Category Archives: Tutorials & Techniques

Hippest Celebration Card Featuring Big Hooray and Hippest Hippos

By | July 2, 2022

  Need a birthday card to celebrate someone’s special day? Or a retirement? Or any reason to seize the day and shout Hoo-Ray! This project features the fun greeting set, Big Hooray, that inspires good vibes. Paired with the new SALE-a-Bration duo Hippest Hippos and Dies, this card will bring lots of smiles. Here’s the Stamp Set  &… Read More »

Simple Card with a Punch for Him | Ideas for Father’s Day, Birthdays

By | June 11, 2022

He’s the Man Collection Delivers for Simple Cards Today’s simple card with a punch for him celebrates Father’s Day, birthdays and occasions. The simple card with a go-to template features the retro style He’s the Man Specialty Designer Series Paper from the new annual catalog. The pack includes 12 sheets of patterned paper: two each of 5 double… Read More »

From Greeting Card to Gift Box — Stampin’ Up!’s This Birthday Piggy

By | May 31, 2022

    Whether you are sending a birthday greeting or presenting a birthday gift, This Birthday Piggy stamp set by Stampin’ Up! will craft projects that recipients will be happy as piggies in mud to receive. Today’s project touches both bases: greeting card and gift packaging. Here’s the Stamp Set   Here Are the Tools For the projects,… Read More »

Diagonal Easel Fun Fold for Dads and Grads

By | May 25, 2022

Here’s a great card for Dads and Grads for crafters who love a fun fold design. When the card is folded flat, it easily slips in a standard size envelope. When opened, it folds on the diagonal to prop up easel-style with the help of a “stop.” The recipient can enjoy the card displayed nicely on a desktop… Read More »

Beyond the Horizon Paper Pumpkin with Bonus Projects

By | April 9, 2022

  My monthly surprise arrived in the mail very late this month, but it was well worth the wait. Beautiful, serene watercolor prints and designs inspired by nature in the New Horizons Suite Collection in the January–June 2022 Mini Catalog are echoed in the March Paper Pumpkin subscription kit. The Beyond the Horizon subscription includes supplies to create… Read More »

Pretty Friendship Card with Pierced Blooms Dies

By | April 1, 2022

Express heartfelt words with a clean and simple friendship card! Today’s beauty with a grateful greeting was easily crafted using Stampin’ Up! Pierced Blooms Dies and Sweet Symmetry paper. Both of the products are on the Last Chance Products list that will soon be unorderable. Traditional Dutch-inspired blue and white makes this card sweet and simple. Few supplies… Read More »

How to Craft Spring Cards 3 Ways with Stampin’ Up! Mini & Pansy Petals Suite

By | March 18, 2022

Hand craft pretty cards for spring three ways with the Mini But Mighty Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine and the Pansy Petals Suite. Let’s talk about how cool it is to be able to choose from three different card making techniques to craft springy pansy cards. When you pair the Pansy Patch stamps with the coordinating Dies set,… Read More »

Craft Beautiful Cards with the Mini Cut & Emboss Machine

By | March 9, 2022

Look what I made! Stamps, ink, paper and die cuts  cranked through the Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine did this. These two cards were crafted during a Facebook Live Happy Hour. I shared the projects along with supplies, measurements and the step-by-step instructions. In case you missed it, I have linked the edited video below. Alternatively, you… Read More »