Happy Birthday Basket Card

One of the things that I love most about being a Stampin' Up! demonstrator is the wonderful people I meet.  Recently, I celebrated my team member Lisa's birthday with this card.

In addition to being a Stampin' Up! demonstrator herself, she makes the most beautiful baskets (and teaches basket making)!  I combined my Easter Basket dies with the Balloon Festoon bundle and Valley in Bloom DSP to make this card for her.  I tucked flowers die cut with the Forever Floral dies on Beautiful Ordinary Life (Pool Party) DSP and then colored the leaves with a Garden Green marker.

A quick sentiment on the inside and strip of DSP finished it off!  Normally I don't glue paper to my envelopes, but I was planning on hand delivering so she got a balloon instead of a postage stamp!  The rest of the floral spray went on the envelope flap.

Happy {belated} birthday, Lisa!

A Quick & Easy Thinking of You Card

Sometimes it's fun to spend a lot of time on a project, and other times it's fun to create something quickly!

This card came together quickly on last Thursday's Facebook Live (each Thursday at 7:30 PM) with six rectangles (four are Beautiful Ordinary Life DSP), three Array of Dots embellishments, two stamps (Extraordinary Life and Scalloped Blooms stamp set), and one die cut (Extraordinary Life).

Get inky, friends!  Catch me Thursday for my next Facebook Live at 7:30 PM!
 

Happy Birthday Sunset Card

Happy birthday to my friend and longtime customer, Ann!  I hope you like the water vibes of this card!

I paired a pretty piece of Scenic Coast DSP with the Balloon Festoon bundle to celebrate her.  

Remember that it's not a mistake, but rather an opportunity to embellish like I did here because I scored my card base at the wrong measurement.  That pretty DSP strip covers up my booboo pretty well.  That's a sign of being handmade, right?

Happy birthday, Ann! 

Easy Gift Card Holder

My cousin's son's wife is expecting their first baby soon, so I made this gift card holder as part of their gift for their baby shower in Florida this weekend.

I created this card on a recent Facebook Live (each Thursday at 7:30 PM).

The belly band pulls off to open the card, which includes a small area for a message and a pocket to hold a gift card.

All of my customers get tutorials of my Thursday Facebook Lives (and other perks), so if you don't have a demonstrator yet, I'd love for you to shop with me.  Thank you!

Moonlit Flora Note Card (May Card Crafternoon #1)

Stampin' Up! offers a set of twenty 3 1/2" x 5" white note cards and envelopes that are a great value and canvas to work on.

Let pretty DSP do all the work like it does on this note card featuring the Moonlit Flora suite (DSP, stamp set, and dies).

By the way, this was the first card we made at my May monthly Crafternoon card class.

Who would you send this to?

Silly Old Bear Baby Shower Card

For a recent staff baby shower, I created this Silly Old Bear tri-fold card for our team to all sign.

See below for detailed instructions on creating this scene using the DSP and coordinating dies.  (The stamped sentiment is from the Happy Happenings kit.)

The card base is Hydrangea Hue Two-Tone card stock with Very Vanilla cardstock and Silly Old Bear DSP.

You can find this tri-fold card design HERE if you'd like more information on how to make it. 

Here's a behind-the-scenes look at how I created the front panel of this card.  I first stamped the frame twice and die cut them.  Then I fussy cut the bottom half to create a frame.

I covered the other die cut panel with the fussy cut frame and post-its to create the horizon line.

I used a blending brush and Peaceful Pine ink to create the "grass."

One of the DSP has images that can be cut with the coordinating dies.  I used washi tape to hold them in place to make sure they cut correctly.  (If you don't, sometimes things can shift a little as you're cutting.)

Aren't they cute?!?

Thankful for You Moonlit Flora Suite Cards

The Moonlit Flora and Waterside Retreat collections will be featured at my May Crafternoon card class this Sunday at 3PM.  I cut a piece of the Moonlit Flora DSP at 5 1/4" and then at 4" and 8" to make three panels.  Here are two of the three cards that I made after cutting each panel at 1 1/4" to show both sides of the pretty paper.

I layered the DSP onto a Berry Burst cardstock mat and then added Peaceful Pine Two-Tone and Old Olive die cut pieces.  One card uses a die cut, stamped moth and the other uses die cut flowers.  

Which one do you prefer?  (The third one is in the mail!)

Floating Panel Sea Card

This floating panel AKA double vision card was made with the pretty new Scenic Coast 6"x6" DSP on a Balmy Blue cardstock base.  (You can watch the Facebook Live on YouTube HERE.)   

It's hard to capture the pretty shimmer and shine, but trust me when I say that you are going to love this paper!

The birthday wishes stamp is from the March Paper Pumpkin kit.  

You can see this same card design HERE.

I'm entering this card in the Global Design Project challenge #gdp547 with the theme: landscapes.

Spring Chicks Card

The idea for this card has been rattling around in my head for a while, so I'm glad I was able to make some time this weekend to bring it to life!  I thought it would be fun to color the chicks the same color as their dyed Easter eggs.

I used Pretty in Pink, Peach Pie, Lemon Lolly, Pool Party, and Petunia Pop DSP (cut from 3 1/2"-4" x 3/4") and Stampin' Blends with my Easter Joy bundle.   The eggs & chicks were all stamped with Basic Gray ink. (The DSP is from the Easter Joy suite or from last year's 6"x6" DSP.)  I colored each chick's beak with Dark Daffodil Delight beak and the chicks themselves with the light coordinating Stampin' Blends (Shaded Spruce for the Shy Shamrock chick).

Does anyone else still have a collection of decorative scissors from way back in the day?  I picked one to "crack" each egg and then had fun posing each chick with its egg.

 I finished off the card with 2024-26 In Color Shimmer Gems.  Chicks, I hope this card brightens your day!

