handmade cards

Stampin’ UP! Twinkling Lights Dies with Basic Borders Dies and Snowflake Vellum

December 2, 2022

Here is a pretty card using the luxurious Stampin’ UP! Snowflake Vellum and the Stampin’ UP! Twinkling Lights Dies.

I took a 4″ x 5-1/4″ piece of Basic White cardstock and cut it into two pieces with one of the Stampin’ UP! Basic Borders Dies so I could use one on the outside and the inside. I put the Snowflake Vellum on the other part of the outside and the inside.

Now, one might say, “why would Cindy put pearls on the inside of the card?” Well, the answer is…Cindy had a stray ink spot under the blessings that needed covered up…and there had to be three, you know!

It is hard to see in the photo but the silver Metallic Pearls (on Clearance Rack) look so, so pretty!!! Looking at the photo now, I think I could have threaded some silver thread or cording through the circles of garland on the tree! That would have been sweet:)

Thanks for buzzing by, friends…

Check out the Clearance Rack

Here is the Retiring List 

(in PDF form)

See the Carry Over List below:

CategoryPageItem #Name
EMBELLISHMENTS9159577REAL RED & GARDEN GREEN 3/8″ RIBBON COMBO PACK
PAPER13159788ENVELOPE TREAT BOXES
STAMP SETS14159722REGAL REINDEER CLING STAMP SET
TOOLS14159727REINDEER DIES
EMBELLISHMENTS25159966TEXTURAL ELEMENTS (will only be visible online)
EMBELLISHMENTS31159555GOLD & VANILLA 3/8″ SATIN EDGED RIBBON
EMBELLISHMENTS31159963FESTIVE PEARLS
STAMP SETS33159542BRIGHTEST GLOW CLING STAMP SET
STAMP SETS38159821SNOW CRYSTAL CLING STAMP SET
STAMP SETS40159773HOPE & PEACE CLING STAMP SET (will only be visible online)
EMBELLISHMENTS43159629BALMY BLUE & WHITE 3/8″ DOUBLE-STITCHED RIBBON
TOOLS43159625GNOMES DIES
STAMP SETS46159791PERCHED IN A TREE CLING STAMP SET
TOOLS46159798ASPEN TREE DIES
TOOLS49159971EMBOSSING ADDITIONS TOOL KIT
TOOLS53159847LEAF FALL 3D EMBOSSING FOLDER (will only be visible online)
STAMP SETS54159944APPLE HARVEST CLING STAMP SET
STAMP SETS59159652COTTAGE WREATHS PHOTOPOLYMER STAMP SET
EMBELLISHMENTS59159662SILVER-THREADED TWINE
TOOLS59156310PEARLIZED ENAMEL EFFECTS BASICS
TOOLS59160238COUNTRY WREATHS DIES
STAMP SETS62159883RINGED WITH NATURE PHOTOPOLYMER STAMP SET
STAMP SETS67159974CELEBRATE WITH TAGS CLING STAMP SET
STAMP SETS68159871VERY BEST OCCASIONS CLING STAMP SET
TOOLS68159878VERY BEST TRIO PUNCH
TOOLS73159888TREE RINGS HYBRID EMBOSSING FOLDER
TOOLS77159551LABELS AGLOW DIES
TOOLS79159690HANDMADE TAG PUNCH

A special shout out to Deb Snyder for sharing her spreadsheets!

Stampin’ UP! Decorated with Happiness Bundle

November 28, 2022

Just a quick and easy Christmas card for you today using the Stampin’ UP! Decorated with Happiness Bundle. I am still in love with the Stampin’ UP! Painted Christmas Designer Series Paper. It’s just one of those great traditional Christmas DSPs. And the Decorated with Happiness Bundle is just one of those great Christmas Bundles so they just go together!

The card base is 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ scored at 4-1/4″ on the 8-1/2″ side. The DSP is 2-1/2″ x 5-1/4″ and the stamped white panel is 3-1/4″ x 4-1/2″ bordered by a Garden Green piece measuring 3-3/8″ x 4-5/8″.

The Stampin’ UP! Decorated with Happiness Bundle is on the Retiring List from the July-December 2022 Mini Catalog. You have a few days to peruse the Retiring List below with the discounts coming up!

