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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Simple Card with a New Stampin’ Up! set

Simple card with Stampin' Up! Umbrella Days stamp set and Stampin Blends coloring by Patty Bennett

I wanted to share a very simple card I created featuring the brand new Umbrella Days bundle.  I stamped the 2 cute images with the Memento Black ink pad and colored them with my Stampin’ Blends markers. BUT.. the fun part about this card is die cutting the umbrellas with pieces in the Full of …

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Stampin’ Blends Coloring Filled With Cheer

Stampin Up! Filled with Cheer stamp set colored with Stampin' Blends markers. cards by Patty Bennett

  I created lots of cards on our crafting cruise, but other than that, last week was spent playing catch up with my business (customers and team), so I didn’t get to stamp or create any cards.  Over the weekend I looked at the Stampin’ UP! supplies I had not used yet, and this fun …

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Simple Cards featuring Nests of Winter DSP

Stampin' UP! Nests of Winter designer paper card idea featuring Stampin' Blends coloring

Sometimes a fun fold is fabulous. Sometimes a new technique is amazing… and sometimes we just need quick and easy cards!!  Today I’m sharing 2 quick and easy cards with the Nests of Winter suite. I created these a few months ago while participating in a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator online event called Creativity Now. Although …

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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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I finally used the Mini Alphabet Dies!

Stampin' Up! Bistro Burger bundle birthday card featuring Mini Alphabet dies by Patty Bennett

Use the Mini Alphabet dies from Stampin’ Up! to customize the greeting on your card!!  Have a Sizzlin birthday with the Bistro Burger bundle!! Did you see this card on my Friday video?  If not, the replay is below.   As I mentioned on my video, I may have gone a little overboard with the …

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Bistro Burger Backfold Card video

Triple Burger birthday card featuring Stampin' Blends coloring and Bistro Burger bundle, by Patty Bennett

After making several really fun Bistro Burger Cards, I thought, Oh, this burger would be perfect on a circle die cut, and the circle die cut is so fun on the Backfold card… so….. here we go!  A fun fold design for you – revisited from a year ago! Hope you enjoyed watching me color …

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Let’s make a Burger Birthday Card Live!

Live card crafting video Stampin' Up! Bistro Burger bundle colored with Stampin' Blends. Backfold card instructions.

Live Card Making today featuring Stampin’ Up! Bistro Burger birthday cards and Stampin’ Blends marker coloring. I’ll revisit the backfold card (from a year ago), and we’ll chat about making a double and triple burger and well as sharing alcohol marker coloring tips with my Stampin’ Blends! Watch the Live or Replay! I’ll be sharing …

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Wrapping Up July Analogous Color Card Series

Stampin UP! analogous card featuring Everyday Details stamp set, by Patty Bennett

Wrapping up our July Analogous Color Combo ideas and Color Theory series, I hope you like this card idea using the Stampin’ Up! Everyday Details set and some aqua blue greens. My color combo is: Pretty Peacock, Lost Lagoon, Summer Splash, and Pool Party. This is a 3-1/2″ x 5″ Stampin’ Up! Basic White Note …

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Stampin’ Blends Coloring: Poised Peony Card Video

Stampin UP Poised Peony cards with Stampin Blend marker coloring. Video tutorial by Patty Bennett

If you’ve followed me for very long, you know how much I love flowers.. flower cards, flower stamps, flowers in my garden, flowers in a vase…. and of course, coloring them with my Stampin’ Blends markers.  Thanks for joining me yesterday as I shared some tips for making these Poised Peony cards. My design was …

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Making Poised Peony Cards Today Live!

Facebook live card making class Coloring Poised Peony cards with Stampin Blends markers with Patty Bennett

  I hope you don’t mind, but I just had to go back to making some flower cards.  I loved working with the Changing Leaves and Frosted Forest bundles the last few weeks, but I just needed some time with flowers this week. 🙂 Watch the Live or Replay! I’ll be sharing my coloring tips, …

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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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