I have three more projects to share with you that I created with the Sweeter With You July 2025 Paper Pumpkin kit.
My full two-page 12×12 scrapbook page layout was SOOoo fun to make. I got the idea to distress/sand the light two-tone cardstock on the left page along the left side and bottom from a card I saw on Pinterest. And then the creative juices started flowing. I distressed the edges of the light Garden Green layers to expose the white core and inked the edges of the dark layers with Garden Green ink. Both techniques made the edges “pop” so much more.
For the right page, I added my outer four 3-1/2″ x 3-1/2″ photo mats 5/8″ from the outer edges, added the four others in-between, and then added the decorated pink square in the middle with Dimensionals.
To decorate that square, I sponged the edges with Strawberry Slush ink. Then I added the branch of berries and trimmed up the bottom of the stem. I added the flowers with the Flower Accents embellishments in the centers. And lastly I added a bow of Linen Thread that I had colored slightly with a bit of Garden Green ink.
You may notice too in this photo that I used a Bone Folder and Dimensionals to give lift and shadow to the strawberry, leaf and flower accents. I did this in fact for both pages. And then I splattered on Poppy Parade Blends ink and Wink of Stella for speckles, sparkle, and texture.
For the left page I added the distressed 11-3/4″ x 11-3/4″ light Garden Green page layer to the 12″ x 12″ dark Garden Green. I added my upper right 4-1/4″ x 4-1/4″ photo mat 5/8″ from the outer edges, added the three others nearby, and then added the YUM pink letters along the left side with Dimensionals (which I also sponged with Strawberry Slush ink along the edges).
I finished off by building a larger and a smaller cluster of berries and flowers in the two bottom corners making sure I trimmed anything that extended beyond the edges of the light Garden Green.
And of course I splattered on Poppy Parade Blends ink and Wink of Stella for speckles, sparkle, and texture.
Well, below is my completed card that I was working towards, and I’m quite happy with it. It’s sweet and simple. The “fabric” underneath is from a kit envelope flap. I added extra lines of marker (Granny Apple Green and Pool Party) to the lines in the plaid pattern to jazz it up a bit.
The bottom of the plaid “fabric” and the largest strawberry are attached with Dimensionals. The top of the plaid “fabric” and the smaller strawberries are just stuck down flat.
And the card base is the green kit card folded inside out. (There is a rectangular layer of white from the rest of the envelope on the inside for a place to write.)
I made and shared the blue version of this card a couple weeks back. This peach version includes “jazzed up” plaid background paper where I once again added extra lines of markers (Peach Pie and Poppy Parade).
You can watch my 7/23/25 video for the card assembly directions and tips. I had also promised to share this peach version, but I never got the demonstrating the plaid for both the above and below cards and had to wait to share them here.
OH! I also added in some Lemon Lolly ink with a Blending Brush in the background of both white layers.
I hope you gained some creative inspiration today. Thanks for visiting! By the way, I shared my first set of alternate project ideas on June 25th. Be sure to visit that page to see my how-to video, photos, and more for 14 card ideas.
If you did not get this kit, I hope you can apply these ideas to products you already own. OR…become an active subscriber and get in on the refill kit. The refill kit doesn’t contain the ink and stamp images. But you will at least gain the main pieces and can hopefully replace most of the stamp images I used with some of your own.
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 August 10th (TODAY) for this next kit.
A PEEK AT AUGUST’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT Farmhouse Florals: Send whimsical cards featuring flowers nestled in delightfully unexpected places. Makes 9 cards: 3 each of 3 designs. The kit also includes precut paper pieces, linen thread, coordinating envelopes, sentiment stamps for the outside and inside of the cards, and a FREE additional stamp set! Coordinating colors: Calypso Coral, Darling Duckling, Gray Granite, Lost Lagoon, Pecan Pie, Secret Sea (Classic Stampin’ Spot). Click here for a flyer showing peeks of the July – September kits. And don’t miss the special add-on that coordinates with all three months: the Circle of Seasons (#167277) — made available June 11th and only while supplies last!
Do you want even more ideas? I partner with a team of talented Stampin’ Up! demonstrators to create alternate projects each month using the contents of the Paper Pumpkin kits. These exclusive projects are within printable PDF tutorials and include measurements, supply lists, photos and directions. They are shared as a FREE bonus gift to our Paper Pumpkin kit subscribers and team members. And you can also purchase them. We make them available as early as the 1st of each month that follows the release of each kit. So the July 2025 Sweeter With You exclusives are now available.
