Thursday, June 25, 2026

Create 2 Elegant Scrapbook Layouts & 4 Coordinating Cards with the Lovely & Beautiful Collection


One of my favorite things about Stampin' Up! collections is how effortlessly they work together. When every paper, embellishment, ribbon, stamp, and die has been designed to coordinate, creating beautiful projects becomes easy and enjoyable.

For this week's I Made This Myself Monday, I challenged myself to create multiple projects using the stunning Lovely & Beautiful Collection. The result was two double-page scrapbook layouts and four coordinating handmade cards that showcase just how versatile this collection can be.


The star of these projects is the Lovely & Beautiful 12" x 12" Specialty Designer Series Paper. The soft floral imagery, delicate color palette, and touches of gold foil instantly create an elegant foundation for both scrapbooking and card making. The papers feature beautiful combinations of Fresh Freesia, Petal Pink, Calypso Coral, Darling Duckling, Peach Pie, and Old Olive that blend together effortlessly.

To add additional layers and sophistication, I incorporated the Beautifully Adorned Ephemera Pack. The vellum floral pieces, frames, and decorative accents made creating focal points quick and easy while adding beautiful dimension and texture to each project.

The Beautifully Celebrated Stamp Set and Dies helped tie everything together by providing elegant sentiments, decorative accents, and detailed framing elements. Finishing touches came from the White with Gold Ribbon and Pearlized Faceted Circles, adding just the right amount of sparkle and elegance.

What I love most about these projects is how easily one collection can move between memory keeping and card making. Whether you're documenting special family moments, creating wedding memories, celebrating anniversaries, or making heartfelt cards, this collection provides endless possibilities.

I hope today's projects inspire you to look at your favorite collections in new ways and challenge yourself to create multiple project types from a single suite of products.

Watch the Fun Video . . . 

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Check out my YouTube video for a walkthrough of this project.



* The products used in this project were available for purchase while filming the video and/or writing this post. If something does not show in the list, it is no longer available.


CLICK HERE for the FULL Workshop.
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🌸 Layout 1 – A Day to Remember 🌸

Some memories deserve a little extra elegance. πŸ’•

This first double-page scrapbook layout from my I Made This Myself Monday series showcases the beautiful combination of the Lovely & Beautiful Specialty Designer Series Paper and the Beautifully Adorned Ephemera Pack from Stampin' Up!

I absolutely love the soft floral patterns, touches of gold foil, delicate vellum accents, and subtle sparkle throughout this design. ✨ The combination of Fresh Freesia-inspired florals, Peach Pie accents, and gold details creates a layout that feels timeless and sophisticated while still leaving plenty of room for your favorite photos and journaling.

The gold floral focal points, vellum labels, linen thread bows, and pearlized embellishments add beautiful texture and dimension without overwhelming the page. πŸŒΏπŸ’›

Whether you're documenting a wedding, anniversary, family gathering, graduation, vacation, or any special milestone, this layout truly lives up to its title . . . A Day to Remember.





🌸 Layout 2 – Simply the Best 🌸

Some moments, some memories, and some people can only be described one way... Simply the Best. πŸ’•

This second double-page scrapbook layout from my I Made This Myself Monday series combines beautiful florals, soft textures, and cheerful colors to create a layout that's perfect for celebrating life's most treasured memories.

I used the gorgeous Lovely & Beautiful Specialty Designer Series Paper along with elements from the Beautifully Celebrated Bundle to create a design that feels both elegant and uplifting. 🌿✨

The layered floral accents, dimensional die cuts, linen thread bows, and subtle sparkle add just the right amount of detail while still keeping the focus on your photos and story. I especially love the bold title treatment that instantly draws your eye across the page and sets the tone for the memories you'll preserve.

