Nov 12, 2025 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards, Pals Blog Hop |
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Welcome to the Stampin’ Pretty Pals’ Blog Hop! Ready to sprinkle some holiday magic into your crafting this season?This month’s theme, Season’s Greetings, is all about celebrating the joy of handmade creations. The Stampin’ Pretty Pals have come together to share festive cards and paper craft ideas using our favorite Stampin’ Up! products — each project designed to inspire your creativity and help you capture the spirit of the season.
I used just one stamp set, and one die set, for today’s Fun Fold card: A Child Is Born, and Everyday Arches. The basic design of my Fun Fold card is a Z Fold, with arches added to the card base.
“For unto us a child is born”
This Z Fold card base was cut from Basic White Cardstock,12″ X 2 3/4″, scored at 4″ and 8 “. Then, I used the largest Everyday Arches Die to cut three arches from Basic White Cardstock, and glued them to the Z fold card base. Here’s a view of the back.
Next, I used the second largest, Everyday Arches Die, to cut three arches from designer paper. For the first panel, I stamped the nativity scene in Secret Sea Ink on Country Woods Designer Paper. Before gluing it to the card base, I stamped “For unto us a child is born.” This picture shows the folded card, ready to fit in our Medium Envelope.
The second panel was cut from Peaceful Garden Designer Paper, layered with Basic White Cardstock, cut with the sixth largest Everyday Arches Die. Before gluing, I stamped it in Secret Sea Ink with “When they saw the star they rejoiced,” and the stars. The third panel is also Peaceful Garden Designer Paper, layered with Basic White Cardstock, cut with the eighth largest Everyday Arches Die, and stamped “O come let us adore Him.”
I hope today’s project sparked some holiday cheer and crafting inspiration! There’s so much more to see — keep the fun going by following the lineup below to visit the rest of the Pals. And be sure to join us next month when we create our own Winter Wonderland!
Stampin’ Pretty Pals Blog Hop
- Mary Fish at Stampin’ Pretty
- Tricia Chuba at ButterDish Designs
- Debbie Mageed at Secrets to Stamping
- Windy Ellard at Windy’s Wonderful Creations
- Lisa Ann Bernard at Queen B Creations
- Stesha Bloodhart at Stampin’ Hoot!
- Peggy Noe at Pretty Paper Cards
- Beth McCullough at Stamping Mom
- Su Mohr at Aromas And Art. ***YOU ARE HERE***
- Rae Burnet at Wild West Paper Arts
- Sue Jackson at Just Peachy Stamping
- Mary Hanson at Up North Stampin’
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Happy Holidays!
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Nov 10, 2025 | Gallery, Global Design Project, Hand-Crafted Cards |
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This week’s Global Design Project is a sketch challenge. Have fun with the sketch, then show us your design on social media. Don’t forget to tag it #gdp522.
I began with a gorgeous pattern of Brushed With Beauty Designer Paper, cutting it with the largest Textured Notes Die. This layer was glued to a Very Vanilla card base, 8 1/2″ X 5 1/2″, folded at 4 1/4″.
Brushed With Beauty
Next, I used the 4th largest Textured Notes Die to cut Very Vanilla Cardstock, and gave it texture with the Beautiful Pattern Embossing Folder. Then, I glued it to the center of the card front. The three flowers were cut with a Petals Of Beauty Die from Brushed With Beauty DSP, attached with Mini Dimensionals, and topped with Pearls Of Beauty.
“You’re a great friend” is from the Words Of Beauty Stamp Set. I stamped it in VersaMark on Brushed With Beauty DSP, sprinkled it with White Embossing Powder, and used its Words Of Beauty Die for cutting. It was layered with cardstock for thickness, prior to attaching with Dimensionals, and my sketch design was complete.
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Happy Holidays!
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Nov 9, 2025 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards, TGIF |
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Today’s card is a fun color challenge, using Crumb Cake, Calypso Coral, and Old Olive. The first thing I did was use the Extraordinary Flora Stamp with Memento Black Ink on Basic White Cardstock. After stamping the numerous flowers and leaves with one stamp, I used the Extraordinary Flora Die to cut them all out at one time. If this doesn’t make sense, check out the bundle in my Product List below. Then, I colored the pieces with Stampin’ Blends in Calypso Coral and Old Olive.
