Lesley's Stampin Ground

Tuesday, 10 February 2026

Scrapbook page

Hello,

I don’t get much of a chance to do scrapbooking but when I do I usually like just simple layouts.

I punched different colours from the Beautiful Bokeh 6”x6” Designer Series Paper (#164607) using the Heartfelt Hexagon punch (#162888).

I stamped the floral image from the Weekend Adventures stamp set (#167318) onto the punched out DSP, using a range of inks - Azure Afternoon (#161663), Fresh Freesia (#155611), Highland Heather (#147103), Flirty Flamingo (#147052), Pool Party (#147107), Crushed Curry (#147087) & Strawberry Slush (#165286).

I attached these pieces to a retired foil sheet and this was attached to the White Willow 12”x12” page (#166703).

The photos were matted with Basic Black card (#121688) and the foil.

The letters were cut with the Mini Alphabet dies (#162934) using Basic Black card backed with Adhesive Sheet (#152334).

“Love what you do and share what you love.”

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Monday, 9 February 2026

2026 Virtual Card Making Retreat

Hello friends,

Stampin’ Up! recently held the 2026 Virtual Card Making Retreat (#170023) and is still available to purchase. There were 15 cards made over 2 days and this is one of them. Included in the kit were dies, stamp sets, designer papers, cardstock, pre-cut sheets, embellishments, Flip Flaps and envelopes,

Using one of the dies, the Secret Sea, Old Olive and Darling Duckling two tone card were cut. A “word” stamp was stamped onto the Crumb Cake card using Crumb Cake.

The dots were achieved by using a mask from the kit and adding VersaMark (#102283) to the die cuts and adding Clear powder from the Wow! Basics Embossing Powders (#165679) and setting it with the Heat Tool (#129056). The stamped crumb cake card was attached to one half of each of these cut outs then I cut the excess off.

I attached the middle die cut piece to the Base card with Stampin’ Dimensionals (#104430) and taped the others to the card. Again the excess was cut from the edges.

“Happy Birthday” is from the stamp set from the kit and stamped with Secret Sea ink (#165285). This was stamped onto one of the dies cuts from the sheet included. The leaves were cut with a die from the Forever Florals Dies (#167443). These dies were part of the kit but will be available from the Online Exclusives in March. I used Multipurpose Liquid Glue (#110755) to attach the leaves.

The embellishments are the Moody Palette Glossy Dots.

“Love what you do and share what you love.”

INSIRE. CREATE. SHARE.

Sunday, 8 February 2026

Delicate Whispers

Hello again everyone,

I like to make cards that could be used for either males or females like this one.

I dry embossed the Soft Sea Foam card front (#147012) with the Lovely Stripes 3D Embossing Folder (#167179), then matted it with Old Olive card (#106576) and attached it to the Basic White base card (#166781).

I stamped some of the leafy images from the Delicate Whispers stamp set (#167500) which will be available in March from the Online Exclusives. These were stamped with VersaMark (#102283) onto Lemon Lime Twist card (#144250) and I added the Clear powder from the Basics Wow! Embossing Powders (#165679) and set it with the Heat Tool (#129056). I then cut the card into strips, cut a “V” at the bottom and taped them to the card.

The die cut leaves were cut with the Delicate Whispers dies (#167505). I used Granny Apple Green card (#14714), Old Olive card (#106576) and Gold from the Textured Metallic Specialty Paper (#163772). I backed all these cards with Adhesive Sheet (#152334) to make them easy to attach to the card.

“Happy Birthday” is from one of the stamp sets from the 2026 Virtual Card Making Retreat and stamped with Old Olive ink (#147090). The ends were punched with the retired Banners Pick a Punch. The sentiment was attached to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals (#104430).

“Love what you do and share what you love,”

INSPIRE. CREATE. SHARE.

Saturday, 7 February 2026

Alphabet A La Mode Dies

Hello friends,

I have been asked to make a quantity of Birthday & Thank You cards so here is an easy Thank You card.

