Nature’s Symphony Free Tutorial

Nature's Symphony Free Tutorial

If you’re looking for a versatile bundle that can help you create some neutral or more masculine feeling cards, Stampin’ Up!’s Nature’s Symphony Bundle is a good fit. It’s brand-new in Stampin’ Up!’s January-April 2026 Mini Catalog.

Nature's Symphony Bundle

Today, I offer a free tutorial for creating this featured card. Even though this particular card uses a thank-you sentiment, you can substitute any saying of your liking.

Free Card Making Tutorial

Stampin’ Up! Supplies:

  • STAMPS – Nature’s Symphony Bundle (166926)
  • PAPER – Secret Sea Cardstock (165624), Basic White Cardstock (166780
  • INK – Secret Sea (165285)
  • OTHER – Birch Wood 3D Embossing Folder (164069), Three Banner Punch (167050), Moody Palette Glossy Dots (167180), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Mini Glue Dots (103683), Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals (144108), Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755), Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine (149653)

Cutting & Scoring:  

  • Secret Sea Cardstock – 8 ½” x 5 ½”, scored and folded at 4 ¼” and 4 ½” x 3 ½”
  • Basic White Cardstock – 5 ¼” x 4” and 1” x 3”

Instructions:

  • Emboss the 5 ¼” x 4” Basic White Cardstock with the Birch Wood 3D Embossing Folder.
  • Add to Secret Sea card front with adhesive of choice.
  • Die cut the large leaf image from the Nature’s Symphony Bundle with the 4 ½” x 3 ½” Secret Sea Cardstock.
  • On the back side of the leaf, apply Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals to the individual leaves. Add to card front.
  • Stamp the “Thank You” sentiment with Secret Sea ink on the 1” x 3” Basic White Cardstock. Punch with Three Banner Punch.
  • Add sentiment to card front with Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals.
  • Add Moody Palette Glossy Dots (Secret Sea) to card front.

I hope you enjoy this free card-making tutorial. Please let me know if you have questions. I’m happy to help.

Kim Quade, Stampin’ Up! demonstrator in Mesa, Arizona

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Ornamental Christmas Peace & Joy

Ornamental Christmas Peace & Joy

Stampin’ Up!’s Modern Christmas Suite Collection has been my “go-to” for holiday crafting. I just love the black and gold and white color combination. I’ve used it to create so many gorgeous Christmas cards and projects.

Modern Christmas Suite Collection

Today, I’m offering a free card-making tutorial to guide you in making your own holiday cards.

Free Tutorial

Stampin’ Up! Supplies:

  • STAMPS – Ornamental Christmas (165991)
  • PAPER – Modern Christmas 12 x 12 Specialty Designer Series Paper (165990), Basic Black Cardstock (121045), Basic White Cardstock (166780) Gold Foil Sheets (132622)
  • INK – Tuxedo Black Memento (132708)
  • OTHER – Black & White and Gold Baker’s Twine (166005), Traditional Sparkling Sequins (165875), 2 3/8” Circle Punch (161345), Stylish Shapes Dies (159183), Glass & Gardens Embossing Folders (165597), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Mini Glue Dots (103683), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755), Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine (149653)

Cutting & Scoring:  

  • Basic Black Cardstock – 8 ½” x 5 ½”, scored and folded at 4 ¼”
  • Basic White Cardstock – 5 ¼” x 4”
  • Modern Christmas 12 x 12 Specialty Designer Series Paper – one black and white tree panel – 1” x 5 ½”, 3 x 3 white tree panel
  • Gold Foil – 3” x 3”, 5 ¼” x 1 ¼”
  • Black & Gold & White Baker’s Twine – 24”

Instructions:

  • Emboss the top half of the 5 ¼” x 4” Basic White Cardstock with the Glass Embossing Folder.
  • Stamp the “Wishing You Peace & Joy” sentiment with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink in the lower right corner of this embossed piece.
  • Attach 1” x 5 ¼” Modern Christmas DSP to the 1 ¼” x 5 ¼” Gold Foil. Glue this to Basic White panel, just above the stamped sentiment.
  • Wrap baker’s twine around this panel and tie a bow.
  • Attach to Basic Black Card base.
  • Punch desired tree image from Modern Christmas DSP with 2 3/8” Circle Punch.
  • Die cut 3” x 3” Gold Foil with Stylish Shape circle.
  • Glue these circles together.
  • Use Stampin’ Dimensionals to add to card front on the left-hand side.
  • Add three Traditional Sparkling Sequins.

