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Why Everyone Needs a Hedgehog Card in Their Life

Why Everyone Needs a Hedgehog Card: two little hedgehogs spread smiles by sharing their heartfelt connection. Why not share a personal message with a loved one today?

Why Everyone Needs a Hedgehog Card in Their Life. Do you ever feel like life gets a bit overwhelming at times? Between work, social obligations, and the endless responsibilities that come with adulthood, it’s easy to get caught up in the chaos. But what if there was a simple way to boost your mood and strengthen relationships with just a small gesture? Enter the hedgehog card! Yes, you read that right – this adorable little card can have a big impact on your life and the lives of those around you. In this post, we’ll explore the surprising benefits of…

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Excited To Create Spring Tulips and Daffodils?

Spring Tulips and Daffodils created in the craft room with Stampin' Up! Tulip and Daffodil Dies, and Flowering Tulip stamps. Little Brushed Brass Butterflies accent the spring scene.

Excited for spring tulips and daffodils to arrive? A few days ago I enthusiastically welcomed a few blooming purple and yellow crocuses popping up in our backyard. The daffodils had also emerged and had grown several inches tall! In the photo below, see what happened to them on Saturday! While the snow is actually quite beautiful, I was disappointed that I could no longer see the flowers. So I had to create these spring tulips and daffodils in my craft room instead of enjoying them in my garden! Excited for Spring Tulips and Daffodils Card Today’s card features my favorite…

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Create #SimpleStamping Beachy Thank You Cards In a Flash

Create simple thank you cards in a flash with the Friends are Like Seashells stamps.

#SimpleStamping Beachy Thank You cards can be created in a flash with just stamps, ink and paper. Today’s card is a great design for you if you are a beginner stamper, or if you just need a quick card. Although this card features the Friends are Like Seashells stamp set, the design works with other stamps too. #SimpleStamping Beachy Thank You Cards Essentials Gather the following materials to create today’s card design: Form a card base by cutting the Coastal Cabana cardstock to 8-1/2″ x 5-1/2″. Then score at 4-1/4″ and fold in half. Also cut the Basic White cardstock…

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Seashells In the Deep Sea Handmade Card For You

The Friends Are Like Seashells stamp set pairs beautifully with the Seashells 3D Embossing folder and Seaside Seashells Dies ! Create simple cards or use them all together for eye-popping beach-themed cards.

Seashells in the deep sea, I imagine, can be lots of different colors. However, for today’s handmade card, the shells are all shimmery white. In contrast, the sea grass is deep blue and the accents are coral. There is also a striking contrast between the embossed and die cut background elements and the Coastal Cabana card base which makes the shells really pop! Product Coordination is Key One of the best features of Stampin’ Up! products is coordination. Today’s card showcases several items from the Sand and Sea Suite. Even though the full suite is no longer available in the…

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See the Forest and Explore Nature

See the forest and explore nature as a great way to enjoy today! Whether you love to camp, birdwatch or walk the trails, the Stampin’ Up! Campology stamp set has the perfect images for outdoor enthusiasts. Today’s card features two images and a greeting from this stamp set! Campology Let’s take a quick look at the Campology stamps. There are 5 images, and 4 sentiments included in the set. Easily combine a couple of the images to suit the experience you want to capture. For camping, you could choose the tent and trees, or the lantern and coffee pot. Alternatively,…

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Happy Father’s Day to My Home & Garden Handyman!

My Home & Garden Handyman deserves a celebration for Father’s Day! He’s the guy who does the jobs I don’t want to do, like cleaning the gutters, mowing the lawn, raking the leaves, and more! So today, I’m sharing the card that he’ll be receiving for Father’s Day. With the Home & Garden Bundle, creating cards for all the handy people in your life is easy. The bundle includes the Home & Garden stamp set and Garden Dies. All the tools needed for your garden, like shears, shovels, rakes and loppers, along with a ladder, tool rack with cute hooks,…

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Tulips Brighten Your Cloudiest Day

Tulips brighten your cloudiest day as they poke through the ground in early spring and burst into bloom. Send birthday wishes and recreate that refreshing feeling with these rosy red tulips. Last Chance for these Tulip Products During the Last Chance Products Sale for the January – June Mini Catalog the beautiful Flowering Fields paper is on sale for just $8.05 USD. Not only will you have many tulip papers to choose from when you purchase this Designer Series Paper, but you’ll also have two coordinating cloudy backgrounds! Also, the Flowering Tulips stamp set and Tulips Dies are still available…

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Make a Splash with Rainboots and Tulips!

