HIdden Gate Fold

  What a great fun fold!Check out the photos and the video to learn how to make it!

PDF tutorial 

Sunflower Color Explosion!

Tada! Introducing the NEW Sunflower 3D Embossing Folder! Offered in the latest Online Exclusives release, this is a must have and offers such a big bang for your buck at just $12. 

Notes & Tips:

• Emboss on Two Tone paper
• Emboss on patterned paper (Full of Life, Wildly Flowering, Country Lace, or Beautiful Bokah)
• Use watercolor pencils, black journaling pen, or white gel pens to add amazing detail
• Use watercolor pencils and Wink of Stella to add detail
• "Faux" heat embossing with Everyday Elegance DSP
• Emb. Folder size 6" x 8." You can place two 4" x 5-1/4" pieces of cardstock in the embossing folder at one time.
• You may want to invest in some ink refills if you plan on making several of these.

Two of my FAVS!!
Left: Petunia Pop cardstock wtih Melon Mambo, Pumpkin Pie, and a bit of Berry Burst inks.
Right: Coastal Cabana cardstock with Lost Lagoon, Azure Afternoon and a bit of Pretty Peacock inks

Everyday Life DSP  with trawberry Slush, Timid Tiger inks

Debossed Side: Emboss Petal Pink cardstock. Swipe with inkpads: Strawberry Slush, Peach Pie, Poppy Parade

Debossed Side: Embossed Season of El;egance DSP. Swipe with inkpads: Timid Tiger, Calypso, Coral.

 These samples were all colored with Stampin' Blends and just a bit of swiping with an ink pad.

Embossed Side. Stampin' Blends: Petunia Pop, Peach Pie, Lemon Lolly, Daffodil Delight, Pecan Pie, Mossy Meadow, Soft Sea Foam. White Gel Pen, Black Stampin’ Journaling Pen were used for accents. Whisper White, Peach Pie, Mossy Meadow, Soft Sea Foam cardstock. Unbounded Love Bundle.

Embossed Side on White cardstock. Stampin Blends: Daffodil Delight, Crushed Curry, Granny Apple Green. Wink of Stella over all. Sponge dauber centers with Pecan Pie and Early Espresso.

Debossed Side: Color Lemon Lolly cardstock with Stampin' Blends: Granny Apple Green, Daffodil Delight, Crushed Curry, Bronze, Cajun Craze. Swipe Early Espresso inkpad over all.  

Captivating Color Combinations:

Cardstock/Patterned Paper	Inks
Petunia Pop	Berry Burst, Melon Mambo, Pumpkin Pie
Coastal Cabana	Lost Lagoon, Pretty Peacock, Azure Afternoon
Petal Pink	Poppy Parade, Strawberry Slush, Peach Pie, Cajun Craze
Petal Pink	Peach Pie, Strawberry Slush & Poppy Parade
Cloud Cover	Misty Moonlight & Night of Navy
Night of Navy	White Craft
Daffodil Delight	Peach Pie, Calypso Coral, Timid Tiger, Cajun Craze
Cloud Cover	Pool Party, Coastal Cabana
Full of Life DSP	Strawberry Slush, Melon Mambo
Season Elegance DSP (beige pattern)	Timid Tiger, Calypso Coral (wipe w/ cloth afterwards)
Full of Life DSP	Petunia Pop, Highland Heather, Berry Burst

INColor SALE

 

From August 5–31, select products that feature the new 2025–2027 In Colors™ are 15% off! Now’s the perfect time to save on your favorite new In Colors and refresh your craft stash—add some Secret Sea to your cards or Timid Tiger to your scrapbooking pages.

This is a great opportunity to purchase new In Color products at a discount, so grab products you love—like ink, two-tone cardstock, and Designer Series Paper—and get everything you need to create projects that showcase Stampin’ Up!’s amazing color coordination!

Ready to shop the sale? Click Here to shop in my online store.

Mystery Stamping #5 SOLVED!

 

I used a fun card sketch for this weeks Mystery Stamping. Watch the video to see the mystery solved. Here is a link to the FREE PDF Tutorial.

PRODUCTS USED:

Gallery Blooms Bundle: https://www.stampinup.com/products/gallery-blooms-bundle?demoid=2109078

Beautiful Gallery Designer Series Paper: https://www.stampinup.com/products/beautiful-gallery-6-x-6-15-2-x-15-2-cm-designer-series-paper?demoid=2109078

Elements of Text Stamp Set: https://www.stampinup.com/products/elements-of-text-cling-stamp-set-english?demoid=2109078

Textured Notes Stamp Set: https://www.stampinup.com/products/textured-notes-bundle-english?demoid=2109078

Lost Lagoon Cardstock: https://www.stampinup.com/products/card-stock-8-5-x-11-lost-lagoon?demoid=2109078

Secret Sea Cardstock: https://www.stampinup.com/products/secret-sea-8-1-2-x-11-cardstock?demoid=2109078

Basic White Cardstock: https://www.stampinup.com/products/basic-white-8-1-2-x-11-cardstock?demoid=2109078

Pressed Flower Motifs: https://www.stampinup.com/products/pressed-flower-motifs?demoid=2109078

Lost Lagoon Ink: https://www.stampinup.com/products/lost-lagoon-classic-stampin-pad?demoid=2109078

Secret Sea Ink: https://www.stampinup.com/products/secret-sea-classic-stampin-pad?demoid=2109078

Mystery Stamping #5 CLUES

 

Here are the clues to next weeks Mystery #5 Stamping Event 

Clue #1 This is not a fun fold

Clue #2  5-1/2" x 8-1/2" score @4-1/4 (card base)

Clue #3  DSP 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" (vertical layer)

Clue #4  Cardstock: 3-1/2 x 4-3/4" (vertical layer)

Clue #5  DSP: 1-3/4" x 4-1/4" (horizontal layer)

Clue #6 Basic White: 2-1/2" x 3-3/4" (stamped layer)

Free Shipping!

 

Surprise! It’s time for FREE SHIPPING! July 23–25 you can shop and save on all qualifying orders of $75 or more. What a great way to stock up on all your favorite products from the catalog, Online Exclusives, kits, and more!

• Free shipping is for three days only. Orders must be closed July 25.
• Free shipping automatically applies to your cart after the qualifying amount has been met, which is $75 USD  (before tax).
• Coupon codes and Stampin’ Rewards will lower your order’s retail amount. Orders must meet the qualifying amount to be eligible for free shipping

Inside Pocket Bookmark Card

Like any avid reader, I collect books and adore anything related to books! So it's no surprise that I have always enjoyed pretty bookmarks and have been making them for as long as I can remember. I smile thinking about my parents who grew up during the depression. They often used kleenex, an old envelope, or anything handy for their bookmarks. They fostered my love of reading at a very early age, so these bookmark cards are another way I honor them. By creating them with my own two hands, I'm not contributing to the glut of Chinese manufactured stuff we seem to be spending so much money on these days.

Make a bookmark card or two, or three... or lots and send them to friends and relative for a lovely way to let them know you are thinking of them. I've recently sent bookmark cards to my Great Nieces and now I'm going to send some to the ladies in my Bible Study. 

These two bookmark cards were made the ultra gorgeous Beautiful Gallery Designer Series Paper. The Spotlight on Nature dies provide all the additional embellishments needed for a beautiful card for a friend to cherish.

 Printable Tutorial Here: https://app.box.com/s/ieuo55fvda1kuy8s5nzrmm0d6ng8a9az

Products Used:

Gallery Blooms Stamp Set https://www.stampinup.com/products/gallery-blooms-photopolymer-stamp-set?demoid=2109078

Pressed Flower Motifs https://www.stampinup.com/products/pressed-flower-motifs?demoid=2109078

Beautiful Gallery Patterned Paper  https://www.stampinup.com/products/beautiful-gallery-6-x-6-15-2-x-15-2-cm-designer-series-paper?demoid=2109078

Basic Beige Classic Ribbon  https://www.stampinup.com/products/basic-beige-3-8-1-cm-classic-ribbon?demoid=2109078

Spotlight on Nature Dies  https://www.stampinup.com/products/spotlight-on-nature-dies?demoid=2109078

Secret Sea Cardstock  https://www.stampinup.com/products/secret-sea-8-1-2-x-11-cardstock?demoid=2109078

Lost Lagoon Cardstock  https://www.stampinup.com/products/card-stock-8-5-x-11-lost-lagoon?demoid=2109078

Very Vanilla Cardstock  https://www.stampinup.com/products/very-vanilla-8-1-2-x-11-cardstock?demoid=2109078

How to Refill Your Blender Pens and How to Use a Bow Maker

 Blender Pen Refill Process

2 teaspoons Glycerin
4 teaspoons Distilled Water
1/4 teaspoon Isopropyl, Denatured or Rubbing Alcohol

Mix all ingredients together and place them in a small glass container. You can pull out the tips of the pens with pliers or tweezers.

• Put the tips of the pens in the solution and let them soak for about 5 minutes. Put the tips back into the blender pens and you’re good to go.

• To make it last longer, take the blender pen apart and refill the fiber shaft.  Gently remove the tip with tweezers and set it aside. Next, use one of the methods below:

• Tap the pen on your work surface a few times, and a white plastic-covered, fiber-filled tube should come out. If it won't come all the way out, gently drip bits of the Glycerin mixture into the pen shaft until no more mixture will go in.

