Autumn Hello - Stampin' Up!® Elegant Leaves

   My seasonal stamper self is starting to get deep into fall cards and I love the all purpose Elegant Leaves bundle that can be used for so many different types of cards.  My card today was made a week or 2 ago as a customer thank you and I had fun with it using a sketch I had given as inspiration on my customer Facebook page.

  Super cute right?  I started with a Basic Beige card base and then a layer of Basic Beige embossed with the Softly Woven embossing folder.  I think Basic Beige is a fantastic clean neutral for fall cards.  Look how crisp the other colors show up against it?  

  I have a tip or note about the Softly Woven embossing folder; since the pattern is deep and pretty much all over the cardstock can stretch or shrink a bit so don't be surprised if you have to trim some edges to line up when you're using it.  That was fine for this card because I was planning to trim down the card base so that I could have my DSP flag hang over the edge just a bit but still be able to fit in an envelope.  So I trimmed about 1/4" off of the right hand side of the card base to clean up the embossed layer as well as adjust for the flagged piece. Win win!

  The DSP band is in a fun Pool Party plaid from the Painted Patch DSP.  The DSP is 4 1/4" long and 2" wide.  Next I stamped all of my leaves onto a piece of Basic White (3" x 3 1/2").  I used Timid Tiger, Lost Lagoon and Cajun Craze for the veins and then filled them in with Timid Tiger, Pool Party and Cajun Craze for the second layer.  I backed that piece with Lost Lagoon and then popped it on dimensionals.

  The hello is stamped in Lost Lagoon, punched out and backed with a punched Pool Party circle.  It is also popped on dimensionals.  I used some Two-Toned Cajun Craze cardstock and cut out a small leaf with the light side being up.  Then I topped it with the detailed die cut to match using the Autumn Woodland Glimmer paper in Cajun Craze and added it over the stamped leaf using dimensionals.  It's such a fun pop of sparkle in the middle of the falling leaves!

  Finally a few Timid Tiger 2025-2027 In Color Flat Pearls accent the sentiment to finish of this fall beauty!

  

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Stamps: Elegant Leaves

Ink: Timid Tiger, Lost Lagoon, Cajun Craze, Pool Party

Paper: Basic Beige, Lost Lagoon, Basic White, Painted Patch DSP, Two-Toned Cajun Craze, Autumn Woodland Glimmer Paper, Pool Party

Accessories: Elegant Leaves dies, Softly Woven embossing folder, dimensionals, circle punches, 2025-2027 In Color Flat Pearls

CAS Christmas Cheer - Stampin' Up® Welcome Noel Dies

   Has everyone else spent today thinking it was Monday instead of Tuesday??  Happens to me every time  there is a 3 day weekend.  So not only being confused about what day it is I've spent the day trying to catch up as I had an uncharacteristically busy long weekend.  I was out of town in a different place each of the 3 days for most of the day doing fun stuff but also not spending any time in the stamp room so I'm glad I had a card already made to share today!  

  When I posted this card for the current CAS Colours & Sketches challenge I had said that I made two cards for it and would share the second one later well today is later!  I can't get away from focusing on Christmas cards at least a little bit these days so it's a clean and simple Christmas card using the Welcome Noel dies.

  I think the colors really steal the show on this card.  I had this combo marked down to try and it did not disappoint!  The trees are die cut from Pretty Peacock and Peaceful Pine, the house in Flirty Flamingo and the sentiment is stamped in Pretty Peacock on Pool Party cardstock.

  Each little snippet of the die cuts are popped on dimensionals.  I did have to trim some down to fit the smaller areas but it was well worth the extra few seconds.

  Each house and tree are covered with clear Wink of Stella for a beautiful subtle sparkle.  And since it is a festive occasion card I added a bit more sparkle with some retired Traditional Sparkling Sequins.

  Everything is mounted on Basic White with a Pretty Peacock mat layer and then a Basic White thick card base.  This is a great layout to use with scrap cardstock pieces because you don't need to cut the whole long die but just pick sections to cut.  