The DSP is from the beautiful Splash Of Sparkles Specialty Designer Series Paper (#167200) and this was matted with Azure Afternoon card (#161728), then attached to the Basic White base card (#166781).

I also used Azure Afternoon card backed with Adhesive Sheet (#152334) to cut the letters with the Alphabet A La Mode dies (#160750).

Using dies from the Delicate Framing dies (#167026), I cut the string of delicate leaves and the flowers. Silver Foil Sheet (#163387) backed with Adhesive Sheet was used for the leaves and Azure Afternoon card & Bubble Bath card (#161727) for the flowers. The flowers were attached together with Mini Glue Dots (#103683) then attached to the card with Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals (#144108).

“Love what you do and share what you love.”

INSPIRE. CREATE. SHARE.

Friday, 6 February 2026

Gears & Textures

Hi everyone,

Another masculine card using the Gears & Textures Bundle (#166854).

I stamped on the Natures Walk Designer Series Paper (#166912) using the Gears & Textures Stamp Set (#166851). The inks used are Early Espresso (#147114), Cajun Craze (#147085) and Pecan Pie (#161665). The DSP and Early Espresso card (#121686) were cut with the Branching Out dies (#165775).

For the Very Vanilla card base (#166785) I cut 5.5cm off the right side of the front. I then dry embossed the remainder of the card front with the Exposed Brick 3D Embossing Folder (#161600). I attached part of the die cut card to the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals (#104430).

The gears cut with the Gears & Textures dies (#166853) were cut with Earthen Toned Metallic Foil (#165901), Textured Metallic Specialty Paper (#163772) and the retired Rose Gold Foil.

“Happy Birthday” from the Loveliest Tree stamp set (#163714) was stamped with Early Espresso ink and punched with the Three Banner Punch (#167050).

The gears were attached to the card with Mini Stampin’ Dimensioanls (#144108) and Mini Glue Dots (#103683). The sentiment was attached with Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals.

I stamped the inside card also with a stamp from the Gears & Textures using Early Espresso ink.

“Love what you do and share what you love.”

INSPIRE. CREAE. SHARE.

Thursday, 5 February 2026

Beautifully Celebrated dies

Hi friends,

I have used the Beautifully Celebrated dies (#166974) on this easy Gatefold card.

I scored the Basic White base card (#166781) along the long side (21cm) at 5.2cm on the left and right side. I cut 2 pieces of Basic White card - 4.7cm x 14.9cm and dry embossed these with the Stone & Vine 3D Embossing Folder (#166990) and attached these to the “wings” of the card.

The flowers from the Fragrant Layers stamp set (#167150) were stamped with Tuxedo Black Memento ink (#132708). The Stampin’ Blends used to colour this image are Balmy Blue (#154830), Azure Afternoon (#161672), Blueberry Bushel (#161679), Poppy Parade (#154958), Daffodil Delight (#154883) and Pool Party (#154894).

The floral image and the Azure Afternoon card (#161728) were cut with the Beautifully Celebrated dies. These were taped together. I attached the left side of the die cut to the left side of the card using Stampin’ Dimensionals (#104430).

“Thank You” is from the Heirloom Arrangements Kit (#165007) and stamped with Azure Afternoon ink (#161663) and cut with a Fragrant Layers die (#167154).

Clear Wink Of Stella (#141897) was used to add glimmer to the flowers and the Moody Palette Glossy Dots (#167180) were added to complete the card.

“Love what you do and share what you love.”

INSPIRE. CREATE. SHARE.

Tuesday, 3 February 2026

Gears & Textures Bundle

Hi guys,

I’m always in need of masculine cards so the Gears & Textures Bundle (#166854) is perfect. This bundle consists of the Gears & Textures stamp set (#166851) and Gears & Textures dies (#166853).

I stamped images from the stamp set onto the Natures Walk Designer Series Paper (#166912) using Early Espresso ink (#147114) - stamped off, Crumb Cake ink (#147116) and Smoky Slate ink (#147113). This DSP was matted with Early Espresso card (#121686), then attached to the Basic White base card (#166781).

