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Look at these Sweet Thoughts Memories & More card – Fast & Fabulous!

Do you ever want to craft & create but don't have enough time to get out multiple supplies and think up ideas?  Time should never stop you from creating!  

I made a few of these cards on last week's Live video and afterwards made more; all in just a few minutes! 

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I didn't need any inks or stamps; I used the greetings in the card pack.  So fast!  

I used the Sweet Thoughts card pack seen here; it's 40% off right now. And the cards & envelopes are also on sale. See them here. 

There are times you need to make quick, easy cards just to get your creative fix! 

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I did use a paper trimmer to cut some of the cards into pieces. For instance notice the colorful striped edges on a few of the cards.  Those are all from one M & More card; I cut it into 3 pieces.  

Who wouldn't love to give or receive these pretty cards?! 

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I used just half a package of these beautiful cards to make these 15 full cards.  These Memories & More cards in the pack are discounted right now in the Last Chance list. They're now $6 instead of $10.  See them here. 

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The photo of the cards above does not do them justice! Check out the stack on the above left.  The package includes 6 sheets of adhesive die-cuts that are fun to embellish with.

You can use these for cards OR scrapbooking.  I shared my Sweet Thoughts scrapbook pages on Friday's post; see it here. Click here to see my pre-cut scrapbook kit (or tutorial) in my Shop.  

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You can see the envelopes behind these cards.  They are included in the cards & envelopes pack seen here. They're larger than our standard cards – finished size is 6 1/4" X 4 1/4" and are also discounted to $8 instead of $10. 

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I did add Iridescent Pearls and a few ribbons to these cards. Not necessary but always fun to embellish! 

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I hope you don't let time stop you from crafting. Add a few of these Memories & More cards or a kit from our Kit Collection for those times you want to create easily without much 'work'.  

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April Specials: 

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Here's a link to the Last Chance list 

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A free gift with orders in April:

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Check out my available Kits & Tutorials here:

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All online orders in April will receive a free multi-project tutorial!

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• Lovely & Beautiful fancy fold card swap with measurements

  May 1, 2026

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  Kim made this amazing card for our April Team swap:

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  She combined new and current products for this beautiful card cased from Karen Hadler. That beautiful textured flower is from an upcoming bundle called Opulent Oasis. It includes a new die that textures; it’s called Textured Impression dies. I’ll share more details on this new product soon. It will be released on May 5th in the 2026 May-August catalog.

  The designer paper is called Lovely & Beautiful and can be seen here. The pretty leaf die-cut is from the Nature’s Symphony dies.
  Here’s how it looks once opened:

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  So many layers!! The card stock colors include Old Olive, Petal Pink and Fresh Freesia.

  Measurements:

  – Olive card base 11″ X 4 1/4″ score at 2 3/4″ & 5 1/2″, second piece – 9″ X 3 34″ scored at 3″ & 6″
  – Petal Pink layers 2 1/2″ X 4″ and 5 1/4″ X 4″ on the large piece. 3 pieces at 2 3/4″ X 3 1/2″ on the shorter piece
  – DSP 1 1/4″ X 3 3/4″ and 5″ X 3 3/4″ on the large piece. 2 pieces at 2 1/2″ X 3 1/4″ on the shorter piece
  – Fresh Freesia 2 1/2″ X 3 1/4″

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  I hope you enjoyed seeing her gorgeous card. More swaps soon!

  April Specials:

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  Product of the Month is the Eyelet Blooms dies

  *Get a free 12 project tutorial when you redeem this POM from me!

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  Free PDF tutorial featuring the Delicate Whispers suite!

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• Three pretty swap cards with great layouts

  April 30, 2026

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  Our Team swap theme was nature or animals this month. I’m sharing three pretty cards I think you’ll want to case.

  First is a card made by Jonna who is featuring the Nature’s Symphony suite.

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  She used the Nature’s Symphony stamp set and the Nature’s Walk designer paper here. I love the layout so much! Adding your greeting strip across the front is a fantastic way to break up the large layers.
  Her colors include Pretty Peacock and White.

