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Simple Handmade Card Designs

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Simple handmade card designs start with an easy layout or card sketch. I want to share with you how I’m inspired to create and how I take my first steps when creating a card. Sometimes, I look through the Stampin’ Up! catalog to get ideas. It’s filled with so many awesome ideas to get your … Read more

Want The Easy Steps To Make An Accordion Tri-Fold Card?

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You can make an accordion tri-fold card that shows off your beautiful designer paper or scrapbook paper. I can’t wait to show you how! And….I have some fun new products to share with you! The Eden’s Garden suite of products is GORGEOUS!!! Part of the suite is an early release, but part of it is … Read more

Here’s A Quick Way To Make A Super Fun Double Z-Fold Card

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How do you make a double z-fold card you ask? It’s easy when you follow this video tutorial! You’ll love this creative fun fold card!

This card may look like it has a lot of parts and pieces, but it truly is simple to make. You can most certainly use fewer layers too if you prefer!

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Seasonal Sale Happening Now

Before we get into today’s project, I just want to remind you (in case you do not get my email newsletter, that today through Thursday, Nov 18th, you can SAVE 10% on card stock, 15% on Stampin’ Pads, and 20% on dies!

SHOP THE SALE

Back to Our Double Z-Fold Card

The video contains lots of tips on how to make a double z-fold card, especially on how to put the final card together. I think you will love this fold and hopefully give it a try with the stamps and products you have.

You may also really like this bundle that I am using; it’s called ‘Season’s Blessings’ and is a hidden gem in the annual catalog.

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Cute Handmade Cards: How to Put Fun Into Card Making

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I’m going nuts about squirrels and making cute handmade cards! Let me teach you how to make 5 minute cards that work for so many occasions! Need a cute handmade birthday card? Or maybe a card of cheer and encouragement? Keep reading!

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These little guys are so adorable and so fun to stamp. Once I started playing with this stamp set, I could not stop. So I have 3 cute handmade cards to share with you today.

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How to Make Easy Cards in Minutes and Show Off New In-Colors

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How to Make Easy Cards in Minutes and Show Off New In-Colors

You’re going to want to make easy cards in the rainbow of new in-colors. I love ideas for cards that are easy to duplicate!

Make easy cards with the new Stampin' Up! In-colors and the Stamparatus.

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Classic Handmade Cards You Can Make Quickly + They Are Great Gifts Too

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Check out these classic handmade cards you can make quickly + they are great gifts too! I’ll show you how to package them up super cute!

We are keeping it simple, but with a great pop of color. And I have 2 great little stamping hacks for you–how to color your ribbon and how to fix a stamp pad that is too juicy.

Classic handmade cards are easy to make with a monochromatic theme.

You can quickly make up a set of these notecards to use yourself, to package up as a gift.

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Try the Sip Card Method! The Agony Free Way to Make Beautiful Greeting Cards

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Love card making? Try the Sip card method! It’s the agony free way to make beautiful greeting cards. The Stampin’ Up! Art Gallery is the perfect stamp set for this card making method. 

SIP stands for STAMPS, INK & Paper.  Often we are overwhelmed with too much “stuff.”  But, we can make beautiful greeting cards with just these 3 basic supplies .

I love teaching the SIP Card Method; stamps, ink & paper and you can make some beautiful handmade cards.

The projects I have for you today are perfect for the beginning card makers.  This stamp set is perfect because it’s big and bold, and you can just add a greeting.  And the stamp set has the perfect greetings too!

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The Easiest Fun Fold Card You Can Make

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I can’t wait to show you the easiest fun fold card you can make & have you fall in love with making simple cards that have some extra creativity.

You can make this fun fold card using any stamps.  And the best part, it doesn’t take a lot of extra cardstock.  The main stamp set I am focusing on, once again, is called HAPPY THOUGHTS.  By now, I am sure you know how much I love this stamp set!

The easiest fun fold card starts with good quality cardstock and a fun stamp set.

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The Quite Curvy Card That Will Kick Winter Blues Out of the Way

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Boy do I have a lot to share with you today!  I am featuring a quite curvy card that will kick winter blues out of the way! I’m loving the beautiful cards I can make using the Stampin’ Up! Quite Curvy Bundle.  I also have a ton of tips for using Stampin’ Blends to color both your images and your ribbon.

You won’t see this bundle in the catalog yet as it is an early release for the upcoming January Mini Catalog.  But, you can purchase it NOW, along with a couple LIMITED RELEASE coordinating products.

Quite curvy card is so cheerful with yellow flowers and cardstock layer.

The dies in this bundle are truly unique and will work well with many other stamp sets too. 

There are so many different ways to use these dies, so make sure to check out my tutorial that I have available for FREE when you purchase this bundle from me – keep reading through this post for all the details.

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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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How to Make a Gorgeous Fun Fold Card in Under 10 Minutes

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I’m super excited to show you a gorgeous fun fold card you can make in under 10 minutes. I love easy fun fold cards AND beautiful designer series paper so the combination just doesn’t get any better.

Want some other fabulous news? I get to share the awesome news of a Sale on Designer Series Paper!

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This gorgeous fun fold card is easy to make and is a perfect design idea for any of our beautiful papers.   Before we look at all the details for the card, I want to share with you the October Sale that Stampin’ Up! is having on Designer Series Paper.

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Make Someone’s Day with these Fun Cards

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If you like fun cards you will love my projects today!  I am featuring the Witty-Cisms stamp set along with a lot of fun bright colors!  Make someone’s day with these fun cards in their mailbox! Fun Cards to Make: The Ideas are Endless I don’t have a video today because these cards are just … Read more