The gears were cut from the 3 colours of Textured Metallic Specialty Paper (#163772) and Earthen Toned Metallic Specialty Paper (#165901).

The “chain” and “Thank You” were stamped with VersaMark (#102283) onto Crumb Cake card (#121685). I added the Copper Powder from the Metallics Wow! Embossing Powders (#165678) and set it with the Heat Tool (#129056). This was cut with a die from the set. The sentiment from the Fabulous Sayings stamp set (#167972) was cut with a Stylish Shapes die (#159183).

I attached all the pieces with Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals (#144108), Mini Glue Dots (#103683) and Multipurpose Liquid Glue (#110755).

“Love what you do and share what you love.”

INSPIRE. CREATE. SHARE.

Monday, 2 February 2026

Pleasant Patterns Specialty Designer Series Paper

Hello again friends,

The Pleasant Patterns 12”x12” Specialty Designer Series Paper (#166950) has 3 designs with metallic foil on each and I have used the Pretty In Pink one on this card. The other colours are Peach Pie & Shy Shamrock and they are in different designs.

The four strips of DSP were attached to the Strawberry Slush card (#165297), then attached to the Basic White base card (#166781).

“Love & Hugs” is from the Greenery Lane stamp set (#166870) and I stamped this with VersaMark (#102283) and added Silver Powder from the Metallics Wow! Embossing Powders (#165678). This was set with the Heat Tool (#129056). The sentiment and the Strawberry Slush card were cut with the Branching Out dies (#165775). These were taped together and attached to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals (#104430).

The Silver Foil (#163387) for the leaves was cut with a die from Greenery Lane (#166876). This was attached to the card with Mini Stampin’ Dimensioanls (#144108) and Mini Glue Dots (#103683). The Greenery Lane stamp set & dies are also available as the Greenery Lane Bundle (#166877).

The embellishments are from the Pearlised Faceted Circles (#166978).

“Love what you do and share what you love.”

INSPIRE. CREATE. SHARE.

Saturday, 31 January 2026

Virtual Card Making Retreat

Hi again,

Last weekend when I was away, Stampin’ Up! held a Virtual Card Making Retreat. I wasn't able to join at the time but it’s great that I can make the cards in the coming weeks. I have prepped all the kits and there was a lot of material left, so I am using one of the flower cut outs on this card.

I stamped the floral image from the stamp set onto the die cut card using Tuxedo Black Memento ink (#132708). This was coloured with Bubble Bath Stampin’ Blends (#161675), Soft Sea Foam Stampin’ Blends (#154902), Berry Burst Stampin’ Blends (#161681) & Lost Lagoon Stampin’ Blends (#161680).

The Bubble Bath card (#161727) was dry embossed with the So Swirly Embossing Folder (#163791), then matted with Berry Burst card (#144249) and Basic Black card (#121688).

The strip of Splash Of Sparkles Specialty Designer Series Paper (#167200) was matted with Berry Burst card and attached to the card front.

The floral image was attached to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals (#104430). I used Soft Sea Foam card (#147012) backed with Adhesive Sheet (#152334) for the leaves cut with the dies from the Fragrant Layers (#167154).

“Celebrate” is from the Beautiful Motifs stamp set (#165198) and stamped with Berry Burst ink. This was punched with the Three Banner punch (3167050) and attached with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

“Love what you do and share what you love.”

INSPIRE. CREATE. SHARE.

Friday, 30 January 2026

Product Of The Month

Hi friends,

Each month Stampin’ Up! now release a product of the month, so with a qualifying order ($125 in Australia) you can purchase it for $9. These are available while stocks last and will rollover if still available. I have used the True Blue Florals Designer Series Paper (#167970) and the Fabulous Sayings stamp set (#167972), both from the products of the month.

I attached the 3 strips of DSP to Balmy Blue card (#147007) then this was attached to the Basic White base card (#166781).

