January 2026 IDEAS Blog Hop

 

Welcome to our January 2026 IDEAS Blog Hop to share our "Anything but Flowers" Tutorial Bundle.  It is true that there are some people that complain about "too many flowers" so here are a variety of projects to show we have so much more than flower themed products.   

I have been smitten with the Hobby Haven suite and grabbed it for my inspiration today.

I LOVE this suite and the large variety it has for plants, sewing, books, cooking, spa.  I featured a fancy fold spa-theme for my card:

The collage below has just a tiny peek from each designer.  There are 10 designers this month and the bundle has over 35 pages of color photography with detailed instruction.

 I hope you will order or earn the January IDEAS Tutorial Bundle!

Would you like a copy of the IDEAS tutorial bundle for the projects in our collage for your personal use, or even to use in your classes? Contact your IDEAS team member or me.

I offer three options to acquire our IDEAS tutorial bundle:

1. Place a $35US order in my online store.

2. It is free for all of my team members, join here.

3. Purchase it for $15US, email me at
janey@inspiredstamping.com

Yes, you read that right, $15US to purchase this extensive tutorial bundle with color photography and detailed step-by-step instruction!

 Join me to hop through the list of blogs and see lots of fabulous peeks of the projects that are in our IDEAS Tutorial Bundle:

Creative Escape is a delight-filled 3 day retreat for all crafters.  I'm excited to spoil and delight you!  The Retreat-in-a-Box option is crafting at home, with most of the options as the in person event. Attend in person as a commuter or stay at the hotel and get the discounted hotel block rate.  Click here for all the details.

Introducing the Virtual Card Retreat, a crafting extravaganza for people who love card making and community! 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 beautiful cards using the 2026 Virtual Card Making Retreat kit.

See the Retreat in our Online Store here.

Q. What’s included in the 2026 Virtual Card Making Retreat kit?

A. This kit contains 2 exclusive stamp sets, Designer Series Paper, embellishments, and more. It will also have a unique link through which you can join the exclusive Facebook event group.

PPP Blog Hop September: Fall for Toile

 

Hello friends and welcome to our Paper Pumpkin Possibilities as we explore all sorts of ideas for alternatives projects using our Paper Pumpkin kit this month.   The September 2025 Fall for Toile kit is exqusite!  Look at these cards and printed envelopes below:

I chose to play with the stamp set and Pecan Pie Ink Spot for my card design. 

I use Pecan Pie and Very Vanilla card stock to make my z-fold card.

I added some Linen Thread and Low Profile Dots to dress-up my card.

The Fall for Toile kit is designed to cooridinate with #165904 Autumn Toile Suite, see below.

Now join me to hop over to the other participant and their projects, click below:

Subscribers can order the add-on dies #167855, click here.  The dies coordinate with the October, November, and December's Paper Pumpkin kits.

OCTOBER: Cozy Christmas

Subscribe September 11– October 10

Create heartfelt Christmas cards with classic charm and flocked accents.

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

 • Precut paper pieces with soft, stitched-look flocking

 • Shiny red sequin embellishments

 • Coordinating colors: Basic Beige, Cherry Cobbler, Garden Green, Pecan Pie (Classic Stampin’ Spot), Real Red

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New team members who purchase their starter kit from October 1 to 31 will be able to choose between these two offers:

$125 US worth of products for just $35 US.

$189 US worth of products for just $99 US.

Starts October 1st!

Update on my goal to earn the Stampin' Up! Alaska Incentive Trip, I'm at 98% and so close!

Required disclaimer: “This impressive accomplishment is achieved by less than 1% of Stampin’ Up!’s demonstrators worldwide.”

The Trailer - Creating a Studio, Part 1 of 3

Hello friends! I have been working on a project since early October.  I am excited to share the progression with you. It took a lot more time than I expected.  Days flew by into months. I also learned new skills. 

If you missed my classes over these months, this is what I was doing.  This trailer is intended to be my studio so I can have a quiet space to work separate from our home.  I hope you enjoy the story!

