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Stamping BAE Weekly Card Kit
Check out This Week’s Card Kit! Hey crafty friend! Each week, we send out a Card Kit, and it’s our way of saying “you’re awesome” when you shop with us! Place an order in our online store this week, and we’ll send you a full card kit absolutely FREE. This Week’s Feature: Simply Leaves Bundle We’re in love with this week’s Card Kit! From August 2-8, 2026, when you spend $50 or more (before tax, shipping, and rewards), you’ll receive the kit in the mail as our thank-you gift. W

Nancy & Kayla
Jul 262 min read


Handmade Thank You Card Tutorial Using the Simply Leaves Punch & Stamp Set
We love how much depth the Simply Leaves Stamp Set creates just by mixing a detailed lining stamp with a solid leaf image across different cardstock colors. Paired with the soft 2026-28 In Color Gingham Gallery Designer Series Paper and a little pop of Crisp Cantaloupe, this one came together as the perfect way to say thanks. Watch how it's made on our livestream Ready to give it a try? Here's how to get everything you need — including free, if you're already planning to shop

Nancy & Kayla
3 days ago2 min read


Easy "Just Because" Card Idea Using the Simply Leaves Stamp Set
This card works for pretty much anyone on your list, which is exactly why we love it. "A little something to say hello" doesn't require an occasion, a reason, or even good timing — it's the perfect just-because card for the person who'd love a little surprise in their mailbox. Simple sentiment, big impact. Watch how it's made on our livestream Ready to give it a try? Here's how to get everything you need — including free, if you're already planning to shop with us this week!

Nancy & Kayla
3 days ago2 min read


Fall Card with a Baby Wipe Ink Blending Hack and the Simply Leaves Bundle
Three leaves. One ink-blended baby wipe. That's really all it took to turn scraps into this cozy "Thanks" card! Watch how it's made on our livestream Ready to give it a try? Here's how to get everything you need — including free, if you're already planning to shop with us this week! 1. Get the Kit FREE (Best Value) Cardstock pre-cut + PDF/video tutorials for all 4 card designs* ** Free with $50+ order Order by Aug 8, 2026, ships ~Aug 10 2. Card Tutorial Only (No Supplies) Jus

Nancy & Kayla
4 days ago2 min read


Framed Violets Creative Card Class
16 card ideas, tons of tips, and zero stress May's online card class featuring the Framed Violets Bundle from Stampin’ Up! Every month, we pick one Stampin’ Up! bundle and turn it into a full Creative Card Class—so you’re not just buying products, you’re actually using them. This month, we’re featuring the Framed Violets Suite! If you’ve been wanting easy, done-for-you ideas that still feel creative and fun, this class is made for you. What is the Creative Card Class? Our Cre

Nancy & Kayla
6 days ago2 min read


A Fun Photographer's Card Using Stampin' Up! Capturing Smiles Bundle
One heart-shaped die cut, tucked right into the lens, and this camera card instantly became one of our favorites. It's a fun way to celebrate the little "everyday moments" worth capturing, whether that's a beach day, a city skyline, or a night under the stars. Watch how it's made on our livestream Ready to give it a try? Here's how to get everything you need — including free, if you're already planning to shop with us this week! 1. Get the Kit FREE (Best Value) Cardstock pre-

Nancy & Kayla
Jul 302 min read


Camera Birthday Card Idea Using the Capturing Smiles Bundle
That pop-out mechanism hiding inside is the real star of this card, and it's easier to create than it looks once you get the hang of the fold. Watch how it's made on our livestream Ready to give it a try? Here's how to get everything you need — including free, if you're already planning to shop with us this week! 1. Get the Kit FREE (Best Value) Cardstock pre-cut + PDF/video tutorials for all 4 card designs* ** Free with $50+ order Order by Aug 1, 2026, ships ~Aug 3 2. Card T

Nancy & Kayla
Jul 292 min read


"You Make the World a Better Place" – A Travel-Themed Camera Card with the Capturing Smiles Bundle
Two pieces of Basic Black Cardstock, a handful of score lines, and one seriously cool box fold — that's all it took to turn this camera card into a total showstopper. It's the perfect way to tell a friend, coworker, or fellow shutterbug that they make the world a better place! Watch how it's made on our livestream Ready to give it a try? Here's how to get everything you need — including free, if you're already planning to shop with us this week! 1. Get the Kit FREE (Best Valu