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Stamps: Noel Tidings

Ink: Pretty Peacock

Paper: Basic White thick, Basic White, Pretty Peacock, Flirty Flamingo, Pool Party, Peaceful Pine

Accessories: Welcome Noel dies, Noel Tidings dies, dimensionals, Wink of Stella, Traditional Sparkling Sequins (retired)

Pastel Noel - Stampin' Up! Welcome Noel

   The Neutral Noel suite continues to offer a lot of fun possibilities for Christmas cards and I love the different looks you can get just by changing the color palette.  My card today shows off some pastel colors and some mixing and matching of the stamp sets and dies.

  The card base is Barely Blush, then another layer of the same embossed with The Swirls of Magic embossing folder.  Before adding the next layer I used the Barely Blush Shimmer pen to color some of the embossed pattern making them stand out a bit more.  The shimmer Brush makes them slightly darker and sparkly.

  Next is a Basic White Scalloped Christmas Cheer die cut which is the perfect size for creating these little building scenes.  I embossed a separate piece of Basic White with the Softly Woven embossing folder and cut it down to fit on the inside of the stitched detail of the scalloped rectangle.

The house has a Hydrangea Hue backing and a Barely Blush star on the peak.  The trees are Old Olive and are tucked just under the edge of the house. The first part of the sentiment from the Noel Tidings stamp set is stamped in Versmark, embossed in white and fussy cut as well and the second part is stamped in Hydrangea Hue and trimmed down to fit the space.

 I couldn't place any ribbon or embellishments to my liking so I left the only bit of sparkle on the star which is colored with Barely Blush Shimmer Brush.

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Stamps: Welcome Noel, Noel Tidings

Ink: Old Olive, Hydrangea Hue, Versamark

Paper: Barely Blush, Basic White, Hydrangea Hue

Accessories: Swirls of Magic embossing folder, Softly Woven embossing folder, Scalloped Christmas Cheer dies, Welcome Noel dies, dimensionals, white embossing powder, Barely Blush Shimmer Brush

Happy Work-i-Versary - Stampin' Up!® Reason to Celebrate

  One of the perks of being married to a card maker is having access to their card stash and/or the pull to ask for a custom card when needed.  Since my husband is so wonderful I'm always happy to make any card that he needs and honestly I never turn down an opportunity to have more stamping time lol!  My husband recently asked for a work-i-versary card for his administrative assistant and I was happy to see what I could come up with!

  After looking through my stash of current DSPs nothing really jumped out as right for the occasion so I dug into some retired papers and the leftover pieces from the Turtle-y Sweet scrapbooking kit seemed perfect.  The dotted pattern in the Turtle-y Sweet DSP was perfect for the background and I pulled the rest of the colors from there.

  A banner cut from Two-Toned Poppy Parade was stamped with the chair from the long retired Welcome to the Team stamp set and the I sanded the edges for a worn look.  A bit of Pool Party baker's twine was tied around it before adhering the banner with dimensionals. 

 Next I added another piece of Turtle-y Sweet DSP in a Crushed Curry pattern across the center of the banner and cut 2 wonky circles with the retired Around It All dies.  The Pool Party circle is also Two-Toned and is sanded along the edges.

  I used the Reason to Celebrate stamp set to stamp the sentiment and then fussy cut.  The chair from Welcome to the team is stamped again this time in Memento black.  It's colored then fussy cut.  Both the sentiment and chair are popped on dimensionals.

  Lastly, some Dots for Days in Crushed Curry are sprinkled on the banner.  This was a fun one to design and put together and of course it always feel nice to use some supplies that I've kept "just in case"!

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Stamps: Reason to Celebrate, Welcome to the Team (retired)

Ink: Poppy Parade, Memento Black

Blends: Pool Party light & dark, Basic Black light, Smoky Slate dark

Paper: Poppy Parade Two-Tone, Pool Party Two-Toned, Basic White, Turtle-y Sweet DSP (retired)

Accessories: Party Banner dies, dimensionals, Around It All dies (retired), Pool Party baker's twine (retired), Dots for Days

Scrapped Noel - Stampin' Up!® Welcome Noel Dies

   When a challenge says to use up scraps for a card you don't need to tell me twice!  The current Inspire. Create. challenge does just that and I'm all in!  I'm always looking for fun, creative ways to use up my cardstock scraps.  A simple background is always a good way to go!

I love all the catalog samples of the Stampin' Up!® Neutral Noel Suite but I also like to dabble in non-traditional or bright Christmas color combinations.  I thought a bright striped background for a little snowy scene using the Welcome Noel dies would fit not only the "scrap" element but would also give me a chance for a bold color palette.

