Autumn Wishes

The Amber Autumn bundle has a great background leaf die that really compliments the images from the stamp set. For this card, I used Blending Brushes to add color to the die cut background and I love how it turned out.

The card base is Basic Beige, 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, scored at 4 1/4″.

Cut a piece of Very Vanilla at 5 1/4″ x 4″. Use Blending Brushes and ink pads to add color randomly to this piece. The colors I used for this card are Crushed Curry, Pumpkin Pie, Cajun Craze, Cherry Cobbler and Mossy Meadow. Place the background leaf die in the center to crop. Layer this onto a 5 1/4″ x 4″ piece of Crumb Cake card stock then adhere to the card front.

Use early Espresso ink to stamp the greeting onto a scrap of Very Vanilla cardstock, then crop with a die from the Sentimental Framing die set or Textured Notes die set, keeping the stamped greeting to the far right of the die. Adhere this to the cardfront toward the right side.

Use Early Espresso to stamp the image onto a 3 1/2″ x 2 3/4″ piece of Basic Beige cardstock. Color the acorns with Crumb Cake and Pecan Pie Stampin’Blends markers. Color & blend the leaves with Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie and Cajun Craze Stampin’Blends. Crop with the corresponding die and adhere to the card front with Dimensionals.

Crop three leaves from Basic Beige cardstock. Use Pumpkin Pie and Cajun Craze ink and Sponge Daubers to add color to the leaves. Glue to the card front, tucking the ends under the stamped image, and slightly overlapping the greeting.

Add a Cajun Craze and Gold Dot to the greeting.

Use Early Espresso ink to stamp a sentiment onto a 5 1/4″ x 4″ piece of Very Vanilla cardstock and adhere to a 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″ of Crumb Cake cardstock. Adhere this to the inside of the card. If desired, crop two leaves from Basic Beige and add color as before, then glue to the upper left corner of the inside of the card.

If you would like to purchase any of the products used to make this card, you can shop with me here.

Please Note: Several of the products used for this card are  in the September – December 2025 mini catalog and will be available for purchase in September. 

  • Amber Autumn Bundle – # 165893
  • Cajun Craze and Gold Dots – #165984

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Amber Autumn with Leaf Background

This was the very first card I made using the Amber Autumn Bundle. I thought the large leaf background die would make a lovely backdrop for one of the images from the stamp set.

The card base is Pumpkin Pie cardstock cut at 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, scored at 4 1/4″

I cropped the leafy background from a piece of Splendid Autumn DSP and layered it onto a 5 1/4″ x 4″ piece of Very Vanilla which had been embossed with the Gathering Leaves embossing folder. Adhere this to the card base.

I stamped the pumpkin image onto a scrap of Very Vanilla cardstock using Versamark ink, then heat embossed with gold embossing powder. I colored the stamped image using ink and a Waterpainter. If you don’t have a Waterpainter you can use a fine paint brush with water. The colors I used for the pumpkins are Pumpkin Pie and Pecan Pie for the stems, Crushed Curry and Old Olive for the gourd, Crushed Curry and Crumb Cake for the corn, and Cajun Craze for the leaves. I used the heat tool to make sure the image was completely dry before cropping with the corresponding die. I attached the image to the card front using Dimensionals.

I also cropped a wheat stem from a scrap of gold foil paper and tucked it under the pumpkin image.

I gold embossed the greeting onto a scrap of Very Vanilla cardstock, fussy cut it and attached to the card front with Dimensionals.

For the inside, stamp a sentiment of your choice on 5 1/4″ x 4″ piece of Very Vanilla cardstock and adhere to the inside of the card. Stamping your sentiment with gold embossing powder will coordinate with the gold embossing on the front of the card.

If you would like to purchase any of the producsts used to make this card, you can shop with me here.

Please Note: Several of the products used for this card are  in the September – December 2025 mini catalog and will be available for purchase in September. 

