Jumbo Tags

Today I created Jumbo Tags for the very first time on Episode 3 of Template Thursday with Tammy.  I decided to pull Sketch 4 from the 2025-2026 Annual Catalog to create my Jumbo Tags.  1 Sketch, 2 ways.  With this sketch it is perfect to do the same sketch but just make one simple change with the orientation.

 

Two decorative handmade birthday tags on a gray background, featuring pastel cake illustrations, floral accents, and messages like “Blow out the candles!” and “Bestie.” Both tags have pink borders and ribbon ties.

 

 

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I was inspired by my dear friend Tracy Travis, from Stampin Queen Bee on YouTube, and she also did this sketch and came up with the perfect Template Sizing. The Designer Paper that I am using, is from the Wildflower Birthday Specialty Designer Series Paper Pack which is perfect to make this adorable jumbo tag.

Dimensions:
  • Main Tag Pretty in Pink 3 1/2″ x 6″
  • 2nd Layer Designer Paper and Basic White Layer for the Back 3 1/4″ x 5 3/4″

 

The sketches can be found on page 24 in the Annual Catalog and if you turn to page 28, you will find 8 more sketch ideas showcasing scrapbook layouts. This sketch is the original orientation.

 

 

A pink gift tag with a gold ribbon features a layered cake on a stand, decorated with flowers and the word Bestie. The background has a subtle script pattern and Tammy Civello CardsByLLC.com is printed at the bottom.

 

Flip it over and add a Basic White Layer to add an additional sentiment and your message.

 

A handmade gift tag with pink edges and HAPPY BIRTHDAY written in blue on a white center, tied with sheer gold and silver ribbon, placed on a textured gray surface.

 

Just by turning the orientation you can get another fun look.

 

A handmade birthday gift tag with pastel cake designs, a pink ribbon, and gold mesh. The tag reads BLOW OUT THE CANDLES! and HAPPY BIRTHDAY with a pink cake illustration and a small blue flower.

 

I hope that you enjoyed this week’s Template Thursday with Tammy.  If you have a favorite template that you would like to share, be sure to email me at tammy@cardsbytlc.com. or send me a message through social media.  All of the supplies used in this week’s projects, are listed below.  I will see you next time for more creative fun.

 

Hugs, Tammy

 

 

Inked Occasions

It’s kits week on Teach it Tuesday with Tammy and Jennie and I am playing with the Inked Occasions April 2025 Paper Pumpkin Kit.  It was so much fun creating the not only the original Inked Occasions Kit, but offer some alternate projects to give you more bank for your buck.

 

 

A collection of handmade greeting cards with colorful, watercolor floral backgrounds, gold foil accents, and messages such as “thinking of you,” “hugs,” and “congratulations.”.

 

 

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Full disclosure, when I picked this kit, I did not pay attention that it was a past Paper Pumpkin Kit and typically you have to have a paper pumpkin subscription to get past kit refills, but there were extra kits of this kit and I was so excited.  So, if you loved this kit as much as I did be sure so grab yours quickly, because once they are gone they are gone.  You can either click the image below to purchase, you can click the supply list at the bottom of this post.

 

A cardmaking kit with colorful floral paper, envelopes, gold die-cut words, a small ink pad, clear stamps, acrylic block, adhesive dots, and decorative card bases. Text reads: “Inked Occasions #166252 www.cardsbytlc.com.”.

 

In this kit you can make 9 beautiful cards.  I created all 3 designs as shown on the live.

 

Three colorful handmade greeting cards on a wooden surface, each featuring watercolor designs, gold accents, and messages: thinking of you, hugs, Im here for you, and congratulations, you are amazing!.

 

But if you create using my and easy layout with some additional supplies, you can up to 18 cards by cutting the original card bases in half, and down to 4″ x 5 1/4″

 

Three handmade greeting cards with colorful watercolor backgrounds, gold accents, and die-cut words. Two say “hugs” with floral details; the third says “Thinking of You” in a circle with leaves. Cards by Tammy Civello.

