Beach Time Scrapbooking Kit and Beach Boardwalk Papers

Hello Friends!  I hope you had a good weekend.   I really hope you enjoyed seeing some more craftiness with my Beach Time Scrapbooking Workshop kit, and some of the Beach Boardwalk papers.  I still have so much left from that scrapbooking kit, and most of my Beach Boardwalk paper share.  Lots more beachy projects in my future!

I did pair the focus products with a soon-to-be retired stamp set, Shell Collecting and the 12 Days of Crafting Advent Calendar stamps.  Use any beachy and greeting stamps that you might have.

Just a reminder that I am generally Live on-line every Thursday at 8:00pm ET.  I stream to BOTH YouTube and Facebook simultaneously, but I recommend viewing on YouTube.   

If you are not able to catch me live, you can watch over on YouTube.  If the picture does not appear below, you can click HERE to get to it.

First project is a Faux Center Step card.  I really like making these faux step cards.  Much easier to assemble this way.  These papers came from the Beach Boardwalk DSP, and I mostly focused on those beautiful palm trees.

I ink-blended the Greeting for All epehemera with Fresh Freesia, but you could also do Lemon Lolly or Daffodil Delight.

Paper Measurements:

• Timid Tiger:  4 1/4" x 9", scored at 1 1/4", 2 1/2", 5 3/4"
• Timid Tiger:  3 1/2" x 11", scored at 5 1/2"
• Beach Boardwalk DSP:  3 1/4" x 5 1/4", 3" x 4", 1" x 4"
• Basic White:  scrap to add a layer for writing - either 3" x 4", if you put it on the inside of the card, or 3 1/4" x 5 1/4", if you put it on the back

Standing up.

Finish off with some of the clear drops from the Ladybug Garden Epoxy shapes.

Stamps:  None!

Ink: Fresh Freesia

Paper:  Timid Tiger, Beach Boardwalk Designer Series Paper

Other:  Greetings for All Mix & Match Ephemera, Ladybug Garden Epoxy shapes

Second project is a really cool technique - a Floating Card.  So you cut a piece of acetate/transparency/plastic sheeting and glue several different size strips on it.  Then pop that up on to your card base using Adhesive Foam Strips on the back, underneath where the papers are.

I added the die-cut palm tree from the scrapbooking kit.

Paper Measurements:

• Basic White Thick:  5 1/2" x 8 1/2", scored at 4 1/4"
• DSP:  cut in strips of varying lengths.  I think I did 3/8", 3/16", and 1/4"?   
• Basic White:  scrap to stamp/hand-cut greeting

Finish with some Dew Drop embellishments.

Stamps:  12 Days of Crafting Advent Calendar

Ink:  Secret Sea

Paper: Basic White (Thick and Regular), Acetate, striped dsp from Beach Time Scrapbooking Workshop Kit

Other:  Dew Drop embellishments

Third project is a fun card using the soon-to-be retired Soft Waves embossing folder.  Strawberry Slush card base and embossed layer because it matches the DSP and I love a tone-on-tone card.  Stamp and hand-cut shells and add to the card front.

Paper Measurements:

• Strawberry Slush:  5 1/2" x 8 1/2", scored at 4 1/4"
• Strawberry Slush:  4" x 5 1/4", embossed with Soft Waves folder
• Basic White:  4" x 5 1/4", for inside of card
• Beach Boardwalk DSP:  2 1/2"ish x 5 1/4"
• Basic White:  scraps to stamp/hand-cut shells and greeting

Finish off with some Pearlized Faceted Circles, and Clear Shimmer brush all over the shells.

Stamps:  Balloon Festoon (coming in the May-Aug 2026 catalog!), Shell Collecting

Ink:  Strawberry Slush, Darling Duckling, Coastal Cabana

Paper: Strawberry Slush, Basic White, Beach Boardwalk DSP

Other:  Soft Waves embossing folder, Pearlized Faceted Circles (in white)

Last project is a set of 12" x 12" scrapbook pages.  I've actually got enough Willow White and this wavy dsp left to make another set...which I will do.  The cool thing that I wanted to show here was the letters.  The idea is to make you think of the water, a wave/tide white crest, and then sandy beach with these colors.  Die-cut the letters in each color.  Coastal Cabana is the base, then rip the white and glue it on.  Rip the Pecan Pie even further down, and glue that on.   You could stamp some dots/specks on the Pecan Pie part if you wanted.

I didn't finish the pages in my video.  I stamped and hand-cut the shells to add before I took these pictures.  

Paper Measurements:

• Willow White:  (2) 12" x 12"
• Waves DSP (single-sided from kit):  (2) 6" x 12"
• Coastal Cabana/Basic White:  scraps to die-cut letters and stamp/hand-cut shells
• Pecan Pie Two-Tone CS:  scraps to die-cut letters

Finish with some Party Dots in Pool Party.

Stamps:  Shell Collecting

Ink:  Coastal Cabana, Pool Party, Crumb Cake, Pecan Pie

Paper: Willow White, Basic White, Coastal Cabana, Pecan Pie Two-Tone, waves one-sided dsp from Beach Time Scrapbooking Kit

Other:  Party Alphabet dies, Party Dots

Join me this coming Thursday when I finally get to dig into my 12 Days of Crafting Advent Calendar products.  I never got the chance to do anything with this really cool Advent kit back in November or December when I got it, and it's on the Last Chance list now...get yours while it's still available!

Thanks for visiting, and Happy stamping!

Toni

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Paper Share: May - August 2026 Catalog!

It's time for the NEW Catalog, and there are more great papers to share!  All but one pack in this catalog are 12" x 12"!  

Paper Share  $49:  You will receive 1/4 pack of the following (12) paper packs from the upcoming May - August 2026 Catalog:

• Artisan Sketched Garden 12x12
• Beautiful Ordinary Life 12x12
• Bloom Boutique Specialty 12x12
• Everyday Essentials Mix & Match 12x12 - FREEBIE
• Luxe White Specialty 12x12
• Moonlit Flora 12x12
• Painted Patterns - NEW In Colors - 12x12 
• Paper Medley 12x12
• Scenic Coast Specialty 6x6
• Waterside Retreat 12x12
• Valley in Bloom 12x12
• Velvet Meadow Specialty 12x12 

12” x 12” packs will be cut 6” x 12” to give you the best options for using it.  

Optional Shipping is $10.  If it ends up being less to ship your package, I will refund the difference.

Email me at tonistamps@yahoo.com to sign up.  I will send you a Paypal invoice, and payment is due by May 4th, 2026.   * First four to pay invoices will get their shares ASAP.  I will place this first order early and get your paper shares out early.

NOTE:  I am also signed up for Zelle, so if you'd rather use that, just let me know.

Important Dates for this paper share:
5/4/2026 - Payment due.  
5/5/2026 - Order placed with Stampin' Up.
5/14/2026 - I expect the order to arrive.  (Typical delivery is 7-10 business days) ** If shipping from Stampin' Up is delayed, this date will change.
5/18/2026 - Paper shares ready for pick-up; ship out.

Questions?  Contact tonistamps@yahoo.com  

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Toni

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Springtime Scenes and some Last Chance Favorites

Hello Crafty Friends!  I hope your weekend is off to a good start!  Today I'm sharing the projects that I made on Thursday night featuring the Springtime Scenes bundle, along with some of my favorite things that were recently added to the Last Chance list.  There were a LOT of products added to the Last Chance list, as the current 2025-2026 Annual Catalog comes to a close.  Anything that is Last Chance is available while supplies last...so don't dawdle if there is something you want.

The Springtime Scenes bundle was released with the March 2026 Online Exclusives.  I love the little ladybug and flower accents.  I encourage you to use whatever ladybug/cricket/bee/critter and flowers that you might have to copy my designs.

Just a reminder that I am generally Live on-line every Thursday at 8:00pm ET.  I stream to BOTH YouTube and Facebook simultaneously, but I recommend viewing on YouTube.   

If you are not able to catch me live, you can watch over on YouTube.  If the picture does not appear below, you can click HERE to get to it.

