Jackie Bolhuis

What’s Brewed for You? A 5 Minute Fun Fold Card Design

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Want a fun fold that would make a great handmade birthday card for a son turning 21? Or any other adult guy in your life who loves beer? Grab the Stampin’ Up! Brewed for You set and let’s get to creating! This 5 Minute Fun Fold card was made using one of the templates from … Read more

Want to Use Your Paper Scraps To Make a Simple Frame Card Layout?

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How cool it is to create a frame card layout using some paper scraps! Use any stamps, paper, and inks you have on hand to make this card. This is one of my favorite layouts because I can use up paper scraps.

The frame card layout works great with cardstock scraps too! I am featuring the Nature’s Prints stamp set and Sun Prints Designer Series Paper, but make sure to watch the video to see some other fun ideas with this layout.

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Grab your scraps and create a card with this frame card layout idea. What other papers, stamps, or ink pads do you have that will work with this layout?

There is Still Time To Join Us!

The Creativate Summer Retreat is happening July 22-23 and you can still join us! You really don’t want to miss all the fun and creative inspiration! Ton of tutorials, prizes, laughs, and inspiration. Don’t miss out–register today and join us!

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What Easy & Fun Card Making Background Will I Make Today?

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This is an easy and fun card making background technique that I have been so excited to teach you! I call it the ‘smooshing’ technique. It’s a little bit messy, but not much! And you probably already have the supplies you need to make these backgrounds!

We are also using the Stamparatus today to ensure that our greeting is super dark and black! This is one of my favorite uses for the Stamparatus – stamping image several times to get it to look like you want. Make sure to check out the video for all my tips!

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Are you ready to learn how to make some fun backgrounds?

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Blending Brush Card Background As Easy As 1-2-3 | Easy Card Making

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Your blending brush card background is the start to making an easy greeting card. That’s right, it’s time to break out the Blending Brushes and make an easy background!

I love using these blending brushes and I have a few tips and tricks to help you love them too! I’ll add the ‘Friends Are Like Seashells’ stamp set and have you falling in love with that too.

These note cards are perfect if you are a beginner, or if you want to make a quick and easy card for a friend.

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Want all the tips & blending secrets I have? Catch the full video!

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Masculine Fun Fold Cards: All Occasion Guy Cards

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I’m excited to share these masculine fun fold cards that work for all occasions PLUS Volume 2 of my Fun Fold Series. You can purchase the written tutorial or watch the FREE class and learn how to make these fun fold templates. Last month we started with Volume 1 and now we have 4 new … Read more

Handmade Note Card Ideas: Sweet Songbirds To Make Cute Greeting Cards

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These handmade note card ideas are simple enough for a beginning card maker or those who want to make greeting cards quickly! These little birds are so cute and you will have fun making all different designs with them. They are perfect for baby cards, wedding cards, engagement cards, and many other occasions. This ‘Sweet … Read more

Creativate Summer Retreat Registration is OPEN!

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The Creativate Summer Online Stamping Retreat registration is now open! And you want to register right away to get in on our Early Bird Bonus! Don’t miss out…. read the information and register today! Early Bird Registration Bonus! We have a fabulous early bird tutorial for you if you register by Sunday, June 26. You … Read more

Tea Boutique Card Ideas To Inspire Your Creativity

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Looking for Stampin’ Up! Tea Boutique Card Ideas? I’ve got 5 different design ideas to share with you today. But here is the best part, I am also featuring one of my fabulous Klompen Stampers team members as a GUEST STAMPER today.

Each month I am going to bring in a guest stamper and let them show off their stampin’ style with you. We are kicking it off with Kathi Ondus. Keep scrolling to see Kathi’s beautiful cards, and make sure to watch the video to “meet Kathi” and let her share her fun design ideas with you.

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Part of the fun of this monthly featured stamper is that you will get to see some different card making styles, as well as learn some tips and tricks from others. I hope you enjoy Kathi’s projects and visit her blog to see more of the beautiful cards that she creates.

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Sending Smiles Is Super Easy With The SIP Card Making Method

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Sending Smiles cards and design ideas is easy! These cards can be made in minutes and I’m so glad that I got this new Stampin’ Up! stamp set! Today we are stamping with a SIP! What is a SIP? Making cards with only STAMPS, INK, and PAPER.

Don’t let the “overwhelm” take over and cause you to feel like you need tons of supplies. You can make darling cards with just a SIP. Start there–then step things up as you go!

So, let’s start with a SIP….

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Sending Smiles cards are perfect for beginner stampers, as well as anyone wanting to make quick cards! Then, easily step up your card using dies – still easy peasy and adorable!

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Bottled Happiness: Charming Card Ideas You Can Make In Minutes

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Want the best ‘Bottled Happiness’ Card ideas? I’ve got designs using this fun Stampin’ Up! bundle plus lots of card making tips. I want to show you how to use markers to add multiple colors to your stamps and more.

This stamp set offers so much variety for making cards. Once I started playing with it, I could not stop. It is great to make all occasion cards for anyone. Keep the cards super simple, or step them up!

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You will love all of the variety you can get from the ‘Bottled Happiness’ stamp set! Let’s make a quick and easy card, plus I have lots of other sample ideas to show you!

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Know How To Make Quick Greeting Cards With Die Cut Flowers? Watch!

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Did you know that you can take die cut flowers cut from designer paper and then create a beautiful greeting card quickly?

That’s right! Let’s try something different to make some greeting cards. Rather than die cutting stamped images we’re going to die cut flowers from some gorgeous designer paper!

I have 4 beautiful cards that focus on the ‘Hues of Happiness’ designer series paper, along with the coordinating dies and stamp set.

The ideas are endless once you die cut all the flowers.

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You’ll want to watch the video to see how I made these cards.

Prefer to fussy cut the flowers with your scissors? You could do that too!

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A Fun Fold Card Class You’ll Rave About; It’s Your Cup of Tea!

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I am so excited about this new monthly class! Each month we will feature 4 new easy fun fold cards. This month, the fun fold card class is focused on the lovely Tea Boutique Suite by Stampin’ Up! This is totally new and different… you will learn to make FUN FOLD TEMPLATES that you will … Read more