Click here to shop my online store. Click here to access & view the current catalogs. Click here to shop My Favorite Extras. Click here to subscribe to those fun Paper Pumpkin kits of creativity! Click here to learn about my Loyalty Rewards program. You can earn free stamps just for shopping with me! Click here to learn more about joining my Stampers With ART community. Get the MOST rewards including a discount on future products! Follow me on social media! I share regularly on Pinterest, YouTube, Instagram, my Facebook Page, and my Facebook Group! Please subscribe to my blog, too!Click here and enter your email in the blue box (above the butterfly).
Products…things you might need/want in addition to the July 2025 Paper Pumpkin kit
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!
NEWKITS 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.
Sorry for the delay in my post today. But it’s now ready! And I’m excited to share with you a new fun fold card…I call it the Pop-Up Diamond Tiara. I made these first three cards with the Label Me Grateful Stamp Set & Dies and the gorgeous Thoughtful Designs Specialty Paper (I can’t get enough of this paper!). And because it’s Wednesday, I shared the instruction in my Online Paper Crafting Class.
And now I’m sharing that video here in my blog post. Be sure to watch the FIRST video by clicking here (or you can just click on this image below if you can view it).
Then watch the SECOND video by clicking here (or you can just click on this image below if you 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.
I hope you enjoyed what I shared in these videos. Sorry that my first one got “cut off.” But I’m glad I had the time to create a new link so I could finish the share.
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 White Cardstock
4” x 8-1/2” scored at 5-1/2”
Scraps for punching 1-7/8” Circle & die-cutting flower
Garden Green Cardstock
1-1/2” x 4”
3/8” x 4”
< 3/8” x 4”
Scraps for die-cutting foliage
Silver Foil
3/8” x 4”
Scrap for die-cutting 2” Circle
Thoughtful Designs Specialty Paper
4” x 8” scored parallel to the short side at 1/4”, 1”, 1-3/4”, 2-1/2”, 3-1/4”, 4”, 4-3/4”, 5-1/2”, 6-1/4”, 7”, 7-3/4”
3/4” x 4”
1/4” x 4”
(2) 1/2″ x 1” scored at 1/2″
And here are the photos of the finished cards.
I hope you enjoyed what I shared today!
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2025-2027 In Color Sale Coming Soon!
Heads Up! Starting August 5th you can save 15% on select 2025-2027 In Color such as inks, cardstock, Designer Series Paper, embellishments, and more. We don’t have a specific list yet. But you should be able to find those items marked with discounted prices here starting August 5th.
Click here to shop my online store. Click here to access & view the current catalogs. Click here to shop My Favorite Extras. Click here to subscribe to those fun Paper Pumpkin kits of creativity! Click here to learn about my Loyalty Rewards program. You can earn free stamps just for shopping with me! Click here to learn more about joining my Stampers With ART community. Get the MOST rewards including a discount on future products! Follow me on social media! I share regularly on Pinterest, YouTube, Instagram, my Facebook Page, and my Facebook Group! Please subscribe to my blog, too!Click here and enter your email in the blue box (above the butterfly).
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!
NEWKITS 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.
Today I’m sharing a few photos, measurements, and a supply list for two cards that I created with products from the new Painterly Pears Suite. As a demonstrator I was able to purchase this suite early in the month of June AND I got it at half off because I purchased two upcoming new suites and took advantage of the savings from the Sweet Suite Sale which ends in a little over 24 hours.
I shared the full directions and helpful tips for these cards yesterday morning for my supporter members of my YouTube channel in an exclusive Live video. If you are one of those members, be sure to go the members section of my channel so you can view the replay and get all of that extra information (oh! And please comment so I know you viewed it.). If you are not a member and are interested in becoming one to get this extra bonus video content each month and more, click here to learn more and subscribe.
Here are the measurements for each of these cards…
Base cardstock (Granny Apple Green or Misty Moonlight)
5-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ scored parallel to the long side at 4-1/4″
Accent color of cardstock (Daffodil Delight or Lemon Lime Twist)
1-5/8″ x 5-1/2″
1″ x 5-1/2″
Basic White Cardstock
3-1/2″ x 4-3/4″
1-1/2″ x 5-1/2″
Painterly Pears Designer Paper
4″ x 5-1/2″
Gold Striped Mesh Ribbon
4″
Thanks for checking out today’s blog post. I hope this gave you a bit of creative inspiration.
