Silly Safari Baby Card Tutorial

I’m back with my weekly tutorial and today I’m sharing a fun little card that uses my card sketch #8. I love this sketch for whimsical cards like this using the Silly Safari Stamp set (165254).

I find this set a lot of fun to work with the images are fun and the sentiments quirky. They are super for all ages and the young at heart. And it also comes in a money saving bundle with a fun circle punch too if you love punches!

Back to today’s tutorial – want to see this fun little card welcoming a new little one?

This card was done in traditional baby colors using the Brights family – you’ll see that the colors Azure Afternoon, Daffodil Delight, and Granny Apple Green have been used. All bright cheerful colors perfect for this type of card.

You’ll love the color family packs of Designer Series Paper that have all 10 colors in them along with 4 fun patterns – they are great when wanting to build your collection and are very versatile too since they come in a 6×6 stack.

Want to see how I created this card? Check out my Video Tutorial and PDF that includes everything you need to get started creating.

Silly Safari Baby Card Tutorial PDF

And of course I’ve got you covered with the Card Sketch too.

Card Sketch #8 PDF

Whether you print out the PDF and put it in a binder or create the card sketch like I did to keep hand on a ring or in a crate. They jump start your creativity!

Click HERE to learn more about my Card Sketch Crate and how to create one for your crafting needs.

Enjoy!

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Today’s the Last Day of our Two Tone Card Stock Sale!!!

Happy Hibiscus

I’ve just returned from a wonderful tropical vacation where these lovely flowers are the Hawaiian state flower, specifically the yellow Hibiscus. The Happy Hibiscus Bundle (Online Exclusive 164880) is a bundle that shows off these lovely large blooms.

This bundle includes all kinds of goodies, not only the stamp set but a wonderful Hybrid Embossing Folder and Dies that will make these flowers have tons of texture and depth.

Today’s cards show off this lovely bundle. This first card is done in our Strawberry Slush and uses the card stock and simple stamping to do the work for you. A bit of the Shy Shamrock Baker’s Twine gives a fun pop of color behind them.

And on this second card the warm colors Lemon Lolly, Calypso Coral, and Poppy Parade give it a warm tropical feel.

The stamp set has some lovely all occasion sentiments that I think you’ll enjoy.

On a personal note and speaking of tropical – my husband and I were blessed with being able to join Kaitlin, our daughter and her husband Jon along with his parents for their North Georgia Winds performance at Pearl Harbor last month for a wreath laying ceremony.

Our daughter had the honor of conducting a piece, the Elegy for the USS Arizona.

And the vets in our group, which included my husband and our Kaitlin’s Father in Law were also part of the ceremony.

That’s my Larry on the left. After we released our leis over the memorial for the Arizona honoring the fallen.

It was a very poignant experience. We were glad that we were able to be part of the day.

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Save your spot today in my July Card Class

Make 6 cards with envelopes

(you’ll make 2 each of 3 designs)

Cards are clean and simple designs 

 Thursday, July 24th

or 

Saturday, July 26th

10 am – 12 pm

Class Fee $15 

or free with a minimum order at class 

PDF & Videos (only) just $10 – Please be aware that this class uses multiple stamp sets

RSVP by July 16th

Card Classes are FREE – Simply place a qualifying minimum purchase during class.  When RSVPing for the live event simply hold your place with a credit card, cash, or check. The Class Fee will be applied to your order the day of the event

RSVP is a must for all events!

StampwithJini@gmail.com or call 706 963-0753 

Doors open 5 minutes before class

Two Tone Card stock 3 Day Sale starts Tomorrow!

This three-day sale is the perfect opportunity to stock up on every color of two-tone cardstock. Whether you’re making cards or a scrapbook spread, two-tone cardstock is a must-have crafting staple.

Each piece of cardstock has a smooth texture for stamping and a white core that works great for techniques like tearing, sanding, crumpling, embossing, etc. Some colors may sell out faster than others, so don’t wait to start shopping when this sale starts on July 9!

