Card Making Ideas
Bloom Impressions with Beautiful Butterflies
Want to see all the new Designer Series Papers (DSP), like the Bloom Impressions DSP used here? Check out my Quick Class #107! https://youtu.be/iVNSXUJ1w3g I had SO much fun showcasing this gorgeous card made with the brand-new Sale-a-Bration Designer Series Paper...
January-April 2025 Paper Share!
Hello Crafty Friends! Exciting news—Stampin’ Up!’s January–April 2025 Mini Catalog goes live on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, and it’s packed with fabulous new products perfect for Valentine’s Day, Easter, spring, and so much more! From fresh Designer Series Paper (DSP)...
Some Sneak Peeks and a Fun Fold for Stampers Dozen Blog Hop
Oh, the joy of a new blog hop theme, and this month’s “Anything Goes” is right up my alley! One of the best perks of being a Stampin' Up! demonstrator is getting early access to all the fabulous goodies. With the January–April 2025 Mini Catalog on the horizon, you...
A Chanukah (Hanukkah) Card & A Little Lesson
I need to start making my Chanukah cards, although I do have a little more time this year as the holiday doesn't begin until Christmas night! There's a whole long reason for why it's at a different time each year, all having to do with a lunar calendar and other...
My Autumn to Remember Scrapbook Page
I've had the Autumn to Remember scrapbook kit on my desk for several weeks. My latest Quick Class was happening the day before Thanksgiving and I was knee deep in preparing to host a bunch of family. As host, I rarely take photos anymore as I'm just too busy. Not this...
Easy Pop-Up Merriest Tree Card
I began a class last week which featured a pop-up card like this, and right away I saw myself using the Merriest Trees dies to recreate it! Plus, the design was simple and so impressive. I knew it would be perfect for my next Quick Class. Some of the great features of...
Thanksgiving is for Gratitude
Thanks for hopping by for the Stampers Dozen Blog Hop where our theme this month is gratitude. With Thanksgiving coming up, now is a great time to focus on being thankful. I know I make a LOT of thank you cards all year long, but I really do try to focus on gratitude...
Humble Home Christmas Card
So after creating cards using the templates from the annual catalog, I decided to continue on with the theme by turning to the templates on page 16 of the September-December (SD) 2024 catalog. However, there are 20 templates on the page but only about 12 weeks left of...
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...
Adorable Lily Pond Lane with Template #17
Earlier this month as summer was ending, I borrowed the Charming Duck Pond bundle from the Lily Pond Lane suite from a friend to use in class (thanks Sharon!). This wasn't a suite that appealed to me - I mean, it's cute and all, but one can't own everything! In class,...
Basic Template for a Wealth of Cards
Gotta love an easy template for a batch of cards! Check out Template #16 from page 22 of the 2024-2025 Stampin' Up! Annual Catalog: I used this template to create 2 cards in my Quick Class this afternoon. Check it out here to see how easy it is!...
Slip into Fall with Stampers Dozen Blog Hop
Let's slip into fall together with the Stampers Dozen Blog Hop! I just love the colors of fall with the changing leaves, halloween decorations and crisp blue skies. The Stampin' Up! Splendid Autumn Designer Series Paper (DSP) captures a lot of these colors with...
Brand-new Halloween Spells Scrapbooking Kit and a Fun Technique!
Stampin' Up! has a new scrapbooking line and it's not just for scrapbooking! The Halloween Spells DSP and stickers make quick and easy cards and I just can't stop because it is so much fun. ***Check out the new scrapbooking online catalog here*** Here you can see the...
Splendid Autumn DSP for Another Template
With today's launch of the September-December 2024 Mini Catalog, the Splendid Autumn Designer Series Paper (DSP) is the first item I will be using as it heralds the upcoming Fall season. Stampin' Up! has been including a scenic set of DSP in every catalog because the...
Scrapbooking is BACK at Stampin’ Up!
We are so very excited to announce the return of scrapbooking supplies to the Stampin' Up! line-up! With the “absorption” of Close to My Heart (CTMH – a now-defunct scrapbooking company, once our competitor), we are bringing in a whole lot of new options. And since...
Summer Splash & Pretty in Pink for End-of-Summer Card
This being the final "official" week of summer, I just had to reach for my aptly named Summer Splash cardstock. It's one of the 2024-2026 In Colors and my current favorite. However, I hardly use it! That changed today. For my Quick Class Live, I was featuring the...
Adventurous Sky for Template #12 & A Fun-Fold
We are up to Template #12 in the Stampin' Up! template line-up, and the Adventurous Sky bundle was screaming at me to be used for this one! When I see a giant circle, to me that says focal point. And what better focal point than the amazing airplanes included in the...
Fabulous Holiday DSP Sneak Peek & Template #11
In my Quick Class Live this week, I featured a huge sneak peek for the upcoming holiday DSP! I made the card shown here and then went through every sheet of designer series paper found in the Stampin' Up! September-December Mini Catalog. Check it out here:...
Cool Friendly Fins Summer Card for Stampers Dozen Blog Hop
What better than an underwater Friendly Fins summer scene for a summery blog hop? This adorable stamp/die bundle makes it amazingly easy to create! First, the watery feel of the background was created with the So Swirly embossing folder. This giant folder allows you...
Upcoming Mini Catalog Paper Share – Order Today
In just a few weeks, you'll be able to shop for brand-new paper crafting products from Stampin' Up!'s September-December 2024 Mini Catalog. The catalog goes live Wednesday, September 4. It's filled with brand-new paper crafting products for fall, winter, Thanksgiving,...
Thoughtful Journey DSP for Template 10
So Template 10 on page 22 of the Stampin' Up! 2024-2025 Annual Catalog calls for a full-front image, and my go-to for this is always the Thoughtful Journey Designer Series Paper (DSP). The natural, free-flowing flower and field scenes are stunning as focal points. And...
Template 9 with a Special Twist
I'm up to Template 9 on page 22 in the Stampin' Up! 2024-2025 Annual Catalog! Today I featured this template in my Quick Class Live on YouTube and Facebook. You can watch it below: https://youtube.com/live/3mbSZiFsKD0 In addition to using the template with paper...
8 Easy Card Templates to the Rescue!
Did you know that there are 22 card templates on page 22 of the 2024-2025 Annual Catalog? I've been working my way through them during my weekly Quick Class Lives and I thought I'd share them with you here. I have linked to them below. I've gotten through 8 so far!...
Sophisticated Sled for Stampers’ Dozen Blog Hop
The Sophisticated Sled bundle is one of the recently added Online Exclusive items, just in time for Christmas in July! This bundle includes a winter-themed stamp set and coordinating die cuts. Stamp your image and quickly cut it out. Or, several of the dies cut out...
A Little Latte with Template #6
The Stampin' Up! Little Latte Suite Collection is part of our Online Exclusives collection, available only in the online store. Because today marks the launch of a bunch of new Online Exclusive items, I thought I would use an Online Exclusive for my weekly Template...
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