Vellum base floating card

Super pretty, hey? I’m adoring the sunny cheerfulness of the Floral Delight suit collection from Stampin’ Up, new in the spring 2025 mini catalog. I just LOVE yellow (as you’ll see if you ever get to visit me at Embellish in downtown Watertown, Wisconsin!) so these papers and the coordinating vellum pack are right up …

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What I made with my Suite Sampler: Wildflower Birthday

I was so taken with this gorgeous specialty paper in the new spring 2025 mini catalog, I knew I must feature it for our first Suite Sampler of the new year! It’s so soft and gorgeous, and everything coordinates so perfectly. I had a blast creating 10 cards and 4 two-page scrapbook layouts with my …

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What I made with my Suite Sampler: Season of Green & Gold

I’ve not had a lot of time to play lately–I can’t believe how much is going on! — but I did manage to get a solid four hours playing with the new Season of Green & Gold Suite Sampler for November 2024. And I really enjoyed myself! If you thought papers that were nothing but …

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Double the Fun with this fancy fold card

Oh my goodness you guys, this card is SO fun to make! And it’s not only a fabulous way to show off your coordinating papers, it can be oriented horizontally or vertically, whichever direction you feel suits your patterns best! I made my sample ones using the Season of Elegance specialty foil-embossed papers from Stampin’ …

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Nested Double Gatefold card instructions

Well here’s a fun card! It’s super layered, thick and FANCY! And it’s really not that complicated to make. Basically you’re just making two double gatefold cards (cards with “doors” that fold inwards, then back on themselves) and nesting one inside the other. If you like lots of chances to show off coordinating paper packs, …

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What I made with my Suite Sampler: Season of Elegance

I really enjoyed myself with the new Season of Elegance specialty papers and all the accessories! They are part of a new double suite collection from Stampin’ Up’s holiday 2024 mini catalog and after some consideration, I got the whole thing. Usually I try to make do with just one stamp and die bundle to …

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