Video Replay: Paper Cutting Tips

Watch the free video to see my favorite paper cutting tips for card making. Snowy Scenes Christmas Card ideas by Patty Bennett

I hope you enjoyed the tips I shared during my video yesterday: I answered one of the questions I get asked often, what is the best way to cut my cardstock and DSP layer for card making? Missed the live? Watch the replay below in this post and shop for supplies online! 6 Cards from …

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Paper Cutting Tips for Cardmakers

Paper Cutting Tips for making cards - live weekly video with Patty Bennett

One of the questions I get asked the most is: what is the best way to cut my cardstock and DSP layer for card making? Today, I am sharing my best tips for creating 4 different card designs with the least amount of waste with your 12×12 designer patterned paper. Join me Live or Watch …

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Time for a cute Slimline Card for Coffee Lovers

Stampin' Up! More than Autumn card for coffee lovers - Mini Slimline card by Patty Bennett

  Do you remember when I made these coffee cup cards?  I shared that gift card video with you and when I finished making those cards, I had some coffee cups left over and decided to make a cute slimline card!!  I really didn’t even measure it.. I just cut some Thick Basic White cardstock …

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Video: 3 Ways to Use Happy Hibiscus Bundle

Stampin' UP! Happy Hibiscus Hybrid embossing folder cards by Patty Bennett

  Free Happy Hibiscus card Video Tutorial Today! I’m really excited to share these Happy Hibiscus cards with you today! Whether you’d like to create a very simple card with the embossing folder, or, you’d like to step it up and add colored flowers, I’ve got you covered with 3 says to use this Stampin’ …

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Sharing 3 Ways to Use Happy Hibiscus Live Today

Stampin' Up! Happy Hibiscus bundle with hybrid embossing folder live crafting video with Patty Bennett

  You are invited to watch me as I craft 3 cards with you today, live, at 10am PT with the Stampin’ Up! Happy Hibiscus hybrid embossing folder bundle.  All of the supplies are listed at the bottom of this post if you’d like to get a jump start on ordering any of the cardstock, …

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From the Stampin’ Through the Catalog crew

Love & Strength Stampin' Up! card from the Stampin' Through the Catalog crew celebrating my $3m sales milestone

One thing that made my September trip to Stampin’ Up! extra extra special was a “date night” with the lovely gals from the Stampin’ Through the Catalog team, Melody, Kaitlyn and Cindy!  We had yummy yummy pizza and delightful conversations! They gave me this STUNNING card featuring the flower image from the Stampin’ Up! Love …

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Simple Card with a New Stampin’ Up! set

Simple card with Stampin' Up! Umbrella Days stamp set and Stampin Blends coloring by Patty Bennett

I wanted to share a very simple card I created featuring the brand new Umbrella Days bundle.  I stamped the 2 cute images with the Memento Black ink pad and colored them with my Stampin’ Blends markers. BUT.. the fun part about this card is die cutting the umbrellas with pieces in the Full of …

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Hibiscus Embossed Background Cards

Secret Garden Chevron card featuring Hibiscus Hybrid embossing folder by Patty Bennett

  After I created all of THESE trifold cards with the Secret Garden card making kit, I had lots of 1″ strips left over, so I created these Chevron cards!  Instead of stamping and die cutting the flowers, I fussy cut these flowers from the designer paper.   The Secret to these Cards: I used …

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Chevron Fold Cards

Chevron fold cards with Stampin' Up! Frames & Flowers designer paper

I found this fun Chevron Fold idea online somewhere several months ago, and tracked down a video (link below) so that I could learn how to make it!  It’s pretty easy and the beauty is seeing both sides / patterns of the Stampin’ Up! designer paper! I used 1″ x  2-1/2″ strips, per the video …

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Coffee Gift Card Holder Live Video

Coffee Gift Card Holders fun fold card idea by Patty Bennett with Stampin' Up! More than Autumn bundle

  Did you enjoy the live video tutorial yesterday?  I hope you were able to join me to see how to make these fun fold cards that hold a gift card.  I was inspired by several Stampin’ Up! crafters and combined lots of ideas to use the More than Autumn bundle with the A Little …

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Coffee Gift Card Holder Live Video

Join me live to create a fun fold coffee gift card holder using Stampin Up! More than Autumn bundle

Join me live today or watch the replay, as I show you how to make these cute fun fold coffee gift card holders! Great for holiday stocking stuffers, for the mailman, UPS or Amazon delivery people, maybe your favorite hair dresser or bank teller could use one, too? I’ll be using the Stampin’ Up! More …

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Beautiful Secret Garden Kit 30% off!

Secret Garden Trifold card by Patty Bennett - Stampin UP! sale while supplies last!

You know me.. I love flowers and floral prints.. so I fell in love with the Secret Garden cardmaking kit and supplies in the Stampin’ UP! online store!  And I love that the Secret Garden supplies are 30% off right now!!  I recreated this fun and easy trifold card (see video link below) using the …

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