Just Because
Next, I cut the layer for the flowers from Basic White Cardstock, using the fourth largest Branching Out Die. This layer was attached, with Dimensionals, to Woven Textures Designer Paper, cut with the largest Branching Out Die. The card base is Crumb Cake, 8 1/2″ X 5 1/2″, folded at 4 1/4″.
The word, “just” was cut from Elegant Pine Snowflakes Designer Paper with a Words Of Beauty Die, layered for thickness, and glued in place. The word “because,” from the Words Of Beauty Stamp Set, was stamped in Old Olive Ink on Basic White Cardstock. After stamping, I used its Words Of Beauty Die for cutting. Then, I attached the flowers with Dimensionals, and glued “because” on top.
As a last detail, I attached three Pearls Of Beauty.
I was inspired by TGIF.
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Happy Holidays!
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Nov 7, 2025 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards, Paper Pumpkin |
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This month’s Paper Pumpkin “surprise” makes 9 cards: 3 each of 3 designs. The holiday cards have soft, flocked details that look like stitching.
Cozy Christmas
These timeless cards showcase traditional holiday style. With printed card bases, coordinating envelopes, pre-cut paper pieces, and twinkling red sequins, this all-inclusive crafting kit has the materials you need to continue making classic holiday cards.
Become a Paper Pumpkin subscriber, so you can order the refill. And, while we’re thinking about Christmas, Paper Pumpkin makes a great gift. It’s so much fun receiving a “surprise” in the mailbox!
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Stampin’ Up! Craft Class coming November 20. Order the Brushed With Beauty Suite, and the class to craft along!
Happy Holidays!
Nov 5, 2025 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
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The Elegant Pine Snowflakes Suite is captivating me, and one card is leading to the next! The centerpiece of today’s card is a snowflake, made of pine branches in regal colors, cut with a Delicate Pines Die from the Elegant Pine Snowflakes Designer Paper. After cutting the snowflake, I used a Delicate Pines Die to cut branches from an Old Olive pattern of the designer paper. Then, I glued the branches to the back of the snowflake, and placed it on Dimensionals.
Snowflake of pine branches
The background is Basic White Cardstock, cut with the third largest Branching Out Die. This was glued to Cherry Cobbler Cardstock, cut with the second largest Branching Out Die. And, both were glued to a Pretty Peacock card base, 8 1/2″ X 5 1/2″, folded at 4 1/4″.
“Warmest winter wishes” is from the Delicate Pines Stamp Set, stamped in Secret Sea Ink. The berries were cut with a Delicate Pines Die from Cherry Cobbler Cardstock, and glued in place. As a final touch, I added three, Low Profile Sparkle Dots.
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Happy Holidays!
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Nov 3, 2025 | Gallery, Global Design Project, Hand-Crafted Cards |
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This week’s Global Design Project is a color challenge, using Granny Apple Green, Petal Pink, and Calypso Coral. Get creative with these colors, then show us your design on social media. Don’t forget to tag it #gdp521.
I’m featuring new products from a favorite Online Exclusive, Brushed With Beauty Suite, which will be available tomorrow, November 4th. I began by cutting three flowers, using a Petals Of Beauty Die, from Brushed with Beauty Designer Paper. Then, I cut three pieces of greenery, using another Petals Of Beauty Die, from Granny Apple Green Cardstock.
Petals Of Beauty
The background is Basic White Cardstock, cut with the third largest Branching Out Die. This was layered on a pattern of Painterly Pears Designer Paper, cut with the largest Branching Out Die. Both layers were glued to a Petal Pink card base, 8 1/2″ X 5 1/2″, folded at 4 1/4″.
