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2 more Season of Elegance & Peaceful Season cards with free project sheets & video

Yesterday I shared a gorgeous fancy fold card and today I have two more pretty cards as well.  They all feature the Season of Elegance suite. 

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I'll start with this one which has Basic Beige, Pretty Peacock and Gold:

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I love so many things about this card – the pretty dies and that fabulous Painted Trees 3D embossing folder too.  I adhered the Season of Elegance DSP (seen here) to the Beige layer before I textured it.  A neat trick to showcase them both.  

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Notice the 'Merry' die-cut layers. There isn't a coordinating larger die-cut for this so I cut this in half horizontally to add a nice gold layer above and below. *watch the video here or below to see how I did it. 

Click on the following link to print off or download this free project sheet: Download Season of Elegance Christmas card

Here's a view of this gorgeous designer paper:

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Next is a pretty card featuring the Cherry Cobbler and Gold DSP in this pack.  

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It also shows off the pretty die-cuts once again.  I really like the ribbon slots in three of the dies in the set. Here I used the gorgeous Cherry Cobbler/Gold satin ribbon seen here.  

This Peaceful Season bundle is a big hit with many of my customers.  It has beautiful die-cuts and the greetings are wonderful as well. 

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I'm sure the embossing folder caught your eye as well.  It's the Forever Plaid 3D folder.  It's one of our large folders so I could place the Beige CS on an angle.  

 

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Here's the free project sheet for this card. Download Gifts of Christmas card

I especially like this layout as it truly does not matter what size your DSP layers are. Simple offset them from each other to form an interesting mix.  

**Did you know you can get the entire Season of Elegance Suite for just $99 (regular price $154.75)?!  And shipping is free!  Add it to your Starter kit here by October 31st. An incredible deal! 

Below is the video for these two cards and another neat fun fold too.  Don't forget to subscribe to my YouTube channel too.  

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• Cheers & Sips card with the Everyday Arches dies; video & free project sheet too!

  July 15, 2025

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  A simple fun fold with the Everyday Arches dies and the Cheers & Sips suite.  

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  I fussy cut the two drinks from the designer paper for the front arch.  The inside arch has the drink, umbrella and greeting stamped from the images in the set.  The card base is Old Olive and scored at 2 1/8" & 4 1/4". To get the arches lined up I encourage you to adhere the inside arch first and then close the card.  Now adhere the front arch to match. Easy! 

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  There's a free project sheet I created for you here. Click on the following link to print or download it.  Download Cheers & Sips Celebratory card

  The Cheers & Sips bundle is unavailable right now; but should be back in stock any day now. Click here to see it.  

  Below is the video for this card and TWO more with this neat bundle and the coordinating Celebratory Sips DSP seen here.   I love this colorful & unique paper; it's something completely different! 

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  Click below to watch the video for this and two other cards! 

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• Super neat fun fold card that’s easy with my tips! Free project sheet & video tutorial

  July 14, 2025

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  You're going to love this neat fun fold card I'm sharing today.  

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  It doesn't look like much of a fun fold card does it? Look a bit closer to the right pink flap on this card; see how it's sticking up a bit at the bottom? That's where it opens.  

  I featured the Sentimental Framing stamp set seen here on the pretty greeting here. 

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  The layered circles are from the Spotlight on Nature dies and the 2 3/8" circle punch. The leaf die-cut is from the Gallery Blooms dies. My colors include Bubble Bath with Mossy Meadow & Blackberry Bliss.  

  Here's how it opens. The horizontal strip holds the right side of the card base closed with a type of 'latch'.  

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  I hope you watch the video below to see how easy this fold is.  

  Here's the free project sheet with measurements & a supplies list: Download Sentimental Framing latch fold card

  Below is the video for this card and TWO more with this neat bundle and the coordinating Celebratory Sips DSP seen here.   I love this colorful & unique paper; it's something completely different! 

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  Click below to watch the video for this and two other cards! 

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• 3 Stamping Tips you need to know!

  July 11, 2025

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  I thought I'd share some of my favorite tips with you today.  

  • how to use a ruler – some people find this extremely challenging
  • standard card sizes and layers
  • which ink to use when coloring with markers

  First up is the ruler and card measurements.  Understanding measurements can make card making so much easier!

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  I hope the above graphic helps you when you're creating a card. Save it or print it out. 

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  Next I have a helpful photo for coloring your stamped images.  It's very important to use the correct ink to prevent smearing as you color. 

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  I do also want to share a few more tips for coloring:

  • Use Stazon ink when coloring with colored pencils, blender pens, water painters or when picking up our Classic ink from your ink pad.

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  Lastly is a list of the three types of stamps Stampin' Up! offers.  It might be hard to read so I'll share the details in this list:

  1. Photopolymer stamps are entirely transparent and adhere to your clear block. They're flexible and easy to use; especially with 2-step use.  
  2. Clink stamps are made of high-quality rubber. They cling like crazy to our clear blocks. 
  3. Distinktive stamps are a photo-realistic image with a special texture that give added depth and dimension with a single stamp. 

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  *I hope one or more of these tips help you.  Let me know which one or two you learned from today.  

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