Cards & Tips for New Stampin’ Up! In Colors!

5 new Stampin' Up! In Colors for 2024-2026 - cards by Patty Bennett featuring the Zinnia die cuts

I truly hope you enjoyed my review of the 5 new Stampin’ Up! In Colors (for 2024-2026) yesterday during my live video!  I made one of the cards above for you and shared tips for using the Zinnia dies, blending brushes and a peek at some new dies, DSP and embossing folders, too!!   Join …

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Let’s Chat Live today! New Stampin’ Up! In Colors!

New 2024-2026 Stampin' Up! In Color review live with Patty Bennett today!

  Hear tips, make a card and see the new In Colors!! I’ve been playing with the new 2024-2026 Stampin’ Up! In Colors, and I love them all!!  Today during my weekly live video we’ll make this cute card with the Zinnia dies, and the new in colors, and I also have tips for you …

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Easter Lilies Ink Blending Video

Stampin' Up! Easter Lilies cards with ink blending by Patty Bennett

Video Tutorial: Ink Blending tips for the Lily dies! If you are reading this in an email, please visit my blog post, or my YouTube channel to see the video.   If you missed the finished cards, see them HERE.       The dies have been on unorderable status for a few weeks, I’m …

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Amazing Easter Lilies – Ink Blending Live Video

Die cut Stampin' Up! Easter Lilies pieces with ink blending by Patty Bennett

Learn to use Blending Brushes and the Lily dies! When I posted the gorgeous Easter Lilies cards a couple weeks ago, you all asked for a video tutorial, so I’m sharing that today!  I’ll share my tips for coloring and assembling the pieces of the Easter Lillies dies with you! Watch the Live Video today …

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Embossed Flowering Zinnia DSP Background

Enduring Beauty mask note card by Patty Bennett with Stampin' UP! Blending Brushes

Tip #1: Don’t forget this great technique!!  Use an embossing folder on your designer paper to create a really great background for your handmade cards! Above: Flowering Zinnia DSP with the Distressed Tile embossing folder. TIP #2!! After ink blending the stencil image twice, I cut one of them apart, and used part of it …

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Adorable LOVE Postage Stamp Inspired Card

Pets & More postage stamp card idea inspired by US LOVE stamp. Stampin' Up! online exclusives. by Patty Bennett

  You never know where you’ll find inspiration… I found mine from the USPS LOVE stamp from last year with the cute doggie and kitty!!  (see below). It was easy to loosely recreate this idea with the Stampin’ Up! Perennial Postage dies and the new Pets & More stamp set!  I also used the Handmade …

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Trifold Cards with Stampin’ Up! Latte DSP

A Little Latte DSP from Stampin' Up! - make a trifold card with Patty Bennett

  If you watched my Little Latte Easy Flap card video you saw these trifold fun fold cards.  I’m sharing them here so that you can pin them for future reference or just enjoy the ideas.  If you missed the video, it’s HERE.   I made these cards in an effort to really start using …

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Most Amazing Easter Lilies Cards

He Is Risen! Stampin' Up! Easter Lilies card with ink blending by Patty Bennett

Once in awhile I just can’t stop looking at the cards I’ve made….. this batch of Stampin’ Up! Easter Lilies cards is one of those times! The Stampin’ Up! Easter Lilies bundle – especially these dies – are totally magnificent.  I just LOVE them and the die cut lily flowers were so easy to assemble! …

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Easy Flap Fold Cards Video Tutorial

Easy Flap Fold Cards with Stampin' Up! A Little Latte designer paper and Stampin' Blends coloring by Patty Bennett

After listening to Kylie & Bruno Bertucci last week (they did a special presentation for my team), I have promised myself to start USING UP my designer paper!!   This Easy Flap Fold Card is a GREAT way to showcase 4 to 5 patterns (or 6 if you include the envelope flap!)!!  If you have not …

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A Little Latte Free Live Video today

Latte Love bundle from Stampin' Up! - Stampin' Blends coloring tips with Patty Bennett - live crafting video

    Learn to make an Easy Flap Card today! I have embraced the #loveitchopit method of trying to use up my beautiful Stampin’ UP! Designer paper and I’m going to share lots of ideas with you for using your “A Little Latte” designer paper to make these super easy flap cards! BONUS:  I’m coloring …

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This paper is going to be an All Time Favorite

Flowering Zinnias designer paper from Stampin' Up! - easy card by Patty Bennett

Wow!! I am just IN LOVE with this beautiful Flowering Zinnias designer paper from Stampin’ Up! As part of the Stampin’ Up! March 2024 Online Exclusive release, the Zinnias 3D embossing folder and the Flowering Zinnia paper were included in the Flowering Zinnias suite.  I used Highland Heather cardstock with the embossing folder and then …

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Adorable Bee Builder Punch Cards

Bee Builder Punch from Stampin' Up!. Quick and easy cards with Bee Mine DSP by Patty Bennett

Quick and simple cards today… Don’t you just love a great Stampin’ Up! punch!!?  I do!!  And the Bee Builder punch is super easy to use.  These cards were inspired by Shannon West at Stampin’ UP!   Grab your Bee My Valentine bundle in my online Stampin’ Up! Store! Save 10% when you purchase Stampin’ …

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