Category: Tutorial

World CardMaking Day: An Open Door

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Did you know that October 1st is WORLD CARDMAKING DAY?

This year, Stampin’ Up! is hosting a virtual craft-along event…and it’s FREE!

World Card Making Day is all about making beautiful, heartfelt cards. During the event, we’ll walk you through several projects, and you’ll create the cards right along with us. You’ll end up with new project ideas and some stunning new cards!

What you need to know:

Who: Anyone!

When: 1 October from 2:00–5:00 p.m. (MT)

Where: Online

Price of Event: Free

*You don’t have to register for this event but registering will keep you informed of all the fun crafting in store!

Click here to register.
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Supplies You Need: To make the most of this experience, you can order the Cottage Rose Bundle from the 2022–2023 Annual Catalog, the Cottage Wreaths Bundle from the July–December 2022 Mini Catalog, or the Warm Welcome Bundle, which you can get early from the January–June 2023 Mini Catalog!

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When you order one of these three bundles (Cottage Rose Bundle, Cottage Wreaths Bundle or Warm Welcome) you’ll get a FREE gift of Iridescent Pearl Basic Jewels! (Note that even if you order all three bundles, you’ll only receive one Iridescent Pearls gift.) 

Depending on the bundle you are using, there are measurements for the cardstock and/or ribbon you’ll need:

Print WCMD Measurements

Are you registered? Will you be attending virtually with me? Comment and let me know!

Now that you are ready to craft along with us, here’s a look at a card I created with the Warm Welcome pre-release bundle. You can print out the tutorial for this card below!

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New at SU!: Cast a Spell With a Magic Card

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We are back to inspire you to try fancy fold & fun interactive cards! The International New at SU! Design Team is going to ignite your imagination…try copying one of our creations, or use what you have to make something similar. You’ll have so much fun trying something new!

While a “Magic Card” isn’t a new idea, it felt like the new Best Witches stamp set was a perfect one to use:

If you’ve never made a Magic Card before, give it a go…it’s immensely fun to pull it out and watch the image magically become colored before your eyes! I’ve created a video tutorial, and you can pause it as you craft along with me:

I’ve listed all the supplies you’ll need at the bottom of the page. Go ahead and pin this post to remind you to try a magic card, then hop on over to the other ingenious card ideas from the other design team demonstrators:

Fun Folds for Fall: August New at SU! Blog Hop

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Product List
Best Witches Cling Stamp Set (English)
$21.00
Window Sheets
$5.00
Black & White Designs 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper
$12.00
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock
$10.25
Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
$9.25
Parakeet Party 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock
$9.25
Parakeet Party 1/8" (3.2 Mm) Metallic Woven Ribbon
$9.00
Silver Foil 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Pack
$10.00
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad
$6.00
Jet Black Stāzon Ink Pad
$10.00
Fresh Freesia Stampin' Blends Combo Pack
$9.00
Parakeet Party Stampin' Blends Combo Pack
$9.00
Smoky Slate Stampin' Blends Combo Pack
$9.00
Pale Papaya Stampin' Blends Combo Pack
$9.00
Stamparatus
$49.00
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine
$125.00
Stitched Rectangles Dies
$35.00

Right Tools for Embossing; a Bewitching Card!

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Crafters always want to know where to get an embossing tray like mine, and now you can! The Embossing Additions Tool Kit is available again (for a limited time?) in the July-December mini catalog, and I showcased it today under a little heat…um, I mean heat embossing.

Actually, the air conditioning converter at my house went out, so I was sweating and stamping at the same time! Not to worry, the repairman came after my video and fixed it. But not before I forgot to show you how to use the Reverse Tweezers in the kit. Oh well, the magic of editing helps.

And not only did we emboss, but I showed how to create a mask from the Dots & Spots die for the background! Keep the mask you create in the envelope with the die and I promise, you’ll find excuses to use it often with your blending brushes. The die is one of the products added to Sale-a-Bration in August and you can see the rest of the freebies-with-qualifying purchase HERE.

Just remember that there are two item numbers for the die: Item #159164 for PURCHASING the die, and item #163098 if you want to redeem it free with a $100 purchase during August 2022.