Sale Details:

Sales Period: July 9–11

Ordering Deadlines: July 11, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. (MT)

  • Single-pack and multipack two-tone cardstock are 20% off.
  • Some colors might sell out sooner than others.
  • Available while supplies last.

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NEW July Online Exclusive Organizational Items

Great news, we’ve got some fun new products that I’ve create organizational items for. These products can only be found in my Online Store!

I’ve got my organizational items ready now and I’m sharing them with you today so you can be ready when your new products arrive in that big brown truck!

Organization – Die Cut Case Inserts

If you like my storage system for the dies here are the Cases that go with this release for you.

  • Bauble Blooms Dies PDF
  • Charming Day Dies PDF
  • Fright Night Dies PDF
  • Jolly Holly Hybrid Embossing Folder & Dies PDF
  • Just a Note Dies PDF
  • Label Me Grateful Dies PDF
  • Perfectly Pears Dies PDF
  • Spooky Halloween Dies PDF
  • Tractor & Co Dies PDF

You can find more of my Organizational Items simply by searching my blog or clicking on the Organization Link in the side bar.

And of course how about a Designer Series Paper Chart? This chart gives you the colors for each of the packs all in one handy place.

2025 July Online Exclusive Designer Series Paper Chart PDF

As always please let me know if you find an error I’m happy to correct it. It’s just me proofing and I make mistakes sometime 🙂

Enjoy!

And on a personal note I’ll be taking some time off to spend the 4th of July holiday weekend with my family, so stop back by next week when I’ll be sharing some fun projects with you!

Happy 4th everyone! Stay safe.

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New Online Exclusives & More Go LIVE Today!

Can you believe it is July 1st already? My we are definitely feeling the summer heat here in North Georgia! How about you?

Well if you love to craft on the go I’ve got some great options for you today. Stampin’ Up! has just release 2 NEW Kits and has a great variety of kits to choose from if you’d like to craft while at the beach, camping, or really any where since they are all inclusive Kits.

Today’s first kit is a wonderful birthday card kit that creates 12 cards – that’s a great way to get tons of adorable birthday cards ready quickly!

BIRTHDAY FANCY KIT Item 166211

  • Makes 12 cards: 4 each of 3 designs
  • Folded card size: 5-1/2″ x 4-1/4″
  • Colors: Darling Duckling, Fresh Freesia, gold, Lost Lagoon, Petal Pink, Strawberry Slush

$25

And our next kit will help with the upcoming fall holidays.

SWEET & SPOOKY KIT Item #166229

  • Makes 15 treat boxes: 5 each of 3 designs
  • Colors: Basic Black, Bubble Bath, Fresh Freesia, iridescent, Pumpkin Pie

$21

NEW JULY ONLINE EXCLUSIVES

We’ve also have some fun new products that are available today but they can only be found in my Online Store!

Every 3 months Stampin’ Up! releases a group of products in our Online Store? These items are called Online Exclusives, not because that is the only way you can order them, but because they aren’t in our Annual or Mini Catalogs.

Click HERE to see them in my Online Store

And here is a spreadsheet showing you the products for July 2025 in case you want a list of them. I know I find this helpful and print it off to put with my catalogs for easy reference.

2025 July Online Exclusives SPREADSHEET

And if you’re looking for my Organizational items I’ll be sharing them with you in the next couple of days as I finalize the information.

Enjoy!

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Awesome Trusty Tools

The Trust Tools Stamp Set (163274) and Dies (162722) is a fun one for my family, we’ve been doing home improvements for as long as I can remember.

And our children joined us in projects from a young age learning as we did. So this stamp set was one that I know I would use over and over again.

Today’s card is one I thought was great as soon as I saw it and I could see myself CASING.

The background stamped using the Painted Stripes stamp (Online Exclusive 165437) uses our rich Secret Sea, an 2025-2027 In Color . The little paint brush has been colored with our Blender Pens (102845) and Classic Ink Pads. This way of adding color has added depth and shade variances to the image. The piece of Basic Beige 3/8″ Classic Ribbon (165216) adds a fun bit of texture to the project.

