Whimsy & Wonder Suite, it’s not just for the holidays.

One of the nicest things about Stampin’ Up! Designer Series Paper (which is two-sided) is that in most cases, one side of the paper is more holiday/occasion specific and the other is neutral.

Today I’m featuring two cards using the same layout and papers, just both sides of the designer paper.

First up is the holiday card:

Next, is the birthday card, all I did was turn the paper over and use a sentiment from another stamp set.

Here are the specifics on the cards:

• Thick Basic White Card Base
• Mint Macaron mat 4″ x 5¼”
• 2 Pieces of Designer Series Paper – 1¾” x 5″
• Vellum card stock die cut, I used die from Hippo & Friends
• Just Jade die cut tree and Silver Foil die cut tree, from Whimsical Trees Bundle
• Add trees to vellum, then vellum to card front, this helps hide adhesive on the vellum
• Use Stampin’ Dimensional’s on any layer
• Add sentiment & gems of your choice

Thank you for taking the time to stop by today, hope these projects have inspired you to try paper crafting. Should you decide to place an order for Stampin’ Up! products, I would appreciate your business.

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What’s not to “loaf” about a punny joke? It never hurts to have a little laughter, light-heartedness, and humor sprinkled into your schedule. If you’re a fan of fun, get a kick out of clever crafts, and can’t keep it together when you hear a classic knee-slapper, you’ll go bananas over this month’s cute ‘n’ quirky kit!

The Lots of Pun Paper Pumpkin Kit includes enough egg-citing elements to create nine cards and coordinating envelopes. From giddy gingham to splatters and stripes, this playful Paper Pumpkin kit features a fun and fresh look with one-of-a-kind patterns and designs! Egg-cellent for any occasion, reason, or season throughout the year, the kit’s pun-packed stamp set provides completely customizable characters for a very versatile crafting experience. Pair each stamp with its matching die-cut snack, then mix up the faces and accessories for an absolutely adorable accent!

Pick up your friends and family with pun-filled projects. December’s delightful kit is sure to make ‘em smile!

Details about the kit: Lots of Pun

• The kit contains enough elements to create 9 cards—3 each of 3 designs—and 9 coordinating envelopes. This all-inclusive kit includes printed card bases, die-cut paper pieces, embellishments, adhesive, and more!
• The Lots of Pun Stamp Set is a builder stamp set! This means the included images can be mixed and matched to build a variety of unique characters with different looks and features.
• Card size: 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ (10.8 x 14 cm)
• Envelope size: 4-1/2″ x 5-3/4″ (11.4 x 14.6 cm)
• Coordinating colors: Crumb Cake, Daffodil Delight, Early Espresso, Granny Apple Green, Pool Party, Poppy Parade
• Includes a Classic Stampin’ Spot

Order below or click the link here.

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Today I’m featuring my monthly series posted the 25th of each month July – November, featuring Christmas projects.

It’s hard to believe we are celebrating Thanksgiving today and Christmas is just one month away!

Featured Products this Month:

• Gingerbread & Peppermint Designer Series Paper – #156313 – $11.50
• Frosted Gingerbread Bundle – #156807 – $48.50
• Real Red Mini Ruffled Ribbon – #156323 – $8.00
• Gingerbread & Peppermint Acrylic Shapes – #156322 – $6.50

First up is a card that uses designer series paper to create the front, it’s a great way to use designer series paper.

Who doesn’t like a shaker card?  I’ve giving this one to a special friend!

How about some tags for those packages.  Use dies or each cut down Basic White card stock to create them,

Cute little box for small gifts, alter to the size you desire.

Front of the designer paper covered note pad.

Here is the back of the note pad.  Use a piece of Tear and Tape to keep ribbon in place.

Download the project sheet: Christmas Nov21 – CardsandCraftswithKaren

Thank you for taking the time to stop by today, hope these projects have inspired you to try paper crafting. Should you decide to place an order for Stampin’ Up! products, I would appreciate your business.

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Today’s card features the Pretty Pumpkin Bundle teamed up with the Beauty of the Earth Designer Series Paper.

Here is a close up of the pumpkins and ribbon.  The ribbon was colored with Granny Apple Green, Balmy Blue and Cajun Craze Stampin’ Blend Markers to add glitz and sparkle to the card!

Thank you for taking the time to stop by today, hope these projects have inspired you to try paper crafting. Should you decide to place an order for Stampin’ Up! products, I would appreciate your business.

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Happy Tuesday, so are you ready for Thanksgiving? have any shopping you need to do?  I’ll be getting our pie from Costco today, they made a wonderful pumpkin pie.

This month due to scheduling my Sunday Stampers could not meet in person so I’ve made cards for the ladies who placed orders with me this month as a thank you and will be getting them out this weekend.

My first card features some of the products from the Eden’s Garden product collection.

Card specifics:

• 3 pieces of designer paper matted on opposite color from card base
• Soft Succulent and Evening Evergreen card stock
• Gold Vellum die cut
• Label dies cuts in both colors from the Ever Eden Cotton Paper with Basic White label on top
• Sentiment from the Eden’s Garden stamp set

For my second card I’ve used Gold Foil with the Edgelit and a piece of the designer paper layered on Soft Succulent card stock for the front of the card.