After gluing the greenery in place, I attached the flowers with Dimensionals, and added Black Rhinestone Jewels (retired) to their centers. The sentiment, “You’ve been on my mind,” is from the Words Of Beauty Stamp Set. I stamped it in Memento Black Ink on Basic White Cardstock, used a Words of Beauty Die for cutting, and attached it with Dimensionals. I hope you enjoyed a sneak peek of this gorgeous suite! I’ll be adding links to the products tomorrow, when you can order them.
Click to see Online Exclusives. New products will be available November 4th.
Stampin’ Up! Craft Class coming November 20. Order the Brushed With Beauty Suite, and craft along!
Happy Holidays!
Product List
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![Peaceful Garden 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [ 165917 ]](https://i0.wp.com/assets1.tamsnetwork.com/images/EC042017NF/165917s.jpg?w=140&ssl=1 "Peaceful Garden 12\" X 12\" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [ 165917 ]")
![Basic White 12 X12 (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Cardstock [ 159231 ]](https://i0.wp.com/assets1.tamsnetwork.com/images/EC042017NF/159231s.jpg?w=140&ssl=1 "Basic White 12 X12 (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Cardstock [ 159231 ]")
![Secret Sea Classic Stampin' Pad [ 165285 ]](https://i0.wp.com/assets1.tamsnetwork.com/images/EC042017NF/165285s.jpg?w=140&ssl=1 "Secret Sea Classic Stampin' Pad [ 165285 ]")
![Country Woods 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [ 163393 ]](https://i0.wp.com/assets1.tamsnetwork.com/images/EC042017NF/163393s.jpg?w=140&ssl=1 "Country Woods 12\" X 12\" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [ 163393 ]")
![Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [ 149653 ]](https://i0.wp.com/assets1.tamsnetwork.com/images/EC042017NF/149653s.jpg?w=140&ssl=1 "Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [ 149653 ]")
![Brushed With Beauty Suite Collection (English) [ 167100 ]](https://i0.wp.com/assets1.tamsnetwork.com/images/EC042017NF/167100s.jpg?w=140&ssl=1 "Brushed With Beauty Suite Collection (English) [ 167100 ]")
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![Brushed With Beauty 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [ 167082 ]](https://i0.wp.com/assets1.tamsnetwork.com/images/EC042017NF/167082s.jpg?w=140&ssl=1 "Brushed With Beauty 12\" X 12\" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [ 167082 ]")
![Beautiful Pattern Embossing Folder [ 167097 ]](https://i0.wp.com/assets1.tamsnetwork.com/images/EC042017NF/167097s.jpg?w=140&ssl=1 "Beautiful Pattern Embossing Folder [ 167097 ]")
![Pearls Of Beauty [ 167098 ]](https://i0.wp.com/assets1.tamsnetwork.com/images/EC042017NF/167098s.jpg?w=140&ssl=1 "Pearls Of Beauty [ 167098 ]")
![Textured Notes Dies [ 165555 ]](https://i0.wp.com/assets1.tamsnetwork.com/images/EC042017NF/165555s.jpg?w=140&ssl=1 "Textured Notes Dies [ 165555 ]")
![Very Vanilla 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 166784 ]](https://i0.wp.com/assets1.tamsnetwork.com/images/EC042017NF/166784s.jpg?w=140&ssl=1 "Very Vanilla 8 1/2\" X 11\" Cardstock [ 166784 ]")
![Basics Wow! Embossing Powder [ 165679 ]](https://i0.wp.com/assets1.tamsnetwork.com/images/EC042017NF/165679s.jpg?w=140&ssl=1 "Basics Wow! Embossing Powder [ 165679 ]")
![Versamark Pad [ 102283 ]](https://i0.wp.com/assets1.tamsnetwork.com/images/EC042017NF/102283s.jpg?w=140&ssl=1 "Versamark Pad [ 102283 ]")
![Heat Tool (Us And Canada) [ 129053 ]](https://i0.wp.com/assets1.tamsnetwork.com/images/EC042017NF/129053s.jpg?w=140&ssl=1 "Heat Tool (Us And Canada) [ 129053 ]")
