Stampin' Up! Inspiration Saturday...and a winner!

"Hello friends!  I’m so happy to be joining SCT today for a little bit of holiday fun! 

It’s no secret that I’m a die-hard Project Life fan; it was a complete life-changer after my son was born and I had a million photos to scrapbook.  I went from completing a handful of layouts a year, to being fully caught up - from my high school years to present day - within three years.  Amazing, right?!  The system is so swift and efficient, but most of all, it’s still completely beautiful and allows full creative control. 

Whenever Stampin’ Up! comes out with a new catalog, their Project Life lineup is one of the first things I check out!  This year’s Holiday Catalog was no exception, and I was NOT disappointed by the Hello December 2016 card collection.

And if that’s not enough, each Project Life card collection comes with a coordinating accessory pack.  This is where the real swooning happens - embellishments and overlays and thread, oh my!  Even better, each accessory pack comes with a coordinating stamp set!  

The beauty of Project Life by Stampin’ Up! is that the kits are unbelievably versatile and truly perfect for every paper crafter.  As I mentioned, I love Project Life and memory keeping, so that’s an easy go-to for me.  Check it out.

Project Life is as simple as slotting cards into spaces and journalling.  I encourage my son to journal; I think preserving his handwriting and thoughts in his own words is an important part of our family story! 

If you like to fancy it up a little, you can embellish the cards using the items in the accessory pack; a little bit of bling adds some flair and gives you even more creative control. 

But what if (gasp!) you don’t do Project Life?  These kits are still perfect for you.  Are you a cardmaker?  With the pre-cut cards in beautiful designs, plus coordinating embellishments AND a stamp set, you’ll be all set to go with the Hello December 2016 kit - your cards will whip up in a flash! 

Nothing is easier than when everything goes together, straight out of the box.

 

Maybe you’re more of a DIY-er?  One of my favourite Pinterest projects that I see come up at this time of year is the memory jar.  The concept is simple; together as a family, fill a jar with handwritten slips of your favourite memories from the year.  It’s a wonderful way to spend time together and have a beautiful keepsake at the end. 

The cards make this project extra simple - they literally just drop right in!  Other cards can be cut to write your memories on, and a bit of embellishing makes your keepsake a decorative piece for the holidays.

As I’ve said, though, I’m a memory keeper through and through.  I love Project Life, but special photos will always need to be traditionally scrapbooked.  Isn’t it easy when everything is cut for you, though?  Traditional scrapbooking, meet Project Life.

 

The two of you make a beautiful pair! 

It’s so simple to create beautiful projects with these kits, no matter your papercrafting style! 

Thank you so much for stopping in today - I hope this has inspired you to use your Project Life kits in new ways, or if you’re a newbie, to bring Project Life into YOUR life!" ~ Cheers, Shannon

WOW, Shannon thank you for the beautiful projects and ideas to take through this holiday season. The Hello December 2016 collection is a wonderful collection to help do that and of course our friends at Stampin' Up! would love to offer this package to a lucky SCT reader! We feel very thankful that Stampin' Up! each month loves to join us here and inspire us with their latest and greatest. We're sure you feel the same. For an opportunity to win the Hello December 2016 package, be sure to leave a comment below by October 31st!  Good luck!

Last month Stampin' Up! Artisan Artist Kristin Frattin joined us to share the Petals and Paisleys bundle...

The winner of this fabulous bundle is...

Beautiful. Love the cards and those dies! Wow! Posted by: Christine Kiehl | September 06, 2016 at 02:20 PM

Congratulations Christine! Please send your address and telephone number to ideas@scrapbookandcards.com with "Stampin' Up! winner" in your reference line! We'll send that right off to our friends at Stampin' Up! and your prize will be on it's way.

Thank you for joining us today and to our Canadian friends, Happy Thanksgiving! See you Monday!

 

Comments

[Scrapper Myra]

Nice post. Congrats to winner.

[barb macaskill]

Congratulations Christine! Enjoy your goodies!
Would love to win this month's Stampin' Up! card kit!! It would help me finish up my cards for this year! Thanks for the chance to!!

[jennifer reynard]

Love how you have shown the versatility of the Stampin Up project life kits! The jar is adorable, and so is the photo of your handsome little man and his creation! Really well done!

[Nancy Wilcox]

Love seeing all the different ways to use Project Life cards!

[Karen Carvell]

Such talent! Love the memory jar...what a great idea to engage the whole family. This is such a great kit....here's hoping it's under my tree Santa!

[Janice B]

wow, with 20 plus years of pictures to scrap, Project Life looks like a good way to get started.

[Mary Holshouser]

I've not tried any of the Project Life.
Maybe winning this kit would get me
in the groove. thanks for the
chance.

[Tona]

Fabulous projects! This looks like a great kit.

[Cyndi]

Hello December 2016 kit. Meet your next winner! I missed out on last years kit. This year I know which way to roll! Love Stampin' Up!

[Colleen Flathers]

Love the fun Christmassy layouts. Christmas is my favorite time of the year.

[Amber M.]

Love Shannon's work and inspiration. I too absolutely love Project Life. I don't do it 100% of the time because I like to mix things up, but I am a super happy crafter when I've got my pocket pages out! Stampin' Up! is such a terrific company - I'm addicted to all of their beautiful products, which are also excellent quality. Thank you for the chance to win!

[Mary P]

Congratulations Christine! Enjoy the Stampin' Up! prize.
I'm an avid Project Life scrapper. Would love to have the Holiday products in my arsenal :).

[snazzy jj]

WOW!!! LOVE these ideas - the pages, cards and jar. This is a fabulous Stampin' Up kit and Shannon is an amazing designer!

[Amy Cooley]

This looks like such a pretty kit for the holidays! I love everything from Stampin' Up!

[MJ Dupuis]

Love the classic bright colors of this collection!

[Diane]

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE scrapping Christmas and Project Life. Would be so happy to scrap Christmas with the beautiful colours of this Stamping Up Kit. Thank you Shannon and Stamping Up for the chance to win.

[Gina]

I love the designs and colors of the Stampin Up Project Life collections. I would live to work with this kit!!

[Mary Smyth]

Absolutely beautiful Shannon, you amaze me with your talents

[Margaret R]

I don't do a lot of pocket scrapbooking - still prefer traditional layouts - but I love to use Project Life kits because of their versatility and simplicity. When I'm looking for a journaling card or a fill-in piece, or for a piece for a card front, I often turn to my pocket cards and find just what I want - no fuss, no hassle! I've been working on my Christmas cards - this kit would make that project easy and beautiful!

[Natalie (QSOgirl)]

What a pretty Christmas collection! Thank you for all the inspiration!

[Carolynn]

Thanks for sharing these awesome projects and way to go Shannon! I always love your inspirational pieces of art!

[Cheryl Kendall]

Gorgeous Christmas ideas. Thanks for showing us the versatility of the Project Life sets!

[Heather Parry]

Great ideas and good to see how Project Life can be used for traditional layouts, cards and DIY projects, too!

[Amy B.]

What a beautiful set! I just love the colors and all the pieces! Would love to win this amazing prize!!

[Sharon P.]

The card collection would make wonderful Christmas cards!