Even if you are not one of my YouTube supporting members to get bonus content, you can still get in on free public live paper crafting classes each week. Subscribe to my YouTube channel then click on the bell next to the subscribe button and set notifications to “all” so you can get updates when I share and when I go live.
I share videos (Lives or pre-recorded) once or sometimes twice a week (summer is a bit slower though) – Wednesdays at 11 AM Central Time and then either Fridays or Saturdays at 10 AM Central Time. Click here to see my calendar of scheduled videos.
Click here to shop my online store. Click here to access & view the current catalogs. Click here to shop My Favorite Extras. Click here to subscribe to those fun Paper Pumpkin kits of creativity! Click here to learn about my Loyalty Rewards program. You can earn free stamps just for shopping with me! Click here to learn more about joining my Stampers With ART community. Get the MOST rewards including a discount on future products! Follow me on social media! I share regularly on Pinterest, YouTube, Instagram, my Facebook Page, and my Facebook Group! Please subscribe to my blog, too!Click here and enter your email in the blue box (above the butterfly).
Products/Supplies…
Painterly Pears Suite [166159] – available July 1st
Painterly Pears Designer Paper [166146] – available July 1st
Perfectly Pears Stamp Set [166147] – available July 1st
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!
NEWKITS 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.
I’ve got a lot of things to share with you today!… new upcoming Online Exclusives products debuting in July, the product you would get if you took part in Stampin’ Up!’s July 2025 Virtual Album Retreat,…
…a couple bags and goodies I earned recently, gifted stamped greeting cards & gifts that have arrived here from my paper crafting friends since my last Show-n-Share Live on 1/4/25, the latest swap cards in our demonstrator group from 5/28/25 featuring new products, and more!
So it’s Show & Share Day! I hope that you’ll gain lots of creative inspiration & ideas. Did you send me one of your cards recently? If so, then you may see it in today’s Live presentation.
You can tune into the Live at 11 AM Central Time (or the recording if you are catching this post later) by clickinghere (or you can just click on this image below if you are already on my blog post). Oh! And if you see an idea that you’d like me to share in the future, let me know.
I hope you enjoyed this June 2025 Show & Share. If you were someone who sent me one of these lovely creations, thank you! It’s so fun to see all the creativity. And I get a lot of inspiration from all of you. 😘
MEDITERRANEAN BLOOMS ACCORDION STRETCH CARD
Here are a few photos, the measurements, and the supply list (further down) for the Accordion Stretch Card that I created and shared during the live. This one features the Mediterranean Blooms Designer Paper, Citrus Blooms Dies, and Market Goodness Stamp Set.
(Visit my 6/1/25 post to see photos of the Floral Impressions card and see it’s measurements and supplies.)
A visual supply list with items linked to my Online Store can be found below. Keep in mind the Citrus Blooms Dies are on the Last Chance list. So don’t delay if you want them.
Here are the measurements for this card…
Garden Green Cardstock
4-1/2″ x 11″ scored parallel to the short side at 5-1/2″
Early Espresso Cardstock
4″ x 5-1/4″
Vellum
3-7/8″ x 5-1/8″
Basic White Cardstock
4″ x 4-1/4″ scored parallel to the short side at 2-1/4″
3″ x 4-1/4″
1″ x 2-1/8″
Mediterranean Blooms Designer Paper
3-7/8″ x 5-1/8″
4″ x 12″ cut into two pieces: 4″ x 10″ and 2″ x 4″
Die-cut bunch of oranges
Thanks for checking out today’s blog post. I hope you were inspired by all that I shared in my Show & Share video and post and have a good head start on your wish list for when many of the new products debut on July 1st. And remember that you can purchase the Virtual Album Retreat products now.
