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

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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Creative Note Cards to Make: Beautiful Meets Time Saving

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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2 Winning Card Ideas You Can Make with Scrap Paper

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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How to Decorate a Card Fast and Fun

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I’m going to show you how to decorate a card fast and fun! One of my favorite types of cards to make are note cards.  I love to keep a stack on hand to pop in the mail anytime someone needs a little encouragement. Today I am going to show you how to decorate a … Read more

How to Make 4 Easy Greeting Cards in 15 Minutes | Design it with DSP

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Learn how to make 4 easy greeting cards in 15 minutes! This project will teach you how to cut and start awesome cards with designer paper or scrapbook paper. I’m using the ‘Whale of a Time’ designer series paper so I can share some tips with how to cut that paper.  Sometimes the prints on … Read more

How to Paper Piece a Greeting Card That’s Oh, So Cute!

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Are you ready to see how to paper piece a greeting card that’s Oh, so CUTE?! Let me show you how simple card making can be and how fun! This is my 1st handmade card from the NEW August-December Stampin’ Up! Mini Catalog and boy, I am so excited to share it! Even though we … Read more

See the Good! 3 Easy Cards with a Fun & Quick Sponging Technique

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I’ve got 3 easy cards! See the Good with fun & quick sponging technique with a stamp set you may have overlooked. Hint: It’s got a greeting you’ll want too!! Don’t let the word “technique” scare you when it comes to card making.  I think sometimes when people talk about techniques it means messy, lots … Read more

Simple Card Making Ideas | Tasteful Touches Stamp Set

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I’ve got simple card making ideas using the Tasteful Touches stamp set that you can make in minutes! Looking for handmade gift ideas? These work perfect! Today’s project is a fun set of notecards all packaged up pretty to be able to give as a gift.  I am using the Tasteful Touches stamp set along … Read more

13 Card Making Ideas That Will WOW You! | Nothing’s Better Than Stampin’ Up!

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Ready for a SWEET treat? I’ve got 13 card making ideas that will WOW you! These fun, refreshing, cards use the NEW ‘Nothing’s Better Than‘ stamp set by Stampin’ Up! You’ll love learning how to make greeting cards that will put a smile on the face of any recipient.  13 Card Making Ideas Refreshing, Fun … Read more

Cute Greeting Cards + A Paper Saving Hack You Need to Know

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I’ve got some new cute greeting cards + a paper saving hack you need to know! I sure hope that you like this card making hack AND the new Stampin’ Up! ‘Tasteful Touches’ bundle and the ‘In Good Taste’ designer series paper. This designer paper is AWESOME and I’m dreaming about all the handmade greeting … Read more

New! Simple Cards to Stepped Up Cards with Birds & Branches

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It’s NEW! Simple cards to stepped up cards with Birds & Branches will have you chirping away and you’ll enjoy time with this paper craft! Seriously, have you checked out the new Stampin’ Up! Birds & Branches bundle?  This adorable stamp set and die bundle is perfect for making simple cards to stepped up ones. … Read more

The Best Birthday Card Stamp Set You Don’t Want to Be Without

Do you like to send Birthday Cards?  If so, the Perennial Birthday stamp set is the best birthday card stamp set there is.  It’s perfect for quick and easy cards and I will sure miss this one when it retires.  Over the past several years I have shared lots of great projects with this stamp … Read more