  Measurements are as follows:

  – Cloud Cover card base 8 1/2″ X 5 1/2″ score at 4 1/4″
  – Pretty Peacock large layer 5 3/8″ X 4 3/8″, small layer 3″ X 4 1/4″, strip 4 1/8″ X 1″, inside is 4 1/8″ X 5 3/8″
  – White 2 3/4″ X 4″, inside 4″ X 5 1/4″
  – DSP 4″ X 5 1/4″

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  Inks used: Pretty Peacock and White Craft ink.

  The next card is made by Tracey who used a new to me’ tearing technique on her pretty card:

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  She used the Floral Charm designer paper. Actually it’s just one sheet and measured 3″ X 4″ before she tore it. The technique she used is called ‘Rip & Flip’. You tear the lower half off and flip it to reveal the other side. Slide the torn piece under the upper portion to hide the ‘cut’ side. So cool!

  Look at the ribbon above the greeting circle. She formed loops of Berry Burst 1/4″ shiny ribbon and adhered it underneath the flowers and greeting. So smart and unique!
  The colored and die-cut flowers are from the Extraordinary Flora bundle seen here.

  Measurements:

  – Pretty Peacock card base 5 1/2″ X 8 1/2″ score at 4 1/4″
  – Berry Burst 4 1/4″ X 3 1/4″
  – DSP 4″ X 3″
  – White circle die-cut

  Lastly is Candy’s card featuring the Nature’s Symphony stamp set with a neat technique:

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  She cased this technique from Kim Quade. She created a window with the Stylish Shapes dies and another piece of paper. She used Blending Brushes inside the window for the soft, multicolored look and stamped the leaves before removing her mask.

  Her ink colors include Balmy Blue, Daffodil Delight and Fresh Freesia. She stamped the images with Secret Sea. Beautifully done!

  I’ll share more swap cards tomorrow.

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• New Catalog Open House & BOGO is Saturday! NEW product shares are up!

  April 29, 2026

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  I hold an Open House event with each new catalog release by Stampin’ Up! It’s a wonderful time to gather my friends and customers together and to get the new catalog in their hands. They’re always excited about these because I make a BIG DEAL over the event.

  I love to show off our new products with displays and samples. I gather door prizes, free cards to give with orders, door prizes and an array of yummy food.

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  It’s Saturday at my home studio from 11:30 – 1:30 pm and will include a BOGO this time.

  It shocks most people when they hear this, but I do not keep any of my Stampin’ Up! products from year to year. I just don’t have time to use it. So I price my retired products and put them in my garage for the sale. For each dollar you spend on my retired products you can pick out NEW items for free! Basically they are getting either one for FREE. It’s a wonderful deal for them and I can clear out my stash to make room for more. Win, win!!

  If you’re near me in Minot, ND I hope you’ll come to the event. Even though I hold multiple card clubs each month I have lots of customers I only see a few times a year. It’s so neat to watch my gals gather together & catch up. I love it!

  I’m also offering my Designer Paper and Embellishment shares to locals and long distance customers!

  I know many who like to get a sampling of everything so they know what they want to order more of. It’s a great way to go. There’s nothing like seeing the new products in person!

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  Reserve your DSP share here. It includes 65 sheets of 12 different papers from the 2026 May-August catalog; all in 6 X 6″ size. You can double your share and get all but one in 6″ X 12″ size. Click here to reserve a double share.

  Details:

  – This share includes all NEW papers in the summer catalog; not any Online Exclusives.
  – The shares will be ordered and filled in order of purchase. It may take up to 2 or more weeks to receive them.
  – if products become unavailable I may wait to ship the share until all are available.
  – This share includes a printed list of card stock/paper colors in each designer paper.
  – it does include 6 specialty papers. It does not include the Luxe White or Everyday Essentials Mix & Match DSP.

  Here are the details on my new Embellishment share:

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  There are 8 different gems included in this share. You’ll receive a portion of each with a total of 186 different embellishments! All are shown above except the Loose Anchor trinkets. There will be 3 of those included in the share.
  *You can double this share if you’d like.

  The cost is $15 for locals (add $4 for shipping). No additional shipping is needed if you add this on to your DSP share above; I’ll combine shipping.

  Reserve your embellishment share here.

  Get both! You can opt in and get both shares here.

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