Enjoy the Little Things Crafting Kit

Wow.. I am so impressed with the quality and CUTENESS of this Stampin' Up! kit!!! It's called Enjoy the Little Things and you just need to WATCH THIS VIDEO BELOW to see how amazing it is!   Now seriously.. isn't that WAY too much fun!!!??? if you are unable to view it, check it out …

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What I Love – 3 step flower stamp cards

  Color.. I love color!! I think that's what I love best about crafting and stamping, .. using and combining colors!!  This new Sale a Bration stamp set called What I Love is  a terrific set to experiment with color!! I started with Watermelon Wonder and Wild Wasabi, then also tried Calypso Coral and Wild …

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Timeless Textures Layered Card

  We tried, and I think we succeeded!  Cindee and I were stamping one day with the Timeless Textures stamp set, new in the 2016 Occasions catalog from Stampin' UP! and we decided we wanted to try lots of layers and a collage look. Do you love layers, collage techniques, speckles, grunge, script fonts, etc.? …

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Glimmery Valentine Heart Card

  One of the very best products in the new 2016 Occasions catalog from Stampin' UP! is this glorious Blushing Bride Glimmer Paper!!   It's so stunning in person… I know it's pretty in the photos, but it's even better in person!!! 🙂 This pretty card could be used for Valentine's day, for an anniversary, for …

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Stamping at Stampin’ UP!

  On my million dollar achiever's trip to the Stampin' UP! home office in Riverton, UT, I got to be a Concept artist for a few moments…  well, kind of… they asked me to look over a short list of stamp sets and pick out a set or 2 and make a card they could …

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Fun Fold Cards part 2: Tea Cup card and Birthday Blooms card

  If you read yesterday's blog post here on PattyStamps.com you saw my fun fold cards and video featuring the beautiful Botanicals Suite of products, new in the 2016 Stampin' Up! Occasions catalog!!  I hope you enjoyed them!! Today I'd like to share 2 more cards with the same fun fold technique, but with different …

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Stampin’ Up! Fun Fold Card Video Tutorial

  You are going to laugh when you watch my video today.. I was seriously intimidated by this Fun Fold card, and when Cindee taught me how to make it, I just laughed because it's so seriously easy!!!  I have a VIDEO tutorial for you as well as FREE tutorials at the bottom of this …

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2016 Occasions Catalog Sneak Peeks

 NEW CATALOGS start Tuesday, Jan. 5th… CLICK HERE for all the info! ————————————— If you have already seen my Sneak Peek Video (here) or the 2016 Stampin' UP! Occasions catalog, then you have probably guessed that the Birthday Bouquet suite of products on pgs 8 and 9 are among my VERY favorite products in this …

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Make a Handy Notepad Holder for 2016

Happy New Year!!  Can you believe it's 2016!?  Wow! I love to carry a handy dandy notepad in my car.. I am always thinking of something to jot down while I'm out and about.  How perfect is this notepad case for 2016?  I used the Large Numbers Framelits dies (NEW from Stampin' UP!) – they …

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A look back – Top 10 Posts from 2015 on PattyStamps.com

  Each year I love to look back and review my most popular PattyStamps.com blog posts from the past year.  I know you enjoy the trip down memory lane as well.. so here are the top 10 posts from my blog in 2015! You can click on any title below to go to the corresponding …

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Balloon Celebration Cards with Wink of Stella pen

New Weekly Deals! Click Here! SNEAK PEEK!  2016 Occasions catalog and Sale a Bration Brochure I'm really excited about the new products coming soon from Stampin' Up! in the 2016 Occasions Catalog!!  I have been having fun coming up with a variety of color combos for these Balloon Celebration stamps!! They make great birthday cards, …

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