Cards by Elizabeth

Friday, June 12, 2026

Introducing the July 2026 Paper Pumpkin kit - Hooray for Birthdays!

July 2026 - Hooray for Birthdays

Subscribe June 11 - July 10, 2026

Say "Happy Birthday" with stand up easel cards perfect for showing off!

- Makes 9 cards, 3 each of 3 designs with 9 coordinating envelopes.

-Holographic foil accents

-Precut paper pieces and printed stickers

- Two step flower stamps let you build multi-colour blooms

- Coordinating colours: Basic Black, Darling Duckling, Hydrangea Hue, Melon Mambo, Old Olive , Timid Tiger (Stampin' Spot)

Don't miss the Detailed Flora Dies Add On #168664 @ $18.00

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Tuesday, June 9, 2026

ICS Blog Hop - June 2026 - Fabulous Holders

For the month of June we are showcasing and inspiring you with projects using our Fabulous Embossing Folders!

I have made my project using the Fern & Flora 3D Embossing Folder.

I used a piece of Peaceful Pine coloured Berry Botanical Vellum and embossed it with the Fern & Flora embossing folder. I then turned it over so that I could see the back that now has a white imprint from the embossing folder. I attached this to a piece of Basic White cardstock and made a Peaceful Pine cardstock frame. Added this to a Peaceful Pine card base, Golden Glow mat, and another piece of the Peaceful Pine coloured vellum.

For the finishing touches I fussy cut a piece of the Moonlit Flora Designer Series paper with the 3 flowers, stems and leaves. I die cut a fern leaf from Mossy Meadow cardstock, and a fiddlehead fern from Old Olive cardstock. With Memento ink I stamped a moth onto Basic White cardstock, die cut it and added some Wink of Stella.

I made another project using a similar process using the Floral Spray 3D Embossing folder and the Fresh Freesia coloured vellum. I coloured on the back of the embossed piece which gave me a different look. If you would like to see the card please send me an email and I will share it with you! (elizabethmayames@gmail.com)

You will find a complete list of the products used for my project at the end of this post.

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Product List

Peaceful Pine 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[167691]

$20.00

Golden Glow 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[167685]

$20.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[166780]

$20.00

Mossy Meadow 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[133676]

$20.00

Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[100702]

$20.00

Moonlit Flora 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[167737]

$18.00

Berry Botanical Vellum 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper

[167985]

$7.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$11.00

Versamark Pad

[102283]

$13.00

Basics Wow! Embossing Powder

[165679]

$29.00

Fern & Flora 3 D Embossing Folder

[167744]

$15.00

Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush

[141897]

$13.75

2026–2028 In Color™ Dots

[167546]

$12.25

Fern & Flora Bundle (English)

[167745]

$73.75

Fern & Flora Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[167739]

$34.00

Fern & Flora Dies

[168991]

$48.00

Wednesday, June 3, 2026

IDEAS - June 2026 - Colour Me Happy

IDEAS is a group of International Stampin' Up! Demonstrators who share themed projects once a month. This blog hop is an introduction to our IDEAS and we look forward to having you visit us monthly.

For the month of June, our theme is "Colour Me Happy!". We are to create our projects using the New In Colours or a fun colour combination.

Here is a small snippet of my projects:

The collage shows a small image of the projects included in the bundle.

This month we have over 39 pages of crafty ideas and 10 tutorials!

Each tutorial features at least one project. Would you like a copy of the instructions for these projects to use for your personal use, or even in your classes?

Contact me to find out how to purchase the tutorial bundle (which includes all the tutorials you see in this blog hop) or earn it for FREE by placing a qualifying order!

My email is: cardsbyelizabethames@gmail.com

Once you have received the tutorials, please remember not to share or distribute the printed or electronic copies of these bundles. We have worked hard to provide these exclusive projects for your use. If you know someone that would like to purchase the bundle, please direct them to me to obtain their copy. Thanks for your support.

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1. Place a $20 order in my online store. Use link below.

