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Simply Zinnia Bundle

Leave a Comment / Online Exclusives, Thank You, Thinking of You / April 23, 2024

Last week I posted a video from Stampin’ Up! featuring the Simply Zinnias Collection. Click here if you missed that. This is an amazing bundle and I have to admit the paper is pretty great. Here are just a few cards created by Stampin’ Up! using this collection.

I am usually not a sequin girl but I have to say they look pretty great on these card and really seem to add that needed pop! Did you know that you can purchase the colored sequins separately? I mean these are pretty colorful so you might need a second pack! Right?

These cards were all created using a little bit of everything from the collection. I am amazed at how detailed the embossing folder is. One of the tips Stampin’ Up! shared is to use watercolor paper with the embossing folder to get an even deeper detailed look. Very cool! Happy Stamping!

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Flowering Zinnias Suite Collection-Weekly Wednesday #13

Leave a Comment / Designer Series Paper, Thank You, Weekly Wednesday Videos / April 17, 2024 / Online Exclusives

Check out the new online exclusive collection, Flowering Zinnias. The paper is absolutely gorgeous. Here is a look at some of the projects you can create with this fun suite. Stampin’ Up! is committed to bringing you new kit collections several times a year, so be sure to check back often and check on the online exclusive kits.

These kits are not featured in our regular catalogs as they are available while supplies last. Sometime there is a reorder of kits and sometimes not. I am not sure how that is decided, I just know if I see it and love it, I buy it!!! I encourage you to adopt my motto: See It! Love It! Buy It! and of course-Share It! You can shop 24/7 through my online store, just click here or the Shop With Me button at the end of the post.

My paper pack is on the way and I cannot wait to get crafting with it. Stop back as I am sure you will be seeing a project or two using this paper pack in the very near future. If you are interested in seeing more up close and personal, check out the Flowering Zinnias Suite Collection video from Stampin’ Up!

I hope you are inspired to create something beautiful to share with others today. Happy Stamping!

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Planted Paradise-Make It Monday #155

Leave a Comment / Make it Monday Videos, Thank You, Thinking of You / April 15, 2024 / Make It Monday

Do you love potted plants? I do, I just cannot keep them alive, so I really love the Planted Paradise stamp set, it is totally safe for me. LOL I created three cards today with varying degrees of difficulty but all doable for the beginner stamper. All you need is a stamp set, some ink and of course our Paper Snips!

Yes, this stamp set does not come with a punch or dies and so it is a fussy cut project. Don’t worry, the images are all super easy to cut out and I cannot say it enough but our Paper Snips are the bomb and will make it so much easier for you, trust me! Actually don’t trust me, order a pair for yourself, try them out, and let me know what you think!

#155 Planted paradise project sheet

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Wow, that was fun, three super easy cards that will bring a smile to someone’s face I am sure. So why not be that person who sends a handmade card to brighten the lives of others. After all we can change the world with one small act of kindness a day! Happy Stamping!

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Inked & Tiled~ Make It Monday #153

Leave a Comment / Make it Monday Videos, Thank You / April 1, 2024 / Inked & Tiled, thank you cards

Happy Easter Monday. I hope you all had a blessed weekend. Today I am excited to share with you three beautiful cards from the Inked & Tiled stamp set. This set is on the last chance list and products are going fast, so if you want to add this to your stamping stash do it now while supplies last. Click here for the photo below to watch the video.

The Inked Botanicals Designer Series paper pack is also on the last chance list and will be retiring at the end of April or as soon as supplies are gone. This paper pack is featured in the Annual Catalog.

make it monday #153 inked& Tiled project sheet

Here is a closer look at today’s projects!

Don’t forget to download your free project sheet. Have fun creating something beautiful to share with others. Happy Stamping!

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Botanical Layers – Make It Monday #152

Happy Birthday, Make it Monday Videos, Thank You / March 25, 2024 / Botanical Layers, Make It Monday tutorial

Hey friends, it is time for another Make It Monday tutorial and today I am sharing three cards that I created using the retiring Botanical Layers stamp set. This set is on the retiring list and will be on sale for 60% off beginning April 9th, so be sure to mark your calendars and hop onto my blog at BlessedByCards.com to purchase this fun set at a bargain price. CLICK HERE or photo below to access today’s Make It Monday video!

**Make It Monday #521 Botanical Layers**

Make it Monday #152 Botanical Leaves project sheet

Here is a closer look!

Remember, if you want a lighter look for your leaves, stamp off first. The second generation image gives a more subtle look.

Enjoy creating this card with a variety of colors. I love the look of the Sketched Plaid Background stamp and Yay, it is carrying over to the new catalog.

I love the look of the Gorgeous Grape and the Melon Mambo inks together. It make a rich looking card, don’t you agree? Have fun creating, I am sure you will come up with some amazing cards to share with your family and friends. Happy Stamping!

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Spring Stamping With Friends-Favorite Things Friday!

Easter-Spring, Favorite Things Friday, Thank You / March 22, 2024 / Easter, Good Feelings, Something Fancy, spring

Good morning all, not only is it Friday but it is time for another card class at Mother of Good Counsel Home, an assisted living/nursing care center in my neighborhood. It is run by the Franciscan Sisters of the Martyr St. George and it is one of my favorite card classes.

