Wow! Did you see all the new products that Stampin' Up!®️launched yesterday? The Radiant Sunflower bundle I'm using in my card today was one of those new products. I do love sunflowers and this bundle is so good. It has additional flowers besides the sunflowers and so it's very versatile for all occasions. I've also used a new die set with squares that coordinate exactly with Spotlight on Nature circle dies. So clever! You can see how I put this card together by watching the video tutorial over on my YouTube channel by clicking this direct link.
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Wednesday, September 2, 2026
Hello Friend book bind fun fold card
Wednesday, August 12, 2026
Simply Leaves with a floral twist
Today I have a card using the Simply Leaves stamp set by Stampin' Up! but with a floral twist to the design. I hope you like it. I was inspired by a card I saw using the leaves to make a sunflower. It inspired to me to make this floral design. I added a fun fold and used the Everyday Arches dies and I was very pleased with the results. This card would make a beautiful birthday card or work for several other occasions as well just by changing the sentiment. Of course, you can personalize the card with the recipient's favorite color as well. There are so many ways to use it don't you think? You will find a video tutorial over on my YouTube channel by clicking this direct link.
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.
Wednesday, July 15, 2026
Pretty Poinsettia Bright Christmas Wishes
Today will be a Christmas card using the just released Pretty Poinsettia bundle by Stampin' Up! I love poinsettias and so when I saw this bundle I had to get it. After I tried using the impressions plate with it I loved it even more! I love how detailed the embossing on the petals and leaves are. It's so stunning! To see how I've put my card together be sure to watch my YouTube video tutorial by clicking this direct link. In the video I show an alternate card using the Product of the Month Begonia Belle with mostly the same products (other than Pretty Poinsettia). Be sure to check that out over on my Facebook page.
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.
Sunday, March 8, 2026
Thinking of You garden bench card
Hello and welcome back for another Gliding Garden Swing project. Stampin' Up! issued a clean & simple card challenge for the month of March. Now, anyone who knows me knows that I have a problem with simple cards....somehow they never stay simple. It was explained that with this challenge, we should think about having white space, texture and cluster for the focal image. This is the card I came up. I think it meets the criteria, do you? To see how I put this card together, head on over to my YouTube channel for the video tutorial. You can find it by clicking this link.
Saturday, February 7, 2026
Designer Series Paper Z-fold card base with tri fold
I have another fun fold card for you. I learned this fold this past weekend while attending a virtual retreat by Kevin Theesen and decided to give it a try. I hope you will do the same with some of those DSP pieces you have in your stash. It's a great way to use up a pack of paper so you can get more! To see how I've put this card together, watch the video tutorial over on my YouTube channel by clicking this link.
Saturday, July 26, 2025
Mixed Media meets Fright Night mash up card
I've made another card mashing up bundles from the Online Exclusives. For this card I wanted to show that Fright Night is not just for Halloween. It can make some beautiful cards that have nothing to do with Halloween at all. I hope you like it and are inspired to give it a try. To watch the video tutorial on how to put this card together, be sure to head on over to my YouTube channel.
Saturday, July 19, 2025
Just a Note mash up
Hello again! I'm so glad you're here. I am mashing up my product bundles again today. For this card I've combined a suite collection from the 2025-2027 Annual catalog, along with one of our newest Online Exclusives releases. The color combination comes from the Designer Series Paper, Floral Charms and is one I wouldn't have put together on my own. I do rather like it, don't you?
To see the video tutorial on how I've put this card together, be sure to watch the replay over on my YouTube channel.
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Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Celebrating You with Coneflower Celebrations fun fold
Hello and happy Wednesday everyone! I'm so glad you chose to join me today. I have a very easy fun fold card for you today using a new bundle by Stampin' Up!. You can watch the video tutorial over on my YouTube channel to see how easy this one is to put together. This new stamp & die bundle is so much fun to play with and you can either stamp or die cut the coneflower without coloring. Be sure to add it to your wish list and have some fun yourself.
Saturday, June 7, 2025
Thinking of You Extraordinary Flora Fun Fold
I have a quick and easy fun fold card made using a new and exciting product from the 2025-2026 Annual catalog. If you have missed seeing how the washi tape works, be sure to watch my tutorial over on my YouTube channel.
