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Make a Counting Sheep Window Birthday Card

Sure, you can count sheep when trying to sleep, but the lambs in the Counting Sheep Stamp Set want to party! These fun, frolicking farm animals are ready for birthday parties and other festive occasions. Of course, you can also pair these darling sheep with greetings of your choice to use them for any occasion. They are ready to jump right onto your projects!

Create a fabulous farm life scene with the images in the Sheep Dies. Choose from a selection of sheep, then add a fence (even though there’s no way to contain this much fun). Complete the scene with party supplies so you’re ready to celebrate! Use these dies on any project you want to turn into a party.

Sale-A-Bration

The Counting Sheep Cling Stamp Set and coordinating Sheep Dies are part of the Sale-A-Bration promotion. For every $50 and $100 you spend, you’ll earn an exclusive Sale-A-Bration item for free! Depending on the amount you spend, you’ll be able to mix ‘n’ match the Sale-A-Bration items you earn. The Counting Sheep Cling Stamp Set is FREE with a $50 purchase and the coordinating Sheep Dies are also FREE during Sale-a-Bration with a $50 purchase. Here is my first creation using these fun new products.

Video Tutorial

Product List

Counting Sheep Cling Stamp Set (English)	Sheep Dies	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad	Bumblebee Classic Stampin' Pad	Harvest Meadow 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock	Misty Moonlight 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Bumblebee 8-1/2X11 Cardstock	Scalloped Contours Dies
Paper Trimmer	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine	Smoky Slate Stampin' Blends Combo Pack	Petal Pink Stampin' Blends Combo Pack	Multipurpose Liquid Glue
Foam Adhesive Strips

Make a Sweet Little Stockings Christmas Card

The card I’m sharing with you today features products from the Sweet Stockings Suite Collection from Stampin’ Up!

Although I’m a dog lover and the critters highlighted in this product suite are the cutest, that is not why I purchased this suite. It was the sweet stocking images that attracted me.

Here is the card I demonstrated during today’s Coffee & a Card Facebook Live using the products in the Sweet Stockings Suite.

Video Tutorial

Product List

Sweet Stockings Suite Collection (English)	Sweet Little Stockings Bundle (English)	Sweet Little Stockings Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)	Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin' Pad	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad
Cherry Cobbler 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Sweet Stockings 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper	Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Jolly Felt	Timber 3 D Embossing Folder
Stockings Dies	Scalloped Contours Dies	Decorative Matte Dots	Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine	Stampin' Dimensionals
Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Make a Handmade Card with Pretty Pumpkins

Today was the first day of school for my four grandchildren. Two were excited for the new year and two were a bit sad that summer had come to an end. I’m one of those people that looks forward to and enjoys back-to-school season. When the back-to-school bell rings it’s time to start creating pretty Autumn cards.

Nothing says Autumn like pumpkins so I chose the Pretty Pumpkins Bundle from Stampin’ Up! for today’s card. The new Harvest Meadow Designer Series Paper paired perfectly with the bundle. All the pretty pumpkin images to stamp and coordinating dies in this bundle are perfect for all my fall paper crafting projects.

I started today’s card design by using the same map as the recent Plaid Poodle Sketch I shared on this post. To add texture and interest to the card I used the new Timber 3-D Embossing Folder and Diamond Weave Ribbon. I also thought use a few Brushed Metallic Dots to add a little shine to the card front.

It was a refreshing change to use the deeper, regal colors Autumn reminds of of. For today’s project I used Cajun Craze and Bumblebee cardstocks and inks. And, because I did not stamp a sentiment onto the card front, I decided to make the card insert a little fancy by using a Scalloped Contours die-cut.

Video Tutorial

Product List

Pretty Pumpkins Bundle	Pretty Pumpkins Cling Stamp Set	Detailed Pumpkins Dies	Cajun Craze Classic Stampin' Pad
Harvest Meadow 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper	Cajun Craze 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Bumblebee 8-1/2X11 Cardstock	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Timber 3 D Embossing Folder	Scalloped Contours Dies	3/8" (1 Cm) Diamond Weave Ribbon	Brushed Metallic Adhesive Backed Dots
Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine	Stampin' Dimensionals	Stampin' Seal

Learn How to Make Card Designs using Sketches

My mom has had some health problems and I’ve been acting as her care giver for the last few weeks. It’s a new dynamic for me and I’m having to rearrange my routines and schedule to meet her needs. Because my focus has been on her I’ve been having trouble finding my crafting mojo lately.

