I've got a nice masculine birthday card to share today! The Elegant Leaves bundle continues to be well used in my stamp room and I made a stack of this design for my customer thank you cards for orders placed in September. Everyone always seems to need ideas for guy cards so here's one that you can use for inspiration.
Amanda Mertz ~ Independent Stampin' Up!® Demonstrator ~ didyoustamptoday@gmail.com
Thursday, October 15, 2026
Celebrate in Autumn - Stampin' Up!® Elegant Leaves
Saturday, April 4, 2026
Preorder Unboxing Video - May-August 2026 Catalog
I did an unboxing video for my demo preorder for the upcoming May-August 2026 catalog. I hope you find it useful to see some of the new products! You can begin to order from this catalog on May 5, 2026.
What is at the top of your Wish List??
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Tuesday, December 9, 2025
Modifying the New Stampin' Up!® Stamp Set Packaging - Video
With the release of the November Online Exclusives and continuing on to the upcoming mini all of Stampin' Up!@ stamp sets and dies will now be coming in the new packaging (older products will be changed out as the old packaging sells out). I'm really liking the new style as it makes it even easier for me to store more sets in the same amount of space as well as being able to keep the stamps and die sets together. Before with the different sizes and style of packaging it didn't work well for me to keep them together.
But there is one drawback to the new envelopes....we don't have the stamp images printed on the inside of the insert so it makes it a bit tricky to keep track of how the stamps fit on the plastic sheet and if you have all the stamps accounted for when you're cleaning up! I definitely need some help when it comes to keeping my sets intact!
I've made a quick video showing how I'm modifying the paper insert to keep myself organized! Hope it helps you as well!
Saturday, November 22, 2025
Jolly Bear Partial Die Cut - Stampin' Up!® Jolly Delivery
I'm sharing a fun card with a great technique today. I used the partial die cut technique on this Christmas card and it's such a great way to show off a die cut such as the bear in the Jolly Delivery stamp set.
I used the North Pole Delivery DSP for the background and kept to a classic red and green Christmas color combo.
Check out the video and learn how to do partial die cutting and give your own Christmas cards that wow! factor!
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All of the current supplies used to create this card can be purchased in my ONLINE STORE.
Stamps: Jolly Delivery
Ink: Memento Black
Blends: Poppy Parade light & dark, Granny Apple Green dark, Shaded Spruce dark, Pecan Pie dark, Medium Neutrals
Paper: Very Vanilla, North Pole Delivery DSP, Poppy Parade, Garden Green
Accessories: Jolly Delivery dies, Stylish Shapes dies, dimensionals, Garden Green baker's twine (retired), Traditional Sparkling Sequins
Saturday, November 8, 2025
Framed Christmas Tree - Stampin' Up! Ornamental Christmas
I've been away from the stamp room the last few days on a trip out of state for college tours with my youngest so I don't have anything new to share but I do have a card that my local stampers got to make at my last class. They loved learning the partial die cut technique and it seemed pretty popular when I shared it in a few videos as well.
I love the dramatic look of the black, white and gold of the Modern Christmas DSP so I designed the card to highlight the die cutting technique and also the paper. This one starts with a Basic White thick card base and then a wide strip of Basic Black cardstock. Next is a panel of the DSP.
The Christmas tree is stamped in Versamark on a Basic Black rectangle. It's positioned just up and to the right from center leaving about an inch at the bottom. After embossing it in gold it's time to do the die cutting!
The trick is really easy to get a partial die cut! All you do is position the tree die around the image as usual and then you out the top cutting plate on but don't cover the whole image. For this example the top cutting plate covers the top of the tree down to the lower branches and leaves the trunk uncovered. Now when you put the sandwich through the die cutter everything cuts but the part that is uncovered by the top plate so the die doesn't get pressed down to finish the whole outline. So easy.
The next part that really elevates the look is using the second largest square die in the Stylish Shapes die set. Gently slide the square die behind the partially die cut Christmas tree making sure to align it evenly to create a nice frame behind the tree. Now just run it through the die cutter as you usually would. I used a lot of dimensionals to adhere this panel to make sure nothing sagged and the window was supported.
Measurements for the parts are as follows from back to front:
black vertical band - 2 1/2" x 5 1/2"
DSP - 3 3/4" x 4 3/4"
black panel for tree - 3 1/4" x 4 1/4"
sentiment - 3 1/2" x 1/2"
You can see this all come together in this quick video and it also shows one of the other patterns from the Modern Christmas DSP.
The rest of the card is just the gold foil stars, embossed sentiment and a bit of white and gold twine tied in a bow for the top of the tree.
