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Beautiful but quick cards with the Thoughtful Journey Memories & More card pack

I shared this card on last week's FB live video. It starts out with the Thoughtful Journey Memories & More cards and a Basic White Memories & More card base. 

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I scored the blue card and the front half of the card base in half.  Then added a few short pieces of card stock behind the front layers so that layer pops up. 

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The size of these pieces do not matter at all.  Some people use one thicker piece on each side; I used two thin pieces.  It allows the top layer to move independently from the front of the card.  See how it's done in this video. 

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You can see these Memories & More cards here. They come in a pack of 28 – half are 3 X 4" and the rest are 4" X 6". They fit our Basic White Memories & More card bases and envelopes perfectly.  They're also a great way to create larger than our usual cards – 4 1/4" X 6 1/4" finished size.  

I made more beautiful cards with these products, adding a bit of twine to some along with a few printed greetings from the Saying Something Ephemera pack. 
 

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You can see the Saying Something Ephemera pack here.  It's FULL of tons of greetings you can just add to a card or scrapbook page.  I was thrilled when I saw these in the catalog. They're a perfect solution for quick crafting.  

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Sometimes you want or need to be able to make quick cards; these items are a wonderful way to do that!

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Click on the pictures above or below to get to my new catalog shares – choose from designer papers or a ribbon share. 

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All online orders in May will receive a free project tutorial and if your order is over $50 I'll also send you a pre-cut card kit!

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• Balloon Festoon surprise slider card with video tutorial

  June 1, 2026

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  I shared this CUTE card on last week’s Live video. We made it at my May card clubs:

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  It features the Balloon Festoon bundle seen here and the Beautiful Ordinary Life designer series paper. Both are in the 2026 May – August catalog by Stampin’ Up! They pair up wonderfully together!

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  It might look like a simple fun fold card but look how it opens:

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  The inside greeting layer slides out when you open the front of the card. It’s super easy! Watch the video below to see my tips & tricks on this card fold.

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  My colors include Pool Party, Crisp Cantaloupe, White & Daffodil Delight. I used the colors in the Beautiful Ordinary Life DSP as a guide.

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  Here’s the free project sheet for this card; click here. Feel free to download it to print or save in your files for later.

  Below is the video tutorial; I hope you watch it! There’s a second card I share as well; I’ll feature that project in tomorrow’s post.

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• Beautiful Berry Botanical Vellum; it’s our Product of the Month and just $5!

  May 29, 2026

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  May is ending in a few days. Have you seen the beautiful Berry Botanical Vellum yet? It’s the May POM – Product of the Month.

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  You can redeem this pretty vellum paper once your order hits the $75 mark. And when you order it from me you’ll receive a nice big PDF tutorial filled with a bunch of special cards featuring this vellum paper. *see the sneak peek below

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  See this specialty paper here.

  Here’s a pretty card I made with it:

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  I chose to feature the Fresh Freesia vellum from the pack with the Phrases & Frames bundle seen here. It’s one of our newest set of Impression dies. They give a super deep impression when used with our new Impression plate seen here.

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  Don’t forget to consider the Starter Kit Deal in May; time is almost up!

  You’ll get either all 5 new Magnetic ink pads or an extra $35 in product of your choice; all for $99!

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• Cool technique for a background made with our new shimmer brushes

  May 28, 2026

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  Take your new Shimmer Brushes for a test drive with this darling DIY background idea. Stampin’ Up! posted this card idea; what a super neat plaid background!

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  Here’s how you do it:

  Step 1: Draw diagonal lines on Basic White Cardstock using the Barely Blush Shimmer Brush. (Use the Clear Block F as a guide.) Apply light pressure to create fine lines; increase pressure for thicker lines.

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   Step 2: Rotate your cardstock and (using the Clear Block F) draw additional lines to create a plaid pattern.

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   Step 3: Decorate your sparkling background with images, sentiments, and embellishments, then adhere the finished piece to the card base.

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  We now have 5 colors of these Shimmer Brushes in each of our new In Colors. See them all here.

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  I hope this technique inspires you to try it. I think you could also do it with our Wink of Stella on any color CS.

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  You’ll get either all 5 new Magnetic ink pads or an extra $35 in product of your choice; all for $99!

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