Quick & Easy Ice Cream Cards

Quick & Easy Ice Cream Cards

Sometimes we need to make quick & easy cards. But who wants to make boring quick & easy cards??? These Quick & Easy Ice Cream Cards are far from boring because of the Rainbow Glitter Paper. They are full of flavor!!! Just a little goes a long way (they say that about some flavors too). Two sheets of the Rainbow…

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If not, then I hope you sign up for them. Each Tuesday I send out emails on helpful paper crafting tips, tricks, inspiration, tutorials, sale promotions, Stampin’ Up! news and more. Sign up to receive my emails and you’ll receive an instant tutorial on how to make a gift card box. Signing up is easy, all I need is your…

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Peek-a-Boo Snowman

Peek-a-boo Snowman card

Ready for something super cute??? How about a Peek-a-Boo Snowman card? It’s easy to create using the Playful Alphabets dies and Snowman Season stamp & punch. I just love how the snowman is poking through the “O” of SNOW. Or, think about the other types of peek-a-boo characters you can make. With the Alphabet dies, you can build any type…

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Sponge Frame Technique

Sponge Frame Technique

I saw this Sponge Frame Technique on a card one of the Stampin’ Up! Artisan Design Team members made and fell in love with her color choices. Pretty Peacock and Granny Apple Green were so striking together. But, I didn’t have the Forever Greenery stamp set she used. So I did what I tell you what to do – use…

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Using Shapes to Create Backgrounds

Using Shapes to Create Backgrounds

This is a great background technique for two reasons. It’s a great way to use up scrap pieces and you can use different dies & punches for the different shapes. As you look at all the photos, you can see that they are all varied. You could make this same card for each of the holidays and every occasion by…

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Masking & Spotlighting Techniques

Masking & Spotlighting Techniques

This is one of the cards I showcased on World Card Making Day. It actually showcases three fun combinations of techniques: coloring with ink and a water painter, masking & spotlighting techniques. Do them separately or all together like I did on this sunflower card. I think this is a perfect card for any occasion no matter what time of…

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Triple Cube Pop Up Card

Triple Cube Pop Up Card

If you spent anytime on Pinterest or card forums lately, you have seen the trending Triple Cube Pop Up Card. These are fun cards that fit into an envelope and open up to be a triple cube. Turn them into any occasion cards by changing up the paper and popped up sentiments. Have a little patience making your first one…

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Seal Adhesive & Glue Tips

Seal Adhesive

This summer, Stampin’ Up! introduced a new adhesive called Seal. It comes in regular Seal and Seal+, which is extra strong for interactive cards or 3D projects. I have discovered that there is a bit of a learning curve with Seal. Seal is both similar and different from the Snail it replaced. They are both super sticky and strong. I…

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Stamp Sale on September 23rd

Are you ready? The biggest stamp sale of the year is coming up on September 23rd! It only lasts for 24 hours, so you need to act fast to save on stamps. Here is a link to all the stamps set on sale. Click SHOP on the menu bar to save on all those stamp sets and anything else you…

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Creating in the Negative Space

creating in the negative space

I have been using the Arrange a Wreath stamp set & dies a lot lately. This set has been featured twice so far in my 20 Weeks of Handmade Holidays series. Are you receiving these ideas? If not, please sign up for my mail list because they are only being sent through email. Yesterdays card was a really good one…

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Four Seasons in Life is Beautiful Stamp Set

4 Seasons in Life is Beautiful Stamp Set

You know how when you flip through the catalog (for the umpteenth time) and you see a stamp set that speaks to you? This happened to me with the Life is Beautiful stamp set, which is found on page 51 of the Holiday catalog. I love stamp sets that give you many options and this one does exactly that. I…

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Cutting 6 x 6 Paper into Fun Shapes for Cards

Cutting 6 x 6 Paper into Fun Shapes for Cards

There are so many different ways to use patterned paper. This is just one of the many I recently discovered. Watch how I cut this 6 x 6 paper into 4 equal fun shapes that work perfectly with the Notecards & Envelopes pack. These are easy and impressive cards which can be turned into an assembly line of creating. Custom…

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Summer Card Kits Available

Summertime card kits available

Update – 3 kits left as of 8/27/20. How would you like to put some fun summertime cards together? I created 6 fun, trifold cards that feature summer flowers, anchors and whales for you to put together at home in lieu of coming to an in-person class. Perfect to put together on a hot or rainy day. Any age can…

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Creating your own Interactive Double Slider Card

Creating a double slider card can be fun and frustrating at the same time, but the end results are worth it. I think I ended up making 6 prototypes before I got it right. Follow along with me in creating your own interactive double slider card. You may want to watch the video first before assembling, as I did do…

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Easy Way to Line Up the Alphabet Dies

Easy Way to Line Up the Alphabet Dies for Straight Cutting

I was so excited to see the Playful Alphabet Dies in the new Annual Catalog. These letters are a perfect size to create words, both traditional and customizable for your card/gift recipients. The largest die is 3/4″ x 3/4″. As I was creating the following birthday card, I came up with an easy way to line up the alphabet dies.…

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Turn your Scraps into Fun Cards

Turn your Scraps into Fun Cards using the Scrappy Strippy Technique

I don’t even have to ask if you have scraps because if you are a paper crafter, you have scraps. Do you let your scraps sit around in a pile or folder, or do you use them? I came across this fun technique that uses and turns scraps into a fun, striped background. We made this card over a Mystery…

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Silhouette Cards with Masking Tape Background

Create Silhouette Cards with Masking Tape Background

Are you looking for a cool background technique? I have a fun one for you today that involves masking/painters tape and ink pads. This background looks best with an image stamped in black, like a silhouette. You can vary this technique a little bit with different color choices and darkness levels. Another tip I will show you is how to…

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Different Ways to Color a Stamped Image

Different Ways to Color a Stamped Image

Coloring. Something we learn how to do when we are toddlers. Crayons can be fun, but the options are so much greater as we get older. You have several choices of coloring when it comes to Stampin’ Up!.  Below are 8 peony flowers, all the same stamped image and colors of Calypso Coral and Granny Apple Green.  Each image uses…

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Bright & Happy Watercolor Washed Sunflowers

Celebrate Sunflowers

Pink & green, THE color combination of the early eighties. I can remember vividly the pink & green ribbon hair ties, patterned shirts, corduroy pants and sneakers I wore in 6th grade – the year of pink & green. The pink is back and it’s called Magenta Madness! It’s bright, it’s powerful and it’s fun!!! For Club this month, we…

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