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All of the supplies used to make this card can be purchased in my ONLINE STORE.
Stamps: Ornamental Christmas (Online Exclusive)
Ink: Versamark
Paper: Basic White thick, Basic Black, Modern Christmas DSP (Online Exclusive), Gold Foil, Basic White
Accessories: Gold embossing powder, Ornamental Christmas dies (Online Exclusive), Stylish Shapes dies, dimensionals, white and gold twine,
Tuesday, November 4, 2025
A Little Cheer Wreath - Stampin' Up!® A Little Cheer
Last week on my Facebook Live I made this sweet wreath card using the Traditional Wreath embossing folder and the A Little Cheer stamp and punch bundle. It was a fun card to put together and I love how the little Christmas images look on the wreath! And the colors are fab too if I do say so myself!
I've linked the video below if you'd like to see how this card comes together. I share some tips and tricks that might come in handy for your own stamping.
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All of the current supplies used to make this card can be purchased in my ONLINE STORE.
Stamps: A Little Cheer (Online Exclusive), Wishing You Joy
Ink: Shaded Spruce, Pool Party, Shy Shamrock, Flirty Flamingo, Poppy Parade
Paper: Pool Party, Shaded Spruce, Basic White
Accessories: A Little Cheer mini punch pack (Online Exclusive), Traditional Wreath embossing folder, dimensionals, gold Wink of Stella, Low Profile Dots, gold twine (retired)
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
Winter Scene Squares - Stampin' Up!® Woodland Scenery
I made this card today on my Facebook live and it was so fun putting together this cozy little Christmas card. I love the cute images in the Woodland Scenery stamp set.
You can watch the video replay on my Facebook page for the next 30 days or watch whenever on my YouTube Channel.
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All of the current supplies used to make this card can be purchased in my ONLINE STORE.
Stamps: Woodland Scenery, Wishing You Joy
Ink: Crumb Cake, Pecan Pie, Early Espresso, Cherry Cobbler, Pool Party
Paper: Gathering Together DSP, Crumb Cake, Basic White, Cherry Cobbler (card base)
Accessories: Perennial Postage dies, dimensionals, Pressed Flower Motifs, Cherry Cobbler & Gold Satin ribbon (retired)
Monday, October 20, 2025
Easy Christmas Tags - Stampin' Up!® Christmas Tags & More DSP
I made this set of tags last week on my Facebook Live and didn't get it posted to all my other social media sites because everything was scheduled out already with Design Team stuff! I didn't get any stamping done over the weekend though so I'm glad I had this project ready to share! You can view the replay on my YouTube channel or on Facebook for the next month. If you'd like to join me Live on Facebook I hop on every Wednesday at 11am EST (unless noted).
This is a really easy project to do if you like to have all of your gifts coordinate. The Christmas Tags & More DSP gives you a head start to getting your tags made with these small panels and 4 sheets of precut designs to mic and match your way to a lot of tags!
If you really like to have your Christmas coordinated you can also use the tags and/or the rest of the DSP to make cards!
Watch how they all come together here:
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All of the supplies used to make these projects can be purchased in my ONLINE STORE
Stamps: Wishing You Joy, Traditional Labels
Ink: Real Red, Garden Green
Paper: Crumb Cake, Real Red, Garden Green, Basic White, Christmas Tags & More DSP
Accessories: Hole Punch Assortment (Online Exclusive), Drusy Adhesive-Backed Embellishments, Gold & White baker's twine (Online Exclusive), dimensionals, circle punch,
Wednesday, October 15, 2025
Halloween-ish Treat Pouches - Stampin' Up!® Jolly Delivery Dies
Thursday, October 9, 2025
Layered Autumn Thanks - Stampin' Up!® Gathering Moments
My card today is the one I made in yesterday's Facebook Live and seems to be perfectly in sync with the fall weather we've been having the last few days. It's sunny and a bit breezy and much cooler than last week! These are classic fall colors and I used the Gathering Moments bundle which continues to inspire me!
I used almost the whole suite for this design so obviously all the components work fabulously together. One of the best parts of using Stampin' Up!® products is the coordination!
Check out the video to see how this one comes together!
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All of the supplies used to make this card can be purchased in my ONLINE STORE.
