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Today’s card features the new Ferns & Flora Bundle and the gorgeous new Moonlit Flora 12 x 12” Designer Series Paper.  I saw a card like...

Wednesday, July 1, 2026

THANKFUL FOR YOU

Today’s card features the Fern & Flora Bundle and the Moonlit Flora Designer Series Paper.  I wanted to keep this card simple to show that you don’t have to go over the top with supplies to create a nice card.  Here is what I came up with…

The card base is Golden Glow cardstock cut to 4 ¼ x 11” and scored at 5 ½”.  Something as simple as changing the direction your card opens can be a nice touch.  This card opens up instead of from the side for some added interest since it is a simple card.  I cut a layer of the Moonlit Flora Designer Series Paper to 4 x 5 ¼” and before attaching it to the card base, I wrapped it with a piece of the Golden Glow Bordered Ribbon.  Once this layer was attached, I stamped both the border and sentiment for that layer onto a scrap of Soft Sea Foam cardstock using Peaceful Pine Ink and cut it out with the coordinating label die from the bundle.  I added this to the card using Mini Dimensionals.  It works best if you place the mini dimensionals at the very top and bottom of the sentiment so they attach to the DSP instead of the ribbon.

For the inside I cut a piece of Basic White cardstock to 4 x 5 ¼” and stamped the floral image from the bundle on the bottom right side using Tuxedo Black Memento Ink (no longer available at Stampin’ Up! but available elsewhere) and colored it using the Golden Glow and Peaceful Pine Stampin’ Blend Markers.  If you wanted to cut back on supplies even more you could simply use a piece of the scraps of Designer Series Paper and add a little strip about ½ x 4” at the bottom of the white layer. 

I hope you enjoy this card I certainly enjoyed making it.  As always you can find the supplies to create this card and more on my website at https://www.stampinup.com?demoid=2206796 or by clicking the shopping button at the top of this blog or the link to the supplies listed below.  Be sure to follow me at: 

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Monday, June 29, 2026

BEACH BIRTHDAY

Today’s card features the Relaxing Waterside Bundle and the Sunset Coast Stamps.  I love the beach so anytime I get to create a card with a beach theme I am happy.  I really enjoyed this one as I decided to create my own background rather than using DSP and I am pretty happy with the result.  Here is what I came up with…

The card base is Night of Navy cardstock cut to 5 ½ x 8 ½” and scored at 4 ¼”.  I added a layer of Pecan Pie cardstock that measured 4 x 5 ¼”.  Then I cut a piece of Basic White cardstock to 3 7/8” x 5 1/8” and went to work creating my scene.  I started by using a Blending Brush and adding Balmy Blue ink to create a skyline, at that time I also stamped my sentiment “Have a Great Birthday” from the Relaxing Waterside Stamp Set in Azure Afternoon Ink on the upper left corner.  I stamped one of the Seagulls from the same set in the top right corner using Tuxedo Black Memento Ink.  Once I had that the way I wanted it to look, I added my water by using the water stamps from the Sunset Coast Stamp Set and more Balmy Blue Ink along with some Azure Afternoon ink.  When my water was complete I I started on my sand.

For the sand I took two scraps of Pecan Pie cardstock and tore them (tear towards yourself for a better look).  After they were torn, I inked the edges with Pecan Pie Ink using a Dauber.  To add additional interest, I speckled them with my Pecan Pie Stampin’ Blend (I used the small end and just dotted around on the paper).  I added these to my scene layer and just cut off any excess.  I added this layer to my card.

To finish the front of the card I did some die cutting.  I cut the cattails out of both Mossy Meadow and Pecan Pie cardstock.  I cut the tops off the Pecan Pie ones and adhered them to the Mossy Meadow ones.  I die cut the chair twice as well, once from Night of Navy and once from Hydrangea Hue and created the chair for the card.  Note: you can make a second chair with the left-over pieces (it is just the opposite of this one).  I added that to my card front and it looked great. 

For the inside and the envelope, I used the water stamp from the Sunset Coast set again and just stamped it twice once with Azure Afternoon and once with Balmy Blue Ink.  I added a sailboat from the same set stamped in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink.  This card had a lot of techniques used but the results were so worth the time it took. 

I hope you enjoy this card I certainly enjoyed making it.  As always you can find the supplies to create this card and more on my website at https://www.stampinup.com?demoid=2206796 or by clicking the shopping button at the top of this blog or the link to the supplies listed below.  Be sure to follow me at: 

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Friday, June 26, 2026

DELICATE DREAMS SMILE

Today’s card features the Delicate Dreams Designer Series Paper and the Nature’s Symphony Bundle.  I like to work with products that are from different product groups so I can get all new looks so that is what this card was all about.  Here is what I came up with…

The card base is Secret Sea cardstock cut to 5 ½ x 8 ½” and scored at 4 ¼”.  I added a layer of the Delicate Dreams DSP that measures 4 x 5 ¼”.  Using the die from the Nature’s Symphony Bundle I die cut the foliage piece from some retired Rose Gold Foil I had in my stash (it would look great with gold foil or even cardstock that coordinates with the DSP) and added it to the front of the card.  I stamped my sentiment “You Make Me Smile” from the Nature’s Symphony Bundle onto a scrap of Hydrangea Hue cardstock using Secret Sea Ink and punched that out using the 1 ¾” Circle Punch.  I used the 2” Circle Punch to punch out a circle from the rose gold foil and finally the 2 3/8” Circle Punch to punch out Secret Sea cardstock (you could also use dies for this).  I adhered all three circles together and then put that on my card using Dimensionals.

