SIMPLE BLESSINGS KICKED UP A NOTCH

Today’s card features the same basic card I created and posted on Monday, February 23, 2026 (refer to it for basic cutting directions).  I decided while I liked the simplicity of Monday’s card it would be cute to kick it up a notch.  Here is what I came up with…

The basic cutting directions are the same as Monday’s card with just a few changes.  The 4 x 5 ¼” layer is embossed with the Forever Plaid 3D Embossing Folder rather than simply scored.  Also, you will need to cut an additional piece of Basic White cardstock to 1 ½ x 3” and die cut it using the Textured Notes Dies.  I stamped my sentiment onto this die cut piece and using Dimensionals I added it to the same location I stamped it on the other card.  This just adds an additional layer and some more interest.  Before adding my church and tries I added a piece of Mossy Meadow and Gold Ribbon behind it.  I also added three of the Low-Profile Sparkle Dots.  The inside is the same as Monday’s card. 

So, you see just adding some embellishments, ribbon, an embossed element and a die cut element really kicks the card up.  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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Product List

Blessed Beginnings Bundle (English) [167162]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [166780]	Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [120953]	Pecan Pie 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [161717]	Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad [147090]
Pecan Pie Classic Stampin' Pad [161665]	Textured Notes Dies [165555]	Forever Plaid 3 D Embossing Folder [164049]	Mossy Meadow & Gold 1/4" (6.4 Mm) [166158]	Low Profile Sparkle Dots [166157]
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]

BASIC BLESSINGS

Today’s card once again features the Blessed Beginnings Bundle.  However, today we are going simple for Easter.  I liked the simplicity of using nothing but your scoring tool on your paper trimmer to get a great effect for the front of the card.  So that’s what I did and here is what I came up with…

The card base is Basic White cardstock cut to 5 ½ x 8 ½” and scored at 4 ¼”.  I then cut a piece of Basic White cardstock to 4 x 5 ¼” and scored all four sides at ½”.  I turned this piece over before attaching to my card base so that the score marks were raised not indented.  Next, I stamped my church onto a scrap of Crumb Cake cardstock using Pecan Pie Ink.  I also stamped two of the trees from the set onto scraps of Basic White cardstock using Old Olive Ink and I die cut the church and both trees out using the coordinating dies.  I also grabbed a small scrap of Pecan Pie cardstock and die cut out the cross and the front door of the church which I attached to the church.  I adhered the cross directly on and used a Dimensional to add the door. 

I used a water painter (you could use a brush or even a blending pen) and picked up Old Olive Ink and brushed it into the tree tops and Pecan Pie Ink and brushed it onto the trunks of the trees.  I stamped the sentiment “Blessings” from the bundle onto the top right corner of my scored layer and then added the church using Dimensionals.  I tucked the trees in behind the church and adhered them directly to the card front. 

For the inside of the card, I cut a piece of Basic White cardstock to 4 x 5 ¼” and stamped the sentiment “FOR YOUR EASTER” onto the top center using Pecan Pie Ink.  I stamped the tree onto the bottom right corner using Old Olive Ink and again painted the ink onto the tree the same way I did the trees for the front of the card.

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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Product List

Blessed Beginnings Bundle (English) [167162]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [166780]	Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [120953]	Pecan Pie 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [161717]	Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad [147090]
Pecan Pie Classic Stampin' Pad [161665]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]

BLESSED BEGINNINGS COLLAPSIBLE COLUMN CARD

Today’s card features the Blessed Beginnings Bundle from the new Online Exclusives.  I really like the simplicity of this bundle for Easter but it also makes great Wedding, and Baptism cards.  I was looking for something fun to do with the set that would stand out a bit for my crafting friends I send cards to.  I so a video that Susan Campfield did using another set and she called the fun fold a Collapsible Column so I decided to give it a whirl using this set.

Here is what I came up with…

The card base is Basic White cardstock cut to 4 ¼ x 11” and scored at 5 ½”.  Next, I created the column using Basic White cardstock cut to 4 ¼ x 6” and scored at ½, 1 ¾, 3, 4 ¼ and 5 ½”.  The two ½” scores are valley folded and the other three are mountain folded.  Once that was together, I added it to the front of my card by closing it and centering it on the front.  I adhered each of the ½” score lines directly to the center of the card butted right up against one another. 

I went ahead at this point and stamped my church onto a scrap of Basic White cardstock using Tuxedo Black Memento Ink and colored it in using Lemon Lolly (dark), Crumb Cake (light) and Smoky Slate (light) Stampin’ Blend Markers.  I also cut the eves, the cross and the front door out of a scrap of Pecan Pie cardstock.  I adhered the eve and cross directly onto the church but used a Dimensional to pop up the door. 

