Fun Fold Card – Great way to use up DSP

Fun Fold Card featuring Stampin' Up! Ornate Garden Suite and Ornate Border dies. by Patty Bennett www.PattyStamps.com

Oh I LOVE this Fun Fold Card idea!!  I had never seen this fold before until I attended a 4 day retreat in So. California in February.  Amy Combs hosted the retreat and this fun fold card pattern was my favorite card idea! The great thing is, it basically uses up 1/2 a sheet of …

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Monthly Crafting Kits with Paper Pumpkin

Monthly Subscription Crafting and Card Making kits by Stampin Up! - Paper Pumpkin! www.PattyStamps.com

  One advantage to being stuck at home on lockdown is that I’ve had more crafting time!!  I thoroughly enjoyed creating with my adorable March 2020 Paper Pumpkin Card Making Kit!!  My 3 card samples are shown above from the kit.  The kit created 12 cards with envelopes and included all the die cuts, TWO …

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Finished Cards with Flowering Foils paper

Flowering Foils designer paper card ideas, featuring watercoloring technique with Stampin Up ink refills. by Patty Bennett www.PattyStamps.com

Thank you for your kind words across all of my social media platforms about my watercolored Flowering Foils paper!!  I DID cut up the 3 full 12×12 sheets and made 27 cards that I’ve mailed out to my customers this week!      If you missed my previous post about watercoloring the Flowering Foils paper, …

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Watercoloring on Flowering Foils Designer Paper

Flowering Foils designer paper - Sale-a-Bration gift choice from Stampin Up while supplies last. Watercoloring with Aqua Painter and reinkers by Patty Bennett www.PattyStamps.com

I know you are loving the Flowering Foils Sale-a-Bration designer paper as much as I am, because I’ve been tracking your Sale-a-Bration gift selections on your orders since it released on March 3rd, and it’s been the most popular item out of the 5 new Sale-a-Bration gifts!!  Whohooo!!  So here is a watercolor idea for …

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Pigment Sprinkles Poppy Elements flowers

Peaceful Poppies Elements - watercolor paper flowers and leaves colored with Pigment Sprinkles from Stampin' Up! www.pattystamps.com

    Let’s chat about the Watercolor Paper poppies and leaves in the Peaceful Poppies Elements kit!  I used Pigment Sprinkles to very quickly color the leaves and poppy flowers!!   I added the die cut flowers and leaves to several cards and just love how artistic they look!!!     Tips for using Pigment Sprinkles: …

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Cute DIY Dollar Store Easter Basket Treat

DIY Easter Treat Basket from the Dollar Store! Stampin' UP! Welcome Easter stamp set colored with Stampin Blends markers. by Patty Bennett www.PattyStamps.com

  Do you ever wander the aisles of the Dollar Store, Dollar Tree or 99 cent store?  Once in awhile I do and I always find something fun!  I picked up this adorable plastic container with a handle and a lid, printed with colorful Easter Eggs, and I decorated it with stamped / colored animals …

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Fun Fold Birthday Bonanza Card Idea

Birthday Bonanza Koala Bear birthday card idea featuring Stampin Up papercrafting supplies. www.PattyStamps.com

  I don’t know for sure if this counts as a fun fold, but I love this Birthday Bonanza card and it is a really creative design!!  Amy designed this and I made it last month at her retreat.      Birthday Bonanza Designer Paper #151313 available in my online Stampin’ UP! store! Start with …

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Lily Impressions Wild Rose Card Idea

Lily Impressions Sale-a-Bration designer paper background with To a Wild Rose flower colored with Pigment Sprinkles. Stampin Up card making supplies. www.PattyStamps.com

  This was one of those cards.. kind of a “potluck” card… a “smorgasbord”.. I had all of these pieces on my desk, and put them together and I love the results of my Lily Impressions card with the Wild Rose flower!!   The Card Details & Dimensions: Card Base: 4-1/4″ x 11″ Coastal Cabana …

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Simple Stamping Golf Birthday Card Idea

Country Club Suite birthday card idea for a golfer featuring Stampin' Up! Absolutely Argyle embossing folder and Banner Triple Punch. www.PattyStamps.com

    Need a quick and easy birthday card idea for a golfer?  How about this fun idea featuring Stampin’ Up! Country Club designer paper!!  You can mix and match any of the patterns in this designer paper pack, and create the card however you’d like.  See the Country Club designer paper in my online …

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Lasting Elegance Floral Card Idea

Lasting Elegance dies card ideas featuring Stampin Up Sale-a-Bration Lily Impressions DSP behind the die cut openings. So Sentimental Bundle greetings and die cut labels. www.PattyStamps.com

  2 Questions:  Do you have any Designer Paper you need to use up? (is that a silly question?). Do you have the Lasting Elegance dies?  If yes, then you are all set to make these amazing cards!!      2 Simple Steps: Cut Whisper White cardstock (or you could try colored cardstock) to 4″ …

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Pleased as Punch Baby Shower Card

Pleased as Punch designer paper from Stampin Up - Baby Shower Card Idea featuring Under My Umbrella bundle. www.PattyStamps.com

I needed a baby shower card for my friend Miranda, and after seeing the adorable gift bag that Lecticia and Kristy made at a recent event, I decided to copy the idea and create a card featuring the Pleased as Punch designer paper and Under My Umbrella bundle from Stampin’ UP! This sweet card also …

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Parisian Flourish Birthday Card Idea

Parisian Flourish embossing folder card idea featuring Tropical Oasis designer paper and In the Tropics dies from Stampin' UP. www.PattyStamps.com

    I love this striking white on white Parisian Flourish embossing folder Birthday Card idea!  I created this at a retreat hosted by Kurstan and Mel in February and I just love the crisp look of this card! It is decorated with die cut pieces from the In the Tropics dies and Tropical Oasis …

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