Stampin’ Up! Love & Courage for the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

Posted on October 2, 2025 by TL's Bright Spot

Welcome to Thursday & our fabulous hop! We have a theme challenge today called “Clean & Simple” and I confess… this was not easy for me. I made a card but it used a die & ribbon, but was a step ‘up’ so to speak. And actually I like this card better. 😀

Stampin' Up! Happy Inkin' Thursday Blog Hop

Do you see what I did here? I created a cross with score lines. So, stamp first (Pretty In Pink was used here), turn the card over & with your scoring tool, score lines where you want them. And why flip the card over? I wanted the score lines to be raised on the front, not indented. Make sense? After scoring, I added the stamped piece to a larger layer, then attached those to the card front with dimensionals. Final touch – Strawberry Slush & Pretty in Pink Gems. So so easy…

For the inside… another stamp in the Love & Courage stamp set is the single word HOPE – – it’s stamped in Pretty In Pink on a Basic White insert piece then added to the inside of the card.

Stampin' Up! Love & Courage card & envelope

For the envelope… a piece of Subtles 6×6 DSP in Petal Pink was added to the flap & trimmed to fit. The traditional cancer ribbon from Love & Courage stamp set was stamped in Pretty in Pink on the flap & on the envelope front.

This is the first card I mentioned that I made that didn’t seem to fit the ‘clean & simple’ challenge. The DSP in the background is 2025-2027 In Color 6×6 in Strawberry Slush and the ribbon & inking is also Strawberry Slush.

Time to hop around – see what others on the team have created… click the ‘next’ button or click on a name. Either way, check them all. 😀 Enjoy the hop!

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Love & Courage Cling Stamp Set (English)

[165935]

$25.00

Pretty In Pink Classic Stampin Pad

[163807]

$9.00

Strawberry Slush & Pretty In Pink Gems

[165615]

$8.50

Subtles 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[163776]

$12.50

Strawberry Slush Classic Stampin' Pad

[165286]

$9.00

2025–2027 In Color™ 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[165300]

$12.50

Strawberry Slush 3/8" (1 Cm) Faux Linen Ribbon

[165274]

$8.00

Stitched Shapes Dies

[145372]

$30.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock

[159229]

$17.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[166780]

$14.00

Basic White Medium Envelopes

[159236]

$11.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$140.00

Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush

[141897]

$9.00

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

$28.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

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Stampin’ Up! Merry Christmas stamp set & Winter Meadow DSP

Posted on September 28, 2025 by TL's Bright Spot

Hello folks… it’s Sunday and going to be another hot & humid day here on the East Coast The trees are beginning to turn but the weather remains h-o-t! So we adjust, right? But to my card…actually cards – I have three, all with the same layout but with different papers from the Winter Meadows Designer Series Papers. I was on a roll and absolutely loving this new (to me) stamp set. I bought it during the 15% off stamp sale 😀

Stampin' Up! Merry Christmas & Winter Meadow card &envelope 1

Card 1: Here I used the patterned paper to cover the card base and to create the strip. For Coordinating colors I used Blueberry Bushel and the 2nd largest of the Branching Out Dies to layer the Basic White sentiment layer. The large Merry Christmas was stamped in Blueberry Bushel ink. With this sentiment label on dimensionals I was able to add die cuts of pine boughs & berries die cut in Shaded Spruce, Lost Lagoon and the berries in Blueberry Bushel. I added Wink of Stella to the berries. The embellishments are Shades of Green Hexagons. On the inside, I die cut the same size panel of Basic White as the white panel on front and stamped the sentiment in Blueberry Bushel ink using the Gift of Joy stamp set.

Stampin' Up! Merry Christmas & Winter Meadow card 2

Card 2: For this card, I used another of the papers in the Winter Meadow DSP pack for the background and the strip. I used Peaceful Garden Glimmer Paper in silver and Garden green for the pine bough die cuts and Real Red for the berries. Wink of Stellas was added to the berries. The ink for the Basic White sentiment panel (Branching Out Dies of course) is Misty Moonlight. The embellishment here is the Traditional Sparkling Sequins. For the inside, I used Misty Moonlight card stock for the layer of the Basic White sentiment panel. The sentiment is stamped in Misty Moonlight ink and is from the Gift of Joy stamp set.

