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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…
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…
Sometimes a card design comes together so quickly, it feels like it’s magic—and this Extraordinary Flora creation is one of those! 💖 I started with a soft, ombré-style background in dreamy pinks and aquas from the Full of Life Designer Series Paper. The Gallery Blooms Dies added that gorgeous layered frame, instantly giving the card depth and elegance. Those…
Sometimes, it’s not about how many colors you use—it’s about how you use them! These two cards, both made with Stampin’ Up!’s Coneflower Celebrations bundle, prove just how versatile a single color palette can be. 💜💛 Even though they share the same hues, each card has its own unique personality and flair. One showcases soft ink blending and a…
🌼✨ Upside Down Partial Die-Cutting – A Twist on a Classic Technique! ✨🌼 If you love a clever card-making trick that makes people say “Wait—how did you DO that?!”—then you’ve gotta try Upside Down Partial Die-Cutting! It’s a fun twist on traditional die-cutting that lets your image peek out from the top and bottom of your card while keeping the middle…
🌸✨ Create a Wow-Worthy Card with Partial Die-Cutting! ✨🌸 Looking for a fresh and fun way to use your dies? Let’s take things up a notch with this eye-catching partial die-cutting technique—a simple trick that gives your card that “how did they do that?!” look. 💫 For this project, I used the Thankful Garden Bundle, and trust me—you’re going to fall…
Create a pointed gatefold card using the Changing Leaves Hybrid bundle, Countryside Corners dies, and monochromatic colors Misty Moonlight and Night of Navy. Score and cut cardstock to create the card’s points, then add stamped and die-cut leaves and sentiment. Enjoy free gifts and tutorials with purchases. Order and subscribe for more crafting supplies and kits.
This fun fold gift card holder card came about all because of a 2″ piece of left over Designer Series Paper that I wanted to use for a fun fold card. So instead of scoring at 2-3/4″ for a z-fold card, I scored at 2-1/4″ so that the Designer Series Paper would fit layered on…
Create your own thank you card with Stampin’ Up!’s Forever Love suite by just adding a simple sentiment from another stamp set like Circle Sayings. The Forever Love Suite’s Lifetime of Love dies are so so delicate, elegant and pretty. The oval flower die is so amazing, especially when cutting out specialty paper like Gold…