Create Handmade Cards with Stampin' Up!'s Zany Zoo & Bee My Valentine

 Last month I shared a few card tutorials on YouTube, that I ended up not having time to share on my blog.  I’m going to use this week to catch up on that, beginning with these two cards I shared in the video titled Stampin’ Up! Festive & Fun Christmas Card.  

Did you notice that neither of these cards use the Festive & Fun stamp set?  I opted not to share it here since that set has already retired. Zany Zoo will still be available for at least a few more months and Bee My Valentine is a brand new set in the 2024 January - April Mini Catalog.

Zany Zoo is one of my favorite stamp sets from the 2023- 2024 Annual Catalog.  I always like the fun sets that feature animals doing people things.  These are fun for kids of all ages and pretty much anyone who likes animals.  Watch the video mentioned above to learn how to make this card. 

Near the end of the video I shared a sneak peek of this card featuring Bee My Valentine.  I did not show how to make it since it wasn’t available for purchase yet.  The instructions are very similar to those of the other two cards shared in the video.  The coordinating Build a Bee Punch is perfect for using on it’s own for punching hearts or a conversation bubble.  Of course, it’s also great for using with the stamp set.

Happy Stamping!

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A Couple of Handmade Cards with Stampin' Up!'s Painted Lavender Bundle

Did you catch my YouTube video last night?  In it, I shared how to create these two cards using a few supplies from the NEW 2024 Mini Stampin’ Up! Catalog AND the FREE Softly Sophisticated Bundle from Sale-a-bration.  

Of course, this is just an example of what you could order to receive a Sale-a-bration FREE with $100 Purchase item.  Any $100 purchase (before tax and shipping) will qualify you to get a Sale-a-bration FREE with $100 purchase item OR TWO Free with $50 purchase items.  There’s SO MANY great Sale-a-bration options this year!  It’s hard to choose.  

This first card was inspired by a card from the Mini Catalog, which can be found on p.20. I love this card, but don’t have the stamp set used in the catalog and thought it would be a perfect layout for Painted Lavender.   This is a quick and easy layout, which could be made even faster if you choose to just stamp the sentiment instead of Heat Embossing. 

Purple is my favorite color, so of course I decided to stick with the colors I used in the first card for this second one.  In fact, I also added another shade of purple, Highland Heather, to this one. This one is a tad more time consuming, but not too much and totally worth the extra little bit of time.  Did I mention butterflies are also my favorite?  There was never any doubt that I would be purchasing the entire Perennial Lavender Suite. 

Thank you for visiting my blog today. I hope one of these cards, or maybe the color combination, has inspired your creativity.

Happy Stamping!

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