Tips for Stamping Sweet as a Peach from Stampin’ Up!

Sweet as a Peach stamp set card ideas featuring You're a Peach designer paper and Scalloped Contour dies. Tips by Patty Bennett www.PattyStamps.com

Thank you to everyone who joined me live yesterday to see tips for stamping Sweet as a Peach – new stamp set from Stampin’ Up!  If you missed the live video, I invite you to watch the replay at the bottom of this post, or on my YouTube Channel.   The 12×12 pack of You’re …

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Sweet as a Peach Cards – Join me Live

Easy Fun Fold Sweet as a Peach Stampin' Up! card idea featuring Pale Papaya ribbon, by Patty Bennett www.PattyStamps.com

  If you are available today, I’d love to have you join me live at 11am PT on my business Facebook page to see how I stamped the Sweet as a Peach stamp set to make these cards! No worries if you can’t make it live, the recording will be archived on my business page, …

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Faux Alcohol Ink Backgrounds with Expressions in Ink

Expressions in Ink Suite from Stampin' UP! for floral cards with die cuts and faux alcohol ink backgrounds with ink blending direct to rubber, by Patty Bennett www.PattyStamps.com

  I am so thrilled that you enjoyed this idea of adding ink with a Blending Brush to the rubber of the flower stamp (see the video in this post).  I changed the colors a bit and inked in Pale Papaya then added the blending brush ink with a Calypso Coral pad for these faux …

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Simply Elegant card perfect for Weddings

Simply Elegant designer paper, Gold Gilded Leafing and the Elegantly Said stamp set combine to create a beautiful card perfect for a wedding! www.PattyStamps.com

   I wish each and every one of you could see this card in person.  It is not easy to photograph the gorgeous copper and gold foiling on this floral sheet from the Simply Elegant designer paper pack!!  Adding Gold Gilded Leafing to the torn edge truly creates a gorgeous, yet simple touch of elegance!  …

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Greetings from the Stampin’ Up! Maui Incentive Trip

Grand Wailea Stampin UP! incentive trip 2021 www.pattystamps.com

Hi and Aloha from the Grand Wailea resort in Maui, Hawaii!  We have been enjoying family time together at this gorgeous resort, on the Stampin’ UP! Maui Incentive Trip! Stampin’ Up! incentive trip disclaimer: Typically only the top 1% of demonstrators earn the trip. I have worked very hard for over 25 years to build …

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Biggest Wish stamp set with Artistically Inked Bundle

Biggest Wish stamp set and Expressions in Ink Suite from Stampin' UP! for floral cards with faux alcohol ink background, by Patty Bennett www.PattyStamps.com

  During my live video last week I shared these cards featuring the Biggest Wish stamp set.  I love the combo of the bold and script fonts!  I also love that you can combine the words however you’d like!!!  The Biggest Wish greetings are all added to cards I made with the Expressions in Ink …

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Simply Elegant Card with Gold Gilded Leafing

Simply Elegant designer paper with Stampin' UP! Gold Leafing. Birthday Card Idea with Smoky Slate ribbon, by Patty Bennett www.pattystamps.com

I found a super easy, stress-free way to add Gold Gilded Leafing to my card projects!   Today we are talking about the EASY way to add Gold Leafing to your project! tear your paper – I’ve used Simply Elegant designer paper from Stampin’ Up! squeeze a small amount of Multipurpose Liquid glue onto a …

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Expressions in Ink Cards – Video Tutorial

Expressions in Ink Suite from Stampin' UP! for floral cards with die cuts and faux alcohol ink backgrounds with ink blending on die cut, by Patty Bennett www.PattyStamps.com

  OOOH I hope you had fun watching my weekly live crafting video yesterday featuring these Expressions in Ink cards!!  I enjoyed sharing all the tips and ideas with you!  If you missed it live, you can catch the replay at the bottom of this blog post! Using a pack of Expressions in Ink designer …

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Card Ideas for Beautiful Trees Dies

Ideas for Beautiful Trees Dies featuring Stampin' Up! Beauty of the Earth designer paper, by Patty Bennett www.PattyStamps.com

Would you like some inspiration for the Beautiful Trees dies?  I have created lots of combinations using cardstock and the Beauty of the Earth designer paper to bring you these Card ideas for the Beautiful Tees dies!  Find the Beauty of the Earth Suite online or on pages 10 and 11 of the new Stampin’ …

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You decide, Stamping or Stampin’ Blends on Hand-Penned Petals

Hand-Penned Petals stamp set stamped with memento black ink and colored with Stampin' Blends markers, by Patty Bennett

This was a very fun exercise to compare stamped images or Stampin’ Blends coloring with the new Hand-Penned suite!   I’ll let you decide, which do you like better?  ABOVE:  I stamped the Hand-Penned Petals floral images with Memento Black ink, then colored in the flowers and leaves with Stampin’ Blends markers.    BELOW:  I …

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Beauty of the Earth Suite Handstamped Cards

Beauty of the Earth suite / Beauty of Friendship stamp set card ideas for spring, featuring Tailored Tags and Loose Flower Flourishes by Patty Bennett www.PattyStamps.com

Hi friends! What are you enjoying most in the new 2021 2022 Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalog?  I really enjoyed creating cards with the Beauty of the Earth Suite!  Did you see my video a couple weeks ago?  I’ve got the replay at the bottom of this post!  Don’t Miss It!   In my video (below) …

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