If you've been watching my blog and YouTube channel at all over the last year, you'll already know that I'm a HUGE fan of my #DSPCardBase design! Seriously, as a design trend, what could be simpler than to skip the layers of cardstock and start with a base layer from gorgeous double sided paper?
It's like a "save the turtles" campaign -
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A Card Without No Envelope? That’s Like Peanut Butter Without Jelly!
Milk without cookies? Peanut butter without jelly? How are these things even possible? I'd argue that a card without an envelope is just as lost as the milk and the peanut butter. And the Painted Poppies stamp set from the NEW 2020 Stampin' Up! Mini Catalog has the perfect stamp for easy envelope art.
Be sure to stamp on your envelopes –
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Timeless Tulips Sneak Peek for Easter: #DSPCardBase
If you've watched any of my videos or followed my blog, then you know that a #DSPCardBase is one of my favorite designs these days. Seriously - I have made a ton of these gorgeous cards that allow you to use BOTH sides of the designer series paper. The Perennial Essence paper is perfect for an Easter card, and the A Wish For Everything
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Best All-Occasions Stamps & Dies Ever (Mother’s Day and Hanukkah)
This stamp set (A Wish for Everything) will cover you for more than 12 occasions - including Mother's Day, Hanukkah, St. Patrick's Day, birthdays, Christmas...just pair it with a Designer Series Paper that you love and use this design - or one of 3 others that I'm sharing this month as part of my online ordering thank-you tutorial
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Ombre Die Cut Valentine (with Fun Fold DSP Layer)
This little card brings more to the table than it first appears - not only does it include a special ombre sponging technique for die cut words from the Word Wishes Dies set, but it also includes a fun fold for the Perennial Essence Designer Series Paper.
Untie the polka dot tulle bow and let the fun fold out!
Gorgeous paper, isn't
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3 Tips for Tag Topper Punch Cards
Tags on cards are everywhere. Talk about a trend, this design element helps to create a strong focal point for stamped images and punch pieces. And with the Tag Topper Punches, I have a special trick: how to create custom reinforcements!
Simple circle reinforcements? I think not.
These are so much prettier - and so simple!
Plus
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Reach for the Stars – because these dies are the best set ever
Who says this set is only for Christmas? Absolutely not! (Hint hint - that's mistake #1.) So Many Stars and the Stitched Stars Dies are perfect for all celebrations - birthday cards, occasions for congratulations, special recognitions - you'll love having this star set to end all star sets in your crafting tool box.
The largest star
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Color Questions: Answered!
Colors can feel tricky. I get it. Which ones go together? Which are a terrible combination? Here's my fail-safe answer to choosing perfect color combinations: grab your nearest Designer Series Paper and use it to select your colors.
For these So Many Stars projects (part of my November Card Tutorials - free with any purchase in my online
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A Pop-Up Card Made Simple: So Many Stars
Simple pop-up cards? And how-to-make directions in a video tutorial? Yes, please! The So Many Stars combination of stamps and cutting dies is just begging to be turned into an easy pop-up card.
With the zig-zag scoring method, it's quick and easy to add pop-up elements in the center of the card.
For this fun Designer Series Paper
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Paper-Saving Secrets: One Rose, Two Cards
Do you know those lines from the 1985 movie, Clue? At the end, the detective is trying to sort out all the players by counting them out. "One plus one plus two plus one. No, two plus one plus one plus two..." Anyway, this card reminds me of that confusion. Because one die cut rose equals two cards. What? How?
Easy - with the Roses Dies
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Christmastime Is Here…Wait, Isn’t It November?
When did it even get to be November? Time flies at this point in the calendar each year, and getting ready for Christmas cards is an activity that can never happen too early - at least in my book! To help you create amazing cards this holiday season, Stampin' Up! has come out with a bonus suite of products - the Christmastime Is Here
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October 23 only! 15% off Selected Stamp Sets (including the unicorn)
Have you shopped yet? Don't miss the sets that are on sale today - a great opportunity to add them to your collection! Not sure which ones to get? I've got a 24 Hour Stamp Sale Walk-Through for you - posted as a Facebook Live video on my LovenStamps Facebook page.
And you'll get to see this sweet fairy tale greeting card as a
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