Stampin’ Up! 25-27 In Color Cards

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

Good Monday morning. How was your weekend.? I’m making progress after knee replacement: can’t drive yet as it’s the right knee, so chauffeuring is the mode of transportation for a while yet. I’ve set up a table on our main floor for card making and was finally able to work at the table for more than 15 minutes! In shifts of time, I’ve made these four cards – all with the 25-27 In Color 6×6 DSP pack Timid Tiger and Darling Duckling. For the sentiments I used the new The Right Words stamp set and cut them out with Nested Essential Dies or the Everyday Details Dies. I added White Bakers Twine from the Twine Essentials Pack and on some, 25-27 In color Flat Pearls. Let’s look.

These two cards are the same except the panels widths were switched, making the largest panel to the right as opposed to the left.

Here I did the same, reversed the largest panel and used another of the fun papers in the 25-27 In Color 6×6 DSP pack with the same colors Timid Tiger and Darling Duckling.

I kept the inside very simple – no stamping, just a strip of the DSP either on the side or at the bottom of the Basic White panel.

Stampin' Up! Darling Duckling card inside

Just this little strip dresses up the inside :O) One of the nice aspects of using a layout like this is one full 6×6 will make one card, using the extra pieces for the inside of the card and the envelope flap.

Stampin' Up! Timid Tiger card & envelope.2

Stampin' Up! Timid Tiger card & envelope.1

Stampin' Up! Darling Duckling Card & envelope.1

Card cuts…

Begin by cutting a panel 3 1/4 x 4 3/4, then trimming that to: 3/4 x 4 3/4, 1 x 4 3/4 and 1 1/2 by 4 3/4. (this will leave a 2 3/4 x 6 strip for covering the flap and adding a strip to the inside of the card)
Adhere panels, reversing sides of the DSP as desired to a Basic White cut 3 9/16 x 4 7/8
Wrap with Bakers Twine 3 times and tie a bow
Stamp sentiment in Cloud Cover ink on Basic White scraps and die cut, adding to the panel with dimensionals.
Add finished panel to card front with dimensionals: 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 scored at 4 1/4, or 4 1/4 x 11 scored at 5 1/2
Add embellishments
Add 2 1/4 x 6 strip to envelope flap, trim to fit. This will leave about 1/2″ for card inside
Add cut down strip to inside of card

Now you have a small stack of cards for various occasions – and this can be done with the other colors in this pack as well, making certain some can be used for masculine cards.

Want to purchase the products to make these cards? Check the items below as they will take you directly to my shop. Product List

Inspiring Imperfections Bundle (English)

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The Right Words Cling Stamp Set (English)

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Kintsugi Inspirations 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper

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Flower Accents

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

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Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin’ Pad

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Basic White 8 1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

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Basic White Medium Envelopes

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Early Espresso Classic Stampin’ Pad

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Paper Trimmer

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Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine

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Stampin’ Dimensionals

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Adhesive Backed Textured Dots

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Multipurpose Liquid Glue

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Stampin’ Seal

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Bone Folder

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Take Your Pick

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Thanks for stopping by today! Remember what a difference you make to others when sending a homemade card made with love.

Stampin’ Up! Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

Posted on May 29, 2025 by TL's Bright Spot

We have a color challenge this week and I can’t wait to see what the others participating have created. I’m still post knee replacement – 3 weeks out now – so lots of elevating and icing and PT and resting! This DOES make it challenging to create cards – an understatement for sure… but here we go. I’ve used Cloud Cover, Misty Moonlight, Petal Pink and Old Olive.

Stampin' Up! Happy Inkin' Thursday Blog Hop

The card base is Misty Moonlight, Petal Pink for the strip, the SDSP is Kintsugi Inspirations SDSP, the Inspiring Imperfections bundle and The Right Words stamp set and Cloud Cover 3/8″ Faux Linen Ribbon – to make this card.

Stampin' Up! 5/29 inside card Color Challenge

For the inside of the card Petal Pink & Basic White card stock stamped with Misty Moonlight ink.

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Product List

Inspiring Imperfections Bundle (English)

[165167]

The Right Words Cling Stamp Set (English)

[165316]

Kintsugi Inspirations 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper

[165159]

Flower Accents

[165171]

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

[153081]

Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin’ Pad

[153118]

Basic White 8 1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

[166780]

Basic White Medium Envelopes

[159236]

Early Espresso Classic Stampin’ Pad

[147114]

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

Stampin’ Dimensionals

[104430]

Adhesive Backed Textured Dots

[163338]

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

Stampin’ Seal

[152813]

Bone Folder

[102300]

Take Your Pick

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Stampin’ Up! Kintsugi Inspirations Suite Fun Fold

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

Gosh – we are heading into Memorial Day weekend – how did that happen?! We are having unseasonably cool weather here in South Jersey – and hubby has built a fire for us. Who would have thought the end of May and 48 degrees at night…

To my card… this is a fun fold using the brand new suite in the 2025-2026 Annual Catalog titled Kintsugi Inspirations. It has stunning Specialty Designer Series Paper, meaning there is gold running through it, Flower Accents a 3D Embossing Folder and of course the Inspiring Imperfections Bundle. The only item I did not use on this card is the embossing folder.

This fun fold is called an Exploding Corner Card. This particular card is made in the portrait style, with the exploding corner in the upper left. Let’s take a look.

Stampin' Up! Inspiring Imperfections Fun Fold card front

I began with a a piece of the Kintsugi Inspirations Specialty 12×12 DSP cut 6 3/4 x 8. With the short side against the trimmer, score at 2 3/4″. Turn paper to the left & along the long side, score at 2 3/4″. Burnish those score lines. With the short side at the top and the score on the left, mark 2 3/4″ to the right of the score line. Turn paper to the right with long side at top and mark 2 3/4″ to the left of the score line. Place this in the paper trimmer & score from mark to mark & burnish. It should look like this. Notice how the diagonal score line goes directly through the intersection of the other two score lines!

Stampin' Up! Exploding Corner card score lines

Add this fun folded DSP to a Misty Moonlight panel 4 1/4 x 5 1/2.

Because of the designs I chose in the Kintsugi Inspirations SDSP pack, Misty Moonlight was used as the card base, cut 4 1/4 x 5 1/2. While still having Misty Moonlight in your hands, make these cuts: 2 3/4 x 4 1/2 (this is the card front panel); 2 1/2 x 2 1/2 ( this is for the inside square corner); and 3 3/4 x 5 (this is the inside right panel layer). Now cut Basic White: 1 5/8 x 2 1/2 (for front panel) & 3 1/2 x 4 3/4 (for inside panel.)

Additional DSP cuts: 2 1/2 x 2 1/2 (cut 2), cutting one on diagonal; 2 1/4 x 2 1/4.

Add the 2 1/4 SDSP square to Misty Moonlight 2 1/2 square then add to inside corner (refer to photo above)
Add diagonal cut SDSP pieces as shown in photo above
Add the 3 3/4 x 5 Misty Moonlight to the inside right section of the card
Stamp the Basic White 3 1/2 x 4 3/4 as desired & add over the Misty Moonlight piece. I used the Inspiring Imperfections stamp set & Misty Moonlight ink for this.
Die cut the vase using the Inspiring Inspiration Dies directly from the Kintsugi Inspirations SDSP 😀 (love being able to do this!) Add to inside panel as shown
Die cut the flower from the same piece of SDSP and add to the Basic White stamped inside panel

Stampin' Up! Inspiring Imperfections Fun Fold inside

Now that the inside is complete – let’s finish the card front.

On the remaining piece of Misty Moonlight, add the 2 1/2 x 2 1/2 SDSP to the bottom half.
Stamp the 1 5/8 x 2 1/2 Basic White piece using Inspiring Imperfections stamp set and Misty Moonlight ink then add to the top of the Misty Moonlight panel.
Add this piece to the card front adhering ONLY to the upper left corner.
Add three Flower Accents to the sentiment piece and the card is complete!

Envelope… Add Kintsugi Inspirations SDSP to flap & trim to fit. Stamp image from the Inspiring Imperfections stamp set with Misty Moonlight ink.

WooHoo! Fun fold and fun card to make… It’s not super thick either so should be able to send this with regular postage – and that’s big!

Stampin' Up! Inspiring Imperfections Fun Fold card & envelope

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Stampin’ Up! Woven Textures + Textured Notes for the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

Posted on May 22, 2025 by TL's Bright Spot

Hello again to this weekly Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog hop! We have a sketch challenge today that is quick & easy and can be used for any sentiment or card needed – depending on the DSP (Designer Series Paper) used & the stamp set. I’ve used the Woven Textures 12×12 DSP and the Textured Notes Bundle for the sentiments & die cutting.

I hope you like the updates made to my blog – still a work in progress. Thanks to a special teammate for their help and my daughter Wendy as well. I have more work to do on it, but I’m liking what’s happening :O) I’m still recovering from a knee replacement on 5/5, so limited in what I can really do yet.