Stampin' Up! Merry Christmas & Winter Meadow card 3

Card 3: This may be my favorite card… I simply reversed where I used the papers from card 1 – the background paper being the blue and the strip being the patterned side of the Winter Meadow DSP. I again used Peaceful Garden Glimmer paper (this time in blue) to die cut pine boughs and Blueberry Bushel for the berries (yes, Wink of Stella on these berries too!) The embellishments are the Sparkling Snowflakes in green. For the inside… another die cut of the berries from Branching Out Dies, this time using the Peaceful Garden Glimmer Paper in blue – was added to a simple trimmed rectangle stamped in Blueberry Bushel ink using the Gift of Joy stamp set.

These are all larger than usual cards as I used a retired set of cards & envelopes to decorate. This layout was part of our Thursday sketch challenge for the blog hop and is a total CASE of the card by Amy Koenders. I want to give her credit after all! As I mentioned earlier – love this new Merry Christmas stamp set! Products to make this card may be found below.

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Merry Christmas Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[165831]

$18.00

Gift Of Joy Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[165964]

$21.00

Branching Out Bundle (English)

[165776]

$47.50

Winter Meadow 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[162133]

$12.50

Peaceful Garden 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Glimmer Paper

[165929]

$10.50

Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush

[141897]

$9.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[166780]

$14.00

Shaded Spruce 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146981]

$14.00

Blueberry Bushel 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146968]

$14.00

Misty Moonlight 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[153081]

$14.00

Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[102482]

$14.00

Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin' Pad

[153118]

$9.00

Blueberry Bushel Classic Stampin' Pad

[147138]

$9.00

Traditional Sparkling Sequins

[165875]

$8.00

Shades Of Green Hexagons

[165233]

$8.00

Faceted Snowflakes

[166077]

$10.00

Basic White Medium Envelopes

[159236]

$11.00

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$140.00

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Stampin’ Up! Snowflake Kisses for the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

Posted on September 25, 2025 by TL's Bright Spot

Welcome to our Thursday blog hop! You may have come from the fabulous Tara and seen her fun creation – & now you are here. We have a sketch challenge today & I have chosen to use the Snowflake Kisses bundle and Peaceful Garden Glimmer paper to show off the beautiful snowflakes. I hope you like!

Stampin' Up! Happy Inkin' Blog Hop Sketch challenge

Stampin' Up! Snowflake Kisses card front

I began by die cutting several snowflakes from the Peaceful Garden Glimmer Paper. It has three colors: silver, blue and gray – I’m using the first two – the silver & blue. I’ve also chosen to use the Traditional Labels Dies for the center die cuts in Cloud Cover & Basic White. The sentiment is stamped in Azure Afternoon with the Snowflake Kisses stamp set. The ribbon is Silver Edged Ribbon in Misty moonlight.

The card base is Cloud Cover with an added layer of Azure Afternoon just a bit smaller. Then I added a strip of Peaceful Garden DSP upon which I layered the snowflakes & the sentiment panel in the center. Only this sentiment banner is on dimensionals. As you can see, I layered the larger die cut snowflakes and I also colored three of the Faceted Snowflakes with a Stampin’ Blends Dark Azure Afternoon. The other two I left uncolored.

Stampin' Up! Snowflake Kisses inside card

For the inside… I added a strip of the same Peaceful Garden DSP as is on the front to a Basic white panel & adhered an additional die cut snowflake from the Peaceful Garden Glimmer Paper. I added the extra little bits of die cuts from one of the snowflakes – simply because they were available & I wanted to use them. 😀

Stampin' Up! Snowflake Kisses card & envelope

For the envelope… I adhered the last of the die cut snowflakes from the the Peaceful Garden Glimmer paper (in silver) to the front of the envelope & added a starry piece of Peaceful Garden DSP to the flap & trimmed to fit. Finis!

This is another one of those cards that is so flexible – this time because of the sentiment on the front & no sentiment on the inside. If needed, I could stamp – ‘thinking of you’ or ‘happy birthday’ or ‘just because’ – and it is easily a masculine card as well. Don’t you love the versatility??? Thanks so much for stopping by.

Now… on with the hop… choose the next button or click on a name – either one, be sure to visit everyone! Happy Hopping.

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Unlike customers, demonstrators get early access to the latest releases and catalogs, as well a 20–25% product discount and commission.
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Then …

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Card cuts for today:

Cloud Cover: 8 1/2 x 5 12 scored at 4 1/4; 2 3/4 x 1 3/4

Azure Afternoon: 4 1/8 x 5 3/8

Peaceful Garden DSP: 1 1/2 x 5 3/8; 5/8 x 5 3/8 (inside strip)

Peaceful Garden Glimmer Paper: 2 1/4 x 4(blue); scraps (silver)

Basic White 4 x 5 1/4; 2 1/2 x 1 3/4

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Snowflake Kisses Bundle (English)

[166023]

$50.25

Peaceful Garden 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Glimmer Paper

[165929]

$10.50

Peaceful Garden Designer Series Paper & Sticker Sheet (English)

[167363]

$17.00

Cloud Cover 8 1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

[165621]

$14.00

Azure Afternoon 8 1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

[161719]

$14.00

Faceted Snowflakes

[166077]

$10.00

Misty Moonlight & Silver Edged 1/2″ (1.3 Cm) Ribbon

[165931]

$10.00

Azure Afternoon Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

[161672]

$11.00

Basic White 8 1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

[166780]

$14.00

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$11.00

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$140.00

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$28.00

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Stampin’ Up! Delicate Pines Bundle for the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

Posted on September 11, 2025 by TL's Bright Spot

Happy Thursday – and welcome to our fun hop! We have a sketch challenge today that suggests lots of opportunities. I have chosen to use the Delicate Pines Bundle and Elegant Pines Snowflakes DSP to create a pretty Christmas card.

Stampin' Up! Delicate Pines Christmas Card front

I used Old Olive for my card base and added a layer of Secret Sea then Elegant Pines Snowflakes DSP. I added a strip of Secret Sea to follow the sketch challenge. I then fussy cut this pretty snowflake from the designer series paper. I set this aside while die cutting several pine boughs from Cloud Cover card stock. I attached some to the back of the snowflake with Stampin’ Seal, punched a circle with the 2 3/8″ circle punch from Secret Sea card stock to add to the back for stability and to hold the fragile pine boughs in place. I added dimesnionals to this and attached it to the card front. I slipped in more pine boughs where I though the card needed them, attaching with dabs of liquid glue. As a final touch, I added a single red Faceted Snowflake to the center.

Stampin' Up! Delicate Pines C'mas card inside

For the inside… on the Basic White panel I stamped the sentiment from the Delicate Pines bundle in Shaded Spruce ink then stamped the oh so beautiful pine branches in Old Olive ink that I added secret Sea ink with a sponge dauber. This was added to the Secret Sea card stock panel then to the inside of the card.

Stampin' Up! Delicate Pines C'mas card & envelope

For the envelope… more Elegant Pines Snowflakes DSP was added to the flap & trimmed to fit. On the front I used the same beautiful pine bough from Delicate Pines stamp set, inked it with Old Olive ink then used a sponge dauber to create depth & interest. Done!

To me, this is a very masculine card… and I like that! I find it rather difficult to create a masculine type card for most occasions. 🥴 Now… before you get on with the hop, card cuts are listed below as well as a way to purchase these products and other Stampin’ Up! products from me.

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Thanks for stopping by, May you have a beautiful day. Make someone happy by sending them a handmade card filled with ❤️

Card cuts:

Old Olive – 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 scored at 4 1/4

Secret Sea – 4 1/8 x 5 3/8 (2); 1 x 4 1/8 (strip)

Cloud Cover – 3 x 7 (die cut pine boughs)

DSP – Elegant Pines Snowflakes – 4 x 5 1/4; 2 x 6 (envelope flap); snowflake of choice, fussy cut, approx. 3 1/2 x 3 1/2

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Delicate Pines Bundle (English)

[166074]

$56.50

Elegant Pine Snowflakes 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[166066]

$12.50

Faceted Snowflakes

[166077]

$10.00

Old Olive 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

[100702]

$14.00

Secret Sea 8 1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

[165624]

$14.00

Cloud Cover 8 1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

[165621]

$14.00

Shaded Spruce Classic Stampin’ Pad

[147088]

$9.00

Old Olive Classic Stampin’ Pad

[147090]

$9.00

2 3/8″ (6 Cm) Circle Punch

[161354]

$25.00

Basic White 8 1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

[166780]

$14.00

Sponge Daubers

[133773]

$7.50

Basic White Medium Envelopes

[159236]

$11.00

Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$140.00

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

$28.00

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[104430]

$4.25

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[103683]

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Stampin’ Up! Amber Autumn Fall Card for the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

Posted on September 4, 2025 by TL's Bright Spot

Welcome to Thursday and the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop! Our theme today is an autumn card and I’ve chosen to make an avid card using the Amber Autumn Bundle and other products in the Autumn Toile Suite of products on pages 39-43 in the September – December 2025 Mini Catalog. If you look at page 42, you will see a similar card , I’ve just added a few items to make it a bit more wow!

