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

Capri is Calling

May 1, 2024May 6, 2024Leave a comment

It’s CATALOG PREMIER DAY and I am doing the happy dance! Do you have a favorite suite of products? Or pretty paper you can’t resist?

My top pick will be no surprise: The Mediterranean Blooms Suite reminds me of the island of Capri, Italy and that’s where my inspiration came from for this card…plus, I have a tutorial for you!

Lemons are plentiful in Capri, and while I chose to use Peach Pie Stampin’ Blends to color my citrus fruit, it still feels like the island, with the blue & white tiles that reflect the ocean.

I’m still enjoying the sun in another beautiful part of the planet, so I’ll update links when I return, but you can start shopping today at my Stampin’ Store!

Meanwhile, print out this tutorial and be prepared to answer the call of Capri- by mailing a little sunshine this summer:

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Ready to see more? Watch this!

Thanks for ordering from my Stampin’ Store!

Limeade, So Refreshing for Summer

July 27, 2023July 27, 2023Leave a comment

Obviously, I’m a citrus girl, but if I had to choose between lemons or limes, limes win!

Now that the color Lemon-Lime Twist is back in the Stampin’ Up! core color family, I used it to whip up a card recipe. And if you are looking for a recipe to DRINK, check out the Brazilian limeade recipe below.

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If it looks good enough to drink and your mouth is watering, try this BRAZILIAN LIMEADE recipe to cool off with…you’ll come back to thank me, for it truly is SO REFRESHING.

INGREDIENTS:

2 cups sugar
4 cups limes, quartered (including the peel)
6 cups water
2 ounces sweetened condensed milk

DIRECTIONS

Place sugar, limes, sweetened condensed milk, and 2 cups of water in a blender. Pulse for 5 seconds (until the limes are well incorporated) then pass through a strainer and add remaining 4 cups of water.

Just a few more days to earn BONUS DAYS coupons (ends July 31st) then you may begin redeeming your coupons in August!

DO YOU HAVE A FAVORITE CITRUS FRUIT? Tell me in the comments!

Something Old, New & Blue for a Sketch

April 21, 20231 Comment

This is the great clean-out week in the Creative Juice Stampin’ Studio as I prepare for my New Catalog Carnival & BOGO Sale on May 6th!

As I was sorting through things, I found a few items that were retiring which I wanted to combine with a new bundle coming in the 2023-2025 Catalog: A piece of By the Bay Designer Series Paper and the Seashells 3-Dembossing folder. So when I saw the Freshly Made Sketch #FMS582 for the week, I knew exactly what to do!

Using a sponge dauber and my Whisper White Craft ink pad, I made the embossed background stand out a bit by rubbing the ink over the shells and seaweed, then pulled colors from the Designer Series Paper (Balmy Blue, Crumb Cake, Night of Navy and Soft Sea Foam) to use as my color palette.

If I had a “spirit shape” it would be a circle (I don’t like corners), so the Circle Saying stamp set – which coordinates with a new 2-3/8″ circle punch – was part of my first demonstrator pre-order from the new catalog, which you will be able to shop from starting May 2nd. HOWEVER, if you want to combine them with the embossing folder or pretty paper, you’ll need to snag them now in the LAST CHANCE SALE:

The Circle Sayings Bundle (photopolymer stamp set + 2-3/8″ circle punch) will be available on May 2nd, and here are the other supplies to collect NOW for this card:

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Seashells 3 D Embossing Folder

$9.00

By The Bay 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper

$15.00

Stylish Shapes Dies

$30.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

$125.00

Balmy Blue 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$9.25

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

$9.25

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

$9.25

Uninked Stampin’ Craft Pad & Whisper White Refill

$9.50

Sponge Daubers

$5.00

Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad

$8.00

Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad

$8.00

Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad

$8.00

Real Red & Burlap Ribbon Combo Pack

$9.00

Summer Sampler & Stamp Club

May 24, 2022Leave a comment

The forecast shows SUNSHINE and STAMPING are in your future!

My friend Sue & I are hosting the next class for our year of seasonal home decor and the Summer Sampler one is sure to be a fun one! The class is just $12 and doesn’t include the frame.

Summer Sampler Class

Thursday, June 2nd – 10 am OR 7 pm

350 S. 400 W. Hurricane, UT

Get Summer Sampler Ticket HERE by May 31st!

Since I’ve moved (back) to southern Utah, I’m starting a new stamp club that meets every other month, with each member taking turns to earn free products! The clubs will be held in my home (so you won’t have to clean your house!) and club members will make 2 projects for free. Wouldn’t it be nice to join with a friend so you had something creative to look forward to together? You could go to dinner before the club and make it a whole evening out!

The first club will be June 16th in Hurricane and is limited to 6 people, so learn more and join the club by clicking on the button below!

Join the Stamp Club!

Simply Sunflowers

June 23, 2021July 9, 2021Leave a comment

Summertime calls for simple stamping and when I needed a birthday card recently, I pulled out the Celebrate Sunflowers stamp set, the Everyday Label punch and some bright colors to craft this one:

Know what makes it even more simple? A tutorial to download for you to make it in moments, and you can change up the colors too!

Sunflower Card Tutorial

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Celebrate Sunflowers Cling Stamp Set (English)

152517

$24.00

153080

$8.75

159276

$9.75

2020–2022 In Color 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

153070

$11.50

153117

$7.50

153116

$7.50

147089

$7.50

132708

$6.00

153658

$7.00

144668

$18.00

104430

$4.00

What’s New at SU! ~ Bird Ballad Lanterns

July 9, 2019July 8, 20194 Comments

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Greetings, friends: I’m glad you are here for our “summertime stamping” themed blog hop! The What’s New at SU! group is comprised of demonstrators from around the world who are excited to share the latest Stampin’ Up! ideas with you, and I know you’ll find inspiration to create your own versions (or borrow one of ours).

I love thinking of ways to use my paper crafting supplies for projects that are unusual, and when I think of summer, I think of barbecues and picnics with family and friends! So why not a little tabletop decor?

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The beautiful new Bird Ballad Designer Series Paper (DSP) was a fine choice for these paper lanterns and they were super simple to make!

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For the small round lantern, you’ll need a piece of 6″ x 12″ DSP. Score it at 1″ along the top and bottom, then cut vertical lines at every inch between the two score lines. Cut two strips of contrasting DSP 1″ x 12″ to reinforce the top and bottom edges, if desired, and a 1″ x 10″ strip for the handle. Wrap the paper around and attach the sides together at the back. I inserted the handle between the lantern and outside reinforcement strip using Tear & Tape adhesive. I also curled the paper with my bone folder a bit to keep the round shape. Then I set it over a small jar with a battery-operated candle!

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This tall lantern is easier (if possible)! It’s a piece of 9″ x 9″ DSP and you score it at 1″, 4.5″ and 8″, then fold at the 4.5″ line and cut at 1″ from the fold just to the edge of the score lines:

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When you unfold the paper, it looks like this:

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Follow the same instructions for finishing this lantern. You could make them any size: I simply suggest measuring the jars you are going to wrap them around and cut the width to 1″ longer.

Now you are ready to party on to the next blog which is Terry’s (or back to Margriet’s blog)!

Your comments are welcome and appreciated! You can order the supplies to make your own lanterns from your demonstrator, or if you don’t have a demonstrator, please shop from my Stampin’ Store!