March 2026 Card Class #4: Cute As a Bug Bridge Card

At each of my crafternoon card classes, I try to have some type of fun fold to keep things interesting.  We created this bridge card with the Cute As a Bug suite collection. 

Here's a close-up of the bridge (complete with Wink of Stella plus Old Olive, Real Red, and Bronze/Ivory Stampin' Blends).

The inside... without a sentiment yet because I'm not sure who's going to get it.

What's your favorite part of this collection?

March 2026 Card Class #3: Spring Basket Card

HAPPY SPRING!!! This card was copied after one that I saw on Pinterest; it was too pretty not to CASE! 

I love how springy it is!  A few of the ladies wove the gingham ribbon into the basket itself; so pretty!

Everything is from the Easter Joy suite collection plus Shy Shamrock, Balmy Blue, Lemon Lolly, Daffodil Delight, and Timid Tiger Two-Tone cardstock.

Who else is ready for spring?!?  

March 2026 Card Class #1: Easter Stripes Card

Last weekend, I held my monthly Crafternoon and guided the ladies in making four cards.

 This was a fun design to use up strips of the Easter Joy DSP and Pleasant Patterns speciality DSP along with the Easter Joy bundle. 

PRO TIP: Mix Lemon Lolly and Pretty in Pink Stampin' Blends to make the peach carrot.

Masculine Birthday Card

Recently I needed a masculine birthday card for a co-worker, so I decided to use a card sketch that I found and make this card on my weekly Lives on my Facebook page (Thursdays at 7:30 PM Eastern time).

I had planned to use the front and back of this handsome Autumn Wishes 6"x6" DSP but decided to only show the front.  I used the January Product of the Month, Fabulous Sayings stamp set, and Basic Beige leaves die cut from Nature's Symphony dies (and leftovers from my February card class).

Did you know that my customers have an exclusive VIP Facebook Group where I post instruction sheets after each Thursday Live?  Anyone can watch and craft along with the Thursday Lives at 7:30 PM.

Free Shipping Feb. 18-20!

Free shipping on orders of $75 or more are available February 18-20 HERE!  Combine orders with friends to reach the $75 (which also makes you eligible to purchase the February Product of the Month, Painted Illusions DSP, for only $5!).

Easter Basket Sketch Card (Two Ways)

Working with sketches is always inspires me and helps me quickly get inky without a lot of thought and effort, so for Thursday's Live at 7:30 PM on my Facebook page, I used this sketch as my inspiration. 

Rather than make a tag, I made a card using the Easter Joy suite, including both the Easter Joy DSP and the Pleasant Patterns Specialty DSP, the stamp set, and dies.  I had fun coloring my Easter basket items with Stampin' Blends markers!

I thought that this version had a little too much white at the top, so I added some Balmy Blue ink with a blending brush.  I also decided to make this card again with a few tweaks.

Which one do you prefer?

Peace, Love, & Joy Card

I made this card to send to our younger daughter for some cheer as she completed her first semester law school finals, and unfortunately it has yet to arrive.  Hopefully it will be waiting for her when she returns to school in the new year! 

I used the Peaceful Garden suite with the addition of Cloud Cover cardstock and glimmer paper.  Wishing you all peace, love, and joy!

November Card Class: Branching Out #4

Secret Sea and the Peaceful Garden DSP add such richness to the Branching Out bundle! 

I used Secret Sea, Crumb Cake, Pecan Pie, Shaded Spruce, and Cloud Cover inks.  I added die cuts with Peaceful Garden glimmer paper and Pecan Pie cardstock (colored with Cherry Cobbler Stampin' Blends).  

I'm going to have a lot of fun playing with this combo at my open studio crop today!  Join me if you're in the area!

November Card Class: Branching Out #2

The second card from my November card class used the pretty Elegant Pine Snowflakes DSP as the focus with die cut accents from the Branching Out bundle. 

The Merry Christmas is from the Calm & Bright kit (currently unavailable but will be back in stock).

Thinking of You (Artisan Design Team CASE) Card

One thing I often hear customer say is that they are not creative. (That's one of the reasons I fell in love with stamping!)  When I am not feeling creative, I love to browse my idea books or Stampin’ Up!’s Instagram or Facebook. When I find something I like, I CASE it (copy and share exactly) only with my own twist.  This card was inspired by one of our Artisan Design Team members.

I made this card on one of my Facebook Thursday night lives (HERE at 7:30 each Thursday).

I used Autumn Metallics specialty DSP with the Peaceful Garden embossing folder; Autumn Toile DSP; Very Vanilla, Early Espresso, & Pecan Pie cardstock; Cajun Craze ink; and Streaked Dots.

Six Peaceful Garden Cards from One Sheet

Here are the six cards that I made with the Stampin' Up! Craft Along One Sheet Wonder (see p. 42 of the September-December Mini Catalog) for my World Card Making Day Open Studio Crop.  I used a sheet of  Peaceful Garden DSP; Cloud Cover, Secret Sea, and Basic White cardstock; a piece of Secret Sea glimmer pair; paired with Secret Sea & Cloud Cover ink and Hues of Blues embellishments.  I used my Beautiful Motifs bundle (stamp set & dies).

Card #1's technique was adding ink blending, so I chose to try adding Petal Pink and a scrap of Petal Pink cardstock.

This card uses the Beautiful Motif dies and fussy cutting from the Peaceful Garden DSP.

I used both Cloud Clover cardstock and Secret Sea glimmer paper for the pretty fern accents.

Both the previous and this card use both sides of this pretty DSP.

I stamped the background of my card base with Cloud Cover ink.  I also ink distressed the edges of the focal panel with Secret Sea ink.

Customers of mine can request this one-sheet-wonder template if you don't have it already!