Beautiful Blues Card Kits! Quick, Easy & Elegant Cards

In the past I have shared with you that when I need to get my creativity or stamping mojo back I used card sketches.  There is another tool I use to help me....Stampin' Up! Card Kits!  These are wonderful go to crafts and gifts for those who want to dip their toes into the world of card making or reignite their creative fire.  I enjoy the kits but there are times when I absolutely LOVE the kits.  This kit that Tammy and I are using for our Teach it Tuesday is one that I fell in love with as soon as I saw it in the catalog and then fell even more in love with it when I started using it.  The Beautiful Blues card kit is perfect, especially if you love the color blue!  

These cards are both fun and beautiful on their own when you follow the included instructions.  However, if you love to take the card bases, punch out dies, stamps and embellishments and tweak the cards a bit, that is fun too!  In my video below you will find two cards I made using this kit.  One is following the instructions and the second is using the same card base and creating an "alternative".  I hope you find inspiration and joy!  

Details:

Card #1 & #2 - Original Designs 

White cards with blue flowers and blue card with white flowers follow the provided instructions.

Card #3 - Alternate Design

• Card base: 11" x 4 1/4" thick white card stock scored at 5 1/2"
• Layer #1: 4" x 5 1/4"  Night of Navy
• Layer #2: Kit card base white with blue flowers (cut down to 4" x 5 1/4")
• Interior:  Flap from coordinating envelope

For tips and trick to make your own cards, original designs or alternate designs, check out the video!

To check out Tammy's beautiful card and sampler you can head over to her Teach it Tuesday YouTube playlist and scroll to the bottom!

Supplies used:

Impressions Abloom

 A fun new bundle has been has just been released as an Online Exclusive. the Impressions Abloom bundle gives you so many options for florals it is impossible to count!  This week Tammy and I used it for our Teach it Tuesday Facebook lives.  She made a fabulous sampler showing all the stamped images, and the different pieces that can be cut using the dies so don't forget to check out her video which is linked below.  

Today I decided to play with colors I don't normally gravitate towards; Blackberry Bliss and Bubble Bath with Lemon-Lime Twist as an accent.  I also decided to use a couple of fun techniques; masking and heat embossing.  The layout is inspired by a sketch in the 24/25 catalog.  The two cards below look almost identical, can you spot the difference?  In the video I will share with you what that difference is. 

Details for this card:

• Card base:  8 1/2" x 5 1/2" (standard card) or 11" x 4 1/4" (vertical opening card)
• Layer #1: 10 1/2" x 1 1/4" (you will cut into (3) 3 1/2" x 1 1/4" strips after embossing)
• Layer #2: 3" x 1 3/4" (banner die cut)
• Layer #3: 4 1/2" x 3 1/2" (oval die cut)
• Inside: 4" x 5 1/4" white

To check out Tammy's beautiful card and sampler you can head over to her Teach it Tuesday YouTube playlist and scroll to the bottom!

Supplies for my cards:

Florals In Bloom - Thinking of You

Well today was the day!  Today the new 2025-2026 Annual Catalog for Stampin' Up! went live!  So Tammy and I decided to use today's Teach it Tuesday to create cards using brand new product from the new catalog.  As usual, with out planning, we used some of the same items. LOL  We both used the The Right Words stamp set for our sentiments.  It is a great go to sentiment set for all occasions including birthdays, sympathy, and miss you. 

Well let's get started on these new cards!  Today's card uses the new pattern paper Florals in Bloom along with three of our new In Colors; Cloud Cover, Secret Sea and Timid Tiger as an accent. 

Here are the details:

• Card base: 11" x 4 1/4" scored at 5 1/2"
• Layer #1: 5 1/2" x 4 1/4" - used with the 4 1/2" x 3 1/4" arch die
• Layer #2: 6" x 6" pattern paper - used with the 3 7/8" x 2 5/8" arch die
• Layer #3: 1 3/4" x 3" - used with the 2 5/8"  x 1 3/8" arch die
• Interior: 5 1/4" x 4" basic white & 6" x 1/2" strip of coordinating pattern paper

To follow along and get some tips on making the most of your paper when cutting out the arches check out the video.  

To check out Tammy's beautiful floral Thinking of You card you can head over to her Teach it Tuesday YouTube playlist and scroll to the bottom!

Card Supplies: