Double Vision / Eclipse Card - SO easy! MCM layout Apr 20, 2026

 

Happy Tuesday!!!  Did you catch MCM last night?  As I mentioned in my Live, I've seen these "Double Vision" or "Eclipse" cards EVERYWHERE this week!  I needed a quick and easy card for tonight so here we are - SO quick and easy ... yet LOVELY!  I cracked off three versions in NO time.  As you know "simple" isn't my "go-to" but I can get on board with these - the paper does ALL the work.  Check them out ...

For this one, the paper is from Beautiful Gallery, sentiment is from (the May 5, 2026 release) Phrases & Frames.  Embellishments are from Natural Matte Dots ...

This one uses paper from Scenic Coast, sentiment Scalloped Blooms - both to be released May 5, 2026.  Embellishment are also new May 5, 2026 - Sunset Sparkle Sequins.

This one is made using the Sunflower 3D Embossing folder, and was inspired by a card I saw from Laura Seki over at Southridge Studios.  GORGEOUS!  She used our soon-to-be-released Floral Spray Embossing Folder.  SO pretty!  The sentiment on this one is from the May 5, 2026 release, Scalloped Blooms.  The embellishments are Pearls of Beauty.

This is the card my friend Leanne gave me, which started it all.  Gorgeous!  She used the Gallery Blooms paper,  Heartfelt Hexagon Punch and embossed the sentiment from Forever Florals.

SUCH an easy layout that gives a real "WOW!" factor.  Want to make one?  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 ...

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.  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.  (I apologize that not all products are shown!  When I do a blog post before the product is available for sale I can't add it to the list shown below.)  Thank you!  I appreciate your support!

Stay amazing! 

Tamara

Product List

Forever Florals Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[167440]

$26.00

Beautiful Gallery 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[165196]

$17.00

Basic Beige 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[164511]

$20.00

Balmy Blue 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146982]

$20.00

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

[133676]

$20.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[166780]

$20.00

Secret Sea Classic Stampin' Pad

[165285]

$12.25

Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad

[147114]

$12.25

Sunflower 3 D Embossing Folder

[166145]

$16.50

Heartfelt Hexagon Punch

[162888]

$34.00

Natural Matte Dots

[167510]

$11.00

Pearls Of Beauty

[167098]

$11.00

Basics Wow! Embossing Powder

[165679]

$29.00

Baker's Twine Essentials Pack

[155475]

$15.00

Linen Thread

[104199]

$7.00

Foam Adhesive Strips

[141825]

$11.25

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$6.00

Stampin' Seal

[152813]

$11.00

Take Your Pick

[144107]

$16.50

Bone Folder

[102300]

$11.00

Embossing Additions Tool Kit

[159971]

$37.00

Heat Tool (Us And Canada)

[129053]

$44.00

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

$39.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$191.00

Basic Card Layout for Beginners - MCM Apr 13, 2026

 

Happy Tuesday!  It's a gloomy "gunna-rain" kinda day here in Edmonton.  Perfect weather for gettin' stuff done! ... like Blog posts!  

I had a lot of fun on my MCM Live last night, where we made THESE cards - SO quick and easy and perfect for my beginner card makers.  I LOVE an easy layout that focuses mainly on our pretty papers.  Add a few embellishments and a sentiment and DONE!  If you love that too, this is a layout for you!  Check them out ...

SO SO SO SOOOOOO easy!

This one uses the embossing folder Lazy Daisy, along with the Homemade Sweetness paper.  The sentiment is from Words of Beauty.  

Another upcoming batch of products - Fern & Flora embossing folder with Moonlit Flora paper.  I also used the new In Color, Golden Glow ... and the new 2026-2028 In Color Butterfly embellishments (180 per pack!  EXCELLENT value!)

Same products used on this one, but with Pecan Pie paper ...

This was my inspiration for our cards tonight - it uses a long-retired paper called Les Shoppes. The sentiment is from the retired Very Best Occasions set.  This image is PERFECT for this layout!  The embossing folder is one of my all time favourites and it retired WAY too soon!  It was part of a 3-pack for "basics" embossing folders.

You REALLY need to give this layout a try.  Use up those thin strips of paper you have you having lying around!  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 ...

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.  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

Words Of Beauty Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[167083]

$28.00

Very Best Occasions Cling Stamp Set (English)

[159871]

$34.00

Homemade Sweetness 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[167467]

$17.00

Les Shoppes 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[161322]

$17.00

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

[153081]

$20.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$18.00

Pecan Pie 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[161717]

$20.00

Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[120953]

$20.00

Soft Sea Foam 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146988]

$20.00

Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad

[147110]

$12.25

Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad

[147111]

$12.25

Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad

[147101]

$12.25

Lazy Daisy 3 D Embossing Folder

[167196]

$15.00

Pearls Of Beauty

[167098]

$11.00

Baker's Twine Essentials Pack

[155475]

$15.00

Linen Thread

[104199]

$7.00

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

Let Me Show You How ... to Colour LMSYH Apr 6, 2026

Well!  Here it is FRIDAY and I'm just getting around to doing my blog post for the week.  Better later than never, right?  This one is actually more out of "stay consistent" than anything.  I don't have totally completed cards for you.  My Live this week was more of a technique demonstration.  In it, I showed you various colouring techniques with one of our newer Online Exclusive Sets, Flowers Fair.  Here is a photo of the sort-of completed cards we played with ...

Not much to look at, eh? lol

It's best to just watch the replay - it's at the bottom of this post.  First, here are a few quick notes and full card photos of the techniques and tools we played around with.

I LOVE the look of images coloured with watercolour pencils on black card stock.  I embossed the image in gold and then coloured with my pencils.   I used some retired ribbon to finish it off.  No sentiment - sometimes it's nice to just have a generic card on hand!

Same technique - embossed in white, coloured in white ...

This is one of the first techniques I ever learned ... and still love - Spotlighting!  Stamp the image, cut out circles with punches or dies.  You then cut circles slightly larger as a mat.  You then only colour the images that were cut out to "spotlight" them.  A great way to add colour to a large image without having to colour the entire image.

Same technique - embossed in gold and no colouring.

This one is an un-finished twist on the technique.  Just use the circles on a card base, rather than on the entire, stamped, image ...

These next two were made by embossing the image in white and then using our Blends Markers to colour the embossed images.  pOw!!!!  this on is fun and fast!  You don't have to stay on the embossed lines because the card stock is black.  You can scribble over the areas you want to colour quite quickly.  Easy!

Again, the cards aren't completely done - I will add sentiments to a few of them.  The techniques are what I wanted to teach you.  Here is the video replay.  Check it out!

I hope you learned something ... and that you give one or two of them a try!  I seriously played for about 5 hours making these.  A fun, relaxing afternoon!

That's it for this week.  If you would like to join me LIVE for my weekly FaceBook Live 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 online store.  Thank you!  I appreciate your support!

Stay amazing! 

Tamara