Designer Series Paper from the March Online Exclusives If you love the Designer Series Paper (DSP) from Stampin’ Up! as much as I do, then you probably want it ALL! That can get a bit pricey, so that’s when a paper share might be the thing for you! I order the full packs then divide it up to give you samples of six different collections. For this Mini Paper Share, that means 28 (12″ x … Read more
Saturday, April 11, 2026 It’s a time to share our LOVE of stamping and get GROOVY at the Flower Power Spring Retreat with a 60’s “FLARE!” Register by February 14, 2026 for an Early Bird Special of $10 extra product in your Retreat Kit! Final date for retreat registration and hotel block bookings is March 11, 2026. What were you doing in the 60’s? What were your favorite songs? What were you wearing? Let’s have … Read more
We all have lots of scraps of Designer Series Paper laying around, so here is a suggestion of how to use them to make beautiful quilted cards! Just like a sewn quilt, this card takes small amounts of different pretty prints, and puts them together in a particular design. Here, I show how to create a popular quilt pattern called a Texas Star. Using just four random Designer Series Paper strips at 1/2″ x 4-1/2″, … Read more
Learn how to do the emboss resist technique and how to use this Happy Hibiscus Hybrid Embossing folder. This is an old favorite technique that I haven’t used is a long time and thought it was time to re-visit it, especially when I saw the design on a tissue box that reminded me of it. First of all, the box color was pretty close to Lost Lagoon, which I have been quite partial to lately. … Read more
What do you do with White Craft Ink? How do you use it? White craft in is sometimes overlooked in the Stampin’ Up! catalog. It is not on the page with all the other beautiful colored ink and cardstock. You will find the white craft ink on page 129 with the other specialty inks, such as Memento Black, StazOn and Versamark. The white craft ink is so very versatile. Stamp directly on colored cardstock for … Read more
Dream About Summer Adventures As You Create This Card! Whether you like to go sailing or just sit and watch the boats lazily go by, you can’t help but think of summer with this card. The Let’s Set Sail stamp set and coordinating punch are the star of the show here. Buy them individually or as a bundle. A little masking trick for the clouds and some torn paper for the waves add some interesting … Read more
Try this torn paper technique to reveal beauty within! This is such a unique and striking effect for a card. People will love receiving this one for sure! AND…. the torn paper technique is so easy while using a minimal amount of supplies and cutting. Begin with a standard A2 card base: 8-1/2″ x 5-1/2″, scored at 4-1/4″ For two-layer card: DSP or stamped focal point: 5″ x 3-3/4″ (Consider what section of the image … Read more
Try this Easy Double Dutch Door Card! Have you ever seen a dutch door where the top part of the door can be opened independently of the bottom? A double dutch door will essentially do the same, but one part is divided into two parts that open from the center. This is basis for the Double Dutch Door Card, except our “double door” part will be on the bottom. This is adorable fold is really … Read more
How to use this concept on your cards There was a trend for abstract artists in the 1930’s and 40’s to use color blocking in their work. Creating square areas of mostly bold colors and arranging them on the canvas became quite popular. In fact by the 1960’s the designs spread to fashion. Although the trend began with squares, the concept evolved to other shapes or large areas of color. Read more about the history … Read more
This gift card holder is great for the holidays, birthdays, or anytime! The video for this card was unedited and therefore doesn’t have the measurements shown on the screen. So, please use this reference – it’s not a complicated one! The first card uses the Peaceful Deer set and coordinating punch. The Designer Series Paper is no longer available. It was offered as a free choice from the last Sale-A-Brations brochure. For the base, start … Read more
This angled tri-fold card will surely impress your friends! Look at how many ways you can design this angled tri-fold card! Each one has it’s own personality. A lot of that is due to the Beautifully Penned Designer Series Paper that shares the stage with the focal point. Focal Points can be a stamped image, sentiment or die cut. The possibilities abound! Just start by choosing your favorite DSP, a coordinating card base and go … Read more
Die cuts serve many purposes, including cutting out your stamped images so that you don’t have to fussy-cut them by hand. Then sometimes they can enhance and embellish cards on which you’ve used some coordinating stamps. But have you ever thought of using die cuts as focal points on your cards? The Concept Is Easy! Choose some die cuts that have a distictive shape, and cut those images in whatever color you choose. Here you … Read more
When cutting cardstock you are inevitably leaving some sort of scraps. I never have the heart to throw them away unless they are so minuscule that it’s not worth it. What I always have the most of is 1/2″ strips that are left over from cutting my 5-1/4″ x 4″ layers. Here are some examples of cards you can do so that you don’t throw away scraps ever again! Enjoy these photos and come back … Read more
Have you ever struggled with coming up with a card design? Well, have no fear! This simple formula will have you popping out great card designs easy as 1-2-3! Here is the formula you can think of when designing your cards: 1 Strip 2 Card Base Layers 3 Images/Elements Here’s how it works: Number 1 – Strip Your “strip” can be a line created in any way you like, any length and any width. Some … Read more
