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!

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

Step Up Your Card Making With This Awesome Explosion Card

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If you are wanting to make an awesome explosion card, and keep it simple to make, this is the tutorial for you. The stamping is simple, but the explosion card insert makes it amazing!

It’s quite a surprise when you open this card and see the inside. This explosion card tutorial will teach you how easy it is to make. You can use any products you have; you basically create a card and then add the explosion part to the inside!

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The video tutorial teaches you all that you need; you will be an explosion card expert in no time!

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4 Reasons To Love Beach Themed Cards | Simple Card Making

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Beach themed greeting cards are perfect for the summer and you can make these 4 all-occasion cards in minutes. Watch the video

Stamping a watercolor scene on your cards is easy with the Oceanfront stamp set. Just 3 stamps and 3 ink pads and you will have a gorgeous scene. It took me a while to figure out how to stamp these 3 stamps together, but now it’s super easy.

Check out my video to see how easy and fun it is to build watercolor scenes. These cards are sure to delight your friends when they open up their mailbox and have happy mail.

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The ideas are endless with these stamps. You can combine the Oceanfront stamp set with any other stamps to create many different watercolor scenes.

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Ideas for Making Cards With Flowering Tulips | 4 Quick Greeting Cards

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Love tulips and handmade cards? I’ve got ideas for making cards with ‘Flowering Tulips’ by Stampin’ Up! 4 Cards you can make in 20 minutes.

It’s May and that means in Holland, Michigan it is Tulip Time. You might be asking, who cares? Well, I have a fun story to share with you that will answer the question – what does Klompen Stampers mean?

I love to share about my business name, but more so, I love to share ideas for making cards! So, you get both things today! Watch the video to learn where the name Klompen Stampers came from.

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Stamps, Ink, & Paper are all you need to make these cards!f

I can’t wait to show you how quick and easy these tulip cards are to make and how few supplies you actually need. Plus….ever wonder why my business is called KLOMPEN STAMPERS? In today’s video I explain!

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Masculine Card Ideas | 7 Greeting Cards Anyone Can Make Like A Pro!

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There are some awesome masculine card ideas and designs anyone can make like a pro! Follow this step-by-step tutorial for success if you find yourself struggling to come up with masculine cards.

Coming up with masculine card ideas can truly be a struggle and I am always looking for the perfect products to make quick and easy cards. I’m excited to share these 7 ‘guy cards’ anyone can make. You don’t need many supplies and you can make these for any occasion.

We are using a package of the ‘He’s the Man’ Designer Series Paper (DSP) and a little bit of cardstock. No stamping since this DSP has great die cuts!

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Make many masculine cards with this package of DSP that has 2 sheets of die cuts so you won’t even need to stamp!

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Easy Card Making Ideas: It’s A Great Feeling To Make A Card in 5 Min!

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These easy card making ideas will leave you feeling confident that you can make impressive handmade cards in minutes with minimal supplies. These are perfect for the beginning card maker, or anyone wanting to make fast, fun cards.

The Eclectic Garden stamp set has won a place in my heart for fun quick cards. Seriously, 5 minutes or less and you will have a card ready to send off to bless someone with happy mail!

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Not only are these fun images, but you also get some pretty great sayings in this stamp set. They are so quick and easy to stamp. Who says you need a lot of “stuff” to make pretty cards?

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New Stampin’ Up! In-Colors: Let These Bright, Fun Colors Lift Your Mood!

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The 2022-2024 Stampin’ Up! In-Colors have been released and these bright colors are sure to lift your mood and make you want to create a LOT! These colors are amazing and coordinate so well with each other, and also all the other colors Stampin’ Up! has.

I have several projects to share today, all highlighting these amazing new colors. I honestly think they are the BEST Stampin’ Up! In-Colors we have had in many years! PLUS, there are many coordinating products in these colors in the NEW Annual Catalog.

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Above you will see a monochromatic card made with each of the new In-colors. They are stunning alone, but wait until you see them together. I have lots of different projects to share in the video today, so make sure to check it out.

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New Stampin’ Up! Catalog: The Complete Tour Guide + Card Preview

I am excited to share with you today the brand new Stampin’ Up! Catalog. It is now available to order from so I thought I would do a walk-through tour of the catalog.

Watch the video to see some of the new products, and to help you get familiar with the catalog, how it is organized and some of the features. After the “tour,” I also have several sneak peaks of cards I have made that will be featured in upcoming posts.

Today’s video is a bit different than my normal….sorry no stamping today. But I hope you like the tour of the new Stampin’ Up! catalog to help you make the most of all the awesome products!

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4 Handmade Sympathy Cards You Can Make For Anyone

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As a card maker, sympathy cards are some of the hardest, but most meaningful, to make. These 4 handmade sympathy cards are simple to make. I kept them very soft and calming.

For all of these cards, I have looked through the dies I have and found what I call “silhouette” dies. Dies that just cut floral/nature shapes; many different die sets have these.

I used the dies with a greeting set for my easy-to-make handmade sympathy cards.

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The texture & dimension on these sympathy cards are hard to see in the photos so you know what that means? You don’t want to miss watching the video to see how beautiful these cards are!

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Simple Watercolor Card: Learn This Technique For Easy Card Making

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A beautiful and simple watercolor card can be easily made with a water painter & Stampin’ Up! ink pads. This technique is easy and I am sure you can follow along with this step-by-step video tutorial.

To get started with your simple watercolor card you only need a stamp, ink, and a water painter or water brush. You will be looking for different stamps to try this simple technique on. I promise this is an easy card!

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