 

If you’ve ever wanted a little creative escape delivered right to your door, the Paper Pumpkin subscription might be just what you need! At just $27 a month,

 

it’s a great fit for beginners, busy crafters, or anyone who loves quick and easy projects on the go. If you’re curious or have questions, I’d love to help you get started!

 

A red Paper Pumpkin subscription box is displayed against a teal background. An orange and gray bubble says, To Subscribe Click Here, with the website www.cardsbytlc.com below.

 

If you missed our lives yesterday, you can catch both of our replays below.  Be sure you are following both of our pages, so you don’t miss out on the fun.

 

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Until next time, Happy Crafting!!!

 

Hugs, Tammy

 

 

2020-2021 Paper Share

I am so excited to share my very first Paper Share!!!  The Stampin’ UP!  2020-2021 Annual Catalog is just around the corner!!!  Do you love Stampin’ UP! Designer Series Paper like I do?  Do you always want every single one like I do? LOL. Here is your change to be able to play with it all!!!!   

Below I have 2 options for you to choose from with all of the details and pricing!!!

What is a Paper Share?

A Paper Share is a sampling of new designer paper from Stampin’ UP!  It allows you to see, feel and use the paper before buying the full packs of your favorites!  When you reserve a designer series paper share with me, I will order all of the new paper from the latest Stampin’ Up! catalog, cut it up, package it, label it, and reship it to you so that you have a sampling of all of the new papers listed in this post.  This is usually about 1/4th the cost of purchasing all of the new paper packs yourself. This way you can see, feel, touch and use the paper and reorder your favorites in my online store.

REGISTER HERE: 

 

OPTION 1: 2020-2021 Annual Catalog Paper Share Includes:

137 Sheets 6×6 Designer Series Paper

Cost: $42.77 (PLUS $8.05  Legal Priority Mail Envelope) 

  • Artistry Blooms
  • Flowers For Every Season
  • Forever Greenery
  • In Good Taste
  • Ornate Garden Specialty DSP
  • Peony Garden
  • Playing with Patterns
  • Playful Pets
  • Whale of A Time
  • World of Good Specialty DSP
  • Color Velveteen (Cinnamon Cider, Highland Heather, Soft Sea Foam)
  • Rainbow Glimmer Paper

 

OPTION 2: 2020-2021 Annual Catalog Paper Share Includes:

197 6×6 Sheets of both Color Family/In Color Designer Series Paper as well as the Desiger Series Papers)
Cost: $63.34 (PLUS $8.08 Legal Priority Mail Envelope) 
  • 2018-2020 In-Color Stack
  • 2020-2022 In-Color Stack
  • Brights Stack
  • Neutrals Stack
  • Subtles Stack
  • Regals Stack
  • Artistry Blooms
  • Flowers For Every Season
  • Forever Greenery
  • In Good Taste
  • Ornate Garden Specialty DSP
  • Peony Garden
  • Playing with Patterns
  • Playful Pets
  • Whale of A Time
  • World of Good Specialty DSP
  • Color Velveteen ( Cinnamon Cider, Highland Heather, Soft Sea Foam) 
  • Rainbow Glimmer Paper 

Important Dates and information that you will need to know:

  • Registration cut off :  Sunday, May 31st, 2020
  • Deadline for  registration  payment : Midnight  June 2, 2020)
  • Product Placement Order:  Wednesday June 3, 2020
  • Product Shipment Date: Monday June 15, 2020
  • Shipping Price will be $8.05 For Legal Flat Rate Priority Rate Envelope (This price includes tracking and insurance )

 

As Always, thank you for stopping by!!!  If you have any questions please message me here!!!!

 

Welcome Easter

Hello my Crafting Friends!!  Welcome back to my blog.  It is so hard to believe that Easter is just a few days away!!!  I know with all the craziness that is going on in the world right now with COVID-19. This is certainly not going to be the normal Easter that many of us are used to.

