Monthly Archives: June 2025

Beautiful Gallery Suite

Happy Sunday, hope your weekend is going well. We had thunder and lightning storms Saturday, but I still managed to get pool time in! Today is the first batch of locally grown corn on the cob and soft serve twisted flavor ice cream cones!

Tomorrow is the last day of the Buy 1 Suite product get one suite product at 50% off. Have you purchased all the items you have on your wish list?

I’m featuring the Beautiful Gallery Suite Collection, one of my favorites from the annual catalog.

Beautiful Gallery Suite includes:

Gallery Blooms Bundle
Beautiful Motifs Bundle
Beautiful Gallery 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper (a must have)
Damask Designs Embossing Folder

First up is a card where I’ve colored the images with Stampin’ Blend Markers using the 2024-2026 In-Colors, matted on Basic Black on a Basic Beige card base.

How about a flip front card. Many of the scenes in the designer series paper are perfect for sympathy cards, the hardest sometimes to make but the ones we all need.

Next is a split front card. This type of card has numerous different names for the ripped and layered front.

Next, the frames help create the layers for a simple and easy card.

Final card uses the smaller frame, stamped and added to the card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

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

Follow me on Instagram @thomas_karen_309 and on Facebook at “CardsandCraftswithKaren”.

Place a $50 Stampin’ Up! order, before shipping & tax, with me and receive a card pack to make the 3 Sunday Stamper cards my local group make in the month your order is placed. Card Pack includes materials for the cards. Per Stampin’ Up! policy, stamped images cannot be mailed in the kits.

Check out the Shop & Rewards tab for more information.

Have a great day – Craft On! Happy Shopping!

Celebratory Sips Suite

Happy Wednesday! With the end of June and the Buy 1 Suite Product get one at 50% off promotion almost over, thought I’d share four cards using the Celebratory Sips Suite Collection of products.

Today’s post features one piece of 6″ x 6″ piece of designer series paper cut as listed.

Measurement for cutting the 6″ x 6″ square.

4 – 3″ x 3″
Cut one of the 3″ x 3″ squares into 9 – 1″ squares
Cut one of the 3″ x 3″ squares into 4 – 1½” squares

The first card uses the 4 – 1½” squares, three on the front and one inside.

Here’s the inside of the card. Images are cut out from the designer paper using paper snips and added to flank the fourth of the 1½” square. Opposite side of designer series paper used.

The next card uses the nine 1″ x 1″ squares. Start by adding the square to Old Olive cardstock, then Mossy Meadow card stock before being added to a Timid Tiger card stock base.

Next are two cards using the 3″ x 3″ piece of designer series paper.

Finally, the other side of the designer series paper was used for this card. Embellishments are from the Extraordinary Flora Washi Tape. There is even a die that cuts out all the images and works with the Mini Cut & Emboss Machine.

For the month of June there is a buy one, get one 50% off on all suites and suite products!

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

Follow me on Instagram @thomas_karen_309 and on Facebook at “CardsandCraftswithKaren”.

Place a $50 Stampin’ Up! product order with me and receive a card pack to make the 3 Sunday Stamper cards my local group make in the month your order is placed. Card Pack includes materials for the cards. Per Stampin’ Up! policy, stamped images cannot be mailed in the kits.

Check out the Shop & Rewards tab for more information.

Have a great day – Craft On! Happy Shopping!

June 2025 Sunday Stampers

Good morning, hope you are enjoying your weekend. Today my Sunday Stampers will be meeting and I’m sharing the cards we will be making.

Featured Products:

Extraordinary Flora Bundle (stamps & die)
Extraordinary Flora Die (works with washi tape)
Extraordinary Flora Washi Tape
Party Banner Dies
Celebratory Sips Suite Collection – Online Exclusive products

First card features the Extraordinary Floral Washi tape and the new Party Banner dies.

Strawberry Slush version of the same card.

Next is the second card with a split front. Half of a sheet of card stock is all you need for the card. The vertical section can either be left – right – center, you decide!

How about the inside view of the card? Images and greeting all stamped on the bottom 1″ or so, this way they don’t peek out!

Finally, the last card for today. Here is the version using the flower side of the designer series paper strips and the floral Glass & Garden embossing folder. Glasses hand cut from the designer series paper.

Here the strips and fading textured Glass & Garden embossing folder. Which card would you make?

For the month of June there is a buy one, get one 50% off on all suites and suite products!

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

Follow me on Instagram @thomas_karen_309 and on Facebook at “CardsandCraftswithKaren”.

Check out the Shop & Rewards tab for more information.

Have a great day – Craft On! Happy Shopping!

Here is a downloadable project sheet and products used on the cards.

Jun25 Sunday Stampers – CardsandCraftswithKaren

Happy Hibiscus Bundle

Head to paradise with the Happy Hibiscus Bundle!

Try different crafting techniques with the coordinating stamp set and hybrid embossing folder. Stamp your image and precisely cut it out with the dies. Add a fun background to your card base and assemble your paper craft that recipients will love!