Then card base is Basic Beige with an added layer of Early espresso & a slightly smaller layer of Amber Toile DSP. I created two strips (banners really) using the back side of the larger DSP panel. I trimmed the ends using the new & fabulous Party Banner Dies. With the largest of the circles in the Stitched Shapes Dies, I cut a circle from Gathering Together Specialty DSP. I turned this saame paper to the other side and die cut several leaves with the Amber Autumn Dies. With this die, then ‘vein’ of the leaves pops out. I mixed up those ‘veins’ and put them in other die cut leaves. The only one I left with it’s original center is the leaf die cut from the same side of the DSP as the circle. I stamped the sentiment in Early Espresso ink with an Amber Autumn sentiment, then popped the circle on the card front with dimensionals. I added the die cut leaves with liquid glue except for one – that’s on mini dimensionals. I tied a double bow with the coordinating Early Espresso Thread and attached it with a glue dot. Final touch… two Streaked Dots from the suite of products

For the inside… I stamped the acorn & leaf image with Basic Beige ink. It comes from the Amber Autumn stamp set and it’s a favorite image! I then stamped the sentiment, also from the Amber Autumn stamp set in early Espresso ink. This Basic White panel was added to an Early espresso piece then attached to the inside of the card.

Stampin' Up! Amber Autumn card & envelope

For the envelope, another piece of the Gathering Together Specialty DSP was added to the flap & trimmed to fit. On the front, I die cut another leaf using the Amber Autumn Dies and Gathering Together Specialtyb DSP and attached it with glue to the front. This card is being sent to a special person who has a September birthday 😀. I really like this card.

Want to make this card? See the photos below & shop with me. Card cuts are listed below as well. For every order of $50 & above from today Sep. 3 to Sep 10, I will send not only the monthly tutorial (for September it’s the Amber Autumn bundle!), but a package of the Hues of Blue Flowers. Get double daisy patch rewards too. Daisy Patch rewards is my way of thinking my customers for shopping with me. For every single order of $50 or more before shipping & tax, and every full increment of $50n order (before shipping & tax), earn double the daisy patch rewards during this week Sep 3 – Sep 10, 2025. Those rewards add up, and when you have 8 daisy patch rewards you’ll receive $40 worth of Stampin’ Up! product from me. Got it? good!

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Amber Autumn Bundle (English)

[165893]

$52.00

Autumn Toile 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[165882]

$12.50

Gathering Together 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper

[165969]

$16.50

Autumn Toile Suite Collection (English)

[165904]

$146.50

Stitched Shapes Dies

[152323]

$30.00

Party Banners Dies

[165264]

$40.00

Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$140.00

Early Espresso 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

[119686]

$14.00

Early Espresso Classic Stampin’ Pad

[147114]

$9.00

Basic Beige Classic Stampin Pad

[163806]

$9.00

Basic Beige 8 1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

[164511]

$14.00

Basic White 8 1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

[166780]

$14.00

Basic White Medium Envelopes

[159236]

$11.00

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

$28.00

Stampin’ Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$6.00

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$7.25

Paper Snips

[103579]

$12.00

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Card cuts for today’s project:

Basic Beige: 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 scored at 4 1/4

Early Espresso: 4 1/8 x 5 3/8 (2)

Basic White 4 x 5 1/4

Autumn Toile DSP: 4 x 51`4; 4 x 1 1/2 (2)

Gathering Together Specialty DSP: 4 x 4 (die cuts); 2 1/4 x 6 (envelope flap

Stampin’ Up! Gift of Joy & Peaceful Garden Christmas Card

Posted on September 3, 2025 by TL's Bright Spot

Good Wednesday – BIG DAY TODAY! Sep-Dec 2025 Mini Catalog LAUNCH and SEPTEMBER ONLINE EXCLUSIVE RELEASES. I’m sharing a card today that uses products from the Mini Catalog , mixing products. The stamped images come from the Gift of Joy stamp set onnpage 55. The embossed panel is done on Designer Series Paper from the Peaceful Garden Suite of products on pages 32-25. The embellishments are from that suite as well.

