Pinwheel Card Video Tutorial with Summer Shadows dies

Pinwheel Tower Card created with Stampin' UP! Sale-a-Bration Beautifully Penned DSP & Summer Shadows dies. www.PattyStamps.com

  Thanks so much for joining me yesterday for Pinwheel card video tutorial on my weekly Facebook live video series!!  If you missed the video to see how to put together these amazing Pinwheel Tower cards, scroll to the bottom to catch the replay!      My creation includes Polished Pink, Melon Mambo and Granny …

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Sweet Symmetry Flower Card Idea

In Symmetry Stampin' Up! designer paper quick and easy card idea with stamping tip for photopolymer stamps. www.pattystamps.com

  This happy Sweet Symmetry card reminds me so much of my bedroom when I was a preteen.  My room had all of these colors…. probably much to my dads dislike… I’m sure he would have preferred that I didn’t paint my room yellow with colorful floral curtains 🙂  Anyway… I thought I’d share a …

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Shimmer Vellum Card with Pansy Petals Paper

Flower Market die with Shimmer Vellum from Stampin' Up!, overlayed on Alcohol ink background. Card by Patty Bennett

During our recent weekly video where we explored ways to use the Flower Market die over designer paper, some of you asked about die cutting it with Shimmer Vellum.  I’m happy to report that it’s beautiful!  If you’d like to see that video, click here.   Isn’t the Soft Succulent Shimmer Vellum just gorgeous when …

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Sequins for Everything Faux Shaker Card Ideas

Faux Shaker card featuring Hand-Penned Memories & More cards with Sequins for Everything filler. www.PattyStamps.com

  If you watched my video a few weeks ago, “How to make a Faux Shaker Card”, you saw these cards and the crafting tips.  If you missed the video, you can see it here on my YouTube channel or in the replay posted at the bottom of this post.  These shaker cards are easy …

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Quick and Easy Beauty of the Earth Cards

Quick and Easy cards featuring Stampin' Up! Beauty of the Earth paper and Beautiful Trees dies

  My inspiration for these lovely cards featuring the Stampin’ Up! Beauty of the Earth paper came from one of my team members, Lynne Ernst.  They are easy to make, but each card is a WOW!   This gorgeous Beauty of the Earth designer paper truly does all the work for you.  You can create …

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Weekly Live Video: Easy Trifold Pocket Card

Sweet Symmetry designer paper easy trifold pocket card idea with Patty Bennett

  I think you are going to LOVE this amazing, super easy trifold pocket card!!  I used the Stampin’ Up! Sweet Symmetry paper, which is full of gorgeous bright, bold colors, AND happens to be on sale right now (through 8-2-21).  This super fun card is featured in my weekly live crafting video this week, …

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Sweet Symmetry designer paper card ideas

In Symmetry designer paper card idea with Basic Patterns polka dot mask. www.pattystamps.com

Just a couple cute, quick ideas for you today, highlighting the Sweet Symmetry paper from Stampin’ Up! and a couple projects I created while attending a virtual In Symmetry Class by Kurstan.   ON Sale! The Sweet Symmetry Paper is ON Sale through Aug. 2, 2021!! Don’t miss it!      The class project actually featured …

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Inspiring Canopy Encouragement Card

Inspiring Canopy tree card with Stampin' UP! dies and Many Messages stamp set by Patty Bennett www.PattyStamps.com

  Here’s a funny story.. you may have heard me share it in one of my videos.  I was using the Beautiful Trees dies for these cards, and I thought that there was only one new tree die cut set… but, I soon discovered that there is also this one called Inspiring Canopy dies, part …

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Potted Succulent Die Card Idea

Potted Succulent die cut from Alcohol Ink Background featuring STampin' Blends markers. Card by Patty Bennett www.PattyStamps.com

  Do you remember all of those AMAZING Alcohol Ink backgrounds I made a few weeks ago?  (if you missed them, click here).  I decided to try the Potted Succulent die on one of the pieces of alcohol ink paper I made and I think it turned out fabulous!     Above: This is the …

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Birthday Treat Bag or Gift Card Holder

Birthday Gift Bag or Gift Card Holder featuring Stampin' UP! Biggest Wish stamp set and Ombre Gift Bags. www.PattyStamps.com

  Happy Birthday Treat Bag or Gift Card Holder Idea – so quick and easy and so sparkly with the new Ombre Specialty Paper and Ombre Gift Bags from Stampin Up!   Ombre Gift Bag Instructions:  Die cut scalloped rectangle with the Scalloped Contour Dies Stamp Happy 3x with Pale Papaya ink (Biggest Wish set) …

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Fun Way to use Expressions in Ink designer paper

Expressions in Ink designer paper used as a background with the Flower Market die overlay. Brilliant Wings butterfly dies. www.PattyStamps.com

  I think you can tell by how quickly the Expressions in Ink designer paper from Stampin’ Up! sold out of its initial quantity in May, that this is some super amazing paper that everyone, including me LOVES!  I made these cards weeks ago and am now sharing them since the paper is back in …

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Faux Shaker Cards with Printed Gusseted Bags

Faux Shaker Card idea featuring Stampin' Up! Printed Gusseted Bags and Shaker Shapes!! www.PattyStamps.com

  Well we had tons of fun with the Faux Shaker Cards last week during the live video, and as promised, here are photos of the cards I created using the printed gusseted bags and the Shaker Shapes!     It’s really easy to use a cello bag, or cello envelope to make a Faux …

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