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Best Card Making Kits For Fast, Simple & Successful Handmade Cards

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I’m sharing the best card making kits that easily give you fast, simple, and successful handmade cards. Choose from a variety of themes too! It’s no secret–I am a card kit lover. And Stampin’ Up! has really “stepped up” their game when it comes to kits.

We have a whole product line called Kits Collection. There are quite a few currently available, and this is a product line they will continuously add to.

These card kits are perfect for those who:

  • Are new to card making
  • Don’t want to purchase a lot of products and supplies
  • Love everything pre-planned, pre-cut, and packaged in a box with everything
  • Looking for a fun gift for anyone

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Blank Note Cards: How to Make Them Up Fast for Cute & Simple Cards

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Blank Note Cards: How to Take Them From Plain to Snazzy in 5 Minutes

Do you know how awesome blank note cards can be? You can add designer paper, grab a fun stamp, some twine and presto! Simple note card made. This is my style of card making and perfect if you want to make something quick, or are a beginner card maker.

Blank note cards are the base for these easy cards and then add a small strip of designer paper and stamp a greeting.

The Biggest Wish stamp set is perfect for adding the greeting to a blank note card with any Designer Series Paper. Just coordinate the color ink with the colors in the paper. Make sure to keep scrolling for a free download of a Designer Series Paper color chart!

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Make a Thank You Card for Customers or Friends

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Make a Thank You Card for Customers or Friends

The Stampin’ Up! Plentiful Plants is perfect to make a thank you card. Whether you need a thank you card for customers or friends this design will work great!

And, if you are anything like me, these are the one kind of plants I can “grow” and keep alive! I have had so much fun with this bundle or products can I can’t wait to show you how to make these thank you cards.

Make a thank you card with Stampin' Up! Plentiful Plants

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You Won’t Believe How Easy it is to Make Creative Thank You Cards

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Creative Thank You Cards You Can Make Unbelievably Fast

I’m always looking for creative thank you cards to make and I especially enjoy making the note card size. It’s so fast to make these cards. I have a lot of little fun tricks to share with you today. And, as always, it’s all about making cards quick and easy. Today we are doing a … Read more

A Simple One Layer Card You Can Make That is Proven to Turn Out Beautiful

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Simple One Layer Card You Can Make Beautifully

I love taking a simple one layer card and adding dimension and fun with ink. These handmade cards turn out beautiful every time.

You don’t always need to layer and layer your cardstock to make your cards. Have you tried a ONE LAYER card? I promise you this is a creative card idea that you’ll be hooked on!

For this simple one layers card I used a masking technique with different a circle die cut.

Keep it simple with these one layer cards, yet add some dimension with ink by using your Blending Brushes. It’s so easy and the results are great.

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Needing Handmade Cards for Men? This New Design is Popular

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Needing Handmade Cards for Men? This New Design is Popular!

I am always asked to create handmade cards for men so today I will show you how to make masculine cards + I’ve got tips on layering die cuts.

The new ‘Beauty of Friendship’ bundle is full of different tree ‘leaves’ that are so easy to cut from the Designer Series Paper. You’ll be making masculine cards year round with this set.

Handmade cards for men made with the 'Beauty of Friendship' stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Stampin’ Up! is all about product coordination and they did not disappoint with the Beauty of Friendship dies and Designer Series Paper. Perfect for masculine cards don’t ya think?!

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2 Step Stamping: The Time Saving Way to Make Beautiful Greeting Cards

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2 Step Stamping: The Time Saving Way to Make Beautiful Greeting Cards

Have you ever tried 2 step stamping? It’s a time saving way to make pretty cards and scrapbook pages. These even have the wonderful look of being watercolored but shhhhh….the secret is ours! What are 2-step stamps? That is a question I am often asked. So, today we are going to make a card where … Read more

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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Sweet as a Peach Card Making Tutorial Fun: A Time Limited Offer

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Online Card Class: Instructions to Make 12 Greeting Cards

I am so excited to share with you my first card making tutorial of the new Stampin’ Up! Catalog. This tutorial features 12 cards made using the Sweet as a Peach Bundle and coordinating Designer Series Paper. You are absolutely going to love making these fun summery cards. You can get this PDF tutorial for … Read more

Make Simple Cards in Minutes

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Make Simple Cards in Minutes

I love to make simple cards that I can hand stamp quickly. These are perfect cards for all occasions and are easy cards to make for men (or anyone else in your life). I am using the BEAUTY OF FRIENDSHIP stamp set from Stampin’ Up! This stamp set is perfect to make simple cards with … Read more

2 Simple Ideas for Cards to Make That Are Trendy and Beautiful

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Today I have 2 simple ideas for cards that you can make quickly using the SIP method of card making. STAMPS, INK and PAPER-that’s all you need! These cards are trendy and beautiful.

We are using the To a Wild Rose stamp set that is very versatile and the ideas are endless. After my featured projects & video for today, I share several other simple ideas for cards from a blog post a couple years ago. Make sure to check that post out for lots of ideas with this stamp set & coordinating dies.

These are simple ideas for cards using the Stampin' Up! To a Wild Rose stamp set.

This Stamp Set is Retiring May 3, 2021

I was super sad to see this stamp set on the retiring list. It is only available through May 3, so if you love it and want it, make sure to order soon.

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Simple Card Designs Are Inspired by the Best Ice Cream Corner

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These simple card designs are inspired by the Best Ice Cream Corner suite of products. DIY cards with me and have some fun (calorie free)! Everyone loves ice cream and today that’s what our cards are all about. Great for making birthday cards for people of all ages.   

We are using the super fun Designer Series Paper (DSP) called ‘Ice Cream Corner’.  This paper just makes me want to run out and get an ice cream cone–even in the middle of winter!

Along with the paper, we are using the coordinating stamp set called ‘SWEET ICE CREAM’.  But it just gets yummier and yummier….it’s also my monthly blog hop.  That means you will get even more ideas with this designer paper when you hop along and view the projects my friends made. 

Simple card designs are a breeze with the Stampin' Up! Ice Cream Corner designer series paper.

Designer Series Paper Blog Hop

Make sure that after you watch my video and check out my projects, you hop around the world and visit all my international stamping friends to see what they made with this same paper.

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