Coloring Black and White Ephemera with Blends

Coloring black and white Fully Flowering Ephemera floral image with Stampin' Blends markers. Card by Patty Bennett

As I was prepping my class and display board for our Summer Stampin’ Soiree last weekend, I think this was one of my faves!!  While you can also do this same idea by stamping a floral image and coloring, I actually used the die cut image shown below (from the Fully Flowering Ephemera pack).  Most …

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Another Idea for Exploring In Color Cards / Envelopes

In the Grove dies overlay for Stampin UP! Exploring In Color cards & envelopes. Card ideas by Patty Bennett featuring Basic Beige Perennial Postage die cut.

  I hope you enjoyed my blog post yesterday with the Layered Card idea using the vertical version of these Exploring IN Color preprinted cards.  They are such a great deal and only available while supplies last!   Missed the post?  see it HERE. Exploring In Color cards & envelopes are only $5 per pack while …

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Exploring In Color Cards – Layered Card

Exploring In Color cards and envelopes Stampin' Up! layered cards by Patty Bennett with Postage dies

A few weeks ago as I placed an online Stampin’ UP! order for myself, I noticed this GREAT deal:  $5.00 for 18 cards and 18 envelopes with gorgeous printed designs on the card fronts! Wow!!  I immediately had an idea for these cards (which I’ll share in tomorrow’s post), but as I created my projects …

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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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