First project is a fun, light spring-y feel card where I brought in the Terrific Toadstools stamps and Beautiful Bokeh designer series paper - both are in the Last Chance products.  I added some die-cut leaves, along with the hand-cut toadstools.  I colored my ladybugs with Bubble Bath and Fresh Freesia - you don't always have to use traditional colors!

Paper Measurements:

• Fresh Freesia:  5 1/2" x 8 1/2", scored at 4 1/4"
• Beautiful Bokeh DSP:  4" x 5 1/4"
• Basic White:  4" x 5 1/4", for inside of card
• Basic White:  maybe half a sheet/scraps to stamp and cut all toadstool pieces, ladybugs, and greeting
• Soft Sea Foam:  scraps to die-cut leaves

Trying to show you all the SHIMMER that I put on the ladybugs and toadstools.

Finish off with some Rainbow dots in Fresh Freesia, Bubble Bath, and Lemon Lolly.

Stamps:  Springtime Scenes Bundle, Terrific Toadstools

Ink: Fresh Freesia, Lemon Lolly, Bubble Bath, Soft Sea Foam, Crumb Cake, Gray Granite, NEW Basic Black

Paper:  Fresh Freesia, Basic White, Beautiful Bokeh Designer Series Paper

Other:  Bubble Bath and Fresh Freesia Stampin' Blends markers, Rainbow Dots, Clear Shimmer brush

Next is an interesting fold - just the middle panel opens up.  In the video, I did talk about some changes that you could make if you don't like the middle panel cut separately.  I love all of the wood print papers available!  I brought in the Lasting Linen stamp on this one, and went with die-cut ladybugs.  I like the looks of those!

I cut the front of this card in 1 1/4" from each side, up to the card fold, then glued those flaps down.  Add some dsp.  

The leaf circle is cut from the Natural Hues Textured Specialty paper.  This is really neat to work with.  It feels like hand-made paper, but not AS lumpy.  Still too lumpy and uneven to actually stamp on (in my opinion), but great to use with die-cuts.

See how the middle panel is the only part that opens up.

Paper Measurements:

• Pecan Pie:  5 1/2" x 8 1/2", scored at 4 1/4"
• Cut in 1 1/4" from each side, UP to that score mark
• Wood Grain Wonders DSP:  (2) 1" x 4"
• Pecan Pie:  2 5/8" x 4"
• Basic White:  2 5/8" x 4"
• Natural Hues Textured Specialty paper:  enough to die-cut that leaf circle
• Basic Black/Real Red:  scraps to die-cut ladybug pieces
• Pecan Pie: scrap to stamp/hand-cut greeting

I finished off with the ONE lonely ladybug that I had left.

Stamps:  Simply Said, Lasting Linen Background

Ink:  Basic Black

Paper: Pecan Pie, Basic Black, Real Red, Basic White, Wood Grain Wonders DSP, Natural Hues Textured Specialty Papers

Other:  Springtime Scenes Dies, Ladybug Garden Epoxy shapes

My third project is a fun tri-fold card, combining floral and wood grain papers.  I love this fold - it uses a 5 1/2" x 11" piece of cardstock for the base.  I added plenty of die-cut white flowers along the edge - have some going OVER the edge, and not in a perfectly straight line.  It really makes a beautiful border.

Paper Measurements:

• Blueberry Bushel:  5 1/2" x 11", cored at 3 3/8", and 7 5/8"
• Garden Poetry DSP:  3 1/8" x 5 1/4"
• Wood Grain Wonders DSP:  3 1/8" x 5 1/4"
• Basic White:  4" x 5 1/4", for inside of card
• Basic White:  about a half sheet to die-cut lots of flowers
• Basic White/Blueberry Bushel:  scraps to stamp/layer greeting

Stamped some leaves from Natural Botanicals on the Wood Grain Wonder dsps, just to give it some interest.

Stamps:  Springtime Scenes Bundle, Natural Botanicals, Notes of Spring (Product of the Month, Mar 2026)

Ink:  Blueberry Bushel, Early Espresso, Crumb Cake

Paper:  Blueberry Bushel, Basic White, Garden Poetry DSP, Wood Grain Wonders DSP

Other:  Streaked Dots

My final project uses all of the 2025-2027 In Colors, along with two fun "spring" embossing folders - Lazy Daisy and Ladybug Picnic.   I embossed some Darling Duckling and Strawberry Slush cardstock, then ran my White Craft ink pad across the raised up bits.  Swipe the edges too.  If you wanted this white to really stand out, you could then add white embossing powder and heat emboss it.