Whenever I’m at a stall creativity-wise I sometimes find it helpful to use sketches to get back on track. Sketches are like blueprints for card making. You can grab a pad and pencil to make your own sketch or find lots of them by googling “card making sketches”.

A sketch gives you a plan and once you have a plan you can start building your card. Here’s a sketch I came up with this morning to use during my Make-it-Monday Facebook Live.

As you can see, the sketch has all the card basics planned out for me. By looking at the sketch I already know I want to find some coordinating card stock and Designer Series Paper. I also know I’m going to add a die-cut and a sentiment tag to the card front. From here I can choose the different elements.

How Sketches Work in Real Life

Here’s a card I created using the above sketch. I always like to add a little texture to a project so I embossed the card front with the Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing Folder. I then adhered two corodinating strips of Heartwarming Hugs Designer Series Paper onto the card front. Next, I decided to use a die-cut for the 2.25″ x 3″ layer on the sketch and chose a die from the Scalloped Contours Dies to cut a stitched, scalloped rectangle. See how I improvised there?

A card sketch can be copied exactly or you may want to alter it. You will notice I took creative liberty and replaced the circle element from the sketch with a die-cut poinsettia I cut from Red Velvet Paper using dies from the Poinsettia Dies. Finally I heat embossed “warm wishes” onto the sentiment tag using a stamp from the Poinsettia Petals stamp set .

Video Tutorial

Sometimes looking at a pile of paper crafting products can stymie our creative efforts. I hope you can see how helpful a sketch can be as a jumping off point. Sketch out your plan first then elect the elements and finally, execute the plan!

Click Here to Download Card Sketch .PDF

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Holiday Mini Catalog and Sale-a-Bration

The Stampin’ Up! Holiday Mini Catalog is live! To help us celebrate all the awesome new products Stampin’ Up! is giving us a month of Sale-a-Bration!

During Sale-a-Bration, you may earn a free gorgeous product with every $50 purchase from the Sale-a-Bration brochure! Click on the catalog images below and link to the online catalogs.

Make a 4th of July Flag Treat Box

America is having a HUGE birthday party this weekend and I decided to create some themed party favors for it! These little treat boxes are so fun and easy to make. I’m filling mine with little poppers, champagne streamers and sparklers for the little one’s we’ll have here for the celebration! I’m also excited to have several of these to set around my buffet as holiday decor!

One thing I learned while making this project is that each part of the US Flag has a name. The blue square with white stars in the upper left-hand corner of the flag is called the canton or the union. Although not intentional, all the dies I used for the box had stitching on them. A happy accident that I love!

I grabbed a red and white paper straw that was stashed away and adhered a layered, stamped and embellished tag to it. There’s a secret tip I shared on the video tutorial that shows how I kept the sentiment banner upright in the box.

Video Tutorial

Paper Cutting/Scoring Guide

Box = 5-1/2″ x 5-3/4″ piece of Basic White cardstock
Flag Panels = two 4-3/4″ x 3-3/4″ pieces of Basic White cardstock
Flag Stripes = three 3/4″ x 4-3/4″ pieces of Real Red cardstock
Flag Canton = 1-3/4″ x 1-3/4″ piece of Night of Navy cardstock
Stars = 2″ x 4″ piece of Basic White cardstock and 2″ x 2-1/2″ piece of Real Red cardstock
Sentiment Banner = 4″ x 2″ piece of Night of Navy cardstock, 3-1/2″ x 1-3/4″ piece of Basic White cardstock and 3-1/2″ x 1-3/4″ piece of Real Red Cardstock

Product List

Sweet As A Peach Photopolymer Stamp Set	Night Of Navy Classic Stampin’ Pad	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Night Of Navy 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Stitched Rectangles Dies	Layering Circles Dies	Give It A Whirl Dies
Stitched Shapes Dies	Paper Trimmer	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine	Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Make a Sailing Home Pop-Up Diorama Card

I shared this Sailing Home Pop-Up Diorama card during this week’s Coffee & a Card Facebook Live and really stumbled through it. My listeners were so kind to stay with me until the end and I hope they were happy with the results.

