Die Cutting with Foam Adhesive Sheets

Full of Life patterned designer paper from Stampin' Up! - happy birthday friend card with foam adhesive sheet die cut by Patty Bennett

  If you don’t feel like ink blending a background, or watercoloring a background, might I suggest the AMAZING printed backgrounds from the Stampin’ Up! Full of Life patterned paper pack!?  WOW!! All I did was cut a 4″ x 5-1/4″ piece and emboss it with the So Swirly embossing folder to create this great …

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Stamping on Designer Paper for your Cards

Stamping on Stampin' UP! Country Lace designer paper with the Stippled Rose stamp, Thinking of you card by Patty Bennett

  Today I’m sharing 2 things you may not have thought of doing when you make handmade cards: Stamping directly onto designer paper (these roses are stamped onto Country Lace DSP) Stamping your image in 1 color and using a Blender Pen to blend out a little color I used the Stampin’ Up! Stippled Rose …

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Start your Christmas Cards with This Idea

Stampin UP! Season of Green and Gold Christmas Cards with Heartfelt Hexagon punch by Patty Bennett

Get a start on Christmas card making early!  Change the greetings on these cards to Christmas and you’ll have a set of cards ready to mail in December!   I know many of you have finished your Christmas Cards.. some are planning, some are still enjoying all the fun of summer and putting off holiday …

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Wildly Flowering Simple Layered Cards

Stampin' UP! Wildly Flowering designer paper card ideas featuring Fully Flowering Ephemera die cut pack by Patty Bennett

I used the beautiful floral patterns in the Stampin’ Up! Wildly Flowering designer paper to create these cards last month, and thought I’d share them with you now since this paper is ON SALE this month! On Sale This Month! Wildly Flowering patterned paper #163323 On Sale 15% off through Aug. 31, 2024     …

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More Heartfelt Hexagon Punch Cards

Heartfelt Hexagon punch cards featuring Stampin' UP! Lily Pond Lane designer paper. By Patty Bennett

Thank you for your enthusiastic comments about all the Heartfelt Hexagon cards I created during my live video on Friday (replay at the bottom of this post).  Today I’m sharing more of the cards from that video, and these feature the Lily Pond Lane designer paper, Take to the Sky paper and Wildly Flowering patterned …

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Heartfelt Hexagon Punch Cards video tutorial

how to make 4 Heartfelt Hexagon punch cards with Full of Life designer paper from Stampin' UP! video tutorial with Patty Bennett

I had a great time during our weekly live video yesterday, sharing my Time Saving and Paper Saving technique for making the popular Heartfelt Hexagon punch cards!  I hope you enjoyed the fun idea and all the different Stampin’ Up! Designer paper I shared with you!! Featured Stampin’ UP! Punch: Click to Shop the Heartfelt …

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Heartfelt Hexagon Punch Cards – Live video

Make cards for all occasions with the Stampin' Up! Heartfelt Hexagon punch and designer paper. Live Card Making video tutorial by Patty Bennett

Let me share my Time Saving and Paper Saving technique for making the popular Heartfelt Hexagon punch cards! I came up with a fun idea and can’t wait to share all of my ideas with you featuring so many different packs of  Stampin’ Up! designer paper! Watch the Live or Replay! I’ll be sharing my …

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Colorful Accordion Fold Card Idea

Full of Life designer paper card, accordion fold design for a friend.

You’ve probably made one of these fun fold accordion cards before, but look how CUTE it is with the Full of Life designer paper from Stampin’ Up! We made this card during our Summer Soiree event a couple months ago and I just love it.. .probably because I totally love this paper, too! Full of …

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Ideas for Cards with Frames & Flowers paper

Stampin' Up! patterned paper Frames & Flowers with die cut florals - easy handmade cards by Patty Bennett

  I had so much fun making about a dozen cards with the Stampin’ UP! Frames & Flowers designer paper pack.  It includes amazing full color die cut floral and foliage pieces to add to your papercrafting projects. The one below was my favorite, it includes a white die cut from the Wildflower Designs die …

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I finally used the Mini Alphabet Dies!

Stampin' Up! Bistro Burger bundle birthday card featuring Mini Alphabet dies by Patty Bennett

Use the Mini Alphabet dies from Stampin’ Up! to customize the greeting on your card!!  Have a Sizzlin birthday with the Bistro Burger bundle!! Did you see this card on my Friday video?  If not, the replay is below.   As I mentioned on my video, I may have gone a little overboard with the …

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Bistro Burger Backfold Card video

Triple Burger birthday card featuring Stampin' Blends coloring and Bistro Burger bundle, by Patty Bennett

After making several really fun Bistro Burger Cards, I thought, Oh, this burger would be perfect on a circle die cut, and the circle die cut is so fun on the Backfold card… so….. here we go!  A fun fold design for you – revisited from a year ago! Hope you enjoyed watching me color …

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Let’s make a Burger Birthday Card Live!

Live card crafting video Stampin' Up! Bistro Burger bundle colored with Stampin' Blends. Backfold card instructions.

Live Card Making today featuring Stampin’ Up! Bistro Burger birthday cards and Stampin’ Blends marker coloring. I’ll revisit the backfold card (from a year ago), and we’ll chat about making a double and triple burger and well as sharing alcohol marker coloring tips with my Stampin’ Blends! Watch the Live or Replay! I’ll be sharing …

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