Stamps: Gathering Moments (Online Exclusive
Ink: Old Olive, Cajun Craze, Early Epsresso
Paper: Basic Beige, Early Espresso, Basic White, Cajun Craze Two-Toned, Gathering Together DSP
Accessories: Gathering Moments dies (Online Exclusive), Traditional Labels dies, Gathering Leaves embossing folder (Online Exclusive), Early Espresso linen thread (Online Exclusive), Low Profile Dots (Online Exclusive), dimensionals
Thursday, October 2, 2025
Striped Ornament - Stampin' Up! Ornamental Christmas
I made this card yesterday on my Facebook Live and had fun showing how to use narrow strips of cardstock to make the striped ornament. You can watch the replay on Facebook for 30 days or head to the YouTube video below to see it all come together, ink goofs and all!
The colors are from the now closed Just Add Ink challenge as I couldn't remember where I got the colors from while I was making it. Fresh Freesia, Powder Pink & Highland Heather make for a bit of a non-traditional Christmas color combo but looks sweet on this ornament!
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All of the supplies used to make this card can be purchased in my ONLINE STORE.
Stamps: Ornamental Christmas (Online Exclusive), Wishing You Joy
Ink: Highland Heather, Fresh Freesia
Paper: Beautiful Bokeh DSP, Fresh Freesia, Powder Pink, Highland Heather, Basic White, Peaceful Garden Glimmer paper
Accessories: Ornamental Christmas dies (Online Exclusive), Textured Notes dies, dimensionals, baker's twine
Thursday, September 25, 2025
Jolly Christmas - Stampin' Up!® Jolly Delivery
I'm getting a little Christmas-y with my card today! I made this one yesterday on my Facebook Live and you can watch on replay below on YouTube. The Jolly Delivery bundle is really cute and I always love a good critter card.
Aren't they cuties? I have lots of layering and a bit of coloring with Stampin' Blends to create this design. See how it all comes together.
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All of the supplies used to make this card can be purchased in my ONLINE STORE.
Stamps: Jolly Delivery
Ink: Memento Black, Shaded Spruce, Real Red
Blends: Shaded Spruce light & dark, Pool Party light, Real Red light & dark, Pecan Pie light & dark, Timid Tiger light & dark, Basic Black light
Paper: Real Red, Basic White, Shaded Spruce, North Pole Delivery DSP
Accessories: Jolly Delivery Dies, Stylish Shapes dies, Soft Waves embossing folder, dimensionals, baker's twine, Traditional Sparkling Sequins
Thursday, September 18, 2025
Woodland Seasons - Stampin' Up!® Woodland Scenery
My card today is one that I made on my Facebook Live yesterday. It's a cute way to use the little tree from the Woodland Scenery stamp set and make it more of an 'all year round' tree. I stamp a project live every Wednesday at 11am and I hope you can join me next week. You can rewatch the video below on YouTube.
I love this sweet little tree and it was fun to make all 4 seasons with just the one stamp and my Stampin' Blends markers!
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All of the current supplies used to make this card can be purchased in my ONLINE STORE.
Stamps: Woodland Scenery, Fluffy Squirrel
Ink: Pecan Pie
Blends: Pool Party light & dark, Granny Apple Green light & dark, Old Olive light & dark, Mossy Meadow dark, Daffodil Delight dark, Pumpkin Pie light & dark, Cajun Craze light & dark
Paper: Basic White thick, Basic White, Floral Delight DSP, Pool Party, Granny Apple Green, Mossy Meadow, Cajun Craze
Accessories: Perennial Postage dies, Eyelet embossing folder, dimensionals circle punches/dies, Streaked Dots, retired ribbon
Thursday, September 11, 2025
Gathering Leaves Thank You - Stampin' Up!® Gathering Moments
The temperature is creeping back up here in central Virginia but I am sticking to my seasonal cardmaking for now! I made this fall themed thank you card yesterday on my Facebook Live. Nothing crazy but a good looking card inspired by a layout on page 21 in the Stampin' Up!® September-December 2025 Mini catalog. The colors are courtesy of the Global Design Project. I've linked the video below so you can watch on replay.
The new Traditional Labels dies are fast becoming a favorite for highlighting sentiments lately. I also pulled in some white and gold bakers twine from the Modern Christmas Suite as well because you can't go wrong with more gold right?
Check out the replay on my YouTube channel. Like and subscribe so you can catch what I make each week on my Let's Stamp Today! live session.
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All of the supplies used to make this card can be purchased in my ONLINE STORE.