  I started with a Coastal Cabana card base, then another slightly smaller layer of Coastal Cabana that I added differing widths of scraps in Flirty Flamingo, Granny Apple Green and Azure Afternoon.  I randomly spaced them out on the panel and then trimmed any edges that were overhanging.

  Next I cut 3 Basic White panels using the Welcome Noel dies, 2 with the trees and one with the houses.  I trimmed them down so they were spaced just so and then adhered them to the card front and each other with dimensionals.

  Then using more scraps I cut a few of the houses again in the different colors then trimmed them apart and adhered them to the Basic White house panel for a colorful wintery scene.

  I meant to stamp the sentiment before adhering everything and I knew if I tried to stamp it over the dimensionals it would have been a disaster so I stamped it instead on another scrap and added it to the bottom of the lower tree panel.

  A few retired Iridescent Adhesive-backed Discs are added to the sides of the sentiment for a bit of shine.

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Stamps: Noel Tidings

Ink: Azure Afternoon

Paper: Basic White, Coastal Cabana, Flirty Flamingo, Granny Apple Green, Azure Afternoon

Accessories: Welcome Noel dies, dimensionals, Iridescent Adhesive-backed Discs (retired)

Hello x 4 - Stampin' Up!® Round About Messages

 Sometimes ideas for CAS cards are hard to come by and sometimes you have several ideas and aren't sure which is the better card to share!  The latter was my dilemma with this newest CAS Colours & Sketches challenge!  So I'm sharing one card today and I'll post the second in a few days and you all can decide which was the better way to use this sketch!

    As I'm in the first weeks of having both of my boys away at college I'm making an effort to create cards that might be well received by them (ie keeping the frills and fluff to a minimum lol!).  Clean and simple challenges are perfect for this focus and I am embracing it!  I used the just about to be released Round About Messages stamp set for this design.

  I constantly collect color combos and mark them down with swatches in a notebook so whenever I'm in need of one I can page through and see what jumps out at me.  This is one of those combos and I think it's a fun one for a masculine feel.

  The card base is Basic White thick, then a layer of Basic White is die cut with retired Textured Notes dies for a tiny bit of detail along the edges.

 Next I stamped the 'hello!' in Versamark on a 1 inch wide strip of each of the four colors then embossed them in white.  I trimmed the edges down to crisp angles and then popped them with dimensionals on the card front following the sketch.  

  A few retired Faux Glass Dots are a clean embellishment to help bring the eye down the card.

  I can't wait to see how you use this sketch!  Be sure to keep your design clean and simple with 'white' space and minimal layers and patterns.  Share in the challenge gallery so we can all oooohhh and aaaahhh!

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All of the current products used to make this card can be purchased in my ONLINE STORE.  Items marked with a * will be available starting September 1, 2026 in the Stampin' Up!® Sept.-Dec. catalog.

Stamps: Round About Messages*

Ink: Versamark

Paper: Basic White thick, Basic White, Golden Glow, Pumpkin Pie, Coastal Cabana, Pretty Peacock

Accessories: white embossing powder, dimensionals, Textured Notes dies (retired), Faux Glass Dots (retired)

Peaceful Noel - Stampin' Up!® Welcome Noel

   The Neutral Noel suite in the upcoming Stampin' Up!® Sept.-Dec. 2026 catalog is a beautiful set of products that have so much potential for holiday cards and I am excited to start exploring all the fun ways to use the two bundles in this suite.  My card today focuses on the Welcome Noel bundle with it's sweet scene building elements.

  My layout today comes straight from the Paper Players Challenge.  They are celebrating their 800th challenge this week and Ann has chosen this throwback sketch from their very first challenge!  Congrats to them!!  I was lucky enough to be a guest designer with them back in 2021 and they are the nicest and most welcoming bunch of paper crafters and it is absolutely no surprise to me that they've reached this huge milestone, quality sticks around.  I hope you'll play along with them and make the 800th gallery huge!

  I started with a Mossy Meadow card base and used my Perennial Postage dies to cut a background panel from the Neutral Noel Specialty paper.  This paper is one sided and it's thicker than regular DSP. It has lovely gold accents and a beautiful neutral color palette.  I used a second piece in an all gold pattern for the band across the middle.  I added a Basic Beige ribbon knot around that layer before adhering.

 Next I stamped the building in Basic Beige, the tree in Mossy Meadow and the deer in Pecan Pie.  After they were die cut I clustered them to the side to follow the sketch.  The deer is popped on a dimensional.  I added a little die cut wreath decorated with a tiny red rhinestone and dabbed a tiny bit of Golden Glow Shimmer Brush on the tree.  

  After that I did what I should have done before I adhered all the other elements; stamped the greeting at the bottom.  I was nervous I was going to muck it up and have to start fresh lol!  So it's a do as I say, not as I do moment!! Stamp that sentiment first just in case!

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All of the current products used to make this project can be purchased in my ONLINE STORE. Items marked with a * will be available on September 1, 2026.

Stamps: Welcome Noel*, Noel Tidings*

Ink: Mossy Meadow, Basic Beige, Pecan Pie

Paper: Mossy Meadow, Basic White, Neutral Noel Specialty DSP*

Accessories: Welcome Noel dies*,  Perennial Postage dies, Golden Glow Shimmer Brush, dimensionals, Basic Beige Classic Ribbon (retired), red rhinestone (retired)

Back to School Owl - Stampin' Up!® Adorable Owls

   Even if my kids are now in college I'm still doing back to school cards for them!  I dug back into the archives for this cutie!  Adorable Owls was a Sale-a-Bration reward back in 2023 and I'm glad I hung onto it!

  I started with a Granny Apple Green card base, then a layer of Misty Moonlight and then a layer of Homemade Sweetness DSP in this fun notebook paper pattern.

  The retired Just A Note bundle is also one that I've kept because I just love the fun office stationery and the notebook paper dies.  They were a great pairing with the owl.  The Learn & Grow stamp set is a good current substitute if you're looking for a similar "school" type stamp set. I used the notebook paper die on a piece of Basic White to create a spot to add all of my other elements.  The Misty Moonlight banner embossed with the sentiment, the stars and glimmer paper heart paper clip as well as the owl.  

  I colored the owl with Blends and then fussy cut him.  He's popped on dimensionals.  I thought it ended up being a cute back to school card!

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Stamps: Adorable Owls (retired SAB), Just a Note (retired)

Ink: Versamark, Memento black

Blends: Pecan Pie light & dark, Ivory, Real Red light & dark, Daffodil Delight dark, Pumpkin Pie dark, Azure Afternoon dark

Paper: Granny Apple Green, Misty Moonlight, Basic White, Homemade Sweetness DSP, Daffodil Delight, Real Red Glimmer (retired)

Accessories: Stylish Shapes dies, dimensionals, Just A Note dies (retired)

Foiled Coastal Adventure - Stampin' Up!® Sunset Coast

   While we might be thinking ahead to fall and winter projects don't sleep on making a few more warm weather inspired cards!  The Sunset Coast bundle along with the Scenic Coast DSP are still hot products for gorgeous cards and scrapbook pages.  I combined these products with some foiling for another fun water sunset/sunrise scene!

  The card front is a piece of the lovely Scenic Coast DSP.  It's out of stock at the moment so be sure to put your email address in to be notified when it's back in stock!  I wrapped a bit of retired Iridescent ribbon around the layer before adhering. Next I used gold foil and the Flourish & Frames hot foil dies to make the frame shape.

  The Sunset Coast stamp set is then used to stamp the scene right onto the frame.  Two of the clouds as well as the sailboats were stamped on scrap cardstock then die cut and added to the scene with dimensionals for a nice layered effect.  The whole frame is then popped on the card front with dimensionals.

  The sentiment is stamped in Blueberry Bushel and then fussy cut and added to the edge of the frame.  I didn't want to cover too much of the foiling or scene!  The final touch are a few Sunset Sparkle Sequins added to opposite corners.

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Stamps: Sunset Coast

Ink: Balmy Blue, Timid Tiger, Blueberry Bushel, Crushed Curry, Strawberry Slush

Paper: Scenic Coast DSP, Basic White

Hot Foil: gold foil, Flourish & Frames Hot Foil Dies

Accessories: Sunset Sparkle Sequins, dimensionals, Iridescent ribbon (retired)

Round About Hello - Stampin' Up!® Round About Messages

   Sometimes it's the basic stamp sets that you can have the most fun with!  I've been having a ball playing around with the upcoming new set called Round About Messages.  No coordinating dies, no big focal images, just some fun greetings and small accent images that you can do a lot with!

