Bobbi's Paper Trail

Saturday, February 7, 2026

Heart of Hearts

It sure seems that already in 2026, the days are flying by. It was just Christmas, and Valentine's Day is fast approaching. So today I'm sharing a few cards for the occasion.

I pulled out two retired heart punches and some hot pink glitter paper from my stash. The paper is a current Stampin' Up! called Made With Love. This fun fold is angled on both sides of the front, to reveal the message inside.

Using another retired paper from Stampin' Up! and the same retired heart punches, I added some sparkly ribbon and gems.

Using the same Made With Love designer paper and the Sweet Jar Bundle, this card speaks happy to me.

While I usually don't make a lot of Valentine cards, I am happy with these few. I made several more that went to a friend in Arizona, so it was worth the challenge.

Happy Valentine's Day! I hope you all have a wonderful day full of love, flowers and chocolate! 😋

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Flirty Flamingo 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

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$14.00

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

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$14.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

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$14.00

Sweet Jar Bundle (English)

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$41.25

Sweet Jar Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

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$20.00

Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad

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$9.00

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

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$12.50

Made With Love Designer Series Paper & Sticker Sheet (English)

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$17.00

Paper Trimmer

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$28.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

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$4.25

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

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$6.00

Real Red & White Baker's Twine

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$5.00

Friday, February 6, 2026

Kits Are Kool - Everyday !

Hello friends!

I apologize for the long silence since my last post of 2025. So much has been happening, that I sometimes find the days just get away from me. Hubby Dale is doing about the same so that is actually good news. He's using his walker now because I can no longer help him walk. He has a tendency to pull down on my arms for support, and I ended up with a pulled nerve in my neck, which really had me in a lot of pain for a while. Therapy to fix it helped, so now he's using the walker whether he likes it or not. (He doesn't). 😉

So, I am finally back and ready to share a lot of new products, pretty cards and kits and information to share. Today I'm sharing a really wonderful kit called Everyday Beauty. This kit comes with enough supplies to make 9 cards however, because the card bases were the same design on the front and back, I was able to cut those apart and make 17 cards. All I did was add different colored cardstock for new card bases.

This is the image that is on the instruction sheet, along with some of the supplies:

This kit contains supplies for 9 cards and envelopes, as well as a stamp set, floral medallions, gold thread, and plenty of die cuts and adhesive. It also comes with a Night of Navy Ink Spot. Coordinating colors are Basic Beige, Gray Granite, Lost Lagoon, Pool Party and Petal Pink.

Herer's all the cards I was able to make with this kit:

I brought out a retired stamp set called Timeless Tulips and it has a coordinating punch that really shows off those Darling Duckling and Calypso Coral tulips. I thought a few Easter cards would be a nice addition, since it is almost spring.

What do you think? Aren't these pretty? (if I do say so myself). 😉

We have many kits to choose from in my online store. Or, if you would like, check out our monthly subscription to Paper Pumpkin. Each month a new kit is shipped to you, and it includes a stamp set and all the embellishments and die cuts you need to create beautiful projects. You can do the "pay as you go" option, which means your kit ships to you after your account is billed. Or, we have options to pay in full for 3, 6 or 9 months and even a year. Paper Pumpkin kits are different from our online store kits, so the designs and projects will not be what you see in my online store.

Thanks for stopping by today. I have a lot more to share so I am off to do my next post that will be available in a day or two. Until then, happy stamping!

Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Happy New Year !

Hello and Happy New Year!

As 2025 draws to a close, I want to take a few moments to thank each and every one of you, who have purchased products in my online store, or have taken the time out of your busy days to check out my blog posts. I could not do what I love without your support, and I am so thankful and blessed that you have chosen to stick with me, even when I don't get to post as often as I'd like.

On a personal note, Dale is doing better now, and it will be one year on December 27th, that he came home after being in hospitals, skilled nursing centers, ICU and therapy centers, since his two strokes in October 2024. To say that we are blessed is an understatement. He still isn't well enough to be left alone for too long, but as the days go by, I test that when I can, to try to get into my craft room to design. Being a demonstrator and sharing my love of crafting and stamping has helped me more than you know. I am thankful that you have stuck by my side and supported me on this journey.

Let's start with a New Year card I made.

This is a quick and easy way to give a New Year greeting. The card base is Secret Sea and the Tidings of Christmas designer paper gave me a nice, dotted background, and I snipped one of the flowers for added interest. Unfortunately, the designer paper is already retired as it was on the Last Chance list a few weeks ago, and a search today doesn't come up. Sad...but once items go to the Last Chance list, there are no guarantees that they last a long time.