What do you think? Do you like this card as much as I do? If you are a DYI person I think you’ll enjoy this stamp set and dies too.

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Along the Lines meets Layered Thoughts

Its summer and that means the bikes are out. Here in Clarkesville we actually had thousands of bicycles that will be staying during their overnight stop during the Bicycle Ride Across Georgia.

So today’s card is for the bicycle lover.

The card uses two of our stand alone stamp sets from the 2025 Annual Catalog, our Along These Lines stamp set (165352) and Layered Thoughts Stamp set (165346).

An image set like this is always a great choice and allows you to team it up with the sentiments you choose.

Today’s card uses two of our fun In Colors, Shy Shamrock and Strawberry Slush and the background uses the Joined together 3D Embossing Folder (165170) which create a great backdrop with lots of texture. A bit of ink used on our Blending Brushes (160518/153611) was used to add color to the hill.

The bicycle tire pulls in the sentiment color with it’s pop of color that comes from our 2025-2027 In Color Flat Pearls (165192).

The Life is an adventure sentiment fits perfectly for this project and comes from the Playground of Life stamp set (165328).

If this line art style of imagery appeals to you, why not check out this and other stamp sets you can find in the Online Store. All of them can also be found in the 2025 Annual Catalog.

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Silly Safari Go Wild Card Tutorial

My daughter loves the zoo and always has. When traveling she tries to visit the local zoo or one on the way to her destination. So when I saw the Silly Safari Bundle (165260) in the 2025 Annual Catalog I just knew it was one I had to have!

So for today’s card I’ve used one of my Card Sketches and the sweet little leopard image.

I’ve used my Stampin’ Blends to color him so that I’ve got a bold cheerful look as I teamed up the image with one of the NEW patterns found in the Brights Designer Series Paper Assortment (165301).

Here is a quick video tutorial showing how I created this card along with the PDF which contains a complete supply list, link, measurements and more.

Silly Safari Go Wild Card Tutorial PDF

And as I mentioned I’ve used a Card Sketch for this project. I’ve been giving you a PDF so you can create one too and use it as a design tool too.

Put it on a ring or place it in my little crate that I shared with you HERE the choice is yours!

And when you create the different Card Sketches you’ll also be using color combinations to inspire you! How fun is that?

Card Sketch #1

Check out my other Sketches that I’ve been sharing with you by searching for Card Sketches or looking at the category Sketches here on my blog.

Card Sketch #1 PDF

Enjoy!

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Monochromatic Sweet Blooms

Today’s card is a monochromatic card using one of our new 2057-2027 In Colors, Secret Sea. This color in a deep, deep blue and a wonderful addition to our colors. I just love using it as a neutral on the things I’ve been creating.

This card uses the Sweet Blooms Dies (165186) and the sentiments to build it’s focal point. The Secret Sea Card stock panels have been dry embossed with the Eyelet 3D Embossing Folder (163414) for some added texture and a piece of white twine from the Baker’s Twine Essential Pack (155475) is wrapped around a couple of those panels and tied into a knot.

And of course for a bit of shine the 2025-2027 In Color Flat Pearls (165192) have been tucked into the left hand corner. You’re going to LOVE these two options for Flat Pearls with their iridescent sheen in all 10 In Colors.

Monochromatic cards are a great way to get started stamping. It’s how I started building my color collection when I first started stamping. I’d picked a favorite color, such as Secret Sea, and then each month purchased the ink pad, card stock pack, and one two accessories to go with it. It’s an easy way to get started creating.

And did you know that today’s Sweet Blooms Bundle (165186) is part of a Suite of products? The Florals in Bloom Suite (165193) can be found on page 40 – 47 of the Annual Catalog and also has Memory Keeping options that coordinate with it too.

Do you want it all? During June when you purchase a suite or products from a suite you’ll be able to take advantage of the BOGO 50% offer. So why not check out this Suite and others in my Online Store?

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