Sympathy Quilt Card

December 21, 2025December 20, 2025Leave a comment

When your heart hurts for a friend’s grief and you just want to wrap them up and cry with them, use your hands to create a hug-with-a-fold-in-the-middle (a.k.a. a one-of-a-kind sympathy card).

The True Blue Florals Designer Series Paper – the Stampin’ Up!®️ Product of the Month for December 2025 – reminds me of material a quilter would use, so I chose to craft a paper quilt card. I started by cutting two 1-3/4″ squares of each of the 6 double-sided sheets, then cut each in half diagonally. The sentiment square is the same size. Then it was time to “piece” them together:

Finished card size: 4-1/8″ x 5-1/2″ (the Balmy Blue panel is 3-7/8″ x 5-1/8″). There were enough triangles to go across the front of the envelope AND a similar row inside the card, so they all feel stitched together as a matching set.

Sometimes your hands show your love more than your words can. I hope this will be the case for this heart-felt piece of art.

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The True Blue Florals Designer Series Paper (DSP) is available with qualifying purchase only while supplies last. A new POTM is released on the first Tuesday of each month.

While the True Blue Florals DSP is NOT included in the January Paper Share, you could create a quilt card similar to this one with some of the other patterns which WILL be included. Reserve your share by January 5th by clicking the image or link.

Quilted Cards

January 22, 2024January 22, 2024Leave a comment

Greeting card crafters know how similar their art is to quilting: Matching patterns, colors and textures of little pieces of paper gives us a quicker satisfaction on a smaller scale than a quilt!

This card not only patchworks paper together, it ALSO HAS A QUILTED TEXTURE!

I paired the Softly Sophisticated Sale-a-Bration bundle with the Softly Stippled Sale-a-Bration Designer Series Paper for this card.

INSTRUCTIONS & MEASUREMENTS: Stamp images & sentiment on the Wild Wheat textile patterned paper (2″ x 3-1/4″) then adhere it to the center of a 5-1/4″ x 4″ piece of Wild Wheat card stock, with two 3/4″ x 3-7/8″ pieces of Designer Series Paper on the top and bottom and two 3/4″ x 4-1/8″ pieces of Designer Series Paper on the sides (adjusted measurement from the video). Emboss all the layers with the Softly Sophisticated 3-D Embossing folder before mounting it to the card base.

Follow along and craft with me- you can pause as you stamp & assemble:

The Softly Sophisticated Bundle is a set of stamps & embossing folder you can choose FREE with a $100 order before 2/29/24 for Sale-a-Bration!

I didn’t stop with the first card, but pulled out some supplies from the Annual Catalog to make a few handmade hugs (gatefold cards):

TIPS FOR THIS CARD: Cut a 3-1/4″ x 4-3/4″ piece of each pattern in the Countryside Inn Designer Series Paper. You can cut two sheets at a time with the Sunburst die, but you may want to go forward and back through the Cut & Emboss machine. You can flip pieces over, since the top and bottom of the design are the same size/shape and get ALL 12 designs in the starburst!

This card also used the Softly Sophisticated 3-D Embossing Folder, then I tried a few other textures:

3-D Embossing folders used left to right: Softly Sophisticated, Layered Florals, Basics Floral

These are the supplies I used for the blue sunburst hug cards:

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Countryside Inn 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

$12.50

Boho Blue 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$10.00

Misty Moonlight 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$10.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$10.50

Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin' Pad

$9.00

Patchwork Pieces Dies

$35.00

Heartfelt Hexagon Punch

$22.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

$128.00

Crafting With You Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

$21.00

Softly Sophisticated Bundle (English)

$23.75

Basics 3 D Embossing Folders

$30.00

Layered Florals 3 D Embossing Folder

$11.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

$5.50

I’ll be sharing some of these cards with new team members during Sale-a-Bration – if you would like to start a crafty adventure with Stampin’ Up! I’m here to help. There are two bonus options if you choose to give it a try before the end of February, and the Glass Mat Studio is one of them!

