Category Archives: Handmade Cards

Show Off Two-Sided Designer Paper with a Pleated Fun Fold

By | February 19, 2022

  This Fun Fold Shows Off Both Sides of Designer Paper Is it hard for you to choose? Some pretty patterned papers make it difficult to decide which side to spotlight when crafting a handmade card. Deliberate no more! This pleated fun fold card template showcases BOTH sides of patterned papers. One side is featured on the front,… Read More »

Handmade Cards Three Ways with Daffodil Daydream by Stampin’ Up!

By | February 12, 2022

I love options! With the Daffodil Daydream Bundle featured in the January to June Mini Catalog, Stampin’ Up! has provided lots of creative options. Dramatic patterned paper called Daffodil Afternoon offered for free during the semi-annual Sale-a-bration promotion adds yet more options when paper crafting with the magnificent daffodils. Here are three ways to craft with this lovely… Read More »

Birthday Day Cards for Beginners, Experienced, Advanced Stampers

By | January 22, 2022

Celebrating a birthday might be the Number 1 reason to send a greeting card. This is the reason the Just Stamp Birthday Cards Series was born. The Just Stamp Birthday Cards Series premiered earlier this month. Each episode presents 3-4 birthday cards to suit women, men, girls, boys, friends, family, co-workers — anyone. Episode 2 featured the Kite… Read More »

Give It a Whirl Interactive Card Featuring Stampin’Up!’s Sale-a-bration Otterly Awesome

By | January 14, 2022

Will you be sending out handmade cards this Valentine’s Day? It’s one of the top card and gift-giving days of the year. It’s NOT just for lovers! Connect with your peeps by sending a sweet handmade greeting to friends and family. Don’t have Valentine’s Day stamps? Look beyond Valentine’s Day stamps to get you started handcrafting special cards.… Read More »

Interactive Spinner Card featuring Penguin Place Bundle and Give It a Whirl Dies

By | January 1, 2022

Happy New Year! Let’s kick off the new year with a fun interactive card. Today’s project features the soon-to-be-hibernating Penguin Place punch bundle, and the brilliant Give It a Whirl Dies from Stampin’ Up!’s annual catalog. The “To the Coolest Friend” card was the featured project during the New Year’s Eve Happy Hour with Just Stamp on Facebook.… Read More »

Design Tips for Stampin’ Up!’s Nature’s Harvest

By | November 22, 2021

Design Tips for Nature’s Harvest from Stamparista Team Member Nature’s Harvest is a rustic collection of organic stems, meadow flowers and woodsy twigs. The bundle from Stampin’ Up!’s Harvest Meadow Suite includes scripty sentiments to create thoughtful cards, and it was the pick for Just Stamp team member Debbie Winzen when she volunteered to be Stamper of the… Read More »

Video Tutorial: Here’s a Card That Pops ‘n Twists

By | October 13, 2021

  Hands down. Animals on anything stir my heart. Have you seen the commercial with the dad dog driving a car with his family in tow. Too cute. I always drop what I’m doing to watch. So it goes with the dog on this card. A big dog wearing a Santa hat with Christmas lights tangled about. Too… Read More »

DIY Fun Fold Card with Seasons of Fun Sled Girl

By | September 29, 2021

  >>>>READ if you like handmade cards with a fun fold.<<<< Today’s sweet project is a DIY fun fold card with two card making techniques: paper piecing and die cutting. The stars of the card are the adorable images from an exclusive stamp set by Stampin’ Up!, Seasons of Fun. The set is available to “hosts” of qualifying… Read More »