Gable treat box with window featuring Stampin’ Up!®️ Silly Old Bear, Winnie the Pooh

100 Years of Pooh Bear: Window Treat Box

October 5, 2026October 5, 2026Leave a comment

Did you know that everyone’s favorite “silly old bear” officially turns 100 years old on October 14th? While the character appeared first in a poetry book by A.A. Milne entitled When We Were Very Young a few years earlier, the classic storybook Winnie the Pooh was published on October 14, 1926, making Pooh Bear a centenarian this month!

I shared a gable treat box previously with this cuddly bear who now appears in the Stampin’ Up!®️ Silly Old Bear Suite Collection, and then I figured out how to make a window in the box, so naturally needed to share the instructions.

With a video walk-through AND a printable tutorial, YOU can make this, too!

Use ANY of the 2026-2028 In Colors from the Gingham Gallery Designer Series Paper (OR the Barely Blush gingham print that is included in the Silly Old Bear Designer Series Paper included in the suite). This version shows it in the Golden Glow color, filled with a yummy-for-your-tummy:

Print Window Box Tutorial

Now that you’ve printed the tutorial, here are a few close-ups of the box. Golden Glow is the PERFECT hue for this bear, so you don’t even have to color him in:

You could bake sweet treat or fill it with Bit-O-Honey candies… or curate a non-sweet treat such as a spool of ribbon, embellishments, liquid glue, and a few pieces of chocolate, which would delight any crafter!

Doing a “Fall Market” with friends? Package your handmade goodies in the White Gable Boxes to make them irresistible.

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Serving your needs is my privilege. Thank you for choosing me as your crafty resource and/or your mentor with Stampin’ Up!®️ – Loni Spendlove

Winnie the Pooh Gable Treat Box, Stampin’ Up!®️ Silly Old Bear Suite

Pooh Bear Gable Treat Box

August 17, 2026August 17, 2026Leave a comment

A charming package gives a gift an air of delightful anticipation, and what could be sweeter than a Silly Old Bear and his honey pot?

We used to carefully flatten our lunch boxes (which were a larger version of this one) when we attended Stampin’ Up!®️ “Convention” years ago at the Salt Palace…they were ideal for stamping on and using as gift wrapping! Now we have White Gable Boxes which are food safe and perfectly sized for a cupcake or small treat (6-1/4″ x 4″ x 2-1/2″) …and each one is just a dollar (comes in a package of 10).

Wrap a 2″ x 12″ strip of patterned paper around the box and cover the gap on the front with a focal point (I added an embossed plaid on the diagonal for Pooh’s background). Simple and adorable.

Assembling the boxes: Gable Boxes come flat, but once you’ve adorned your box as you wish, open the box, fold in the U-shaped flap first, then the sides. Finally, push in the large tab and it will pop back into box shape. Put your treat/gift in the top and pinch the scallop handle together, sliding it into the slot on each slanted side.

Think baby showers, birthday drop-offs, class treats = these are your go-to boxes!

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Keep your creative juices flowing! 🍊🧡– Loni Spendlove

Will It FOIL? Part 5: Foil on Photos (+Bonus Card)

August 7, 2026August 7, 2026Leave a comment

While we’ve just begun to explore what can be Hot Foiled, today’s medium concludes my initial series based on my LIVE Crafting video from Monday, August 3, 2026. A printed photograph was sitting on my desk as I began experimenting, so naturally, I had to try adding some extra SHINE!

It felt resourceful to small sections from previously used foil to add two colors of butterflies (silver & pink) to the upper corner of this cute photo of my daughter-in-love and granddaughter. Will surely be trying more multi-foiling in the future, and the smooth surface of the photo was ideal for this technique.

Since I was using the Butterfly Flight Hot Foil Dies, here’s some info about the very popular bundle and a bonus project!

The bundle includes the hot foil dies (shown in gold, but they are a matte-gray with a satin finish in actuality), coloring masks (easiest to color the butterflies after foiling and before die cutting out), coordinating cutting dies (don’t worry, it’s easy to tell the difference between the dies!), AND detail dies for extra embellishments.

