Go Ahead, Use the Bright Colors!

Earthen Textures Stampin' UP! set with Masterfully Made designer paper, Pretty Peacock & Berry Burst card by Patty Bennett

  If you were a little shy about this Masterfully Made paper when you first saw it… I assure you, you were not alone.  Now that I’ve designed several projects featuring this designer paper pack for our upcoming crafting cruise in September, I have fallen in love with it!!  I wanted to encourage you to …

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Cute Slimline Birthday Card with Wrapping Paper!

Slimline birthday card idea featuring wrapping paper! "Carrot" image from Thanks a Bunch creates cute stamped grass!

    Check out this very fun idea I had when making a slimline birthday card for our buddy Andrew!!  After I wrapped his gift, I thought… those doggies would be so cute on a card.. so I grabbed my Stampin’ UP! paper snips and fussy cut 4 doggies to use on his card and …

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Fall Birthday Card idea with NEW Delicate Desert paper

Stampin' UP! Fall Birthday card idea featuring Delicate Desert designer paper and Ghost Stamping Technique by Patty Bennett

    Do you remember the Ghost Stamping Technique I shared with you earlier this month?  As I demonstrated this technique during our live video, I created this fall leaf tag with the Ranunculus die cut, and then after the video, I created this card.  It’s a fall birthday card featuring 2 patterns from the …

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Simple In Color Sending Smiles cards

Simple handmade cards with Stampin' Up! Sending Smiles set and Biggest Wish set. www.PattyStamps.com

  Ready for a clean and simple card featuring the Sending Smiles set?  These cards are so fast, great for simple stamping days, and I even featured them in an Instagram Reel if you want to see how I made them!   My very simple yet super colorful color combo is perfect for spring or summer …

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Meet the New Stampin’ Up! In Colors 2022-2024

Biggest Wish Stamp Set from Stampin' Up! with new 2022-2024 In Colors - card idea with ladybug punch and Daisy punch in glimmer paper by Patty Bennett

If all went as planned yesterday, you had a chance to “meet” the new Stampin’ Up! 2022-2024 In Colors during my live video!!  You also had a chance to see lots of other new products during my video! (hopefully)…. I say hopefully because that is the plan.. I’m typing this on Wednesday, and leaving on …

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2 Trifold Cards with New Horizons Paper

2 New Horizons Tri Fold / Z Fold cards featuring Stampin' UP! designer paper, by Patty Bennett

    OOOH I love these 2 Trifold cards (or are they Z fold cards?) featuring the Stampin’ Up! New Horizons designer paper!!  I hope you enjoy them too!! I wanted to share 2 versions with you, both using the New Horizons designer paper, but one with the Sailboat Punch, and one with the fence …

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Beautifully Penned Sale-a-Bration paper card ideas

Trifold Card idea featuring Stampin' Up! Sale-a-Bration Beautifully Penned designer paper, Hand-Penned petals stamp set colored with Stampin' Blends markers, and Biggest Wish set. by Patty Bennett www.PattyStamps.com

  I was in the mood to color, and I had a request for a gift certificate from a customer, so I decided to create some pretty floral cards with the Stampin’ UP! Beautifully Penned Sale-a-Bration paper!  I used the same trifold pocket card design that I shared with you HERE.  (dimensions and video are …

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Coloring Beautifully Penned paper with Stampin’ Blends

Cards with Stampin' Blends markers used to color the Beautifully Penned Stampin' UP! Sale-a-Bration paper and Biggest Wish stamp set. www.PattyStamps.com

Whohooo!! Sale-a-Bration is in full swing – again!  Yes, this is part 2 for 2021!!  2 more months of free gifts with your purchases for Sale-a-Bration!! yay!!!  I sat down with a few colors of my Stampin’ Blends markers and decided to color the black and white Beautifully Penned paper!  It’s a free gift choice …

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Pinwheel Card Video Tutorial with Summer Shadows dies

Pinwheel Tower Card created with Stampin' UP! Sale-a-Bration Beautifully Penned DSP & Summer Shadows dies. www.PattyStamps.com

  Thanks so much for joining me yesterday for Pinwheel card video tutorial on my weekly Facebook live video series!!  If you missed the video to see how to put together these amazing Pinwheel Tower cards, scroll to the bottom to catch the replay!      My creation includes Polished Pink, Melon Mambo and Granny …

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Birthday Treat Bag or Gift Card Holder

Birthday Gift Bag or Gift Card Holder featuring Stampin' UP! Biggest Wish stamp set and Ombre Gift Bags. www.PattyStamps.com

  Happy Birthday Treat Bag or Gift Card Holder Idea – so quick and easy and so sparkly with the new Ombre Specialty Paper and Ombre Gift Bags from Stampin Up!   Ombre Gift Bag Instructions:  Die cut scalloped rectangle with the Scalloped Contour Dies Stamp Happy 3x with Pale Papaya ink (Biggest Wish set) …

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Faux Shaker Card with Shimmer Vellum

Faux Shaker Card with Clear Envelope, Shimmer Vellum and Shaker Shapes from Stampin' Up!. www.PattyStamps.com

  Have you ever wanted to make a shaker card but 1) you thought it was too complicated, or 2) it’s too bulky to mail, so, you didn’t make it?  Well, I have a solution for you!!  How about a Faux Shaker card, using a clear medium envelope and shakey bits!?  Let me show you …

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Pattern Party Paper embossed with Pretty Flowers embossing folder

Hand-Penned stamp set colored with Stampin' Blends markers paired with Pattern Party paper, card by Patty Bennett

  Hello friends!!  Hope you enjoy this bold, colorful card today!!  I used 2 patterns of paper from the Pattern Party DSP pack and the Hand-Penned Petals floral image colored with Stampin’ Blends markers! Optional but so pretty: Line up the pretty flowers design from the Pattern Party designer paper pack with the Pretty Flowers …

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