Halloween Front Flap Tuck Card

 I am a little bit late posting today's card, but I couldn't just let it not be posted! The fancy fold this week for my Facebook Live is the Front Flap Tuck Card and this is my "practice" card. It turned out great and I love the look.

Here is the card:

And the inside:

Project Recipe:

STAMP SET: Cutest Halloween (Retired)

INK: Memento Black

PAPER: Timid Tiger Base, Crisp Cantaloupe Layers, Frightfully Fun DSP

ACCESSORIES: Dimensionals, Treasured Tags Punch, Swirls of Magic Embossing Folder, Bats, Ghosts & Dots

If you love this fold as much as I did, tune in on Thursday for my Facebook Live Replay for another card and I will share all of the cutting and scoring involved to make this card.

Thanks for tuning in!

Cindy

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What is Happening

Every Monday - FACEBOOK LIVE AT CINDY'S STAMPING STUDIO AT 5:30 P.M.

• Monthly Technique Class - Wednesday, September 9, 2026; in Person at Schmittys in Neillsville or A Class to Go!
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• Monthly Kit Class - Wednesday, September 30, 2026; in Person at Schmittys in Neillsville or A Class to Go!
• Christmas Card Classes - September 10th, October 8th, November 12th

Also, please feel free to place your Stampin' Up! Order by using the link:  Shop with Cindy!

August Technique Class Cards - Hot Foil Resist

 Following the Emboss Resist Technique, our August Technique copied that popular technique. We brushed ink and colored butterflies with Stampin' Blends.

Here are the cards:

Card #1 - Happy Anniversary

Project Recipe:

STAMP SETS: Mixed Label (Retired), Phrases & Frames

INK: Gorgeous Grape, Highland Heather, Fresh Freesia

PAPER: Highland Heather Base, Lovely & Beautiful Layer, White Inside & 2" x 5", Gorgeous Grape 2 1/8" x 5 1/8"

ACCESSORIES: Blooms Embellishments (2), Dimensionals, Stampin' Hot Foil Garden Silhouette, Silver Foil, Stampin' Brushes

Card #2 - Happy Birthday

Project Recipe:

STAMP SETS: Sentimental Framing, Banner Sayings

INK: Hydrangea Hue

PAPER: Hydrangea Hue Base, Bloom Boutique Layer, Vellum 3 1/2" x 5", White Inside, Fresh Freesia scrap

ACCESSORIES: Butterfly Hot Foil Dies, Gold Foil, Dimensionals, Banner Punch, Hydrangea Hue Dots, Stampin' Blends to color Butterflies

Card #3 - Fancy Fold - Zig Zag Fold - Thanks

STAMP SETS: Simply Leaves

INK: Blackberry Bliss, Pecan Pie, Cajun Craze, Golden Glow

PAPER: Golden Glow Base 5 1/2" x 11" Score at 4 1/4" & 8" Cut first half at angle, Very Vanilla Middle 3 1/2" x 5 1/4", Very Vanilla Front 2 3/4" x 3" Both cut at angle, Autumn Opulence DSP Inside 3 1/2" x 5 1/4"

ACCESSORIES: Leaves Punch, Banner Punch, Dimensionals, Matte Dots in Pecan Pie

Inside of Card:

This class is still available as a Class to Go! Contact me for additional details. 

Thanks for stopping in.

Cindy

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What is Happening

Every Monday - FACEBOOK LIVE AT CINDY'S STAMPING STUDIO AT 5:30 P.M.

• Monthly Technique Class - Wednesday, September 9, 2026; in Person at Schmittys in Neillsville or A Class to Go!
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• Monthly Kit Class - Wednesday, September 30, 2026; in Person at Schmittys in Neillsville or A Class to Go!
• Christmas Card Classes - September 10th, October 8th, November 12th

Also, please feel free to place your Stampin' Up! Order by using the link:  Shop with Cindy!

Saturday Spotlight Stamper - Stamping Friends

 This week I am highlighting some cards that were created by stamping friends. I hope you enjoy them as much I did.

Lovely card from Cheryl Merzinich

Original card from Mary Gorbet

Beautiful card from Pattie Weed

Unique card from Renee Konter

Card from Mary Jane Struensee

I am so lucky to have received these cards to share with you all. I think that they are all lovely.

Thanks for stopping by, take care.

Cindy

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What is Happening

Every Monday - FACEBOOK LIVE AT CINDY'S STAMPING STUDIO AT 5:30 P.M.

• Monthly Technique Class - Wednesday, August 12, 2026; in Person at Schmittys in Neillsville or A Class to Go!
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• Monthly Kit Class - Wednesday, August 26, 2026; in Person at Schmittys in Neillsville or A Class to Go!

Also, please feel free to place your Stampin' Up! Order by using the link:  Shop with Cindy!

September Technique Class Invite - Argyle Technique

 For the month of September, we will be doing some paper piecing. I have done some practice and came up with an easy to make this technique.

And here is my practice card.

While this is not the card that we will be making, it turned out to pretty not to share.

Project Recipe:

STAMP SET: Elephant Parade

INK: Misty Moonlight

PAPER: Misty Moonlight Base, White Layers, Night of Navy Layer, Bloom Boutique DSP

ACCESSORIES: Eyelet Embossing Folder, Hydrangea Hue Dots, 1 1/8" Scallop Circle Punch, 1 3/8" Scallop Circle Punch

If you are interested in this class, either In Person or as a Class to Go, please get in touch with me.

Thanks for stopping in.

Cindy

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What is Happening

Every Monday - FACEBOOK LIVE AT CINDY'S STAMPING STUDIO AT 5:30 P.M.