In any case, the Words for the Season dies are still available. I love this set of dies because there's so many occasions you can use them. The Gold Striped ribbon is really pretty; sort of see through with lots of texture. As of now, it is "unavailable" but I believe it will be in stock again soon.

Thanks for stopping by today. I wish you all a 2026 full of love, happiness and joy. Be well my friends and I'll be back soon.

Monday, December 22, 2025

Have a Sweet Christmas

Hello friends,

Christmas is just 3 days away and I wanted to jump on here and share some of the last few Christmas cards I made for the season. The following cards are the ones that I managed to get photos of before I mailed them. I hope you enjoy them.

Love, Peace & Joy, some of the best words for a Christmas card. With so much going on in the world today, these three words may help to relieve some of the stress. This design came directly from Lynn Dunn at Stamptastic Designs. She's a demonstrator in Wisconsin and she always does beautiful work. I love that we can share our designs with others and not have to worry about "copying" because that's a compliment to the designer. If you want to see more of Lynn's work, check out her blog below:

Blog - Lynn Dunn - Stamptastic Designs LLC

I love this little snowman. The stamp set is called Festive Friends and also has dies with the bundle purchase. This card is my design and we made it at our November stamp camp in Arizona. I colored him with Cherry Cobbler, Smoky Slate and Shaded Spruce Stampin' Blends.

Both of the Merry Christmas cards above were made using The Merry Christmas large stamp on Crumb Cake and Mossy Meadow cardstock. The Traditions of Christmas designer paper takes center stage as a backdrop for the large sentiment.

The monochromatic Shaded Spruce card came together quickly when I decided to use two stamp sets to create one cohesive design. Elegant Pine Snowflakes designer paper is showing off those snowflakes perfectly in the background. The Shaded Spruce & Gold Edge Ribbon is a perfect sparkly addition. And the stamp set called Winter Scenes paired with a retired set for the sentiment seems to finish it off nicely.

These two Peace & Joy cards were also designed by Lynn Dunn of Stamptastic Designs. I love how she used a fall embossing folder for texture on the white panel and stamped this great pine tree front and center on the card. More of the Elegant Pine Snowflakes designer paper peeks out behind the tree with a snippet of Black & White & Gold Bakers Twine tied into a perfect bow.

The last four cards were made using products not found at Stampin' Up! I decided to start using some of my hidden stash in my craft closet. The only Stampin' Up! used here is the Pool Party cardstock. Each card uses the most adorable papers that show cute snow people, little cottages and trees, sleighs and plenty of snowflakes. I stamped pages of gingerbread people using a Pretty Pink Posh stamp set and colored them all different with Stampin' Blends. I then cut them out, along with gum drops, lollipops and other candies using the matching dies. The sentiment is from the same stamp set that the gingerbread people and candies came from.

I decided that these snow people needed to be having fun in the snowbank, so I tore some Basic White cardstock and added 2 layers on dimensionals, then sprinkled it all with Wink of Stella. The gingerbread man is having fun in the snow too!

For the last card I cut out some designs from pieces I had left from the other cards and added it to a panel that was also a scrap. To make the full panel background, I added this delightful red and black checked design. Aren't these gingerbread and snowmen cards fun? I love them.

For the Sending Warm Hugs card, I combined two Stampin' Up! stamp sets; Winter Scenes and Woodland Scenery. As soon as I saw both stamp sets, my mind was racing to design an entire winter scene. I started with the background mountains that also included the 2 small deer with the pine trees. I placed that stamp first on the right side, then on the left. On the left however, I stamped the same image but off of the cardstock so only the portion of the stamp that included half of the mountain, and the 2 pine trees were visible. Next, I did the cabin and foreground trees using the Woodland Scenery stamp set and colored the cabin door frame and windows using our Stampin' Blends. Finally, on the left side just in front of the half mountain, I stamped the pond and park scene from Winter Scenes. I made sure to include the trees and the little snowman next to the winding pond and colored them both with Light Pool Party, with a super light touch of the hand. For a final touch, I used Wink of Stella on all images with snow, water and mountains. The smoke from the chimney was made using Light Smoky Slate Stampin' blend, again with a very light touch so it looked more like real smoke.

I am very happy with the result of this card. I really love scenery images, nature and water scenes. They just make me happy. God created them all for us to enjoy and I love putting my vision to paper and cardstock. I hope you enjoy them too.

This is my last post before Christmas, and I hope to be back at least one more time before the New Year. In the meantime, stay safe and warm wherever you are, and enjoy the birthday of our Lord Jesus Christ. Merry Christmas! 😘

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