Everything else is die-cuts from all the In Colors.  

Paper Measurements:

• Secret Sea:  5 1/2" x 8 1/2", scored at 4 1/4"
• Darling Duckling:  4" x 5 1/4", embossed with Lazy Daisy folder
• Strawberry Slush:  4" x 5 1/4", embossed with Ladybug Picnic folder
• Basic White:  4" x 5 1/4", for inside of card
• Basic White/Darling Duckling/Cloud Cover/Timid Tiger/Secret Sea:  scraps to die-cut all the bits and pieces

Finish with some In Color Flat Pearls in the flower centers.

Stamps:  Simply Said

Ink:  White Craft, Secret Sea

Paper: Secret Sea, Cloud Cover, Timid Tiger, Darling Duckling, Strawberry Slush, Basic White

Other:  Springtime Scenes Dies, Lazy Daisy & Ladybug Picnic embossing folders, In Color Flat Pearls

I hope you found some inspiration in these projects!  This coming Thursday, I'll be using up the rest of my Beach Time Scrapbooking Workshop Kit along with the Boardwalk Beach papers that I have to make some fun summer-ish projects.  I'll probably also throw in the Shell Collecting stamps that are now on the Last Chance list. 

Thanks for visiting, and Happy stamping!

Toni

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Projects featuring the Lovely and Beautiful papers!

Happy Easter friends!  I really should be heading to bed soon, but I do want to share these projects with you all.  I spent most of today finalizing all of my tax paperwork (doesn't look like a good SU year!  doh!), but I wanted to get into my craft room and put some finishing touches on these projects and share.  

Thursday night was all about creating with the Lovely & Beautiful Designer Series papers.  NOTE:  They are back in stock now!  Get 'em while they're hot!  They are part of the Lovely & Beautiful Suite, which is in the January-April 2026 Catalog...so they won't be around forever.  I am very surprised that these gorgeous papers are NOT in the Last Chance list.  I suspect that's an error, because they generally don't keep papers around like that...especially when they have an OUTGOING In Color (Peach Pie) in them.  

I had a 1/4 pack of this paper to work with.  I was in the Paper Share for the Jan-Apr catalog myself.  Between these projects and a BONUS Mini Album base, I used nearly every scrap of paper that I had.  Winning!  That's what I love to see!  WE all need to use our papers folks.  I hope you love what I've created.

Just a reminder that I am generally Live on-line every Thursday at 8:00pm ET.  I stream to BOTH YouTube and Facebook simultaneously, but I recommend viewing on YouTube.   

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First up is a Tri-Panel Arched card, and it fits in a medium envelope!  I used the largest two sizes of the Everyday Arches dies.  Cut all of those panels, and glue to a Petal Pink base to make the card.  I used butterflies, but you could use any flower, bird, butterflies, dragonflies...any flying thing to go with this card.

Paper Measurements:

• Petal Pink base:  3" x 8 1/2", scored at 4", 8"
• Petal Pink base:  3" x 4"
• Petal Pink arches:  (3) 4 1/4" x 5 1/4", cut with largest die
• Lovely & Beautiful DSP:  (2) 3 5/8" x 5", cut with second largest die
• Basic White:  3 5/8" x 5", cut with second largest die
• Gold Foil:  scraps to die-cut butterflies

Lighting wasn't great when I took these pictures at 10:30pm...but you get the idea.

Top-ish view, standing up.

Finish off with some Brass Butterflies and then sequins from an old ephemera kit.

Stamps:  Simply Said, Beautiful Butterflies

Ink: Old Olive

Paper:  Petal Pink, Basic White, Gold Foil, Lovely & Beautiful Designer Series Paper

Other:  Everyday Arches dies, Beautiful Butterflies dies, Brass Butterflies, Expressionsin Ink Ephemera pack

Next up is a fold that I'm calling a High-Low Double Dutch Door.  I saw it last week, but didn't catch the name of the fold.  I think it was from On Y Go Stamping.  It ends up being a triple panel card.  You will need to watch the video to see how to cut the Peach Pie and Fresh Freesia base pieces.