• Monthly Technique Class - Wednesday, September 9, 2026; in Person at Schmittys in Neillsville or A Class to Go!
• 
  
• Monthly Kit Class - Wednesday, September 30, 2026; in Person at Schmittys in Neillsville or A Class to Go!
• Christmas Card Classes - September 10th, October 8th, November 12th

Also, please feel free to place your Stampin' Up! Order by using the link:  Shop with Cindy!

Facebook Live Replay - Radiant Sunflowers

I couldn't wait to offer a sneak peak to the Radiant Sunflowers. This is becoming a favorite of mine very quickly, maybe it's because the sunflowers are just beautiful on the Sunflower Fields Designer Series Paper or maybe it's because I love Fall!

Here is a close up of the card:

 Project Recipe:

STAMP SET: Radiant Sunflowers (Sept-Dec Catalog Page 47)

INK: Memento Black, Early Espresso

PAPER: Pecan Pie Base, Sunflower Fields Layer, Radiant Foils 

ACCESSORIES: Radiant Sunflower Dies, Spotlight on Nature Dies (Largest), Dimensionals, Gold Dots (Sept-Dec 2026 Catalog Page 74), Stampin' Blends to color the flowers

CUTTING & SCORING:

• Pecan Pie 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" Score at 4 1/4"
• Sunflower Fields 4" x 5 1/4"
• Radiant Foils 4" x 4"
• White 4" x 4"

And now it is time for the video: 

Isn't this a beautiful card?!! I just love everything about it. I hope that you will enjoy it also.

Take care,

Cindy

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What is Happening

Every Monday - FACEBOOK LIVE AT CINDY'S STAMPING STUDIO AT 5:30 P.M.

• Monthly Technique Class - Wednesday, September 9, 2026; in Person at Schmittys in Neillsville or A Class to Go!
• 
  
• Monthly Kit Class - Wednesday, September 30, 2026; in Person at Schmittys in Neillsville or A Class to Go!
• Christmas Card Classes - September 10th, October 8th, November 12th

Also, please feel free to place your Stampin' Up! Order by using the link:  Shop with Cindy!

Wednesday Wow - Garden Gatherings

 

Garden Gatherings

All images © Stampin’ Up!^®

Stampin’ Up! Supplies:

• STAMPS – Garden Gatherings (167611)

• PAPER – Basic White Thick (159229), Basic White (166780), Petal Pink (146985), Beautiful Ordinary Life 12” x 12” Designer Series Paper (167553)

• INK – Petal Pink (147108), Basic Black Hybrid Ink (166648), Flirty Flamingo (147052), Lemon Lime Twist (144086

• OTHER – Garden Gatherings Dies (167610), Array of Dots (167559), Stylish Shapes Dies (159183), Everyday Arches Dies (164815) Multi-Purpose Liquid Glue (110755), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Mini Dimensional (144108), Bakers Twine Essentials Pack (155475), Mini Glue Dots (103683), Paper Trimmer (152392), Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine (149653).




Cutting & Scoring:

• Basic White Thick – 5 ½” x 8 ½” scored at 4 ¼”, ½”

• Basic White – 4” x 3”, scrap

• Petal Pink – 4 ½” x 3 ¼”

• DSP – Pool Party dots 5 ½” X 4 ¼”, Stripes 2” X 4 ¼”, scrap black & white

Instructions:

• Attach the Polka Dot DSP to the card base using Multi-Purpose Liquid Glue then attach the stiped layer to the card base using Multi-Purpose Liquid Glue.

• Die cut in Petal Pink the 4^th largest die and Basic White from the 5^th largest die of the Everyday Arches.

• Stamp the leaf images in the Lemon Lime Twist, the flowers in Petal Pink and Flirty Flamingo on the Basic White arch and glue to the Petal Pink and pop up on the center of the card with Dimensionals.

• Stamp and die cut the vases on the black and side of the DSP and attach with Dimensional.

• Stamp and die cut the sentiment in Basic Black using the Stylish Shapes and attach with glue.

• Die cut 1 of flower each in Petal Pink and Flirty Flamingo and attach with a Dimensional 9as shown)

• Attach a bow in black baker’s twine with a Glue Dot to the sentiment layer.

• Embellish the flowers with Array of Dots.

What a great card!  Thanks for stopping in.

Cindy

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What is Happening

Every Monday - FACEBOOK LIVE AT CINDY'S STAMPING STUDIO AT 5:30 P.M.

• Monthly Technique Class - Wednesday, August 12, 2026; in Person at Schmittys in Neillsville or A Class to Go!
• 
  
• Monthly Kit Class - Wednesday, August 26, 2026; in Person at Schmittys in Neillsville or A Class to Go!

Also, please feel free to place your Stampin' Up! Order by using the link:  Shop with Cindy!

2026 Christmas Card Class

 That's right it is that time of year, my annual Christmas Card Class. You pick the cards, I will get the kits ready for you and by the end of November, you will have 30 Christmas Cards ready to send!

Card #1 - Happy Holidays

Card #2 - Merry Christmas

Card #3 - Ornaments Holly Jolly

Card #4 - Rejoice

Card #5 - Spirit of the Season

Card #6 - Festive Christmas

Card #7 - Christmas Stocking

The cost of the class is $18 (plus postage for the to go class) and will receive a 10 card kit. All you need is basic stamps, ink and adhesive.

Please Note:  Please understand that the Designer Series Papers are limited and supplies do run out, designs may change slightly but will be very close and from the same package. Card will be pulled when the supplies run out and replaced with another card. I usually do add 1 or 2 more cards each month.

I hope to hear from you, Fa-la-la-la!!

Cindy