Thursday, November 5, 2026

Christmas Mice

 

This is a card I made for a recent swap.  I love the Christmas Mice bundle.  It is so adorable. 

Stamp Set:  Christmas Mice

Cardstock:  Thick Basic White, Pecan Pie, Basic White, Peaceful Pine, Cherry Cobbler, Timeless Christmas

Ink:  Memento Black, Cherry Cobbler

Stampin’ Blends:  Gray Granite, Peaceful Pine, Cherry Cobbler, Petal Pink

Other:  Stampin’ Cut and Emboss Machine, Christmas Mice Dies, Rustic 3D Embossing Folder, Christmas Epoxy Shapes, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, and Stampin’ Dimensionals

 

1.     The base of the card is Thick Basic White cardstock cut at 5-1/2” x 8-1/2” and scored at 4-1/4” in the middle.

2.    The second layer is the Timeless Christmas DSP cut at 4” x 5-1/4”.

3.    Cut Cherry Cobbler cardstock at 4-1/4” x 3” and cut Basic White at 4-1/8” x 2-7/8”.  Insert the Basic White into the Rustic 3D Embossing Folder and adhere to the Cherry Cobbler.  Attach layers with Stampin’ Dimensionals to the card front.

4.    Stamp the mouse, hat, scarf, ornament, and bow on Basic White cardstock and color in with the Stampin’ Blends.  Die-cut them out with the Christmas Mice Dies.

5.    Die-cut a box with Pecan Pie.  Ornament with Cherry Cobbler, Tree with Peaceful Pine.

6.    Attach to the Rustic 3D as shown in the photo.

7.    Ink up “Wishing You A” on a Basic White strip and adhere to the front.

8.    Ink up “Merry Christmas” on the inside of the card.

9.    Add the Epoxy Shapes to the tree.

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Saturday, October 31, 2026

Elegant Leaves - Happy

This is a card made with Elegant Leaves.  It uses Blackberry Blush for the base of the card.
It uses Very Vanilla cardstock for the inside.  The leaves are stamped with Crushed Curry and Cajun Craze and the words are stamped with Early Espresso.

 

Wrapped Greenery


I made this card using Kathy Bedell's Tutorial.  I love the Designer Series Paper called All Wrapped Up #168473 for $17.  The colors are Cloud Cover, Lost Lagoon, Misty Moonlight, Peaceful Pine, Real Red, Secret Seat, and Silver.  The circle dies are from the Spotlight on Nature Dies.  The sentiment is "Holly Jolly Greetings"


Friday, September 25, 2026

Fall Pumpkins and Sunflowers card

Fall is in the air!  Yes, it is finally sweater weather here in Indiana.  It has been a hot summer, so it's nice to have cooler weather.  This is a card that I made for my September swap. The theme was Fall, Halloween, or Thanksgiving.   We send our swaps individually to each participant.  We've had as many as 10, but we are down to only 4.  We use Stampin' Up! products.

Here are my instructions for this card.

Stamp Set:  Simply Leaves (inside)

Cardstock:  Balmy Blue, Daffodil Delight, Crumb Cake, Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, Early Espresso

Ink:  Pecan Pie or Crumb Cake

Other:  Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, Paper Trimmer, Rustic Check 3D EF, Painted Pumpkin Dies, Radiant Sunflowers Dies, Radiant Gems, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Multipurpose Liquid Glue

 

1.     The base of the card is Balmy Blue cardstock cut at 4-1/4” x 11” and scored at 5-1/2” in the middle.

2.    The second layer is Balmy Blue cardstock cut at 4” x 5-1/4” and inserted into the Rustic Check 3D Embossing Folder.  Run it through the Stampin’ Cut and Emboss Machine and adhere it to the card front with Multipurpose Liquid Glue.

3.    Die-cut a Crumb Cake cardstock gate from the Painted Pumpkin Dies. Adhere it to the card front with Multipurpose Liquid Glue.

4.    Die-cut sunflower dies from Daffodil Delight cardstock with centers from Early Espresso cardstock.  Cut pumpkins from Painted Pumpkin Dies using Pumpkin Pie cardstock.  The stems and leaves are cut from Old Olive cardstock using both dies.

5.    Adhere the sunflowers, pumpkins, stems, and leaves with Stampin’ Dimensionals and Multipurpose Liquid Glue.

6.    Add 3 Radiant Gems.

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Oh My Fright - Spooktacular Halloween Card

This card was inspired by Amy Koenders.  I watched other videos of demos who made similar cards to help me trim my Designer Series Paper.  Since it is 6" x 6", I cut 1-1/2" off each side.  It left me 3" for the middle, but I wanted it to be 2-7/8", so I trimmed 1/16" off each side.   I also trimmed from the top and bottom to make it 2-7/8" x 5-1/8" for the front flap.

Here are my instructions:  

Stamp Set:  Oh My Fright

Cardstock:  Basic Black, Granny Apple Green, Spooktacular 6x6 DSP

Ink:  Versamark, Memento Black

Other:  Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Words & Wishes Dies, Multipurpose Glue, Black Journaling Pen, Adhesive Backed Ghosts & Bats

 

1.     The base of the card is Basic Black cardstock cut at 5-1/2” x 8-1/2”.  Trim 1” from the edge of the base to make it 5-1/2” x 7-1/2”.

2.    Cut the panel around the face of the DSP at 2-7/8” x 5-1/8”.  Adhere the DSP panel to Granny Apple Green cardstock cut to 3” x 5-1/4”.

3.    Adhere the layered panels to the card front.

4.    Use the embossing Buddy on the Basic Black label (die-cut from the Words & Wishes Dies) to remove excess oils, etc.  Ink the sentiment “Trick or Treat” onto the Basic Black label with Versamark ink.  Then sprinkle White Embossing Powder over it.  Shake off excess powder.  Heat set with the Heat Tool until it shines.  Adhere to the front below the face with Stampin’ Dimensionals. 

5.    For the inside, the Basic White cardstock is cut at 2-3/4” x 5-1/4 and adhered inside to the left.  Then, on the right, add the long strip of the 1-1/4”x 5-1/4” orange and black DSP.  I stamped a spider web in the left corner and the smiley spider at the bottom left.  Then I drew a line with the Black Journaling Pen, but you can decorate it any way you wish.

6.    Optional:  You can add a ghost or bat to the front, if you wish.  You can also add the white circles to his eyes.





 

Christmas Mice

  This is a card I made for a recent swap.  I love the Christmas Mice bundle.  It is so adorable.  Stamp Set:   Christmas Mice Cardstock: ...