Subscribe to my YouTube channel then click on the bell next to the subscribe button and set notifications to “all” so you can get updates when I share and when I go live. I share videos (Lives or pre-recorded) once or sometimes twice a week – Wednesdays at 11 AM Central Time and then either Fridays or Saturdays at 10 AM Central Time. Click here to see my calendar of scheduled videos. Here are next ones I have scheduled:
June 11, Wednesday at 11 AM*
June 14, Wednesday at 11 AM*
June 25, Wednesday at 11 AM*
June 28, Friday at 10 AM* -– YouTube Members-Only Live (for aRT Supporter members)
July 2, Wednesday at 11 AM*
*Central Time
NEW ONLINE EXCLUSIVES COMING
So MANY fantastic new products will be made available July 1 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 on July 1 to find them all. Click here for a flyer sharing a few items.
A NEW ADDITION TO THE CREATURES LINE…
The Country Hive is celebrating 4 years of being in business. They are buzzing with excitement that it’s their birthday! So to celebrate, they have just introduced a new adorable glue holder…the Bee Hive! Click here to shop their site. Click here to shop their new creatures Line.
OH! And the Country Hive will be at our big annual paper crafting garage sale on June 18 & 19! Yay!! 🐝 Click here for sale details.
TWO NEW KITS COLLECTION KITS…
Make crafting a wild adventure with the Pop-Up Pals Kit! This kit includes everything you need to create four fun pop-up cards—a playful monkey, mighty triceratops, magical unicorn, and cozy napping pets. With precut pieces and simple instructions, young crafters will love bringing creativity to life! This new kit is part of the Kits Collection and is now available as of June 3,, 2025 (while supplies last).
Capture life’s moments with the Make a Memory Scrapbooking Kit! This all-inclusive scrapbooking kit makes it easy to document everyday memories with coordinating papers, embellishments, and stickers in a versatile, all-occasion style. With everything you need in one set, creating meaningful pages has never been simpler! This new kit is part of the Kits Collection and is now available as of June 3, 2025 (while supplies last).
Click here to shop my online store. Click here to access & view the current catalogs. Click here to shop My Favorite Extras. Click here to subscribe to those fun Paper Pumpkin kits of creativity! Click here to learn about my Loyalty Rewards program. You can earn free stamps just for shopping with me! Click here to learn more about joining my Stampers With ART community. Get the MOST rewards including a discount on future products! Follow me on social media! I share regularly on Pinterest, YouTube, Instagram, my Facebook Page, and my Facebook Group! Please subscribe to my blog, too!Click here and enter your email in the blue box (above the butterfly).
Products/Supplies Used for Accordion Stretch Card…
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!
NEWKITS 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.
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)
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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!
NEWKITS 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.
It’s time for another Mystery Stamping event! If you’ve never seen a mystery stamping presentation before, it’s a lot of fun. You create with the supplies in your craft room by following a series of step-by-step clues that are put before you to see if you can put together a similar card to the samples I share at the end.
So go into your crafting space, watch the video below (or click HERE if you do not see the video), and follow my “clues” to play along. Then scroll down to see samples of finished versions of this fun mystery stamping card. And thanks for tuning in!
I’m assuming if you are scrolling down that you have watched the video. Wasn’t that fun?! Did you love seeing all the new products, too?! The finished card samples that I shared in the video are shown below.
By the way…the supply list at the end of this post includes some of the main products featured in the cards. These items are linked to where you can find them in my online store. I didn’t list adhesives and tools like I usually do.
Here are the clues I shared in the video.
Materials to gather:
Trimmer w/scoring blade
Bone Folder
Paper Snips
Stamp set/s with outline images (or images that have gaps…just not completely solid images) and coordinating sentiments
Four ink pads in favorite colors (not too dark)
Blending Brushes to go with the four colors
Tuxedo Black Ink
Versamark ink, Heat Tool, and White Emboss Powder
Adhesives
Basic Black Cardstock
Basic White Cardstock
Embellishments of your choice
Clue #1:
This will be a portrait style card with the opening on the bottom. Cut and prep initial pieces…
Basic Black Cardstock
3-3/4″ x 5″ (9.3 cm x 13.6 cm)
Scrap for front sentiment
Basic White Cardstock
4-1/4″ x 11” scored at 5-1/2” (10.5 cm x 29.7 cm scored at 14.8 cm)
3-5/8″ x 4-7/8″ (9 cm x 13.3 cm)
3-1/4″ x 4-1/2″ (8.1 cm x 12.4 cm)
Clue #2:
Prepare front black scrap sentiment piece for card as this shape and size will be used as a guide when stamping the other images. This piece ideally shouldn’t be too large…maybe up to 2-1/2” (6 cm) wide by 1” (2.5 cm) tall. You want it to be noticeable but not the “star of the show.” Stamp sentiment, then heat emboss onto this piece of Basic Black.
