Tag Archives: Textured Notes Dies

Serene Landscape Thank You Cards for Heartfelt Appreciation

Don’t Forget! Hello my Crafty Friends! I can’t believe it’s in the 80s so late in October! It snowed our first October here, so I’m hoping this means we’ll have a milder winter. How’s the weather where you are? Bring a gentle, heartfelt touch to your projects with the Prairie Grass Stamp Set. Featuring delicate prairie grass images paired with thoughtful sympathy sentiments, these stamps are ideal for conveying care… Read More »

Woodland Christmas Fun Fold Card Using the Rustic Centerpiece Stamp Set

Hello my Crafty Friends! Another beautiful day—fall couldn’t be more perfect. Though according to the weatherman, it will be gradually cooling down. Soon it’ll be time for hot cocoa and cookies! And sweaters! I love wearing sweaters with jeans and boots. I hope you are outside enjoying this gorgeous weather. This charming holiday card features a sweet woodland reindeer standing on a rustic wood slice beside a little evergreen tree… Read More »

Handmade with Love: Why Personal Birthday Cards Make All the Difference

In an age of instant everything, receiving something tangible that I made by hand feels special and rare. It breaks through the noise of countless digital messages. That’s why I make personal (and not necessarily Stampin’ Up! images) for my immediate family. Sydney is my granddaughter and she is very special to me. I printed this digital image (non-SU) directly from my computer for the main focal point. The patterned… Read More »

DIY Thanksgiving Cards: Expressing Heartfelt Gratitude Through Paper Crafting

Hello my Stampin’ Friends! In this season of giving, you can create beautiful fall-themed cards, tags, and handmade gifts using the Gathering Moments Bundle. This versatile collection features harvest-inspired images paired with heartfelt sentiments—perfect for sharing gratitude and joy with your loved ones. While working with this stamp set bundle, inspiration struck for another fall card. I find myself gravitating toward the simple, elegant look these stamps naturally produce. Card… Read More »

Vintage Floral Birthday Card Tutorial: Combining Pattern Papers and Die Cuts

Charming Day Bundle

Hello my Stampin’ Friends! Gracefully transition your florals from summer to autumn with the Charming Day Stamp Set. These exquisite rose and anemone designs feature hand-drawn, calligraphy pen artwork that creates open line art perfect for coloring. Complete with versatile all-occasion sentiments, this set lets you craft beautiful handmade birthday cards, thank-you notes, and so much more! I’ll be honest before we begin the card instructions: it was genuinely difficult… Read More »

Layered Botanical Card: Mixed Media Foliage Design with Embossed Details and Encouraging Sentiment

Good Morning my Stampin’ Friends! Add touches of nature to your handmade cards with the Textured Notes Bundle. The stamp set features highly detailed stamp images of woven textures and leaves that will bring a botanical feel to your crafts! The included sentiments are in a dainty script that pairs beautifully with the organic image stamps. The dies include a variety of rectangles in different sizes, each with a gorgeously… Read More »

Uplifting Encouragement Card: Layered Design with Meaningful Sentiment and Fresh Spring Florals

Hello my Stampin’ Friends: I’ve been away for a while after being hospitalized with heart failure, but I’m grateful to be back home with the right medication. It was such a frightening experience, especially since I’m in my senior years and have never dealt with heart problems before. I plan to continue sharing card pictures as often as possible because this is my happy place, and I have no intention… Read More »

Serene Landscape Card: Creating Elegant Friendship Cards with Stampin’ Up!’s Beautiful Gallery Designer Series Paper

Hi my Stampin’ Friends This elegant friendship card showcases a stunning landscape from Stampin’ Up!’s Beautiful Gallery Designer Series Paper, featuring a serene countryside scene with rolling hills, distant water, and delicate trees in varying shades of Cloud Cover and Mossy Meadow. The vintage-inspired artwork has been enhanced with embossed frames created using decorative dies, from the Textured Notes Dies, that add architectural detail and dimension. The simple sentiment “dearest… Read More »

Creative Fun Fold Card: Gallery Blooms Peonies with Beautiful Gallery Designer Paper Fun Fold Design

Hello My Stampin’ Friends! Today’s card features new products that will be available when the catalog goes live on 6 May 2025. WOOT WOOT – I am so excited for you see all the gorgeous stamp sets in the new catalog. This handmade greeting card features a stunning arrangement of three orange peonies from the Gallery Blooms Bundle. The flowers are beautifully colored with Calypso Coral and Peach Pie Stampin’… Read More »

Soft Spring Elegance: Creating Watercolor Floral Cards with Stampin’ Up!’s Golden Blooms

Today is the last day for FREE SHIPPING! Check out the details here. Or you can shop my online store now. Hello my Stampin’ Friends Today’s card features the Heirloom Arrangements Kit, and I have to tell you, it is simply gorgeous. Instead of making the cards according to the instructions, I decided to create an alternate design. I will be making at least one set of cards following the… Read More »