For my first project this week, I’ve decided to make a pet sympathy card as I was in need of one. I decided to use the Cutest Crew bundle and pair it with Bordered in Beauty. I wanted to show just how very versatile Bordered in Beauty is and how it can be paired with just about any stamp set to make something unique. I love how adorable this one turned out. You can watch my video tutorial over on my YouTube channel by clicking this link.
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Wednesday, May 27, 2026
Sending love & hugs pet sympathy card
Saturday, May 23, 2026
Hugs botanical card
For my card today, I've combined the Bordered in Beauty bundle with Fern & Flora. I am a sucker for foliage and for fancy borders so these bundles caught my eye right away. When I was looking for a sentiment for this card, I immediately thought it would make a perfect sympathy card. Of course, it will work for many occasions, but especially for someone going through a rough patch and who wouldn't love to receive a card like this in the mail? To watch the video tutorial over on my YouTube channel, click this link.
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Fluttering by to say hi butterfly edged fun fold card
My featured product this week is the Bordered in Beauty bundle by Stampin' Up! I love how many dies you get and how much die coordination is between the stamps and dies! I was pleasantly surprised on just how versatile that makes this bundle. With 17 dies making various borders & tags, I absolutely love this set and think it should be a staple in your collection. For my first card, I added in All Aflutter as I just had to use the butterflies from both sets together. I came up with this card and love how easy it was to adapt the die to cut the edged border. To watch the video tutorial over on my YouTube channel and see my tips and tricks, click this link.
Sunday, May 17, 2026
Thinking of You with Berry Botanical Vellum
Today's project combines the May 2026 product of the month Berry Botanical Vellum with one of the new bundles from the May-August 2026 catalog. I do love how easily this one came together. I was a little hesitant to order the vellum dsp this month as I generally have a hard time using it. Once I sat down to work with it, it was pretty easy to use and the ideas just seem to flow. I intended to just make one for today, but I ended up making two just to give all of you some ideas on how to put some cards together with it pretty quickly and without much added to it. To watch the YouTube video tutorial on how to put this card together, click this link.
Saturday, May 16, 2026
Balloon Festoon Shaped Birthday card
The first card I thought to make with the new Balloon Festoon card was a shaped birthday card. I used the second largest of the balloon dies to make my card base. I tried the largest balloon die but it wouldn't have fit into a standard medium size envelope, so I opted for the second largest size. The finished card size is approximately 3 3/4" x 5". I combined some images from the Words & Wishes stamp set to finish the overall design. If you are in a hurry, you could easily stamp a sentiment, make the balloon card and call it good. It would still be cute and unique with whatever pattern paper you used. To see how I made my card, watch the video tutorial over on my YouTube channel by clicking this link. After I finished the video, I did go back and add a baker's twine bow to the neck as I thought it would look a little more finished. I love the difference it made, and you can see that in the photos below.
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Happy Birthday to You Fern & Flora card
This week we will be looking at some of the new products just released in the May-August 2026 Catalog by Stampin' Up! For today I've combined two bundles and some mix & match DSP to make this birthday card. I hope you like it and will give it a try. The rounded rectangle punch is a must have to add to any collection. You can watch the video tutorial over on my YouTube channel by clicking this link.
Saturday, May 9, 2026
You're a blessing Bloom Boutique
Happy Mother's Day weekend to all the fabulous mothers and mother figures out there. You are loved and appreciated!
For my card today I've decided to showcase the Bloom Boutique suite collection. It's main theme is the new 2026-2028 In Colors and florals. This is the suite collection Stampin' Up! has assured us will be around for one year. It's very easy to make cards for any occasion with this suite, you can almost never go wrong with beautiful florals and butterflies. I love the sentiment You're a blessing to me and you can use it for so many things--thank you, birthday, anniversary, Mother's Day, Father's Day and the list goes on. You can watch the YouTube video tutorial by clicking this link.
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Old friends are the best friends fun fold card
This week I will be focusing on new products just released by Stampin' Up! For today I've decided to use the Silly Old Bear suite collection which is part of the May 2026 Online Exclusives release. I've used my favorite image along with my favorite sentiment and made this easy fun fold card. I hope you are inspired to make a fun fold with products you have in your stash. If you want or need to add to it, you can shop my online store by clicking on the shopping cart to the right. To watch the video tutorial over on my YouTube channel, click this link.
Sunday, May 3, 2026
Scenic Coast 6"x 6" scenery birthday sneak peek
Hey everyone, I have some sneak peek products for you today. I've used several new upcoming products in this one easy fun fold card. I hope you like it and can see the possibilities with these new release items available to you starting May 5, 2026. This is my favorite way to use the beautiful scenery papers Stampin' Up! provides us with in the 6" x 6" size. It's pretty quick and easy and has a really good Wow! factor built in with the designer series paper doing the heavy lifting. To see the video tutorial I've created, head on over to my YouTube channel and watch by clicking this link.
Saturday, May 2, 2026
You're a blessing sketched designs
For my second card this week, I've chosen to use the Artisan Sketched Garden dsp for my focal image and brought in some awesome new scalloped dies coming out on the 5th of May. I've paired it again with the April POTM Eyelet Blooms dies and used the die for it's intended use and as an embossed piece. Be sure to watch the video tutorial over on my YouTube channel by clicking this link.

