“Thank you” from the stamp set was stamped with Night Of Navy ink (#147110) then cut with a Spotlight On Nature Die (#163580).

The leaves are cut with the Delicate Whispers dies (#167505) - soon to be released. I used Silver foil Sheet (#163387) backed with Adhesive Sheet (#152334).

The sentiment was attached with Stampin’ Dimensionals (#104430). The Traditional Sparkling Sequins (#165875) were added to the card.

“Love what you do and share what you love.”

INSPIRE. CREATE. SHARE.

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Thursday, 29 January 2026

Petals of Beauty Bundle

Hi again my friends,

These flowers are from the Petals Of Beauty Bundle (#167096) which consists of the Petals Of Beauty stamp set (#167093) and the Petals Of Beauty dies (#167095).

The flowers are stamped with Berry Burst ink (#147143) for the outline image and Bubble Bath ink (#161664) for the lighter colour. These were then cut with the dies.

I cut the Bubble Bath card (#161727) with the dies from Beautifully Celebrated (#166974), then this card was dry embossed with the Beautiful Pattern embossing folder (#167097), then attached to the Berry Burst card (#144249). This was attached to the Basic White base card (#166781).

I stamped the leaves from the Beautifully Celebrated stamp set (#166968) using Pretty Peacock ink (#150083) on Lost Lagoon card (#133686). All the leaves were cut with the Beautifully Celebrated dies. The detailed leaves were cut from Pretty Peacock card (#150886) and Pool Party card (#124391). These were backed with Adhesive Sheet (#152334).

The flowers were attached to the card with Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals (#144108) and the stamped leaves were attached with Mini Glue Dots (#103683).

Clear Wink Of Stella (#141897) was used to add glimmer to the flowers. The embellishments are from the Iridescent Faceted Gems (#163368).

“Love what you do and share what you love.”

INSPIRE. CREATE. SHARE.

Wednesday, 28 January 2026

Swirled Designs Bundle

Hi again friends,

I am back in the craft room after a refreshing extended long weekend away. Today I have used the Swirled Designs Bundle (#167311) combined with the Natures Symphony dies (#166925).

I have used 4 of the images from the Swirled Designs stamp set (#167030) to stamp the Basic White card front (#166781). The inks used are Lost Lagoon (#161678), Pretty Peacock (#150083) and Secret Sea (#165285). I have used the Secret Sea stamped off for the “splatters”.

The detailed oval Silver Foil (#163387) pieces were cut with the Swirled Designs Dies (#167032). This foil was backed with Adhesive Sheet (#152334) before cutting, then easily attached to the card.

The leaves were cut with a Natures Symphony Die (#166925). The Pretty Peacock card (#150886) for the leaves was also backed with Adhesive Sheet. I attached the Lost Lagoon (#133686) leaves with Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals (#144108).

“Thank You” from the Heirlooms Arrangements kit (#165007) was stamped with Pretty Peacock ink and cut with a Fragrant Layers die (#167154). This was attached with Stampin’ Dimensionals (#104430).

“Love what you do and share what you love.”

INSPIRE. CREATE. SHARE.

Monday, 26 January 2026

Kits

Hi again,

This will be the last of my quick & easy cards for now using the Heirlooms Arrangements Kit (#165007) and the Greetings For All Mix & Match Ephemera Pack (#164862).

The base card, flowers & banner are all from the kit and attached with a combination of Stampin’ Dimensionals (#104430) and Mini Glue Dots (#103683). “Congratulations” is from the Ephemera pack.

I just added the Flower Accents (#165171) to finish the card.

I will be back home tomorrow but might get back into the craft room till the following day. Had a great time in Bundaberg and the Turtle experience was fantastic. We saw a turtle laying her eggs - 129. I didn't realise they can lay up to 4-6 times during a season. We also had the opportunity to help relocate the eggs to a better place to ensure the best conditions for hatching.

“Love what you do and share what you love.”

INSPIRE. CREATE. SHARE.