Stamping with Jen: 2026

Thursday, May 28, 2026

Double Vision Meets Waterside Retreat - Perfect Father's Day Card

So, I have had fun with the double vision card. I used the technique for my demonstration at our team gathering this past weekend with the Scenic Coast DSP, and wow..it worked so beautifully. I decided to try it with the fish paper as my husband is an avid fisherman, and fathers day will be here before I know it.

What do you think?

There are two ways you can do this. One, take one 5 1/4 X 4 DSP, cut it into 1/2 strips and raise every second strip with dimensionals. Or, you can cut two pieces of DSP that are exactly the same to 5 1/4 X 4. Keep one as your base and cut the other into 1/2 inch strips, using every second strip. That is what I did as I like the look better than seeing cardstock peeking through but it is a lot of DSP used and wasted!

I cut the chair out of Peaceful Pine with the dies and used a blending brush to add some dimension to it. The book I stamped on Basic White with memento and coloured with my blends (Crumb Cake and Mossy Meadow). I used the textured notes dies and run it through twice to get a smaller rectangle for the sentiment. With the Basic Essentials Twine, I wrapped it around the sentiment and attached a trinket.

For the inside, I kept it simple and just cut out a fish from the designer series paper.

Here is the card I made for our team event. Same technique, just a different suite.

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Bloom Boutique Pleated Card

We had our team spring escape a few weeks ago and Sherry demonstrated this super cute card and I just knew I had to do it with some new product. So we re-created her card with the Bloom Boutique gorgeous DSP. What do you think?

This card is featuring the new Hydrangea Hue. I am in love!!! The second card has Hydrangea Hue and Barely Blush. Which is your favourite?

For the inside of the card, I kept it pretty simple. Just put a strip of DSP and a sentiment

To make this card you want a piece of DSP that measures 4 X 7. With the 7 along the top score at 1/2, 1, 2, 2 1/2, 3 1/2, 4, 5, 5 1/2 and 6 1/2. Fold these starting at the left alternating between a mountain and a valley fold. See the differences between the top and the bottom card. The bottom card I popped the pleats up with dimensionals, the top card I glued it down. Totally different look, one would need more postage to mail LOL.

I adhered this a piece of cardstock measures 2 1/2X 4 and then mounted this on a piece of coordinating cardstock measuring 2 3/4 X 4 1/4. You can do more than one layer if you wish. The second design of DSP is 4 X 5 1/4 and that is adhered to a standard card base measuring 81/2 X 5 1/2 scored at 4 1/4.

A complete list of supplies is provided below. If you want to see me make this card, watch me on my You Tube channel here

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Thursday, April 16, 2026

Another Sneak Peak - Scenic Coast Suite

For all you water buffs, this suite is for you. The DSP is to die for and it is so stunning that it does all the work!

Here are two simple cards. I cut the frame of the lighthouse out, used my blends and blending brushes to colour and then took some "cloud" die cuts and made a rock outcrop for the lighthouse to stand on.

Which version do you prefer?

I kept the inside super simple

The supplies to make this card will be available May 5th. Get your list ready!!

If you would like to see how I made this card, please watch my video below.

Have an amazing day!

Jen

Friday, April 10, 2026

Sneak Peak - Scenic Coast Suite Collection

One of my favourite parts about being a Stampin' Up! demonstrator is getting together with fellow demonstrators to share our creativity. So our Stamping Symphony team is having a family reunion and I get to demonstrate this new suite. So expect some examples in the next few weeks as I play and figure out the card we are going to make at the event!

Which one is your favourite? I love this layout when you just want to show off the gorgeous DSP. I believe it is called a fractured card?

It is really difficult to see, but the DSP has irredescent in it, making the water just come alive! So pretty. The die cuts are from the Sunset Coast dies and I used the Natural Hues textured paper as well as the Pastels Shimmer paper for the shells. The sail boats are stamped in Azure Afternoon and Crushed Curry and die cut. Thank goodness my favourite Stylish Shapes is NOT on the Last Chance List!

I kept the inside really simple. I cut out one of the nets in thick Basic White and used it as a stencil for the inside. I sponged with Pecan Pie to create some interest for the shells for the inside. I stamped the sentiment in Gorgeous Grape.

This is the card I did in the video. Exact same layout, different DSP and colour combination. Which is your favourite?

If you would like to see how I made this card, watch my You Tube video and make sure you subscribe to my channel to see more creativity I share.

Wednesday, April 1, 2026

Fluttering Garden - Paper Pumpkin Alternatives - March 2026

Is it spring yet? I think we are on a yo-yo with respect to weather. One day it is 17C and then next day there is snow on the ground. Enough already, bring the hummingbirds back!

This paper pumpkin kit had two stamps in it and some GORGEOUS hummingbird pop outs. The card bases in the kit were very neutral with not a lot of colour, so I brought in some designer series paper I had lying around for this first card. I used a different panel of the same paper in my video. This card is so simple, yet I love it! What do you think? The second one is the one we did in the video, which do you prefer? the Peach or the Blue?

For the second card that we did in the video, I used the envelope for a splash of colour. I kept this one pretty neutral using heat embossing. In the video, I used a Basic White card base, but I actually prefer the Basic Gray. Which do you prefer?

I used the "beautiful" from the kit but stamped the Hello and then cut it out. The largest mat is from the kit also (a card base) and I just sponged some pool party on it to dull the grey.

Check out the video replay where I made this cards live on FB and YouTube.

Also check back to my Facebook page for the next few days to see other alternatives using this amazing kit. I can't wait for next months kit (only a few more days to subscribe).

A list of supplies is provided below.