The coloring masks are numbered 1-4 in the top left corner near a notch to help you line them up easily, and to walk you through each step. You could spritz color over the masks, but I find it works best with blending brushes or even sponge daubers. This shows the butterflies colored with blending brushes and ink pads after foiling or just using the masks to make the winged creatures, both of which are lovely:

And the finished project, with a printable tutorial just for you!

Print Tutorial .pdf

The award for the “Most Versatile Designer Series Paper” goes to the Artisan Sketched Garden DSP, which you can color, blend, spritz, layer, fussy cut and fold…and it’s 15% off during the August Paper Sale! It literally coordinates with so many things that you’ll wonder how you crafted before using this black & white design.

If you print the tutorial, pause to say HI in the comments, please!

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Hope this series of Hot Foil tutorials has been handy ~ scroll back to check out the previous posts if you’ve missed any!

Hot Foil Butterfly Flight Arched Easel Card

Will It Foil? Part 3: Foil on Vellum

August 5, 2026August 5, 2026Leave a comment

Another smooth medium for hot foil stamping is Vellum. a translucent paper that exudes elegance.

For this card, I hot foiled the butterflies/moths onto vellum paper with silver foil, then colored them on the BACK side of the vellum with Stampin’ Blends markers.

A card this pretty needs to be displayed, and since it’s also an easel, it can be! To make the base of the card, score an 8.5″ x 11″ card stock at 2-3/4″ and 5-1/2″, then attach the arch ONLY to the lower half of the card front. Remember to “lift” an element (in this case, the “thankful for you” label) inside the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals to give the base something to lean against.

Stampin’ Up!®️ Moonlit Flora and Hot Foil Butterfly Flight Easel Card

While the Moonlight Flora Designer Series Paper is part of the August Paper Sale, it’s currently out of stock, but should be back next week (around August 10th). YOU CAN REQUEST A NOTIFICATION when a product is back in the store and it’s very useful as a reminder to order.

If you haven’t had a chance to view the Hot Foiling video tutorial this blog post is inspired by, here it is:

Card making is more than a hobby, it’s a way to connect with people you care about in a meaningful, beautiful way. Your written love inside a hand-crafted card will encourage, delight, comfort, soothe, reassure, and lift the person you send it to, and often becomes a cherished keepsake. Never underestimate the power of your heART 🧡

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Butterfly Flight Bundle

Everyday Arches Dies

Moonlit Flora 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

Silver Stampin' Hot Foil Rolls

Silver 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Foil Sheets

Vellum 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Secret Sea 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Soft Sea Foam 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad

Berry Burst Classic Stampin' Pad

Stampin' Hot Foil System Na & Craft Class

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

Fern & Flora Bundle (English)

Berry Burst Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

Night Of Navy Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

Lost Lagoon Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

Blackberry Bliss Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

Black Stampin' Dimensionals Combo Pack

Mini Glue Dots

We aren’t finished with this series yet, so scroll back to catch the ones you’ve missed and return tomorrow for more!

Stampin’ Up!®️ Splash & Relax with Two-Toned Card Stock

New at SU!- Splash into a Two-Toned Summer

June 17, 2026June 17, 20267 Comments

Sunshine or shade?

You can have BOTH! Your favorite New at SU! crafting crew from around the world are here to show you how to use Stampin’ Up!®️ TWO-TONE card stock! Learn paper crafting techniques that will help your creativity be as cool as you are this summer.

The first thing you need to know is that our Two-Tone Cardstock has a dark and a light side (duh…it’s in the name!) and a WHITE core between them. Some of the other projects will show off that white core, but I’m here to show how the two variations can give you DEPTH with your die cuts.

