A pretty spring floral card for Day 27 of my 40 Cards in 40 Days.  This card was made by fellow demonstrator Jayne Fuller.  Jayne used Stampin’ Up!’s So Much Love Bundle from the January – April Mini Catalog on this card.  I like how Jayne stamped the leaves directly on the piece of Basic White paper but die cut the stamped flowers and popped them up with dimensionals.  It really makes the flowers pop.  The tag is die-cut using the Tailor Made Tags Dies.  A very nice card for Spring.

Day 26 of my 40 Cards in 40 Days brings a card that I like because it’s not something I would make.  This card made by fellow demonstrator Lynn Otto was made with the Enjoy The Journey suite of products.  These products highlight the great outdoors. If you like the outdoors, this suite is for you!  From the bold papers to the amazing dies, this suite has it all.  I love the little tent on the card.  Too fun!  Thank you Lynn for this great card!

I have a stunning card for you on Day 25 of my 40 Cards in 40 Days.  Fellow demonstrator Connie Ingram made this beautiful card using lots of different products.  The floral images and the sentiment are all from the Happiness Abounds stamp set.  The jar is from the Jar of Flowers stamp set.  The printed background is a piece of the Vellum 12” x 12” Layering Designs Paper.  It really sets off the jar of flowers without being too busy.  The Stitched With Whimsy die completes the card.  Beautiful!  Thank you Connie!

Starting today and for the next few days I will be sharing cards with you that other demonstrators have made.  Last week I went to a Stampin’ Up! meeting and we did a card swap, so I came home with some great ideas and beautiful cards to share with you. For Day 24 of my 40 Cards in 40 Days I have a card made with the Desert Details Suite of products.  I don’t own these products, so it was fun to receive a card that used them.  The Delicate Desert Designer Paper gives the feel of the desert in it’s patterns and colors.  Two of the patterns/colors are used on this card made by fellow demonstrator Mary Roybal.  I like how Mary took the southwestern shape and put it together like a puzzle for a fun background.  So fun!

Have a great day! Take care and Happy Stamping!

Irresistible Blooms is such a gorgeous suite of products!  It’s perfect for Day 23 of my 40 Cards in 40 Days.  This suite of products is part of Stampin’ Up!’s Online Exclusives.  You won’t find these products in any publication.  This suite has been so popular that it’s currently unavailable (but will return!). 

The flower on the focal point of my card was die cut from the designer paper.  No stamping necessary!  The leaves were also die cut from the designer paper.  So easy to make a pretty flower.  The colors in the card are Flirty Flamingo, Petal Pink and Soft Seafoam.  The little gems are Irridescent Pearl Jewels that I colored with my Soft Seafoam Stampin’ Blend Markers. 

This card is like the Hello Ladybug card that I shared with you last week.  They are both Z-Fold cards as you can see in the photo below.  An easy fun fold card.

Have a great day! Take care and Happy Stamping!

For Day 22 of my 40 Cards in 40 Days I couldn’t resist making another card with the Meadow Dies.  They make such a striking card.  This card is more casual than the one I shared earlier this week.  Yes, I used my favorite embossing folder again.  I really need to branch out a bit but this one works so well on so many different types of cards. 

When I want to add a sentiment to my card front and the card front is white/light, I like to add a little strip of colored cardstock behind it to make it pop.  This “hello” is from the Hello Ladybug stamp set.  This turned out to be a pretty easy card for Simple Saturday.

Have a great day!  Take care and Happy Stamping!

Happy St. Patrick’s Day.  Happy Day 20 of my 40 Cards in 40 Days!  It would have been wrong not to share a card made with the Lucky Clover Bundle with you today.  Unfortunately, I can’t share a link with you because this bundle sold out way back in early February.  It was quite popular.

But back to the card.  I embossed the card front with my favorite cross-hatch embossing folder.  (Did you notice that I actually used a different embossing folder on yesterday’s card?)  😊  If I made this card over, I would emboss a piece of cardstock that covers the front of the card instead of embossing the card front itself.  When you emboss the card front, it breaks down the fibers of the paper and it’s not as sturdy and it warps a little.  You can see this a bit if you look closely at the bottom edge of my card.

This was a simple card design with some stamped shamrocks and layers.  Add that to the embossed card front and you have a fun card for St. Patty’s Day.  Enjoy!

A lovely Spring card on Day 20 of my 40 Cards in 40.  The focal point of this card is Stampin’ Up!’s  beautiful Hues of Happiness Designer Series Paper.  Click the link to see all of the gorgeous, colorful patterns in this pack of paper.

To make the card I adhered a strip of the designer paper directly to the Basic White card base.  Then I embossed a piece of Basic White cardstock with the Painted Texture 3D Embossing Folder.  After cutting a strip out of the middle of the embossed cardstock I adhered it to the card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.  Then it was time to decorate the card as it needed a little something more.  I chose to use the Charming Sentiments stamp set and the Sentiment Silhouette Dies.  Have you used this bundle yet?  This was actually the first time I’ve used the bundle and I love it!  No more fussy cutting around words!  The dies do all the work.  These two items are bundled in the current Annual Catalog, but that means you only have about 6 weeks to get the bundle price.  17 different sentiments in the stamp set and 30 dies!  Wow! 

