How to use up those DSP strips! Video & free project sheet

July 13, 2026

I shared this pretty card on last week’s Live video. It’s a great way (and easy too) to use up those scraps of DSP you’re saving.

Here I used the Violet Dreams DSP along with the Framed Violets bundle & Highland Heather ink.

I started out with 1/2″ thick strips of DSP and adhered the first to a Peaceful Pine CS layer at an angle. Then simply continue to add more strips leaving a space between each. Trim off the excess on all edges and adhere to a larger Peaceful Pine CS layer.

Adhere to your card base, add a greeting and die-cut accents and you’re done!

I created a free project sheet with photo, measurements and directions. Click here to print it or download it.

And below is the video tutorial for this card and one more using the Violet Dreams suite seen here.

July Stampin’ Up! specials:

There are new Online Exclusives out this month! They include florals, Fall, Halloween and Christmas! See them all here.

Here are a few links & graphics of two of the suites:

You can see the Spooky Season suite here.

See all of our Christmas products here!

Our newest Product of the Month is this beautiful Begonia Belle stamp set: It’s just $5 once you hit the $75 mark in your shopping cart!
See it here

We have two new kits in our Kit Collection:

The Gilded Gallery card kit can be seen here. It’s $25, makes 10 cards with envelopes and includes a beautiful stamp set and ink spot.

The other kit is a fun scrapbook album called Daisy Days:

See it here. It includes the following:

DETAILS
– Makes 1 album with 28 pages
– Album size: 7-3/4″ x 7″ x 1-7/8″
– Page size: 6.5″ x 6″
– Colors: Blueberry Bushel, Crisp Cantaloupe, Crushed Curry, Granny Apple Green, Pool Party, Strawberry Slush, Timid Tiger
– Sentiments printed in English, French, and German

– Step-by-step instructions
– Precut images and sentiments
– Printed pockets
– Acetate sheets
– Adhesive

And lastly is the new Welcome box!

This is super exciting news! All first-time demonstrators (beginning July 1, 2026) will receive a surprise Welcome Box—a gesture of appreciation and a warm welcome into the global Stampin’ Up! creative community.

Here is a video that shows what’s inside. But here are the details:

What’s Inside the Welcome Box

A handwritten welcome letter from Sara
Stampin’ Up!-branded swag:
- Pen
- Pop-up pencil case
- Pop-up waste basket
An exclusive card kit including:
- Kit-sized stamp set
- Full-size clear block
- Classic Stampin’ Spot
- Supplies to create eight “hello” cards

Here’s the link to join my Team; it’s just $99 and you can choose up to $125 in products of your choice!

Important Notes

The Welcome Box is exclusive to first-time demonstrators. Beginning July 1, 2026, anyone joining for the first time will receive a Welcome Box.
Current demonstrators have a one-time opportunity to order a Welcome Box after it launches. See below for details.
Rejoining demonstrators will receive all other joining perks (including the coupon code) but not a Welcome Box.

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My favorite deals on the Last Chance list!

June 25, 2026

I thought I’d share some of MY favorite deals on the Last Chance list today.

First is the incredible Lights of Aurora designer paper seen here: It’s now $7.50 instead of $12.

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If you don’t have the To the Point punch I’d get it now while you can. It’s one of my favorite label punches ever. See it here.

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The So Swirly embossing folder is so versatile; a perfect background texture. See it here. It’s just $5.25 now.

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The Swirled Design dies are now half off! So many fun ways to use these all occasion die-cuts! See it here.

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And the Touch of Gold ephemera pack provides you with quick sentiment tags. There are 6 sheets of tags in this package for just $4.25. See them here.

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Here’s another favorite punch for sentiments; the Labeled with Love punch seen here. Now just $12.50.

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And there are two colors of retired In Color card stock available at half price; here’s the Petunia Pop 8 1/2″ X 11″ CS seen here.

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And lastly is the Turtle-y-Sweet scrapbook kit – now just $13 instead of $34! See it here. There are many other scrapbook kits on clearance too.

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Kit includes one of each item listed below.
– Step-by-step instructions
– 10 sheets of Designer Series Paper
– 8 sheets of Two-Tone Cardstock
– 2 sheets of printed stickers and precut images
– Photo placeholders

Check out all of the deals on the Last Chance list here. Remember to add on a Product of the Month if your order reaches the $75 point. It’s just $5!

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Quick All Aflutter card with the Extraordinary Washi tape

June 23, 2026

Here’s a sweet card made with both the All Aflutter bundle and the Extraordinary Washi tape:

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My colors include Calypso Coral, Old Olive and White. The Arches dies used in White here give a wonderful focal point to highlight the butterflies, greeting and flowers from the Washi tape. Unfortunately they are out of stock currently; but see them here and put your email in to get notified when they’re back in stock.

The background texture on the Old Olive layer is the Floral Spray 3D embossing folder. This folder is super popular and out of stock right now. Again, please add your email to be notified when it’s available.

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I love the Extraordinary Washi tape with coordinating die. You can cut out lots of colored flowers and leaves with ONE CUT! I save the extras to use them when I need just a little something extra. See the Washi tape here (you get 10 yards!) and the coordinating die-cut here. There’s also a bundle you can get here; it includes both the stamps and die-cut.

It’s simple to use this washi tape! Start by adhering a strip of it to white card stock (vellum or window sheet also works). Then use the die-cut to cut all of the pieces out.

I created a free project sheet for this card. Click here to download it or print it out.

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See the All Aflutter bundle here.

There’s also a video tutorial for this card and another sweet All Aflutter fun fold card. See it below.

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All Aflutter envelope-flap style card with free project sheet & video

June 22, 2026
This neat fun fold card was created for my June card clubs. I call it an envelope flap closure.

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My colors include Darling Duckling, Blueberry Bushel with White. Wonderfully bright for summer! I used quite a few products here so I’ll list them for you.
- All Aflutter stamp and dies bundle seen here
- Darling Duckling 12 X 12″ Two-toned card stock
- Irresistible specialty designer paper seen here
- Lazy Daisy & Floral Spray 3D embossing folders
- 1 3/4″ and 2″ circle punches
- Blending Brushes
- a sanding block
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The Irresistible designer paper is cut into a 3 3/4″ square and scored in the center diagonally. It’s adhered to the back of the Blueberry Bushel card base before that is adhered to the larger Darling Duckling CS.

There are three patterns in this specialty Irresistible designer paper you can see here. When you add ink to this specialty paper it reveals the white shiny pattern.

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You can see the two patterns I used on my card here.

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And here’s the other version. Note both the blue Irresistible patterns and the embossing folders.

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After we textured the 2-toned Darling Duckling card stock we sanded it with a sanding block (from my husband’s shop) to reveal more of the White core.

You can see the All Aflutter bundle here. I love having butterfly images with a coordinating punch! See it here.

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I created a free project sheet for this card with measurements, photos and supplies list. Click here to see it.

Below is the video tutorial for this card and one other made with the cute All Aflutter bundle.

I’ll share the second card with the free project sheet tomorrow.
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