Nancy & Kayla
Jul 282 min read


Easy Smile Card with the Capturing Smiles Bundle
Five strips of patterned paper, one embossing folder, and a handful of butterflies — that's really all it took to turn this one into a showstopper. This Smile card proves that sometimes the simplest combinations make the biggest impact, and we can't get enough of that Velvet Meadow DSP and Berry Burst pairing! Watch how it's made on our livestream Ready to give it a try? Here's how to get everything you need — including free, if you're already planning to shop with us this we

Nancy & Kayla
Jul 272 min read


Gatefold Balloon Bunch Birthday Card with the Balloon Festoon Bundle
Gate folds are a classic fun fold, especially if you're just getting into card making or are looking to advance your skills a little further. We loved decorating the card with the bright Beautiful Ordinary Life Designer Series Paper and the Balloon Festoon Bundle! Watch how it's made Ready to give it a try? Here's how to get everything you need — including free, if you're already planning to shop with us this week! 1. Get the Kit FREE (Best Value) Cardstock pre-cut + PDF/vide

Nancy & Kayla
Jul 212 min read


Everything You Need to Know About the Stampin' Hot Foil System
Okay, let's talk about foil. If you've ever scrolled past a handmade card with that mirror-shiny, "wait, how did they DO that?" metallic detail and felt a little pang of craft-supply jealousy... this one's for you. That effect is called hot foiling, and Stampin' Up! just released their very own version: the Stampin' Hot Foil System. It's shiny, it's fun, and it's honestly a little addicting once you get the hang of it. Below is everything we wish someone had told me before we

Nancy & Kayla
Jul 129 min read


Bloom Boutique Creative Card Class
16 card ideas, tons of tips, and zero stress May's online card class featuring the Bloom Boutique Suite from Stampin’ Up! Every month, we pick one Stampin’ Up! bundle and turn it into a full Creative Card Class—so you’re not just buying products, you’re actually using them. This month, we’re featuring the Bloom Boutique Suite! If you’ve been wanting easy, done-for-you ideas that still feel creative and fun, this class is made for you. What is the Creative Card Class? Our Crea

Nancy & Kayla
Jul 12 min read


July 2026 Card Swap Opportunity
Join Our Card Swap & Get Inspired by Crafters Across the Country! Ready to swap some handmade happiness? Our Card Swap is the perfect way to get inspired, share your creativity, and receive a bundle of stunning handmade cards from fellow crafters! Here’s the deal: 📬 You’ll send us 11 cards of the same design , we’ll keep one to show off on our YouTube Live, and in return, you’ll receive 10 unique handmade cards from crafters across the country. It’s like a happy mail surpr

Nancy & Kayla
Jul 13 min read


July 2026 Stampin' Up! Online Exclusives Ribbon and Paper Product Share
If you’re anything like us, the moment a new Stampin’ Up! catalog drops, your brain lights up like, “Yep, I need that. Oooh, and that. Wait… is that velvet?!” But if your budget says, “Girl, no,” we’ve got you covered. We’re so excited to bring you our July 2026 Stampin' Up! Online Exclusives Ribbon and Paper Product Share, a perfectly portioned sampler of all the best new designer series papers and ribbons in the new catalog. You’ll get to see, touch, and play with everythin

Nancy & Kayla
Jun 234 min read


Make a Fun Flip Card with a Hidden Pocket using the Phrases & Frames Bundle
Project Details & Inspiration We started this fun flip card with a Secret Sea Cardstock base, scoring and folding it to create two flaps — with the shorter flap at the bottom sealed along the sides to form a hidden pocket. Two panels of Delicate Dreams Designer Series Paper were then adhered to the front, one on each flap, framing the card beautifully with an even border all around. For the inside, we stamped a sentiment from the Phrases & Frames Stamp Set onto Basic White Ca

Nancy & Kayla
Jun 232 min read


A Simple Floral Hugs Card Using the Phrases & Frames Bundle
Project Details & Inspiration We started this card with a Night of Navy Cardstock base, then layered a Basic White Cardstock panel across the front, adorned with three evenly spaced strips of Delicate Dreams Designer Series Paper running vertically to create a striped background. A smaller piece of Delicate Dreams Designer Series Paper was mounted onto a Night of Navy Cardstock mat and popped up in the center of the panel with Dimensionals, letting that gorgeous floral print