Fun Facts about the card:

Two Step Stamping for the flowers and leaves
- Petunia Pop and Pretty in Pink
- Shy Shamrock (full strength and stamped off)
Darling Ducking Card stock for flowers with Rhinestones
Greeting from Simply Said Stamp Set
Shy Shamrock card stock base

Stop back for “Christmas in July” for a Christmas version of the card!

For the month of June there is a buy one, get one 50% off on all suites and suite products!

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

Follow me on Instagram @thomas_karen_309 and on Facebook at “CardsandCraftswithKaren”.

Check out the Shop & Rewards tab for more information.

Have a great day – Craft On! Happy Shopping!

Lovely Garden Suite

Hi there, hope you are having a good week.

With the ongoing Buy 1 Get 1 50% off suite product sale in June, thought I would share a few cards made with products from the Lovely Garden Suite Collection, an on-line exclusive.

Lovely Garden Suite Cards:

The first card highlights the hydrangea stamp along with the masks. Strips of the designer series paper add the right amount of color to the Thick Basic White card base. Image is popped up on Stampin’ Dimensionals on a popped-up 2¾” x 3¾” piece of Basic White card stock.

Second card is a step card. Thick Basic White card base 5½” x 8″, scored at 1″ – 2″ – 5″, Garden Green section is 3¼” x 8½”, scored at 4¼”. Add designer series paper and embellishments for a perfect showcase card!

Next a side view of card. This card stands perfectly on a desk, mantle or flat surface. Who says leaves must be green, not me!

Finally, a simple card with a 4″ x 5¼” piece of designer series paper with a 1½” slit in the middle horizontally and ends folded back.

For the month of June there is a buy one, get one 50% off on all suites and suite products! Don’t forget you can mix & match between suites.

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

Follow me on Instagram @thomas_karen_309 and on Facebook at “CardsandCraftswithKaren”.

Check out the Shop & Rewards tab for more information.

Have a great day – Craft On! Happy Shopping!

Cloud Cover & Secret Sea

Today’s card is based on one from the 2025-2026 Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalog.

The card features the new In-Colors Cloud Cover & Secret Sea. Pieces of the Cloud Cover Linen Ribbon has color added from a Secret Sea ink pad using a Sponge Dauber. For the banner I used an Un inked Stampin’ Spot inked up with Cloud Cover ink refill and swiped on a scrap of Basic White card stock before die cutting.

In case you are wondering why I used a Stampin’ Spot filled with Cloud Cover ink and not a regular size ink pad, let me explain. The clouds parted, and due to unforeseen quality issues—the ink color was shifting beyond Stampin’ Up! quality parameters. A chemical reaction between Cloud Cover ink formula and the chemical makeup of the firm foam used in our Classic Stampin’ Pads has been determined to be the cause of a color shift

Stampin’ Spots:

Felt Stampin’ Spots for use with ink refills
Pack of 5 for $10
Great for travel when you want a small ink pad

For the month of June there is a buy one, get one 50% off on all suites and suite products!

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

Follow me on Instagram @thomas_karen_309 and on Facebook at “CardsandCraftswithKaren”.

Check out the Shop & Rewards tab for more information.

Have a great day – Craft On! Happy Shopping!

Oh, Happy Day Tote!

The new pool, deck and landscaping is finally complete and it’s a Happy Day! Best part about the pool is when we were filling up the pool with water it was warm and sunny so as of today the water temperature is 80 degrees! It sure was enjoyable Friday evening!

Today’s card features the Notes & Totes Bundle along with a greeting from the Greetings for All Mix & Match Ephemera pack. Use this fun bundle for any occasion.

Specifics about the card:

Background created by two pieces of Everyday Happiness designer series paper cut together about 1″ from the top left to bottom right corners.
Tote is die cut from Woven Textures designer series paper.
Sun stamped in Crushed Curry ink
Pretty Peacock, Lost Lagoon and Pool Party card stock
Thick Basic White card base and regular Basic White for the fence
Tote is popped up using Stampin’ Dimensionals

Don’t forget, for the month of June there is a buy one, get one 50% off on all suites and suite products! Mix and match or get products all from the same suite. There are so many to choose from!

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

Follow me on Instagram @thomas_karen_309 and on Facebook at “CardsandCraftswithKaren”.

Check out the Shop & Rewards tab for more information.

Have a great day – Craft On! Happy Shopping!

Beautiful Gallery Torn Edge

Today’s card uses the Beautiful Gallery 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper for the focal image for a Torn Edge card.

Details on the card:

Mossy Meadow card stock base
2 piece of card stock – Basic Beige & Mossy Meadow both 4″ wide x 3″ long
Holding both piece of card stock together, tear the paper at an angle, with the edge showing at the Mossy Meadow under the Basic Beige
Designer Series Paper – 4″ wide x 5¼” long
Add the “Torn Edge” pieces to the top and bottom showing the middle of the designer series paper.
Die cut flower from the Gallery Blooms Dies, using an adhesive sheet to die cut out makes adding to the card easier.

