Hello Friend Card

This soft card featuring Basic Beige is one of the cards we made at my card class earlier this month.  It uses the Country Lace DSP.

The floral pieces were cut with the Perennial Lavender dies in White Willow and Pool Party cardstock plus Lost Lagoon DSP.  I stamped the sentiment from Charming Ducks stamp set with Lost Lagoon.  A few Pretty Peacock embellishments finished it off nicely.

Most of the items are LAST CHANCE, so grab them before they're gone (HERE)!

Wildflower Cross Card

Happy Easter!  We made this pop-up cross card at my April class using the Wildly Flowering DSP and Country Woods DSP.  It will fold flat for mailing.

Celebrate (OnStage) Layout

The Wildflower Birthday suite isn’t just for birthdays!  My team leader Melissa gave us this layout as a kit that we put together at OnStage for our pictures from the weekend.

We used a fun marker spatter technique on the Pretty in Pink cardstock.

Since I had so many photos, I'm using a 4"x6" and a 3"x4" flip flap to include more photos on the right page.

By using the flip flaps, I was able to add journaling on the card.

Who wants to join the fun?

Flight Solo Layout

A few months ago, my sixteen-year-old nephew successfully soloed, and I was thrilled to be invited to be there!  We are so excited to welcome a third-generation pilot into the family!  Of course I had to use the Take to the Sky DSP to create a layout of this very special day (and I do have his permission to post it).

I cut several arches out of the DSP with the Everyday Arches dies and stamped a few tiny airplanes on the layout from the coordinating stamp set.  I cut the large circle on my Cricut and die cut the title with my Alphabet a la Mode dies with Misty Moonlight cardstock.

The biplane accent on the right page was actually on a card that I received in a swap at OnStage last month, so I carefully cut it off to use on this layout since I didn't get this stamp set myself.  

The gray gems were in my stash and added just enough sparkle to keep this layout interesting without being too girly.  Way to go, Will!  We are so proud of you!  Thanks for letting me be part of this special day!

NOTE: The Take to the Sky suite is in the Last Chance section at a discount so grab yours today before all of the elements are gone!

You Are a Ray of Sunshine Card

Surprisingly, this card also uses the Floral Delight DSP paired with the Everyday Arches bundle (stamp set and dies) plus the 3D Soft Wave embossing folder. 

I created a template from cardstock for the sunshine rays and used Daffodil Delight ink with a blending brush.  I really like how the Basic Gray sentiment pops but isn't as harsh as black would have been.  Give either a try and see which one you like best!  It definitely depends on the project.  Get inky and happy stamping!

Floral Delight Cards

Here's a quick and easy card featuring the With You in Mind stamp set paired with Floral Delights DSP. 

This card uses the Labeled with Love stamp set, Beautiful Butterflies bundle, and the Nested Essentials dies.

Both of theses cards were made at my March card class.  Many of these products are now on sale in the Last Chance section!  Get yours before they're gone!

(On a personal note, today is my mother-in-law's birthday (in heaven), and it is also the day that I officially became a Stampin' Up! demonstrator.  This suite really reminds me of her, and today is an extra special "birth-aversary" for me.  Thank you for being part of my community!)

Floral Delight Butterflies Layout

 This layout celebrates my love of butterflies and was the layout we made in my March class.

I used Floral Delights DSP with the Beautiful Butterflies bundle along with the Classic Letters alphabet stamp set.  I stamped the butterflies in Pecan Pie (because I thought black would be too harsh) and the title in Daffodil Delight.

The Floral Delight collection is now on sale in the Last Chance section!  Get yours before they're gone!

Welcoming Garden Kit

This pretty spring/summer kit features two interactive card designs (three each of three designs)! 

The first interactive card is a trifold featuring an arched gate on the front and a cute birdhouse and flowers on the second panel.

Can you see the wood grain stamping on the gate slats with the included Crumb Cake Stampin' Spot?

The instructions guide you to pop up some of the flowers and the birdhouse die cut.

The second card is a really pretty gate, again with popped up flowers.  I love how the instructions guide you to overlapping the green leaves with the gate.

This angle shows more of the dimension of this pretty card!

The third card has a gate opening on the front (and is a top-fold card so there's plenty of room for your message).

I love how the gate has a hello sign and then inside the gate is another sentiment!

The Welcoming Garden kit is available while supplies last, so be sure to grab one today HERE!

March 2025 Paper Pumpkin Cards: Daisy Daydreams

Paper Pumpkin is such a fun subscription box!  You don't know exactly what you're getting until the kit arrives!  Here are the three card designs from the March subscription, Daisy Daydreams.

This kit included TWO mini stamp sets, and if you look closely you can see the honeycomb stamped in Lost Lagoon, the included Stampin' Spot.  The gold foil honeycomb die cuts add an elegant accent.