The coordinating right-hand page features a hidden journaling area with the sentiment "This calls for a Celebration" . . . making this layout perfect for birthdays, anniversaries, graduations, vacations, achievements, family gatherings, or any occasion worth celebrating. πŸŽ‰πŸ’

This layout is a wonderful reminder that sometimes the best memories aren't the biggest moments . . . they're simply the moments spent with the people we love most. ❤️





πŸŒΈπŸ’Œ 4 Cards, Endless Possibilities. πŸ’ŒπŸŒΈ

One of my favorite things about creating with coordinated Stampin' Up! products is how easy it is to create a variety of cards for different occasions while still maintaining a beautiful, cohesive look. ✨

For this week's I Made This Myself Monday, I used the stunning Lovely & Beautiful Collection to create four elegant cards featuring gorgeous florals, touches of gold foil, vellum accents, ribbon, and layered die cuts.

πŸ’• Thinking of You
A heartfelt card perfect for letting someone know they're on your mind.

πŸ’ To the Happy Couple
A beautiful card for weddings, engagements, anniversaries, or celebrating love.

🌸 Wedding Wishes
Elegant floral layers and soft colors make this one perfect for congratulating a special couple.

πŸ’– Holding You In My Heart
A thoughtful design that works for encouragement, sympathy, friendship, or simply sending love.

The combination of the Lovely & Beautiful Specialty Designer Series Paper, Beautifully Adorned Ephemera Pack, Beautifully Celebrated Bundle, White with Gold Ribbon, and Pearlized Faceted Circles creates cards that feel sophisticated, timeless, and special. ✨

I love how these designs could easily be adapted for so many occasions while showcasing the beautiful floral patterns and gold foil details throughout the collection.


Thank you so much for stopping by and spending part of your day with me. One of the greatest joys of crafting is discovering new ways to stretch your supplies and create meaningful projects that tell stories, celebrate milestones, and preserve memories for years to come. I hope these scrapbook layouts and handmade cards inspire you to pull out your favorite papers, experiment with layering, and create something beautiful of your own. Creativity doesn't have to be complicated to be meaningful, and sometimes a coordinated collection like the Lovely & Beautiful Collection is all it takes to turn inspiration into finished projects you'll treasure. Until next time, happy crafting, happy memory keeping, and I'll see you next Monday for another edition of I Made This Myself Monday. πŸŒΈ✨

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Tuesday, June 23, 2026

Don’t Miss Me at the CKC Madison Expo This Weekend ✂️πŸ›️


I’ve got BIG crafty news. πŸŽ‰ I have some news that’s TOO GOOD to keep to myself . . .

I’ll be at the CKC Madison Expo this Friday & Saturday . . . and you do not want to miss it.

As your Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator
at the event, I’ll be bringing all the crafty fun to our booth, including:


✂️ Artwork Galore – Come see what I’ve been creating over the last few months
πŸ–️ Make & Takes – Stop by and make a cute project with me—supplies included
πŸ“¦ Kit Collections – Shop the beloved brown-box all-inclusive card, scrapbooking and home decor kits (perfect for travel or gifting).
πŸŽƒ Paper Pumpkin Kits – Grab past kits + sneak a peek at upcoming ones.
πŸ“Έ Scrapbooking Workshop Kits – Discover kits for every season and style
🧑 DSP & Specialty Papers – See the shimmer, texture, and beauty in person.
πŸŽ€ Retired Embellishments – Score amazing deals while they last
πŸ› ️ Adhesives & Tools – Stock up on crafty essentials.

πŸ“ WHEN & WHERE:
πŸ—“️ Friday, June 26 from 9am to 5pm & Saturday, June 27 from 9am to 4pm
πŸ“Œ Alliant Energy Center, 1919 Alliant Energy Center Way, Madison, WI

πŸ”— Click here for event details & tickets!

Bring a crafty friend and come say hi . . . I’d love to meet you, show off some projects, and help you find your next favorite Stampin’ Up! goodies. πŸ’•

Thank you so much for visiting my blog today!! If you have any questions, I would love to help you and answer them, just follow the link below to contact me. If you would like to place a Stampin' Up! order, I would be thrilled if you selected me to be your Demonstrator.