I thought I would share with you the three cards that I created for today’s class. I try to keep things as simple as I can as I typically have 10 residents attend. Some of the products you see are retired, others are not, but hey at least you get the card idea-right?

Card #1

I created the Eggs ahead of time so all the residents had to do was add them to the card front. Sorry my image looks a little dull at the bottom, I must have gotten some excess glue on it. Oh well, homemade, right?

Card #2

This is one of those fracture cards. I thought it would be fun and maybe just a bit too intricate, so I created the front panel ahead of time and all they have to do is stamp the thank you and add the panel to the card front. Easy Peasy!

This is a super easy but totally cool one. It is hard to see in the photo but there is a glitter stripe next to all the colors. I think they will like the extra bling! I hope you pull out your crafting supplies and create a card to bless someone today. Happy Stamping. Don’t forget about the retiring stamp sets, paper, tools, and bling in the mini and annual catalogs. CLICK HERE if you missed that post.

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Utilize Your Scraps-#149 Make It Monday

2 Comments / Happy Birthday, Make it Monday Videos, Thank You / March 4, 2024

Hey friends I am back with another Make It Monday video. Today I am sharing a simple and fun way to utilize those cardstock scraps. We all have scraps that we hate to throw away so today’s video is a great way to use them with an embossing folder of your choice to create beautiful cards to share with others. Click here or on the photo below to play today’s video.

So now is the time to use those scraps that have been collecting your supplies, or if you are a new crafter, save those scrap pieces to create future masterpieces. Either way this is a super easy and super fun crafting technique for turning scraps into treasures.

Make It MOnday #149 project sheet

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Remember, there are no rules, any cardstock that coordinates will make a perfect card. Mix and match strip sizes to create unique cards that will surely bless someone’s day. Happy Stamping!

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It’s A Jungle Out There-Make It Monday #146

Anniversary & Love-Weddings, Happy Birthday, Make it Monday Videos, Sale-a-Bration, Thank You / February 12, 2024 / Jungle Pals, Sale-A-Bration

Hey folks we are in the final days of our Sale-A-Bration event and today I am sharing a card I created using the Jungle Pals stamp set and coordinating dies. You can get one or both of these FREE as part of the Sale-a-Bration catalog. Each free item requires a $50 order, so go ahead and download the catalogs and start making that list. Just click on the catalog images below. Hurry because the sale ends on February 28th!

Jungle Pals Stamp Set and Dies

Click here or on the image below to view the video of the three cards I created using the Jungle Pals Sale-a-Bration stamp set and dies.

These little jungle pals make great birthday cards. The sweet toucan bird is my absolute favorite. The alligator is cute too but seriously only in this stamped image because a real alligator is more dark brown then green. After all they do live in the swamp.

#146 Make it monday project sheet-jungle pals

Here is a closer look at today’s cards!

**Card # 3 Toucan Birds Happy Birthday**

You can color these sweet critters with our Stampin Blend markers or watercolor pencils. Be sure to add a pack of the Blender pens to your stamping stash, they make water coloring so much more fun! Have fun playing around with the combos for the perfect shading. Happy Stamping!

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Fresh As A Daisy ~ Favorite Things Friday!

Easter-Spring, Favorite Things Friday, Flowers-Birds-Butterflies-Nature, Thank You / January 26, 2024 / Fresh As A Daisy DSP, Perennial Postage Bundle

Hey there my stamping friends. I am back today with another favorite designer series paper pack from the 2023-2024 annual catalog, Fresh As A Daisy. This amazing paper pack with make card making an daisies just happens to be one of my favorite flowers.

I love the softness of the Boho Blossom daisies in this paper and so I started with a Boho Blossom card base. I chose Cajun Craze ink to compliment the background color in this sheet of designer series paper.

I used the dies in the Perennial Postage bundle to crop a Boho Bloom and Basic White layer. The greeting that I stamped with Cajun Craze ink is from the Timeless Arrangements stamp set.

I guess you can already tell that one of my favorite new bundles is the Perennial Postage Bundle. Get a free Sale-a-Bration stamp set or paper pack when you place an order for this bundle or any $50 order. Just click on the images below. Happy Stamping!

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Thank You-Garden Meadow Favorite Things Friday

Favorite Things Friday, Thank You / January 12, 2024

If you have not checked out the variety of online exclusive bundles, now is the time. Garden Meadow is one of those bundles you will not want to miss. I created a Thank you card for todays post, and will be back on Monday with three more card creations with this bundle for my Make It Monday video tutorial. Click here for my You Tube channel featuring all my past videos.

I began with a Basic White card and added a layer of Blueberry Bushel, but before I added it to my card front, I cropped the arch die from the bundle.

I stamped the “thank you” greeting from Trusty Tools in Blueberry Bushel ink. The wheel barrel is stamped with Memento Black ink and cropped with the coordinating die. One of the great things about this bundle is that there is a die to cut out all the images (except the greetings). I used a variety of Stampin’ Blend Combo markers to add some color and added the image to the card front using our famous Tombo liquid glue.

I hope this Favorite Things Friday bundle inspires you to create something beautiful today. Happy Stamping!

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A Closer Look

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Here is a closer look!

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Card #1

Card #2

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Jungle Pals Stamp Set and Dies

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