Make a splash! As a child, did you love to splash in puddles with your rain boots? The Flowering Rain Boots stamp set helps you recreate these memories, or make new ones today! Along with the boots, this set features tulips, daisies, flower seed packets, a flower pot and a watering can. With these images and the coordinating Rain Boots Dies, it’s easy to create lots of cheery spring cards for birthdays or any occasion. Also, when you purchase the stamps and dies as a bundle, you’ll save 10%. While most of the dies cut the stamped images, notice the…

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Shake and Make Snowflake Wishes for a Merry Christmas!

Shake and Make Snowflake Wishes for a Merry Christmas with the Snowflake Wishes stamp set and So Many Snowflakes Dies. Both of these items are on the Stampin’ Up! Last Chance Products Sale, going on now! Christmas Cards Now and Later Do you make Christmas cards all year long? I do! For me, it’s too stressful to try to make all my cards during the busy holiday season. So I make about 10 every month. This way I get to use the products I already have. Then when the new Stampin’ Up! annual and holiday catalogs arrive in summer, I…

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Why to Say Yes to a Card Challenge

Say Yes to a card challenge? Why would you want to do that? There are many reasons to participate in a card challenge, and just as many types of challenges to join! First of all, card-making challenges can help spark your creativity. They provide a starting point for your card design with a sketch, color combination, theme, or stamp set. Secondly, you can combine two or more challenges to create an even more unique card. Thirdly, you’ll get to see a wide variety of card ideas from the design team, as well as many participants. If you find a design…

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Whip Up Some Whimsical Birthday Cards Today

Whip up some whimsical birthday cards with these three easy card designs today! To get started, you’ll need stamps, ink, paper and the Stampin’ Up! Stitched with Whimsy Dies. Create one, two, or all three! The Stitched with Whimsy Dies feature cute decorative stitching with irregular edges. Unlike most dies, they do not cut out a shape. Instead, they create a frame around a focal point, background, or sentiment. This die set includes 6 dies, both square and rectangular. The largest die is 5-1/2″ x 4-1/16″. So they’re perfect for framing elements on scrapbook pages, as well as on handmade…

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Peaceful Prancing Deer Three Ways

Peaceful Prancing Deer make it easy to create quick Christmas cards! Today we’re focusing on three ways to use the Peaceful Deer Bundle and a few other supplies. Check your stash and see if you have some pretty paper, a punch, maybe a die, and vellum or foil to use for these easy layouts. Stamp on Background Paper Firstly, choose a card base and background paper to go with the punch or die you’ve chosen. This sample shows a Sahara Sand base, with Peaceful Prints Designer Series Paper. Secondly, stamp the trees from Peaceful Deer, or your chosen stamp set,…

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For Unto Us Christmas Cards of Hope

For unto us a child is born. Glory to the newborn king. Oh come let us adore him. All beautiful sentiments for handmade Christian Christmas cards in the For Unto Us stamp set! This set is on the Last Chance Products list, so act now to get these beautiful greetings before they’re gone! Today I’m sharing two cards ideas for this set. Use All the For Unto Us Sentiments with the Stamparatus! The first Christmas card is simple, and showcases all the greetings. Choose whether you want them all within the card front, or whether you’d like some to extend…

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#simplestamping Stampin’ Up! Challenge

#simplestamping is the hashtag for you if you love quick and easy, simple cards. Maybe you’re new to cardmaking or are simply overwhelmed by ALL THE STUFF. Or perhaps your life is jam-packed and you don’t have a lot of time for creativity. Whatever the case, #simplestamping projects get back to the basics. Each month Stampin’ Up! challenges demonstrators to create cute handmade cards easy enough for new stampers. For the November Stampin’ Up! Challenge, the theme is Thank You. The supplies are just stamps, ink and paper. We’ll be using the Timeless Tropical stamp set today. It’s perfect because…

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The Beauty of the Earth Surrounds Us

The beauty of the earth surrounds us in every season. But it is especially noticeable here as summer fades, cooler temperatures arrive, and the autumn leaves change to brilliant hues. Come celebrate a fall birthday with these gorgeous fall colors and a simple card design today. Birthday Card in beautiful fall hues Beauty of the Earth Birthday Card Details Begin today’s fall birthday card with an 8-1/2″ x 5-1/2″ Crumb Cake card base, score at 4-1/4″ and fold. Next, cut another piece of Crumb Cake cardstock to 3-1/2″ x 5″ and emboss it with the Timeworn Type Embossing Folder. Not…

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