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Thursday, June 18, 2026

Celebrate Spring Paper Pumpkin Alternatives: Create Easter Scrapbook Layouts from Leftover Kit Supplies


One of my favorite things about Stampin' Up! Paper Pumpkin kits is discovering ways to stretch the supplies beyond the original projects.

This month's Celebrate Spring Paper Pumpkin Kit is filled with adorable Easter baskets, sweet bunnies, spring flowers, pastel colors, and cheerful sentiments. While the kit was designed to create nine beautiful cards, I challenged myself to see how far the supplies could go.


As always, I created one of each of the three card designs exactly as intended. Then I used the remaining card bases, die cuts, embellishments, baker's twine, and printed pieces to create coordinating scrapbook layouts.

The result was:

🌷 Three handmade spring cards

🐰 One Easter-themed double-page scrapbook layout perfect for documenting egg hunts, family gatherings, church events, or Easter morning memories

πŸ“Έ One coordinating single-page layout designed to showcase favorite spring photos

The soft color palette of Balmy Blue, Lemon Lolly, Pretty in Pink, Peach Pie, Crumb Cake, and Shy Shamrock worked beautifully for both card making and scrapbooking.

Watch the Fun Video . . . 

Want to see the process in action?

Check out my YouTube video for a walkthrough of this project.




* The products used in this project were available for purchase while filming the video and/or writing this post. If something does not show in the list, it is no longer available.


CLICK HERE for the FULL Workshop.
πŸ’¬ Be sure to join our crafting community here at Keeley's Kreations Facebook Group to be able to view the full video complete with full images and all the details for this workshop.




🌷🐰 Celebrate Spring Paper Pumpkin – Card Collection 🐰🌷

One of the things I love most about Paper Pumpkin is that everything coordinates beautifully right out of the box.

This month's Celebrate Spring Paper Pumpkin Kit features sweet Easter bunnies, spring flowers, pastel eggs, and cheerful sentiments that are perfect for celebrating the season.

For these cards, I created one of each of the three original designs included in the kit:

🐰 A sweet bunny Easter card
🌷 A cheerful spring greeting card
πŸ₯š An adorable Easter basket card

The soft spring color palette of Balmy Blue, Lemon Lolly, Pretty in Pink, Peach Pie, Crumb Cake, and Shy Shamrock makes these cards perfect for Easter, spring birthdays, thinking of you cards, and sending a little sunshine to someone's mailbox.

And the best part? These three cards were just the beginning. Stay tuned because I also used the remaining kit supplies to create coordinating scrapbook layouts that are perfect for preserving your Easter and spring memories.





🐰🌷 Celebrate Spring Paper Pumpkin Alternative Project – Double-Page Easter Layout 🌷🐰

One of my favorite things about Paper Pumpkin is finding ways to stretch the supplies beyond the original projects.

After creating the three cards from the Celebrate Spring Paper Pumpkin Kit, I used the remaining pieces to design this sweet double-page Easter scrapbook layout that's perfect for documenting all your spring memories.

πŸ₯š Easter egg hunts
🐰 Photos with the Easter Bunny
🌷 Family gatherings
πŸ“Έ Easter baskets and morning surprises
πŸ’— Springtime celebrations

I love how the soft spring colors, floral accents, bunny imagery, and Easter sentiments come together to create a layout that's festive without overwhelming your photos.

The left page features plenty of room for a favorite focal photo along with additional snapshots, while the right page provides space for even more memories and journaling. Together they create a coordinated two-page spread that can easily hold photos from an entire Easter celebration.

And the best part? Many of the embellishments came directly from leftover Paper Pumpkin pieces. It's a wonderful reminder that your kits can be used for so much more than cards.



🐰🌷 Celebrate Spring Paper Pumpkin Alternative Project – Single-Page Easter Layout 🌷🐰

Who says Paper Pumpkin is just for cards?

