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Tuesday, March 31, 2026

Happy Spring Card Using Easter Basket Bundle

Hello! Spring is definitely in full bloom here, what about where you live? Back with a video and card this week. My card today uses the Easter Basket bundle but I wanted to just say Hello to someone. "Happy Spring" is in the stamp set so that was perfect!

The card base starts the party on this card. It's Peach Pie and coordinates with Easter Joy Specialty DSP. That paper is glossy and shiny! It is also thicker than our usual Designer Series Paper. I chose the piece with flowers! The Easter basket is die cut along with the scalloped border and positioned on the circle that was die cut from the Stylish Shapes Dies. When you have a busy background using a solid image grounds your embellishments so they can become the center of attention.

I laid the die cut basket on the circle just to mark where I wanted to stamp the items that were going in the basket. They needed to go just below the edge so they looked right. So did you notice those eggs?

I used some Masking Paper to stamp them to get that look. First I stamped the center egg on the circle, then I stamped on on the Masking Paper and cut it out with scissors very close to the black edge. I took the release paper off the back so it would be sticky and layered it on top of the egg on the circle. Then I could stamp two more eggs at angles, when I removed the Masking paper with my Pick Tool pokey end, I had three eggs!!! I should have done that with those carrots but I took the lazy way and just stamped twice. You can definitely see how much better it looks to take the time to mask!

The rest is coloring and getting it all adhered on the circle. The bunny is layered on dimensionals but the circle and basket are flat on the card.

On the inside, I die cut a piece of Basic White with Branching Out Dies and borrowed a sentiment from another stamp set that said "Sending a Happy Hello." There is plenty of room to write your own message.

Here is the video link to see how I put this card together: Happy Spring Card

Cutting Instructions:

Card Base: cut 5 1.2" x 8 1/2", scored and folded at 4 1/4"

DSP Layer: 4" x 5 1/4"

You will need scraps big enough to die cut the basket, bunny, circle and bow. A scrap of Basic White to stamp the sentiment out, hand cut it out with some wavy edges

Thanks for stopping by to see my Happy Spring card. Hope it inspires you to make your own spring cards!

Have a great day,

Mary Lou Foster

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Product List

Easter Joy 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper

[166939]

$16.50

Easter Basket Bundle (English)

[166947]

$49.50

Peach Pie 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[163799]

$14.00

Daffodil Delight 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[119683]

$14.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[166780]

$14.00

Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[120953]

$14.00

Shy Shamrock 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[163795]

$14.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$8.00

Peach Pie Classic Stampin Pad

[163810]

$9.00

Easter Assortment

[166951]

$8.00

Brushed Brass Butterflies

[158136]

$10.00

Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154883]

$11.00

Pretty In Pink Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

[163824]

$11.00

Peach Pie Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

[163827]

$11.00

Shy Shamrock Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

[163825]

$11.00

Darling Duckling Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

[165288]

$11.00

Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154882]

$11.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$140.00

Stampin' Up! Masking Paper

[155480]

$7.00

Stylish Shapes Dies

[159183]

$30.00

Friday, March 20, 2026

March Product of the Month is the Sweetest Stamp Set

Hello!!

How's your spring going? The yards are already needing to be mowed here in Texas where I live. My daffodils are blooming and it's time to get some flowers planted.

Have you been keeping up with the Product of the Month? It's the new program that Stampin' Up! is doing instead of Sale-a-bration. It began in December and has been a variety of exclusive Designer Series Paper and stamp sets.

The Notes of Spring Stamp Set is the exclusive Product of the Month for March 2026! Only available until stocks run out—don’t wait to get yours!

Wondering how to get your hands on this? Place an order in my Online Store of $75+ and unlock the Product of the Month for $5! Be sure and check each month to see what is being offered. Get yours before they sell out!

Thanks for stopping by. Do you have questions? All you have to do is contact me and I'll be happy to help. Email ME.

Happy Spring!

Mary Lou Foster

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Tuesday, March 17, 2026

Florals in Bloom Birthday Card

Hello! I made it back from OnStage! What an amazing event. It is sensory overload sometimes but I love it. I met so many ladies who love to make cards, scrapbooks, or a host of other paper crafts. We get to see new stamps, dies, and all the pretty stuff and see demonstrations of how to use the products. It is just the best time!!!

