Priscilla's Papercrafts: 2025

Wednesday, April 16, 2025

Cheers

Here's a fun card we created at my monthly stamp class last weekend.

I called it a "choose your own adventure" card, as the attendees got to pick which glasses they wanted on the front of their cards from the Celebratory Sips designer series paper. The glasses of wine and cocktails are printed on the paper; we had dies to cut them out. So everyone got to choose their own.

The patterned paper on the left side of the card is also from the Celebratory Sips DSP. It's mounted on a piece of Timid Tiger cardstock - a new In Color available May 6th when the 2025-26 Annual Catalog makes its debut.

Here are the two glasses I chose; the taller one had an umbrella as part of the design, but it gets cut off when the die is used to cut the glass. So I stamped and cut a little umbrella using the Cheers & Sips stamps/dies.

And check out the die cut panels behind the glasses - cut with the Textured Notes dies (available now in the OnLine Exclusives) which includes several rectangle dies all with different borders. They layer beautifully and give lots of added texture to your cards!

Inside we stamped:

And finished with some of the 2025-27 In Color Flat Pearls that coordinate perfectly with the new In Colors!

When we were done, everyone had a slightly different card - they chose their own adventure!

The 2025-26 Annual Catalog will be available May 6th. And new OnLine Exclusives will be available the same day. Be sure to check them out!

Product List

Pool Party 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[122924]

$11.50

Blackberry Bliss 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[133675]

$11.50

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$13.00

Textured Notes Dies

[165555]

$31.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$130.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Tuesday, April 15, 2025

Pretty Florals in an Arch

When I hold my monthly card club classes I always try to include at least one technique. Although many of my attendees are experienced stampers, they have either forgotten some of these techniques or have never seen them.

This past weekend I held my classes and taught them how to create a stencil with dies. I took one of the Everyday Arches dies, cut it out of the center of a piece of 4" x 5-1/4" Thick Very Vanilla cardstock, and we used it as a stencil.

We laid the stencil over a piece of 4" x 5-1/4" Basic White, taping the edges to hold it still, and used a Small Blending Brush with Bubble Bath ink to color in the opening in the stencil. We wanted a light arch to create a background for our flowers.

Then we stamped our flowers using Granny Apple Green, Petunia Pop and Blackberry Bliss, cutting them out with the coordinating dies. So easy!

We all chose a greeting from Wonderful Thoughts, stamped it in Petunia Pop and cut it with the Wonderful Thoughts dies, popping up our sentiment on Dimensionals.

The entire white panel was on Dimensionals, giving a nice lift to the card front.

Such a pretty card, with a technique! Have you ever made a stencil with a die?

Pretty Florals will be available on May 6th when the new 2025-26 Annual Catalog makes its debut.

Product List

Wonderful Thoughts Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[161899]

$25.00

Wonderful Thoughts Bundle (English)

[161494]

$53.00

Bubble Bath Classic Stampin' Pad

[161664]

$9.00

Petunia Pop Classic Stampin Pad

[163811]

$9.00

Blackberry Bliss Classic Stampin' Pad

[147092]

$9.00

Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad

[147095]

$9.00

Petunia Pop 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[163801]

$11.50

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[166780]

$14.00

Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock

[144237]

$9.00

Wonderful Thoughts Dies (English)

[161491]

$34.00

Everyday Arches Dies

[164629]

$29.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$130.00

Small Blending Brushes

[160518]

$14.00

Rainbow Adhesive Backed Dots

[162758]

$9.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Mini Stampin' Dimensionals

[144108]

$4.25

Monday, April 14, 2025

Paper Tags

I held my monthly Card Club classes this past weekend and we played with lots of new products. These stamps, papers and accessories will be available with the start of the new 2025-26 Annual Catalog on May 6th.

I always like to teach a technique for my classes, and this time we did a "Joseph's Coat" style of card with the new stamp set, Paper Tags:

We started with a rectangle of Basic White cardstock and, using Blending Brushes, we added ink colors of Daffodil Delight, Strawberry Slush, Lemon Lime Twist and Summer Splash.

Then using a Misti stamp positioning tool, we inked up the paper with Versamark, and stamped it with the image. Then it was embossed in black, allowing the colors to show through where the words are. So pretty!

The tag was cut with a coordinating die and adhered to a black tag with scalloped edges (another die).

And check out that ribbon! Another technique, as we didn't have Strawberry Slush and Black checked ribbon, but we DID have Black and Vanilla checked ribbon; swiping over it with a Strawberry Slush Stampin' Write marker did the trick!

Everyone loved the techniques and the new Strawberry Slush color!

These products will be available May 6th. Need a catalog? Contact me to find out how you can get one for FREE.

Product List

Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad

[147094]

$9.00

Strawberry Slush Classic Stampin' Pad

[131178]

$5.95

Lemon Lime Twist Classic Stampin' Pad

[147145]

$9.00

Summer Splash Classic Stampin Pad

[163809]

$9.00

On The Go 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[165566]

$12.50

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[166780]

$14.00

Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[121045]

$11.50

Strawberry Slush 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[131295]

$6.95

Small Blending Brushes

[160518]

$14.00

Black & Very Vanilla 3/8" (1 Cm) Large Check Ribbon

[161982]

$8.00

Adhesive Backed Sparkle Gems

[161288]

$8.50

Thursday, April 10, 2025

Cheers & Sips - Meant to Bee

I'm not done playing with the Cheers & Sips bundle - it's so much fun to find new ways to celebrate with this set!

And bring in the Meant to Bee dies - hexagon shapes that cut not only the hexagon but also a border around each one. And there are multiple dies in the set, so you can create lots of layers!

I started with a piece of the new Secret Sea cardstock - a beautiful new In Color (available May 6th) that is a rich deep, smoky blue. I cut it to 4-1/4" x 11, and then lopped off 2" from one end; it's still scored at 5-1/2", creating a slightly shorter front piece.

Then I started layering the hexagons - Granny Apple Green on the bottom, followed by the white border piece (you'll see the white hexagon inside) around one of Crushed Curry. And I topped it off with a little hexagon of now-retired designer series paper in Granny Apple Green.

The hexagons gave me an unusual front flap, and I decorated it with two drink glasses cut with the Cheers & Sips dies. I colored the "drinks" with Stampin' Blends, and added a sprig of something (basil?) to one. They were cut with the coordinating dies and adhered with Dimensionals.

And inside:

Now I used the borders from the Crushed Curry and Granny Apple Green hexagons on the front, along with the Basic White one. I love the layered effect!