  My colors for this card come from the Color Hues challenge where we're to use yellow and orange.  Now I couldn't come up with a Christmas card using these colors like my friend Nancy who is on the Color Hues Design Team (seriously give her props!!) but I chose to use the cheerful colors for a fun hello card using the Round About Messages stamp set.  Now that I've got 2 kids in college I've got to double my card production to send them!

  I used a 2 inch circle punch with Pumpkin Pie and Daffodil Delight cardstock and punched 3 of each color.  Then I cut each circle in half and starting in the center of a piece of Basic White cardstock I alternated the colors to form full circles.  The other half circles are added to the sides and then I trimmed off any overhang.  That panel is adhered to a Basic White thick card base.

  I stamped the 'hello' in black and the sun image in Daffodil Delight then fussy cut each of them.  They are popped on dimensionals in the center circle.  And finally to add some shine I gave each half circle a Shiny Sequin.  

  I'm so glad I gave these colors a try and while I did stress about about getting the circles lined up "just so" I think it turned out really cute and uses minimal tools or extras!

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All of the current products used to make this card can be purchased in my ONLINE STORE.  Items marked with a * will be available Sept. 1 in the Stampin' Up!® Sept.-Dec. 2026 catalog.

Stamps: Round About Messages*

Ink: Black, Daffodil Delight

Paper: Basic White thick, Basic White, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight

Accessories: 2" circle punch/die, dimensionals, Shiny Sequins (retired)

Butterfly Flourish - Stampin' Up!® Butterfly Flight Hot Foil Dies

 

  Welcome to the New at SU! August Blog Hop!  We're a group of international Stampin' Up!® demonstrators sharing creative paper crafting ideas each month.  This month we are featuring the new Stampin' Up!® Hot Foil System!  

  My card features the Butterfly Flight and Flourishes & Frames hot foil dies.

  I used a lot of hot foil elements on my card!  I started in the background with the frame shape hot foiled onto the Moonlit Flora DSP in gold and then die cut with the coordinating dies and it's popped up with dimensionals.  The little half circle flourishes are also foiled and added to the top and bottom of the frame.

  A few die cut ferns are cut from Peaceful Pine Two-toned cardstock and then a Misty Moonlight label which is foiled, die cut and then cut in half to make it appear longer and is then tucked under the largest butterfly from the Butterfly Flight hot foil dies.

 I used 3 of the 5 butterflies on the front and used one more on the inside of the card. They are colored with blending brushes and Misty Moonlight and Fresh Freesia ink using the coordinating masks.  It's so easy to add color to the foiled butterflies!  A small sentiment from the Banner Sayings stamp set is the perfect size to tuck near the bottom of the card.  A few Fresh Freesia flowers and gold sequins are sprinkled in as finishing touches.

  I hope you'll give the new hot foil system a try after hopping around with us!  There are so many creative possibilities with this new tool!  Follow the links below to hop around and see all the New at SU! Design Team Hot Foil projects!

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Stamps: Banner Sayings

Ink: Misty Moonlight, Fresh Freesia, Peaceful Pine

Hot Foil: Flourish & Frames dies, Butterfly Flight dies, gold foil

Paper: Moonlit Flora DSP, Peaceful Pine Two-Toned cardstock, Basic White, Misty Moonlight, Fresh Freesia Shimmer paper (retired)

Accessories: Fern & Flora dies, dimensionals, blending brushes, gold sequins (retired)

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Caring Leaves - Stampin' Up!® Elegant Leaves

   The design team at CAS Colours & Sketches is back with a new challenge this week!  I suggested the colors for this challenge and I can't wait to see how you all use them!  

  Misty Moonlight, Pecan Pie and Berry Burst seemed like a bit of a fall combo to me and seeing as how I recently got the Elegant Leaves bundle in my pre-order I didn't waste any time putting this card together!

  I started with a Basic White thick card base, then a slightly smaller layer of Basic White.  I used the fun wood grain die to cut the band in the middle of this panel.  The leaf is stamped in Berry Burst with a Pecan Pie overlay; such a great combo!!  It's die cut then popped on dimensionals.

