Apple Blossom Cards – With or Without Flowers?

Stampin' Up! Apple Blossom Dies / Apple Harvest Bundle card idea with die cut flowers by Patty Bennett

You decide… should my watercolored apple card have die cut flowers or not?   Above: Stampin’ Up! Apple Blossoms card without flowers, below, tip for making the flowers and the finished card with die cut flowers!   Sometimes it’s difficult to color a die cut image when it’s small.. so I randomly added some Sweet Sorbet …

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Organizing my Stampin’ Up! Die Cuts

Organizing my Stampin Up! die cuts for my craft room, www.PattyStamps.com

  If you’ve followed me for long, you’ve probably seen my amazing assortment of die cut labels, tags and shapes, and you know I love my die cutting fairy.  Her name is Tammy and she helps me by die cutting in bulk for me!!   I also love to organize all my die cut pieces in …

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Savings are in Bloom Stampin’ Up! Sale

March 2022 save 20% on the Stampin' Up! Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss machine and select bundles. www.PattyStamps.com

Whohooo!! 20% Savings offer from Stampin’ Up!   All of the Stampin’ Up! dies available during the March 20% off Savings are in Bloom sale (below) work with the Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss machine!   For more info about my die cutting station, see this post.      Click to Download download the Savings In …

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Amazing Art in Bloom Bundle Video Tutorial

card idea featuring Art in Bloom bundle from Stampin' Up! featuring stamps, an embossing folder and coordinating dies. www.PattyStamps.com

Oh my friends.. you are in for a treat!! The Art in Bloom Bundle is so amazing and versatile, AND so easy to use!  If you didn’t catch my weekly live stamping video yesterday, I’ve got the replay for you at the bottom of todays blog post!!      Check out the amazing embossing on …

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Fun Fold Video with 2021 Sneak Peek Products

Paper Blooms Sale-a-Bration gift and In Bloom dies fun fold card by Patty Bennett www.PattyStamps.com

A huge thank you to everyone who joined me live yesterday for this fun fold video!  We had fun, I shared a ton of tips AND a mistake in the Sale-a-Bration 2021 Jan/Feb brochure!  Watch the replay below if you missed the live video to see all the fun and the instructions to create these …

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Stitched Lace Die Card Idea

Stampin' UP! Stitched Lace Die #149625 paired with the In Good Taste designer paper and Tasteful Touches bundle. Card idea with Wood Elements. www.PattyStamps.com

  You are going to love this AMAZING combination of the Stitched Lace die and the In Good Taste designer paper!!! WOW!!!  I’ve used 2 patterns from the In Good Taste designer paper on this card. One that looks like a burlap/textile print in the background, and one that looks like soft linen for the …

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Coming Tomorrow! New Stampin’ Cut & Emboss machine

New! Sept. 1, 2020, Stampin' Cut & Emboss machine available on 9-1-20! www.PattyStamps.com

I am super excited about the new Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine!!  As a Stampin’ UP! demonstrator, we were able to order it early, and I have been using it for a few weeks.  I LOVE IT!!! The best way, I believe, to share the benefits and the features of this great machine are to …

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Time Saving Die Cutting Tip

Use Whisper White Scraps and Stampin' UP! label dies to cut lots of labels at once. Keep them in a container, ready to stamps and use! Die Cutting Tip from www.PattyStamps.com

I love my wonderful box of die cut labels, just waiting and ready for stamped greetings for my handmade cards!  I hope you enjoy this Die Cutting Tip!! 1. When you have scraps of Whisper White Cardstock, use them with all of the label dies you own, and die cut a ton of them at …

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Sending Flowers Dies Square Card

Square Card featuring Stampin Up Sending Flowers dies and Honey Bee stamp set. Flowers colored with Stampin Blends markers. www.PattyStamps.com

  I love this adorable square card featuring the Sending Flowers dies!!  It is a limited time offer product from Stampin’ Up!, available only while supplies last!  The Sending Flowers die cuts out the circle, the stems, the flower and the cute little scallops around the circle all at once! It’s super easy to use …

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Stitched So Sweetly Stampin’ Up! dies

Stampin Up Stitched So Sweetly dies layer perfectly and coordinate with the So Sentimental stamp set. Card ideas featuring Tropical Oasis designer paper by Patty Bennett www.PattyStamps.com

  Now that I’ve been working with the Stampin’ Up! Jan-June 2020 Mini catalog papercrafting products for about 2 months, I can say that hands down my favorite dies are these Stitched So Sweetly label dies that all layer with each other!! They are AMAZING!!!  And they pair so well with the So Sentimental stamp …

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Die Cutting tip for Christmas Layers Dies

Die Cutting Tip for the Stampin' UP! Holiday catalog Christmas Layers dies, by Patty Bennett www.PattyStamps.com

I discovered that this die cutting tip from Stampin’ Up! works really well with the Christmas Layers Dies!! Turn your intricate dies UPSIDE DOWN and put them UNDER your paper, facing upwards, when die cutting them in your die cutting machine for amazing results!   Check out the results of this tip!     Above: …

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Floral Frames Note Card with Stampin’ Blends

   Grab your favorite coloring medium and join me to make this fun note card featuring the Stampin' Up! Floral Frames bundle!! My favorite coloring medium, hands down, is my collection of Stampin' Blends markers, so that's what I used to color these little flowers and the small leaves!   The Floral Frames bundle is …

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