NC Demos Hop – New 2025-2027 In-Colors

It’s the last Sunday of the month (again, how!?), which means it’s time to hop with my NC Demos group. You might have already stopped by Tracie Langley’s blog, but if you are just popping in our theme this month celebrates the new the 2025-2027 In Colors.

I’m still getting used to the new In-Colors. (I miss Wild Wheat!) Honestly, when I first saw them, I liked them but wasn’t really blown away by them. Except for Strawberry Slush — I loved that color when it was an In-Color years ago, and love it still! Well. Now that I’ve been playing with them, I am really liking them. I really like Secret Sea. It’s not quite black, not quite dark gray, not quite navy…LOVE! I also really love Cloud Cover. And, surprisingly, Darling Duckling is becoming a yellow I didn’t realize I needed in my collection! For someone that loves yellow (for the record, GREEN is my favorite color), and has yellow-gold polka dots as my signature logo, I am kind of picky about yellows. This one is great. It’s like a medium between Daffodil Delight and Crushed Curry. LOVE!

Okay, so since I’m still getting “used” to them, I decided to make the same card with each color. Let’s take a look:

I also wanted to use the DSP, yummy ribbon, and pearls too! Let’s take a closer look (in Strawberry Slush):

Here’s all five:

Note: Cloud Cover ink pad didn’t meet Stampin’ Up!’s standard, so it has been pulled from inventory and isn’t available. You can use the Stampin’ Write marker directly on your stamp. (I tried this, and and the flower image being so large and photopolymer, it didn’t really work. You could also buy a blank Stampin’ Spot and use the ink refill to make your own. The Stampin’ Spot has a fabric top and the ink seems to do better with that style ink pad than the foam ink pad. OR, do what I did here — I inked up the sentiment using the Secret Sea ink, stamped off once, and then stamped. Close enough match for me!

Be sure to see all the supplies used in the section at the bottom. Gallery Blooms and Beautiful Motif stamp sets are a must for your collection!

Now, let’s see what the others have done with new products! Visit the roll call below, or click the next arrow below to head over to Kristine Vicente’s Blog:

Happy Stamping! Kelly

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Kristine Vicente
Tina Lesson
Jo Anne Hewins
Laurie Meier
Frances Wagner
Tracie Evans Langley – the Sassy Stamper
Kelly Taranto-the Late Night Stamper You are here!

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AWOW – Seasons, Celebrating Floral Impressions

The Around the World on Wednesday (AWOW) team and I are hopping today — here on our blogs, and on Instagram (@thelatenightstamper). This month we are celebrating the season we are in, based on our location. It is spring here in eastern North Carolina, and gorgeous weather with flowers starting to bloom. Also, as we continue to celebrate the 5th year anniversary of our blog hop, we are CASEing team member Cheryll Miller.

Before I go on, let me first introduce the AWOW Team–here’s who we are and where we are in the world:

Okay, let’s get into my project. As mentioned, we were to CASE (which stands for Copy And Share Everything or, my favorite, Copy And Slightly Edit) a Cheryll Miller project.

For my CASE, I chose this project from Cheryll’s blog:

My version:

As I mentioned, I’m using the Floral Impressions Suite, a new Online Exclusive and is GORGEOUS. I love all of the floral dies, and the DSP is so pretty. Let’s take a look at the suite.

First the Impressions Abloom Bundle:

Here’s a close-up of the DSP:

To stay close to Cheryll’s layout, I used the B side of the DSP and florals in Fresh Freesia and layers in Blackberry Bliss. Here’s a closer look:

The embellishments are called Pressed Flowers Motifs and are part of the new Beautiful Gallery Suite in the Annual Catalog.

Now let’s see what my friends around the world did with this challenge. Click the next button below to follow along to Chris Smith’s Blog, or follow along the hop using the Roll Call Below.

Happy Stamping! Kelly

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Leonie Stuart – AU
Rochelle Laird-Smith – AU
Cheryll Miller – AU
Marga Bultena – DE
Aurélie Fabre – FR
Kelly Taranto – US You are here!
Chris Smith – US
Theresa McEntee – US
Lori Willcox – CA
Teri West – US
Cheryl Hamilton – US

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NC Demos – It’s Hip to Be Square!