Other specifics:

• Any of the images can stamped on the mat
• Remember to stamp before adding the Gold Foil and designer paper
• Tailor Made Tag for the sentiment (mine is from Biggest Wish stamp set)
• Simply Elegant Gold Trim for the bow, added with glue dot

Finally the last card is based on one from a demonstrator workshop I participated in earlier this month. Focal image is 1″ strips of paper added to a 3¾” x 5″ mat of Basic White card stock, added to a Thick Basic White base.

I’ve switched up the die cut, sentiment and ribbon for a fun and easy Christmas card.

Thank you for taking the time to stop by today, hope these projects have inspired you to try paper crafting. Should you decide to place an order for Stampin’ Up! products, I would appreciate your business.

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Today I have a fun card for you featuring the Beauty of the Earth Designer Series Paper and using the oval die from the Eden’s Garden Bundle to create a wreath.

Steps to make the card:

• Die cut 2 of the largest dies (oval), cut them in half on the long side and put them together to form a circle.
• Adhere wreath with Mini Black Stampin’ Dimensionals
• Bumblebee card stock card base
• Merry Merlot card stock mat with designer paper on top
• Strip of Bumblebee card stock with sentiment, using bone folder to create the “wave”
• Diamond Weave Ribbon for bow adhered with Mini Glue Dots

Thank you for taking the time to stop by today, hope these projects have inspired you to try paper crafting. Should you decide to place an order for Stampin’ Up! products, I would appreciate your business.

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Today I’m sharing a card using the Eden’s Garden Bundle for a congratulations card I’ve sent to two good friends!

I’ve teamed the bundle with the Blackberry Beauty 12″ x 12″ Specialty Designer Series Paper.

The sentiment was stamped on Very Vanilla card stock, die cut and I’ve added a second die cut using Gold Foil which ties into the designer paper and Simply Elegant Gold Cord Trim used as an accent.

Below is a look inside of the card.

Did you notice how I used the edge die on the layer of Very Vanilla on the inside?

Thank you for taking the time to stop by today, hope these projects have inspired you to try paper crafting. Should you decide to place an order for Stampin’ Up! products, I would appreciate your business.

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Today one of my Sunday Stampers mom’s turns 80 years young.  To mark the occasion she is hoping to have 80 people sent her mom birthday cards and I’m sharing the one I sent with you today.

Happy 80th Birthday Janet!

My card features the Merriest Moments with Hybrid Embossing Folder Bundle. It’s not just for Christmas and makes great birthday cards.

Some specifics about the card:

• In-Color Pale Papaya Vellum was used for the Embossed/Die cut image
• Die cut image was adhered with Stampin’ Dimensional’s
• Cinnamon Cider mat is embossed with the Timeworn Type 3D Folder
• Poinsettia’s have Elegant Faceted Gems for center
• Mint Macaron card stock card base
• Greeting from Biggest Wishes Photopolymer Stamp Set

For the sentiment section, once stamped, I added to the vellum die cut piece.

Next, turn the vellum piece over and added the Stampin’ Dimensional’s to the back, under the where the Basic White card stock was added (this hide’s them).

When I first received the bundle, I totally missed the cute little flowers you could die cut. The flowers make great accents, especially with a piece of the Sale-a-bration paper I still had laying around.

I sure hope Janet likes the card.

Thank you for taking the time to stop by today, hope this project has inspired you to try paper crafting. Should you decide to place an order for Stampin’ Up! products, I would appreciate your business.

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Download the Seasonal Sale Brochure here: Stampin Up 11.16.21_FLYER_SEASONALSALE_US

PROMOTION PERIOD: November 16-18, 2021:

Wednesday I showed you my fun fold swap card, today I thought I would share another sample made with products from the Sweet Stockings Suite in the July – December 2021 Mini Catalog.

Sweet Stocking Suite includes:

• Sweet Little Stockings Bundle
• Jolly Felt
• Matte Decorative Dots
• Pool Party 3/8″ Striped Grosgrain Ribbon
• Sweet Stockings 12″ x 12″ Designer Series Paper

Here is the front of today’s card, don’t you just love the little dog and cat on the card!

Next for you I have the inside of the card.

Thank you for taking the time to stop by today, hope these projects have inspired you to try paper crafting. Should you decide to place an order for Stampin’ Up! products, I would appreciate your business.

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Today’s card is a Red, White & Blue Christmas card.

Steps to make the card:

• Card base is Night of Navy card stock, with a mat of Real Red card stock.
• Next,  die cut two tree’s using Thick Basic White card stock, adhered them together
• Then add to  designer series paper from the Beauty of the Earth paper pack
• Sentiment is from the Inspired Thoughts Bundle.

Thank you for taking the time to stop by today, hope these projects have inspired you to try paper crafting. Should you decide to place an order for Stampin’ Up! products, I would appreciate your business.

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Today I’m participating in the Stampin’ Spectacular with some fellow demonstrators as a precursor to Stampin’ Up! Onstage 2021 November 11-13, 2021, an on-line event.