For this project today I decided to get out my Stampin’ Up! Welcome Easter set.  I wanted to create something for my friends that have little ones at home. This set brings a smile to my face seeing the adorable little characters.

 

For the Easter Project, I wanted to add some texture for the background, as well as a cute, spring daisy flower.  I used the Basket Weave Embossing Folder and the medium Daisy Punch.  For a more full look I doubled up on the flower and off set them with a glue dot.

In both projects I used the 2″ Circle Punch along with the 2nd largest scalloped Layering Circle Die Cut.

What I love about the Welcome Easter set, is it’s versatility. This is such a cute Easter set, but also a sweet way to welcome a little one.

Easter Card Measurements:

  • Thick Whisper White Card Base 4 1/4 x 11 Folded in half)
  • Daffodil Delight Layer one 4 1/8 x 5 3/8
  • Whisper White Embossed layer 4 x 5 1/4
  • Stamped Image on 2″ Circle Punch, Layered onto 2nd Largest Scalloped Layering Die with Stampin Dimensional
  • Stamped Happy Easter Sentiment and fussy cut out with my snips

 

Welcome Little One Card Measurements:

 

Below listed are all  the items I used for today  If you do not already have a Stampin’ Up Demonstrator in the US, I would love the opportunity to earn your business.  To purchase these items, just simply click on the items listed below and that will take you directly to my store.

Thank you so much for stopping by.  Until next time, Happy Stamping!!!

 

 

 

Easter Promise Simple Stamping Card

Today’s Project I decided to use the Stampin’ Up! Easter Promise set.  I decided to use the simple stamping technique to create something simple and basic for my friends to be able to do at home with their kids.  I love that this is a great Easter set with beautiful fonts, inside/outside sentiments, and floral/cross images. It’s a great set to add to your stash for its’ simplicity.

Easter Promise is the perfect Easter set for keeping things simple. By having the perfect sentiments for both the inside/outside of the card as well as lovely flowers to be able to color.

I stamped both the sentiment and the images in Momento Tuxedo Black ink. Then I quickly shaded in the sentiment with Light Highland Heather Stampin’ Blends.  When coloring the flowers, I used both Dark and Light Highland Heather. For stems using Light Granny Apple Green. And the cross using Dark Daffodil Delight.  If you love to color and and blend while you are coloring, our Stampin Blends are the perfect way to go!!

Project Measurements:

Below listed are the items I used for this simple project.  If you do not already have a Stampin’ Up Demonstrator in the US, I would love the opportunity to earn your business.  To purchase these items, just simply click on the items listed below and that will take you directly to my store.

PRODUCTS USED:

 

I really hope that you enjoyed today’s simple stamping project.  Tune in next time for another cute Easter Project you can also do with your kids.

Until Next time, Happy Stamping!!!!

xoxo

Tammy

 

I Miss Your Face

While many of us can’t be together with all of our loved ones, I decided to send out some love in the mail today to my family and friends.  I have found that it has really helped me get through these long days of the shelter-in-place situation.  This sentiment pretty much sums up how we are all feeling, don’t you think?

I created these cards with the Tags in Bloom Stamp Set from the 2nd release in the Sale-A-Bration catalog that sadly ends tomorrow March 31, 2020.  I also used the Painted Labels Dies (151605) along with the Peaceful Poppies Designer Series Paper (151324).

PROJECT MEASUREMENTS:

  • Card Base Color of your choice to compliment Paper:  (Pictured above: Thick Whisper White, Hightland Heather, Granny Apple Greetn)    –  4 1/4 x 11 folded or scored at 5 1/2 per
  • Designer Series Paper of your choice – 4 x 5 1/4
  • Circle Punch for Sentiment 2″
  • 1/2 x 4 Strip if you would like to add strip to front

 

If you have a question or a comment about today’s Project I would love to hear from you.  Just leave me a comment down below.  Stay tuned for my next projects where I will be showing my latest Easter Project.

Until Next time, Happy Crafting!!!!’

xoxo – Tammy

 

Project Supply List: