Buttered Popcorn Appreciation - Stampin Up!® Poppin' By

   I used the Poppin' By bundle to make some customer thank you cards the other day.  This is such a fun set that I made a few extra to keep in my stash!  

  I started with a Real Red card base then a wide layer of Beautiful Bokeh DSP.  This DSP was just the right amount of pattern to make it interesting without being too busy.  I cut some of the film strips and added them behind some punched Basic White circles.

  The popcorn pieces are stamped in Lemon Lolly and then die cut and popped on dimensionals.  The popcorn guy was stamped twice, once in Real Red then again in Lemon Lolly.  I trimmed down the Lemon Lolly bit and added it to the die cut box.  Some Basic Black glasses are added for fun.

  Finally the sentiment is stamped next to the popcorn guy.  

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All of the supplies used to make this card can be purchased in my ONLINE STORE.

Stamps: Poppin' By (Online Exclusive)

Ink: Real Red, Memento Black, Lemon Lolly

Paper: Real Red, Beautiful Bokeh DSP, Basic White, Basic Black

Accessories: circle punches/dies, dimensionals, Poppin' By dies (Online Exclusive)

Blooming Thanks - Stampin' Up! ® Blooming Phrases

 I've been busy working on projects for an upcoming blog hop as well as making my boys birthday cards all of which I'll be sharing in the next week or so.  But I've also been stamping along with a few challenges to re-stock my card bins after recently raffling off and selling 110 cards.  Today I'm combining the Freshly Made Sketches challenge and my latest customer color challenge.  I haven't used the Blooming Phrases set hardly at all since I've gotten it so I've been playing around with this sweet sentiment set that can be found in the Online Exclusives.

  I started with a Basic White thick card base and then embossed a layer of Basic White with the Soft Waves embossing folder.  I used the Around It All dies to cut 3 wonky circles in my customer challenge colors.  The 2 partial circles are slightly larger than the center circle.

  I stamped flowers from the Bloom Phrases set and then stamped and embossed in white the thanks from the same set.

All of the circles are popped on dimensionals and the overhang of the corner circles are trimmed off.  I added a few retired glittery sequins for just a bit of embellishment.

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All of the current supplies used to make this card can be purchased in my ONLINE STORE.

Stamps: Blooming Phrases (Online Exclusive)

Ink: Highland Heather, Versamark, Crushed Curry

Paper: Basic White thick, Basic White, Highland Heather, Crushed Curry, Balmy Blue

Accessories: Soft Waves embossing folder, Around It All Dies (Online Exclusive), white embossing folder, dimensionals, glittery sequins (retired)

20% Two-Toned Cardstock - July 9 - 11 Only

 

  Now is the perfect time to stock up on Two-Toned cardstock!  It comes in all the Stampin' Up! colors as well as variety packs that coordinate with the Scrapbooking Workshop Kits and they are all 20% off!

  Tear, sand and crumple it to show the white core or just use the light and true color sides as layers to your next creation.  It's like having a "stamped off" version of all the colors!

  Place your order now in my ONLINE STORE!

Sweet Treat - Stampin' Up! More Than Autumn

   I'm getting away from flowers for today's card but it's still a sweet one thanks to the Festive Friday challenge prompts for National Ice Cream Day.  Alas I don't have any ice cream stamps at the moment but I made it work with doughnuts instead!  The layout is courtesy of the Just Add Ink challenge.

I'm using the prompts of pink, yellow, sprinkles, embossing folder, and food related sentiment.  I started with a full card front sized panel of Florals in Bloom DSP. Then I cut a wonky circle with the Around It All dies and embossed it with the Forever Plaid embossing folder. Before adhering I tucked a length of Strawberry Slush Faux Linen Ribbon behind it to follow the sketch.

I stamped the doughnuts in Pecan Pie and then colored them with Stampin' Blends.  Once they were colored I cut them out and arranged them around the circle with sentiment in the center.  The sentiment is a combo of die cut and stamped and fussy cut.  The stamped bit is popped on dimensionals.