As part of the Spectacular, there was an option to participate in a card swap and today I’m sharing my card, a fun fold.

Here are some specifics for my card:

• Pool Party card stock base 4¼” x 11″, scored at 5½”, then 2¾” cut from one of the side
• The piece cut away is used as a mat, layered with designer series paper 2½” x 4″, Basic White card stock die cut from either Scalloped Contour Dies or the Stitched So Sweetly dies
• Greeting is from Biggest Wish Stamp set in two coordinating colors, one light, one darker
• Fold and burnish the card base, add designer series paper 2½” x 4″
• Once the designer paper is adhered, wrap around ribbon and tie in a knot

When creating the tuck corner, cut a 2″ square on the diagonal, add Mini-Stampin’ Dimensionals on the outside, then to the card front. Make sure the Basic White 4″ x 5¼” card stock has been adhered first. Adhere a Bumblebee with a mini glue dot.

Thank you for taking the time to stop by today, hope these projects have inspired you to try paper crafting. Should you decide to place an order for Stampin’ Up! products, I would appreciate your business.

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• DISCOUNT – 20 – 25% off your favorite Stampin’ Up! inks, paper, stamps, tools, and more while you remain active
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Did you remember to turn your clocks back an hour? Don’t know about you, but I would rather have light in the evening vs. the morning.

I needed a change from the Halloween, Fall and Christmas cards I ‘ve been making and decided to make a bright and cheerful birthday card featuring the Hey Birthday Chick Cling Mount Stamp set and Birthday Chick Dies.

For the inside I’ve added a few “party” chicks and a few greetings, including a piece to write your wishes on.

Finally, I’m sure you are wondering how I did the inside, well here goes:

• 5¼” x 10″ piece of designer paper scored at 2″ – 3′ – 4″ – 5″ – 6″ – 7″ – 8″
• Start with a valley fold then, fold and burnish all score lines
• Adhere the left side, making sure border on top, bottom & side are close to the same size
• Fold the designer paper, add adhesive and close the card base
• When adding die cut and sentiments they should not be longer than 2″, dry fit before adhering to make sure they don’t stick out the side when closed

Thank you for taking the time to stop by today, hope these projects have inspired you to try paper crafting. Should you decide to place an order for Stampin’ Up! products, I would appreciate your business.

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Today I have another sample for you using the Eden Garden Designer Series Paper teamed up with the Biggest Wish Photopolymer stamp set for a Center Step Fold Birthday card.

Card measurements:

• Card base – 5½” x 8½”
• Basic White card stock – front piece 2¾” x 3″ and piece of the back of the card 2¾” x 4″
• Designer Series Paper – ¾” x 5 ¼” and 2 pieces 1″ x 3″
• Scraps for stamping and die cutting
• Embellishments of your choice

Instructions for cutting:

• Line the 5½” side of the card stock at the 1¼” mark on the top of the trimmer, then with the bar down on the trimmer use that ruler and cut from 1″ to 5¼”. Move the cardstock to the 4-1/4″ mark at the top of the trimmer and repeat the same cut lines. There should be two cut lines on each side of the cardstock.
• Turn the cardstock to the 8½” side. On the edge of the cardstock where the lines are close
  to the end, score at 1″ on each side of the cut lines. Do not score the area between the cut lines.
• Score at 2″ only on the sides of the center, at 4¼” ONLY in the center, not on the sides and finally at 5¼” only on the sides.
• I know it sounds scary, but it’s easier than it sounds.

Thank you for taking the time to stop by today, hope these projects have inspired you to try paper crafting. Should you decide to place an order for Stampin’ Up! products, I would appreciate your business.

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Download the Eden Garden brochure: Eden’s Garden Flyer November 2021

The tale of the Garden of Eden transcends the boundaries of a single belief system. Numerous accounts and adaptations of Eden’s events have appeared in Christianity, Judaism, Islam, legends and lore, ancient mythology, and more! No matter how the story is shared, the essence of Eden remains the same: it’s a place of paradise. Filled with fruitful and flourishing foliage, stillness and serenity, and an air of mystery, Eden is an ethereal utopia!

Enter and explore Eden with the Eden’s Garden Collection! This delightful and desirable collection includes early-release products from the January–June 2022 Mini Catalog—a bundle of stamps and dies that’s blooming with beauty and bounty. Plus, exclusive products you can’t uncover anywhere else—a pack of paper patterned with green and gold, a set of specialty sheets for gift-giving and textured touches, and a sparkling set of gleaming gems!

Below are some samples I’ve made using the stamp set, cotton and designer series paper:

Simple card using some of the images in the stamp set.

Edge die featured below.

Who doesn’t like a gate fold card?

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Rectangle Stitched Die are used on the sample below.

My final example uses different colors: Blackberry Bliss, Coastal Cabana and Mossy Meadow ink, matted on BlackBerry Bliss card stock on a Smoky Slate card base.

Download the brochure: Eden’s Garden Flyer November 2021

Thank you for taking the time to stop by today, hope these projects have inspired you to try paper crafting. Should you decide to place an order for Stampin’ Up! products, I would appreciate your business.

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