Tamara's Paper Trail

Tuesday, March 10, 2026

One layout many ways. THREE cards in less than an hour - MCM layout Mar 9, 2026

Happy Tuesday! I'm off to a VERY late start today, as I squeezed in a breakfast date with two of my Besties this morning. MUCH needed catchup but now I'm play "catchup" ... and probably SHOULD think about packing some time soon. Yes, I'm off to Long Beach, California tomorrow for Stampin' Up!s conference and I CAN'T WAIT! .... but still not interested in packing! lol

I'm sharing the cards we made on my MCM Live last night using a layout from a swap I got from fellow Canadian Demonstrator (and friend), Jenn Tinline. Hers is the Love card below. It's a GREAT layout and helps us use up more of or pretty papers. We made THREE cards in just over half an hour, each with different sentiments and embellishing. Check them out!

These three are all made using the Boho Vibes Designer Paper. The die cuts are from the Creative Haven dies. Sentiments are from three different sets ...

Sentiment from Delicate Framing set (... a "must have set" that is currently on the Last Chance list .. on sale too!)

Sentiment is from With You in Mind set ...

Sentiment is from Simply Said set ...

This one uses the Hobby Haven Designer Paper & Joy Specialty Paper - sentiment is from Note & Totes.

This is the card that inspired my layout tonight, from

They really are quick and easy to pull together! Heck, the Hobby Haven card was done in 9 minutes!

If you want to make a card that is similar, here is the "recipe" of the pieces you need to prep ...

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

Once again, a great layout for "quick and simple" and mass producing but you can also add texture, layers and/or more die cuts/embellishments to jazz it up. Do you love it? I do! I hope you try it!

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

Delicate Framing Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[167024]

$24.00

Notes & Totes Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[165239]

$26.00

Simply Said Mix & Match Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[169057]

$24.00

Hope Love & Joy Bundle (English)

[166858]

$43.00

Creative Haven Dies

[167208]

$40.00

Boho Vibes 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[165144]

$17.00

Easter Joy 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper

[166939]

$23.00

Hobby Haven 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper

[167201]

$23.00

Made With Love 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[167054]

$17.00

Basic Beige 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[164511]

$20.00

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

[133676]

$20.00

Bubble Bath 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[161718]

$20.00

Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[102482]

$20.00

Early Espresso 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[119686]

$20.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$18.00

Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad

[147111]

$12.25

Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad

[147114]

$12.25

Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad

[147084]

$12.25

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$11.00

Real Red Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154899]

$15.00

Bubble Bath Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

[161675]

$15.00

Basic Beige 3/8" (1 Cm) Classic Ribbon

[165216]

$13.00

White 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Ribbon

[165562]

$11.00

Bubble Bath 1/8" (3.2 Mm) Faux Linen Ribbon

[167075]

$11.00

Natural Matte Dots

[167510]

$11.00

Streaked Dots

[165902]

$12.25

Strawberry Slush & Pretty In Pink Gems

[165615]

$11.75

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$6.00

Stampin' Seal

[152813]

$11.00

Bone Folder

[102300]

$11.00

Take Your Pick

[144107]

$16.50

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

$39.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$191.00

Tuesday, March 3, 2026

Use Those Scraps! SUCH an easy layout! MCM layout - Mar 2, 2026

Happy Tuesday!

Did you catch MCM live last night? So fun! I was inspired by a card made by Jennifer McGuire. HERS used a technique called "ink layering" - there is a photo of it below. I came up with a very similar look by using strips of designer paper to create QUICK cards for any occasion! These are the ones I made (the second birthday card is embossed).

I love the simplicity of these cards ... and the colour palette is great for masculine cards! I used the (now retired) Product of the Month set from January 2026 - Fabulous Sayings ...

If you watch the video replay below, you see that I start with s top layer of strips of paper and then I cut away the middle section, stamp the sentiment directly on the BASE and then pop the strips up on dimensionals. This adds texture and interest to the card.

You can keep this card "basic" by stamping the sentiment directly in the layer with the strips before you cut the strips off and pop them up on dimensionals. As always, use what you've got and/or what you've got time for!

It doesn't photograph well, but this one IS different than the one above. I ran the layer through the Exposed Brick 3D Embossing Folder for some added texture and interest ...

This one uses the Words of Beauty stamp set for the sentiment. LOVE how it pops!

For this one I only used the lower part of my hand-made layer, with the Hobby Haven Designer Papers. The sentiment is from Notes & Totes ...

This is the card that inspired my layout tonight, from Jennifer McGuire over at jennifermcquireink.com

If you want to make a card that is similar, here is the "recipe" of the pieces you need to prep ...

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

Once again, a great layout for "quick and simple" but you can also add texture, layers and/or more die cuts/embellishments to jazz it up. Love it! I hope you try it!

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!

Stay amazing!

Tamara

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