  Finally for a bit of bling I added a few Strawberry Slush & Pretty in Pink Gems to the circle.

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All of the supplies used to make this card can be purchased in my ONLINE STORE.

Stamps: More Than Autumn (Online Exclusive)

Ink: Pecan Pie, Strawberry Slush

Blends: Pecan Pie light, Strawberry Slush light & dark, Lemon Lolly light & dark

Paper: Florals in Bloom DSP, Basic White, Pecan Pie

Accessories: More Than Autumn dies (Online Exclusive), Forever Plaid embossing folder (Online Exclusive), Faux Linen Ribbon, dimensionals, Around It All dies (Online Exclusive)

Birthday Wishes Blooms - Stampin' Up!® Impressions Abloom

   I finally got to creating some new projects the last few days getting inspiration from challenges.  With all the stops and starts to my stamping so far this summer (it's nice to travel but being away makes it hard to stay consistent with blogging!) I forget what I've last used and end up showing the same products a few days in a row.  So I hope you like seeing more of the Impressions Abloom bundle because I've used it again to join in with Color Throwdown and their fun color challenge.  They've prompted us to use orange, fuchsia and kraft.  I've translated those to Stampin' Up!® Pumpkin Pie, Berry Burst, and Crumb Cake.

  I really love how the rich colors just pop against the neutral Crumb Cake.  The different bits of texture are fun too!

  I started with a Crumb Cake base, then embossed a smaller layer of Crumb Cake with the Eyelet embossing folder.  Using 2 sizes of the Spotlight on Nature Dies I cut one in Berry Burst and the second in Basic White.  The sentiment from the Simply Said stamp set is stamped in Crumb Cake on the Basic White Circle.  Before adhering all these first layers together I wrapped a length of retired Crumb Cake seam binding ribbon around the base layers.

  Two different flowers from the Impressions Abloom set are stamped in the challenge colors then die cut using the textured accent die along with the outline die.  The flowers are arranged around the circle with some being popped on dimensionals.  A few retired Earth Tones Shimmer Gems in Crumb Cake add a bit of sparkle and the card is finished with a seam binding fork bow.

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All of the current supplies used to make this card can be purchased in my ONLINE STORE.

Stamps: Impressions Abloom (Online Exclusive), Simply Said

Ink: Crumb Cake, Berry Burst, Pumpkin Pie

Paper: Crumb Cake, Berry Burst, Pumpkin Pie, Basic White

Accessories: Eyelet embossing folder, Spotlight on Nature dies (Online Exclusive), Impressions Abloom (Online Exclusive), dimensionals, seam binding ribbon (retired), Earth Tones Shimmer Gems (retired)

Rustic Impressions - Stampin' Up!® Impressions Abloom

   I'm pretty sure my card today was one I made for a challenge but seeing as it was made more than 2 weeks ago I really have no idea which one anymore!  The Impressions Abloom bundle still is a 'go to' set to use for all types of projects.  I thought the flowers would look nice against a rustic wood background so I paired it up with a piece of Country Woods DSP which carried over into the 2025-2026 Annual Catalog.  

   There isn't really much stamping or technique on this card; just the sentiment that is fussy cut and popped on dimensionals.  The flower die cuts are layered for a nice full looking flower and I love the color combo of Flirty Flamingo and Petal Pink.  They really pop against the woodgrain.

  A few retired Petal Pink sequins are the only embellishment and they add just the right amount of 'bling' to this more rustic card!

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All of the current supplies used on this card can be purchased in my ONLINE STORE. 

Stamps: Impressions Abloom (Online Exclusive)

Ink: Crumb Cake

Paper: Crumb Cake, Flirty Flamingo, Petal Pink, Daffodil Delight, basic White, Old Olive, Country Woods DSP

Accessories: Impressions Abloom dies (Online Exclusive), dimensionals, Petal Pink sequins (retired)

Extraordinary Wedding - Stampin' Up! Extraordinary Flora

 The Extraordinary Flora bundle and washi tape are apparently a huge hit as they are out of stock until later this month.  My stampers really enjoyed seeing these products in action at my last class.  It's so fun seeing how the washi tape images line up perfectly to be cut by the big die giving you almost instant flowers to use on your projects.  Add in the stamps and there are really a lot of possibilities!  Sign up in the online store to get a notification when these items are back in stock so you don't miss out!