For the month of June there is a buy one, get one 50% off on all suites and suite products!

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

Follow me on Instagram @thomas_karen_309 and on Facebook at “CardsandCraftswithKaren”.

Check out the Shop & Rewards tab for more information.

Have a great day – Craft On! Happy Shopping!

Lovely Garden Card

Hope you week is doing well. Today I have a fun card for you using circles for dimension and the Thankful Garden Bundle. Bundle consists of a stamp set, masks and coordinating dies.

Details on how I made the card:

Crumb Cake card stock base
Exposed Brick 3-D Embossing Folder using Two-Tone card stock
Use an emery board or sanding block to expose some of the white core of the paper
12 – 1½” circles (most of us have that punch)
1″ square (used to put in the middle of the circle and 4 sides folded up
Old Olive card stock 3½” x 4 5/8″ (add circles to this piece)
Stamp, Color and Die cut flower using Balmy Blue and Old Olive card stock.
Piece the pieces together for the flower, add to card front using double layer of Stampin’ Dimensionals
Greetings for All Mix & Match Ephemera for sentiment

This card is best delivered in person vs. trying to mail so you don’t smash the dimension.

Change up the color of the flower and two-tone card stock mat as desired.

For the month of June there is a buy one, get one 50% off on all suites and suite products!

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

Follow me on Instagram @thomas_karen_309 and on Facebook at “CardsandCraftswithKaren”.

Check out the Shop & Rewards tab for more information.

Have a great day – Craft On! Happy Shopping!

Party Alphabet & Banner Dies

Today I thought I would share a card made with the Party Dies Bundle.

Here are some details on the bundle:

Includes the Party Alphabet and Party Banners Dies
Party Alphabet Dies: 36 dies, largest die 2-15/16″ x 1-11/16″
Party Banner Dies: 20 dies, largest die 7″ x 5-3/8″
Use both sets with a Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine (sold separately)
Party Alphabet is compatible with the Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine (sold separately)

For the card Pretty in Pink card stock was use for the base (4¼” x 11″, scored at 5½”). When die cutting the banner, make sure the fold is slightly under the top of the banner die and you end up with a top fold card.

Piece of blue two-tone card stock was used for the layering banner and the die cut HB. This way you see the light and dark side of the card stock.

Next is the inside of the card. Stamp with Basic White card stock banner with a greeting from the Pattern of Friendship Stamp set, part of a bundle. Flower added for some bling.

For the month of June there is a buy one, get one 50% off on all suites and suite products!

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

Follow me on Instagram @thomas_karen_309 and on Facebook at “CardsandCraftswithKaren”.

Check out the Shop & Rewards tab for more information.

Have a great day – Craft On! Happy Shopping!

Suite Sale starts today!

Starting today June 3, all available suites and individual suite products from the 2025–2026 Annual Catalog and Online Exclusives are buy one, get one 50% off!

What does that mean? Buy an entire suite or any product from a suite and receive 50% off the 2nd item. Next, here is an example – you buy 4 different suite products and get 50% off the 2 least expensive items.

If you’ve had your eye on a new suite from the annual catalog or you really like the look of a stamp set from an Online Exclusives suite, you don’t have to choose—you can get both!

Thank you for taking the time to stop by today. When you place an order for Stampin’ Up! products, I would appreciate your business.

Follow me on Instagram @thomas_karen_309 and on Facebook at “CardsandCraftswithKaren”.

Place a $50 Stampin’ Up! product order, before shipping & tax, with me and receive a card pack to make the 3 Sunday Stamper cards my local group make in the month your order is placed. Card Pack includes materials for the cards. Per Stampin’ Up! policy, stamped images cannot be mailed in the kits.

Check out the Shop & Rewards tab for more information.

Have a great day – Craft On! Happy Shopping!

Here are some of the suite collections to check out and find what you are looking for!

Everyday Arches Cards

Thought I would share two cards with you today featuring the Everyday Arches Dies. The dies are part of the Everyday Day Arches bundle but also make a great stand-alone item to add to your collection.

Features of the card:

Both card bases are Thick Basic White card stock
Designer series paper covers the entire front of the card (liquid glue and the corner of your Simply Score tool make this easy)
Two Basic White arches
Paper piecing for the “cupcake liner”

First is a more feminine card featuring Petunia Pop and Pretty in Pink ink colors. The cupcake liner was stamped a second time on coordinating designer series paper and cut out with paper snips. Use liquid glue to adhere the cut-out piece to the stamped image gives you “wiggle room” to line up the images.

Next a more masculine card featuring Azure Afternoon and Cajun Craze ink colors for the stamping.

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

Follow me on Instagram @thomas_karen_309 and on Facebook at “CardsandCraftswithKaren”.

Check out the Shop & Rewards tab for more information.

Have a great day – Craft On! Happy Shopping!