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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DIY Birthday Cards That Make Your Heart Lighter + Best Weenie Dog Ever!

Let’s DIY Birthday cards that make your heart lighter with the best Weenie dog ever! These are adorable handmade cards anyone can make in minutes. AND I’ve got plenty of tips on using the Stampin’ Blends too–the best alcohol based markers on the market!

I had so much fun making these cards and I think I had a smile on my face the whole time! I am a bit partial to Dachshunds because one of my grand-dogs is a “weenie dog” as we call her. We also have a grand-dog that is a chiweenie. Whether you like Dachshunds or not, I hope these cards put a big smile on your face!

DIY Birthday cards featuring the Stampin' Up! Hot Dog are too adorable to pass up!

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Die Cuts for Card Making That Burst Your Heart With Colorful Cheer

Die Cuts for Card Making That Burst Your Heart With Cheer

I can’t wait to show you die cuts for card making that burst your heart with colorful cheer. Need a birthday card? Thank you card? These die cuts will blow your mind with their cuteness!

The flowers are made with the Pierced Blooms dies, which are a part of a bundle with a stamp set, but I did not use the stamp set on today’s cards–just the die cuts today. I used the ‘Happy Thoughts’ stamp set for my stamped greetings.

In this tutorial I show you die cuts for card making and how to make 5 different cards with them.

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Want To Join The Fun?

Just a quick post today to share with you all the fun benefits of joining Stampin’ Up! Right now, through May 31, 2021 there is such a great sale on the Demonstrator Starter Kit that I don’t want you to miss out. Select $155 Worth of Products for Just $99 Yes, you read that correctly. … Read more

Create a Sensational Birthday Card and Celebrate in Style

Create a sensational birthday card and celebrate in style. The ‘Hey Chick’ bundle will give you tons of options for making birthday cards, thinking of you cards and more.

Today we are show casing both the Hey Chick Bundle and the Hey Chick Birthday Bundle. Some of you might actually have the Hey Chick stamp set from several years ago when it was a freebie during Sale-a-bration. Well now you can get the coordinating dies!!!

You’ll be creating sensational birthday cards all year long with this fabulous bundle!

The Stampin' Up! Hey Birthday Chick makes sensational birthday cards.

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Last Chance For Retiring Stamps: While Supplies Last Until May 3, 2021

Don't Miss These Retiring Stamp Sets

Today it’s all about taking a last look at several of my favorite stamp sets that will be retiring. I am sad to see these go so I thought I would just do a “round up” post highlighting my favorites. Below you will find some “old” pictures from “old” blog posts. Below each picture is … Read more

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

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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