My Favorite Cardmaking Tools

I wanted to show some of my all time favorite tools for cardmaking. It really helps to have good tools to make it easier and more successful.  For example, until I found the Simply Shammy cleaning mat, I had ruined several stamped sentiments and imagines (and wasted so much paper)  UGH!  It is a game changer for me! The shammy is used to wipe/clean off your stamps. It cleans very well and doesn't leave dust or lint like the wipes or paper towels did for me.  Just wet the mat, use it until it needs rewetting, continue on.  You may have something that works well for you, however, if you are a beginner and are looking for an easy way to clean off your stamps, this may be helpful for you.

Okay, enough about that, let's get on to all my other favorites... (Yes, there are more😊)

Card #5 A Card For the Fall Season

Hello! I had to try out my new stamp set, embossing folder and a Sale-A-Bration Designer Series Paper (Rings of Love, free with a $50 purchase) from Stampin' Up!® . Even though it is a beautiful summer day here, my fall card is calling me, the stamp set was sitting on my desk (begging me to make a card! 😂) so I had to play with it! The products and measurements are listed below.  Just a reminder... you can swap out any supplies. Use what you have or if you are interested in the items I used, the item numbers are also listed below.

Card #4 Beautiful Colors in the Awash In Beauty Designer Series Paper

   Happy Monday!  I posted these cards on my Instagram account a couple of weeks ago and thought

 I  would add these to my blog so I can share the measurements. I used another beautiful sheet of Designer Series Paper from Stampin' Up!  You can find it online from the Stampin' Up!® 2022   Annual Catalog. 

 I will label the first card - on the left with the flower die - card one. Card two will be the one on the right. I should have marked them prior to uploading here. Oh well!  🤷

Cards #3 Quick and Easy Floral Cards

Hello!  I made several of these cards today. They were easy and fun. I was happy to use a good amount of my paper. Sometimes when I am getting to the end of my Designer Series Paper (DSP), I like to challenge myself to use the rest of it so I don't have any left over.  I got very close to using all I had left of  Hues of Happiness Designer Series Paper on this project! You do get 12 sheets ( 2 each of 6 double-sided designs)in the pack. You can make a lot of cards with the one pack and I have done that! 

For this card  I CASEd the design from Lisa Freeman. I changed the look with the DSP and I did not curl the corners of the middle layer. She has great YouTube videos. She makes beautiful cards. 

 For one set of cards in the photo I used current Designer Series Paper and for the other I used retired paper. Tulips are one of my favorite flowers!💜 Unfortunately it is no longer available to purchase, however, I will continue to use it.  The stamp set that was part of the tulip suite collection is still available in the Stampin' Up!®2022 Annual Catalog (Flowering Tulip Stamp Set).

Now let's get to the nitty gritty!

Card # 2 Sale-A-Bration July-August 2022 Designer Series Paper Card

Hi again!  This is another easy and quick card... my favorite type of card.  I absolutely love this DSP!  It is so beautiful!  I have a few rooms in my house painted with many of these colors. I love it!  This Designer Series Paper is from the Stampin' Up!® July-August 2022 Sale-A-Bration Catalog.  This paper is called:  Rings of Love, it is free with a $50 purchase.  However, you can  make this card with any paper you choose.

Card #1 Lovely paper from the 2022 July-Aug Sale-A-Bration Catalog

Hello, this is my first card post! I am loving this Sale-A-Bration Designer Series Paper. It is so pretty. I used the Wonderful World Designer Series Paper and the Wonderful World Stamp Set.. This can also be made with whatever paper you have on hand. If you are new to cardmaking, you may not have a die cut/embossing machine, however, you can cut the layers with your trimmer.

The card base and envelope, are also from the Stampin' Up!® July-August 2022 Sale-A-Bration Catalog.  Unfortunately, the cards and envelopes are no longer in stock.  You also can swap out the card base with any colored cardstock and use a basic white envelope.