Nancy & Kayla
Jun 222 min read


Scenic Coast Creative Card Class
16 card ideas, tons of tips, and zero stress May's online card class featuring the Scenic Coast Suite from Stampin’ Up! Every month, we pick one Stampin’ Up! bundle and turn it into a full Creative Card Class—so you’re not just buying products, you’re actually using them. This month, we’re featuring the Scenic Coast Suite! If you’ve been wanting easy, done-for-you ideas that still feel creative and fun, this class is made for you. What is the Creative Card Class? Our Creative

Nancy & Kayla
Jun 12 min read


Thinking of You Card with Boutique Blossoms
Project Details & Inspiration Our card starts with a Hydrangea Hue card base, with Basic White Cardstock layered onto the front. We then cut two triangles — one from Hydrangea Hue Cardstock and one from Bloom Boutique Designer Series Paper — and layered them together before adhering the pair diagonally across the card front, creating that bold corner-to-corner design. The "Thinking of you" sentiment was stamped directly onto the Basic White Cardstock in the upper right with H

Nancy & Kayla
May 212 min read


Diagonal Floral Card with Bloom Boutique Suite
Project Details & Inspiration We started with a Crisp Cantaloupe card base scored into quarters then cut diagonally from corner to corner. Then we cut a piece of Bloom Boutique Designer Series Paper corner to corner and adhered both triangular halves to the front of the card for that eye-catching diagonal look. A Basic White Cardstock panel was added to the inside for a clean, finished interior. For the focal floral cluster, we stamped two large roses from the Boutique Blosso

Nancy & Kayla
May 202 min read


Diagonal DSP Card with Bloom Boutique Designer Series Paper
Project Details & Inspiration Our card starts with a Soft Sea Foam Cardstock base, with a piece of Basic White Cardstock layered onto the front to create a clean, light border. We cut a piece of Bloom Boutique Designer Series Paper diagonally into two triangles, then bordered each cut edge with a slim strip of Peaceful Pine Cardstock before adhering both triangles to the card front with Stampin' Dimensionals. We die-cut a leafy sprig from Peaceful Pine Cardstock using the Bou

Nancy & Kayla
May 192 min read


Golden Glow Split Triangle Card with the Bloom Boutique Suite
Project Details & Inspiration We started this beauty with a Golden Glow Cardstock card base, then cut both Basic White Cardstock and Bloom Boutique Designer Series Paper into fan-shaped pieces that alternate across the card front, creating that gorgeous layered diagonal effect. For the florals, we blended Golden Glow ink onto a scrap of Basic White Cardstock for the large flower, Crisp Cantaloupe for the smaller bloom, and Peaceful Pine for the leaves — then stamped over each

Nancy & Kayla
May 182 min read


Happy Anniversary Card with Scenic Coast Designer Series Paper
Project Details & Inspiration Our card starts with a Blueberry Bushel Cardstock base, layered with a piece of Azure Afternoon Cardstock and then a panel of Basic White Cardstock on top. We cut several circles in varying sizes from the Scenic Coast Designer Series Paper using the Stylish Shapes Dies and our Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine, then arranged them across the white panel in a cascading cluster, tucking and overlapping them for a fun, dimensional feel. The "Happy Annive

Nancy & Kayla
May 142 min read


Scenic Gatefold Card with Sunset Coast Bundle
Project Details & Inspiration Our card starts with a Melon Mambo card base, which we scored and folded to create a fun gatefold-style design with a Melon Mambo band that wraps around the front to keep it closed. We layered Night of Navy Cardstock onto the front panel, then added a piece of Scenic Coast Designer Series Paper behind a Night of Navy arch shape die-cut with the Everyday Arches Dies — that gorgeous painted sunset DSP really peeks through the arch and sets the whol

Nancy & Kayla
May 142 min read


Double Vision Sunset Strip Card with Scenic Coast Designer Series Paper
Project Details & Inspiration To make this double vision card, we started this card with a Night of Navy Cardstock base, then layered a piece of Basic White Cardstock on top to frame the focal point. We cut the Scenic Coast Designer Series Paper into vertical strips and adhered them side by side onto the Basic White layer, alternating between gluing down a strip and popping up a strip with dimensionals. The sentiment "Wishing You a Lifetime of Joy" was stamped directly onto t

Nancy & Kayla
May 122 min read
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