After creating the three original Celebrate Spring Paper Pumpkin cards, I challenged myself to use the remaining supplies to create scrapbook layouts . . . and this adorable single-page Easter layout might be one of my favorite projects from the kit.

🐰 Sweet bunny accents
πŸ₯š Pastel Easter eggs
🌷 Soft spring florals
πŸ’— Coordinating sentiments and embellishments

This page is perfect for showcasing a favorite Easter photo, spring portrait, Easter basket reveal, egg hunt memory, or any special springtime moment. I love how the bunny peeking out of the basket creates a beautiful focal point while the layered papers and floral elements add just the right amount of detail without taking attention away from the photo.

One of the things I enjoy most about Paper Pumpkin is finding creative ways to stretch the kit supplies. With just a little cardstock and a few additional supplies from my stash, leftover card-making pieces became a scrapbook page ready to preserve treasured memories.

If you're a scrapbooker who has been overlooking Paper Pumpkin, I hope this inspires you to look at your kits in a whole new way.

If you have Paper Pumpkin kits sitting on your shelf, I encourage you to look beyond the cards. Those leftover supplies can become scrapbook pages, mini albums, gift tags, pocket pages, and so much more.

The Celebrate Spring kit and refill coordinate beautifully with the Easter Joy Suite Collection, making it easy to expand your projects even further.


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Wednesday, June 17, 2026

July's New Paper Pumpkin: Hooray for Birthdays

Get July's Paper Pumpkin Kit - Hooray for Birthdays

Subscribe June 11 – July 10

Say Happy Birthday with stand-up easel cards perfect for showing off.
  • Makes 8 cards: 3 each of 3 designs with 9 coordinating envelopes 
  •  Holographic foil accents 
  •  Precut paper pieces and printed stickers

EXCLUSIVE . . . Two-Step flower stamps let you build multi-colored blooms.

Coordinating Colors . . . Basic Black, Darling Duckling, Hydrangea Hue, Melon Mambo, Old Olive, Timid Tiger (Stampin’ Spot)



One of the Stampin' Up! products I am really enjoying is Paper Pumpkin.

I love it arriving on my doorstep each month to include fun contents which allow me to quickly create beautiful artwork, feeding my creative appetite, or using the kit as a springboard to more involved artwork.

Here are a few reasons you should subscribe …
Surprise Projects: Something new to create every month.
Hassel Free Card Making: Kits include all supplies needed (adhesives, envelopes, etc) and easy to follow instructions.
Auto Shipment: Sign up once and the kit automatically ships with no additional shipping charges.
No Commitment: Log in to skip a month or cancel your subscription with no penalty charges.
A Crafting Community: Connect with fellow subscribers, discover alternate samples and share creative ideas.

Be sure to SUBSCRIBE before the end of the day on July 10th.


Unbox the prior June Paper Pumpkin Kit: Bikes & Blooms . . .





IF AVAILABLE ...
Get Your June Paper Pumpkin Kit and/or Refills on June 21.

If a Paper Pumpkin Kit and/or it’s Refills have not sold out, they will be added to my shopping store on the 21st of each month.

So if you loved the June Paper Pumpkin - Bikes & Blooms, make sure you set an alarm to check it out.


DON'T MISS THE COORDINATING "WONDERFUL SCENES" DIES ADD-ON for April, May and June:



Item 168665 / $13.00

This exclusive add-on coordinates with the three upcoming kits.
The add-on is available only while supplies last, so it’s best to shop early.




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Friday, June 12, 2026

2 New Stampin’ Up! Kits Collection Releases for June 2026: Washes of Gratitude & Shaded Petals Card Kits

June is bringing even more creative inspiration to the Stampin’ Up! Kits Collection lineup. πŸŽ‰

Whether you're looking for a relaxing afternoon project, quick handmade cards to keep on hand, or a gift-worthy crafting experience, these two brand-new kits make creating beautiful cards simple and fun.

