I am so thankful for the new Stampin' Hot Foil system by Stampin' Up! ® It's so easy to use and adds such beautiful accents to all my projects. I'm so glad I invested in this brand-new tool. Have you seen the new hot foil colors? We have added copper, silver opal, red & green to the lineup. I'm loving the copper foil for my fall leaves and backgrounds. My card tonight was inspired by a card I saw Sara Douglas make using this layout and some of the products I've pulled together. Her card was all about Christmas, but I'm not quite there yet....I still need my fall, Halloween and Thanksgiving projects! With that being said, let's make a fall card using some new items from the September product releases. You can follow along with me and make a card of your own using my video tutorial over on my YouTube channel by clicking this direct link.
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Sunday, September 13, 2026
Here's to another year birthday card with scalloped gift card pocket
Sunday, September 6, 2026
Fall inspired Happy Birthday pop-up diamond fun fold card
Sunday, August 9, 2026
Summer Happiness birthday
I saw a sketch using four rectangles and was inspired by Lisa Bowden to make this card. It's a very simple sketch that is very easy to make quick and easy cards with. I decided to use the Summer Happiness bundle. I made two cards, each with a different sentiment but using the same bundle and same layout. To watch the video tutorial over on my YouTube channel, click this direct link. I hope you will give this layout a try! You will find all the supplies I've used today in my online store. Click on the shopping cart to the right or the direct page links at the bottom of this post. New items have been added to the last chance category with some being discounted. Be sure to check those out before you check out. Thanks in advance.
Tuesday, July 21, 2026
Sweetly Sentimental card without using hot foil dies
For my project today I wanted to use a stamp set in the hot foil system and show how you don't need the hot foil dies to make a beautiful card. I think this stamp set lends itself to any occasion and makes quick and easy cards. To see some tips and tricks on how to use the two-step stamps efficiently on our Stampin' Positioner tool, be sure to watch my video tutorial over on my YouTube channel. You will find it here by clicking this direct link.
Sunday, July 12, 2026
Begonia Belle birthday and hot foil introduction
Hello all! I have a project for you today featuring the brand new Stampin' Hot Foil system! I hope you love it as much as I do! I am having so much fun with hot foiling. I've wished Stampin' Up! would come out with one of these for quite some time. Surprise! It's here and I couldn't be happier. I also like the new July Product of the Month (POTM) and it's such a great bargain at only $5 USD. You will find a video tutorial introducing the hot foil machine and giving some tips and tricks as we make a card together using Begonia Belle. You can access it by clicking this direct link.
Wednesday, July 8, 2026
A seaside birthday card with hot foil!
Hello all! I'm introducing the brand new Stampin' Hot Foil system by Stampin' Up! today! This system will be available to customers beginning Friday, July 10th (yes, in just two more days!) I love this system and have been wanting to try hot foiling for quite some time. I'm so glad I waited since Stampin' Up! has introduced any easy-to-use machine that doesn't take up a bunch of space and works with the Stampin' Cut & Emboss machine I already own. It's a win-win for me and for you! In my video tutorial this week you will find an introduction to the machine, a small demonstration on how it works and a card tutorial for a seaside birthday card. To watch the video tutorial over on YouTube, click this direct video link.
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
A Wild Bunch birthday
For my project today I decided to create a birthday card using the June 2026 POTM Wild Bunch stamp set. You can get this set for only $5 (while supplies last) with a $75 USD purchase after any coupons or rewards used. Be sure to order sooner rather than later especially as Stampin' Up! announced FREE SHIPPING June 11-13, also with a $75 purchase. So, when you qualify to order the stamps, you also qualify for the free shipping! Woot! Woot! Who doesn't love free shipping? I have my list ready to go do you?!
I love this little pop-up diamond fold. It looks so complicated and yet is the easiest thing to put together! You can watch the tutorial on how to make this card over on my YouTube channel by clicking this link.
Saturday, June 6, 2026
Graduation card 2026 with Balloon Festoon
For my card today I needed a couple of graduation cards but I didn't have any current graduation sets by Stampin' Up! So, I improvised a bit and used the Balloon Festoon bundle along with Seasonal Celebrations which retired in April. (Sadly, it's sold out but I encourage you to look through your stash for a graduation cap. It's time to dust off those retired stamps and give them a little love. You will also find a sneak peek of an embossing folder coming in the July Online Exclusives. Of course, you can always use something you have on hand. To watch the video tutorial on how I put my card together, be sure to click this link to head on over to YouTube.
Sunday, May 31, 2026
Artisan Sketch floral birthday card
For my card today I’ve used Designer Series Paper as my focal image with the scalloped border from Bordered in Beauty and used a card sketch from the Creative Collab Crew sketch #3. It’s a really easy layout you can use again and again and your cards go together rather quickly. I encourage you to give this a try. You can watch the YouTube video tutorial by clicking this link.
Saturday, May 30, 2026
Let's Celebrate fold-flat box
My project today is a fold-flat treat box designed to fit the label from Exciting Times. It holds two Utah truffles I purchased at my local Costco store. It also fits two Godiva chocolates I also purchased at Costco. In addition to Exciting Times, I'm featuring the May 2026 product of the month, Berry Botanical Vellum. You can watch the video tutorial over on my YouTube channel by clicking 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.
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.
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
Eyelet Blooms Butterflies thinking of you today
This week I will be focused on showing you sneak peek projects made with items from the soon-to-be-released May-Aug 2026 catalog and Online Exclusives. Today's projects are focused solely on items from the upcoming catalog. I've used the new 2026-2028 In Colors, the April POTM (product of the month) and bundles from the catalog. I hope you enjoy this little sneak peek and are inspired to add these products to your wish list if you haven't already. There is a video tutorial over on my YouTube for my projects and you can access that by clicking on this link.
Tuesday, March 31, 2026
Ladybug Birthday in 2026-2028 In Colors
For my card today I wanted to focus on the new 2026-2028 In Colors which will debut on May 5. I had this vision to stamp the ladybugs in a row and color one in each color...then decided I really needed to use the Peaceful Pine to color my foliage rather than a ladybug. I started with a sketch (of which this card looks absolutely nothing like except for the rectangle lol), then dove in and this is the result. I am rather pleased with the looks of it. It just goes to show you how you can start with an idea or sketch and it's only a jumping off point for your creativity. To watch the YouTube video tutorial on how I put this card together, click this link.
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
Have the Best Day kitten card
Hello everyone. I have the cutest card for you this week using my featured product of the week, Cutest Crew by Stampin' Up! I've combined it with the Extradordinary Flora washi tape for this unique card. I do love how it turned out the washi tape makes the background so easy. To see how I've put my card together, you can watch the video tutorial over on my YouTube channel by clicking here. I've used some ink blending techniques along with some background stamps to make the scenery behind the little kittens.



















































