They don’t Have to be Sunflowers

Abundant Beauty masks and ink blending with Bubble Bath and Berry Burst ink! Card featuring Scalloped Contour die by Patty Bennett

  New Product Coming Soon!!  The Abundant Beauty masks (ok, I call them stencils) will be available in the Sept. 6th release of the Stampin’ Up! Holiday catalog!!  You may have seen me creating the sunflower card with them in a previous video, but they don’t have to be sunflowers!!  Seriously.. use any colors you’d …

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By My Side – she’s so cute!

Stampin' Up! By My Side stamp set colored with Stampin' Blends alcohol markers: cute note card by Patty Bennett

  Well, how cute is this little note card!?  I found some 1-1/2″ wide strips of designer paper from the Countryside Inn designer paper (ok, I found a LOT of strips), so I thought.. I wonder how they’d “stack up” on a Stampin’ Up! Basic White note card, and look at that… they fit perfectly!!  …

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Sketched Plaid Background Stamp from Stampin’ UP!

Stampin' Up! Sketched Plaid background stamp with Azure Afternoon: great for handmade Hey Chuck card by Patty Bennett

    Sometimes I just forget about my background stamps.  But I pulled the Sketched Plaid background stamp off my shelf and used it in Azure Afternoon ink on Azure Afternoon cardstock for the background of my Hey Chuck card! I just love that pretty background, and of course once you own the stamp, you …

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Sneak Peek Stampin’ Up! Holiday Card idea

Stampin' UP! Snowflake Sky 3d embossing folder card idea for the holidays by Patty Bennett

Are you ready for a fun Stampin’ UP! Holiday Catalog sneak peek? Preview Holiday Catalog Products: I just love this quick and easy card I created on my live video (here) a few weeks ago.  I’ve combined 5, yes, 5, brand new products: Snowflake Sky 3D embossing folder #162026 Deckled Circle dies #162286 Night of …

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Using a Die Cut as a Background Stencil

Using the Nested Essentials die as a stencil to create an ink blended background! Stampin' Up! card by Patty Bennett featuring Timeless Charm flower dies.

What a great way to create a simple background with just ink and Blending Brushes!! Use any die with an open space such as the Nested Essentials die or Darling Details frame dies shown below, and blend ink onto your card background with Blending Brushes! Berry Burst Ink is a great backdrop for the white …

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Sneak Peek!! Holiday Catalog Sunflower Card!!

Sunflower card with Stampin' Up! Abundant Beauty stencils / masks, blending brushes and ink by Patty Bennett

Coming Soon!!  Abundant Beauty masks (stencils) in the 2023 Stampin’ Up! Holiday catalog!  They will be available on the release date of the catalog on Sept. 6, 2023, but I wanted to share this pretty sunflower card idea with you now!!     I just needed a small portion of the houndstooth pattern for a …

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Polkadots and Hey Chuck Stampin’ Blends Cards

Stampin' UP! Hey Chuck Stampin' Blends card featuring polkadots and Rays of Light background stamp by Patty Bennett

Truth be told… I really wasn’t planning on buying the Hey Chuck stamp set, but when I saw it in the lineup for Barry & Jay’s Coloring Masterclass, I grabbed it real quick on my demonstrator order so I’d be ready for class!!  Jay taught us so many great skills during our Stampin’ Blends coloring …

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Note Cards featuring Tags!

Stampin Up! note card featuring tags, So Refreshing set and gingham paper by Patty Bennett

Using the leaves and flowers stamp images from the So Refreshing bundle from Stampin’ Up!, I stamped on die cut tags and created a cute set of note cards! The white tags and the designer paper tags behind each one are all from the Tailor Made Tag die set.   To make this card design, …

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Beautiful In Color Luster Paper from Stampin’ Up!

Stampin' Up! Moody Mauve In Color Luster Paper thank you note card by Patty Bennett with Fresh as a Daisy designer paper

Let’s talk about page 127 in the Annual Stampin’ UP! catalog… the Specialty Paper page… I’ve reviewed it in a previous video, walking you through all the samples there, but it’s still confusing!!  So today, let’s just take a look at the 2023-2025 In Color 12×12 Luster Specialty Paper (#9 on the page). It’s gorgeous …

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Pizza Man delivers a Taco Fiesta!!

Stampin' Up! Supremely Awesome pizza man stamp set combined with Taco Fiesta set! Cute burrito and taco card by Patty Bennett

He loved it!! I made a taco fiesta guacamole card for Eric’s birthday using the Stampin’ Up! Supremely Awesome and Taco Fiesta stamp sets!!!  Last weekend we celebrated his 65th birthday and I made several cards for him, this was one of them. I have a masking tip for you … when you are ready …

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It’s Supremely Awesome Pizza Day at the Office

Stampin' Up! Supremely Awesome pizza cards with Stampin' Blend coloring by Patty Bennett

Wondering why I’m featuring pizza cards today?? You may remember from my video last week, I mentioned that Eric is turning 65 tomorrow, and TODAY I’m taking pizza to his office to treat the crew! We are celebrating!!! So that’s why I won’t be online with a live video for you today… I’m at the …

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Easy Two Tone Flora Card Idea

Stampin' Up! Two Tone Flora card idea with Bubble Bath cardstock.

A beautiful, quick, and simple floral card for you today… I used the Stampin’ Up! Two Tone Flora stamp set, the Crafting with you Stamp set, and the greeting from the Sentimental Park set. Here is my Stampin’ Up! color combo: I know.. it’s a little surprising.. not exactly a Patty Color Combo, but I …

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