Party Alphabet Father’s Day Card
Welcome to Team Stamp It's May Blog Hop! Thanks so much for joining us! This month we feature handmade cards and projects celebrating dads. Be sure to visit each blog on the hop to gain a host of paper crafting inspiration. Comment on each for a chance to win a Hooray for Honeycomb Kit. Today's card uses a product brand new to Stampin' Up!'s new 2025-2026 Annual Catalog: the Party Alphabet Dies. This package of 36 dies includes letters from A to Z to create the words you want for cards, scrapbook pages, banners, and more. The dies are almost 3 inches in height. I can just imagine all of the uses I'll have for them. Measurements and Details...
Gallery Blooms Free Tutorial
Stampin' Up!'s new Beautiful Gallery Suite Collection offers so many components to create beautiful handmade cards and projects. Today, I offer a free card-making tutorial using many of the suite components. Measurements and Details Please enjoy these step-by-step directions. Stampin’ Up! Supplies: STAMPS – Gallery Blooms Bundle (165213), Beautiful Motifs Photopolymer Stamp Set (165198) PAPER – Peach Pie Cardstock (163799), Basic Beige Cardstock (164511), Basic White Cardstock (166780) INK – Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad (132708) OTHER – Basic Beige 3/8” Classic Ribbon (165216), Pressed Flower Motifs (165215), Beautiful Butterfly Bundle...
Beautiful Gallery Patterned Paper
With the launch of Stampin' Up!'s brand-new 2025-2026 Annual Catalog, you'll find a host of great, exclusive products. Look for everything from stamp sets, to coordinating dies, ribbons, gems, and more. As usual, the Designer Series Papers rate among the must-haves. This new catalog includes some popular patterns from last year, as well as some novel designs for this year's crafting. In today's post, I share two cards using the Beautiful Gallery 6 x 6 Designer Series Paper. With moody landscapes, floral sketches, and more, you’ll love this paper’s eclectic collection of dramatic designs and artistic details. Layer the papers in a scrapbook...
Beautiful Gallery Card Samples
It's an exciting day! Stampin' Up!'s 2025-2026 Annual Catalog is now live! Click here to see the PDF. Peek inside for a look at all the brand-new goodies and some returning favorites. I see so many stamps, papers, dies, and embellishments I want to craft with. Today, I start with the Beautiful Gallery Suite Collection. This suite includes two stamp sets, two coordinating die sets, an embossing folder, Designer Series Paper, ribbon, and embellishments. Purchase it all with one ordering number (#165217) or pick and choose the items that speak to you. (See the supply list at the end of this post.) All of the elements have been keeping me busy...
Ink Spot Background Technique
Have you seen the Stampin' Spots? The mini ink pads that come in the Stampin' Up! Paper Pumpkin kits and the Kits Collection? Be sure to keep them and use them for other projects. Though small in size, they lend themselves to a variety of techniques. Today, I showcase a handmade greeting card where I used the spots to create a fun background. Measurements and Details Coastal Cabana card stock base measuring 8 1/2 x 5 1/2, scored and folded at 4 1/4 Basic White card stock panel measuring 5 1/4 x 4 Randomly stamp Basic White card stock panel with different colors of Stampin' Spots. I used Daffodil Delight, Basic Grey, and Coastal Cabana. Heat...