Stampin' Up! Woven Textures & Textured Notes card front

I began with an Early Espresso card base 84 1/4 x 11 and scored at 5 1/2. I added this gorgeous pattern directly to the card base, from the Woven Textures 12×12 DSP cut at 4 1/4 x 5 1/2. Use the adhesive of choice, but I tend to use liquid glue. I then cut a piece of Early Espresso 3 1/8 x 4 1/8 and added a different pattern from the Woven Textures DSP cut 3 x 4 to it – again with liquid glue. These were attached to the card front with dimensionals. I then stamped the sentiment from the Textured Notes Bundle on a scrap of Basic White using Early Espresso ink – then die cut it with the Textured Notes Dies. I added this to the card front with liquid glue. And while you cannot see them, I also added Adhesive-Backed Textured Dots – and the card front was complete.

Stampin' Up! Woven Textures + Textured Notes card inside

For the inside.. I cut a Crumb Cake piece 4 x 5 1/4 and added it to the inside of the card, trimmed a Basic White panel to 3 7/7 x 5 1/8, stamped it with the fun basket weave image from textured Notes stamp set with Crumb Cake ink. This was added to the Crumb Cake piece already attached to the inside of the card – and bingo – card is ready.

Stampin' Up! Woven Textures + Textured Notes card & envelope

For the envelope… more of the Woven Textures 12×12 DSP was added to the flap & trimmed to fit. I again used the same basket weave stamp from the Textured Notes stamp set and Crumb Cake ink to stamp the front of the envelope. Yay! Such a nice masculine card – and can be a thank you, or thinking of you – again, versatility.

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Thanks to everyone already making the most of our newly added Notify Me feature in the online store. If selected, this tool sends an email notification when an out-of-stock item becomes available—it’s already proving helpful to streamline the ordering process for demonstrators.
Unfortunately, the notification service experienced a disruption from May 6 to 11. As a result, back-in-stock emails weren’t sent for the following items:

Beautiful Butterflies Hybrid Embossing Folder (164614), Beautiful Butterflies Bundle (164615), and Papillons Superbes Bundle (164616)
Mixed Florals Dies (164641), Mixed Florals Bundle (164642), Mixed Florals Suite Collection (164659), and Fleurs et Techniques Mixtes Suite Collection (164660)
Elements of Text Cling Stamp Set (164774)

This issue was resolved on May 12. However, back-in-stock emails that should have sent during the impacted timeframe will not send for the items listed above. All messages moving forward should function properly. Just remember to ask for that option to be notified when placing the order if it comes up not currently available.

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Stampin’ Up! Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

Posted on April 10, 2025 by TL's Bright Spot

Hello – and WELCOME to the Happy In kin’ Thursday Blog Hop. We have a sketch challenge today & I’ve maybe stretched the parameters just a bit, but I like the card and think it works.

Stampin' Up! Mixed Media Florals, Mixed Labels & Mixed Florals

I’ve used some ONLINE EXCLUSIVE products for this card – primarily the Mixed Media Florals DSP, the Mixed Labels Bundle and the Mixed Florals Bundle. I LOVE this DSP for the background. It reminds me a bit of a jungle and it was adhered directly to the Garden Green card base. The multiple die cut leaves are in Garden Green, Shaded Spruce and Shy Shamrock & I used the Mixed Florals Dies to create them. I simply adhered them with dabs of liquid glue but could very easily have used Adhesive Sheets as a backing, I just didn’t. The next step was to stamp the sentime on a Basic White scrap in Garden Green ink using the Mixed Labels stamp set. I die this and the rectangular piece using the Mixed Labels Dies. I adhered the fence-like piece to the back of the sentiment label then added dimensionals to the sentiment & attached it to the card. Viola!

For the inside… I stamped this beautiful floral image in Memento ink on the Basic White panel then colored it with Calypso Coral Stampin’ Blends. Done!

Stampin' Up! Mixed Media Florals card & envelope back

Stampin' Up! Mixed Media Florals card & envelope front

For the envelope… I added more of the Mixed Media Florals DSP to the flap (after messing up the stamp image of the leaf!), trimmed the paper to fit. Since the mess-up of the stamped image on the flap, I decided to add some ink ‘edging’ to the remaining leaves, making them look like the leaves on the DSP :O) I added some extra ‘doodles’ for fun – all this with a SU! Journaling Pen. For the envelope front, I stamped the image of the leaves (just fine) with Shy Shamrock ink & used a Blends in Shy Shamrock to add some extra color depth. I also stamped the same sweet image as on the inside of the card in Memento ink & colored the flowers with Calypso Coral Stampin’ Blends. Finis…

This is such pretty DSP and the coordinating bundles are so perfect to layer or use individually. I encourage you to visit my ONLINE EXCLUSIVE store – see info below.

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