Thanksgiving is for Gratitude

by Brenda | Nov 14, 2024 | Blog, Card Ideas, Fall, Seasonal, Technique, Thank you, Thanksgiving

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...

Summer Splash & Pretty in Pink for End-of-Summer Card

by Brenda | Aug 28, 2024 | Blog, Card Ideas, Floral, Summer, Technique, Template, Thank you

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...

Masterfully Made DSP Retiring Soon

by Brenda | Apr 29, 2024 | Blog, Card Ideas, Floral, General Cards, Thank you

With the new 2024-2025 Annual Catalog launching on 5/1, we must sadly say farewell to the Masterfully Made designer series papers (DSP). This was my very favorite paper collection from the 2023-2024 Annual Catalog, and considering how much I love DSP, that’s...

Dry Embossing Vellum for Stunning Results

by Brenda | Mar 13, 2024 | Blog, Card Ideas, Floral, Technique, Thank you

Dry Embossing Vellum is a technique often overlooked when creating cards. With Stampin’ Up!’s lovely selection of embossing folders, using this technique is truly fun and easy. Dry embossing is a paper crafting technique used to create raised designs or...

Countryside Inn Suite Elements Plus a Simple Fun Fold

by Brenda | Aug 11, 2023 | Card Ideas, Fun Fold, General Cards, Thank you

Check out this amazing fun fold card adapted from fellow Stampin’ Up! demonstrator Susan Campfield using the Countryside Inn Suite and Timeless Arrangements bundle!I knew when I saw it that it was a winner and I needed to make this with my customers at a class. I...

By the Bay Suite Creates Carefree All-Purpose Cards

by Brenda | Jan 25, 2023 | Aquatic, Card Ideas, General Cards, Thank you

I shared this card made with the By the Bay Suite in my FaceBook/YouTube Live today. It’s a pretty card from my Zoom Card Class last night, where we made two of each using supplies I sent to the participants who registered. I love the calm feel that the DSP...