Thursday, February 5, 2026

Cake Day!

 


The Cake Day stamp set and dies has just been added to the Last Chance List! That means that it is retiring and now only available 'while supplies last'.  I think this set is super cute, so I thought I would share some of the cards I made with it. 


 We  made this cute Cake Shaped card at Stamp Camp a few months back.  When I made this card, I also cut out a ton of various pieces from the die set from some scraps I had on my desk. I like to do this with sets, if I am gong to have it out and cutting one, I may as well cut more, right? 


 The dies for this set are really fun. Notice that the cake slice is a card all by itself! It has a score down the middle so you can use it as is, or cut it for a simpler single sided cake slice. 

                                   Here I've used just the candles and the Make a Wish stamp! 


                                                   For this card, I focused on the Macarons! 


 My daughter and I made Macarons a few times while at home during Covid. They didn't look great, but they sure tasted great!  Making these cards made we want to give it another try! These were chocolate and raspberry.


                 For the card below I used the the folded cake, but I mounted it on a flat full size card base. 
 

                                                             The cake slice still opens up! 


 For this card I just used half the cake and mounted it onto a fully opening card base. 

I kept my cards pretty simple, but you can just go crazy and add all sorts of elements. Take a look at this sample from Stampin' Up!  

Here is a video where I show all the different dies and elements to this really fun set. 


 The Cake Day stamps and dies are only available for a limited time, while supplies last, do don't wait too long!  

 

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Tuesday, February 3, 2026

New products have been added to the Last Chance list

 

More items have been added to the Last Chance List, and new discounts have been applied to items that were left from last month.  Check out the deals here! https://www.stampinup.com/categories/specials/last-chance-products?demoid=95176

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. 



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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: 


 

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