Card Chaos Episode 17 – Spooky Dutch Door Card Plus FREE Shipping Coming

Today’s card was created for Card Chaos, Episode 17, where the guideline was Spooky! I decided to make my last Halloween card of the year—and yes, it’s another Dutch Door Card (I just can’t get enough of this fun fold!). You can find the measurements on yesterday’s blog post if you’d like to give it a try.

All of the paper, tags, and punch-outs came from the Spooky Sweet Designer Series Paper Pack. I layered them onto a 4 1/4" x 3 1/2" piece of Basic Black, which I embossed with the Plaster Painting Embossing Folder for that perfectly eerie texture. The “Spooky” sentiment is from the Spooky Halloween stamp set, and I added two creepy spiders from a past Paper Pumpkin kit for just the right amount of Halloween creepiness.

To finish it off, I sprinkled on a few Shimmer Star Foam Stickers—they catch the light beautifully and add the perfect touch of sparkle. ✨

All of these products are still available in the Online Exclusives section of my Stampin’ Up! Online Store. While it’s a bit late to order for this Halloween, I highly recommend grabbing them now so you’ll be all set for next year’s spooky season.

🎃 Bonus Tip: Stampin’ Up! is offering FREE Shipping on orders of $75 or more (before tax and Stampin’ Rewards) for three days only—October 22, 23, and 24!

Don’t miss out on this great time to stock up on paper, ink, and all your crafting favorites!

 

Craft Roulette Episode 289 – Dutch Door Halloween Card 🎃

This week’s Craft Roulette Challenge (#289) was such a fun one! The parameters were:

• Project: Dutch Door

• Colors: Bird Feeder (I chose pink for petunias, yellow for finches, and a robin’s reddish-orange)

• Element: October (I went with a Halloween theme)

• Random: Polka Dots (brought back my trusty Swiss Dots Embossing Folder)

For my card, I started with a Petunia Pop card base (8 ½” x 11”), folded at 4 ¼” just like a standard A2 card. To create the Dutch Door Fold, I trimmed the front panel at 2 ¾” and cut up the fold to remove the top section.

On the lower flap, I added a house image from the Spooky Sweet Designer Series Paper Pack, layered on a Basic Blackpiece measuring 4 3/8” x 3 ½”. The cute die cuts and sentiment inside are all from the Spooky Sweet Bundle.

To finish it off, I stamped the adorable cat on the envelope in Petunia Pop—the perfect final touch!

This was such a fun card to make, and I loved how all the parameters came together.
If you haven’t watched Craft Roulette, tune in Friday evenings at 6:10pm Central on YouTube—it’s always a creative adventure, and you never know what the wheel will bring!

 

12 Days of Crafting Advent Calendar Reveal Days 1 & 2

 

I’m so excited to share the Stampin’ Up! 12 Days of Crafting Advent Calendar! This isn’t just another holiday countdown—it’s a box full of creative inspiration to enjoy all year long. I bought one for myself, and thought I would open it up on video to show you what's inside.

In this post (and video!), I’m opening Days 1 & 2 to reveal the first crafting surprises inside. From exclusive dies and patterned paper to embellishments and tools, each day brings something special that you won’t find in any Stampin’ Up! catalog or online store.

There’s even a coordinating stamp set with greetings and images that work for birthdays, thank yous, holidays, and more. Some of the surprises even coordinate perfectly, making it easy to create quick and beautiful projects.

🎥 Watch the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dA1jOeFZNrU

Stay tuned—I’ll be opening more doors soon!

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Card Chaos - October 12th - 15 Minute Stripes Challenge With Winterly Birds

This week I joined my Craft Roulette friend Irene Smith for her fun YouTube show, Card Chaos, which airs Monday evenings at 6pm Central. The challenge? Create a card in just 15 minutes using the weekly theme—this time, it was stripes!

I decided to keep my card clean and simple. I started with a Thick Basic White card base measuring 7 ½" x 5 ½", scored at 3 ¼". The striped paper comes from the beautiful Winterly Birds Designer Series Paper—the front panel is 5 ¼" x 3", and the right side strip is 1" x 5 ¼".

