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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Holly Berry Dies Christmas Card Idea

Stampin' Up! Christmas Card idea featuring Holly Berry dies, Rings of Love paper and Memories & More card base.

Where are my Shaded Spruce fans… these card bases and matching envelopes are gorgeous and come in a generous pack of 20 card bases and 20 envelopes!!  They are part of the Memories & More product line from Stampin’ Up!  I decorated this card with several different holiday products, I’ll list them below for you …

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Still working on your Christmas Cards?

Fun Fold Christmas Card idea with Stampin' Up! card making supplies. Sweet Stockings designer paper, by Patty Bennett.

If you are still working on your handmade Stampin’ Up! Christmas Cards, or maybe you need a quick idea for Christmas Thank You cards… here is a great little fun fold card idea for you!   This super easy fun fold idea works with ANY designer paper, holiday or theme!   I’ve used 3 different Stampin’ …

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Happy Holly-Days bird with Stampin’ Blends Markers

Stampin' Blends marker coloring with Happy Holly Days stamp set - Stampin Up! Christmas Card idea by Patty Bennett

Thank you for joining me live yesterday on my weekly Facebook Live! We had so much fun deciding on the final design of the Happy Holly-Days bird card above on the right! Thank you for your input!!  Missed the live?  No Worries!  Watch the replay below!!     In November, I shared these beautiful colored …

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Garden Gems are perfect for Bright Baubles Ornaments

Bright Baubles Stampin' UP! Christmas card featuring Garden Gems embellishments! by Patty Bennett www.PattyStamps.com

Oh my goodness… this is the perfect pair!  Look at the Garden Gems on my Bright Baubles ornament card!!   Seriously…  Didn’t that work out perfectly!? Placing the marquise shaped gems in the center of the ornament is amazing!!!  The Garden Gems are only available while supplies last, so don’t delay in purchasing. They will …

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Sweets & Treats Christmas Card Ideas!

Stampin' UP! Sweets & Treats Christmas Card ideas featuring fruitcake and caramel apples! Colored with Stampin' Blends markers. www.PattyStamps.com

  Well, these are tasty cards!! 🙂  So fun!!  I created these while participating in an online class from Melanie.  We used the Sweets & Treats stamp set and I learned several fun tips to share with you!!   The First little bit of magic is to use the StazOn ink pad and stamp the cake …

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Slimline Christmas Card Idea

Slimline Christmas Card idea featuring Stampin' Up! Gingerbread dies and Whimsy & Wonder designer paper! www.PattyStamps.com

Anyone have extra business size envelopes laying around?  I do, so slimline cards are a great way to use a few of them up, AND create a really fun and different type of card!! This Slimline Christmas Card features Stampin’ Up! cardmaking supplies like the Whimsy & Wonder designer paper and the Gingerbread dies.  I’ll …

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3 Card Ideas for Merriest Frames Hybrid Embossing Folder

3 Christmas Card Ideas for the Stampin' Up! Merriest Frames Hybrid Embossing Folder, by Patty Bennett, www.PattyStamps.com

I have been just aching to play with this amazing Merriest Frames Hybrid Embossing Folder.. it is so gorgeous!!!  See it in my online store or click the product photo links at the bottom of this post to shop online for these supplies!   My vision for this trio of Christmas Cards was to use …

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Penguin Place Fun Fold Thank You Cards

Penguin Place Book Binding Fun Fold customer thank you cards featuring Stampin' Up! Sale-a-Bration Penguin Playmates designer paper, by Patty Bennett

I was embarrassingly 3 weeks behind in sending out customer thank you cards, so I got to work and made these adorable Penguin Place Fun Fold cards for my customer thank yous!!  They feature the Penguin Place stamp set and Penguin Playmates designer paper – a free gift selection available with your $50 online order …

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Not So Ugly Christmas Suit and Tie Cards

Suit and Tie die Not So Ugly Christmas Suit cards featuring Stampin' Up! Flowers for Every Season paper and Classic Christmas star pattern designer paper. www.PattyStamps.com

First of all, thank you to Doris Pichler for this super fun idea!  The minute I saw her cards, I knew that the poinsettia Christmas Suit and Tie card was going to be perfect for our son, Jason.  He LOVES these crazy, “not so ugly” Christmas suits!  They really make him smile when we see …

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Gnome for the Holidays Stampin’ Blends cards

Stampin UP! Gnome for the Holidays Christmas cheer card ideas featuring Stampin Blends coloring and 'Tis the Season designer paper. www.PattyStamps.com

  One of the most requested sets you all wanted me to use in a Stampin’ Blends Video tutorial was Gnome for the Holidays.  I shared tips for coloring these smaller images from Gnome for the Holidays with Stampin’ Blends in This Video.  Thanks for all your kind comments on the tips for using the …

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Peaceful Nativity Christmas Card with Stampin’ Blends

Christmas Card idea featuring Stampin' Up! Peaceful Nativity bundle, Rainbow Glimmer paper and Stampin' Blends marker coloring by Patty Bennett www.PattyStamps.com

I had a vision of a night sky, you know those purple and blue hues when the sun is just about all the way down, and I thought the Rainbow Glimmer Paper would work well!  These Peaceful Nativity images were featured in my Stampin’ Blends video last week, and I used my new (adorable!!!!!) Mini …

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