September 2025 Newsletter - Christine Josti, Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator September is such a gorgeous month. The air feels different, the pace changes from the leisure (or busy depending on your schedule) to the routine, the nights seem to come a little quicker than just a week ago and
before you know it - snap - we will be hearing all about the holiday countdowns. Enjoy your September! Take some moments for yourself. Things I like to do (besides stamping) are walk, bake, garden and play mahjong (I still play pickleball, but not as much this year). Too many things get placed on our "priority" lists and usually none of them are the things we want to do.
Let's make the vow together that we will spend some time in September doing something we enjoy! And I hope crafting is one of those things for you! On one of my walks this week, the lighting was incredible over the harbor and I just had to stop and take a picture. I've never seen the color so dark and vibrant before. Holiday Products are Available! Both the new Holiday Catalog and new set of Online Exclusives products begin today! There's something for every style: whimsical,
modern and of course traditionally classic. Get a head start on creating your holiday cards, tags and gifts this September. Come December, you'll be ever so happy that you did! View Digital Holiday Catalog View New Online
Exclusives Products Love & Courage Stamp Set Breast Cancer Give Back People are at the heart of what Stampin' Up! does. Each year with their product giveback program "Making a Difference", they look to support organizations in our communities that strive to make a positive difference for those in need. This year Stampin' Up! is supporting breast cancer organizations. $3 from every Love & Courage stamp set sold will be donated to breast cancer organizations all around the world. Since the "Making a Difference" inception in 2018, Stampin’ Up!’s Product Giveback program has raised
over $500,000 for various causes with the support of demonstrators and customers around the world! Over the next few weeks, I'll be sharing cards I make with this set and I know there will be many, many samples online made by other demonstrators for you to copy. Love & Courage Stamp Set #165935, $25 Stampin' Up! Product Guide I created a helpful guide that you can print and keep with your catalogs. Between the release of three catalogs a year plus the launch of new Online
Exclusives products every other month, I know that it can be confusing on where to find certain “everyday” products. The item numbers on this document will never change. This pdf is clickable, printable and found at the bottom of this email. Enjoy! Fault Line Card - Yesterday's Live Since this newsletter is going out on a Wednesday, unlike my usual Tuesdays, I get to include rather than announce yesterday's live class. I created a couple of "Fault Line" cards (the ripped effect) and showed a few tips of getting the layers and spaces of the layers to measure up. A very helpful tool for doing this is a paper clip! The sentiment and acorns from this card come from the new Autumn Amber bundle #165893, one of the new bundles from the Online Exclusives. Every first Thursday of the month, I go live with my Australian Demonstrator crafting friend Ann Lewis. Together we create projects and give stamping tips along the way. We each make something centered around a common theme, technique or specific product but we don't know what the other is making until the live begins. It's a lot of fun, always full of laughter and always
something new to learn and want to create. Tomorrow we'll each be using a new product from either the Holiday catalog or Online Exclusives. We would love to have you join in live with us (please be sure to comment so we can include you in the conversation). Streaming Live begins at: 8pm ET, 7pm CT, 6pm MT
& 5am PT on YouTube: https://mailsomethingpretty.com/YouTube You can always watch the replay anytime after we're done. Registration closes on Friday (9/5) for my in-person stamping event on September 27. I understand many of you can not attend because you don't live near me (I'll be creating videos of many of the projects we'll be making). But, if you do live within drivable distance to Norwell, Massachusetts, I'd love to have you join us