It’s the last Sunday of the month (again, how!?), which means it’s time to hop with my NC Demos group. Our core team of bloggers had the rare treat of being all in one place at the same time during Stampin’ Up!’ OnStage in March. You might have already stopped by Toni Campana’s Blog, but if you are just popping in this month our theme this month is inspired by our group photo:

It’s Hip to Be Square! We are challenged this hop to create a project that features squares.

I chose to use the new In-Color Strawberry Slush, as well as new products: the Celebratory Sips 12 x 12 DSP:

And, the Party Piggy Stamp set:

These products will be new Online Exclusives will be available to customers in early May.

Here’s my card:

Here’s a closer look at the “star square”:

The pitcher and drinks are from the DSP, and the background squares are also a pattern of the DSP. Just add a sentiment, and you are good to go — Quick and Easy!

I had some extra DSP squares left over, so made a 2nd card:

So much fun! Spring in a glass…

Now, let’s see what the others have done with new products! Visit the roll call below, or click the next arrow below to head over to Laurie Meier’s Blog:

Happy Stamping! Kelly

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Tina Lesson
Jo Anne Hewins 
Toni Campana 
Kelly Taranto – the Late Night Stamper
Laurie Meier
Tracie Evans Langley – the Sassy Stamper

Frances Wagner

Last Chance – Filled with Fun!

Today I’m hopping with my Stamping With Friends group and our challenge is to make a project with a item (or items) on the Last Chance list. A new annual catalog is around the corner, so there are many items on the Last Chance list. I’m using the Filled with Fun stamp set and dies.

As always with a Blog Hop, be sure to hop along with us by checking out the Roll Call at the bottom of this post so you can carry through and see the other creations of my talented stamping friends.

Sadly, by the time I’m posting this, the Filled with Fun Stamp set is out of stock. This is the deal with Last Chance items — you have to grab it while you can because it’s only available while supplies last. Still available are the Filled with Fun Dies, and the Filled with Cheer stamp set!

And, they are a steal: the dies are $12.80 (!) and the stamp set is only $10. Wow! You can make endless projects with this cute wagon, and get a start on your holiday cards.

Back to my cards. I made three birthday cards using the same layout – just simple layers to let the die cut wagon do all the work to make these wow projects.

Let’s look at each one of these Filled with Fun cards:

For this card, I used the balloon die and added a simple sentiment — layered onto Misty Moonlight card base. This could be a cute boy birthday card.

Now, let’s look at a more girlie birthday card.

For the card above I used pinks and Berry Burst as the accent color. The vertical happy birthday sentiment is from a stamp set called So Sincere — that was also on the Last Chance list and is now discontinued. I’m telling you…you’ve gotta act fast!

Here’s the last of the three:

This one is my favorite. I love the little flowers and I love the yellow gingham. That DSP is from the Floral Delight designer series paper pack:

Hope you like my cards, and again, be sure to check out the Last Chance list in my online store!

Be sure to click through the Roll Call below to see all of my stamping friends’ creations!

Happy stamping! Kelly

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AWOW – Celebrating 5 Years and CASEing Anne Marie

The Around the World on Wednesday (AWOW) team and I are hopping today — here on our blogs, and on Instagram (@thelatenightstamper). While I have only been a member of this group since 2023, but this group has been hopping together since 2020. They started April 8, 2020 and are celebrating 5 years. Our fearless leader Angie, was encouraged to start this group by her team member Anne Marie Hille. So our challenge this month is to CASE Anne Marie! You can find her amazing projects on Instagram (@stampin_anne) and on her blog (http://www.stampinanne.com/). Note: Anne Marie is battling cancer, so if you’re the praying type, please add her to your prayer list.

Before I go on, let me first introduce the AWOW Team–here’s who we are and where we are in the world:

Also, before we dive in, I wanted to share that I had the opportunity to meet some of these ladies in person at the US OnStage event Stampin’ Up! held in Raleigh in March.

What a treat…after seeing them online for two years, it was such a joy to meet in person. I know those across the pond (and the world) also were able to get together at their respective OnStage events too.

Okay, let’s get into my project. As mentioned, we were to CASE (which stands for Copy And Share Everything or, my favorite, Copy And Slightly Edit) an Anne Marie Hile project.

Let’s take a look.

Looking through Anne Marie’s blog, it was hard to choose a project. She is a very talented crafter, and I love all the bright colors throughout her blog! I chose this project from her February 2024 post.