By using both sides of the paper (dark and light), you can create a shadow of the same color, making a dimensional die cut like this sun visor from the Splash & Relax bundle. I’ve also used our new wonderful White Gel Pens to give a few little details, and I had to use my favorite packing tape hack to make the sunglasses reflect the light:

The trick for that is to adhere a piece of packing tape to your card stock *before* you cut the base of the sunglasses. Apply an adhesive sheet behind the yellow card stock and slip the lens die cuts *inside* the sunglass die to cut out the frame. Then you can peel off the adhesive sheet and adhere the frame over the shiny outline of the sunglasses.

Two-step along to the other Two-Tone Summer projects, but before you go, I’d love for you to leave me a comment!

June 2026 New at SU! Hop: Two-Toned Summer!

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1.Merrick Makings (AUS) – Summer Two-tone memory keeping

2.The Joy of Stampin’ with Rachael (US)- Two Tone Summer Memories

3.iHeartCards2 (US) – Two-Tone Summer Capturing Smiles

4.Creative Juice by Loni (US) – Splash into a Two-Toned Summer

5.Furry Cat Designs (UK) – Two Tone Summer

6.Stamping Flair (AU) – Two-Tone Summer

7.Astrids Papiereuphorie (AT) – New at SU Two Tone Geburtstagskarte

8.Did You Stamp Today? (US) – Two-Toned Inlaid Ferns

9.247 Inkspiration (US) – Sunset Coast

10.Stampingscene (UK) – Springtime Scenes with Two-Tone ideas

11.scraphexe (DE) – Two-Tone-Summer Layout

12.De Kijkkast (NL) – Crumpling Two Tone Cardstock in Beachstyle

13.Stampinxime (DE): New at SU! Sommerkarte mit InColors in Farbkarton-D

If you are a U.S. crafter and don’t have a demonstrator serving you, it would be my honor to be your crafty connection. Every order receives a hand-crafted card from me, plus when your order is over $50 in one month, I email a bundle of exclusive stamping tutorials to say thanks – a new set every month! Peek at June’s bundle:

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Keep your creative juices flowing! 🍊🧡– Loni Spendlove

Diagonal Arch-Lock Card: Uncommonly Fun!

June 1, 2026June 2, 20262 Comments

Card makers relish the ability to astonish and delight loved ones with mail that is outside “normal” parameters, and this card combines a diagonal fold with an interlocking nested frame that makes it different in a cool way.

On the first Monday of each month, I share a live crafting video on my Facebook Page/YouTube channel and the first design I created today was this elegant card.

Use the 3rd and 4th largest from the Stampin’ Up!®️ Everyday Arches Dies to layer with dimensionals (in the lower left corner only). The top triangle folds down between the two arch frames to “lock” the card closed.

It beautifully shows off each of the items in the Moonlit Flora Suite, from stamps & dies to gasp-worthy paper and coordinating embossing folder:

A second version of this card design is timely for Father’s Day and uses the Waterside Retreat Suite. A little ink blending on the Basic Beige front arch makes a lovely sunset background. You can see both arches when you unlock the top flap:

Use any “nesting” frames for this idea, and to help you visualize it, I used the Silly Old Bear Designer Series Paper with it’s matching Sweet Words & Labels bundle from the suite. It was the easiest of all because I simply die cut the image on the front of the label directly from the paper! There are so many labels in graduating sizes, so it’s an ideal choice for the locking layers.

I’ve got step-by-step instructions for you in this video: Please leave a comment if you watch it~ that signals YouTube to share it to a wider audience! And of course, I deeply appreciate your support of my Stampin’ Store…you can click on any of the above links!

Getting AROUND to Piglet & Pooh Bear

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One of the techniques I wanted to show you with the circle punch was Reverse Masking with a torn edge. This makes for beautiful mountain backgrounds, or in this case, a sunset walk with a friend.

Stampin’ Up!®️ Silly Old Bear card for a friend, reverse masking technique, circle punch, Winnie the Pooh and Piglet

The secret to this technique is MASKING PAPER which you can punch and lightly stick to your card stock so it won’t move. Then I tore the sticky edge of a Post-it note to make the ragged edges, as you can see in this quick video tutorial:

Remember to carefully peel off your Masking Paper once you’ve finished blending the ink. Did you see a few more tricks-of-the trade, like making the banner longer by cutting it in half? And of course, add this technique to your circle punch repertoire as a card maker.