  The sentiment is also in the Elegant Leaves stamp set and I embossed it in white on a Misty Moonlight banner that I trimmed to size.

  A few Pecan Pie faceted gems give just the tiniest bit of sparkle to finish off this clean and simple design.

  Check out the rest of the Design Team samples and then play along!  Remember to keep to the challenge colors plus neutrals as well as a clean and simple design.  

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All of the current products used to make this card can be purchased in my ONLINE STORE.  Items marked with a * will be available Sept. 1 in the Stampin' Up!® Sept.-Dec. 2026 catalog.

Stamps: Elegant Leaves*

Ink: Berry Burst, Pecan Pie, Versamark

Paper: Basic White, Basic White thick, Misty Moonlight

Accessories: Elegant Leaves dies*, white embossing powder, dimensionals, Opaque Faceted Gems (SAB 2024 retired)

Autumn Birthday Cut Out - Stampin' Up! Elegant Leaves

     My card today is completely CASEd (copy and selectively edit) from one of the samples shown in the free online class you get when you buy the Stampin' Up!® Hot Foil system.  I've only had to the time to watch part of the class and there are a lot of great tips and trick so far.  And this great layout that I adapted to use with the upcoming Elegant Leaves bundle.

  I started with a Basic White thick card base, then die cut the shape for the 'happy birthday' using the Classic Greeting Hot Foil dies which have the hot foil plates as well as the regular die that cuts around the greeting.  I used the fabulous Natural Hues Specialty paper which is perfect for fall inspired cards.  I love the hand-made paper feel of it.  Get it before it's gone; it's on the Last Chance list for only $6!  You get 3 12x12 sheets, one each of Cream, Tan and Gold.

  Next I hot foiled the birthday greeting on a piece of Basic White that was smaller than the Natural Hues Specialty paper and then lined up the die cut opening and the foiled panel.  The specialty paper is popped on dimensionals to really bring attention to the greeting.

  Next I stamped the leaves from the upcoming new bundle Elegant Leaves.  I used Timid Tiger, Pool Party and Golden Glow for the first layer of the stamping as well as the overlay veining stamp.  The leaves are die cut then arranged around the sentiment.

I added a few Pool Party faceted gems and a length of jute twine which is another new upcoming product.

I'm really liking how the hot foiling is adding another great detail to my cards.  I've found the metallics to  complement the stamping and other techniques I've already been using and it's been fun to discover a new tool!

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All of the current products used to make this card can be purchased in my ONLINE STORE. Items marked with a * will be available on September 1, 2026 with the release of the Stampin' Up!® Sept.-Dec. 2026 catalog.

Stamps: Elegant Leaves*

Ink: Timid Tiger, Pool Party, Golden Glow

Paper: Basic White thick, Basic White, Cream Natural Hues Specialty paper

Hot Foil: Classic Greeting hot foil dies, gold foil

Accessories: Elegant Leaves dies*, dimensionals, Neutrals Jute*, Opaque Faceted Gems (retired)

Homey Christmas - Stampin' Up!® Home for Christmas

     When new Christmas products are released I always like to get one of the bundles or suites that has classic Christmas images and or red/green color combo.  I find that you can go wrong with the basics and the new Home for Christmas bundle and Timeless Christmas DSP are a wonderful pairing!

  A gingerbread man, a tree and peppermint candies!  Throw in red plaid and some scallops and it's even better!  I used the Sunday Stamps challenge for this great layout.  The center panel is perfect for showing off the images.

  I started this one with a Peaceful Pine card base, then used a panel of the Timeless Christmas DSP in this big red plaid pattern.  Next comes a band of Peaceful Pine embossed with the new Softly Woven embossing folder.  I wrapped the band with some Peaceful Pine bordered ribbon and a fork bow.

  Next is a a Scalloped Christmas Cheer die cut.  I used a piece of Basic White that I had in my stash that was already embossed with the retired Beautiful Pattern embossing folder.  The largest scalloped rectangle in this die set is the perfect size for an A2 card front.  I used the second largest on this card.

  The cute little images come next!  I popped them on dimensionals.  And the candies have a fun little detail that's hard to see in the photos but after the candy portion is stamped and die cut I added a clear layer on top for the cellophane wrapper using some thin sheets of acetate.  The regular window sheets are too thick for the die to cut (I tried) so I used the extra acetate that used to come with the photopolymer stamp sets in the old packaging.  To adhere them without the glue or tape runner showing I just pressed the acetate onto the adhesive sheets to basically create a sticker.  Looks just like the candies your grandma had in the bottom of her purse!  Though maybe a little less dusty lol!

  Finally the sentiment from the new Soiree Salutations is stamped in black and trimmed down to fit on the candy.  A few retired Dear Dots in Poppy Parade in the corner are finishing touch.

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Stamps: Home for Christmas*, Soiree Salutations*

Ink: Pecan Pie, Peaceful Pine, Crushed Curry, Poppy Parade, Black

Paper: Peaceful Pine, Timeless Christmas DSP*, Basic White, thin acetate

Accessories: Home for Christmas dies*, Scalloped Christmas Cheer dies*, Softly Woven embossing folder*, Beautiful Pattern embossing folder (retired), dimensionals, Peaceful Pine Bordered ribbon, Dear Dots (retired), adhesive sheets

Rising Sun Sailboat - Stampin' Up!® Sunset Coast Dies

      Having a decent stash of masculine birthday cards is always in the back of my mind when creating and I find clean and simple cards the perfect time to focus on those guy cards I might soon be needing.  The Sunset Coast bundle can be used for layered, embellished and over the top "Wow" cards but it can also be great for some clean lines and simple layouts.

 The Addicted to CAS challenge theme of water was my starting point for this card.  I started with a Basic White thick card base, then added a layer of Scenic Coast DSP.  I chose the b side instead of the shimmery side because I liked the uniform color of the water to anchor the center of my card and keep the focus on the mail elements.

  Next I cut 2 of the sunburst dies, one in Crushed Curry and the second in another of the Scenic Coast DSP b sides in a Crushed Curry pattern.  I adhered the cardstock sun to a piece of Basic White and trimmed off the excess.  Next I added the DSP rays from the other die cut to the openings of the cardstock sun using the Basic White backing to give some support to the circle and it was easier to put the glue on the white than the DSP.

  I die cut the sail boat and waves from Secret Sea cardstock and trimmed the boat down and popped it on dimesionals just in front of the sun.  The waves along with the Banner Sayings sentiment are adhered under the boat.  No embellishments or extras on this clean and simple card.

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Stamps: Banner Sayings

Ink: Secret Sea

Paper: Basic White thick, Basic White, Secret Sea, Crushed Curry, Scenic Coast DSP

Accessories: Sunset Coast dies, dimensionals

Elegant Pastel Birthday - Stampin' Up!® Elegant Leaves

   I've had another creative session with the coming soon Elegant Leaves bundle along with a wee bit of foiling!  The Elegant Leaves bundle will be available on Sept. 1 and is perfect for not only autumn themed cards but can be used as accents for any type of card!

  These colors definitely wouldn't be considered autumn but I used these pastel hues for an elegant birthday card.  The colors come from the Color Dare Challenge.  I saw Cloud Cover on their graphic but it looks like some of the design team used a green instead.  I went with what I saw on my computer...these screens don't seem to have much consistency when it comes to color do they?!  

  I had a few of the foiled 'happy birthdays' left from when I demonstrated the Stampin' Up!® Hot Foil system at a recent class and I since it ended up being one of the challenge colors I put the card together around that element.  The Classic Greetings Hot Foil dies with 5 sentiments works for just about any card.  

  I started with a Cloud Cover card base, then cut a layer out of the 2025-2027 In Color DSP in this Cloud Cover striped pattern using the upcoming Scalloped Christmas Cheer dies.  The largest die covers the whole card front showing just a bit of the background between scallops.

I stamped 2 leaves in Barely Blush onto Barely Blush card stock then die cut them along with a third leaf in 2026-2028 In Color Painted Patterns DSP.  I tucked them under the popped sentiment along with a length of White Fluffy Trim.  A few 2026-2028 In Color Dots in Hydrangea Hue finish off this sweet but simple cared.

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All of the current products used to make this card can be purchased in my ONLINE STORE. Items marked with a * will be available Sept. 1 in the Stampin' Up!® Sept.-Dec. 2026 catalog.  If you would like early access join my team HERE.