I hope you enjoy this free, card-making tutorial. Please let me know if you have questions about this card or any other stamping-related projects.

Thanks so for stopping by today!

Kim Quade, Stampin’ Up! demonstrator in Mesa, Arizona

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December Free Card Kit Offer

December Free Card Kit Offer

In December, make an online purchase of $50 (before tax, shipping, and any redeemed rewards) and I’ll send you the ingredients (excluding stamped elements and gems), to create one each of the four cards pictured above. Make a $75 purchase (before tax, shipping, and any redeemed rewards), and you’ll receive the card kit and a full package of the 2025-2027 In Color Flat Pearls.

Kits include envelopes, all cut card stock and die cut pieces, linen thread, and ribbon. Sorry, no stamped images as per Stampin’ Up! policy. When the kits ship, I’ll email you a basic PDF to help you put the cards together.

Click here to read all of the details about this offer.

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Changing Leaves Free Tutorial

Changing Leaves Bundle Free Tutorial

There’s lots to love about Stampin’ Up!’s Changing Leaves Bundle. Use it with stamps only, die cuts only, and stamp, die, and emboss all at the same time! So much versatility. It’s available as one of Stampin’ Up’s Online Exclusives. Quick note: This bundle has been extremely popular and comes in and out of stock. Please let me know if you want me to watch for the availability of this bundle for you.

Changing Leaves Hybrid Embossing Folder Bundle

Click here to see another post with three additional card samples and a how-to video.

Please enjoy this free card-making tutorial using the Changing Leaves Bundle.

Stampin’ Up! Supplies:

  • STAMPS – Changing Leaves Bundle (164139)
  • PAPER – Cherry Cobbler Cardstock (119685), Basic White Cardstock (159276)
  • INK – Versamark (102283)
  • OTHER – Heat Tool (129053), Metallics Wow! Embossing Powder (165678), Forever Plaid 3D Embossing Folder (164049), Cherry Cobbler & Gold ¼” Satin Ribbon (164028), Gold Textured Adhesive-Backed Dots (164027), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Mini Glue Dots (103683), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine.

Cutting & Scoring:  

  • Cherry Cobbler Cardstock – 8 ½” x 5 ½”, scored at 4 ¼” and folded, 5” x 3 ¾”, 5” x 3 ½”, scrap
  • Basic White Cardstock – 5 ¼” x 4”
  • Ribbon – 8”

Instructions:

  • Emboss the 5” x 3 ¾” Cherry Cobbler Cardstock with Forever Plaid 3D Embossing Folder.
  • Attach to Cherry Cobbler card base.
  • Emboss the large leaf on the 5” x 3 ½” Cherry Cobbler Cardstock with gold embossing powder. Die cut with coordinating die.
  • Emboss the sentiment “A little note to brighten your day” on a scrap of Cherry Cobber Cardstock with gold embossing powder. Die cut with larger label die.
  • Add the leaf to the card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals. Note: Be generous with the dimensionals. I added about two per leaf.
  • Attach the sentiment with Stampin’ Dimensionals to card front, as shown above.
  • Tie a bow with ribbon and attach to card on the left-hand side of the sentiment with a Glue Dot.
  • Add three of the Gold Textured Adhesive-Backed Dots to card front.
  • Add remaining Basic White Cardstock panel to the inside of the card.

Thanks so much for visiting my blog today. I hope you enjoyed this free card-making tutorial.

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Kim

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Go-To Greetings Birthday

Go-To Greetings Birthday Card Sample

In between the holiday preparations, people are still celebrating birthdays. I like to have birthday cards on hand so I can easily put them in the mail. This birthday card offers a versatile layout that can be created with a variety of patterned papers and stamp sets. I used Stampin’ Up!’s Go-To Greetings stamp set and Design a Daydream Designer Series Paper to complete this project. Find both of these in Stampin’ Up!’s 2022-2023 Annual Catalog.

GO TO GREETINGS CLING STAMP SET (ENGLISH)

Please enjoy the free card-making tutorial below. Click here to see a handmade Christmas card and how-to video using the same layout. 