Clue #3:
Choose coordinating stamp image/s. Position the 3-1/4″ x 4-1/2″ (8.1 cm x 12.4 cm) white layer vertically. Then randomly stamp one or more of these images with black ink. If it helps, position the sentiment strip in the upper right area as you do this so you know what it will cover up (you’ll want to avoid having anything important under there).
Clue #4:
Cut your 3-1/4″ x 4-1/2″ (8.1 cm x 12.4 cm) layer that you just stamped into four pieces. The pieces do not have to be equal, but I suggest making your first sample card this way. Cutting them to equal sizes would give you four 1-5/8” x 2-1/4” (about 4 cm x 6.2 cm) sections. You can get this by cutting in half straight up and down at 1-5/8” (4 cm) and then cutting each of those pieces in half at 2-1/4” (6.2 cm).
Clue #5:
You will be putting these back together on the front of the card eventually but with a slight gap in-between each piece. So, arrange your pieces so that they are a complete looking layer again. Then imagine color radiating out from the center…Using Blending Brushes and ink pads, add a different color ink on each of the four pieces so that the color is more intense at the center and fades to white at the outer edges.
Clue #6:
Adhere your four pieces onto your 3-5/8″ x 4-7/8″ (9 cm x 13.3 cm) white layer so that they re-form the full image with small gaps between the pieces. It might help to add them with just a small amount of adhesive at first. This way you can shift and shimmy everything if needed to make it all look balanced. On my finished samples my gaps between my pieces are about 1/16” (.2 cm).
Clue #7:
Mount this onto the 3-3/4″ x 5″ (9.3 cm x 13.6 cm) black layer. Then add this to the front of the folded white card base. Attach your sentiment strip so that the right edge connects with the black cardstock border.
Clue #8:
Embellish with gems if you wish.z Stamp an inside sentiment if you wish.
Click here to see the “driving by” and floral thank you cards I shared back on my 2/2/2022 post featuring the colors: Granny Apple Green, Melon Mambo, Highland Heather, and Polished Pink. The original inspiration for those card (which inspired these today) came from a card I saw by Gina K.
Here are the other five finished cards I shared.
This one features the Choose Happy Stamp Set and the ink colors Calypso Coral, Lemon Lolly, Balmy Blue and Fresh Freesia.
For this card I added more ink to intensify the color. The images are from the Impressions Abloom Stamp Set and the ink colors are Fresh Freesia, Darling Duckling, Misty Moonlight and Strawberry Slush.
This festive card features the Cheers & Sips Stamp Set and the colors Lemon Lolly, Peach Pie, Pretty In Pink and Lemon Lime Twist.
I only used two blended on colors for this card: Flirty Flamingo and Crumb Cake. And the images come from Along These Lines and Blooming Phrases.
This last one that I put together with images from the Choose Happy and Blooming Phrases Stamp Sets include the colors Soft Sea Foam, Summer Splash, Lemon Lime Twist and Pool Party.
If you enjoyed this, I’d love to know. Do you have a favorite card? (Comment below.) If you made a version of this card and would like to share it, be part of my Stamp Your Art Out Group. Then post your card and tag me in the post so I see it. In fact, I invite you to do this ANY time you have a card or project to share where something I made inspired you. I love to see what you create.
Thanks for stopping by to see what I had to share today.
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Subscribe to my YouTube channel then click on the bell next to the subscribe button and set notifications to “all” so you can get updates when I share and when I go live. Click here if you want to become a member of my YouTube channel.
Click here to shop my online store. Click here to access & view the current catalogs. Click here to shop My Favorite Extras. Click here to subscribe to those fun Paper Pumpkin kits of creativity! Click here to learn about my Loyalty Rewards program. You can earn free stamps just for shopping with me! Click here to learn more about joining my Stampers With ART community. Get the MOST rewards including a discount on future products! Follow me on social media! I share regularly on Pinterest, YouTube, Instagram, my Facebook Page, and my Facebook Group! Please subscribe to my blog, too!Click here and enter your email in the blue box (above the butterfly).
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!
NEWKITS 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.
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