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The Perfect Gifts For Crafters: Relaxing And Inspiring

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Do you want to give the perfect gifts to all your crafty friends and family this holiday season?  How about one of these awesome kits from Stampin’ Up!? Card kits make the perfect gifts for all card makers and crafters.  Today I wanted to share with you all the lovely kits that Stampin’ Up! has in case this helps you with your holiday shopping. Nothing like a gift that is relaxing, inspiring and will spark creativity!

Or…maybe you just want to pick up a fun kit for yourself!  I love these kits and have featured them all over the past months.  Below the pictures I will share the link to the original post/video for each one in case you want to look at them more closely.

Gifts for Crafters: All-Inclusive Kits

The beauty of all-inclusive kits is that they come with everything you need.  Stamps, inks and all the pre-cut card stock and pieces to complete the cards.  These kits are my “go to gift” for my family and friends.  They are perfect for the beginner card makers, as well as your crafty friends.  And, after you have made the cards in the kit you still have a great stamp set you can use for other projects. I think it’s the perfect gift for crafters

Perfect gifts for crafters this season; the Stampin' Up! Looking Up kit, the Simply Citrus kit, and the Joy of Sharing kit.

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Christmas Tags & Cards You Can Make Beautifully and Quick

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Let me show you Christmas tags and cards you can make beautifully and quick. These gift tags are also perfect to make cards with. 

I LOVE project kits because they are easy to work with, a time saver, and perfect for beginning paper crafters or more advanced crafters.

Today’s Christmas tags and cards feature the Stampin’ Up! Tag Buffet Project kit; you can find it in the Mini Catalog.    I absolutely love creating with kits and Stampin’ Up! rocked it with this one.  These are bold, cheerful and easy to make!  

Christmas tags you can DIY with an easy kit - the Stampin' Up! Tag Buffet Project Kit

Know what else is really cool about this project? You can easily turn them into cards; Just add a card base!  If you still need to stock up on Christmas tags or cards, this is the perfect kit! 

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Make a Simple Thank You Card With Paper Scraps

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How do you say thank you meaningfully? Make a simple thank you card with paper scraps! It’s easy and a great project to use those beautiful scrapbook papers.

I’ve got the perfect card layout for you using 1/2″ wide strips of designer series paper. I used the ‘Forever Greenery’ paper for this project and stamped my sentiment with ‘So Sentimental’ stamp set. This would make a great Thank You card for a teacher.

Make a simple thank you card with strips of designer or scrapbook paper

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4 Poinsettia Cards You’ll Rave About

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Check out these 4 Poinsettia cards you’ll rave about. Easy to make Christmas cards —some casual, some elegant and all beautiful.

Do you ever look at a stamp set and feel unsure of how to use it?  Should I stamp, then color?  Or use colored card stock? Do I do something else?

I am going to show you how you can make 4 Poinsettia cards with different styles and techniques  with one stamp set.  You pick the style of stamping you like.  It’s one stamp set – 4 different ways all resulting with beautiful Poinsettia cards you can send this holiday season. 

These are the 4 design ideas for Poinsettia cards I have using the Stampin Up Poinsettia Petals bundle.

We are using the Stampin’ Up! Poinsettia Petals stamps and coordinating dies.  In the video I will give you all different tips for using these products in different ways.  If you like to color–color the images!  If you you don’t, there are other card techniques and options to use.

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Easy Card Making to Show Life is Beautiful in All 4 Seasons

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I’m excited to share easy card making to show life is beautiful in all 4 seasons!! These are 4 handmade cards you can stamp in minutes and use year round!

We’re also using the Stamparatus today and I’ll show you how to get multi-color images with markers. Quick easy card making for sure!

 The ‘Life is Beautiful’ stamp set by Stampin’ Up! works for  all seasons–winter, spring, summer and fall.  I simply created one layout, then just changed the colors for the various seasons! Now you see why they are such easy cards.

Easy card making has never been better than with the Stampin Up Life is Beautiful stamp set.

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4 DIY Christmas Cards That Look Great and Are Easy to Make

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I’ve got 4 DIY Christmas cards made with the Stampin’ Up! Gnome for the Holidays to share. Talk about easy homemade cards for the season! Plus, I’m sharing tips for coloring with the Stampin’ Blends. I think these are such cute Christmas cards.

Aside from the Gnome, the second feature on these cards is coloring with the Stampin’ Blends. These are my favorite alcohol based markers. I truly never liked to color until I started using these–they are awesome!

4 DIY Christmas cards made with the Stampin' Up! Gnome for the Holidays stamp set.

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Creative Note Cards to Make: Beautiful Meets Time Saving

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Hello stamping friends. Ready to see some creative note cards to make? I call these ‘beautiful meets time saving’ and that truly sums it up.

