More tips for organizing Stampin’ Up! In Colors

Tip for organizing Stampin' Up! In Color Ink Pads with embellishment dots, by Patty Bennett

  If you are like me and store your 50 Stampin’ Up! colors in rainbow order, your In Color ink pads are mixed up with your other 40 colors.  So for a few years now, I’ve added an embellishment dot on the In Color pads so I can quickly see the 10 In Colors in …

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Stampin’ Up! Apple Harvest cards and Video

Apple Blossom dies from Stampin' Up! limited time offer. Watercolor card by Patty Bennett

Thank you for joining me during my video yesterday! I do hope you enjoyed the card ideas featuring the new Stampin’ Up! Bundles, including this Apple Harvest bundle!!  I shared some watercoloring tips, and you can see the REPLAY of the video at the bottom of my post today!   Each of my 3 Apple …

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Brilliant Wings Butterfly Slimline Rainbow Cards

Brilliant Wings butterfly dies from Stampin' UP!. Die cut with watercolor paper and paint with reinkers. Slimline card idea by Patty Bennett

  As I mentioned during my video yesterday, I decided to use my rainbow of Brilliant Wings butterflies on a slimline card.  I actually made 2!  One (left) is a little cleaner and simpler with just a white background, and I stepped it up a bit for the 2nd card with a rainbow stamped background …

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Watercolored Brilliant Wings birthday card Video

Brilliant Wings butterfly dies from Stampin' UP!. Die cut with watercolor paper and paint with reinkers. Birthday card idea by Patty Bennett

Be sure to watch my FREE Video tutorial below – it’s under 15 minutes and I think you’ll be amazed at how easy it is to watercolor these Brilliant Wings butterflies!!   Welcome! If you have found me from my YouTube video, welcome!  I’m so glad you are here!  If you are a regular blog …

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Rings of Love Sale-a-Bration paper Gnome card

Stampin' UP! Rings of Love paper Sale-a-Bration 2022 Kindest Gnomes pumpkin fall card with Watercolor technique. www.PattyStamps.com

  Don’t miss the great Rings of Love designer paper Sale-a-Bration gift from Stampin’ Up!  I’ve used it here in the background of this cute fall gnome card!! Stampin’ Up! offers free gifts with your $50 and $100 orders during Sale-a-Bration, this one is free with a $50 online order.  HOPEFULLY it has not sold …

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Shimmery White Embossing Paste Background Technique

Stampin Up Shimmery White Embossing Paste background, colored with ink refills / reinker color, then spread on cardstock. Butterfly Beauty die cut on top. www.PattyStamps.com

  A year ago… yep, a whole year ago, I made this amazing Butterfly Beauty card with the Shimmery White Embossing Paste background!  This is a super fun and easy technique that you can recreate whether you are making cards at home, or teaching this to friends or at an event! Kurstan taught us how …

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2019-2021 In Color Ribbon & To a Wild Rose

To a Wild Rose Stampin Up set featuring DIY Ink Refill technique on Felt. 2019-2021 In Color Ribbon accessories. Card ideas with Patty Bennett www.PattyStamps.com

In Color Ribbon Card Ideas featuring Wild Rose set! So happy that you enjoyed the video and post a couple weeks ago, today I am sharing MORE Color Combo Ideas for the Wild Rose Felt Ink Pad Technique!! If you missed it, the post and VIDEO are HERE.     Above: Pretty Peacock In Color …

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How I Store my Stampin’ Spots

How I store my Stampin' Up! Spots with Stamp-n-Storage organizers in my craft room. Patty Bennett www.PattyStamps.com

Ink Spot Storage Solution: How I store my Stampin’ Spots with Stamp-n-Storage products. Do you have ink spots from you Paper Pumpkin kits, or from other Stampin’ UP! kits or catalog offerings?  Here is a great way to store them!!  Drawer cabinets from Stamp-n-Storage with plastic accessory tray inserts!!   If you have another drawer …

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Watercoloring on Flowering Foils Designer Paper

Flowering Foils designer paper - Sale-a-Bration gift choice from Stampin Up while supplies last. Watercoloring with Aqua Painter and reinkers by Patty Bennett www.PattyStamps.com

I know you are loving the Flowering Foils Sale-a-Bration designer paper as much as I am, because I’ve been tracking your Sale-a-Bration gift selections on your orders since it released on March 3rd, and it’s been the most popular item out of the 5 new Sale-a-Bration gifts!!  Whohooo!!  So here is a watercolor idea for …

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Monarch Butterfly Gala Card with Spectrum pad

Stampin' UP! Butterfly Gala stamp set / punch bundle Monarch butterfly card featuring Graceful Glass Vellum and Spectrum rainbow pad, by Patty Bennett, www.PattyStamps.com

You may have already seen this Monarch Butterfly card in my Facebook Live video earlier in the week, and I am really excited to share it with you on my blog!  This handstamped card features the Stampin’ Up! Butterfly Gala bundle, Graceful Glass Vellum colored with Stampin’ Blends markers, and a Spectrum rainbow pad that …

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Guest Artists share Rainbow Pad Card Ideas

  I always have a monthly challenge / Prize Patrol for my Luv 2 Stamp group (team of demonstrators), and for the month of July, I challenged them to use a Stampin' UP! Spectrum / Rainbow pad .. ink it up with 5 different ink refills and create at least 4 projects.  Once they shared …

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Rainbow Spectrum Pad birthday card for Eric

   HI friends!!  On our recent Stampin' Up! cruise to Alaska, we got to celebrate a very special birthday ALL WEEK LONG!!  My hubby, Eric, turned 60 and we took advantage of each special opportunity, adventure and restaurant as a way to celebrate his milestone!!  I'll be sharing more of his birthday cards over the …

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