  • Amber Autumn Bundle # 165893
  • Gathering Leaves Embossing Folder – #165983
  • Gathering Moments Stamp Set – #165970

The remaining products are listed below:

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Amber Autumn Simple Fun-Fold

The Amber Autumn bundle is quickly becoming one of my favorite Fall sets. The images are so beautiful and look great whether they are colored with Stampin’Blends or watercolored with ink and waterpainter.

When the card is closed, it is an A-2 size card, 5 1/2″ x 4 1/4″.

On my Youtube video I show you both of these techniques to color the images. You can watch the replay here.

Here are the cardstock dimensions you need to recreate this card:

  • Card Base: Crumb Cake – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″ and 2 1/8″
  • First Layer: Cajun Craze – 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″ and 5 3/8″ x 2″ (cut two)
  • DSP Layer:  Autumn Toile DSP -5 1/8″ x 3 7/8″ and 5 1/8″ x 1 3/4″ (cut two)
  • Mats: Very Vanilla – 5 1/2″ x 3 7/8″
  • Stamped Image: Basic Beige 3 1/4″ x 2 3/4″

 

 For this card you will need the following cardstock:

  • Card Base: Pumpkin Pie – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″
  • First Layer: Cajun Craze – 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″
  • Second Layer: Autumn Toile DSP – 5 1/4″ x 4″
  • Leaves: Basic Beige – 3 1/2″ x 2 1/2″ (cut three)
  • Greeting: Very Vanilla 3 1/2″ x 2″
  • Gold Wheat Sprigs: Scraps of Gold Foil
  • Inside First Layer: Cajun Craze – 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″
  • Inside Second Layer: Very Vanilla – 5 1/4″ x 4″

Please Note: At the time of this writing, several of the products used for these cards are not yet available. They are in the September – December 2025 mini catalog will be available for purchase in September. These include:

  • Amber Autumn Bundle – # 165893
  • Autumn Toile DSP – # 165882
  • Streaked Dots – #165902
  • Cajun Craze and Gold Dots – #165984
  • Irregular Weave Trim – #165903

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Video Recap – Prairie Grass Cards

Here’s one of the cards I made using the new Prairie Grass stamp set and one of the little birds from the Feathered Fun stamp set. Kinda reminds me of walking through the state park near my house. I love how the Woven Textures DSP compliments the design,

I also made another more colorful card with the Prairie Grass set and set it off with the Sentimental Framing dies.

I will be adding the video to my YouTube channel soon. Until it gets deleted by Facebook, you can watch the replay of the video here.

Here are all of the products I used to created these cards:
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Fright Night and Damask Designs

Here’s another unique Halloween card that combines the Fright Night bundle with flowers. The flowers used for this card come from the Stippled Roses bundle. Color them with blends markers and then use a sponge dauber to add a little Memento ink to them.

  1. The card Base is Basic Black – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, scored at 4 1/4″.
  2. Cut a dark Cherry Cobbler piece of Autumn Splendor DSP at 5 1/4″ x 4″ and emboss with the Damask Designs embossing folder. Use a piece of fine sand paper and lightly rub over the embossed design. Adhere to the card front.
  3. Use Memento ink to stamp the sentiment on a 4 1/2″ x 2 1/2″ piece of Basic White cardstock. Crop with the corresponding die and attach to the card with dimensionals.
  4. Stamp two roses from the Stippled Roses bundle on a scrap of Basic White cardstock. Color the flowers with Dark Real Red Blends and add Dark Cherry Cobbler Blends . Color the Leaves with Dark Old Olive Blends. Use a sponge dauber to pounce a little black Memento ink on the flowers and leaves to tone down the color. Crop with the corresponding dies. Use dimensionals and glue to add the flowers to the card front, slightly overlapping the flowers over the greeting.
  5. Crop a spider web from Basic Black cardstock, tuck the end under the flowers and glue in place. If desired, apply Wink of Stella to the spider web to add a little glimmer.Crop a spider from Basic Black cardstock and adhere to the lower flower.

pic of inside of card

  1. For the inside, use Memento ink to stamp the sentiment and a rose to the lower left corner of a 5 1/4″ x 4″ piece of Basic White cardstock. Color the flower as you did before. Adhere to the inside of the card.

