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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Fond of Autumn Cards with Stampin’ Blends Markers

Fond of Autumn bundle from Stampin' Up! colored with Stampin' Blends markers. cards by Patty Bennett

    You may have heard me mention during my live video yesterday that this Fond of Autumn Bundle from Stampin’ Up! is one of my very favorite bundles in the July-Dec (holiday) catalog! You’ll find it on page 52 and in my online store.  When I received this new Stampin’ Up! catalog, I immediately …

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Flower Postage Stamp Punch Note Cards

Stampin' Up! Sale-a-Bration Wonderful World designer paper note cards created with Postage Stamp Punch and Full of Love set by Patty Bennett

  Thank you for your kind words about these cute Note Cards I shared on my Sale-a-Bration product review video last week!  These cards featuring the Stampin’ UP! Sale-a-Bration Wonderful World bundle were inspired by Jo Anne Hewins and her cards here.  She used the Stitched Rectangle dies and I used the Rectangle Postage Stamp …

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Easy way to color Stampin’ Up! Sunflowers

Stampin Up! Celebrate Sunflower card ideas featuring blending brush ink technique. by Patty Bennett www.PattyStamps.com

  The Stampin’ Up! Blending Brush will be your friend for these projects, as it allows you a quick and easy way to color the Stampin’ Up! sunflower stamps!!       Above: I’ve stamped the Celebrate Sunflowers detailed image in 5 different Stampin’ Up! yellow colors, then added some ink mostly in the center with …

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Last Day of Sale-a-Bration

Countdown to the final hours of Jan-Feb 2022 Sale-a-Bration promotion from Stampin' Up!

Today is the LAST DAY to enjoy Sale-a-Bration gifts from Stampin’ Up! with your $50+ online orders!  If you still need ideas for projects with these great free products, check out these ideas below!  Click any project to see more info! Enjoy these Sale-a-Bration projects! Click on each project for more info! Slimline card with …

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Celebrating Women Luv 2 Stamp Group Blog Hop

Celebrating Women blog hop featuring Create with Friends stamp set and All Together bundle and designer paper from Stampin' Up!. Slimline card by Patty Bennett

  As I pondered the “Celebrating Women” theme our Luv 2 Stamp Group blog hop this month, I immediately thought about 2 very amazing women in my life.  Sara and Shelli.  Really, need I say more?    Welcome to the Luv 2 Stamp Group’s 2022 Blog Hop! We are excited to share projects with you …

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For the Record, I Love Him!

Valentine's dinner 2022 Eric & Patty. For the Record Valentine card.

I think this is our 37th Valentine’s day celebration… that’s a lot of years of love!!  I’m so grateful that he puts up with me and that I can still make him smile with a handstamped Valentine card!!       Eric LOVES music.. ok .. that’s actually an understatement… he really really really loves music!!  …

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Sweet Talk Valentine Card Idea

Valentine Card idea featuring Stampin' UP! Sweet Talk suite, Sweet Conversations bundle and Sweet Talk designer paper.

  Yes, I am so happy to have each and every one of you in my life!!  Thank you for visiting me and sharing in my passion for Stampin’ Up! card making!   Today I am sharing a cute Sweet Talk Valentine Card that I created during a live team event in January.  Thanks to Melanie …

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Blessings of Home flowers colored with Wink of Stella

Coloring with Wink of Stella and reinkers on the Blessings of Home floral image from Stampin' Up!, by Patty Bennett

  This is a fun coloring technique I originally did 6 years ago, but it’s so beautiful and worth sharing again! I hope you’ll enjoy this Blessings of Home floral image card idea featuring watercoloring with Wink of Stella and reinkers!  This was my spin on a card idea by Melanie shared during our team …

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Island Vibes Ombre Gift Bags

Island Vibes Sale-a-Bration stamp set from Stampin' UP! on Ombre Gift Bag with Scalloped contours die and stamped pineapple.

What a fabulous combo!!  The Island Vibes Sale-a-Bration stamp set and the Artfully Composed designer paper!! A perfect tropical pairing for these Ombre treat bags!   I found some great tropical theme gifts for these Ombre gift bags and used the Artfully Composed paper die cut with the largest Scalloped Contour die, then a smaller …

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2 Trifold Cards with New Horizons Paper

2 New Horizons Tri Fold / Z Fold cards featuring Stampin' UP! designer paper, by Patty Bennett

    OOOH I love these 2 Trifold cards (or are they Z fold cards?) featuring the Stampin’ Up! New Horizons designer paper!!  I hope you enjoy them too!! I wanted to share 2 versions with you, both using the New Horizons designer paper, but one with the Sailboat Punch, and one with the fence …

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In the Moment cards with Stampin’ Blends

In the Moment stamp set card ideas featuring Stampin' Blends coloring by Patty Bennett

  Today we are looking at the last 2 cards with Stampin’ Blends markers  in my series of 6 In the Moment cards from my live video last week!   I love this In the Moment image of the lady snuggled in her blankets with her doggie!!   Did you see what I did here?  I …

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