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Wednesday, May 27, 2026

PPP Blog Hop - May 2026 - Sparkling Celebrations

Welcome to the Paper Pumpkin Possibilities Blog Hop!

The beauty of the Paper Pumpkin kit is that you can follow the direction provided in the kit to make the projects as they were designed, or use the supplies as a starting point and let your creativity run wild! On this hop we will share lots of ideas with you on how to use the May Paper Pumpkin kit "Sparkling Celebrations".

These are the original projects:

This kit has supplies to make 9 cards with matching envelopes. ( 3 of each card design). The coordinating colours are Blackberry Bliss, Coastal Cabana, Daffodil Delight, Hydrangea Hue, Melon Mambo, Misty Moonlight, Night of Navy, Pumpkin Pie, Black, and Silver foil. The Stampin Spot is Misty Moonlight. Also included are precut pieces to add to the front of the cards. The embellishments are Sparkly Silver dots. The cards and envelopes are made with bold colours that are great for celebratory cards, invitations, congratulations and special occasions.

My alternate card designs:

For my two alternate card projects I used a card base and cut it in half, and I also cut apart one of the envelopes. I then cut them down in size as I wanted to mat them and put them on a coordinating cardstock card base. I added both Gold Foil and Silver Foil as well as embossed greeting and embellishments.

Card 1

This is my gold colour alternate using the items in the kit (envelope, stamps) plus the special dies that coordinate with this month's kit.

Card 2

This is my silver colour alternate using the items in the kit (card base, precut piece, stamps) plus the special dies that coordinate with this month's kit.

I found out something that surprised me on this card as I first used Wink of Stella on the die cut fireworks but found that it didn't really show, but I added some more Wink of Stella and added Silver Embossing Powder and heated it! It was amazing!

A supply list can be found at the end of my post.

Thank you for joining us as we share the possibilities of this great Paper Pumpkin kit, "Sparkling Celebrations".

Now hop through all the alternate projects using the list below:

Don't miss the JUNE 2026 Paper Pumpkin kit

BIKES & BLOOMS

SUBSCRIBE MAY 11–JUNE 10

These cheerful cards with standout silver details are made for feel-good moments.

• Makes 9 cards: 3 each of 3 designs with 9 coordinating envelopes

• Silver foil and precut paper pieces

• Silver butterfly embellishments and linen thread

• Coordinating colours: Calypso Coral (Classic Stampin’ Spot), Crushed Curry, Lost Lagoon, Misty Moonlight, Old Olive, Pecan Pie

Metallic butterfly embellishments add pops of shine!

Don't miss the Wonderful Scenes Dies Add On #168665 @ $18.00

To subscribe, go to:

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Card # 2 Product List

Misty Moonlight 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[153081]

$20.00

Silver Foil Sheets

[132178]

$6.75

Versamark Pad

[102283]

$13.00

Metallics Wow! Embossing Powder

[165678]

$29.00

Misty Moonlight & Silver Edged 1/2" (1.3 Cm) Ribbon

[165931]

$13.75

Adhesive Backed Metallic Gems

[163780]

$12.25

Wonderful Scenes Dies (English)

[168665]

$18.00

Card #1 Product List

Coastal Cabana 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[131297]

$20.00

Gold Foil Sheets

[132622]

$7.00

Versamark Pad

[102283]

$13.00

Metallics Wow! Embossing Powder

[165678]

$29.00

Golden Glow Shimmer Brush

[167662]

$13.75

Adhesive Backed Metallic Gems

[163780]

$12.25

Wonderful Scenes Dies (English)

[168665]

$18.00

Tuesday, May 12, 2026

ICS Blog Hop - May 2026 - 2026 - 2028 In Colours

This month, May, we are showcasing the New 2026 - 2028 In Colours! The New In Colours are Barely Blush, Crisp Cantaloupe, Golden Glow, Hydrangea Hue and Peaceful Pine.

My card project uses one of our New Specialty Designer Series Paper packages, "Bloom Boutique Specialty Designer Series Paper" which includes all the New In Colours and Gold.