 

Here are the products you need to recreate this card. Purchase them online with me here to receive a free gift.

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Inspiring Imperfections Metallic Cards

The Inspiring Imperfections bundle has lovely images that coordinate so beautifully with the Kintsugi Inspirations DSP and the Joined Together embossing folder. The suggested colors are shades of blue and pink with gold foil streaks and embellishments. For this video, I wanted to demonstrate that using alternate colors is also a very viable option that produces striking results. The Facebook Live video is available to watch on my Youtube channel here.

For the red and gold card you need the following cardstock:

  • Card Base: Cherry Cobbler – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″
  • First Layer: Basic White – 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″
  • Second Layer: Gold Foil – 5 1/4″ x 2 1/8″ and Kintsugi Inspirations DSP – 5 1/4″ x 2″
  • Flowers and Greeting: Scraps of Basic White
  • Vase: Cherry Cobbler – 3 1/4″ x 1 3/4″
  • Flourishes: Scraps of Gold Foil
  • Inside: Basic White – 5 1/4″ x 4″

To make the yellow/orange card you need the following cardstock:

  • Card Base: Cajun Craze – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″
  • First Layer: Kintsugi Inspirations DSP – 5 1/4″ x 4″
  • Vases: Scraps of Gold Foil and one of the vases cropped from the Kintsugi Inspirations DSP
  • Flower: Basic White DSP – 2 1/2″ x 2″
  • Flourishes: Scraps of Cajun Craze
  • Inside: Basic White – 5 1/4″ x 4″

I’ve listed the products I used for these cards below. If you’d like to purchase them or any other Stampin’Up! products you can shop online with me here to receive a free gift.
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Facebook Live Recap – Otterly Amazing Simple Fun-folds

Th Otterly Amazing bundle and Otterly Adorable DSP combine to make quick and easy cards that can be used for Birthday, Thinking of You, Anniversary or any time you just want to keep in touch with someone and put a smile on their face.  The bundle and DSP are currently in the ‘Last Chance’ category on the Online Exclusives, so if you don’t already have it, order soon to avoid disappointment.

I made two simple fun-fold cards using these products, an easel card and a z-fold card. Using the dies to crop the cute otters from the DSP enables you to make these cards quickly. If you prefer, you can also stamp the images and color them.

The video will be on my YouTube channel soon. Subscribe to my channel here to get notified when I post a video. When I get 50 subscribers I will be doing my live videos there.

Cardstock requirements for this card:

  • Card Base: Garden Green – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″ and 2 1/8″
  • Card Front: Garden Green – 5 1/2″ x 4 1/4″
  • First Layer: Soft Sea Foam – 5 1/4″ x 4″
  • Logs: Crumb Cake – 3 3/4″ x 2″
  • Long Leaf Branches: Scraps of Garden Green
  • Small Leaf Branches: Scraps of Granny Apple Green
  • Otters: Otterly Adorable DSP or stamp image on Basic White and color as desired
  • Inside: Soft Sea Foam – 5 1/4″ x 4″
  • Strips: Garden Green – 5 1/2″ x 1 1/4″  and Soft Sea Foam – 5 1/4″ x 1″
  • Greeting: Soft Sea Foam – 3″ x 3/8″

 

This card again uses the Otterly Adorable DSP for the otters, this time, just cutting one of the cute scenes. Here’s what you need for this card:

  • Card Base: Pretty Peacock – 11″ x 4 1/4″, score at 5 1/2″ and 2 3/4″
  • DSP Panels: Otterly Adorable DSP – cut two at 4 1/8″ x 2 5/8″, cut one at 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″
  • Front Flap: Pretty Peacock – 3 3/4″ x 3″
  • Front Flap DSP: – Otterly Adorable DSP – 3 5/8″ x 2 7/8″
  • Greenery: Scraps of Pretty Peacock and Granny Apple Green
  • Greeting: Scrap of Basic White
  • Inside Layers: Pretty Peacock – 3 3/4″ x 3″ and Basic White – 3 5/8″ x 2 7/8

The products I used for these cards are listed below. Kindly remember the the Otterly Amazing bundle is a ‘last chance’ item on the online exclusives so it will only be available for purchase while supplies last.   For a special gift from me, you can shop online here. As always, thank you for your support!