For the inside of the card, I cut a piece of Basic White cardstock to 4 x 5 ¼” and added a little piece of the DSP that measured ¾ x 4” to the bottom of it.  For the envelope I stamped one of the foliage pieces from the stamp set using that same Secret Sea Ink.  This ended up being a really quick and easy card to make. 

I hope you enjoy this card I certainly enjoyed making it.  As always you can find the supplies to create this card and more on my website at https://www.stampinup.com?demoid=2206796 or by clicking the shopping button at the top of this blog or the link to the supplies listed below.  Be sure to follow me at: 

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Wednesday, June 24, 2026

CREATING WITH CUT APARTS (6-24-2026)

Today’s card features the Waterside Retreat Designer Series Paper.  When I got this DSP I was a little stumped as to how I would use the two sheets of cut apart pieces in different sizes.  I have used these many times when scrapbooking but I wanted to see how I could use them for card making.  So I did what I often do when I am looking for inspiration and I searched this paper on Pinterest to see what my fellow demonstrators were doing with it.  I happened across a card created by Pam Nichols that was my inspiration for this card.  Here is what I came up with…

The card base is Gray Granite cardstock cut to 5 ½ x 8 ½” and scored at 4 ¼”.  I cut a layer of Misty Moonlight that measured 4 1/8 x 5 3/8” as I wanted small margins on these layers.  Next, I cut a piece of the Waterside Retreat DSP that looks like wood paneling to 4 x 5 ¼” and added that.  I cut a piece of the DSP that looks like waves to 2 x 5 ¼” and mounted that onto a piece of Misty Moonlight cardstock that measured 2 1/8 x 5 3/8”.  Then I added that to the left side of the card about ¼” from the side. 

I selected the two cut apart pieces I was going to use and mounted them.  The first was mounted on a piece of Misty Moonlight that measured 2 1/8 x 3 1/8” that was then mounted onto a piece of Gray Granite that measured 2 ¼ x 3 ¼”.  The second was mounted on a piece of Misty Moonlight that measured 2 3/8 x 3” that was then mounted onto a piece of Gray Granite that measured 2 ½ x 3 1/8”.  I added the top cut apart to the left top of the card (I added Dimensionals on the right side and adhered the left side to the wave layer I had already placed there).  I added the second cut apart to the card using Dimensionals and overlapping the top one just a bit.  I stamped my sentiment “Happy Birthday” from the Banner Sayings Bundle onto a scrap of Grey Granite cardstock using Misty Moonlight Ink and punched it out with the coordinating punch.  I punched a second flag out of a scrap of Misty Moonlight cardstock and adhered it to the back of the sentiment.  I attached this to the card with Mini Dimensionals.  To finish off the card I added three of the Pearls of Beauty.

I hope you enjoy this card I certainly enjoyed making it.  As always you can find the supplies to create this card and more on my website at https://www.stampinup.com?demoid=2206796 or by clicking the shopping button at the top of this blog or the link to the supplies listed below.  Be sure to follow me at: 

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Monday, June 22, 2026

DELICATE DREAMS THINKING OF YOU

Today’s card features the Delicate Dreams Specialty Designer Series Paper.  As sometimes happens with me I fell in love with this paper but was not as wowed by the other products in the suite.  I have finally realized I can buy one part of a suite and mix it with other products I have from other suites.  So that is what I did and I am loving it.  I decided to mix it with an embossing folder that is on sale as a last chance item along with a new stamp set and here is what I came up with…

The card base is Crumb Cake cardstock cut to 5 ½ x 8 ½” and scored at 4 ¼”.  I cut a layer of Basic White cardstock to 4 x 5 ¼” and embossed it with the Beautiful Patterns Embossing Folder which is on sale as a last chance item right now.  You can use any embossing folder you have and love.  Next, I cut three pieces of the Delicate Dreams Specialty DSP to 1 x 3 5/8” and mounted those onto pieces of Secret Sea cardstock that measured 1 1/8 x 3 ¾”.  I added these to the center of my card leaving about 5/8” on the top and bottom of the white layer and about 1/8” between each of them.  I then stamped my sentiment “Thinking of You” from the Phrases & Frames stamp set onto a scrap of Basic White cardstock using Secret Sea Ink.  I die cut that using one of the stitched circles from the Stylish Shapes Dies.  I could have used the next larger circle to mount that on but I liked the look I got using one of the circles from the Spotlight on Nature Dies, so I used it to die cut the larger circle out of a scrap of Secret Sea cardstock.

To finish off the card I added a bow made out of Secret Sea Bordered Open Weave Ribbon behind the sentiment and popped the whole thing up with Dimensionals.  I added three of the Dewdrop Embellishments also.  For the inside I cut Basic White cardstock to 4 x 5 ¼” and added a ¾ x 4” piece of the DSP to the bottom of it.  

I hope you enjoy this card I certainly enjoyed making it.  As always you can find the supplies to create this card and more on my website at https://www.stampinup.com?demoid=2206796 or by clicking the shopping button at the top of this blog or the link to the supplies listed below.  Be sure to follow me at:  

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