Quick & Easy Card Making
Creative card making ideas, tips and tutorials for beginner stampers as well as those who love quick and easy ideas!
Providing card making ideas, classes and tutorials using Stampin’ Up! products.
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As a 25-year Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator, I’m on a mission to share my experience and help crafters and non-crafters learn to make easy yet fabulous greeting cards with stamps, paper and ink to send to their friends and family.
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Latest Card Making Ideas
Nests of Winter with Template #22
I can't believe this is the final template from page 22 of the Stampin' Up! 2024-2025 Annual Catalog! I had to use the Nests of Winter suite to round out the finale as it is really versatile and needs to be highlighted! Here's the template: The suite has a number of...
Pretty in Pink for the Holidays
I know that Pretty in Pink, or any pink, is unusual for a holiday or Christmas card, but every year I seem to find myself using it at least once! This time, I saw a card from Mary Fish which used Pretty in Pink DSP along with the ice skates from the Sophisticated Sled...
Seasonal Cards with Template #20
Template #20 is such a simple template that I couldn't decide what type of seasonal card to feature, so I chose a few! I find I can never have enough seasonal cards, and with all the amazing selections available from Stampin' Up!, I shouldn't have to settle. Here's...
Sweet Countryside Inn Sampler for Template #19
The Countryside Inn DSP has been around for a while, and I just never tire of it! I was playing with it recently and when I saw Template #19 on page 22 of the Stampin' Up! 2024-2025 Annual Catalog, I knew it would be perfect to use with it. I have been tackling each...
Adorable Halloween Treats for Stampers Dozen October Blog Hop
The theme for this month's blog hop is to use traditional Halloween colors - Pumpkin Pie, Basic Black and Gorgeous Grape - and what better way than to make treats! It just so happens that my children's librarian friend is looking for ideas for treats for her...
Splendid Autumn DSP with Template #18
The fabulous Splendid Autumn DSP (designer series paper) has 12 different scenic designs, and there are some surprising colors within. When I saw this lovely scene with purple flowers, I thought "how unexpected for Autumn!" yet gorgeous. In my Quick Class today, I...