I had time in my craft room yesterday to decompress and try and clean up. There are card kits left over from my February class that need to be made so I took the opportunity to make a video. This pretty card looks like spring, doesn't it? Shy Shamrock is the card base color and today is St. Patrick's day, how appropriate is that?

As usual the Designer Series Paper is the star of this card and was my inspiration for the card. It's called Florals in Bloom. Most of the sheets are full of flowers which can be a bit busy. This card features smaller pieces and is a 'calmer' look. I combined the DSP with Impressions Abloom bundle which is already retired. The two step stamping for the flowers allows many options for the colors. We used Berry Burst and Pretty in Pink. Heat Embossing the sentiment on the label adds detail and is fun to do. It is like magic when you heat up that dull powder and it starts melting and become shiny.

This is a really easy card to make. Here is the video Link to see how the card is made.

Thanks for stopping by.

Until next time, take care.

Mary Lou Foster

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Cutting Instructions:

Card Base cut 5 1/2" x 8 1/2", scored and folded at 4 1/4"

Bottom Layer of DSP cut 3" x 4 1/4"

Secret Sea Layer cut 3" x 4 1/4"

Top Layer of DSP cut 2 7/8" x 4 1/8" (yes, 1/8" increments but doesn't it look pretty?)

Secret Sea label die cut with Stylish Shapes Item #159183

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Product List

Florals In Bloom 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[165175]

$12.50

Impressions Abloom Bundle (English)

[165611]

$48.50

Coneflower Celebrations Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[165247]

$24.00

Shy Shamrock 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[163795]

$14.00

Secret Sea 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[165624]

$14.00

Garden Green 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[102584]

$14.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[166780]

$14.00

Basics Wow! Embossing Powder

[165679]

$21.00

Versamark Pad

[102283]

$9.50

Embossing Additions Tool Kit

[159971]

$27.00

Heat Tool (Us And Canada)

[129053]

$32.00

Berry Burst Classic Stampin' Pad

[147143]

$9.00

Pretty In Pink Classic Stampin Pad

[163807]

$9.00

Darling Duckling Classic Stampin' Pad

[165277]

$9.00

Sparkle Dot Essentials

[166991]

$8.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$140.00

Stylish Shapes Dies

[159183]

$30.00

Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Gallery Blooms Thank You Card

Hello!

Hope you are enjoying the spring weather. My daffodils have been going crazy this year. Little spots of sunshine in unexpected places. I enjoy flowers of all kinds so no surprise I make cards with flowers!

Today's card is one my ladies made in class. I wanted to introduce them to the Greetings for All Mix & Match Ephemera Pack. This pack offers sentiments for every occasion, no stamping required! Do you need a birthday card? No problem there is a label for that. We made our card a Thank You card.

Gallery Blooms bundle is part of the Beautiful Gallery Suite Collection but I paired it with Floral Charm DSP. The frame is die cut with one of the frames in the die set! You get two frames with a rectangle piece out of the center. We used the smaller frame and brushed Fresh Freesia on Basic White. This added a little color so the frame wasn't so white. A technique that can be used to distress your card or add color.

The flower stem was stamped in Memento Black and colored with Stampin' Blends. Isn't it pretty? Did you notice the vellum? It softens the paper so the flowers and sentiment become the center of attention. I layered two pieces of the pretty Designer Series Paper to the card, did you see the dark green mat? It's the back side of one of the pieces!

For the liner on the inside, I die cut a piece of Basic White using Branching Out Dies. It adds a little bit of detail and isn't just a rectangle. Since this was a thank you card, there is no sentiment stamped

Thanks for stopping by today!

Until next time,

Mary Lou Foster

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Here is the list of supplies used on this card. You will need a die cutting machine but I didn't add that to the list.

Cutting Instructions:

Card Base is cut 5 1/2" x 8 1/2", scored and folded at 4 1/4"

First Layer of DSP is cut 4" x 5 1/4"

Second Layer of DSP is cut 3 3/4" x 5"

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