Today we start a little series on making your own background papers! Let's start with creating our own DSP and next week we will end with making our own SHIMMER papers. Good news...there are some Halloween sets available in the July releases of the Online Exclusives! Order now and you can get a head start on your fall projects. However, there won't be any Halloween 'suite' in the Holiday catalog. That means you will need to join me in getting creative to come up with fun things to … [Read more...] about Make Your Own Background Paper With Playful Ghosts: Stampin Up!
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A FUN Twine Idea on a BEAUTIFUL Scripture Card! Stampin Up
Today's tutorial includes a FUN way to use your Jute! I used the You are Beautiful stamp set for the scripture sentiment. Apparently I love the combination of the Wildly Flowering paper with this set...as I pulled out cards to feature at the start of the tutorial, I saw I had done it once before! The new WOW embossing powders are shiny and bright. They do melt very quickly. At some point I will do some comparisons...but if you are not needing powders, use the old SU ones and just … [Read more...] about A FUN Twine Idea on a BEAUTIFUL Scripture Card! Stampin Up
Just a ‘Touch’ of Color: Card With Ice Cream Swirls Tag Cone Stampin Up
and today only there is Free Shipping to add to your bonus! Order over $100 and I will also be including a FREE past Paper Pumpkin or something from the kit collection as an additional thank you! Today's tutorial is another Quick & Easy Summer card with Ice Cream Swirl..and a fun way to lightly add color to your cone! You will love the way the cone die cuts to create a gift tag. I wanted to use it as the focus for my card. It was easy to just add a 'slit' and then insert it … [Read more...] about Just a ‘Touch’ of Color: Card With Ice Cream Swirls Tag Cone Stampin Up
Catalog TEMPLATE Cards! Sweet Scenic Pumpkin Patch Stampin Up
I have another template card for you today! For this card I will use Stampin' Up's new Online Exclusive set "Scenic Pumpkin Patch" Come back tomorrow and I will have several beautiful projects to show you with this template and the one I used earlier in the week. Bonus that it also falls under my Quick & Easy summer series. I chose soft autumn colors for the pumpkins. I love scene building sets, they allow you as the artist so much freedom in just how you want to add the images … [Read more...] about Catalog TEMPLATE Cards! Sweet Scenic Pumpkin Patch Stampin Up
Catalog TEMPLATE Cards W/ Stampin’ Up Happiest Day
Ready for another Catalog Sketch Card? It's on to the next template in the Catalog.. There are TWENTY great templates on page 20 of the 2024-2025 Annual Catalog. Over the course of the year I will have several samples of ALL of them! This week I meet with my friends for food, fellowship and of course a bit of stamping. We have changed from doing just 1 template a month to two. Here is my first shoebox swap for them to do. You will need to check back later in the week to see … [Read more...] about Catalog TEMPLATE Cards W/ Stampin’ Up Happiest Day
SPARKLE With Happiest Day & Mercury Vellum Quick, Easy Beautiful Card
Here is another card for my Specialty Vellum series. This week I have been focusing on the stunning new Online Exclusive papers. The great thing about these fun papers is they do so much of the WOW work on your projects - it makes our summer stamping quick and breezy and still gives you an adorable end result! Today I used the Mercury Gold Vellum. It goes perfectly with the sentiment on this card. I got this sweet little stamp set when the new Annual Catalog came out and have … [Read more...] about SPARKLE With Happiest Day & Mercury Vellum Quick, Easy Beautiful Card
Greenery Bouquet: Watercolor & Specialty Vellum ~ Pretty! Stampin Up
LAST DAY to subscribe to July Card Club! We will be celebrating Christmas in July this Club with a fabulous Online Exclusive new suite of products. Today's tutorial show off some of the products we will be using ~ and the Specialty Vellum Club Members can get free! Details can be found here Today's tutorial features the Season of Green & Gold suite - but with a twist - since the overall theming of the suite is Christmas. Woodsy, outdoor weddings with tons of Eucalyptus are … [Read more...] about Greenery Bouquet: Watercolor & Specialty Vellum ~ Pretty! Stampin Up
Resist This Poised Peony & OE Specialty Vellums Stampin Up!
This week I have a little series that will feature some of the Specialty papers that are now available as part of the July Online Exclusive release. Today I use the Graceful Greenery Vellum. This paper can be FREE for those in my July Card Club! Because the paper is part of a suite that many see 'only' as a Christmas one, you might not take a second glance since it's middle of summer! But - don't miss it - it has so many uses. I think today's sheet has a denim feel to it. So easy … [Read more...] about Resist This Poised Peony & OE Specialty Vellums Stampin Up!
DIY Card Class: From All Occasion to Christmas Stampin Up Card Club
I finally have the first project for July Card Club! While Club this month is my first ever "Christmas in July" club - I really wanted to make sure that we made cards you can easily adapt to use now as well as in preparation for the holidays! For today's project I used the Card Club items - all exactly the same - and with the addition of a color and the flip of the paper.... made BOTH a Christmas and an year round card! See how easy it is (and for those of you in Club - how you will … [Read more...] about DIY Card Class: From All Occasion to Christmas Stampin Up Card Club
Scenic Pumpkin Sympathy Card: Stampin Up Online Exclusives
Today is the day that both Bonus Days and new Online Exclusives start! Scroll back to yesterday's post for a list of what's being released today. There are also 2 new kits for those of you collect those! The tutorial I have for you today combines a few of the new releases. I love scene builder sets...and I love autumn and all it's colors. I kept this one simple to use as a sympathy card - but if you want to switch the sentiment for a celebratory occasion - make sure to add more … [Read more...] about Scenic Pumpkin Sympathy Card: Stampin Up Online Exclusives