When I’m making multiples of the same card, I get super careful on how I use my paper and other consumables. I want to make the most of the designer paper sheets, reduce the amount of die-cutting per card, give glitz without making the cards thick and bulky, and give the illusion that I have full underlying layers.

We are in the process of preparing for our youngest son Luke’s high school graduation. His ceremony is on June 1st. And we are throwing him a party a week after that on the 7th. The invitations have been mailed, and we are of course hoping for good weather and a good turn out.

Luke has already received a few cards of congrats. So I designed thank you cards that could be easily mass produced based on my guidelines in my first paragraph. They feature the Textured Notes Stamp Set, the Thankful Garden Dies, the Heartfelt Hexagon Punch, and the Timeless Plaid Designer Paper which coordinates well with his shirts and backgrounds in his invite photos.

I’m excited to show you how I made these cards. So today’s video walks you through all the steps allowing me to share my paper saving tips and tricks.

Be sure to watch my instructional video by clicking here* (or you can just click on this image below if you are already here in my blog post and can view it), scroll through the photos that follow, check out the measurements & products list below, and then let me know if you have any questions.

*My video goes live at 10 AM Central Time. So if you click the link early, you’ll have to wait. In fact, join the Live if you are able.

I hope you enjoyed what I shared in this video.

Below are photos of my cards, a visual list of products (each linked to where you can find them in my online store), and measurements for what I demonstrated. Please subscribe to my YouTube channel so you can get updates when I share and go live.

Click here to access and download a printable “measurements & supplies” sheet.

Measurements…

• Basic Black Cardstock:
  • 5-1/2” x 8-1/2” scored at 4-1/4”
• Timeless Plaid Designer Paper:
  • 2-1/2” x 5-1/2”
  • 1/2” x 5-1/2”
• Basic White Cardstock:
  • 2-3/4” x 5-1/2”
  • (2) 1/2” x 5-1/2”
  • Scrap for stamping & punching hexagon
• Granny Apple Green Cardstock:
  • Scrap for die-cutting leaves
• Gold Foil:
  • 1/2” x 5-1/2”
  • Scrap for punching edge of a hexagon
• Gold Stripe
  • (2) 1-1/2”

Here are close-up photos of the finished cards. Be sure to watch the video for the paper saving tips!

We are so proud of this kiddo!

For another set of graduation thank you cards, click here for the design we used for Nick. (He graduated last year.)

I hope you enjoyed what I shared today!

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• May 21, Wednesday at 11 AM* – Three unique Notes & Totes cards
• May 23, Friday at 10 AM* – Beautiful Blues Kit Alternates (almost triple the kit)
• May 28, Wednesday at 11 AM* – Paper Pumpkin Alternates (all of them – no part 1 and 2 this month)
• May 30, Friday at 10 AM* – YouTube Members-Only Live (for aRT Supporter members)

*Central Time

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Product List…

• Precision Tip Bottle for Glue
• The Country Hive Adhesive Caddy
• Tombow Glue Holder Magic Edition

Textured Notes Cling Stamp Set (English)

[165548]

Thankful Garden Dies

[165533]

Timeless Plaid 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[164678]

Gold Foil Sheets

[132622]

Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[121045]

Granny Apple Green 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146990]

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[166780]

Basic White Medium Envelopes

[159236]

Lemon Lime Twist Classic Stampin' Pad

[147145]

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

Gold Striped 3/8" (1 Cm) Mesh Ribbon

[165599]

Heartfelt Hexagon Punch

[162888]

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

Paper Snips

[103579]

Bone Folder

[102300]

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

Stampin' Seal

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STAMP-TACULAR SALE!
On September 18, all stamps and stamp tools will be on sale for 24 hours! Enjoy this 15% discount from 12:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. Mountain Time. (Bundles are not included in this sale. Excludes Last Chance products. Stamp sets and tools are only available while supplies last.) Click here to shop. And then place your order on Thursday!

SEPTEMBER-DECEMBER 2025 MINI CATALOG PRODUCTS ARE HERE!
Out next publication filled with fantastic seasonal products is just around the corner. Request your copy of the September-December 2025 Mini Catalog or…stay tuned! Starting September 3, these items will appear in the online store AND the digital copy of the catalog will appear here on my website.

NEW ONLINE EXCLUSIVES ARE HERE!
So MANY fantastic new products are coming September 3 in the Online Exclusives section of the Online Store! You won’t find Online Exclusives products in any catalog or publication. So be sure to visit this link to shop what is currently available. Then on September 3 come back to see what’s new!

NEW KITS ADDED AUGUST 5TH!
Two new kits were recently added to the Kits Collection! 

A PEEK AT OCTOBER’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT
Cozy Christmas: Create heartfelt Christmas cards with classic charm and flocked accents. Makes 9 cards: 3 each of 3 designs. The kit also includes precut paper pieces with soft, stitched-look flocking, coordinating envelopes, and shiny red sequin embellishments. Plus the coordinating box delivers even more holiday magic! Coordinating Colors: Basic Beige, Cherry Cobbler, Garden Green, Pecan Pie, and Real Red (Classic Stampin’ Spot). Click here for a flyer showing peeks of the October – December kits. And don’t miss the special add-on that coordinates with all three months: the Abundant Joy Dies (#167855) — made available September 11th and only while supplies last! If you are not a Paper Pumpkin subscriber, I invite you to give it a try. CLICK HERE to learn more about Paper Pumpkin kits of creativity. CLICK HERE to sign up by October 10th for this next kit.

PAPER PUMPKIN CREATIVES TUTORIAL BUNDLES
Our Paper Pumpkin Creatives Design Team is excited to share that our August 2025 Farmhouse Florals Bundle of Tutorials is now available. Visit HERE for more information. Visit HERE to get to my Tutorials/Classes for Sale page to purchase and to see others offered. (The next one featuring the Fall for Toile kit will be available October 1st.)

ALL STAR VIDEO CLASS BUNDLES
Our All Star Design Team is excited to share that our September 2025 Painterly Pears Video Class Bundle is now available. Visit HERE for more information. Visit HERE to get to my Tutorials/Classes for Sale page to purchase and to see others offered. (The next one featuring the Gathering Together Suite will be available October 1st.)

LAST CHANCE PRODUCTS
Every two months retiring products get added to the Last Chance Products List in the Online Store. And depending on inventory, these products may or may not have discounts. I encourage you to shop today to see what is leaving, because once an item from this section is sold out, it is gone for good.
New items were just added August 5th. (In fact there are a few past Sale-a-Bration items available while supplies last up through September 4th.)

PRODUCT CHANGES COMING
Stampin’ Write Markers are being discontinued. The cling stamp line (red rubber stamp line) is being phased out. Stampin’ Up! will soon be transitioning into sleeker, slimmer packaging for stamps and dies. More details about these changes can be found here.