One thing to note: Golden Glow Stampin’ Blends are the *PERFECT* colors for Winnie the Pooh, and this iconic friendship duo will warm your heart and your craft room.

Remember: When you invest in the Stampin’ Up!®️ Starter Kit this month, you could choose the 2026-2028 In Color Ink Pads as a BONUS!

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Sweet Old Friends Bundle

Sweet Words & Labels Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

Party Banners Dies

Silly Old Bear 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad

Barely Blush 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Golden Glow 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Barely Blush Classic Stampin Pad

Hydrangea Hue Classic Stampin' Pad

Golden Glow Classic Stampin' Pad

Crisp Cantaloupe Classic Stampin Pad

Golden Glow Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

Barely Blush Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

Hydrangea Hue Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

Stampin' Seal

Stampin' Dimensionals

Stampin' Up! Masking Paper

2 3/8" (6 Cm) Circle Punch

Small Blending Brushes

Inside Flip Flap Homemade Sweetness Mini Accordion Album Stampin’ Up!®️

New at SU! ~ Flip Flap Brag Book for Grandma

April 15, 2026April 15, 20263 Comments

If you’ve seen the Flip-Flaps in the Stampin’ Up!®️ store and wondered “What are those for?” you’ll be happy you popped in to visit the April New at SU! Blog Hop! These demonstrator artists from around the world have created a variety of projects to help you discover how much FUN Flip-Flaps can be in paper crafting.

Flip Flaps were originally designed to be used on Scrapbook layouts to give you the opportunity to add more photos to a page ~ check out this video from last year so see how they extend your memory keeping options!

On to my little jar of joy project!

The brag book every grandmother needs, this mini-accordion album is another adorable project using the Filled with Sweetness Bundle and one you could create for Mother’s Day gifting this year!

Stampin’ Up!®️ Homemade Sweetness Mini Accordion Album, Filled with Sweetness

I die cut a lining for the front and back of the jar from the Homemade Sweetness Designer Series Paper to make it more sturdy and adhered to the first 3″ x 3″ Flip Flap to the heart jar cover on the inside:

Stampin’ Up!®️ Mini Album using Homemade Sweetness Designer Series Paper, Filled with Sweetness bundle and Flip Flaps

After that, I used 6 more Flip Flaps (seven total for the album and there are 12 in each pack). Simply fold over the self-adhesive flap and adhere it to the next one so that all the squares are stacked on top of each other. The last Flip Flap will need to be adhered to the back cover with Tear & Tape adhesive.

You can add photos to both sides and I added a few inserts/additions fussy cut from the patterned paper and one using the Wooly Friends Bundle:

The album is almost as cute as my grandkids, don’t you agree? If you are ready to make a few of these for Mother’s Day, you’re in luck ~ starting today (4/15) through Friday, you can earn double rewards! (Check your account to make sure you are OPTED IN to earn rewards)

April 2026 New at SU! Blog Hop: Flip-Flaps

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1.Furry Cat Designs (UK) – Envelope Mini Book

2.Did You Stamp Today? (US) – Nature’s Symphony Mini Album

3.Creative Juice by Loni (US)- Flip Flap Brag Book for Grandma

4.247 Inkspiration (US) – Sweet Old Friends

5.scraphexe (DE) – Flip Flaps

6.De Kijkkast (NL) – Happy Mail-card with lovely Arrangements

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If you love these products, check out other ideas I’ve shared previously using the Homemade Sweetness Suite such as this Vellum Jar Thank You card and a berry sweet gift bag from our March N@SU! hop.

Keep your creative juices flowing! 🍊🧡– Loni Spendlove

Happy Birthday: Enjoy the Ride!