Watch the how-to video, then get shopping to get your Embossing Addition kit while it’s back in the catalog:

Product List
Embossing Additions Tool Kit
$27.00
Best Witches Cling Stamp Set (English)
$21.00
Window Sheets
$5.00
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock
$10.25
Orchid Oasis 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock
$9.25
Parakeet Party 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock
$9.25
Pumpkin Pie 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
$9.25
Orchid Oasis Classic Stampin' Pad
$8.00
Parakeet Party Classic Stampin' Pad
$8.00
Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad
$8.00
Blending Brushes
$12.50
Stylish Shapes Dies
$30.00
Dots & Spots Die
$32.00
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine
$125.00
Stampin' Dimensionals
$4.25

Sale-A-Bration is AMAZING

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Part TWO of Sale-a-Bration 2022 continues through August! Don’t miss the NEW freebies added for August (at the bottom of the post!)

During Sale-a-Bration, you get EXTRA when you shop, host or join:

Today I’m sharing a tutorial for a card you could create with the AMAZING PHRASING stamp set that you could choose free with a qualifying order during this great time for crafters…and it’s more sparkly in person:

The way the playful fonts work together are going to make it a stamp set you’ll enjoy crafting with for all sorts of reasons. And I’ve created a tutorial for you to download and print, making this card duplicatable in any color of glimmer paper and every combination of sentiments!

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Need more ideas with the Amazing Phrasing stamp set? Don’t miss my previous ideas in THIS POST!

Remember that the exclusive Sale-a-Bration products are only while supplies last (and the Tree Lot Dies and Pool Party & Soft Seafoam Cards & Envelopes are sold out). Never fear: There are also NEW choices that have been added from our year-round offerings:

If you want to choose one of these as your freebie-with-purchase in August, REMEMBER to use these item codes:

Polaroid Picture Card: Reverse Masking Technique

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It’s easy to miss the Masking Paper in the Stampin’ Up! catalog, and you may not even know why you NEED it, so I’m here to tell you why you do.

It’s like a full sheet of thin post-it note stickiness that allows you to do some pretty cool things with your ink and blending tools. For this card, I made a reverse mask for both the sunset background and the tree with the Masking Paper, then used the Tree Lot Dies from Sale-a-Bration pt. 2 to create the cute little Airstream camper:

Here’s the video tutorial:

The Tree Lot dies are wonderful to use by themselves, and the coordinating stamp set “Trees for Sale” extends the creative possibilities through the holiday season and beyond! Just remember that they are free (while supplies last) through August 2022.

Have a good time trying this technique in your stamping studio and share your version in my Creative Juice Crafter’s Corner Facebook Group!

Product List
Tree Lot Dies
$0.00
Stampin' Up! Masking Paper
$7.00
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock
$10.25
Silver Foil 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Pack
$10.00
Mango Melody Classic Stampin' Pad
$8.00
Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad
$8.00
Gorgeous Grape Classic Stampin' Pad
$8.00
Starry Sky Classic Stampin' Pad
$8.00
Blending Brushes
$12.50
Sponge Daubers
$5.00
Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine
$63.00
Stylish Shapes Dies
$30.00
Early Espresso 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
$9.25
He's The Man 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper
$15.00
Tahitian Tide 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock
$9.25
Rings Of Love 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper
$0.00
Multipurpose Liquid Glue
$4.00
Stampin' Dimensionals
$4.25

One-Sheet-Wonder Cards for ANY Occasion

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Since I’ve been on vacation for a few weeks, I woke up so excited to get back into my craft room and do a LIVE stamping video on my Facebook page today at lunchtime, and I was able to MULTI-CRAFT for a few occasions: My parent’s 58th Anniversary, to show you a wonderful Sale-a-Bration stamp set AND to participate in the Global Design Project Theme Challenge #GDP351 about SHAPES:

I pulled out the Watercolor Shapes stamp set to create my own patterned paper on a full sheet of white card stock using Fresh Freesia, Soft Sea Foam, Pale Papaya and Pool Party ink pads. Next, I cut the paper into 7 different pieces and layered them on card bases, then I stamped the greetings from the Amazing Phrasing stamp set you could choose as your Sale-a-Bration freebie (with a $100 US order). To give them a bit of bling, I added sparkly Adhesive-Backed Sequins & Gems.