Sometimes our designer papers or scrapbook papers are too pretty to cut up. Use them as the focal point of the card instead and Presto! you have creative note cards that are beautiful and it only takes a few minutes to make a whole stack of them. 

The Stampin’ Up! Feels Like Frost Designer Series Paper is perfect for today’s project.  

Short on time? Love making simple hand made greeting cards? You gotta hang on to this tutorial!

I made these for Christmas but you can easily turn these into birthday or thank you cards by switching the papers and the greetings. 

These creative note cards can be made quickly with a pack of note cards and envelopes by Stampin' Up!

Creative Note Cards That Are Beautiful and Save Time

Want to make these creative note cards?  Grab a pack of the note cards and envelopes (you get 20 cards and 20 envelopes in one pack). Then, you only need a few other card making supplies (designer paper, greeting stamp and scrap cardstock). Check out the video today for some tips for using the awesome PICK A BANNER PUNCH–you will love it.

 

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An Easy Slim Line Card that Will Have You Yelling, “Way to Goat”

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Who loves an easy slim line card idea AND a great pun in a stamp set? This card will have you yelling “Way to Goat” and give you a chuckle along the way.

I hope this slim line card puts a smile on your face.  The Stampin’ Up! Way to Goat stamp set makes fun birthday cards and today I’m mixing it up with my best alcohol markers–the Stampin’ blends.  Have you tried the Stampin’ Blends Alcohol markers yet?  I never really liked to color until I discovered the Blends.  They are so easy to use and get great results.  They’ll make your easy slim line card look extra special!

Easy slim line card ideas with the Stampin' Up! Way to Goat stamp set.

This stamp set is perfect to use for birthday cards for anyone.  Just change the colors or add a ribbon and it’s personalized for the birthday friend.

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Make 11 Unique Cards & a Gift Box – New Online Stamping Class

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As we are all gearing up for the holidays, you might be surprised at my November online card making class.  It’s not holiday or Christmas themed!  In this class you will be able to make 11 unique cards & a gift box to put them in so you can package them up and give as a gift!

What better way to show someone you care than giving them a set of handmade greeting cards that they in turn can use to bless someone special.  Or, use this tutorial to create gorgeous cards to use yourself to send to your family and friends.

For this months class we are using the Gorgeous Posies stamp set by Stampin’ Up!.  This flower set is stunning and stamps beautifully.  It also has a great variety of greetings.  Did you miss this stamp set?  I know many have.  It’s actually designed to go with the Gorgeous Poises Card Kit, but it is a great stamp set all on it’s own.

Make 11 unique cards for all occasions and package them in a gift box for a lovely DIY gift idea.

How to Get This Online Stamp Class for Free

To get this month’s online stamping class for free, all you need to do is place a $50+ order in my online store by November 10th, 2020.  Make sure to use the ONLINE CLASS HOST CODE: KQRPNHRG and I will send you the free class PDF Tutorial.  Keep reading for all the details.

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2 Winning Card Ideas You Can Make with Scrap Paper

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I’ve got 2 winning card ideas you can make with scrap paper or designer paper. Easy card making ideas you’ll love!

If you are like me, you always have scraps of DSP (Designer Series Paper) sitting around that you just can’t throw away.  It’s hard to do when they are so pretty, but do you use those scraps?

Take these 2 card sketches, grab your scrap paper and you’ll have some winning cards made in minutes!

2 winning card ideas you can make with paper scraps in under 5 minutes.

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Elegant Christmas Cards to Make That Will Leave You Saying WOW

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Want to see elegant Christmas cards to make that will leave you saying WOW?! These card may look difficult to make but they are easy.

These are a little “over the top” for the style of cards I normally make and share, but I thought you’d like something a little different.

If you want to make your own elegant Christmas Cards, you may want to copy these.  The Poinsettia Dies are the star of the show.  I used the Poinsettia Petals stamp set, but only for the stamped greetings. If you’d like to copy these cards, you could use stamps you already have and just purchase the dies. 

Elegant Christmas cards are perfect to make this holiday season

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Best Gift Giving Note Cards You Can Make in Minutes

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See some of the best gift giving note cards you can make in minutes. Let your designer paper and scrapbook paper do the work and make cool handmade gifts.

The holidays are right around the corner and I love to give handmade gifts.  This year my list is quite long, so I need to keep it easy and fairly quick.  These note cards that I am sharing today are perfect for gift giving.  Package 6-8 of them up into the adorable mini Paper Pumpkin box and you have the perfect gift!

These 'Whale of a Time' papers make the best gift giving note cards.

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