![Mini Stampin' Dimensionals [ 144108 ]](https://i0.wp.com/assets1.tamsnetwork.com/images/EC042017NF/144108s.jpg?w=140&ssl=1 "Mini Stampin' Dimensionals [ 144108 ]")
![Extraordinary Flora Bundle (English) [ 165245 ]](https://i0.wp.com/assets1.tamsnetwork.com/images/EC042017NF/165245s.jpg?w=140&ssl=1 "Extraordinary Flora Bundle (English) [ 165245 ]")
![Branching Out Dies [ 165775 ]](https://i0.wp.com/assets1.tamsnetwork.com/images/EC042017NF/165775s.jpg?w=140&ssl=1 "Branching Out Dies [ 165775 ]")
![Woven Textures 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [ 165560 ]](https://i0.wp.com/assets1.tamsnetwork.com/images/EC042017NF/165560s.jpg?w=140&ssl=1 "Woven Textures 12\" X 12\" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [ 165560 ]")
![Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 120953 ]](https://i0.wp.com/assets1.tamsnetwork.com/images/EC042017NF/120953s.jpg?w=140&ssl=1 "Crumb Cake 8-1/2\" X 11\" Cardstock [ 120953 ]")
![Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 166780 ]](https://i0.wp.com/assets1.tamsnetwork.com/images/EC042017NF/166780s.jpg?w=140&ssl=1 "Basic White 8 1/2\" X 11\" Cardstock [ 166780 ]")
![Elegant Pine Snowflakes 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [ 166066 ]](https://i0.wp.com/assets1.tamsnetwork.com/images/EC042017NF/166066s.jpg?w=140&ssl=1 "Elegant Pine Snowflakes 12\" X 12\" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [ 166066 ]")
![Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [ 132708 ]](https://i0.wp.com/assets1.tamsnetwork.com/images/EC042017NF/132708s.jpg?w=140&ssl=1 "Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [ 132708 ]")
![Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad [ 147090 ]](https://i0.wp.com/assets1.tamsnetwork.com/images/EC042017NF/147090s.jpg?w=140&ssl=1 "Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad [ 147090 ]")
![Old Olive Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [ 154892 ]](https://i0.wp.com/assets1.tamsnetwork.com/images/EC042017NF/154892s.jpg?w=140&ssl=1 "Old Olive Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [ 154892 ]")
![Calypso Coral Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [ 154881 ]](https://i0.wp.com/assets1.tamsnetwork.com/images/EC042017NF/154881s.jpg?w=140&ssl=1 "Calypso Coral Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [ 154881 ]")
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![Cozy Christmas Paper Pumpkin Refill [ 167841 ]](https://i0.wp.com/assets1.tamsnetwork.com/images/EC042017NF/167841s.jpg?w=140&ssl=1 "Cozy Christmas Paper Pumpkin Refill [ 167841 ]")
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![Pretty Peacock 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 150880 ]](https://i0.wp.com/assets1.tamsnetwork.com/images/EC042017NF/150880s.jpg?w=140&ssl=1 "Pretty Peacock 8-1/2\" X 11\" Cardstock [ 150880 ]")
![Cherry Cobbler 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 119685 ]](https://i0.wp.com/assets1.tamsnetwork.com/images/EC042017NF/119685s.jpg?w=140&ssl=1 "Cherry Cobbler 8-1/2\" X 11\" Cardstock [ 119685 ]")
![Low Profile Sparkle Dots [ 166157 ]](https://i0.wp.com/assets1.tamsnetwork.com/images/EC042017NF/166157s.jpg?w=140&ssl=1 "Low Profile Sparkle Dots [ 166157 ]")
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![Petal Pink 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 146985 ]](https://i0.wp.com/assets1.tamsnetwork.com/images/EC042017NF/146985s.jpg?w=140&ssl=1 "Petal Pink 8-1/2\" X 11\" Cardstock [ 146985 ]")
![Granny Apple Green 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 146990 ]](https://i0.wp.com/assets1.tamsnetwork.com/images/EC042017NF/146990s.jpg?w=140&ssl=1 "Granny Apple Green 8-1/2\" X 11\" Cardstock [ 146990 ]")