This card design included a vellum accent.  I love how the front panel is raised with dimensionals and how the green bokeh circle is flush with the card base.  (And of course who doesn't love the daisies and the bees?)

The third card has lots of dimension with the popped up daisies!

This angle shows the gold honeycombs better.

Paper Pumpkin is easy to subscribe to, and you can opt in each month or pause/cancel at any time before the 10th of the month for the current month's kit.  Learn more HERE!

Heirloom Arrangements Kit Cards, Part 2

Using only the Heirloom Arrangements kit stamp set, the included Pecan Pie Stampin’ Spot, and leftover pieces from the card kit, I created five more cards by only adding five notecards and corresponding envelopes.

You can see how I used the grid stamp to add some interest to the backgrounds.

I hope these inspire you!  I can't wait to see what YOU make.

Heirloom Arrangements Kit Cards, Part 1

The Heirloom Arrangements card kit makes eight beautiful cards! I made all eight cards mostly following the directions, and in part two I will show you what I did with the leftover pieces.  NOTE: You do NOT have to follow the directions unless you want to!

The kit comes with beautiful botanical die cut pieces, frames, and tags to mix and match.

Pecan Pie Stampin' Spot (included) coordinates perfectly for a vintage look.

I love how everything you need is contained in the small box that the kits come in!

Not pictured, but I stamped the moth inside each card and added it to the envelopes also.  Don't forget to decorate your envelopes!

More Last Chance Products!

Every two months, Stampin' Up! will move retiring catalog and online exclusive products to the LAST CHANCE category to get them before they're gone!

Find them HERE! 

So Much to Celebrate Card Kit

NO FOOLING!  One thing that I love about Stampin' Up! is that they provide products for all levels of crafters and/or crafting experiences! The So Much to Celebrate card kit is so easy to put together that you don’t have to have any experience whatsoever to create nine beautiful cards (three each of three designs). I would definitely consider myself a very experienced paper crafter, and I still enjoy how fast and easy these kits come together to create lovely cards.

Who needs congrats/best wishes cards this season?  I love the soft colors and gold foil accents.

The coordinating envelopes have pretty stripes.

The preprinted sentiments are available in four languages, so get fancy and use one of them!

At only $14 plus shipping & handling/tax, these cards are a very easy and affordable option.  Everything that you need comes in the box!

Thank You for My Promotion!

Thank you to all of my friends/customers/team members who have supported me over the years and especially in this last year as I've transitioned to Stampin’ Up!.  I’m excited to announce that thanks to your help, I’ve promoted to Silver demonstrator status!

This beautiful pin arrived in the mail today, and I will be wearing it with pride. 

Thank you for your support!

Thinking of You In Colors Card

This card design is a favorite of mine, and I had fun making these as part of my swaps for Stampin' Up!'s recent annual convention, OnStage, in Raleigh.  I used the Unbounded Beauty DSP with Peach Pie, Shy Shamrock, and Petunia Pop stampin' pads.  I used the Nested Essentials dies for the focal sentiment and fussy cut the flower and leaves.  A few In Color shimmer gems finished off the card.

Floral Delight Thinking of You Cards

Because of the supplies I had on hand, I ended up making two versions of this Floral Delight thinking of you card.  Both are top-fold cards using the Sentimental Park stamp set and dies.  The first one uses Old Olive and Daffodil Delight. 

The second card added Pool Party and Lemon Lolly.  (I made nine of these for a group swap at OnStage.)

Which card do you prefer?

So Thankful Butterfly Cards

These two cards came together, literally from scraps from my messy desk! I ended up cutting the Beautiful Butterflies hybrid 3-D embossing folder panel into four three-quarter inch strips that I mounted on Beautiful Bokeh DSP.  I had fun with the Beautiful Butterflies bundle (stamps and die cuts) for both cards.  I added some Itty Bitty Bokeh Mix to the card front.

The cards use Berry Burst or Daffodil Delight cardstock for the card bases.

Which card do you prefer?

Sundays Are for Sketches: Jan.-April '25 Mini Catalog Sketch #10 of 10

It's time for the final card sketch of this series!

 I had fun using the Everyday Arches instead of the featured ovals. Take a sketch and make it your own!

For You Butterfly Cards

Here are five versions of the same card design that I’m taking with me to Raleigh to swap at Stampin’ Up!’s On Stage annual convention.  The all use the Beautiful Butterflies bundle and Everyday Arches dies with Full of Life 6x6 DSP and Itty Bitty Bokeh mix embellishments. 

Balmy Blue and Shaded Spruce

Berry Burst, Balmy Blue, and Shaded Spruce

Berry Burst and Blueberry Bushel

Berry Burst and Daffodil Delight

Berry Burst and Pumpkin Pie

Which one is your favorite? Let me know in the comments!