Here is my project:

I just found out yesterday that my uncle is in the hospital for a triple bypass open heart surgery. I spoke to my cousin, and his surgery is today and he is expected to be okay. My cousin is a nurse and has worked in the cardiac unit. He said, “We’ve done older (my uncle is 77) and way sicker.” That said, please add Uncle Duane to your prayer list too!

Anyway, I wanted to make a card to send to him and my aunt. I am using the Layering Leaves stamp set and coordinating punch. I chose a more masculine color palette with Lost Lagoon and Crumb Cake, and am using a plaid designer series paper from the Timeless Plaid DSP pack. I also am using the Spotlight on Nature dies and Everyday Details Dies, and tucked some leaves from the Bough Punch.

Let’s take a look at the inside.

Here’s Anne Marie’s:

Here’s mine:

I liked how she added a stamped image behind the white layer, so I stamped some leaves tone-on-tone in the background before adhering the white layer.

Here’s my project one more time, and don’t forget to decorate your envelopes!

Now let’s see what my friends around the world did with this challenge. Click the next button below to follow along to Chris Smith’s Blog, or follow along the hop using the Roll Call Below.

Happy Stamping! Kelly

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Jan Clothier – NZ
Leonie Stuart – AU
Rochelle Laird-Smith – AU
Cheryll Miller – AU
Danielle Kassing – NL
Marga Bultena – DE
Aurélie Fabre – FR
Kim Fee – UK
Annette Ball – CA
Kelly Taranto – US You are here!
Chris Smith – US
Theresa McEntee – US
Bree Renwick – US
Teri West – US
Cheryl Hamilton – US

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Stamping With Friends – Notecard Gift Set

Today I’m hopping with my Stamping With Friends group and our challenge is to make a notecard gift set (box included!) I am using product from the Annual Catalog from the Country Woods Suite.

As always with a Blog Hop, be sure to hop along with us by checking out the Roll Call at the bottom of this post so you can carry through and see the other creations of my talented stamping friends.

Let’s Take a Look!

BOX and BELLY BAND:

This notecard set and box is so quick and simple to make. You start out with Stampin’ Up!’s notecards, a few sheets of cardstock, one sheet of DSP and voila! Quick and easy gift. I make sets like this when I’ve been invited to someone’s home, as a hostess gift, as customer gifts, and gifts for coworkers.

NOTE CARDS:

Now You Make It!

Download the PDF Tutorial here:

NC Quarterly Project Directions – Gift Box and Cards -K.TarantoDownload

Note: the photos above show 5 cards, the tutorial is for 4 cards (this was for a class). To make 5 cards with the same materials, take card #4 and only use one corner of layered DSP. Use the other corner to make a 5th card. Just add a sentiment circle!

Be sure to click through the Roll Call below to see all of my stamping friends’ creations!

Happy stamping! Kelly

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AWOW – Monochromatic Meets Spotlight on Nature

The Around the World on Wednesday (AWOW) team and I are hopping today — here on our blogs, and on Instagram. For this month’s challenge we are making projects using a monochrome themed color challenge where we are getting creative with the Color Buddies within our Color Family Collections. Before I go on, let me first introduce the AWOW Team–here’s who we are and where we are in the world:

Now, let’s hop right in. So, first of all…I am not using the Spotlight on Nature bundle. Ha! I changed my mind after setting this post, so forgive me. I need to pull that bundle out someday! Anyway, I had the Storybook Moments Suite on my stamping desk and grabbed it without remembering I was going to use Spotlight on Nature. Whoops!

Because Monday is St Patrick’s Day, I chose green Color Buddies on the Color Wheel: Lemon Lime Twist, Granny Apple Green, and Old Olive. “Color buddies” are next to each other on the Color Wheel.

Again, I’m using the three greens (all but Mossy Meadow). Let’s take a look:

Funny story — I started with the card on the left. I asked my son what kind of animal this was with the umbrella (weasel?) and he said “By the way, that card is kind of blech.” I don’t disagree. I mean, kind of creepy and blah??

So, I tried again…this time with a sheep:

This card also uses the So Swirly embossing folder and I love these bright dots. I think this one is a little better, but the sheep is still a little creepy?? Alas, these animals had the right greens and were monochromatic-looking, so I went with it.