• Use an eye dropper to drip the mixture into the pen shaft

• Use a veterinary syringe

• You must use Distilled Water because it has no impurities.  Tap water will cause your pens to become moldy inside. 

• Rubbing alcohol is a generic term that can be either denatured alcohol or isopropyl alcohol.

Click Here for Printable Document

Blender Pens are Perfect to use when coloring with inkpads or watercolor pencils!

# 102845 $14.00

https://www.stampinup.com/products/blender-pens?demoid=2109078

Dual-tipped pens filled with specialized solution for easier blending. Use with Basic White Cardstock or Shimmery White Cardstock and Classic Stampin’ Ink.
3 acid-free, xylene-free pens.

Tweezers for removing marker tips:

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Copic-Marker-TWZR-Markers-Tweezer/dp/B003AVO0KC/ref=pd_ci_mcx_pspc_dp_2_t_2

Refill brush tips for Stampin' Blends

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001N80PEY?amp=&amp=

How to use a Bow Maker 

Stampin' Class

 We had our monthly Stampin' Class today and it was such a joy to be with my stamping friends! I always have a good time with them:) We did it all: heat embossing, dry embossing, watercoloring, coloring with Stampin' Blends and we played with the new Metallic Rub-Ons. Those would be so pretty on Christmas cards!!  Stamp & Die Bundles as well as Patterned Papers listed above each photo are linked to my online store for ease in ordering.

The first two cards used the following supplies:

• Stamp Sets: Framed Scenes Bundle, Special Moments
• Cardstock and DSP: Basic White, Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Woven Textures Designer Series Paper
• Ink pads: Early Espresso, Black StazOn
• Water Painter
• Exposed Brick Embossing Folder
• Watercolor Pencils
• Water Painter
• Stampin' Dimensionals
• Self Adhesive Gems/Sequins
• Metallic Textures Rub-Ons

The card below was created with these supplies:

• Stamp Sets: Gallery Blooms Bundle, Go to Greetings (retired)
• Beautiful MotifsDies
• Paper: Basic Beige, Pecan Pie, Very Vanilla, Basic Black
• Ink Pads: Basic Beige, Calypso Coral, Memento Tuxedo Black, VersaMark
• Stampin' Blends
• Pressed Flower Motifs
• Linen Thread
• Foam Adhesive Strips or Stampin' Dimensionals
• Heat Tool
• White Embossing Powder
• Brick Wall Embossing Folder (retired)
• Classic Label Punch (retired)

I colored my flowers with Calypso Coral Stampin' Blends, but one of the ladies used Poppy Parade and was a knockout!!

The collage card below was created with the following:

• Stamp Sets: Textured Notes Bundle, Unbounded Love, Heartfelt Sympathy (retired)
• Cardstock and DSP: Basic White, Crumb Cake, Woven Textures Designer Series Paper
• Ink pads: Early Espresso, Pecan Pie, Crumb Cake, Old Olive, Gray Granite
• Metallic Sequins
• Linen Thread
• Stampin' Dimensionals

Mystery Stamping #4 SOLVED!

 The clues to this mystery were given on Thursday, and here is the solution! This fun fold is quick and easy! Instead of stamping images, I fussy cut flowers from the patterned paper, then used Stampin' Dimensionals to pop them up.  I love how it turned out! This card has a pocket for the sentiment, where you could also put a gift card. A link to the PDF tutorial and the video tutorial are below.

PDF Tutorial: https://app.box.com/s/cu4mheyqxn7weysfmsry0d5ygm71byau

Product Spotlight

 

The Need For Tweed Designer Series Paper

This DSP is amazing! Think of all the different projects you could use this paper with. Can you say 'Masculine'! Add timeless texture to your projects with the Need for Tweed 12" x 12" (30.5 x 30.5 cm) Designer Series Paper. Whether you’re crafting backgrounds or layering accents for card making or scrapbooking, these versatile patterns will add a refined style to any paper crafting project.

DETAILS
- 12 sheets: 3 each of 4 double-sided designs
- 12" x 12"
- Acid free
- Lignin free
- Colors: Basic Beige, Basic Black, Cherry Cobbler, Early Espresso, Old Olive, Pecan Pie

DESIGNER SERIES PAPER
- Can be used for card making, scrapbooking, and other paper crafts!
- Features exclusive designs by in-house Stampin’ Up! artists.
- Complements other Stampin’ Up! products and colors.

https://www.stampinup.com/products/need-for-tweed-12-x-12-30-5-x-30-5-cm-designer-series-paper?demoid=2109078

Watercoloring Framed Scenes

 

All is right in my world, I'm in my craft room creating like crazy, and the dog is under my desk in her favorite hidey hole. She's the third Australian Sheppherd we've had and they've all been the most wonderful pets! Tesla is super smart, the other day, our UPS man told his trainee that she could read on a 5th grade level lol!