We found the trailer on Craigslist.  It was a beautiful drive through the mountains to go see it and decide to make the purchase. It is 24'  Travelite aluminum trailer built in the 1950s.  We loved our visit with the owner, Archie, and the trailer captured our hearts. 

This trailer was used on government project sites, which explains why it was already a large wide-open office space. That appealed to me as I could visualize the space as my studio.  It was quite dingy and dirty but we had hope. So we brought it home to start the work of determining if and how much water damage and rot was in the structure. 

With crow bars and trash bags we started prying off the trim, pulling nails, cutting open the wall skin.  It was very dirty with 70 years of dust, and revealed years of mouse feces and urine throughout the ceiling insulation and some of the walls.  We bagged up all the insulation.  Pulled out the out of date electrical and then hauled all of the debris to the dump.  The oddest curiosity to find - was a stash of dry red kidney beans that the mice had hidden throughout the ceiling.

Good news was that we found very little dry rot (water damage).  The areas we found were able to be treated and primer/sealed.  This was a relief that extensive repairs were not required. We could focus on the  renovation tasks.

To eradicate the mouse odor Aaron, my husband, sprayed 2 coats of Kilz primer/sealer to all of the wood skeleton.  Next was all new insulation.  Aaron taught me how to use the saw with a special blade for cutting the insulation sheets.  I cut the insulation to fit between the "ribs" of the structure.  I did need help with the ceiling so fortunately my son, Joshua, was tall enough to push insulation into the ceiling sections. Aaron laid a new subfloor to cover the old flooring.

We have a 60 year old, huge, Silver Maple tree which limited how far the Suburban could pull the trailer into the back yard.  The trailer was kind of ok but the door opened right onto the our A/C unit for the house which was tight. I wanted to see the trailer pulled closer to the tree and away from the loud, hot A/C compressor that will run a lot during the summer.   A winch was our first idea to pull the trailer.  But Aaron, my hubby, actually ran a cable from the trailer,  down along the trees, and attached to the Suburban at the other end of the grass. Then he gently pulled the trailer into that space closer to the tree. Yes, we have a video clip of the trailer moving!

 

We got a lot done between October - Christmas and there is so much more to share!

Come back for part 2 on Thursday, June 16.

 and Part 3 on Saturday, June 18.

Would you like to visit my trailer in person?  Be sure to subscribe to my email list so you are invited to my Open House event, click here.

 

Shop our Kits Collection this month - Buy One Get One 50% off!

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These are fabulous for one on one or groups!

Family reunions

Neighborhood night

Kid's get together

Look at all these amazing kits:

Order your kits today!

Join me each week on Tuesday at noon on FaceBook live or catch a replay on YouTube.

Click here to watch this week's video

Shop the Online Store

My online store is open 24 hours at http://bit.ly/shopwithJaney

Please use the June 2022 online order host code, ZS4V2UYS.

If your order is $150+ then you will earn your own Stampin' Rewards and do not use the host code.

Anyone that orders $35+ of products online, you will receive the 

June 2022 IDEAS tutorial bundle to show my gratitude!
Customers are also welcome to order the IDEAS tutorial bundle without a product order or to send as a gift (see the side bar for the ordering link).

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Turtle Friends Spotlight #2 and Last Chance Products

Hello crafters, I am happy to share the Turtle Friends Spotlight with you this week.  Today is design #2.  

First let's look at the Retiring Products list for our 2021-2022 Annual Catalog

Download the list to print, click here.

Shop Last Chance Sale Now, click here.

Turtle Friends Spotlight #2

Wouldn't this card be fun to send to a girlfriend?  I often need a belated card so this is a perfect design to make a few extras to have on hand. 

The colorful Hand Penned designer series paper is so bright and airy and a fun contrast to this plucky turtle.

I hope this card inspires you and that you will enjoy making this at home.  The tutorial is below and the supply list is at the end of this post.  Products are available while supplies are available, so don't be a slow turtle, be sure to order what you like!