 

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Facebook Live Recap – Feathered Fun

The Feathered Fun stamp set is another new stamp set in the 2025-26 Annual catalog that I think is sometimes overlooked, maybe because it doesn’t have a die set with it. It is unique though, in that you can use both sides of the stamp to create an image, one side for color and the other side for detail. For the cards in this video, I actually used only the detailed side of the stamp and then colored the images with Stampin’ Blends markers. This stamp set does have a couple of very small leaf and branch stamps but since it basically has only bird images, I did combine it with other stamp sets, dies and Designer Series paper.

The video will be on my Youtube channel soon.To be notified when my new videos are posted on YouTube, you can subscribe to my channel here.  Also, when I have reached 50 subscribers on YouTube I will be doing my live videos there.

Cardstock requirements for this card:

  • Card Base: Garden Green – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″
  • First layer: Very Vanilla – 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″
  • Second Layer: Lovely Gardens DSP – 5 1/4″ x 4″
  • Arch: Very Vanilla – 4″ x 2 3/4″
  • Bird and Greeting: Scraps of Very Vanilla
  • Leaf Branch: Scrap of Garden Green
  • Inside: Very Vanilla – 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″
  • Inside Strips: Garden Green – 4 1/8″ x 5/8″ and Lovely Garden DSP – 4″ x 1/2″

Cardstock Requirements for this card:

  • Card Base: Granny Apple Green – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″
  • First Layer: Lemon Lolly – 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″
  • Second Layer: Thoughtful Journey DSP – 5 1/4″ x 4″
  • Large Leaf Frame: Granny Apple Green – 5 1/2″ x 4 1/8″
  • Birds, Flowers, Extra Leaves: Scraps of Basic White
  • Inside First Layer: Lemon Lolly – 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″
  • Inside Second Layer: Basic White – 5 1/4″ x 4″

The supplies I used to create these cards are listed below. If you’re not currently working with a Stampin’Up! demonstrator, please shop with me here if you would like to purchase any of these supplies or any other Stampin’Up! products. When you sho with me online I will always send you a thank you gift! Please note that for the large leafy frame die cut that I used on the ‘With Love’ card is from a retired dies set called Eden’s Garden. It is no longer available but there are many other floral dies that could be used as well.

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FB Live Recap: Thankful Garden Masking Techniques

 

The Thankful Garden bundle, which is an online exclusive, has a set of five masks that coordinate with the stamp set and dies. The masks are a quick way to color the beautiful large flower images with either blending brushes or sponge daubers. For this week’s video, I demonstrated just how easy both techniques are to use. Watch the replay here, and in May, it will be uploaded to YouTube. Subscribe to my channel here to get notifications when I post a video!

 

 

For this card, I stamped the flower image twice using Smoky Slate ink, then colored one with Highland Heather and Gorgeous Grape and the second one with Petunia Pop. I used the blending brushes to color the images before cropping them with the coordinating die.

 

 

For the inside, I added some decorative strips at the top of the card and stamped a sentiment from the Year of Flowers stamp set

 

The cardstock used for this card is:

  • Card Base: Gorgeous Grape – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″
  • First Layer: Pretty in Pink – 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″
  • Second Layer: Lovely Garden DSP – 5 1/4″ x 4″
  • Flowers: Basic White – 5″ x 4″, cut two
  • Inside First Layer: Pretty in Pink – 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″
  • Inside Second Layer: Basic White – 5 1/4″ x 4″
  • Inside Decorative Strips: Pretty in Pink – 4″ x 5/8″ and Lovely Garden DSP – 4″ x 1/2″

 

 

For this card, I used sponge daubers with the masks to color the flowers. In the video, I explain how to make extra small flowers using another of the dies from this set.