Stampin' Up! Gift of Joy & Peaceful Garden card front

I began by stamping the various images from the Gift of Joy stamp set in Secret Sea ink. I filled in the images using Pool Party and Strawberry Slush. I then die cut them with the Stitched Shapes Dies, second from smallest square. I added them to a Pool Party strip 3/4 x 5 1/4. Next I embossed a panel of Peaceful Garden DSP with the Peaceful Greenery 3D embossing folder. This gives a beautiful embossing and background. I adhered this embossed panel to Secret Sea card stock, then wove ribbon back & forth for movement and texture. The ribbon is Faux Linen Ribbon in Cloud Cover. I added the strip of Poll Party over top to hold the ribbon in place and added the stamped pieces with dimensionals. The final touch, several Hues of Blue Flowers from the Peaceful Garden Suite.

For the inside… When first die cutting the stamped images, I die cut the squares too large, so in cutting down to the appropriate size, I had a leftover ‘trim’ so used it to enhance the stamped sentiment 😀 The sentiment is from Gift of Joy stamp set and is stamped in Secret Sea ink. The gorgeous bow is stamped in Strawberry Slush and is from the Gift of Joy stamp set. This Basic White panel was added to the inside of the card & voila!

Stampin' Up! Gift of Joy & Peaceful Garden card & envelope

For the envelope, another piece of the Peaceful Garden DSP adhered to the flap & trimmed to fit. On the front, again the cute stocking first stamped in Secret Sea then stamped with Pool Party ink. Since this and the others are two-step images, this works well!.

This is not your traditional bright red & green for a Christmas card, but softer colors that still work. Stampin’ Up! does a great job of coordinating colors for doing just this kind of thing! Hope you like.Shop the products to make this card by clicking the images below.

For every order of $50 & above from today Sep. 3 to Sep 10, I will send not only the monthly tutorial, but a package of the Hues of Blue Flowers. Get double daisy patch rewards too. Daisy Patch rewards is my way of thinking my customers for shopping with me. For every single order of $50 or more before shipping & tax, and every full increment of $50n order (before shipping & tax), earn double the daisy patch rewards during this week Sep 3 – Sep 10, 2025. Those rewards add up, and when you have 8 daisy patch rewards you’ll receive $40 worth of Stampin’ Up! product from me. Got it? good!

Thanks for stopping by. May you have a beautiful day. Make someone happy sending them a handmade card filled with ❤️

Product List

Stitched Shapes Dies

[152323]

$30.00

Secret Sea 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[165624]

$14.00

Secret Sea Classic Stampin' Pad

[165285]

$9.00

Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad

[147107]

$9.00

Strawberry Slush Classic Stampin' Pad

[165286]

$9.00

Cloud Cover 3/8" (1 Cm) Faux Linen Ribbon

[165271]

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Stampin’ Up! NEW Delicate Pines for the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog hop

Posted on August 28, 2025 by TL's Bright Spot

Welcome to our weekly blog hop! We have a sketch challenge today and I’m using the Delicate Pines stamp set to create the snowflake for my centerpiece and the Snowflake Kisses Dies for the background. These are ONLINE EXCLUSIVES being released Wed. Sep 3 and are part of the Elegant Pines Snowflakes Suite of products – both are bundles. The Designer Series Paper in the suite is called Elegant Pines Snowflakes DSP & it comes in the 12×12 size. It’s gorgeous – I used the ‘back side of one of the papers.

These. are so non-traditional colors that it sorta makes me second guess myself – and yet, it’s growing on me! I used the Color Wheel for help… 😀 So how to make this card.

Add an adhesive sheet to the Elegant Pines Snowflakes DSP cut 4 x 5 1/4. Run through the cut & emboss machine to create die cut, remove backing on Adhesive Sheet and add to a Basic White panel 4 x 5 1/4. Put dimensionals on the back and add to a Thick Basic White card base 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 scored at 4 1/4.
Cut a strip of Beautiful Bokeh 6×6 DSP 1 1/2 x 4 and add over the die cut piece.
Stamp the snowflake image using the Delicate Pines stamp set (remember this is also a bundle, so it has dies!) with VersaMark ink on a 3″ square of Berry Burst card stock. Sprinkle with WOW! White Embossing Powder and heat set. Once cooled, die cut with 2nd largest circle of Stitched Shapes Dies and add to card front with dimensionals.
Add a single embellishment in the center of the snowflake – Two-tone Sparkle Gems.
Card front is complete!!!