The Recipe for Embossing Folder Sandwiches

July 10, 2023July 10, 2023Leave a comment

You may not have a preference for how your sandwiches are cut, but there is a CORRECT way to layer the “sandwich” for using embossing folders on your Stampin’ Cut & Emboss machine 🥪

Stampin’ Up! has three styles of embossing folders: Standard (approx. 1/16″ wide), 3D (approx. 1/8″ wide) and Hybrid (similar to 3D and will have a coordinating die to insert as desired). Each type of folder has a “Recipe” for successful texturizing, and if you forget, it’s PRINTED on the base plate/platform #1

Today’s LIVE video teaches the tips and tricks to remember for successful embossing:

Because there are NEW items in the Online Exclusive section of my Stampin’ Store (some are being restocked as quickly as possible!), I am showcasing the 3-D Basics trio of embossing folders, starting with the 3-D Floral:

I lightly pulled/tapped my Petal Pink ink pad across the embossed layer to help the flowers POP and the other supplies are listed below. The Radiating Stitches Dies (which is what I used for the frame) are also part of the Online Exclusives!

Come back over the next few days to see all the cards, and remember it’s BONUS DAYS in July, so for each $50 spent before 7/31, you earn a $5 coupon to redeem in August!

Product List

Crafting With You Bundle (English)

$54.00

Basics 3 D Embossing Folders

$30.00

Radiating Stitches Dies

$30.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

$128.00

Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$10.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$10.50

Petal Pink 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$10.00

Petal Pink Classic Stampin' Pad

$9.00

Uninked Stampin’ Craft Pad & Whisper White Refill

$10.50

Basics Embossing Powders

$18.00

Heat Tool (Us And Canada)

$31.00

Linen Thread

$5.00

Mini Stampin' Dimensionals

$4.25

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

$5.50

I enjoy visitors AND COMMENTS, so thank you for reading and saying HI! Check back in for card #2 tomorrow.

Paper “Quilts” for TGIF Sketch

June 11, 2023June 10, 2023Leave a comment

Paper Crafting is a LOT like quilting: Take scraps and put them together, and you’ve got a completely NEW object!

Late last night I “stitched” together a few panels to use for the #tgifc424 sketch challenge:

And because I couldn’t decide which I liked best, I made TWO versions, one for “paper-piecers” and the other for “fabric-piecers”!

Which version do you like best? I really want to know!

I can see a quilter including the second card with a comforter they would gift to a loved one!

My scraps were pieces of the Countryside Inn Designer Series Paper (15% off during June!) and I paired my paper quilts with the Basics Floral 3D Embossing Folder…have you seen this bundle of *indispensible* textures? Only available in my online store, they are the ones I reach for the most because one of them will go with [almost] anything I’m creating!

And can we take a minute to admire the Boho Blue Limited Edition Mini Cut & Emboss Machine I stamped on my card and the actual one in my Stampin’ Store? I really did stamp it in Boho Blue for my card, but the lighting at night doesn’t look quite right. I love the mini machine for quick cutting and it’s the one that sits on my desk, but remember; the regular size embossing folders only fit in the regular Cut & Emboss Machine.

Use up your Designer Series Paper scraps with this technique: Glue pieces next to each other on a piece of card stock (in line or randomly), then cut to desired size and use it like you would a regular piece of patterned paper!

Product List

Crafting With You Bundle (English)

$54.00

Countryside Inn 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

$12.50

Boho Blue 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$10.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$10.50

Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$10.00

Boho Blue Classic Stampin' Pad

$9.00

Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin' Pad

$9.00

Basics 3 D Embossing Folders

$30.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

$128.00

Boho Blue 3/8" (1 Cm) Textured Ribbon

$8.00

Iridescent Rhinestones Basic Jewels

$7.50

Stampin' Dimensionals

$4.25

The Stockings Were Hung…

December 8, 2011April 26, 2017Leave a comment

If you are stuffing your stockings for the Christmas Season, a MUST HAVE item is the new Holiday Stocking Die for the Big Shot (Item 120498, $32.95). Look at the adorable quilt (shown at Jill Olsen’s St. George stamp day in September) made with some of our exclusive fabric and the above mentioned die:

