Category Archives: Stampin’ Up!

birthday blooms & more

Posted on May 18, 2026 | Leave a comment

I’m catching up with a few more photos and sharing some various birthday cards today that I’ve made this year. The first one was requested that I make for a friend to give to her sister. I believe I semi-cased another friend’s card here. The silver cardstock accents are so shiny and pretty irl.

My second card was die cut with the 2″ Circle Card Making Die and Bib Overlay dies by The Paper Cut. I fussy cut some extra flowers from the patterned paper and popped them up on the lower left and by the sentiment.

The next card is an alternate that I made with the SU! May 2019 Paper Pumpkin kit. I also used the Thoughtful Expressions dies and a sentiment from Shaded Summer. The velvet ribbon and pretty bird charm give it lots of texture and dimension. I scored the base for a gate fold card and added images to the inside to coordinate.

I used another Paper Pumpkin kit with some number dies and Creative Worship Stamps candles to make an 85th birthday card. The leaves on this card also have a lot of shine.

For my last birthday card, I used Spellbinders Club Blooms dies, Floral Fence of Togetherness embossing folder, and Sentimental Ampersand. I wanted the flowers to pop on a dark background, so I used a black base. Then I added some gold splatters and sparkly enamel dots.

We finally got some warm weather, and the temps went straight to 97! Stay cool!

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Posted in cards, etc., Creative Worship Stamps/Sweet 'n Sassy, Paper Pumpkin projects, Spellbinders, Stampin' Up!, The Paper Cut

thank you florals

Posted on May 1, 2026 | Leave a comment

Sharing a few more today… this time some thank you cards.

The first card uses a fun sketch, the SU! Art Gallery bundle, and Spellbinders Floral embossing folder.

My second card is a gate-fold card. It was made with Taylored Expressions- Buds & Blossoms and On Occasion, Sunny Studio- Frilly Frames Lattice, and MFT Watercolor Circle Stax. It’s difficult to see, but there’s a vellum circle underneath the die cut flowers and the white circle was embossed with SU! Subtle embossing folder.

Hope you’re enjoying the sun today!

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Posted in cards, etc., MFT, Spellbinders, Stampin' Up!, Taylored Expressions

birthday blooms

Posted on May 1, 2026 | Leave a comment

I’m catching up today with a Tented Easel Card that I made for a challenge. When you open the card, it seems plain inside but lowering the flap reveals the stamped flowers and pretty paper with the popped-up sentiment.

For this fun fold, I used the SU! Textured Floral bundle and Unbounded Beauty dsp. The sentiment is from Gorgeously Made and the die cut label is from Stitched So Sweetly Dies.

Have a lovely day!

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step into spring

Posted on April 30, 2026 | Leave a comment

Today I’m sharing two birthday cards that I made last year. The first one uses the Stampin Up Delightful Wishes bundle, Floral Delight dsp, and Wrapped in Texture embossing folder.

My second card was specially made for a friend who has always loved The Wizard of Oz. It was made with the Spellbinders Step Into Spring – February 2025 Small Die of the Month. The sentiment is from Simon Says Stamp. The shoes are very sparkly in person!

It’s almost the weekend! I hope you have something fun planned. 🙂

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birthday girls

Posted on April 29, 2026 | Leave a comment

Today I’m sharing a few birthday cards for girls that I made last year. The first card was for a 1-year-old having a Silly Goose themed party, using the Stampin’ Up! Silly Goose stamp set.

My second card, for a 6-year-old, uses Spellbinders Fairy Tale Carriage dies and Hemstitch Circles, Simon Says Stamp Birthday Basics, and Recollections Numbers Dies.

The last card was die cut with MFT Die-Namics Stitched Rounded Rectangles to create an Etch-A-Sketch card. I also used SU! Let It Ride on vellum, SU! Artistically Inked (sentiment), Gina K gold embossing powder, and a 1″ circle punch.

Have a good evening!

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donor thank you cards

Posted on April 7, 2026 | Leave a comment

Every fall a few friends and I host a Stamp & Swap event. These are the thank you cards that were sent out (on time). My post, however, is about 5 months late but these awesome companies are very much appreciated!

Amy Koenders with Stampin’ Up! Here I used Textured Notes Bundle and the Mini Corrugated embossing folder.

Avery Elle (sadly, no longer in business) with Ho Ho Holidays.

Catherine Pooler with Parisian Portico Background stamp.

Clearly Besotted -I used the Christmas Choir stamp set and typed the sentiment on the computer.

Colorado Craft Company with Be Creative Mini and This Is Us Frames stamps.

Gina Marie Designs Here I used Gina’s Quilt Die #9.

Magnuson Custom Stamps Nic made this great sentiment for us and the candy can easily be switched out for other images. It also can be punched out and popped up!

Mama Elephant and Scor-Pal -I used the Mama E. OH Friendship Tree, Stitched Flurries Cover, Thinking of You, and Placemat Dies. The white card inside is 4 x 11, scored @ 5 1/4 and 10 1/2.

Newton’s Nook with Holiday Home stamps & dies.

And the last card for Pink & Main uses their Flurries stamp set.

Many thanks to these wonderful people! Also, to Brutus Monroe (a friend made their card) and The Craft Shack!

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Posted in Avery Elle, cards, etc., Christmas, Colorado Craft Company, Gina Marie Dies, Magnuson Custom Stamps, Mama Elephant, Newton's Nook, Pink and Main, Scor-Pal, Stampin' Up!

Happy Easter!

Posted on April 4, 2026 | Leave a comment

Wow…later this week it will be one year from when my cancer journey started, and it has been close to a year since I’ve shared any projects. It’s been a long year and a lot to say the least, but God willing, I’m hoping to finally soon be on the upswing! Warmer weather and blue skies will surely help! I haven’t created as much in the past year, but I do have quite a few photos to catch up on, albeit a little late. 😉

Recently I made a few Easter cards. Some were from an SU! kit, but I also wanted to try Lynn Dunn’s Z-Fold Cross Card! I just love it!

Wishing you a blessed Easter!

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masculine birthday cards

Posted on June 24, 2025 | 2 comments

I also have some masculine birthday cards to share today. The first one is a simple Z-Fold with SU! Adventurous Journey. The card base is 4 1/4 x 11. Score @ 4 and 6 3/4.

My second card uses the SU! Tune In Bundle. I found an image online with the colored vertical stripes and printed it out, then stamped the Stay tuned words on it.

Have a great day!

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Posted in cards, etc., masculine/boy, Stampin' Up!

critter cards

Posted on May 30, 2025 | Leave a comment

Today I have two cards to share with cute critters. I made the first card earlier this spring using Lawn Fawn’s Scootin’ By. I believe it was for a sketch that my friend shared as a challenge.

My second card is a birthday card for a cat loving friend. I made this one an offset gatefold card using SU! Sit Stay Relax, Thoughtful Expressions Dies, and Unbounded Beauty dsp. The inside was computer printed.

Have a great weekend!

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Quilter’s Star OSW

Posted on May 21, 2025 | Leave a comment

A few months ago, I made these quilt block cards following Julie’s directions. She called this block a Quilter’s Star. It was a 6×6 OSW (one sheet wonder) and a good way to use up some scraps of patterned paper. I used two different colors for the card bases (Coastal Cabana and Pretty in Pink) and two different embossing folders (Spellbinders- Loops and We R Memory Keepers- Quilted). The sentiment is from SU! Country Birdhouse.

(If you would like to learn how to make this or other types of quilt cards, you can find Julie Heitz’ directions and videos on her facebook page or youtube channel!)