Paper Cutting/Scoring Guide

Card Front = 8″ x 5-1/2″ piece of Bermuda Bay card stock scored at 4-1/4″ on the 8″ side. Fold on score line.
Card Insert = 8-1/2″ x 5-1/2″ piece of Bermuda Bay card stock scored at 1/2″, 4-1/4″, & 4-3/4″.
Middle Layer = 4-3/16″ x 5-7/16″ piece of Pool Party card stock scored at 1/4″ on both ends of 4-3/16″ sides.
Stamped Layer = 2-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ piece of Pool Party, 2″ x 5-1/4″ piece of Basic White card stock.
Sentiment Tag = 3-1/4″ x 2-1/4″ piece of Pool Party card stock, 3-1/4″ x 2-1/4″ piece of Basic White card stock.
Additional Card stock for Die-cuts = scraps of Whisper White, Sahara Sand and Soft Suede card stock.

It’s important to have the card stock measurements and score lines accurate to create this 3-D pop-up card but look at the result!

Did you notice the wavy water in the background? Watch my video tutorial to see how I was able to create the look of waves with just a scrap of card stock, ink and a blending brush. I mentioned that I had a little trouble assembling this card but edited all the goof-ups out of the video. The replay is a little choppy but it will explain correctly how to make this card.

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Now that I’ve worked out all the kinks and know what I’m doing, I can’t wait to make more of these types of cards. I hope this encourages you to create your own diorama pop-up cards!

Make a You’re a Peach Slimline Window Card

Peaches are starting to show up in the grocery stores here. I love a sweet, juicy peach but finding a good one is a bit tricky. Even though I haven’t braved purchasing any peaches to eat I have made the cutest slimline window card using the You’re a Peach Bundle from Stampin’ Up!

This card base is so fun to make and would make a great shaker card. I used rectangular dies from the Stitched So Sweetly Dies to create the card windows but circles or hearts would be fun too!

Cutting/Scoring Guide:

Card Base = 8″ x 8″ piece of Thick Basic White cardstock scored at 4″
You’re a Peach Designer Series Paper = 3-7/8″ x 7-7/8″
Die-cut Layer = 4″ x 8″

Product List

Sweet As A Peach Bundle (English)	Sweet As A Peach Photopolymer Stamp Set	Peach Dies	Pale Papaya Classic Stampin' Pad
Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin' Pad	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad	You're A Peach 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Stitched So Sweetly Dies	Genial Gems	Foam Adhesive Strips
Stampin' Pierce Mat	Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Make a Bowl of Cherries Measure of Love Greeting Card

It’s been a week this week and it’s only Wednesday. I’ve been tired and just haven’t felt myself. The weather has been pretty dreary and my allergies have been a bummer. The worst of it is that my creative mojo has taken the week off. How do you get your mojo back? I just start making things and they are usually CASED from other creators.

CASEing is to copy and share everything. Today I copied a card featured in the new Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalog. I did not have the Designer Series Paper the Stampin’ Up! concept artist used in the catalog sample so I substituted the Pansy Petals Designer Series Paper when making my card.

Paper Cutting/Scoring Guide

Card Base = 8-1/2″ x 5-1/2″ piece of Soft Sea Foam card stock scored at 4-1/4″ on the 8-1/2″ side.
Pansy Petals DSP = 4″ x 5-1/4″
Embossed Layer = 2-3/4″ x 4-3/4″
Shelf Die-Cut = scrap of Crumb Cake card stock
Stamped Images = 5-1/2″ x 3″ piece of Basic White card stock
Sentiment Tag = 1/2″ x 3″ piece of Soft Succulent card stock

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Make a Fun-Fold Votive Candle Greeting Card

Fun-fold cards are as enjoyable to make as they are to receive. During today’s Make-it-Monday Facebook Live I made a fun-fold votive candle greeting card using the Hand Penned Petals Bundle from Stampin’ Up!