An easy beautiful card perfect for that next birthday on your calendar!  Thank you Lorri Heiling for the inspiration. Have a great day!  Take care and Happy Stamping!

It’s a birthday card for Day 19 of my 40 Cards in 40 Days.  I used the Silly Goose stamp set and the Country Gingham 6” x 6” Designer Paper on my card.  The frame is one of the Fabulous Frames Dies.

The geese in this stamp set are so cute and there are fun sentiments in it too.  I die-cut the frame twice, once in Sweet Sorbet and once in Basic White.  I used the cut-out from the white frame to stamp the goose on and colored the goose with my Stampin’ Blend Markers.  Fun and easy!  Who doesn’t need a birthday card with a fun goose on it?

Have a great day!  Take care and Happy Stamping!

Are you anxiously awaiting Spring and Summer?  I know I am!  This card for Day 18 of my 40 Cards in 40 Days should at least lets you think about these warmer seasons.  I’ve used the cute Hello Ladybug stamp set and the Ladybug Builder Punch for today’s card. 

The designer paper used on the card is the Perfectly Penciled Designer Series Paper.  You can’t go wrong with black and white paper.  The little flowers in the lower right corner of the card are from the Petal Park stamp set.  I love that they are so like the flowers on the designer paper.

Today’s card is a fun fold card called the Z-Fold.  You can see why it’s called that in the second photo below.  A Z-Fold card is easy to make.  Take a regular card base and then score the front of the card at the halfway mark (2 1/8” on this card).  Fold back along the score mark and add your focal point.  Just remember to only adhere the focal point (ladybug) to the front flap of the card.

Have a great day!  Take care and Happy Stamping!

I love the silhouettes that the Meadow Dies cut out.  They make a very striking card.  For Card 17 in my 40 Cards in 40 Days I’ve paired one of the silhouettes with the Brushstroke Specialty Paper that I shared with you in my project on Day 15.  Today I used the Blushing Bride Brushstroke Paper.  It really sets off the black silhouette.  Unfortunately, my photo does not do the card justice.  The Blushing Bride paper doesn’t want to photograph well.  I also used my favorite new embossing folder, the crosshatch from the Basics 3D Embossing Folders which is one of the offering in Stampin’ Up!’s Online Exclusives.

This card would be perfect for almost any occasion.  Have a great day!  Take care and Happy Stamping!

Today’s card on Day 15 of my 40 Cards in 40 Days uses the Whale Done stamp set, the Whale Punch and the GORGEOUS Brushstroke Specialty Paper. 

Oh, my! I had overlooked this paper in the catalog until one of customers purchased some.  My card and the photo in the catalog do not do it justice.  Check out the link to it above because the photo in my online store does a pretty good job showing you just how beautiful it is.

In the package of the Brushstroke Specialty Paper you get one sheet of 3 different colors.  Night of Navy, Soft Succulent and Blushing Bride.  When I first looked at the Night of Navy piece it reminded me of water which inspired me to dig out the Whale Done stamp set and the Whale Builder Punch. 

I was having a difficult time coming up with an idea until I came across a card I made last year with this punch and stamp set. Different designer paper, different orientation and a different whale.

Last year I stamped the whale and punched it out. This year I die cut all the pieces of the whale and put it together. To get the two different tones of Smoky Slate for my pieced together whale I punched the pieces twice. The first time I punched it out of unaltered Smoky Slate and this is what I used for the belly piece. The second time that I punched out the whale I had used my Blender Brush and lightly added a bit of Smoky Slate ink to the Smoky Slate cardstock. I really like the way it turned out.

Such a fun stamp set and punch. Two more items that will stay in my craft room stash. 🙂

Have a great day! Take care and Happy Stamping!

For Day 14 of my 40 Cards in 40 Days I wanted to highlight the Radiating Stitches Dies that are a new item found in Stampin’ Up!’s Online Exclusives.  There are six dies in the set that all have this fun stitching on them.  There are three different sizes of rectangles, two different circles and the heart which I used on my card here.  Be sure to click the link above and check out these dies online to see the stitching on the other dies.

This card was very easy to make.  After die-cutting the three hearts from Polished Pink cardstock, I adhered them to a piece of Basic White cardstock that was embossed with my favorite cross-hatch design from the Basic 3D Embossing Folders.  Add a layer of Basic Black and pop it on the front of the card.  Easy Peasy.

One of the things I like about my challenge is that since I have to make so many cards, I’m forcing myself to make easier cards.  Sometimes I can get carried away.  I hope you’re challenging yourself a little bit and making at least a few cards yourself.  Have a great day!  Take care and Happy Stamping!

Such a fun card on Day 13!  A pocket card! Before I start telling you about this card I do have a disclaimer.  I made the card, but I didn’t design it.  I saw it online and copied it.  I can’t give them credit because I don’t remember where I found it and they didn’t have a watermark on the photo.  ☹

This was a fun card to make.  The little pocket was easily made with the Mini Pocket Envelope Dies.  I stamped the cat, cut him out and glued him to the top of the insert.  The Pool Party designer paper is from the Subtles 6” x 6” pack.   Other than cutting the cat out by hand, this card was easy to make. 

I wonder who I should send it to?  Oh, I’ve got it!  My younger son’s birthday is at the end of the month and he has a black cat!  Perfect!

Have a great day!  Take care and Happy Stamping!