Please note that the Retiring List goes active on December 1st!

A special shout out to Deb Snyder for sharing her spreadsheets!

Here is the Retiring List in PDF form

See the Carry Over List below:

CategoryPageItem #Name
EMBELLISHMENTS9159577REAL RED & GARDEN GREEN 3/8″ RIBBON COMBO PACK
PAPER13159788ENVELOPE TREAT BOXES
STAMP SETS14159722REGAL REINDEER CLING STAMP SET
TOOLS14159727REINDEER DIES
EMBELLISHMENTS25159966TEXTURAL ELEMENTS (will only be visible online)
EMBELLISHMENTS31159555GOLD & VANILLA 3/8″ SATIN EDGED RIBBON
EMBELLISHMENTS31159963FESTIVE PEARLS
STAMP SETS33159542BRIGHTEST GLOW CLING STAMP SET
STAMP SETS38159821SNOW CRYSTAL CLING STAMP SET
STAMP SETS40159773HOPE & PEACE CLING STAMP SET (will only be visible online)
EMBELLISHMENTS43159629BALMY BLUE & WHITE 3/8″ DOUBLE-STITCHED RIBBON
TOOLS43159625GNOMES DIES
STAMP SETS46159791PERCHED IN A TREE CLING STAMP SET
TOOLS46159798ASPEN TREE DIES
TOOLS49159971EMBOSSING ADDITIONS TOOL KIT
TOOLS53159847LEAF FALL 3D EMBOSSING FOLDER (will only be visible online)
STAMP SETS54159944APPLE HARVEST CLING STAMP SET
STAMP SETS59159652COTTAGE WREATHS PHOTOPOLYMER STAMP SET
EMBELLISHMENTS59159662SILVER-THREADED TWINE
TOOLS59156310PEARLIZED ENAMEL EFFECTS BASICS
TOOLS59160238COUNTRY WREATHS DIES
STAMP SETS62159883RINGED WITH NATURE PHOTOPOLYMER STAMP SET
STAMP SETS67159974CELEBRATE WITH TAGS CLING STAMP SET
STAMP SETS68159871VERY BEST OCCASIONS CLING STAMP SET
TOOLS68159878VERY BEST TRIO PUNCH
TOOLS73159888TREE RINGS HYBRID EMBOSSING FOLDER
TOOLS77159551LABELS AGLOW DIES
TOOLS79159690HANDMADE TAG PUNCH

Thanks for buzzing by, friends…

Product List

Decorated With Happiness Bundle (English)
[159711]
Painted Christmas 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper
[156292]
Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
[102482]
Garden Green 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
[102584]
Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad
[147089]
Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad
[147084]
Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels
[146924]

Stampin’ UP! Party Puffins with 4 x 4 DSP Tip Video Tutorial

November 16, 2022

I have an old paper cutting tip to share with you today! It takes only a 4″ x 4″ piece of DSP to fill the front of your card! The Stampin’ UP! Black & White Designs DSP has some cool patterns that can be flipped and matched up. But you can do this technique with any DSP you want- using one piece of 4″ x 4″ on one card using the front and back or the same pattern or make two cards using different patterns like these cards.

That puffin is just too cute! Check out my video showing how I put these together…

So many fun ways to put the diagonal strip on the middle of the card. Take a look at these cards where I mixed and matched the card bases, diagonals strips and it appears the DSP.

That cute little “bowtie” is a sneak peek of a kite tie from the upcoming Stampin’ UP! Playing in the Rain Dies that I showcased at the Onstage event in Pittsburgh last week. Doesn’t it look so cute on the puffin?

Here is the inside of the cards…I noticed when I was uploading it that one of the candle flames was missing…oops!