Stampin' Up! Greetings for All Mix & Match Ephemera Pack card inside

For the inside… when die cutting the snowflake background, there is a center circle that also is die cut. I set it aside at the time and added it to a Basic White inside panel (4 x 5 1/4), removing the adhesive sheet to attach it. The Greetings For All Seasons Mix & Match Ephemera pack has the perfect sentiment – and I added it with liquid glue. As a final touch, I added two more of the Two-Tone Sparkle Gems next to the sentiment. I added the panel to the inside of the card – and one & done!

For the envelope… pictures below… I stamped the sentiment in Berry Burst ink using the Delicate Pines stamp set on the front of the envelope. For the flap, I added more of the Elegant Pines Snowflakes DSP and trimmed to fit. As I said… it’s growing on me 😀

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Stampin’ Up! NEW Branching Out Dies w/ Fall

Posted on August 27, 2025 by TL's Bright Spot

Good Wednesday – mid week day – and how’s it going? Here in NJ we are experiencing cool nights, down to 57 or so then the temp rises to 81-84. It’s thew cool nights that are unusual and I’ve been trying to take advantage of that coolness to do yard work – like pulling out grass when it’s grown where it shouldn’t into flower beds. It’s back breaking but necessary. Anyway – sorry no post yesterday – I got outside and didn’t finish my post. 🥴

The card… is really just Old Olive and white – the focal point is the sweetest leaves from a July release ONLINE EXCLUSIVE bundle called Label Me Grateful. I used two dies from this, the leaves and the acorns. The Branching Out Dies are from the September-December 2025 Mini Catalog, also part of a bundle. Let’s take a look at the card.

I began with watercolor paper and a couple of inks: I wet the water color paper then added Old Olive and Granny Apple Green and maybe a dab of Mossy Meadow with a water painter. I’m not sure that darkest color shows up in these leaves though. I set this aside to dry while creating the rest of the card. I die cut four layers for the card front from Basic White using the Branching Out Dies. The two largest I adhered together. The smallest die cut I ran through a brand new embossing folder from the September ONLINE EXCLUSIVE called Gathering Leaves (it’s part of a suite of products but can be purchased separately. It will be available Wednesday Sep 3)) Once embossed I adhered the two smallest Branching Out die cuts together. These two got dimensionals and attached to the two larger Branching Out die cuts. I also die cut from the Label Me Dies the sweet branch of acorns – also from Basic White. With the watercolor paper now dry, I die cut the leaves for the front, but dimensionals on the back, placed the acorn die, then the leaves over that. I created a double Linen Thread bow and added it with a glue dot. I took a panel of Floral Delight DSP and added it to my Thick Basic White card base, then added the rest. I love the simplicity of the colors and lots of white.

Stampin' Up! Watercolor & Label Me Grateful Dies

Stampin' Up! Branching Out Dies for card front

For the inside… a similar leaf to the die cut leaves on the front is in the Gathering Moments bundle – remember it’s a September Online Exclusive release on Sep. 3. I stamped the image in Old Olive, using the one time stamp off method, then used full strength Old Olive ink for the sentiment – also from the Gathering Moments stamp set. I added a 1/2″ strip of the DSP to the bottom of the Basic White panel then attached it to the inside of the card.

Stampin' Up! Gathering moments inside card

For the envelope… More of the Floral Delight DSP added to the flap and trimmed to fit. On the front I stamped the same leaf image from Gathering Moments stamp set using the one time stamp off method.

Stampin' Up! Branching Out Dies w/ fall card & envelope

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Stampin’ Up! Christmas Wreath Embossing Folder

Posted on August 25, 2025 by TL's Bright Spot

In the new September-December 2025 Mini Catalog on pages 21-27 the Traditions of Christmas Suite of products is showcased. The Christmas Wreath embossing folder creates a beautiful large wreath. Some time ago I had embossed this wreath on a Basic White panel then used a Bubble Bath ink pad to run across it. I set this aside and created other cards with the suite of products, but this wreath I left alone – until now. This is what I created with it.

