dies make it so easy to cut out all the blooms.

Then I attached a 1″ X 5-1/2″ strip of DSP to my stamped image before wrapping a piece of ribbon around it.

Next I attached the whole piece to a Coast Cabana cardbase ( 8-1/2″ X 5-1/2″, scored at 4-1/4″).

The sentiment was heat embossed in white on a piece of Fresh Freesia and diecut using the 3rd smallest circle from the Layering Circles dies. I finished off the card by embellishing it with the gorgeous and new Iridescent Rhinestones.

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FLOWERING TULIPS BUNDLE (ENGLISH)
**BUNDLED SAVINGS**
$72.00

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IRIDESCENT RHINESTONES BASIC JEWELS

$10.25

I also stamped the inside layer of the card and the envelope – everyone likes receiving pretty happy mail 🙂

You can see all the other details of the card in the video below.

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Coastal Cabana 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock $12.00	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock $13.25	2021–2023 In Color 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper $15.75	Fresh Freesia 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock $12.00	Flowering Tulips Bundle (English) $72.00
Fresh Freesia Classic Stampin' Pad $10.25	Blackberry Bliss Classic Stampin' Pad $10.25	Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin' Pad $10.25	Versamark Pad $13.00	Basics Embossing Powders $24.00
Heat Tool (Us And Canada) $41.00	Gray Granite 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Shimmer Ribbon $9.50	Layering Circles Dies $48.00	Iridescent Rhinestones Basic Jewels $10.25	Stampin' Dimensionals $5.50
Multipurpose Liquid Glue $5.50	Stampin' Seal+ $16.25	Whisper White Medium Envelopes $10.25

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