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Freestyle Creativity with ephemera & leftovers!

Have you ever gathered some of your extra die-cuts and layers and just played?  We did this at my Team Meeting this weekend and they loved it!  

I put out lots of extra die-cuts and layers plus the Fully Flowering and Greetings for All ephemera plus the Stripes & Florals cards and envelopes and they had fun making their style of cards.  These are mine: 

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Here are each of them below.  The left two include some ephemera and the right two feature dies and greetings I had on hand. 

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I found that layering dies and ephemera onto another layer like the white die-cut above or the Lemon Lolly & Black DSP layers below helps anchor them. 

 

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The colors in the Stripes & Florals cards and envelopes are Balmy Blue & Bubble Bath.  Nice soft colors you can accent easily.

See these pretty cards & envelopes here.  

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The cards above & below feature a bunch of dies I had on hand. Above includes Basic Beige and Gold. 

The card below includes Basic Gray & Pretty Peacock. 

 

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I hope you're encouraged to try making cards using your leftovers.

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• Greenery Lane card with the new Washi Tape

  February 26, 2026

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  I was playing around with the Greenery Lane bundle and the new coordinating Washi Tape and created this card:

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  My colors are Garden Green with White; simple. I adhered the Washi Tape to a piece of White CS and then cut one piece into a large circle and used the coordinating dies to cut four of the leaves. You can see the bundle here and below.

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  The Greenery Lane Washi tape coordinates with many of the dies in the bundle. It’s so pretty in shades of green. See it online here.

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  I also used the Nested Essential dies for the greeting, the Spotlight on Nature dies and the Textured Notes dies (unavailable right now but on the Last Chance list).

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  If you look at my greeting ‘hugs’ you’ll notice it’s not alone. I carefully inked just the ‘hugs’ with my ink pad since I wanted a short greeting.
  I hope you like it and are inspired by product and the layout.

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• Retiring In Colors! Don’t wait to get what you need; many are in low inventory now!

  February 24, 2026

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  The 2024-26 In Colors were among our very favorites and sadly they are retiring in March. Most of these items are in low inventory now. Please do not wait to get what you need while you can.

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  You can see all of these color items here. Or click on any item below to get to the online store.

  These sherbet inspired colors will truly be missed!

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  2024-2026 In Color™ 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper – 165299

  Price: $12.50

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  2024-2026 In Color™ Flat Pearls – 165266

  Price: $8.50

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  Peach Pie Classic Stampin Pad – 163810

  Price: $9.00

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  Peach Pie Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill – 163819

  Price: $5.50

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  Peach Pie 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock – 163799

  Price: $14.00

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  Peach Pie Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack – 163827

  Price: $11.00

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  Summer Splash Classic Stampin Pad – 163809

  Price: $9.00

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  Summer Splash Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill – 163818

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  Summer Splash 8-1/2″ X 11 Cardstock – 163797

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  Summer Splash Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack – 163826

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  Pretty In Pink Classic Stampin Pad – 163807

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  Pretty In Pink Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill – 163816

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  Pretty In Pink 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock – 163793

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  Pretty In Pink Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack – 163824

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  Shy Shamrock Classic Stampin Pad – 163808

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  Shy Shamrock 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock – 163795

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  Shy Shamrock Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack – 163825

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  Petunia Pop Classic Stampin Pad – 163811

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  Petunia Pop Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill – 163820

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  Petunia Pop 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock – 163801

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  2024–2026 In Color™ Classic Stampin’ Pads – 165058

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  2024–2026 In Color™ 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock – 163803

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• Great way to use the Extraordinary Washi Tape with video

  February 23, 2026

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  We made this beautiful card at my February card clubs. It features the Extraordinary Washi Tape from the Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalog.

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  Aren’t they pretty? And because the washi tape includes two color combinations (all in one roll) I was able to offer two choices of colors. You can see this pretty Washi tape here.

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  It also has a stamp & die bundle that matches it perfectly. I used only the single die seen here. What I love about this die is it cuts out all of one huge panel of flowers/leaves all at once! It’s a most amazing product, (well named) and incredible that you get 16 gorgeous flowers cut all at once!

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  That neat embossing folder on the large Vanilla is called Beautiful Pattern and can be seen here.

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  My colors include Old Olive and Very Vanilla, plus Calypso Coral with Petal Pink and Berry Burst with Fresh Freesia. We wrapped Old Olive twine around the Vanilla layer twice and tied it into a bow to anchor the flowers & greeting.

  The other bundle I used is the Words of Beauty seen here. So many possibilities for greetings in this one.

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  A few other dies used here are theTextured Notes dies seen here (which are retiring but unavailable right now) and the Label Me Grateful dies which just retired.

  I also used the ‘With You in Mind’ stamp set for the inside: A thin 1/4″ strip of matching CS finished it off nicely.

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  Here’s the free project sheet for this card. Click here to download or print it.

  I hope you watch the video below to get the tips on using these products and finishing the card. Be sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel while you’re there!

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