You can watch the full tutorial (and fast forward through me talking) on my Creative Juice by Loni Facebook page HERE because I don’t have time to edit it for YouTube today.

Seven cards from one sheet of patterned paper:

Then I finished one more with a layer of black card stock:

How clever is it to use the gems & rhinestones to create a little exclamation point?!

During Sale-a-Bration you earn free craft supplies when you shop, host a party (yes, I do virtual parties too!) or join my team (and if you are buying more than $99 anyway, the starter kit is the best deal!)

Product List
Watercolor Shapes Photopolymer Stamp Set
$21.00
Amazing Phrasing Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)
$0.00
Fresh Freesia Classic Stampin' Pad
$8.00
Soft Sea Foam Classic Stampin' Pad
$8.00
Pale Papaya Classic Stampin' Pad
$8.00
Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad
$8.00
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad
$6.00
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock
$10.25
Fresh Freesia 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock
$9.25
Pool Party 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
$9.25
Soft Sea Foam 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
$9.25
Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
$9.25
Paper Trimmer
$25.00
Stampin' Dimensionals
$4.25
Adhesive Backed Sequins & Gems
$7.50
Multipurpose Liquid Glue
$4.00

Christmas Scottie Card

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I know it’s only July, but summertime is the BEST time to get your Christmas cards stamped and ready for a busy holiday season…and you needed to see how adorable this new bundle in the July-December Mini catalog is!

Of course a coordinating punch is a tool I love, and this one just begs to be loved! I actually created this card for my team card swap (we have a swap with each new publication) and by working assembly-line style, I made 14 cards in less than 2 hours, and watched a movie while working, so it was an enjoyable way to spend a day!

Try this at home:

Have you browsed the new mini catalog? Click the button to check it out:

July-December Mini Catalog online

Then shop my Stampin’ Store for the supplies you need to get your holiday cards finished early!

Hip Hippo Flower Power Card

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It’s Sale-a-Bration – Part 2! – at Stampin’ Up! and there’s a groovy party going on!

The adorable Hippest Hippos stamp set (and/or the Hippos coordinating dies) are products you could choose with each $50 order you place during July-August 2022…and look at this totally HIP card you could make:

I had a blast making a few of these to recognize some of my team members this month, and I’ve made a video to show you how:

Check out the other products you can earn free during Sale-a-Bration, then get ready to party with me!

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Torn Paper Window Card and Free Shipping Day

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Yep! Today (Tuesday, June 21st) is a Free Shipping Day!

But first, learn how to make a “Torn Paper Window Card” using something old and something new:

These greeting cards are made easy with just layers of card stock and beautiful Designer Series Paper! Here’s the video from my Facebook live last week teaching you how fun they are to create:

While the Hues of Happiness Designer Series Paper is brand new, the Symbols of Fortune Designer Series Paper and is about to retire and is half price in the Last Chance sale for retiring items in the January-June Mini Catalog. And if you loved the font in the Happy & Heartfelt stamp set used on the first card, it’s also retiring in just a few days!

The Last Chance Sale is just one reason you will want to check your list and shop today during the Free Shipping Day – If you have kids complaining of boredom this summer, grab a few craft kits from our Kit Collection BOGO 50% off sale to pull out for a few hours of creative fun for anyone!

Remember to check your basic supplies (adhesives, card stock, ink refills and envelopes), too. Then call a friend and combine orders, if needed, to meet the minimum $75 order.

Order online in my Stampin’ Store and if your order is less than $150, use Host Code BQDYCMJP …If your order is over $150, don’t use my host code, but choose Stampin’ Rewards for yourself immediately!

Ladybug Wish Come True

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I don’t enjoy bugs crawling on me, but there is a soft spot in my heart (and on my fingers) for ladybugs. They are just the friendliest little creatures, so I don’t mind walking them to the door (if they’ve found their way inside) and giving them a lift to the nearest plant outside. I may even talk to them and tell them how pretty they are.

This little ladybug is adorable on a card:

Here’s a tutorial to get started, and of course, all the supplies can be found in my Stampin’ store!
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