And the creative possibilities are endless with paper and fabric:

Jill even got creative and turned the stocking into a Witch Boot for this quilt (yes, I’m backtracking to Halloween for a moment…)

But wait! There are more fun ideas! Check out this adorable Rudolph treat holder we made at our Holiday Stamp Camp! Just turn the stocking over and use the heel and toe for his ears (his antlers are created from the Snowflake Die and he is embossed with the Elegant Lines Embossing Folder):

It’s not too late to order for Christmas! Place an order on my website by December 14 for Christmas delivery!

Big Shot Quilting/Fabric Class

February 10, 2010April 26, 2017Leave a comment

I’m in love…….with the Big Shot! Did you know that it can cut through 50 different types of materials in addition to paper and card stock? Like our wood sheets, vinyl (yes, Stampin’ Up! sells large vinyl sheets in over 20 colors), foam, felt, foil, and of course FABRIC! I have had such fun exploring the world of fabric (and copying great ideas from other demonstrators) that I am holding a class to share it with you AND you will can go home with a beautiful fabric flower that you can wear, pin to a hat or coat or bag, use as an accent on a gift, put on a band for a little girl’s hair, etc, etc….If you would like to make the flower, the cost is $3 or you can just come to watch and learn for no cost 🙂 This is a sample of one of the flowers we made at our Winter Stamp Camp in Dixie, but we’ll be using Spring Colors for the class:

You’ll also see quilts and purses and much more! It’s just a half-hour, but you’ll love getting new creative ideas…and find out how you can get $85 of Stampin’ Up! product FREE when you order a Big Shot and a few dies during Sale-a-Bration (through March 31).

Monday, February 22 at 1 p.m.

~OR~

Tuesday, February 23 at 7 p.m.

860 E 1050 S, Spanish Fork

RSVP: 801-376-8685

SEW, SEW CUTE!

October 7, 2009April 26, 20175 Comments

My parents owned a Stretch & Sew store in San Jose when I was a small girl. One of my earliest “chores” was to pick up and sort by color the spools of thread my baby sister (Mindi) would pull to the floor by the dozens. My mom sewed all our clothes and we two little girls were often dressed in matching outfits, or better yet, the WHOLE FAMILY would be the beneficiaries of mother’s mad sewing skills (see Exhibit A). Don’t be jealous if your parents weren’t as cool as mine, or your outfits as fashionable (it was the 70’s, after all)…

Despite her best attempts, I never learned much more about sewing than how to attach a button or how to hem a pair of pants. If something needed to be sewn, I just took it to mom.

Now my mother-in-law is a quilter, and a pretty creative one, at that! I enjoy sitting around the quilting frames with her, but I’m not as fast, nor are my stitches as even as hers. Cody even made me a set of quilting frames (nice guy), but they haven’t seen much action…yet.

Then it occurs to me: It is ironic that my Stampin’ Up! group is named “Stitched Stampers”, but I let my demonstrator family vote on it years ago, and there you have it.

What I’m trying to say is this: I have a LOT to live up to! (Exhibit B…taken at Stampin’ Up! home offices in August)

So I’m giving it my best shot…or should I say, my “Big Shot”?!

I attended a quilting class taught by Jill Olsen last month on how to use the Sizzix Big Shot for Stampin’ Up! as a tool for quilting, and was captivated by the possibilities: The Big Shot can cut up to 8 layers of fabric at a time and makes cutting scallop circles a cinch! Which led to my FIRST scallop circle quilt (but certainly not my last!) Exhibit C:

Isn’t that totally cool?? I must give my Launa (my mother-in-law) a huge THANK YOU for holding my hand as I worked on this quilt, and to my mom Lana for insisting that I learn how to sew a straight line (and I’m getting better at sewing circles, too)! Here’s a closer look at the scallop circles…we washed it to make it look “shabby chic” and that helped cover my drunk circle sewing 😀