COLORS

Misty Moonlight

Highland Heather

Fresh Freesia

Old Olive

Basic White

MEASUREMENTS

Complete list of supplies needed is listed below. A die cutting machine is needed for this card.

Basic White Thick Cardstock:

• 5 1/2” h x 8 1/2" w folded to 4 1/4” w for Card Base

• 3” square scrap for Turtle Punch

Basic White Cardstock:

• 3/4" h x 3 1/4" w for Sentiment

• 4 1/2" h x 3 1/4" w for embossed layer

• 5 1/4" h x 4” w for inside

Hand-Penned Designer Series Paper:

• 3” square scrap for Turtle Shell

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Affix all stamps to Acrylic Blocks.

2. Fold the Card Base in half using a Bone Folder to sharpen the crease.

3. Run the 4 1/2" h x 3 1/4" w basic White through the Die Cut & Emboss machine with the Dots embossing folder from the Checks & Dots Embossing Folders pack. 

4. Wrap two strands of the Misty Moonlight Baker’s Twine from the Flowers For Every Season Trim Combo pack around the Embossed Layer, add a small piece of Fresh Freesia Open Weave Ribbon and tie a knot.  

5. On 3” square Basic White Thick scrap stamp the Large Turtle with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink. Color head, neck, feet and tail with Old Olive Stampin’ Blends using light on body and dark on toes and use Light Balmy Blue Stampin’ Blend for the eye,  then punch out with the Turtle Punch. 

6. On 3” square Hand-Penned DSP scrap stamp the Large Turtle with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink. Use Paper Snips to fussy cut the Shell, cutting just inside the line. Attach to Turtle with Multipurpose Liquid Glue so you can wiggle it into position.

7. Attach to the Embossed Layer with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

8. Attach Embossed Layer to Card Base with Stampin Dimensionals. 

9. Stamp the Sentiment in Misty Moonlight ink on the 3/4" h x 3 1/4" w Basic White piece and then trim the ends with the Lovely Labels Pick a Punch. Attach with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

10. Sprinkle on the gems.

11. Stamp and decorate the 4" h x 5 1/4" w Basic White inside and attach with Stampin' Seal.

12. Decorate your envelope.

13. Eek so cute! I might even purposely miss someone’s birthday so I can send this one. LOL. Who will you send it to?

Shop the Online Store

My online store is open 24 hours at http://bit.ly/shopwithJaney

Please use the March 2022 online order host code, SY2VHV6P.

If your order is $150+ then you will earn your own Stampin' Rewards and do not use the host code.

Anyone that orders $35+ of products online, you will receive the March 2022 IDEAS tutorial bundle to show my gratitude!
Customers are also welcome to order the IDEAS tutorial bundle without a product order or to send as a gift (see the side bar for the ordering link).

Subscribe now to never miss a blog post:

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Product List

Turtle Friends Bundle (English)

$30.50

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

$6.00

Old Olive Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

$9.00

Balmy Blue Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

$9.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock

$8.25

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$9.75

Hand Penned 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

$11.50

Brushed Brass Butterflies

$10.00

Flowers For Every Season Ribbon Combo Pack

$10.00

Fresh Freesia 3/8" (1 Cm) Open Weave Ribbon

$7.00

Lovely Labels Pick A Punch

$23.00

Checks & Dots Embossing Folders

$8.00

Add All to Cart

Event Schedule and Registration.

Event Schedule and Registration.  

Hello friends!  I wanted to share a new process with you for my local events and a new registration option.  

Click on the button below to see the schedule and make your selections to register for all the events you want to attend.

Here are two of the many event options coming for your inspiration:

Please contact me or your demonstrator with any questions.  If you don't have a demonstrator, then I am happy to help you get started with an order.  My online store is open 24 hours at http://bit.ly/shopwithJaney 

All orders over $50 will receive the January IDEAS tutorial bundle.  Please use this online host code:

Orders of $150 will earn their own Stampin' Rewards and the January IDEAS tutorial bundle.


Monday is usually Team Swap Monday.
Wednesday and Friday/Saturday feature designs made by me.


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