Stamps: Elegant Leaves*

Ink: Barely Blush

Hot Foil: Classic Greeting hot foil dies, gold foil

Paper: Cloud Cover, Barely Blush, Hydrangea Hue, 2025-2027 In Color DSP, 2026-2028 In Color Painted Pattern DSP

Accessories: Elegant Leaves dies*, Scalloped Christmas Cheer dies*, dimensionals, 2026-2028 In Color Dots, white Fluffy Trim (retired)

Christmas Greenery - Stampin' Up!® Noel Tidings

 The first thing that drew my attention to the Neutral Noel Suite Collection in the upcoming Stampin'    Up!® Sept.-Dec. 2026 catalog were the beautiful samples using a muted color palette and gold accents.  I loved the warm feel of the little buildings and the super versatile branches and berries in the stamp sets.  Did I use all those neutrals and golds the first time I used products from this suite? Nope!  All in due time!  My card today uses colors but does have a neutral background so there is that!

  I've used the Paper Players challenge with this fun color combo for the card; Teal, Aqua, Tan and Red which I translated into Stampin' Up!® colors Pretty Peacock, Pool Party, Crumb Cake and Real Red.

  I used the Textured Tree Ring embossing folder on the Crumb Cake for the card front.  What a lovely look for nature inspired cards!  Next I cut 2 of the greenery rings, one in Pool Party and the second in Pretty Peacock.  I ended up using glue dots to adhere the 2 together as that seemed to be the easiest way not to get adhesive all over or risk tearing them with a tape runner.  I popped the wreath up on dimensionals/mini dimensionals put in just the right places.

  Next I decorated the wreath with stamped and die cut pinecones and Glimmer paper berries.  The small sentiments in the new Soiree Salutations fit perfectly in this angled die cut that is included in the bundle. The finishing touch is a Real Red Stitched fork bow.

  I can't wait to explore all the ways to use this suite collection and especially the bundles!

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All of the current products used to make this card can be purchased in my ONLINE STORE. Items marked with a * will be available on Sept. 1 with the release of the Sept.-Dec. 2026 catalog.  To get early access to these items and more join my team HERE.

Stamps: Noel Tidings*, Soiree Salutations*

Ink: Crumb Cake, Pretty Peacock

Paper: Crumb Cake, Pool Party, Pretty Peacock, Basic White, Real Red Glimmer (retired)

Accessories: Textured Tree Ring embossing folder, Noel Tidings dies*, Real Red Stitched ribbon, dimensionals, glue dots

Hello Sunshine - Stampin' Up!® Round About Messages

   I love a basic stamp set that can be used across multiple occasions with a mix of sentiments and smaller images and the upcoming new stamp set Round About Messages is exactly that!  I was sad when the With You In Mind stamp set retired as it was so versatile and it saw a lot of ink during it's run but Round About Messages looks like it will be the successor!

  I almost passed by the TGIF Challenge of Berry Burst, Lemon Lolly and Crumb Cake but changed my mind and decided they would be great colors to use with the Round About Messages.  I started with a Basic White card base, then a piece of Paper Medley DSP in Crumb Cake.  I had both a larger panel and the 1/2" strip already cut so I used both leaving a little space between the 2.

  Using a piece of Berry Burst cardstock and the same ink I filled the strip with lots of 'hellos'.  The tag Lemon Lolly cardstock and I used the new Home for Christmas dies and stamped the sun all over as well as one on scrap Basic White.  I popped the tag on dimensionals after adding a baker's twine bow.  The extra sun is fussy cut and popped on dimensionals as is another stamped 'hello'.

  Some retired Purple Adhesive-backed sequins finish off the details for this crisp hello card!

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All of the current supplies used to make this card can be purchased in my ONLINE STORE.  Products marked with a * will be available Sept. 1 in the Stampin' Up!® Sept.-Oct. 2026 catalog.  If you'd like early access to these (and more!) products you can join my team HERE.

Stamps: Round About Messages*

Ink: Berry Burst, Lemon Lolly

Paper: Basic White thick, Basic White, Berry Burst, Lemon Lolly, Paper Medley DSP

Accessories: Home for Christmas dies*, dimensionals, baker's twine, Purple Adhesive-backed sequins (retired SAB 2025)