Tuesday, October 7, 2025

Peace on Earth Card #2 (September Card Class #4)

One of the Artisan Design Team members inspired this card!  (The Artisan Design Team is a group of selected demonstrators who create for Stampin' Up!'s socials and to inspire everyone.) 


I used the Peaceful Garden bundle (stamp set and dies) plus the 3D Birch embossing folder.  Inks are Secret Sea and Cloud Cover (blended on the circle die).  What do you think of the Secret Sea glimmer paper dove?

I like how we cut off the card front edge and then adhered it to the card base to make this white-on-white card more interesting.


Monday, October 6, 2025

Peace on Earth Card #1 (September Card Class #3)

This card uses the Peaceful Garden DSP and bundle (stamp set and dies) plus the Peaceful Garden glimmer paper.


The glimmer paper is so much prettier in person!

I thought that I would add the die cut dove to the front of the card, but it just seemed to overpower the card.  To help it pop on the inside, I blended some Cloud Cover ink like I did on the front sentiment label.

How cute is that Pecan Pie envelope?



Sunday, October 5, 2025

Hey, Pumpkin Card

Did you know that I host a live video on my Inky Scrapper Facebook page each Thursday evening at 7:30?  Recently, I made this card using the Autumn Toile DSP and the September Paper Pumpkin stamp set.  (Learn more about Paper Pumpkin subscription box HERE!)

I used colored pencils to color the pumpkins and to create the faux stitching.  I based this card on a sketch idea in the September-December Mini Catalog.  I love how a sketch inspires me to be creative.

I will be featuring these products in my October card and scrapbook class on 10/19.  If you can't attend in person, you can request a kit.  Email me for more info!

Saturday, October 4, 2025

Another Flap Card

Happy World Card Making Day!!! This card is very similar to the sympathy card I recently shared, but this time I used a piece of the gorgeous Beautiful Gallery 6"x6" DSP as my focal panel.  For the flap, I added two Everyday Arches dies (Secret Sea and Basic White).  The sentiment is from the Beautiful Motifs stamp set (part of the Beautiful Gallery suite).


To decorate the inside, I cut two 3/4" squares on the diagonal, sort of like old time photo corners. 


I may stamp the inside when I decide who will be getting this card.  Who would you send it to?



Thursday, October 2, 2025

New Apartment Layout

We moved our girls to two different new apartments two weekends in a row, and I am so please to have their new places immortalized in scrapbook layouts!


I used the Make a Memory scrapbook kit and have instructions to make elevated layouts.  This guide is free to anyone who purchases this kit as part of a minimum $75 order with me!

Tuesday, September 30, 2025

Birthday Wishes Double Easel Card

Here's another fun birthday card I made and sent to someone recently.   I used scraps from the now retired Wildflower Birthdays collection to make a double easel card.


I stamped the sentiment from the With You in Mind stamp set in Soft Sea Foam and Pool Party, then fussy cut around the edges.

The gold foil accents are part of this collection.


Monday, September 29, 2025

Floral Impressions Happy Birthday

This card uses the Floral Impressions DSP and bundle (stamp set and coordinating dies) with Strawberry Slush, Pretty in Pink, Peach Pie, Crushed Curry, Daffodil Delight, Darling Duckling, and Old Olive.


Be sure to decorate the inside of your card and the outside of your envelope!  I added Pecan Pie for the flower centers.


The Happy sentiment is from the Layered Thoughts stamp set, and the birthday letters were die cut with the Alphabet a la Mode dies.

Sunday, September 28, 2025

Virtual Album Retreat: August Layout

Earlier this month I was able to complete my August highlights scrapbook layout thanks to the amazing virtual Month-by-Month Album Retreat (still available, while supplies last HERE, with an invite to a private Facebook page with teaching videos). 

It was fun blending ink on the rays to make them pop!


The clouds and some of the circle accents also got a little blending love.


The right page uses flip flaps to add more photos to tell our story.  It was a big month for us!  Can you see how the thread connects the photos to the journaling?


Anyone who purchase the Month-by-Month album retreat from me at full price will receive a $43 gift of Stampin' Rewards to be able to purchase an album (or whatever else you'd like).  

Saturday, September 27, 2025

With Heartfelt Sympathy Card (September Card Class #2)

Though I often make cards specifically for the recipient, I also try to have a few birthday, thinking of you, and sympathy cards on hand.  I used Peaceful Garden suite for this card.

This card has a flap on the front that was cut from the front of the card.


Don't forget to decorate the inside of your cards!



Monday, September 22, 2025

Happy Fall (Birthday), Y’all! (September Card Class #1)

This card is the first card of four that my lovely ladies and I made at my September monthly card class.  (Please reach out if you'd like to know more!  I teach monthly card and scrapbooking classes in my home with kit options available if you're not local or can't attend in person.  I also offer class instructions PDFs for a small fee.)


This card features the gorgeous Earthen Toned Metallics 12"x12" Specialty Paper dry embossed with the Peaceful Greenery 3-D embossing folder.  (Don't you love how a Christmas-themed suite can also be used for fall?)  I stamped the sentiment from the With You in Mind stamp set with Pecan Pie ink on the Very Vanilla die cut label.  I cut the Pecan Pie sprig from the coordinating Peaceful Garden dies and the Crushed Curry sprig from the (retired) Perennial Lavender dies.  I stamped the leaves from past Paper Pumpkin kits in Cajun Craze and Mossy Meadow then fussy cut.  I finished with Streaked Dots and some linen thread.

Don’t you love the shine of the Earth and tone metallic specialty paper?


Thursday, September 18, 2025

Scrapbooking Global Blog Hop: Use Flip Flaps

Welcome to the Scrapbooking Global Stampin' Up! September Blog Hop!  I'm excited to be part of this group!  If you're already hopping, then you've probably arrived from Michelle's blog.


This month we are highlighting a favorite product of mine, flip flaps!


On the left page, I used a 4x6 flip flap to reveal a smaller photo and hidden journaling.  (The large journaling box actually has a lot of journaling, including our daughter's new address that I didn't want to share publicly.)


I used the Make a Memory scrapbooking kit with a few additional supplies like Pretty Peacock & White Willow cardstock and Petal Pink DSP.

Here are a few more flip flap projects I've made and previously shared:



They can also be used to make a quick shaker card!





Thank you so much for hopping by!  Please leave a comment and then go visit Julia's blog next!

Tuesday, September 16, 2025

Virtual Album Retreat: March Layout

The techniques you'll learn with the Virtual Album Retreat videos provide such great value to the bundle!  I think I'm getting pretty good at ink blending!  What do you think? 

This patchwork design was fun to work with and not something I would normally try.  (Again, I've learned something new that I will try again.

I added a 3x4 flip flap because I had more photos than "recommended" (but seriously, you can make these layouts work for any photos!).  I have the missing photo ordered.


If you've ever wanted to try scrapbook but were afraid to start, this bundle is for you!  (*NOTE: Anyone who purchases this bundle at full price from me will receive $43 in Stampin' Rewards to purchase an album- or whatever else you'd like!)

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