Succulents with Pastel Ombre Glimmer Paper

Detailed Succulent cards with Stampin' Up! Elements of Text set, tag and Ombre Glimmer paper background.

As I started to play with my new Detailed Succulent stamp set, I was thinking about color combinations I’d used in the past with other succulent images, and I pulled out purples and greens. I decided you might like to see the color combos I tried, so I’ve included those in todays post as well. …

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Easy Beautiful Butterfly cards

Stampin' UP! Beautiful butterflies cards featuring Sale-a-Bration 2025 Bloom Impressions patterned paper, by Patty Bennett

The more I use the Stampin’ UP! Bloom Impressions Sale-a-Bration paper the more I love it!! For me the secret is using it in smaller “doses”… so for instance, a die cut butterfly and a small layer of the same pattern behind the white embossed panel was perfect! The embossed layer in Basic White is …

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Sale-a-Bration Starstruck Embossing Folder

Stampin' Up! Sale-a-Bration 2025 Starstruck embossing folder Valentine card ideas with Celebrate Love Mix & Match ephemera pack. Cards by Patty Bennett

As I mentioned during my live video… my eye sees this embossing folder more as flowers, but since the centers of the Starstruck embossing folder ARE stars.. .I guess the name is totally appropriate 🙂 This fun embossing folder is a free Sale-a-Bration gift with qualifying purchase, while supplies last this year! I had fun …

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2 new Card Ideas for Happy Hibiscus

Stampin Up! Happy Hibisucs card with Plaid Embossed background colored with Stampin' Blends markers by Patty Bennett

I can’t seem to stay away from flowers, even though I should probably be making Christmas gift card holders…. so I hope you don’t mind a little floral inspiration today featuring the Happy Hibiscus bundle! Above: I had this Granny Apple Green plaid embossed background on my desk for a couple months and was waiting …

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Happy Hibiscus Slimline Card

Stampin UP! Happy Hibiscus stamp set and hybrid embossing folder, slimline card with embossed background by Patty Bennett

After I shared 3 ways to use the Stampin’ Up! Happy Hibiscus hybrid embossing folder bundle with you during my previous live video, I created a few more cards with the left over die cut hibiscus flowers. I love how this slimline card turned out! Card Details: Happy Hibiscus Bundle (English) – 164880 Price: $59.25 …

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Video: 3 Ways to Use Happy Hibiscus Bundle

Stampin' UP! Happy Hibiscus Hybrid embossing folder cards by Patty Bennett

  Free Happy Hibiscus card Video Tutorial Today! I’m really excited to share these Happy Hibiscus cards with you today! Whether you’d like to create a very simple card with the embossing folder, or, you’d like to step it up and add colored flowers, I’ve got you covered with 3 says to use this Stampin’ …

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Sharing 3 Ways to Use Happy Hibiscus Live Today

Stampin' Up! Happy Hibiscus bundle with hybrid embossing folder live crafting video with Patty Bennett

  You are invited to watch me as I craft 3 cards with you today, live, at 10am PT with the Stampin’ Up! Happy Hibiscus hybrid embossing folder bundle.  All of the supplies are listed at the bottom of this post if you’d like to get a jump start on ordering any of the cardstock, …

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Stamping with Shelli & Sara

Stamping with Shelli and Sara during the Million achievers trip with the new Happy Hibiscus bundle.

Last month, during our trip to the Stampin’ Up! home office in Riverton, UT, the Million Sales achievers were treated to so many amazing experiences, and of course a highlight for me is always stamping with Shelli and Sara!!  Carol, Lisa, Sharon and I shared SO many laughs with Shelli & Sara during our fun …

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Die Cutting with Foam Adhesive Sheets

Full of Life patterned designer paper from Stampin' Up! - happy birthday friend card with foam adhesive sheet die cut by Patty Bennett

  If you don’t feel like ink blending a background, or watercoloring a background, might I suggest the AMAZING printed backgrounds from the Stampin’ Up! Full of Life patterned paper pack!?  WOW!! All I did was cut a 4″ x 5-1/4″ piece and emboss it with the So Swirly embossing folder to create this great …

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Ephemera Pack on Low Inventory – Don’t Delay

Stampin Up! Fully Flowering Ephemera Pack card ideas featuring Blending Brush ink blended background by Patty Bennett

When I saw the 4 new Ephemera packs in the May Stampin’ UP! catalog I fell in love, especially with the Fully Flowering pack… because you know… flowers 🙂   I love making cards with the pieces in all 4 of the packs, but especially the Fully Flowering pack. It’s currently on the Low Inventory list, …

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Pretty Purple Color Combo!

Stampin' UP! pretty purple color combo using analogous colors from the color wheel. Card by Patty Bennett

As we are nearing the end of July and our Analogous Color Combo card inspiration this month, I thought I’d share the color combo I came up with for purples.  I used Berry Burst, Petunia Pop, Fresh Freesia and Bubble Bath on this pretty floral birthday card! Remember, Analogous colors are found next to or …

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Faux Postage Stamp Card Idea

Faux Postage Stamp card idea featuring Stampin' Up! Attention Shoppers bundle and Postage dies. by Patty Bennett

  This cute and colorful faux postage card just makes me so happy! A faux postage stamp card is easy to make with 4 Perennial Postage die cut pieces decorated with any theme!  I elected to use the cute birthday cake stamp from the Attention Shoppers Bundle. How to make the Rainbow Background If you …

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