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Halloween is just around the corner, and what better way to celebrate than with a Halloween pumpkin card that captures all the spooky charm of the season? This card was created with the Beautiful Pumpkins Bundle paired with the Spooky Halloween Bundle to add the sentiment perfect little fence detail. The glowing full moon and eerie evening sky…
Fall doesn’t always have to be cozy and warm—sometimes it can be a little hauntingly beautiful! For this card, I used Stampin’ Up!’s Beautiful Pumpkins bundle in non-traditional, moody shades: Cloud Cover and Secret Sea. To add depth, I created a subtle background using the vine stamp, stamping tone-on-tone on Cloud Cover cardstock. It gives a soft, elegant texture that complements…
Fall doesn’t have to be all orange and brown! I had so much fun creating this unique pumpkins card using Stampin’ Up!’s Beautiful Pumpkins Bundle in unexpected, non-traditional colors: Secret Sea, Lemon Lolly, and Highland Heather. The mix of soft, playful hues gives a fresh twist to classic autumn designs. I layered the pumpkins with coordinating leaves and…
Do you ever try a new technique and think, “This is way too much work for not much payoff”? That’s exactly how I felt when I first looked at the idea of hand-stitching on this big leaf die cut from Stampin’ Up!’s Gather Together Suite. Honestly, I thought it seemed a little silly and way too time-consuming—especially…
Designer Series Paper (DSP) is one of my favorite crafting essentials, and the Gathering Together Suite makes it even more fun to play with! For this card, I tried three creative techniques to make the DSP shine. ✨ 1. Embossing on DSPInstead of embossing plain cardstock, I ran a piece of Designer Series Paper through the coordinating embossing…
Looking for a Halloween card that’s spooky and fun? This fun fold Halloween card made with Stampin’ Up!’s Spooky Sweet Suite and Fright Night Bundle is sure to cast a creative spell! ✨🕸️ I had so much fun mixing playful patterns with just the right amount of spooky details. The bold “BOO,” the flying bats, and that adorable little witchy kitty bring this…
Typewriter Charm: Alternative Farmhouse Florals Paper Pumpkin Cards ✨ One of my favorite things about Stampin’ Up!’s Paper Pumpkin kits is how versatile they are—you get everything you need to create beautiful projects, but with a little creativity, the possibilities go far beyond the instructions. This month’s Farmhouse Florals Kit is no exception! I had so much fun playing…
Painterly Pears Arch Flap Card – Elegant Layers & Fresh Design If you love a card that blends elegance with a touch of fun, this Arch Flap Thank You Card featuring Stampin’ Up!’s Painterly Pears Suite and Everyday Arches Dies is a must-try! The Design Inspiration The lush watercolor pears in the Painterly Pears Designer Series Paper were the perfect starting…
There’s something so timeless about watercoloring—and when paired with the beautiful images from Stampin’ Up!’s Painterly Pears Suite, the results are simply stunning! For this card, the pear image is the star of the show! To create the watercolored pears, stamp the pear with Darling Duckling ink, then spritz the stamp with two squirts from the…