Next week, Wednesday, September 3, 2025, Stampin’ Up!’s September-December 2025 Mini Catalog goes live. It offers an awesome variety of brand-new crafting products for fall, winter, Christmas, and more.
Today, I’m sharing a handmade Christmas card using one of the brand-new suites featured in this great catalog. The Peaceful Garden Suite Collection includes:
Peace on Earth Bundle — stamp set and coordinating dies
Peaceful Greenery 3D Embossing Folder
Misty Moonlight and Silver-Edged Ribbon
Peaceful Garden 12 x 12 Designer Series Paper
Peaceful Garden Glimmer Paper
Hues of Blue Flowers
I’ve been playing with this suite and have created more than a dozen cards. In today’s post, I’m excited to share one of the cards with you. (Be sure to watch the video below to see the other samples.)
Measurements and Details
Secret Sea cardstock base measuring 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 scored on each of the long ends at 2 1/8
Two Basic White cardstock pieces measuring 5 1/4 x 1 7/8
Two pieces of Peaceful Garden Designer Series Paper measuring 5 x 1 5/8
Secret Sea label, die cut with label from Peaceful Garden Dies
Basic White label, die cut with label from Peaceful Garden Dies
Sentiment stamped with Secret Sea ink
Dove die cut with coordinating die from Peaceful Garden Dies using the dark blue glimmer paper
Hues of Blues Flowers (white)
Basic White cardstock panel measuring 5 1/4 x 4
Here’s the what the card looks like open.
How to Video
From my craft room in Mesa, Arizona, I offer step-by-step instructions for creating this easy fun fold card. In addition, I show a number of samples of cards I made using this suite.
Thanks so much for visiting my blog today. I hope you enjoyed this gate fold card and the others presented in the video. Please let me know if you have questions or want to place an order.
Kim Quade/Stampin’ Up! demonstrator in Mesa, Arizona
Peaceful Garden Gate Fold Supply List
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Look at these super cute jungle animals included in Stampin’ Up!’s Silly Safari stamp set. I’ve had the best crafting experience playing with them and the sentiments. Find this adorable set in Stampin’ Up!’s 2025-2026 Annual Catalog on page 83. Combine it with the 1 7/8″ Circle Punch as a bundle and save 10 percent.
I thought it was fun to try to include all five creatures.
Measurements and Details
Cloud Cover cardstock base measuring 8 1/2 x 5 1/2, scored and folded at 4 1/4
Timeless Plaid 6 x 6 Designer Series Paper measuring 5 1/4 x 4
Animals stamped with black Memento ink on Basic White cardstock and colored with a variety of Stampin’ Blends
Images punched with the 1 7/8″ Circle Punch and a circle from the Stylish Shapes Dies
Neutral Matte Dots (Pecan Pie)
From birthday cards to thank you cards and baby cards, Silly Safari offers a really fun variety to help you celebrate a variety of occasions. And, they definitely have the cute factor.
How to Video
From my craft room in Mesa, Arizona, I share a handful of handmade card samples using Silly Safari and a variety of Stampin’ Up! papers, inks, and embellishments.
Thanks so much for visiting my blog. I hope you enjoy this project and the others in the video.
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Kim Quade/ Stampin’ Up! demonstrator in Mesa, Arizona
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All week, I’ve been playing with Stampin’ Up!’s Silly Safari Photopolymer Stamp Set. I’m in love with the little jungle animals. Who can resist these sweet faces? And, the sentiments are perfect for creating and sending upbeat and cute cards.
Click on the links below to visit other blog posts featuring this stamp set.
Just too much fun creating with Stampin’ Up!’s Silly Safari stamp set. The images and sentiments lend themselves to some fun cards. Such cute jungle animals!
Click here to see another post where I share a super cute card.
In today’s post, I share four variations of the same card featuring the different animals. I use the same basic layout for all of the cards but switch out the colors and patterned papers.
The card the top of the post uses two of the brand-new 2025-2027 In Colors: Secret Sea and Cloud Cover. (Remember, through August 31, 2025-2027 In Color products are 15 percent off. This includes ink pads, refills, card stock, ribbon, gems, and Designer Series Papers.)
Measurements and Details
Cloud Cover cardstock base measuring 8 1/2 x 5 1/2, scored and folded at 4 1/4
Florals in Bloom 12 x 12 Designer Series Paper measuring 5 1/4 x 4
Cloud Cover cardstock die cut with the Textured Notes Dies
Basic White cardstock panel die cut with the Textured Notes Dies
Image and sentiment stamped in Memento. Leaves stamped in Garden Green.
Image colored with Cloud Cover Stampin’ Blends and Smoky Slate Stampin’ Blends
Linen Thread
2025-2027 In Color Flat Pearls
How sweet is this little monkey? This card uses the Timeless Plaid 6 x 6 Designer Series Paper with Pecan Pie cardstock.
This tiger card below uses the Celebratory Sips 12 x 12 Designer Series Paper with a Basic Black cardstock base.
And, lastly, here’s the giraffe. This card uses a piece of Garden Green patterned paper from the Regals 6 x 6 Designer Series Paper with a Crumb Cake card base.
How to Video
From my craft room in Mesa, Arizona, I give step-by-step directions for creating this card. In addition, I show a number of other samples using this cute stamp set.
Thanks so much for visiting my blog today. I hope you enjoyed these super cute cards.
Kim Quade/Stampin’ Up! demonstrator, Mesa, Arizona
Supply List
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A customer asked me to create some cards for her using Stampin’ Up!s Silly Safari Photopolymer Stamp Set. Once I got started, I couldn’t quit. These jungle animals are just so stinkin’ cute.
In the next post or two, I’ll share some of my creations. Today’s card uses a go-to layout with the giraffe to create an upbeat thank-you card.
Click here to see another card using this layout with the Cheers & Sips stamp set. I love to adapt this layout using a variety of stamps, inks, sentiments, and patterned papers.
Measurements and Details
Basic Black cardstock base measuring 8 1/2 x 5 1/2, scored and folded at 4 1/4
Basic White cardstock panel measuring 5 1/4 x 4
Florals in Bloom 12 x 12 Designer Series Paper measuring 4 x 2 layered on Basic Black cardstock measuring 4 x 2 1/4
Circle die cut (Stylish Shapes Dies) from Timid Tiger cardstock.
Sentiment stamped in Timid Tiger cardstock.
Giraffe stamped in Memento ink and colored with Pecan Pie and Crumb Cake Stampin’ Blends
Leaves stamped in Garden Green ink and cut by hand
Linen Thread
2025-2027 In Color Flat Pearls (Timid Tiger)
I hope you enjoy this quick card! Please let me know if you have questions about this or any other paper crafting projects.
Kim
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