National Friendship Day is August 1: Time to Make Fun Cards for Friends

Badger Besties? Only By Making Cute Cards for Friends!

I love making fun cards for friends so on National Friendship Day I’m pulling out a cute stamp set and sharing card design ideas with you.

You may not know this about me, but I was born and raised in Wisconsin, so I really got a chuckle when I saw this stamp set! How stinkin’ cute are these badgers. I will have to do a University of Wisconsin card sometime soon too!

These fun cards for friends feature the stamp set 'Badger Besties' and colored with Stampin' Blends.

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

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

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

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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How Paper Cards Are My Go-To for Quick and Easy Card Making

These Paper Cards Are My Go-To for Quick and Easy Card Making

Using a piece of scrapbook paper is a great way to make paper cards in minutes. It’s a craft idea that makes a great gift too. It. all starts with a 12 X 12 piece of DSP.

Sometimes it’s so hard to cut up that pretty paper, but why keep it? Use it to make some beautiful cards to send to people to brighten their day.

For these paper cards I used designer paper that is double sided and used one side as the frame and the other as the focal point.

The highlight of these paper cards is the designer paper. Stampin’ Up! has some of the prettiest papers on the market. We are using the ‘Hand-Panned’ DSP with a fun frame card layout. What I love about this card design is you get to show both sides of the coordinating paper!

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

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

A Look at What’s Retiring from the January-June 2021 Mini Catalog

20+ Ideas for Cards & Video Tutorials With My Favorite Stamp Greetings

The Stampin’ Up! retired list for the January-June 2021 Mini Catalog is here. It’s Your last chance to grab your favorite stamps & supplies before they are gone. I can not believe how time flies and that June 30th is right around the corner. It will be a sad day for me as the stamp … Read more

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

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

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

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

Stamped Greeting Cards You Can Make from Simple to Wow

Stamped Greeting Cards You Can Make from Simple to Wow

Let’s make stamped greeting cards you can make from simple to wow! These are homemade cards that will be adored and are perfect for any occasion.

In my video I will make 2 different cards–one that is a SIP card (only uses stamps, ink & paper) plus another that “steps” it up by using the dies.

These are stamped greeting cards you can make by hand with Hydrangea Haven.

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Popular Handmade Birthday Cards to Make That Everyone Will Love

Popular Handmade Birthday Cards to Make That Everyone Will Love

Here are popular handmade birthday cards to make that everyone will love all year round. I’ve thrown in other card design ideas for other occasions too. These cards are a sweet treat for sure!

The Sweet Ice Cream stamp set and punch are perfect for creating cards without a lot of supplies. You can use any color ink and card stock and have so much fun making these.

From handmade birthday cards to thank you cards there are sweet cards for everyone.

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