Double Circle Fun Fold Video

Double Circle Fun Fold Stampin' Up! card instructions featuring Abigail Rose suite and Blending Brushes by Patty Bennett

  I was just kind of playing around with fun fold ideas and came up with this double circle fun fold card… I think it’s a conglomeration of lots of different ideas I had rumbling around in my head!  The Stampin’ UP! Abigail Rose suite is featured here but you could create this with ANY …

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Live Video for Double Circle Fun Fold

Facebook Live: Abigail Rose designer paper from Stampin Up! colored with Blending Brushes, for fun fold card.

  Double Circle Fun Fold Card Live Please join me live today at 11am PT on my Business Facebook Page to see how to color and die cut the Abigail Rose designer paper, and create this amazing Double Circle Fun Fold card!! Can’t tune in live? Watch the replay on my blog tomorrow (June 4, …

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Potted Geraniums Card & Box set

Stampin Up! Potted Geraniums bundle handmade card by Patty Bennett featuring Glimmer Paper and Split Textures dies.

  Oooh I have been waiting to play with this amazing new Potted Geraniums bundle from Stampin’ UP! and I finally treated myself to a little stamping time to explore this bundle! I love geraniums and have several in my garden.  I realized most of mine are pink, a bit lighter than the ones I …

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Special BOGO offer on Stampin’ UP! kits!

Stampin UP! BOGO kit sale, buy 1 get 1 50% off, June 1 - 30, 2022. www.PattyStamps.com card kits and papercrafting kit sale.

    Stampin’ Up! Kit Sale June 2022 All Kits in the Stampin’ Up! Kit collection qualify for this sale:  Buy 1, get 1 at 50% off!   GREAT NEWS: The more expensive kit is the 1/2 price kit!   Click to Shop kits collection!   When placing your online order, you’ll need at least …

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A Rainbow of Tea Cup Thank You Cards

Cup of Tea bundle customer thank you cards featuring Tea Boutique DSP by Patty Bennett

Well this was FUN and a little bit addicting.. I started stamping and die cutting tea cups and kind of couldn’t stop!!  I created lots of fun customer Thank You cards to mail out last week, using the Stampin’ Up! Tea Boutique suite! See the Tea Boutique Suite online!   Above & Below: card bases …

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Delicate Details Treat Box Video Tips

Stampin' UP! Delicate Details Treat Box featuring Cottage Rose floral image colored with Blending Brushes, by Patty Bennett

This beautiful little box called the Delicate Details Treat Box, new, from Stampin’ Up! deserves a special highlight, that’s why I featured it on my weekly live video yesterday! Thank you to everyone who joined me live!!  If you missed it, I’ve included the REPLAY below for you!   The box is about 2″ wide …

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Join me Live to make this Cute Box!

Let's make the Delicate Details box, with a beautiful Abigail Rose floral focal point during my Facebook Live video! www.PattyStamps.com

  I am excited to show you how I created this cute Delicate Details Treat Box and decorated it with the Cottage Rose bundle floral images!  Watch live or the replay! Watch Live today at 11am PT on my Business Facebook Page, or, watch the replay later on Facebook or my YouTube Channel. I’ll also …

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Perfectly Penciled Flower Cards

Simple handmade cards featuring Stampin' Up! Perfectly Penciled designer paper and Art Gallery stamp set. by Patty Bennett www.PattyStamps.com

Thanks for your feedback when I posted this card on my Instagram account!  So happy you enjoyed the card!  I initially posted the Perfectly Penciled paper with my stamped Art Gallery flowers, then I posted the video for it.  Tip!  use watercolor pencils to add shading to your solid stamped images.. don’t the flowers look …

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Sending Sunshine with Sunny Splash Swimsuits!!

Stamping Technique: shading on solid stamped images with Watercolor pencils, Stampin UP! Sunny Splash set. card by Patty Bennett

    I was thrilled that you enjoyed the amazing tip about adding shading to your solid stamped images with watercolor pencils!  I just love these cute swimsuits from the Stampin’ Up! Sunny Splash stamp set and I think they are even cuter when you add some shading!! What do you think? If you missed …

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Father’s Day Cards – Luv 2 Stamp Group Blog Hop

Father's Day card idea featuring Stampin' Up! He's the Man suite and Home & Garden Bundle by Patty Bennett

I’m excited to bring you a very fun Father’s Day Card today, featuring Stampin’ UP! He’s All That Suite (new in the Annual Catalog) and the Home & Garden bundle from the Jan-June mini catalog – retiring soon!   Welcome to the Luv 2 Stamp Group’s 2022 Blog Hop! We are excited to share projects …

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Shading on Solid Images with Watercolor Pencils

Before and After: Bottled Happiness Stampin' Up! image shaded with Watercolor Pencils. Thank you Card by Patty Bennett

Before and After: Shading with Watercolor Pencils!     To say I’ve had fun with this technique would be an understatement!!  I’ve been using my watercolor pencils to add shading on top of solid stamped images!!! Scroll down and see the all the great images I’ve been working on, and be sure to Watch the …

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Live Watercolor Pencil Shading Today

Bottled Happiness set shaded with Watercolor pencils - live video today with Patty Bennett

Oh my goodness. . I think you are going to LOVE these tips for Watercolor Pencil shading today!!   Before and After! Isn’t that an amazing difference!? Just adding a little bit of watercolor pencil shading to the stamped Bottled Happiness image gives it SO much life! I learned this technique from Barry & Jay at …

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