 

The cardstock used for this card:

  • Card Base: Garden Green – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″
  • First Layer: Daffodil Delight – 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″
  • Second Layer: Lovely Garden DSP – 5 1/4″ x 4″
  • Third Layer: Very Vanilla – 5 1/4″ x 4″, embossed with the Exposed Brick folder, then cropped with the Deckled Rectangles die
  • Flowers: Scraps of Basic White
  • Leaves: Scraps of Garden Green
  • Greeting: Very Vanilla – 3″ x 1 1/2″

 

 

For the greeting and the inside sentiment for this card, I again used sentiments from the Year of Flowers stamp set.

 

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FB Live Recap: Beautiful Gallery Suite

 

Beautiful Gallery is a brand-new suite that has two gorgeous bundles – Gallery Blooms and Beautiful Motifs. The images and die sets are so much fun to work with. My video this week shows just how versatile these sets are. Using these products, I made three cards very different from each other – white on white, colorful blends, and vintage style. The replay can be found here, and in May it will be moved to my YouTube channel.

I’ve listed the cardstock dimensions and products I used for these cards below. If you are not a Stampin’Up! demonstrator, the Beautiful Gallery Suite will be available for ordering beginning May 6. If you are a demonstrator, it’s available now as a pre-order.

One of the many perks of being a Stampin’Up! demonstrator is that you can view the catalog and pre-order select items a month in advance. If you would like more information about being a demonstrator, I’d love to discuss it with you.

 

 

The white on white card is perfect for those times when you need a sympathy card, but it could also be appropriate for a wedding or anniversary card.

  • Card Base: Basic White – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″
  • First Layer: Basic White – 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″
  • Second Layer: 5 1/4″ x 4″, score one inch from the left side at 1″, 1 1/8″ 1 1/4″ and 1 3/8″; score two inches from the top at 2″, 2 1/8″ 2 1/4″ and 2 3/8″
  • Flowers and Leaf Stems: Scraps of Basic White
  • Greeting: Basic White – 3″ x 1 1/2″
  • Inside First Layer: Basic White – 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″
  • Inside Second Layer: Basic White -5 1/4″  x 4″

 

 

  • Card Base: Basic White – 11″ x 4 1/4″, score at 5 1/2″
  • First Layer: Pretty In Pink – 5 1/4″ x 4″, embossed with Damask Design folder
  • Second Layer:  Smoky Slate – 5″ x 3 1/2″
  • Third Layer: Basic White – 4 3/4″ x 3 1/4″
  • Flower: Basic White – 4 1/2″ x 3″
  • Inside First Layer: Pretty In Pink – 5 1/4″ x 4″
  • Inside Second Layer: Basic White – 5″ x 3 3/4″

 

 

  • Card Base: Pecan Pie – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″
  • First Layer: Very Vanilla – 5 1/2″ x 4 1/4″, crop with Textured Notes die
  • Second Layer: Very Vanilla – 4 1/2″ x 3″, crop with Textured Notes die
  • Stamped Flowers: Scraps of Very Vanilla
  • Die Cut Flowers, Leaf Stems and  Flourish: Scraps of Pecan Pie and Crumb Cake
  • Greeting: Very Vanilla – 3″ x 3/8″
  • Inside: Very Vanilla – 5 1/2″ x 4 1/4″, crop with Textured Notes die

 

The Beautiful Gallery Suite will not be available for general purchase until May 6. Here are the order numbers for those products from that suite that I used for these cards:

  • Gallery Blooms Bundle – # 165213
  • Beautiful Motifs Bundle – # 165206
  • Damask Designs Embossing Folder – # 165214

 

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