Category Archives: Tutorials & Techniques

Sweet Celebration Week: Cake Day Card Ideas to Sprinkle Kindness Like Confetti and Cake

By | November 4, 2025

Life’s Full of Reasons to Celebrate Even with the holidays in full swing, life doesn’t pause for birthdays, milestones, or those small-but-sweet moments worth celebrating. That’s why this week, I’m featuring a fresh batch of Cake Day card ideas — handmade designs created with the new Stampin’ Up! Cake Day Bundle, available exclusively online. Whether you’re making a… Read More »

A Gentle Touch of Texture

By | September 12, 2025

One of the secrets I’ve discovered over years of stamping is that texture transforms a simple card into something extra special. And here’s the good news—you don’t need a hundred tools or advanced skills to make it happen. Today, I’m sharing how the soft embossing technique can take your beginner card from flat to fabulous. Paired with the… Read More »

Create a Festive Papercrafted Christmas Wreath with Stampin’ Up! Sweetest Star Bundle

By | November 21, 2024

  The holiday season is all about spreading joy — what better way to do that than by creating your own DIY Christmas wreath? Today, I’m sharing an easy and super fun way to make a sweet papercrafted wreath using the Sweetest Star bundle from Stampin’ Up! It’s a perfect project to brighten up your home. This project… Read More »

4 Ways to Use Hybrid Embossing Folder Featuring Seaside Wishes Bundle

By | August 16, 2024

Hybrid embossing folders offer lots of options. Use the embossing folder and coordinating dies separately or together to create texture and cut shapes for handmade projects. In this week’s Facebook LIVE class, I shared four ways to use the folder, coordinating dies and even the stamp images in the collection to create handmade cards. Plus, I used a… Read More »

How to Make a Double Diagonal Fun Fold with Country Birdhouse

By | June 8, 2024

  A little birdie told me that Stampin’ Up!’s Country Birdhouse bundle is worth two birds in your crafty hands. It tweety is a smart choice for year-round cards, as shared here with the Double Diagonal Fun Fold with a patriotic theme. Think of the possibilities — birdhouses for fall, Halloween, Christmas, spring. Every season and holiday on… Read More »

Starburst with Scraps Technique in 8 Simple Steps

By | May 27, 2024

  Let’s talk about scraps! And what to do with the stash of cardstock scraps most cardmakers have. Big pieces. Little pieces. Fortunately, for crafting a super fun retro vibe birthday card, they’re exactly what’s needed!  Create a fun Starburst technique in just 8 simple steps. This Starburst with Scraps technique card marries two current Stampin’ Up! offerings:… Read More »