March 25, 2026March 24, 2026Leave a comment

When our kids were all teenagers, we took a trip to Magic Mountain in California where the ONLY thing we rode were the ROLLER COASTERS! We were on a mission to ride them all and just before the park closed, we checked off the last one, and it was a memory that was stirred when I saw the Beach Boardwalk Suite by Stampin’ Up!®️

This was the card I created to swap at OnStage (our company convention) in Long Beach a few weeks ago. As someone who loves the swoop and speed of a roller coaster (and BRIGHT colors), it’s just my style:

Wouldn’t that be a fun birthday card to send to a friend who enjoys a day at an amusement park? And for the person who prefers a slower ride, here’s a color-block Ferris Wheel birthday card using the same sentiments and the soon-to-be-retiring 2024-1016 In Colors:

I started with four 2″ x 3″ rectangles and cut them in half diagonally, then arranged them to meet off center on a 4″ x 5″ panel and trimmed off the excess from behind. For the ticket “edge” detail, die cut the arrow (with circles running down the center) then cut it in half lengthwise and tuch both pieces under the starburst panel.

You can cut 6 little “buckets” from one die and adhere them to the Ferris Wheel with just a tiny dot of liquid glue. TIP: Use the putty-end of the Take Your Pick Tool to pick each bucket up and place on the glue you’ve added to the wheel.

I have appreciated how these colors together create a feeling of celebration, and I’ll miss Petunia Pop and Pretty in Pink the most. Make sure you’ve got the ink refills and card stock you need to continue using these colors!

Would you ride a roller coaster or a ferris wheel? And which card would you make first?

These are the supplies you need for the Roller Coaster Card (plus any embellishments you want) and thanks for shopping my store! Your support allows me to share more inspiration with you.

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Boardwalk Fun Bundle (English)

Blueberry Bushel 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Pool Party 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Coastal Cabana 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Strawberry Slush 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock

Lemon Lime Twist 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Beach Boardwalk 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

Blueberry Bushel Classic Stampin' Pad

Strawberry Slush Classic Stampin' Pad

Lemon Lime Twist Classic Stampin' Pad

Ferris Wheel Card:

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Swapping cards at OnStage with my friend Ann! You’ll be seeing more Boardwalk Fun cards over the next week~come back soon!

Keep your creative juices flowing! 🍊🧡– Loni Spendlove

Daffodil Card Stampin’ Up!®️ Reason to Celebrate and Seasonal Celebrations

Another Wonderful Year Daffodil Card

February 28, 2026February 28, 2026Leave a comment

Day number 6 for our Reasons & Seasons #celebrationcombination week using the Stampin’ Up!®️ Reason to Celebrate and Seasonal Celebrations stamp sets, which were designed to stamp bold images with sensational sentiments together.

Some of these occasions which occur at the beginning of the year aren’t given the attention they deserve. For instance, have you ever thought of sending NEW YEAR cards instead of Christmas cards? While I haven’t shared a New Year card with this set here on my blog, my VIP Facebook Group did get to see the card I created for the turning of the year! When you make an order from my Stampin’ Store, you’ll be invited to join the VIP group, which gets EXTRA inspiration shared with them.

Let’s move on to the combination card, which could be for a birthday, and anniversary or any yearly celebration:

Yellow and Purple are complementary colors, so when I was considering what colors to pair with this daffodil, Highland Heather and Gorgeous Grape popped into mind!

Remember the die we used on the missing middle Special Day card earlier this week? It also makes a lovely scalloped edge for a focal point! I also grabbed the background die from the same Lovely Arrangement die set to create a peek-through background from the Garden Green layer.

TIP: The perfect size for the Gorgeous Grape rectangle inside the scallops is 3-1/8″ x 1-15/16″ and yes, that is an unusual measurement, but it perfectly layers over the circles! The Basic White layer is 3″ x 1-13/16″ (or one tick over 1-3/4″)

Adding a circle for the sentiment embossed in white mirrors the scallops and pulls the purple in one more time.

I’ve loved these bold stamps for striking images paired with celebratory sentiments, haven’t you? Because they are flat, there is no coloring required, though I’ve done a bit of fussy cutting, as there are no dies to coordinate with the images…but they are super easy to cut out!

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