What do you think? Yay or nay??

Either way, I highly encourage you pick some color buddies and start crafting!

Now let’s see what my friends around the world did with this challenge. Click the next button below to follow along to Theresa’s Blog, or follow along the hop using the Roll Call Below.

Happy Stamping! Kelly

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Leonie Stuart – AU
Rochelle Laird-Smith – AU
Cheryll Miller – AU
Danielle Kassing – NL
Kelly Taranto – US You are here!
Theresa McEntee – US
Lori Willcox – CA
Teri West – US
Cheryl Hamilton – US

NC Demos Hop – Sketch It Out!

It’s the last Sunday of the month (how!?), which means it’s time to hop with my NC Demos group. You might have already stopped by Joanne Hewin’s Blog, but if you are just popping in this month our theme this month was to use a sketch from page 22 of the Annual Catalog or from page 12 of the January to April Mini Catalog to create a card or tag! I love this new feature of Stampin’ Up!’s catalogs, and hope they continue this in the new Annual Catalog this spring.

I chose the sketch circled here from page 22 of the Annual Catalog:

I’m using DSP strips from the Wildflower Birthday DSP. Let’s take a look at this paper — it is GORGEOUS.

And, because it so pretty, I want to be sure to use every scrap. This sketch is perfect for that. Let’s take a look at my card:

The circle is from the Stylish Shapes dies and the cake is from the DSP pack. You get 10 sheets of double-sided designs, some with party designs, some with all-purpose designs, and some with tags. You also get 2 sheets of ready-to-use die cuts, like the cake here. The sentiment is from the free Sale-A-Bration set called Day to Celebrate. This set is free with any purchase of $60.

Let’s take one more look at my card:

Now, let’s see what the others have done with new products! Visit the roll call below, or click the next arrow below to head over to Frances Wagner’s Blog.

Happy Stamping! Kelly

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Tracie Evans Langley, the Sassy Stamper 
Tina Lesson 
Toni Campana  
Jo Anne Hewins
Kelly Taranto – The Late Night Stamper – You are here!
Frances Wagner 

AWOW – Sketch Challenge with Bee My Valentine

The Around the World on Wednesday (AWOW) team and I are hopping today — here on our blogs, and on Instagram. For this month’s challenge we are making projects using a sketch. Before I go on, let me first introduce the AWOW Team–here’s who we are and where we are in the world:

Now, let’s hop right in. Here is the sketch we were challenged to use:

And, here is my project:

Let’s take a look at the inside:

I used the Bee My Valentine stamp set, as well as the Cute as Can Bee DSP.

This is a re-colored DSP with a purple tint (using Petunia Pop) instead of the yellow and red colors from the first bee DSP release last year. And, there is a new bee bundle called Meant to Bee that has a fun new stamp set that also goes with the Bee Builder Punch and very fun hexagon dies.

These products are all part of the new scrapbooking line of products that Stampin’ Up! is offering. You have to check these out!

I also used the adorable Tiny Bee Trinkets on the white label. So cute!!

Now let’s see what my friends around the world did with this challenge. Click the next button below to follow along to Tricia’s Blog, or follow along the hop using the Roll Call Below.

Happy Stamping! Kelly

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Jan Clothier – NZ
Leonie Stuart – AU
Rochelle Laird-Smith – AU
Danielle Kassing – NL
Aurélie Fabre – FR
Annette Ball – CA
Angie McKenzie – US
Kelly Taranto – US
Tricia Butts – US
Theresa McEntee – US
Bree Renwick – US
Lori Willcox – CA
Teri West – US
Cheryl Hamilton – US


Stamping with Friends – Blogger’s Choice – Friendly Seagulls

Today I’m hopping with my Stamping With Friends group and our challenge is “Blogger’s Choice” and the only requirement is to use current Stampin’ Up! products. I decided to take this as a chance to use the new Friendly Seaguls stamp set — a freebie in the Sale-A-Bration offering if you spend $60.

As always with a Blog Hop, be sure to hop along with us by checking out the Roll Call at the bottom of this post so you can carry through and see the other creations of my talented stamping friends.

Let’s take a look at this cute set:

Here’s my card:

This set is so stinkin’ cute and makes a fun Valentine’s Day card!

Happy stamping! Kelly

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