for this fun day. Norwell is on the east coast and South Shore of Massachusetts, halfway between Boston and Plymouth. Lunch is included and we'll be making 5 cards, 3 holiday tags and a gift bag/box plus you'll go home with swag and possible prizes. Register for September 27th Creativity Event This stamping event is for everyone no matter where you live! Stampin' Up! is hosting a virtual one hour "craft-a-long" on Saturday, October 4 for anyone and everyone to attend: 4pm ET, 3pm CT, 2pm MT & 1pm PT. If you can't watch live, you will have the recording to watch. Put together your own Handmade & Heartfelt Kit along with Stampin' Up! home office staff, connect with other stampers from around the world in the chat, win some prizes and watch presentations catered to more avid crafters, to learn new techniques and see lots of incredible samples. It is not necessary to purchase the kit to attend/watch the event, but you may have a lot more fun crafting
together with the same project. Certainly, you can stamp & create your own projects while "crafting along" with all the other stampers from around the world. All of those who register for this event will receive a gift after the event ends!!! Free! World Card Making Day Registration Order your own Handmade & Heartfelt Kit #166213. $32 This kit would make an incredible Holiday or Birthday gift!!!! Kit includes: a stamp set, 10 cards and envelopes, a card organizer, shaped labels, twine, glitter adhesive, embellishments, and a mini ink pad. That's a lot!!! Monthly Crafting in a Box That's exactly what Paper Pumpkin is. A box filled with pre-designed and cut papers, card bases, decorative envelopes, a mini ink pad, stamps, embellishments and
directions on how to put that month's kit together. Each kit includes a photopolymer stamp set, Classic Stampin’ Spot™, and step-by-step instructions to complete exclusive paper craft projects, including cards, tags, and gift packaging Paper Pumpkin is perfect for beginners, those who travel, those who don't have a large craft space or want to accumulate too many supplies
and/or gifts. You can start and stop at any time. To begin, subscribe by the 10th of the month to receive that month's kit. Then your crafting boxes will keep coming until you tell it to hold a month/s or cancel. Read Details & Sign Up for Paper Pumpkin: www.mailsomethingpretty.com/paperpumpkin September's Fall for Toile Kit Design elegant cards with metallic foil and rich autumnal imagery. • Makes 9 cards: 3 each of 3 designs with 9 coordinating envelopes • Metallic foil details
and grosgrain ribbon trim • Precut paper pieces and printed sentiment labels • Coordinating colors: Cajun Craze (Classic Stampin’ Spot), Crumb Cake, Darling Duckling, Early Espresso, Pecan Pie, Timid Tiger Sign up by September 10th if you would like this kit! Road to Christmas Kit #166227, $14 Create loads of holiday cards with the Road to Christmas Kit. This vintage-inspired kit features a nostalgic Christmas truck packed with presents, set against a
scenic tree farm backdrop. Add festive stamps and heartfelt sentiments to deliver an extra helping of holiday happiness in every card you create.
DETAILS
- Makes 8 cards: 4 each of 2 designs
- Colors: Basic Black, Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake, Crushed Curry, Early Espresso, Lost Lagoon, Mossy Meadow, Old Olive, Pecan Pie, Pool Party, Real Red
- Sentiments printed in Dutch, English, French, and German
Kit includes one of each item listed
below.
- Step-by-step instructions
- 8 printed card bases
- 8 printed envelopes
- Precut pieces
- Printed sentiments in Dutch, English, French, and German
- Adhesive
Handmade & Heartfelt Kit #166213, $32 (shown earlier in this newsletter too) The Handmade & Heartfelt Kit proves that the art of writing a
personal card is alive and well. So slow down and enjoy creating with peek-through cards, layering pieces, sentiment stamps, and a built-in organization station to help you make, sort, and send cards with ease. Share handmade joy from one convenient box and turn every card into a heartfelt connection.
DETAILS
- Makes 10 cards: 2 each of 5 designs
- Colors: Basic Beige, Crumb Cake, Lost Lagoon, Petal Pink, Secret Sea, Very Vanilla
Kit includes one
of each item listed below.
- Handmade & Heartfelt Stamp Set
- Card organizer
- Clear stamp block
- Secret Sea Classic Stampin’ Spot ™
- Step-by-step instructions
- 10 printed card bases
- 10 printed envelopes
- Precut pieces, embellishments, and twine
- Adhesive
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