Rain Boots and Pebbles!

Flowering Rainboots bundle card idea with Flowering Fields tulip paper and enamel pebbles! www.PattyStamps.com

  I was sad to realize that this CUTE Flowering Rain Boots stamp set is NOT in the new annual Stampin’ UP! catalog that starts next week!  I think it is just delightful and wish it had been around for the coming year!  I hope you love this adorable card with the Flowering Fields tulip …

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Let’s Set Sail Stampin’ UP! Punch Bundle

Let's set sail Stampin' UP! punch bundle: easy card ideas with New Horizons designer paper, by Patty Bennett www.PattyStamps.com

  Need a nautical card? A masculine card? A simple, easy card?  You’ll love making these gorgeous cards with the Stampin’ UP! Let’s Set Sail bundle!!   I believe Stampin’ UP! posted a similar idea that sparked my creativity for these cards.  I’ve used both the Heart & Home striped card bases #157958, and the new …

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Colorful Die Cut Ranunculus Thank You Cards

Stampin' Up! Thank You Card Idea featuring Ranunculus flowers die cut with New Horizons paper! by Patty Bennett

Oh dear, once again I’m behind in mailing customer Thank You cards, but some of these gorgeous Ranunculus cards are going out this week!!    The beautifully detailed Ranunculus dies create gorgeous flowers and leaves, and if you don’t want to spend time coloring them, just die cut them out of patterned paper!!  I used …

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Reuse Stampin’ Up! Die Envelopes for Prizes!

Hues of Happiness decorated envelopes for Prize Patrol gifts for my Luv 2 Stamp Group, by Patty Bennett

  Look at this gorgeous Hues of Happiness designer paper that I used to decorate repurposed Stampin’ Up! Die envelopes for Prize Patrol gifts for my team! This new paper is in the upcoming 2022-2023 Annual Stampin’ Up! catalog and will be available on May 3, 2022!!! Did you watch the video? If you missed …

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Join me live for cute Prize Patrol Gifts

Prize Patrol gifts for the Luv 2 Stamp Group featuring the Hues of Happiness paper and recycled Stampin' UP! die envelopes. Facebook Live with Patty Bennett

  Hues of Happiness – new products!! Hi friends!  I get asked ALL the time, “what do you do with your empty plastic envelopes from Stampin’ Up! dies?”.  Since I put my dies on to Stamp-n-Storage magnet cards, and into 6×7 Storage Pockets,  I don’t use the plastic envelopes the dies come in.  See more …

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Meet the New Stampin’ Up! In Colors 2022-2024

Biggest Wish Stamp Set from Stampin' Up! with new 2022-2024 In Colors - card idea with ladybug punch and Daisy punch in glimmer paper by Patty Bennett

If all went as planned yesterday, you had a chance to “meet” the new Stampin’ Up! 2022-2024 In Colors during my live video!!  You also had a chance to see lots of other new products during my video! (hopefully)…. I say hopefully because that is the plan.. I’m typing this on Wednesday, and leaving on …

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Use the Potted Succulent die as a Stencil!

Use the Potted Succulent background die as a mask or stencil with Blending Brushes and ink! Stampin' Up! card by Patty Bennett

    Have you tried this?  You can die cut a detailed die like this Potted Succulent die, then use it as a stencil (or mask).  I used a Blending Brush and Soft Succulent ink and added color to my folded card base for a beautiful background!  My card is decorated with colored and die …

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3 Cute Cards featuring What’s Cookin’ Bundle

Stampin' Up! What's Cookin' Bundle card idea for cook - bowl of hearts from Measure of Love set

    I hope you enjoy these 3 adorable cards featuring the What’s Cookin’ set and Cookin’ Dies, combined with the Measure of Love stamp set!!  These are great cards for the chef or baker in your life! I Was in a Quandary! Last week I was all set to share these cards with you, …

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Kite Delight Peekaboo Circle Fun Fold Card

Peekaboo Circle Fun Fold card featuring Kite Delight stamp set and New Horizons designer paper

  Hello!  The Kit Delight stamp set is so much fun and just perfect for this Peekaboo Circle Fun Fold card!!  Thank you for joining me today, and I hope you were able to enjoy my  other card featuring this design on my blog yesterday, too!      This fun fold, as I mentioned yesterday …

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An Absolutely Stellar Peekaboo Circle Card with Video!

Stellar Birthday Peekaboo Circle card featuring Stampin' Up! New Horizons paper and Stampin' Blends marker coloring, by Patty Bennett

  You are going to love this Peekaboo Circle Card in action!  Be sure to Watch the Video at the bottom of this post to see how to make this fun fold card!!  I adapted this idea from my friend Tammy’s ladybug card that I mentioned in the video, and I used the Stellar Birthday …

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Simple Stamping Expressions in Ink Cards

Expressions in Ink designer paper from Stampin' UP! - great background for simple stamping thank you cards featuring Thanks & Hello embossing folder.

    Sharing some simple and easy to make thank you cards today.. I thought this was kinda brilliant to emboss the Thanks & Hello embossing folder on die cut labels!!  Each label is mounted on a piece of Expressions in Ink designer paper and a Thick Basic White card base! Below: Thanks & Hello …

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Blessings of Home card with Stampin’ Blends markers

Coloring the Blessings of Home Stampin' UP! image with Stampin' Blends alcohol markers by Patty Bennett

  Thank you for your very kind comments about my Blessings of Home card posted last week. So glad you enjoyed it!  When I colored that image with Stampin’ Blends markers, I also colored this one and created this card featuring a couple of retiring designer paper packs.      Above: use the Bough Punch …

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