For the focal point, I used a White die-cut circle from the retired Spotlight on Nature die set. The sentiment, stamped in Cherry Cobbler ink, is from last month’s Fall For Toile Paper Pumpkin kit. I finished the design with a charming Robin (fussy cut from Winterly Birds DSP) and added Fir branches and Pine Cones from the Branching Out dies.

It took me just under 15 minutes—having the Robin pre-cut definitely helped!

Why not take the challenge yourself? Set a timer and see if you can create a card in 15 minutes or less. It’s a great way to stretch your creativity and have a little fun!

 

🎄 Craft Roulette Episode 288 🎄

 

This week’s project was a Celebration Card, and I turned mine into a Christmas card! The parameters were:

✨ Project: Celebration Card (mine’s Christmas!)
🎨 Colors: On The Ground – I used browns, greens, reds, and black to capture trees and birds on the ground.
🌲 Element: Goes Well Together – Trees and birds are the perfect pair!
🧱 Random: Blocks – My sentiment from the Jolly Holly Stamp Set and bird from the Nests of Winter DSP are both mounted on “blocks” using the two largest squares from the Stylish Shapes Dies.

The tree branches and pine cones come from the Branching Out Dies, and if you look closely, you’ll see a bit of Wink of Stella shimmer on the berries. It’s my favorite little touch of magic! ✨

Catch Craft Roulette every Friday at 6:10pm Central on YouTube—it’s always a creative adventure!

Painterly Pears Calendar

2026 Calendar Sneak Peek! 🍐✨

I’m so excited to share the first 2026 calendar project we’ll be making at my upcoming Craft Your Year Card Making Class! This sweet little calendar features a beautiful print from the Painterly Pears Designer Series Paper Pack—the colors and textures are simply gorgeous. The decorative elements are perfectly coordinated and die cut from another pattern in the same pack using the Perfectly Pears Dies. I’ve finished it off with a mini calendar from Taylored Expressions, which adds the perfect finishing touch.

We’ll be making two 2026 calendars during class, so you’ll have one to enjoy and one to gift—or keep them both for yourself!

🗓 Class Date: Saturday, October 25th
🕙 Time: 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM
🏡 Location: My home studio
📅 RSVP by: Monday, October 20th (space is limited!)

Come craft, laugh, and create something beautiful for the new year. I can’t wait to spend this creative morning with you!

#CardMakingClass #StampinUp #CraftYourYear #HandmadeCalendar #PaperCraftingFun #StampingCommunity #PainterlyPears #PerfectlyPears #JeanPaperJewels #CreativeInspiration

 

Spanner Card Fun Fold For Mystery Stamping

I’m so excited to share the card I created during a super fun Mystery Stamping Zoom with my Stampin’ Up! team this past Monday night. These virtual events are always such a blast! We’re given a supply list ahead of time, then follow a series of “clues” during the event to assemble our cards. The best part? Seeing how uniquely everyone interprets the clues—it’s amazing how different our cards turn out even though we all start with the same directions.

✨ Here’s the card I made:

This time the “mystery” project turned out to be a Spanner Card—one of my favorite fun folds! I’ve created a few of these before, but it’s always fun to revisit. If you’d like to try one yourself, there’s a wonderful tutorial available on Splitcoast Stampers [HERE].

Products Used:

• Designer Series Paper: Floral Charm DSP – while the pack is mostly florals, this leafy design and color combo gave me beautiful Fall vibes.

• Cardstock Base: Blueberry Bushel – a bold, perfect match to pull it all together.

• Dies: Love of Spring Add-On Paper Pumpkin Dies (for the leaves), Stylish Shapes Dies.

• Sentiment: From the September Fall For Toille Paper Pumpkin kit, stamped in Blueberry Bushel and Timid Tiger inks.

• Embossing: The Blueberry Bushel strip (5 1/2" x 1 1/2") across the front is embossed with the Gathering Leaves folder for extra texture.

🍂 I just love how it turned out!

We hold these Mystery Stamping events once a month, and they are always so much fun. Right now, Stampin’ Up! has such a great Starter Kit special during October. It’s the perfect time to join in on team events like this while getting products you love at a discount. Creating is even better when we do it together!

Contact me if you’d like more information—I’d love to welcome you to my Jewels Stampin’ Up! Team. 💎