Tri-Fold Gnome and Pines Holiday Cards

Make a Tri-fold card with 12x12 cardstock and Gnome for the Holidays stamp set from Stampin' Up!. Video tutorial by Patty Bennett

Thank you for your kind words and “hearts” on my live video yesterday as I shared the instructions for making these Diagonal Tri-Fold Gnome and Pine cards! They are so quick and easy to make and so cute!!  If you missed the live video, watch the replay at the bottom of this post!   Gnome …

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Peaceful Nativity Christmas Card with Stampin’ Blends

Christmas Card idea featuring Stampin' Up! Peaceful Nativity bundle, Rainbow Glimmer paper and Stampin' Blends marker coloring by Patty Bennett www.PattyStamps.com

I had a vision of a night sky, you know those purple and blue hues when the sun is just about all the way down, and I thought the Rainbow Glimmer Paper would work well!  These Peaceful Nativity images were featured in my Stampin’ Blends video last week, and I used my new (adorable!!!!!) Mini …

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Red Velvet Poinsettia Dies Christmas Card

Red Velvet Poinsettia Dies Christmas Card Idea featuring Dainty Diamonds embossing folder and Flowers for Every Season Poinsettia paper. www.PattyStamps.com

  Have you tried the red velvet paper from Stampin’ Up! yet?  Wow! it’s so pretty!  Look at the gorgeous results when die cutting and embossing it with the Stampin’ Up! Poinsettia dies!! Shop these Christmas card supplies in my online Stampin’ UP! store here, or, click any of the product photos at the bottom …

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Moose Punch & Plaid Tidings cards and tags

Stampin' Up! Moose Punch Christmas cards and tags featuring Plaid Tidings designer paper. www.PattyStamps.com

A plaid moose?  Why yes!  Use the Stampin’ UP! Moose Punch with any of the Plaid Tidings paper patterns to create this fun and easy Christmas Card!  design credit goes to Kurstan!  We made the Crumb Cake version in one of her online classes and I made the black and white version by flipping over …

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Simple Dove of Hope Christmas Cards

Simple Christmas Card idea featuring Stampin' Up! Dove of Hope bundle www.PattyStamps.com

  The Stampin’ UP! Dove of Hope bundle is gorgeous.  Simple. Elegant. Easy to Use.  I hope you will enjoy these easy Christmas card ideas featuring this great bundle.   The design idea for these cards was inspired from an online class taught by Laurie and Cindee.  I changed the designs just a little bit …

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Evergreen Forest Embossing Folder Watercolor Tutorial

Watercoloring on the Stampin' UP! Evergreen Forest embossing folder with ink and water painters. Christmas Card Idea from Patty Bennett www.PattyStamps.com

  These beautiful watercolored pine trees are super easy to make! I hope you will enjoy the quick  5 minute Evergreen Forest Embossing Folder Watercolor tutorial video at the bottom of this blog post!!  You can make your own Christmas cards using all the supplies at the bottom of this post, and the instructions in …

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Die Cutting & Stamping Tip for Have a Hoot

Have a Hoot Stampin' Up! card with die cutting tip, by Patty Bennett www.PattyStamps.com

  How fun are these Have a Hoot owls?   I hope you like them! I have a great die cutting & stamping tip for you if you are trying to make this type of card with stamped images inside the 3 die cut openings!   Die Cutting Tip! First you’ll die cut the layer with …

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Poinsettia Petals card with Wink of Stella

Stampin' UP! Poinsettia Petals Christmas Card Idea painted with Wink of Stella and Cherry Cobbler reinker by Patty Bennett

  As a part of my Poinsettia Place Suite presentation for my team of demonstrators this month, I showed a few “bonus card” ideas.  This Poinsettia Petals card painted with Wink of Stella was one of the bonus ideas I shared!! Poinsettia Petals set available HERE online.  For all other Stampin’ UP! supplies online, scroll …

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Silver and Blue Poinsettia Card Idea

Poinsettia Petals flower die cut card idea featuring Stampin' UP! Plush Poinsettia Flocked Vellum paper and Blue Gems. by Patty Bennett www.PattyStamps.com

  I did a presentation for my Luv 2 Stamp Group team of demonstrators over the weekend and included this beautiful Silver and Blue Poinsettia card as a “bonus idea” to the Poinsettia Place bundle projects I presented.  If you have not seen, touched or used the Plush Poinsettia flocked vellum paper yet, you really …

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In the Pines Foil Christmas Tree Cards

Christmas card idea featuring Stampin' UP! In the Pines bundle, Red and Green foil, and Tis the Season designer paper and Plush Poinsettia flocked paper by Patty Bennett www.PattyStamps.com

  Looking for an easy card design? Especially if you are making lots of cards this holiday season?  This is a simple card featuring the In The Pines bundle and the red and green foil, paired with Tis the Season designer paper, all from the Stampin’ UP! July-Dec (Holiday) mini catalog! Card above: Features both …

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