Today I'm excited to introduce the Washes of Gratitude Kit and the Shaded Petals Kit . . . two completely different styles that both make gorgeous handmade cards with minimal supplies and maximum creativity.

Let’s take a closer look . . . πŸ‘‡

Washes of Gratitude Kit . . .


If you love soft watercolor artwork, delicate florals, and heartfelt thank-you cards, this kit is sure to become a favorite. 🌸

The Washes of Gratitude Kit features beautiful watercolor-inspired backgrounds paired with layered floral die cuts and coordinating printed envelopes. The finished cards feel elegant and artistic while remaining beginner-friendly.

Kit Includes:
✅ Makes 10 cards (5 each of 2 designs)
✅ Coordinating printed envelopes
✅ Precut floral and greenery pieces
✅ Vellum accents
✅ Sequin embellishments
✅ Adhesive
✅ Step-by-step instructions


Why You'll Love It . . .
  • Perfect for creating a stash of thank-you cards
  • No stamping required
  • Soft watercolor designs create a hand-painted look
  • Great for beginner and experienced card makers alike
The color palette combines Calypso Coral, Darling Duckling, Flirty Flamingo, Peaceful Pine, and Secret Sea for a fresh and cheerful look that's perfect year-round.



Ready to try a little artistic magic? 🎨
The Shaded Petals Kit introduces a fun ink-blending technique that creates flowers with a beautifully hand-painted appearance.
Using the included Sponge Daubers and Stampin' Spots, you'll add soft color shading to layered floral pieces, creating stunning dimension without needing advanced crafting skills.

Kit Includes:

✅ Makes 9 cards (3 each of 3 designs)
✅ Calypso Coral Stampin' Spot
✅ Highland Heather Stampin' Spot
✅ Sponge Daubers
✅ Precut floral pieces
✅ Foil sentiments
✅ Embellishments
✅ Adhesive
✅ Printed envelopes



Why You'll Love It . . .
  • Learn simple ink-blending techniques
  • Creates gorgeous layered floral cards
  • Includes everything needed in one box
  • Great introduction to color blending
  • Perfect for gift giving or personal crafting time

The soft combination of Calypso Coral, Daffodil Delight, Garden Green, Highland Heather, and gold accents creates bright, cheerful projects that look professionally designed.



Why I Love the Stampin' Up! Kits Collection . . .

The Kits Collection continues to be one of my favorite recommendations for:

✨ New crafters
✨ Busy crafters
✨ Crafting on the go
✨ Gifts for friends and family
✨ Quick card-making sessions
✨ Building a handmade card stash

Everything is predesigned, precut, and ready to assemble, making these kits a stress-free way to enjoy creativity without pulling out an entire craft room.

Whether you're drawn to the soft watercolor elegance of the Washes of Gratitude Kit or the artistic floral layering of the Shaded Petals Kit, both kits offer a fun and rewarding crafting experience.

Ready to add one . . . or both . . . to your collection? I'd love to help you get started. πŸ’•

🚚 FREE SHIPPING Makes It Even Better!

There's never been a better time to try one of these new Kits Collection releases because Stampin' Up! is offering FREE SHIPPING on all orders of $75 or more (before tax) June 11–13. πŸŽ‰

That means you can:

If you've been waiting for the perfect time to place an order, this is it. Free Shipping events don't come around often, and they're one of my favorite ways to stretch a crafting budget a little further.

πŸ’‘ Pro Tip: Pair one of these kits with your June Product of the Month order and maximize your savings while supplies last.

πŸ‘‰ Shop the new June Kits Collection in my online store and grab your favorites while they’re available.

At this time there are over 30 kits available for purchase which vary from greeting cards, to gift tags, to home decor items and more. WOW! That's a LOT.

These Kits provide an opportunity to create with a limited amount of supplies; perfect for creating on the go or when you just are focused on the joy of finished projects.

These are also the kits that we use at my Girls Night Out (GNO) Events held twice a month at the Hyatt Place in Verona, WI. Come Join Us.



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