Inspired by Berries

May 24, 2026May 24, 20262 Comments

Like popping a fresh berry into your mouth while picking them from the garden, I couldn’t stop once I started playing with the Made with Sweetness fruit-shaped dies! Happily, the TGIF Challenge #tgifc578 gave me a reason to make another card featuring the dies AND use my circle punch again. Here’s the inspiration:

And here’s my take:

The card stock square I blended the circles on is 4″ x 4″ in case you want to try it yourself, and all the supplies are listed below (thanks for supporting my small business and shopping with me!). Now to see this card come together quickly, watch this YouTube Short:

Fresh, fruity and fun for the summer, right? Speaking of summer, here’s a special offer for the weekend- you’ll use the Puffy Star stickers for Flag Day and 4th of July crafting, so shop now!

Product List

Made With Sweetness Dies

Filled With Sweetness Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

Cute As A Bug 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

1 7/8" (4.8 Cm) Circle Punch

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

White Willow 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Cardstock

Poppy Parade 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Granny Apple Green 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

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

Berry Burst 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Blackberry Bliss 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Garden Green 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Poppy Parade Classic Stampin’ Pad

Blueberry Bushel Classic Stampin' Pad

Lemon Lime Twist Classic Stampin' Pad

Berry Burst Classic Stampin' Pad

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

Small Blending Brushes

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Stampin' Seal

Stampin' Dimensionals

Ladybug Garden Epoxy Shapes

Keep your creative juices flowing! 🍊🧡– Loni Spendlove

Getting AROUND to Piglet & Pooh Bear

May 16, 2026Leave a comment

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!

Product List

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

Sent by Blueberry Post

January 3, 2024January 5, 2024Leave a comment

Rooty-Tooty Fresh & Fruity! Tomorrow- Thursday, January 4th- the January-April Mini Catalog goes live AND 2024 Sale-a-Bration begins!

I admired the “Blueberry Bunches” stamp set (item #162692) the moment I saw it: It feels like a floral, but it’s a fruit, and that’s kinda my “jam” (see what I did there?).

I’ve paired the stamps with the Perennial Postage bundle (Item #162608) for the sentiment and postage stamp die (in various sizes).

This is the second largest die and after I cut a piece of basic white, I stamped the blueberries in the center, then used Masking Paper around the edges so I could blend Pool Party ink from the outside into the image- a technique called “Reverse Masking”. As you carefully peel off the masking paper, the background appears as a frame!

Once I colored the image with Stampin’ Blends alcohol markers, I “cancelled” the postage stamp with the cutest little detail of the cancellation mark, which I dipped into Memento Tuxedo black ink before running through the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss machine on top of my colored postage stamp.

Seemed fitting to share it with the #tgifc453 postal theme this week.

I’ll update the supply list once the catalog goes live, and hope you’ll try this technique and mail bunches of happy mail.

Need a Mini Catalog and Sale-a-Bration brochure? Shoot me a message and I’ll send it out to you.

Don’t want to miss a publication in the future? I mail mini catalogs to my customers who order $50 or more in the previous 6 months!

Product List

Blueberry Bunches Cling Stamp Set (English)

$23.00

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

$10.00

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

$10.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$10.50

Stampin' Up! Masking Paper

$7.00

Blueberry Bushel Classic Stampin' Pad

$9.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

$6.50

Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad

$9.00

Blueberry Bushel Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

$10.00

Pool Party Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

$10.00

Old Olive Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

$10.00

Small Blending Brushes

$12.00

Perennial Postage Dies

$33.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

$128.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

$4.25

Stampin' Seal

$8.00

Reverse Masking Thank You Card

August 7, 2023Leave a comment

Since the Bough Punch is on backorder, I promised to demonstrate card using Layering Leaves (featured as my August 3 for FREE stamp set) that DOESN’T need the punch, and I’ll be using this design as thank you cards this month because it’s quick to create.

The “Reverse Masking” technique is made even easier with the new Masking Paper from Stampin’ Up! and it was magic to demonstrate HOW to use it in this quick video:

The card layout was inspired by one of my Sprinkled Ink team members, Beverly Benson. We made a similar card at our June Retreat shoebox swap and I knew it would work with this fabulous set.

You’ll be happy to learn – or remember! – this classic stamping technique.

Add the Layering Leaves to any $50+ order from my Stampin’ Store in August and receive 3 free tutorials via email plus the consumable supples from me in the mail!

Product List

Layering Leaves Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

$24.00

Pretty Peacock 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$10.00

Blackberry Bliss 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$10.00

Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$10.50

Pretty Peacock Classic Stampin’ Pad

$9.00

Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad

$9.00

Blackberry Bliss Classic Stampin' Pad

$9.00

Stampin' Up! Masking Paper

$7.00

Stampin' Seal

$8.00

Polaroid Picture Card: Reverse Masking Technique

July 25, 2022Leave a comment

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

Epic Celebrations & Happy Accidents

February 13, 2018February 13, 20181 Comment

If you watched my Lunchtime Crafting video on my Facebook Page yesterday, you saw me create this card (and a few alternatives) from the Epic Celebrations set (one you can choose FREE with qualifying order during Sale-a-Bration~ until March 31, 2018):

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It’s a super easy technique called “Reverse Masking” and the colors were suggested on the #gdp125 color challenge:

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I love coloring Dazzling Diamonds glimmer paper with Aqua Painters and ink refills to match any project!

But what you DIDN’T see is the second card I made (since I had to cut a piece of card stock to create one card, I might as well make TWO cards). I accidentally dropped a stamp inked in Melon Mambo on the finished product:

But as Bob Ross was fond of saying, “We don’t make mistakes {in art}, just happy accidents!” So I pulled out my Classic Label Punch and created some arrows to cover it up:

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