Beth's Paper Cuts

Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Sweet Jar stamp and paper punch bundle from Stampin' Up!

I really like a stamp and punch bundle. Punching shapes out of paper is oddly satisfying for me, so fun! I don't think I've ever passed on a stamp and punch bundle, maybe once. The Sweet Jar bundle is really fun because you can use it for a variety of occasions. Here I am using it for Valentine's Day and St. Patrick's Day.

I stared with a 'Postcard' base, meaning that the larger base does not open up. The smaller piece on top is the part that opens. I used Crumb Cake cardstock and a pretty gingham patterned paper from the Perennial Lavender Designer Series Paper pack. The smaller card on top is 8 by 3 inches, scored at 4 inches. I added a piece of Basic white to the outside and inside. The outside piece is embossed with the new Beautiful Pattern Embossing Folder. On the inside I stamped my greeting. I used Bubble Bath as my pink for the ink, paper and ribbon.

The card for the St. Patrick's Day version is the same, but I changed the orientation of the smaller card panel, attaching it horizontally instead of in portrait style.

And here is a peek at the inside.

This stamp set is super fun. Fill the jar with hearts and clover but also cookies! I guess the cookies could also be medicine for a get well but I think the intention is to stamp them in something like a Crumb Cake or Pecan Pie ink and then add the speckles for chips in Early Espresso ink. Super cute set for sure.

Stampin' Up! also added another stamp set to coordinate with the Sweet Jar stamp set called Jar of Joy. This is a great add-on for the holidays. Fill the jar with a snowman or some cookies. I've used this set for Shaker Cards and it is really fun for that as well. The Jar of Joy stamps was a Holiday release and only available while supplies last.

Check out my How To Video here:

To add the little hearts coming out of the jar I used a heart themed die cut set called Endless Love. I used Silver Foil paper to punch out the lid of the jar.

Supplies used here:

Product List

Sweet Jar Bundle (English)

[165507]

$41.25

Sweet Jar Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[169171]

$20.00

Sweet Jar Builder Punch

[165506]

$26.00

Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[120953]

$14.00

Perennial Lavender 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[162593]

$12.50

Bubble Bath 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[161718]

$14.00

Bubble Bath 1/8" (3.2 Mm) Faux Linen Ribbon

[167075]

$8.00

Bubble Bath Classic Stampin' Pad

[161664]

$9.00

Shy Shamrock 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[163795]

$14.00

Shy Shamrock Classic Stampin Pad

[163808]

$9.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[166780]

$14.00

Basic Gray Classic Stampin' Pad

[149165]

$9.00

Beautiful Pattern 3 D Embossing Folder

[167097]

$10.50

Endless Love Dies

[167061]

$33.00

Monday, January 19, 2026

Quick and Easy Thank you card with the Nature's Symphony stamp set

Hi Stampin' Friends! Today I am sharing a card that we made at my last Card Buffet. We used the Nature's Symphony bundle to create this Quick and Easy Thank You card.

I love that large leaf sprig! That one die makes the whole card lovely all by itself. I added some designer Paper from the Nature Walk paper pack for the background. The card base is Pecan Pie, chosen because it is in designer paper. I used Pretty Peacock for the mat behind the Designer Paper and for the large leaf sprig.

To punch out the sentiment, I used the NEW Three Banner Punch. The banner is easy to cut yourself for sure, but hard to get it just perfect. The punch makes it quick and easy and perfect every time.

My favorite thing about this new punch though is that it is part of a bundle with a really nice stamp set called Banner Sayings. The set is a collection of 14 sentiments with a pretty combination of script and type fonts that all fit within the punched banners. I brought this set along with me to Card Buffet so that people could choose a different saying if they wanted.

Some linen thread and metallic dot embellishments can be added if you want a little more.

I have a full how to for this card on my YouTube channel here:

Product List

Nature's Symphony Bundle (English)

[166926]

$46.75

Nature Walk 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[166912]

$12.50

Pecan Pie 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[161717]

$14.00

Pretty Peacock 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[150880]

$14.00

Three Banner Punch

[167050]

$26.00

Linen Thread

[104199]

$5.00

Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Watercolor Pencils and Blender Pens

Hello my stampin' friends! Today I want to show you a card that I made for Card Buffet. I wanted to get back to Simple Stamping with this card because at Card Buffet I try to keep things simple and less expensive. Card Buffet is sort of my intro to stamping event. I provide a variety of card for people to choose from and I keep them simple so that I made the event inexpensive. This card fits the bill and is still very pretty and fun to make.

I used the large flower from the Simply Beautiful stamp set in Calypso Coral to make the focal point for my background. I added some Old Olive springs and Peach Pie accent stamps to gill in the remainder of the background.

To color in the flower I used Stampin' Up! Watercolor Pencils. I only added color to the petals close to the flower center and left the tips of the petals white.

Next I used a Blender Pen to soften the coloring. I blended out where the color ended, still leaving a bit of the tips white. Notice in the photo below how the petals closest to the pen have been blended, compared to the others that I haven't gotten to yet.

You can see a full how to for this card on my YouTube Channel.

Product List

Simply Beautiful Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[166958]

$24.00

Beautifully Celebrated Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[166968]

$24.00

2024–2026 In Color™ 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[165299]

$12.50

Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad

[147101]

$9.00

Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad

[147090]

$9.00

Peach Pie Classic Stampin Pad

[163810]

$9.00

Calypso Coral 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[122925]

$14.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[166780]

$14.00

Pearls Of Beauty

[167098]

$8.00

Blender Pens

[102845]

$14.00

Watercolor Pencils Assortment 1

[161700]

$18.00

Sunday, January 11, 2026

Reason To Celebrate Valentine's Day card

Hi Stamping Friends! Today I want to share a very simple Valentine's Day card. This is a quick and easy card, but is really soft and pretty with the help of the new Hearts of Love 3D embossing folder and Vellum.

When you run vellum through an embossing folder you get a soft impression. The embossed areas turn a little whiter. I layered the vellum over a card base of Pretty In Pink. I then added some heart embellishments from the Endless Love die set and the Reason To Celebrate stamp set for the sentiment. I anchored the images to the card with a strip of Designer Series Paper from the Made with Love pack.

I think the Reason to Celebrate stamp set is a great addition to any stamp collection. I love that there is a St. Patrick's Day! I will use this set for both cards and scrapbook pages.

You can see a step by step how to for this card at my YouTube Channel here:

The Made with Love designer series paper is going to get a lot of use in the next few months. It is of course great for Valentine's Day but it will be great all year too with the more geometric patterns and flowers.

The Hearts of Love embossing folder would be nice for weddings and anniversaries, as well as Valentine's Day.

Take a look at this fun sample from the catalog. The Hearts of Love embossing folder was inked up, then the Basic White Cardstock was added and run through the embossing machine to imprint the hearts with the pink ink and embossed at the same time. so fun!