Measurements: Card Base: 4-1/4″ x 11″ scored at 5-1/2″ on the 11, DSP: 4″ x 4″ cut as seen in video, Basic White or black panel for mounting DSP and inside: 4″ x 5-1/4″, Diagonal strip: 7/8″ x 6-1/2″, Scraps for ovals and banners

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Product List

Party Puffins Cling Stamp Set
[155054]
Stylish Shapes Dies
[159183]
Layering Circles Dies
[151770]
Black & White Designs 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper
[159861]
Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
[121045]
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock
[159229]
Tahitian Tide 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock
[159261]
Poppy Parade 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
[119793]
Mango Melody 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
[146989]
Brights Stampin' Write Markers
[147157]
Stampin’ Write Marker In Color 2022–2024
[159219]
Tahitian Tide Stampin' Blends Combo Pack
[159221]
Poppy Parade Stampin' Blends Combo Pack
[154958]
Mango Melody Stampin' Blends Combo Pack
[154888]
Matte Black Dots
[154284]

Stampin’ UP! Best Butterflies Bundle Diamond Flip Card

July 4, 2022

Happy Fourth of July everyone!

I have a fun summer card for you using the Diamond Flip Fun Fold Design.

You can see a video at the end of this post to see you to fold the card.

It opens up to show more pretty Stampin’ UP! Butterfly Kisses Designer Series Paper. The Butterly DSP on the front and inside is 2-7/8″ x 4″- the DSP on the inside 3-1/8″ x 4″. The DSP on the right is 2″ x 4″. The Basic White is 3-1/8″ x 4″. On the outside, I stamped the sentiment on a 1/2″ x 4″ piece of cardstock to accommodate the sentiment. When you use a 2-7/8″ DSP and a 3-1/8″ on the inside side or outside (or switch them) you can get one card out of one 6″ x 6″ piece of DSP since you will be using the leftover 2″ x 6″ for the inside right! The larger diamond border on the outside is a 3″ square and the smaller diamond inside it is 2-3/4″.

On the card below, I did the inside a bit different, I stamped a 3/4″ x 4″ strip of cardstock with the another sentiment saying “sending good vibes”. Again, the size accommodates the sentiment.

Measurements: Card Base: 4-1/4″ x 11″ scored at 2-1/8″ and 5-1/2″ on the 11″ side. Cut arrow point as seen in the video tutorial I made using the Brewed for You Bundle.

Thanks for buzzing by, friends…

Product List

Best Butterflies Bundle (English)
[159120]
Butterfly Kisses 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper
[159112]
Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad
[147101]
Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad
[147110]
Parakeet Party Classic Stampin' Pad
[159208]
Fresh Freesia 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock
[155613]
Calypso Coral 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
[122925]
Crushed Curry 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
[131199]
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock
[159276]

Stampin’ Up! Poinsettia Petals Bundle Joy Fold Video Tutorial

September 16, 2020

Yes, poinsettias can be purple…especially when they are made with Stampin’ Up Highland Heather Velveteen Paper and gorgeous Beaded Pearls!

This Joy Fold Fun Fold is so easy to make and fun to decorate, too! The First Frost Designer Series Paper was a perfect match for the Highland Heather Velveteen Paper. Take a look at this video and see how to use the NEW Stampin’ Up! Poinsettia Petals Bundle with the Poinsettia Dies.

I started out making traditional red poinsettias with the Red Velvet Paper in the Mini Catalog. I can’t believe how easy it is to emboss the petals at the same time they are die cut. I made these cards as my hubby was sleeping after his shoulder surgery the last week of August but the purple one came to me as I was prepping for my video on September 1, I could not wait to share it!

Measurements:
Card Base: 8-1/2″ x 4-1/4″ scored at 5-1/2″ on the 8-1/2″ side
Inside back panel: 4″ x 5-1/4″
DSP: 4″ x 2-3/4″
Smaller card on top: 8-1/2″ x 3″ scored at 4-1/4″ on the 8-1/2″
Whisper white panels for stamping: (2) 2-3/4″ x 4″
Velvet/Velveteen Paper: 3-1/2″, 3″, and 2-1/2″ squares for the three flowers

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Product List

Poinsettia Petals Bundle (English)

Dainty Diamonds 3D Embossing Folder

Poinsettia Place Designer Series Paper

Beaded Pearls

Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad

Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Silver Foil Sheets

Feels Like Frost Specialty 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

Highland Heather 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Highland Heather Classic Stampin' Pad

Granny Apple Green 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Color Velveteen Paper Pack