Before adding any of the embossed layers I added my tabs that would secure the church to the column.  I cut Basic White cardstock to ¾ x 1” and scored it at ½” on the 1” side (x2) and figured out where I would want them on the column so that my church would be in the right location (for me that was about 2 3/8” from the top of the card.  I adhered one to each side of the card butting them up against one another. 

Now it was time for the layers.  I cut Basic White cardstock to 2 ½ x 4 (2 each) and 1 x 4” (4 each) and embossed them using the Damask Designs Embossing Folder.  I adhered each of the larger pieces to the front of the card and each of the smaller pieces to the front of the column.  Now all that I needed to finish the front of the card was to add the church.  It was simply adhered to the two tabs on the column allowing it to “float”. 

For the inside of the card, I cut a piece of Basic White cardstock to 4 x 5 ¼” and stamped the sentiments “EASTER” and “Blessings” from the bundle onto it using Lost Lagoon Ink.  I added a little ¾ x 5 ¼” strip of Timeless Plaid Designer Series Paper to the inside layer as well for extra color and interest. 

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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Product List

Blessed Beginnings Bundle (English) [167162]	Timeless Plaid 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [164678]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [166780]	Pecan Pie 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [161717]	Lemon Lolly Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [161673]
Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154882]	Smoky Slate Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154904]	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708]	Lost Lagoon Classic Stampin' Pad [161678]	Damask Designs Embossing Folder [165214]
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]

GEARED UP FOR HIS BIRTHDAY (2-18-26)

Today’s card features the new Gears & Textures Bundle.  I love this set because it is not just masculine in nature, I see some fun in my future with this bundle.  I paired it up with the new Banner Sayings Bundle, such great sentiments and the coordinating punch is great.  I looked at all kinds of great samples of this bundle on Pinterest and took what I liked from several and this is what I came up with…

The card base is Basic Black cardstock cut to 5 ½ x 8 ½” and scored at 4 ¼”.  I then cut a piece of Basic Beige cardstock to 4 x 5 ¼” and stamped it using the Gears & Textures Bundle.  I stamped all over it using image #15 (see below) in Coastal Cabana Ink all over, then I added image #16 in Pecan Pie Ink all over it and then finally I stamped image #4 all over it using Smoky Slate Ink.  To give this layer a little more dimension and interest I added a little Crumb Cake Ink all over it using a Blending Brush.  Once that was done I cut the following pieces:

Using Basic White cardstock I cut the following images (see below) 2 each #6, 2 each #5, 1 each #13 and #11.  Out of Textured Metallic (I used the copper colored one) 1 each #12, #10  and #11.  Out of Silver Foil I cut 1 each #10 and #11.  Out of Basic Black cardstock I cut out 1 each #10 and #12.  Once everything was cut out, I took the #5 and #6 pieces cut from Basic White cardstock and used Sponge Daubers I added Smoky Slate and Pecan Pie ink to give them a weathered look.  Then I took pieces #11 and #13 I had cut from Basic White cardstock and again using Sponge Daubers I added Smoky Slate and Coastal Cabana Ink, once that was done I simply stuck part of each of the die into VersaMark Ink and used the copper color of the Metallics Wow! Embossing Powder to emboss them. 

With all my pieces prepared I started by taking my 2 each #5 and #6 pieces I had daubed ink onto and I adhered them directly to my layer I then took my largest gear and decided where on the card front, I wanted it and added it with Dimensionals.  As for the rest of the pieces, it is totally up to you which ones you want to adhered directly to the card and which ones you prefer to pop up with a Dimensional.  Just have fun with it.  Once I had everything where I wanted I took a scrap of Basic Black cardstock and stamped it with the sentiment “Happy Birthday” from the Banner Sayings Bundle using VersaMark Ink and embossed it with that same embossing powder I used on the gears.  I then used the coordinating punch from the bundle and punched it out and added it to the front of the card with Dimensionals. 

For the inside of the card, I cut a piece of Basic White cardstock cut to 4 x 5 ¼” and stamped image #15 in the bottom right corner in Coastal Cabana and image #16 in Pecan Pie.  I did the same stamping on the envelope.

  

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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Product List

Gears & Textures Bundle (English) [166854]	Banner Sayings Bundle (English) [167051]	Basic Beige 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [164511]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [166780]	Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [121045]
Textured Metallic 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Paper [163772]	Silver 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Foil Sheets [163387]	Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [147116]	Pecan Pie Classic Stampin' Pad [161665]	Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pad [147113]
Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin' Pad [147097]	Versamark Pad [102283]	Metallics Wow! Embossing Powder [165678]	Blending Brushes [153611]	Sponge Daubers [133773]
Mini Stampin' Dimensionals [144108]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]