Watercolor Tips for the Hibiscus stamp

Timeless Tropical bundle from the Stampin Up Tropical Oasis suite hibiscus flower stamped with Brown StazOn ink pad and colored with watercolor pencils. www.PattyStamps.com

I made these Tropical Oasis Memories & More cards MONTHS ago, when the Brown StazOn ink pad was first introduced in the Stampin’ Up! Jan-June 2020 catalog.  I wanted to share my Watercolor Tips for the Hibiscus stamp in the Timeless Tropical bundle.   THEN, the ink pad was so popular it sold out super quickly …

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Birthday Gift Bag Tag Ideas

Peaceful Poppies designer paper birthday gift bag tag idea. www.PattyStamps.com

Please enjoy these fun DIY Birthday Gift Bag Tag ideas and coordinating birthday cards. I used the Birthday Bonanza, Peaceful Poppies and Tropical Oasis designer paper on these projects. They are all available from Stampin’ Up! here in my online store. Birthday Bonanza The Birthday Bonanza Designer Paper #151313 is RETIRING and only available while …

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Stitched So Sweetly Dies back in stock!

  Hands down, my favorite dies in the Jan-June 2020 Stampin’ Up! Mini Catalog were the Stitched so Sweetly dies!!  I Just love them and am so excited that they became available again last week!! Already on Low Inventory Again!   Click here to get yours in my online store.  Want the So Sentimental Bundle …

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April Customer Thank You Gift Reminder

Memories & More card kit - April 2010 Thank You Gift from Patty Bennett for online orders. www.PattyStamps.com

Special Announcement!!  Enjoy DOUBLE POINTS on your Free Stamps with Patty form for orders placed today, April 28 through April 30, 2020!! Click HERE to download your form if you don’t have one. DOUBLE your Free Stamps with Patty points when you order online April 28 – 30, 2020! Fill in 2 lines when you …

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Friendship and Mother’s Day 3×3 Mini Book ideas

Mini Book ideas for friendship, encouragement, thinking of you, birthday or Mother's Day with Stampin' UP! Best Dressed 3x3 note cards, by Patty Bennett www.PattyStamps.com

    I am so happy that you enjoyed the 3×3 Mini Book Video Tutorial I posted a week or 2 ago!  I loved making these cute books and as you can see, I couldn’t stop!  Here are more ideas for you featuring the Best Dressed 3×3 cards for 7 Mini Book Ideas!   3×3 …

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Bird Ballad Laser Cut Cards on Retiring List

Bird Ballad Laser Cut Card ideas featuring Stampin Up Tropical Oasis designer paper and Timeless Tropical hibiscus stamp by Patty Bennett www.PattyStamps.com

My favorite Bird Ballad Laser Cut Cards are on the retiring list!!  See them HERE!  I decided to try them out with various patterns from the Tropical Oasis designer paper pack and I love the colorful results! The Laser Cut Card and tin is on sale for only $14.40 and includes the gorgeous tin for …

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Tropical Oasis Memories & More Card Ideas

Tropical Oasis Memories & More card ideas featuring Stampin Up Timeless Tropical hibiscus flower watercolored with Wink of Stella. www.PattyStamps.com

Warning.. TONS of card ideas featuring Stampin’ Up! Tropical Oasis Memories & More cards, to use with your April Customer Thank You Gift card kit from Patty!   I am so excited to share dozens of tips and ideas with you today so that you have plenty of card ideas to create with your free …

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Cute Tropical Oasis Party Favor Ideas

Stampin Up Tropical Oasis Palm Tree and Pineapple party favor ideas! Great for decoration for tropical theme party! www.PattyStamps.com

Planning a tropical theme party this summer?  I’ve got some great Stampin’ Up! Tropical Oasis Party Favor Ideas for you!!  Last month I attended a stamping and paper crafting retreat with a tropical theme! It was delightful and Kurstan and Melanie (our hosts) put so much thought into each amazing detail!!  Our Favor Bags were …

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Tropical Oasis Designer Paper Card

Tropical Oasis Designer Paper card idea featuring the Stampin Up Coastal Weave embossing folder and Timeless Tropical bundle. www.PattyStamps.com

  The Tropical Oasis designer paper just speaks for itself… I mean the patterns, colors and designs are AMAZING and they just whisk you away to a tropical island, don’t they?  (We could all use that right about now I think!).  This is a super simple card with a few layers, a Label me Lovely …

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Lasting Elegance Floral Card Idea

Lasting Elegance dies card ideas featuring Stampin Up Sale-a-Bration Lily Impressions DSP behind the die cut openings. So Sentimental Bundle greetings and die cut labels. www.PattyStamps.com

  2 Questions:  Do you have any Designer Paper you need to use up? (is that a silly question?). Do you have the Lasting Elegance dies?  If yes, then you are all set to make these amazing cards!!      2 Simple Steps: Cut Whisper White cardstock (or you could try colored cardstock) to 4″ …

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Parisian Flourish Birthday Card Idea

Parisian Flourish embossing folder card idea featuring Tropical Oasis designer paper and In the Tropics dies from Stampin' UP. www.PattyStamps.com

    I love this striking white on white Parisian Flourish embossing folder Birthday Card idea!  I created this at a retreat hosted by Kurstan and Mel in February and I just love the crisp look of this card! It is decorated with die cut pieces from the In the Tropics dies and Tropical Oasis …

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Stitched So Sweetly Stampin’ Up! dies

Stampin Up Stitched So Sweetly dies layer perfectly and coordinate with the So Sentimental stamp set. Card ideas featuring Tropical Oasis designer paper by Patty Bennett www.PattyStamps.com

  Now that I’ve been working with the Stampin’ Up! Jan-June 2020 Mini catalog papercrafting products for about 2 months, I can say that hands down my favorite dies are these Stitched So Sweetly label dies that all layer with each other!! They are AMAZING!!!  And they pair so well with the So Sentimental stamp …

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