Tamara's Paper Trail

Wednesday, October 29, 2025

9 Card One Sheet Wonder (OSW) - 9 cards in minutes! MCM Layout Oct 27, 2025

Happy Tuesday! It's "get 'er done" day over here so lets get right to it! I hope you had a chance to check out MCM last night. It was a GREAT one! I found an easy layout from a few years ago, made by Lynn Dunn over at stamptasticdesigns.com - it's a KEEPER! Check these beauties out!

You KNOW I love a clean, easy layout where the paper does all the heavy lifting. This one does that! As I often do, I started off with a "basic" layout, using minimal supplies. This is ideal for a beginner card maker (who has minimal supplies/tools) or someone who needs to make a LOT of cards. No layers. Just paper and ink required. For this one I added a bow and used a punch for the sentiment but absolutely not required!

The paper is one that isn't available to the public yet - just demonstrators. It is one of the November Online Exclusive products coming Nov 4, 2025. It's called Brushed with Beauty (it's part of a Suite of products) and it is STUNNING! I think I'll actually use the entire pack before it retires. Unprecedented! lol. Very Vanilla and Mossy Meadow card stock are used. The sentiment is from another new product being released Nov 4 ... Delicate Framing. It's my newest favourite sentiment set - gorgeous!

The next one takes the first layout and adds a 3 3/4" x 5" layer that is embossed with the new embossing folder that is part of the Brushed with Beauty Suite, Beautiful Pattern. It IS beautiful! I also added the embellishments from the suite, Pearls of Beauty.

For the last one (the "fanciest"), I added die cuts from the suite. The Baker's Twine on this one is Crumb Cake, from the Baker's Twine Essentials Pack.

At the end of my FB Live I thought I MAY be able to crack off 9 more cards in 8 minutes. I was wrong lol .. but I got a lot done in those 8 minutes! I seriously would have all 9 done in 15 total. My kind of layout! (This pattern is another one from the Brushed with Beauty Designer Series Paper)

These cards are SERIOUSLY simple ... yet lovely! You need to make some! Here is the "recipe" of the pieces you need to prep ... but the photo is missing a piece (oops). I added in a 4 1/4" x 1 1/4" (or 1") strip of Mossy Meadow

... and here is the Mystery Card Monday (MCM) Facebook Live replay, showing you how to cut the papers and put all the pieces together ...

So that's it for this week. If you would like to join me LIVE for my MCM (Mystery Card Monday) sessions, you can catch me on my FaceBook Page here at 7:00 pm Mountain Time every Monday ... or on my YouTube Channel here at the same time (I stream live to both). Like and Follow my FB Page and/or Subscribe to my YouTube Channel. I'd love to have you - the live community is AMAZING and so much fun!

If you live in Canada and would like to purchase any of the items I used for my cards, just click any of the pictures below and you will be taken to my Stampin' Up! online store. Thank you! I appreciate your support!

Stay amazing!

Tamara

Product List

Very Vanilla 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[166784]

$20.00

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

[133676]

$20.00

Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad

[147111]

$12.25

Modern Oval Punch

[162234]

$34.00

Early Espresso & Old Olive Linen Thread Pack

[165986]

$12.25

Baker's Twine Essentials Pack

[155475]

$15.00

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$10.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$6.00

Stampin' Seal

[152813]

$11.00

Bone Folder

[102300]

$11.00

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

$39.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$191.00

Tuesday, October 21, 2025

Quick, Easy Card Layout in Minutes - MCM Layout Oct 20, 2025

Happy Tuesday! It's all-systems-go around here today, as I need to prep for my BOGO Event, happening tomorrow night! Yes, every time SU offers Free Shipping I piggy back onto that and GIVE you my free retired stuff when you place an order of the same value through my store. Order new, get retired for free! ... and, if your order of new stuff is over $100 Canadians, the shipping is free - whoot! Stack those deals, Friends! Canadians, head to my FB page here Wed, Oct 22nd at 6:30 pm MT to snag the stuff!

But I digress ....

Last night I taught you a quick, cute card layout. SO simple, but impactful! As usual, I like the designer paper to do all the heavy lifting. You don't need a lot of supplies, so great for beginner card makers or mass producing. If you want it "fancier", add more layers, texture and/or embellishments/die cuts. It's very versatile! Check them out ...

This one is the "easiest" with the fewest steps/techniques/product. I used the Traditions of Christmas paper and Peace on Earth sentiment and die cuts. The large circle is from Spotlight on Nature (easily my most used dies in my 20 years with Stampin' Up! A MUST have!).

This one uses more products and techniques. I heat embossed in gold for the die cuts and sentiment, which is from Traditional Labels. The paper is from Modern Christmas.

These ones are fun! ... and the "yay" is from a stamp set not yet available to the public - Eat Cake. Coming out Nov 4, 2025.

This ones uses Woven Textiles DSP and the Soft Waves embossing folder. The boat and retirement sentiment are from Sunrise Sailing bundle.

This one uses Beautiful Gallery paper ...

They really are quick and easy to make. Keep it simple or jazz it up - depends on how much time and product you have on your hands. Wanna make one? Here is the "recipe" of the pieces you need to prep ...