Stamps: Gathering Moments (Online Exclusive)
Ink: Pecan Pie, Crushed Curry
Blends: Cajun Craze dark
Paper: Pecan Pie, Crushed Curry, Basic White, Gathering Together Specialty DSP (Online Exclusive)
Accessories: Gathering Moments dies (Online Exclusive), Traditional Labels dies, dimensionals, Cajun Craze & gold dots (Online Exclusive), dimensionals, gold & white bakers twine (Online Exclusive), Gathering Leaves embossing folder (Online Exclusive)
Wednesday, September 3, 2025
Gathering Moment Distressed Background - Stampin' Up!® Gathering Moments
I got on Facebook this morning and did a live stamping session with the new Gathering Moments stamp set. I showed how to make this easy distressed background with a fun angled cut. You can find this bundle (and more coordinating products) in the Online Exclusives. The layout is one that I gave my customers as a challenge so I wanted to get a sample made to show it in use.
I did a few different things to get some distressing on this panel and I love how the distressed texture and layers add so much more interest than just having a flat panel. And the angled cuts add even more interest.
Check out the video to see how this card comes together:
Stamps: Gathering Moments (Online Exclusive), Blooming Phrases (Online Exclusive)
Ink: Crushed Curry, Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive, Crumb Cake
Paper: Crumb Cake, Basic White
Accessories: Gathering Moments dies (Online Exclusive), dimensionals, Gold Wink of Stella, Old Olive linen thread, Low Profile Dots (Online Exclusive)
Wednesday, August 27, 2025
Party Banners Fun Fold - Stampin' Up!® Party Banners Dies
Today's card is one that I made this morning on my Facebook Live which I'm calling 'Let's Stamp Today!' Catchy right? lol! I'm going to try really hard to do a live every Wednesday at 11am and make a project to show how I put a card together and offer some tips and tricks. So follow me on Facebook to watch or catch the replay later also on Facebook or on my YouTube channel. Like, follow or subscribe on those sites to not miss an episode! Anyway... today's card is a fun fold that is really easy using the Party Banners Dies.
Does it look kind of familiar? I did a card with the same fold last week HERE but with a Christmas theme. It's so easy once you know what to do that I thought a video showing the "how-to" would be a good idea. I used the Wildflower Birthday Specialty DSP and the Birthday Celebrations stamp set which is currently on the Last Chance List at a discount (the dies and DSP are not Last Chance at the moment).
Thursday, July 3, 2025
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!
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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Tuesday, January 21, 2025
Wildflower Wish - Stampin' Up! Birthday Celebration
January is always a great time to check your supply of birthday cards and make sure you have enough for your needs the first few months of the new year. The Birthday Celebrations bundle and coordinating DSP are an easy way to make a stack of birthday cards so you're ready to pop them in the mail on time for all of your family and friends!
I showed this card coming together in my Facebook Live last week (along with a few other projects). You can watch the replay here if you like to see the visuals:
I started with a Pool Party base and then added a strip of the Wildflower Birthday Celebrations in a gold and Pool Party pattern down one edge.
Then I chose the bouquet of flowers from the die cuts. The sentiment is stamped in Blueberry Bushel and punched out with the new To The Point Label punch and added that to the card front with dimensionals.
I added a few smaller die cuts to the side of the label making sure to use one of the gold leaf die cuts to help tie in the gold from the DSP strip on the card front.
A bit of Pretty in Pink stitched ribbon and an adhesive-backed heart sequin also help pull all the elements of the card together.
If you're looking to be even more organized about sending birthday cards in 2025 then you need to check out the Perpetual Beauty Calendar Kit in the online store! Such a handy and beautiful way to keep track of special dates each month and you only need to write them in once! No need to transfer all the dates to a planner or paper calendar each year!
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Stamps: Birthday Celebration
Ink: Blueberry Bushel
Paper: Pool Party, Wildflower Birthday DSP, Basic White
Accessories: To The Point Label punch, dimensionals, Pretty in Pink Bordered ribbon, adhesive-backed heart sequin (Online Exclusive)
Tuesday, January 7, 2025
Valentine Hugs - Stampin' Up! Hugs for Love
As I was tidying up some files on my computer I noticed that I never shared this card that I designed back in September for my customer Christmas party. I had a few quick make and takes using some new products. After the party I had a few card packets left over so I did a quick Facebook Live showing how the card was put together and then a second stepped up version with some added elements.
Check out the replay on my YouTube channel to see all the details on replay!
Friday, September 13, 2024
Scrapbooking Brochure Unboxing Video
My scrapbooking products have arrived and I did an unboxing video and showed off a lot of the new Two-Toned cardstock as well as the Autumn to Remember scrapbooking kit. I hope this is helpful to those of you who want to know more about this whole new area of paper crafting supplies!
You can view and order from the scrapbooking products HERE
To download the Scrapbooking Brochure PDF to see all of the products arranged by Suite scroll down to the very bottom HERE and click digital catalogs.