Go-To Greetings Free Birthday Card Tutorial

Stampin’ Up! Supplies:

  • STAMPS – Go-To Greetings (158763)
  • PAPER – Thick Basic White Cardstock (159229), Basic White Cardstock (159276), Pool Party Cardstock (122924), Design a Daydream Designer Series Paper (159161)
  • INK – Pool Party (147107)
  • OTHER – Gingham Embossing Folder (157627), Fine Sparkle Adhesive-Backed Gems (159967), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Mini Glue Dots (103683), Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755), Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine (149653)

Cutting & Scoring:  

  • Thick Basic White Cardstock – 8 ½” x 5 ½”, scored at 4 ¼” and folded in half
  • Pool Party Cardstock – 5 ¼” x 4”, 1 ¾” x 3 ½” inches (2), and 2 5/8” x 1 ¼”
  • Basic White Cardstock – 5” x 3 ¾”, 2 1/2″ x1 1/4″
  • DSP – 1 ½” x 3 ¼” (2)

Instructions:

  • Dry emboss the 5” x 3 ¾” Basic White Cardstock with the Gingham Embossing Folder.
  • Adhere this to the Pool Party 5 ¼” x 4” piece and layer this on the card base.
  • Attach the two pieces of the DSP to each of the 1 ¾” x 3 ½” inch Pool Party pieces.
  • Add these to the front of the card as shown above.
  • Stamp the birthday sentiment with Pool Party ink on the 2 1/2″ x 1 1/4″ Basic White Cardstock. Die cut with Stitched Rectangle Dies. Layer this on the 2 5/8” x 1 ¼” Pool Party cardstock.
  • Add the sentiment to the card front with adhesive of choice.
  • Choose three of the gems and add them to the front of the card.

Thanks so much for visiting my blog today. Please contact me if you have questions or if I can help you in your paper crafting journey.

Need more inspiration? Click here to sign up for my free, email newsletter. I send two to three newsletters each month that include a free card-making tutorial, a paper crafting video, and updates on Stampin’ Up! news and specials.

Happy stamping!

Kim Quade, Stampin’ Up! demonstrator, Mesa, Arizona

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Leaf Fall Free Tutorial

Stampin' Up!'s Leaf Fall 3D Embossing Folder 

 

 

Are you looking for a quick and easy fall card? Stampin’ Up!’s Leaf Fall 3D Embossing Folder can help. The folder speaks for itself. Use it alone to create a beautiful handmade greeting card. Find it on page 49 of Stampin’ Up!’s July-December 2022 Mini Catalog.

Please enjoy the free card making tutorial below.

Leaf Fall Free Tutorial

Stampin’ Up! Supplies:

  • STAMPS – Splendid Thoughts (159668)
  • PAPER – Very Vanilla Thick Cardstock (144237), Very Vanilla Cardstock (101650), Gold Foil (132622)
  • INK – Soft Suede (147115)
  • OTHER – Leaf Fall 3D Embossing Folder (159847), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Gold Shimmer Ribbon (152156), Champagne Rhinestone Basic Jewels (151193), Mini Glue Dots (103683), Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755), Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine (149653)

Cutting & Scoring:  

  • Thick Very Vanilla – 8 ½” x 5 ½”, scored at 4 ¼” and folded in half
  • Vanilla Cardstock – 5 x 3 ¾”
  • Gold Foil – 5 ¼” x 4”
  • Ribbon – 16”

Instructions:

  • Dry emboss the 5” x 3 ¾” Very Vanilla Cardstock with the Leaf Fall 3D Embossing Folder. Position the paper in the folder so the bottom, right-hand corner isn’t embossed.
  • Stamp the “Let’s Celebrate” sentiment in the lower right-hand corner of the embossed piece with Soft Suede ink.
  • Attach the embossed piece to the 5 ¼” x 4” Gold Foil sheet.
  • Wrap the ribbon around this piece and tie a bow.
  • Attach this to the Thick Very Vanilla Cardstock base.
  • Add three Champagne Rhinestone Basic Jewels to the card front.

Love this card? See this blog post (with a how-to video included) for three other ideas using this embossing folder.

Thanks so much for visiting my blog today. I’d love to help you in your paper crafting journey.

Kim Quade, Stampin’ Up! demonstrator, Mesa, Arizona

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