Sunday, May 11, 2025
Forever Loved, Forever Remembered with Gallery Blooms
Today I'm using the Gallery Blooms bundle and pairing it with a sentiment stamp set from the 2025-2026 Stampin' Up! Annual Catalog. My grandson just lost his paternal great-grandmother, and I thought it would be nice to make this card for him and his family members. Remembrance cards/Sympathy cards are the hardest to make in the moment of loss. I like to keep some on hand in case I need them. To see how I've put my card together, you can watch the video replay over on YouTube.
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Enduring Beauty multi-color ink blending with stencils
Hello all! Today is the start of FREE SHIPPING! Stampin' Up! has announced there will be free shipping on orders of $75 retail in product (after discounts/coupons and before tax.) The free shipping promotion runs April 23-25, 2025. It will end at 11:59 pm MT on the 25th so be sure to get those orders in before free shipping expires in the mountain time zone. For us here in the Pacific Northwest, that means 10:59 pm PT. Cardstock will be increasing about 20% on May 6 so it's a great time to stock up on your cardstock needs.
Now on to our card for today. I've used some products on the last chance and the main stamps, dies & masks are heavily discounted! Along with the free shipping that's an amazing savings over the original bundle price. All last chance items are while supplies last, when it's gone, it's gone for good!
To watch the card tutorial for my project today, head on over to my YouTube channel.
Sunday, March 16, 2025
Thankful Garden small floral top opening tuck tab box
Hi everyone and welcome back to the blog. I have another small gift box for you that uses one sheet of 8 1/2" x 11" cardstock. It makes a good size box at 2 1/2" x 2 3/4" x 2 1/2". You will find some tips and tricks on how to use the decorative masks and make multiples of the small flower quickly and efficiently without removing your masks three times for each flower. I hope you find this useful. If you make a box of your own using this template, I would love it if you would share over on our Facebook Stampers Group Social page. If you would like to see the tutorial on how I put this box together, and the tips and tricks I shared, be sure to watch the video over on my YouTube channel.
Saturday, March 2, 2024
Latte Love Encircled in Nature wreath card
Today's project is a pairing of my favorite new bundles being released to customers on March 5. I love how this mugs in Latte Love are sized just right to fit this wreath die cut in the Encircled in Nature bundle. The Designer Series Paper is also in the A Little Latte suite of products, YES, you heard it correctly! There is an entire suite of products for the mugs! Way to go Stampin' Up! I'm a sucker for anything coffee, cocoa, tea related and/or wreaths. So, I had to have both of these! While Encircled in Nature is not included in a suite of products, it's still fantastic and as you can see, can easily be paired with other products for a unique look. If you would like to watch the video replay, you can rewatch on Facebook here as I'm unable to download my video and upload to YouTube. So sorry for the inconvenience! FB video replay here:
Saturday, January 27, 2024
Softly Sophisticated Thank You Card
For my card today, I've again featured the Softly Sophisticated bundle along with a quick and easy layout you could use for any card or most stamp sets. Simply replace the designer series paper with anything you have and the images and sentiments. When you are in a pinch, it's a great layout for a quick card. To see how I put this card together, you can watch the video replay over on YouTube.
Friday, July 3, 2020
Red, white and blue jar of flowers watercolor car
I started with a whisper white card base 8 1/2 x 5 1/2”. To this I added a piece of Designer Series Paper from the Boho Indigo product medley (153132 Or refill 153925) cut at 4 x 5 1/4”. I die cut the second largest scalloped rectangle from the Stitched So Sweetly dies (151690) out of seaside spray. I did a very light watercolor wash of night of navy and cherry cobbler on Fluid 100 watercolor paper (149612). Let dry thoroughly, then stamp the jar image with memento ink and punch with the Jar punch (152703). This punch can be purchased separately, or as a bundle (154064 ) with the Jar of Flowers stamp set. I then stamped the floral spray from Jar of Flowers (152515) on whisper white card stock with momento ink and colored with Stampin’ Blends in misty moonlight, cherry cobbler, just jade, light seaside spray, light night of navy. I used wink of Stella on the white flowers and the cherry cobbler flowers. I then fussy cut the floral spray. I first added my jar to the seaside spray die cut and then used stampin’ dimensionals to add the floral image.

















