Here is one of my latest cards. I'm currently working on four cards. I'm getting ready for a class on Tuesday, and have another project in the works for a Mystery Stamping Event that I need to film for Monday. I love staying busy!

This card was made using the Framed Scenes bundle. The image was stamped in Black Stazon, and colored with watercolor pencils and a tiny paint brush. Cardstock colors are Basic White, Gray Granite and one layer of Nests of Winter Designer Series Paper. Another layer was dry embossed with the Exposed Brick Embossing Folder. The leaves were diecut with Beautiful Motifs dies. I stamped the first layer of Gray Granite, with the Elements of Texts stamp set.

Mystery Stamping #4

 

Here Are Your Clues #4

Materials

Any stamp set

Stylish Shapes Dies or approx. 2-1/2” Circle Punch

Coordinating Cardstock & Designer Series Paper (DSP)

Coordinating Ink Pads

Watercolor Pencils or Stampin' Blends to color stamped image if desired

Glue or Stampin' Seal

Preparation:

• Cardstock: 8-1/2” x 5-1/2” score @ 2-1/2” and 6-1/2” (card base)

• Basic White: 4-1/2” x 3-1/4” (sentiment insert)

• Basic White: 2-3/4” x 2-3/4” (diecut or punched circle)

• Basic White: approx 2” x 2” (stamped and diecut image)

• DSP bold print: 2-1/4” x 5-1/4” (top fold layer)

• DSP plainer print: 1-3/4” x 5-1/4” (bottom fold layer)

• Scrap DSP: 1/2” or smaller x 4-1/2 (decorative strip on insert)

Come Back on Monday to Solve The Mystery!!

20% Off All Two-Tone Cardstock from Stampin’ Up! July 9-11

 

Yippee!!  Stampin’ Up! is doing a sale July 9-11 where you will get 20% off ALL Two-Tone Cardstock!

This three-day sale is the perfect opportunity to stock up on every color of two-tone cardstock.  Whether you’re making cards or a scrapbook spread, two-tone cardstock is a must-have crafting staple.  Each piece of cardstock has a smooth texture for stamping and a white core that works great for techniques like tearing, sanding, crumpling, embossing, etc.  Some colors may sell out faster than others, so don’t wait to start shopping when this sale starts on July 9!

PRODUCT DETAILS:

• 12 sheets 2 each of six colors
• white core
• acid free
• lignin free

SALE Details:

• Sales Period:  July 9–11

• Sale ends:  July 11, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. (MT)

• Single-pack and multipack two-tone cardstock is 20% off.

• Some colors might sell out sooner than others.

• Available while supplies last.

TIP: Try the new Two-Tone Cardstock Multi-color Packs

Weekend Adventures

Basic Beige, Cajun Craze, Early Espresso, Misty Moonlight, Old Olive, Pecan Pie

https://www.stampinup.com/products/weekend-adventures-12-x-12-30-5-x-30-5-cm-two-tone-cardstock

                                                         Everyday You & Me                                                                                          Gray Granite, Old Olive, Lost Lagoon, Pecan Pie, Pretty Peacock, Very Vanilla
https://www.stampinup.com/products/everyday-you-me-12-x-12-30-5-x-30-5-cm-two-tone-cardstock?demoid=2109078

Memories In Bloom

Darling Duckling, Granny Apple green, Petunia Pop, Secret Sea, Summer Splash, Timid Tiger

https://www.stampinup.com/products/memories-in-bloom-12-x-12-30-5-x-30-5-cm-two-tone-cardstock?demoid=2109078

Celebrate Together

Blackberry Bliss, Cloud Cover, Daffodil Delight, Fresh Freesia, Pool Party, Strawberry Slush

https://www.stampinup.com/products/celebrate-together-12-x-12-30-5-x-30-5-cm-two-tone-cardstock?demoid=2109078

Turtle-Y Sweet

Crushed Curry, Garden Green, Granny Apple Green, Petal Pink, Pool Party, Poppy Parade

https://www.stampinup.com/products/turtle-y-sweet-12-x-12-30-5-x-30-5-cm-two-tone-cardstock?demoid=2109078

Or Order A Pack of Colors!

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Diagonal Pocket Bookmark Card

A bookmark card is such a fun thing to send to someone! This bookmark card is so much fun to make and send a smile to someone you know too! Let's eradicate loneliness one card at a time! If we send 3 cards a week in the month of July that's 15 cards right? If 50 people do this, that's 750 cards sent! How wonderful is that?!! Send some love y'all:)

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