The actual mechanics of this fun-fold card are simple and don’t require any special tools. You will want an open die or punch to use on the center panels. This will allow the flicker from the battery operated tea-light candle to show thru. I used the lovely outline die from the Penned Flower Dies worked well for my card.

I decided to leave the inside of the card free of sentiments so as not to distract from the candle flickering behind the vellum.

Sometimes I can’t help myself and for the front of the card I got a little fancy. There are lots of layers, a sentiment tag, scalloped edge and a stamped die-cut. The colors used for this card were pulled from the Hand Penned Designer Series Paper. Color coordination is the main reason I love and use Stampin’ Up! products exclusively.

Paper Cutting & Scoring Guide

Card Base = 4-1/4″ x 11″ piece of Misty Moonlight cardstock scored at 5-1/2″
Fun-Fold Card Insert = 4-1/4″ x 11″ piece of Misty Moonlight cardstock scroed at 2-3/4″, 5-1/2″, and 8-1/4″ on the 11″ side
Hand Penned DSP for Insert = two pieces 2-1/2″ x 4″ each
Vellum = two pieces 2-1/2″ x 4″
Flower Outline Die -cut = two pieces 2-1/2″ x 3-1/4″
Hand Penned DSP for card front = one pattern 1-3/8″ x 5-1/2″, one pattern 4-3/4″ x 3″
Scalloped Edge Layer = 5″ x 3-1/2″
Sentiment Tag = 4″ x 2-3/4″
Stamped Die-Cut = 3″ x 3″

Measure of Love Friendship Card with Twisted Ribbon Border

I recently ran across a new paper crafting technique shown by fellow Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator Cary Buckham. The technique, called twisted ribbon, is actually a quilting technique. I love how the technique does appear to be a zig-zag of folded ribbon.

To make the panel for my card, I used a pencil to mark every half-inch on a 5″ x 2″ piece of Pale Papaya card stock.

Next, I lined up 1″ x 3″ strips of Pansy Petals Designer Series Paper at a diagonal onto the Pale Papaya panel using the pencil marks as guides and adhered them to the card stock.

Then I adhered the next layer of 1″ x 3″ strips of Designer Series Paper to the panel lining them up at a diagonal in the opposite direction.

Watch the replay of this week’s Coffee & a Card to watch exactly how to achieve the twisted ribbon technique.

Paper Cutting Guide

Card Base = 5-1/2″ x 6-3/4″ piece of Calypso Coral cardstock scored at 2-1/2″ on the 6-3/4″ side
Card Insert = 5-1/4″ x 4″ piece of Basic White cardstock
Embossed Panel = 2-1/4″ x 5-1/4″ piece of Pale Papaya cardstock
Sentiment Tag = 4″ x 3″ piece of Basic White cardstock
“Ribbon Panel” = 5″ x 2″ piece of Pale Papaya cardstock
Pansy Petals Designer Series Paper = twelve 1/2″ x 3″ strips
Stamped Image = 2-1/2″ x 2-1/2″

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Sweet Ice Cream Baby Wipe Technique Thank-You Card

I have some requests to demonstrate the Baby Wipe Technique on a card and today is the day. The baby wipe technique is easy enough for anyone to do but it will require a few extra supplies. One obvious supply needed is baby wipes and fragrance free wipes work best.

Step #1

Choose your stamp set. Images with solid backgrounds are going to show-off the baby wipe technique the best but are not necessary. I chose the Sweet Ice Cream stamp set by Stampin’ Up! for today’s project.

The popsicle images worked beautifully with the baby wipe technique. I stamped the two-step popsicles onto a piece of Basic White cardstock to create a background for my card.

Step #2

Look at those variations of pink colors on the stamped images! I’m thinking I need a fruit bar right about now. To achieve this look, I folded a baby wipe in half and then in half again. I set it on an acrylic block then added several drops of Melon Mambo, Flirty Flamingo, and Petal Pink Stampin’ Ink Refils onto the folded baby wipe.