  This card starts with a Pool Party base stamped with the Extraordinary Flora stamp in Pool Party ink.  The Party Banners dies and a bit of Two Toned Pool Party card stock team up to make the banner. The lighter side is used and a sanding block was was taken to the edges to show off a bit of the white core.  Such a fun was to use this paper!  The sentiment is stamped in Pool Party along the bottom of the banner before popping it on dimensionals.

  The trick to die cutting the washi tape is to first adhere it to a piece of Basic White which makes the colors pop beautifully.  There are 2 sets of colors, each length about 5 1/2" so you can alternate between Petunia Pop and Strawberry Slush blossoms. I make sure to use a bit of painters tape or a post it to keep my die from sliding on the washi.  Even with a magnetic platform the die slides a bit more than normal with the slickness of the washi.  And you don't want to waste any of these beautiful flowers!

  The flowers are added around the banner, to the inside of the card and even to the envelope.  Some are popped on dimensionals. You can even peel the washi tape away from the Basic White backing and adhere the images to the envelope for a nice smooth finish.  Some Strawberry Slush & Pretty in Pink Gems are added for a bit of sparkle.

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All of the supplies used to make this card can be purchased in my ONLINE STORE.

Stamps: Extraordinary Flora

Ink: Pool Party

Paper: Pool Party, Two Toned Pool Party, Basic White

Accessories: Extraordinary Flora washi tape, Extraordinary Flora dies, Party Banner Dies, dimensionals, Strawberry Slush & Pretty in Pink Gems (Online Exclusive)

Poppin' By Pop Up Card - Stampin' Up! Poppin' By - TUTORIAL

 I have such a fun card to share with you today including a video tutorial!  My stampers made this one at class last week and I think they were really surprised with how easy it was.  We made a fun pop up card using the Poppin' By bundle.  It's an adorable popcorn themed bundle so it was the perfect set to use to teach this technique!

  The front of the card looks just like a regular hello card that you might send to a friend to brighten their day.  I chose to use Cloud Cover card stock for the card base and then used Lost Lagoon and a circle of Florals in Bloom DSP for accents.  The Textured Notes dies gave some nice detail to the two rectangles.

  And now the fun part!  When you open the card you have a fun pop up element with more pieces of popcorn!  My video below walks you through making the inside pop up panel and gives you all the measurement as well tips and tricks to putting this card together.  It's easier than it looks and the cutting measurements can be used again and again for all different kinds of pop up cards!  Think flowers, bees, birds, trees, snowflakes....really anything you want can be popped up!

  Here are the measurements written out but definitely follow along with the video to see step by step!

Insert measures 5 ¼” x 8 ¼” - fold in half like a card base

Cut from folded side down (or up depending on how you align the paper trimmer)

Line up at 1” mark and cut down stopping at 1”

Line up at 1 ½” and cut down stopping at 1”

Line up at 2 ¼” and cut down stopping at 1 ½”

Line up at 3” and cut down stopping at 1 ½”

Line up at 3 ¾” and cut down to 1”

Line up at 4 ¼” and cut down to 1”

Push the 3 tabs to the inside of the folded insert and adhere to inside of card base

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All of the supplies used to make this card can be purchased in my ONLINE STORE. 

Stamps: Poppin' By (Online Exclusive)

Ink: Memento Black, Lemon Lolly

Paper: Cloud Cover, Lost Lagoon, Basic White, Florals in Bloom DSP

Accessories: Poppin' By dies (Online Exclusive), paper trimmer, dimensionals, Textured Notes Dies (Online Exclusive), Cloud Cover Faux Linen ribbon, 2025-2027 In Color Flat Pearls

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