3 Handmade Floral Card ideas

A handmade purple card featuring a floral design. The card showcases pink flowers within a black, postage-stamp-style frame on the front. "THANKS FRIEND" is printed on a raised section. A sheet of colorful adhesive gems is nearby. The card is signed by Patty Bennett from PattyStamps.com. To read more, visit Patty Stamps (pattystamps.com)

Here are my latest creations using Stampin’ Up! Stampin’ Blends alcohol markers! I had so much fun blending these colors to create stunning floral designs. Which one is your favorite? Let me know in the comments! Check out this vibrant hydrangea floral card made with Stampin’ Up! Stampin’ Blends markers! Perfect for any occasion, it’s …

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Thankful Garden 12×12 Collage Frame

Stampin' Up! MIxed Media floral 12x12 collage frame with Stampin' Blends marker coloring by Patty Bennett

If you joined me live yesterday, thank you!! I hope you enjoyed seeing how I made two 12×12 collage frames featuring Stampin’ Up! floral images. Supplies to create these frames are listed below, please click any of the product photos to shop for these papercrafting supplies in my online Stampin’ UP! store. Video replay available …

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Stampin’ Blends Coloring: 12×12 Collage Frame

Create a 12x12 floral collage frame featuring Stampin' Up! flower stamp sets and coloring with Stampin' Blends Alcohol Markers, live weekly video with Patty Bennett

Join me live today at 10am PT to see how I made two collage frames featuring Stampin’ Up! floral images. Supplies to create these frames are listed below, please click any of the product photos to shop for these papercrafting supplies in my online Stampin’ UP! store. Project Photos coming tomorrow! Check back here tomorrow …

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Sneak Peek Celebratory Sips card

Stampin Up! Celebratory Sips patterned paper card idea with Layered Thoughts greetings by Patty Bennett

Sneak Peek – coming in May!! One of the very fun suites of products Stampin’ UP! demonstrators were able to preorder early is the Celebratory Sips suite. The patterned paper pack (12×12) is so much fun, and includes floral designs, geometric patterns and 2 designs with cute celebratory drinks! It will be available in the …

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Learn More on my YouTube channel

Patty's YouTube playlist for how to use Stampin' Blends Alcohol markers to make cards and handmade papercrafting projects come alive with color.

Hi Friends! We are celebrating our son’s birthday this weekend, so I won’t be around to share a live video with you, but I hope you will pick a video or 2 from one of my video playlists to learn more about cardmaking and papercrafting techniques. Pick a Coloring Video! I have dozens of playlists …

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Everyday Skies Patterned Paper Card

Use the STampin' UP! Everyday Skies 6x6 patterned paper stack for a great background on this Umbrella Days card colored with Stampin' Blend markers. Handmade card idea by Patty Bennett

I had a thought.. and love how it turned out. The beautiful cloudy sky patterns in the Everyday Skies 6×6 paper stack seemed a perfect fit for the Umbrella Days stamp set!! I combined them for this card. After stamping the image on Basic White cardstock with Memento Black ink, I colored it with my …

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Beautiful Bokeh Balloon Birthday card

Use the Beautiful Bokeh paper for stamping balloons from the Arches Wishes Stampin' Up! set, combined with Everyday Arches dies. Card by Patty Bennett

Birthdays are the perfect occasion to let your creativity shine and create and send a colorful handmade card! Today, I’m thrilled to share two stunning Beautiful Bokeh Balloon Birthday Cards using Stampin’ Up! products. They combine vibrant colors, a playful balloon and cupcake theme, and the dreamy bokeh printed paper to make any birthday extra …

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Memorable Blooms with Blends

Stampin' UP! Memorable Blooms card featuring Stampin' Blends marker coloring and Beautiful Bokeh designer patterned paper, by Patty Bennett

Yep, I did it.. I had to use the Patty Colors on a card. This side fold card featuring the Stampin’ UP! Memorable Blooms bundle is so pretty and just perfect for anyone looking forward to spring!! I’ve listed the colors of Stampin’ Blends markers for you above, and you can find them in my …

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Sale-a-Bration Friendly Seagulls

Friendly Seagulls card with Stampin' Up! Sale-a-bration set perfect for birthday

Thanks for your kind comments about my previous Friendly Seagulls card (here). I loved making it and created a quick 2nd card with more of the seagulls. This set just makes me smile, not only because it’s super cute, but because it’s a FREE stamp set choice during Sale-a-Bration 2025! This card is so simple …

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Mixed Media Floral Card with Blends

Mixed Media Floral card featuring Stampin' Blend marker coloring by Patty Bennett

Today I’m excited to share a beautiful floral card I created with the Stampin’ Up! Mixed Florals stamp set and coordinating Mixed Media Florals designer patterned paper pack. I stamped the image twice with Memento Black ink on Stampin’ Up! Basic White cardstock, then colored with my Stampin’ Blends alcohol markers (colors are listed in …

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Complimentary Color Combo Ideas

Complimentary color combo peach blue featuring Mixed Media Floral stamp set from Stampin' UP!. Stampin' Blends coloring by Patty Bennett

You might want to try these combos! Online Exclusive Mixed Media Florals Did you know that in addition to all the new products in the Jan-April Mini catalog, Stampin’ UP! also released lots of other new products online!? You can see them in the ONLINE EXCLUSIVE section of the store. Part of this new release …

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Sale-a-Bration Simple Corner Cards

Stampin' Up! Corner in Bloom Sale-a-Bration stamp set - make easy cards with Bloom Impressions paper, by Patty Bennett

Do you remember the Corner in Bloom samples I shared a couple weeks ago (here if you missed it). I decided to keep going and make a few more samples with the “rectangle” idea using the medium corner stamp in the set. Cut the white cardstock to 3″ x 4″ and stamp the “L” corner …

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