Looks like quite a mess doesn’t it? The inked baby wipe is a stamp pad for my project. You can watch the video replay of my Make-it-Monday Facebook Live to see how this technique works.

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Hand-Penned Petals Watercolor Cards

Watercolor is one of my favorite mediums. It’s soft and fluid with no sharp edges – kinda like coloring outside the lines. I am no watercolor artist by any means but used the technique to create two cards during today’s Coffee & a Card Facebook Live.

The colors I chose are soft and coordinate beautifully with the Hand-Penned Designer Series Paper from Stampin’ Up!

To achieve the watercolor effect on this first card I used a stamp from the Hand-Penned Petals stamp set along with Stampin’ Write Markers and a Stampin’ Spritzer. Once the ink dried on the watercolor paper I used VersaMark ink to re-stamp the image onto the watercolor wash then heat embossed with White Stampin Emboss Powder.

On this second card I used ink and a Water Painter. Once dry, the florals were die-cut out using the Penned Flowers Dies then adhered them to the card front.

Watch the video replay to see how easy these two watercolor techniques are.

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DIY Hand Penned Petals Mother’s Day Table Favors

Do you have plans for Mother’s Day? We’re having the kids and their families over for brunch this year. These people are my favorite people and I look forward to spending the day with them.

Because I’m not cooking on Mother’s Day we will cater in but I plan on setting a fancier than normal table for the occasion. Don’t get me wrong, we’ll use paper plates but they will be those fancy ones – lol! I’m going to use these sweet table favors for each of the ladies to take home with them.

I showed how I made these bouquets on this week’s Make-it-Monday Facebook Live.

Product List

Hand Penned Petals Bundle (English)	Hand Penned Petals Photopolymer Stamp Set	Penned Flowers Dies	Dressed To Impress Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)
All Dressed Up Dies	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad	Fresh Freesia Classic Stampin' Pad	Polished Pink Classic Stampin' Pad
Soft Succulent Classic Stampin' Pad	Pale Papaya Classic Stampin' Pad	Fresh Freesia 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Hand Penned 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock	3/8" (1 Cm) Gorgeous Grape Sheer Ribbon	Stamparatus	Multipurpose Liquid Glue
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

The Moment We’ve All Been Waiting For!

It’s the moment we’ve all been waiting for—the 2021-2022 Annual Catalog is finally here! I hope you’re as excited as we are about Stampin’ Up!’s biggest publication of the year. With the turn of every page, you’ll find stunning product suites, inspiring project ideas, and the kind of coordination you can’t find anywhere else.

If you have ordered from me within the last year you should have already received your free copy of the catalog. Don’t have a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator? Contact me and I will get a copy to you. In the meantime, click on the catalog image below to view the catalog online.

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Make a Counting Sheep Window Birthday Card

Sale-A-Bration

Video Tutorial

Make a Sweet Little Stockings Christmas Card

Video Tutorial

Make a Handmade Card with Pretty Pumpkins

Video Tutorial

Learn How to Make Card Designs using Sketches

How Sketches Work in Real Life

Video Tutorial

Holiday Mini Catalog and Sale-a-Bration

Make a 4th of July Flag Treat Box

Video Tutorial

Paper Cutting/Scoring Guide

Make a Sailing Home Pop-Up Diorama Card

Paper Cutting/Scoring Guide

Make a You’re a Peach Slimline Window Card

Cutting/Scoring Guide:

Make a Bowl of Cherries Measure of Love Greeting Card

Paper Cutting/Scoring Guide

Make a Fun-Fold Votive Candle Greeting Card

Paper Cutting & Scoring Guide

Measure of Love Friendship Card with Twisted Ribbon Border

Paper Cutting Guide

Sweet Ice Cream Baby Wipe Technique Thank-You Card

Step #1

Step #2

Hand-Penned Petals Watercolor Cards

DIY Hand Penned Petals Mother’s Day Table Favors

The Moment We’ve All Been Waiting For!

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