The original size of the embossed wreath was 6 x 6. I cut this in 1 x 5 1/2 strips, discarding the first & last strips. The remaining four strips were added to an Old Olive card base, creating a rather stunning background. A September – December 2025 Mini Catalog release is called Branching out (page 50), and it’s a bundle (stamp set & dies). I used one of the dies to die cut the old olive panel of Elegant Pines Snowflake 12×12 DSP and attached it to the center of the card. I die cut from Basic White the additional sprigs poking out the top of the bouquet. The bouquet is cut directly from Traditions of Christmas 12×12 DSP with a Christmas Greenery Dies. With Real Red I die cut the two berry sprigs using the Christmas Greenery Dies. I added these to the card front with dimensionals and liquid adhesive. Final touch for the card front are three Traditional Sparkling Sequins in gold.

Stampin' Up! Christmas Wreath 3D EF, inside card

For the inside… I carried out the Bubble Bath with a panel adhered to the Old Olive card base. Using a larger Branching Out Dies, I cut the Basic White panel, stamped the sentiment in Real Red using a September ONLINE EXCLUSIVE stamp set called Hope & Peace. I added a single Traditional Sparkling Sequin in green.

Stampin' Up! Christmas Wreath 3D EF card & envelope

For the envelope… I adhered a piece of the Traditions of Christmas SDSP to the flap & trimmed to fit – and that was it. I am going to go back and add a stamped in Real Red ink bow to the front of the envelope, using the Christmas Greenery stamp set.

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Stampin’ Up! Side Step Fun Fold with Bauble Blooms

Posted on August 23, 2025 by TL's Bright Spot

Good morning! We seem to have a more stable Internet today – thank goodness! Today’s card is extra easy & fun made with the Bauble Blooms bundle as well as Traditions of Christmas 12×12 DSP.

Stampin' Up! Bauble Blooms step card front

Putting this card together… card cuts are important and coordinating papers as well. Here I used the Traditions of Christmas SDSP plus Subtles 6×6 DSP in Pool Party. I also created the ‘Bauble’ first so I knew the contrasting to work with the focal image, the bauble.

I used the embossing buddy to eliminate any any static from the Basic White panel on which I was stamping. With Versamark, stamp the leaves, sprinkle with WOW! Metallic embossing powder in gold and heat set.
Stamp the ‘filler’ image of flowers in Lost Lagoon then stamp the detail image in Pretty Peacock. Die cut the bauble with the Bauble Blooms Dies
With Gold Foil sheets, die cut the bauble top and add with liquid glue; add the gold ribbon from the Silver & Gold ribbon combo pack – set aside

Card stock cuts:

card base: Basic White 5 1/2 x 8 scored at 3, 6, & 7. Burnish – 3″ mountain, 6″ valley and 7″ mountain
step panel: 3 x 6 scored at 4 1/4

DSP pieces:

card panels: 2 7/8 x 5 3/8 – center front – adhere now; 7/8 x 5 3/8 -save
step panel pieces: 2 7/8 x 3 1/2 – front of step, adhere; 2 7/8 x 1 3/4 – back of step, adhere

Directions:

Add step panel (long section is the front) to the very front 1″ section, making it even at the bottom. Fold the card flat and adhere the short end of the step panel to the back. Add a card stock layer (here it is Cherry Cobbler) 2 7/8 x 5 3/8 to back panel. You can add a Basic White panel to this for additional sentiment or writing, I chose not to do that.

Stampin' Up! Bauble Blooms Step Panel card back

On the inside, add a piece of Cherry Cobbler 2 7/8 x 5 3/8. Add a Basic White 2 3/4 x 5 1/4 and stamp or decorate. I chose no sentiment but did add a fussy cut poinsettia & leaf image from the Traditions of Christmas 12×12 SDSP.

Time to add the set aside bauble and any additional decorations… The Bauble is added with dimensionals to the step front. An additional fussy cut image from the Traditions of Christmas SDSP was added to the front center panel – and the card is done!

Stampin' Up! Bauble Blooms Step card front, showing angle

To the envelope… I added more of the Traditions of Christmas SDSP (2 1/4 x 6) to the envelope flap & trimmed to fit. Yay! – love how simple and pretty this looks.

Stampin' Up! Bauble Blooms Side Step card & envelope

Here’s another I created with the same Bauble Blooms bundle and Traditions of Christmas SDSP. The card base & step panel are Secret Sea. Ink colors for the flowers are Strawberry Slush and Cherry Cobbler.

Stampin' Up! Bauble Blooms Side Step card in Secret Sea

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