Open the left side...

Then open the right side, and you can write in the middle.

Paper Measurements:

• Base #1, Peach Pie:  5 1/2" x 8 1/2", scored at 4 1/4".  
• Base #2, Fresh Freesia:  5 1/4" x 8", scored at 4"
• DSP #1:  3 1/4" x 4"
• DSP #2:  3 3/4" x 3 3/4"
• Basic White:  3 3/4" x 5"
• Fresh Freesia:  scrap to die-cut circle with Spotlight on Nature dies
• Peach Pie:  2 3/8" circle
• Fresh Freesia & Basic White:  2" circles
• Basic White:  1 3/4" circle
• Basic White:  scrap to stamp/die-cut butterfly

Again, I added butterflies.   Finished off with some Party Dots and Brass Butterflies

Stamps:  Simply Said, Beautiful Butterflies

Ink:  Peach Pie, Fresh Freesia

Paper: Peach Pie, Fresh Freesia, Basic White, Lovely & Beautiful DSP

Other:  Spotlight on Nature dies, Beautiful Butterflies dies, 2 3/8"/2"/1 3/4" Circle punches, Brass Butterflies, Party Dots, Clear Shimmer brush

Third project is a gift bag created from a full 6" x 12" piece of the paper!  I added a cardstock handle, and then gold-embossed a butterfly to put on the front.  I'm not sure who/what occasion I'm going to use this bag for yet, so I didn't put any words/greetings on it.  Finished bag size is 4 1/4" wide x 4 1/2" tall x 1 1/2" deep.

Paper Measurements:

• Lovely & Beautiful DSP:  6" x 12".   Pay attention to the direction of your pattern.  You want it going landscape.
• Score on the 12" side at 4 1/4", 5 3/4", 10", 11 1/2"
• Turn your paper to the RIGHT one turn, and score at 1 1/2"
• Fresh Freesia handle:  1 716" x 11"
• Vellum:  scrap to stamp/gold-emboss/die-cut largest butterflie

Add some Pearlized Faceted Circles to finish.  Better picture with the light.

Stamps:  Beautiful Butterflies

Ink:  Versamark

Paper: Fresh Freesia, Vellum cardstock, Lovely & Beautiful DSP

Other:  Beautiful Butterflies dies, Pearlized Faceted Circles, Gilded Sparkle embossing powder (Brutus Monroe)

Last thing that I made is a card and matching envelope.  WARNING:  I messed up the envelope during the live video, so I'm giving you correct measurements and pictures.  The concept of how to build the envelope is the same as I showed in the video...I just had my measurements wrong.  

The card is very simple.  I took the gold foile/white piece of DSP and ink bended some colors on to the flowers/leaves.  Then I stamped/die-cut a few butterflies and added those.  Bold greeting strip is layered and glued down flat.

Paper Measurements:

• Fresh Freesia:  5 1/2" x 8 1/2", scored at 4 1/4"
• Lovely & Beautiful DSP:  4" x 5 1/4"
• Basic White:   4" x 5 1/4"
• Peach Pie:  1 7/8" x 5 1/4"
• Basic White:  1 5/8" x 5 1/4"
• Basic White:  scrap to stamp/die-cut butterflies

For the envelope - 

• Fresh Freesia:  5 1/2" x 7 1/2".  Score 3 sides at 1/2".  Score 1" from top.  Cut corners according to this picture.
• DSP:  4 1/2" x 6"

Fold in flaps/gussets and apply glue.

Glue DSP directly over top.  Punch half a circle at the top.

Stamps:  With You in Mind, Beautiful Butterflies

Ink:  Peach Pie, Fresh Freesia

Paper: Fresh Freesia, Peach Pie, Basic White, Lovely & Beautiful DSP

Other:  Beautiful Butterflies dies, Party Dots (Peach Pie), Rainbow Dots (Fresh Freesia)

For the GRAND FINALE - I showed this Mini Album base at the start of the video.  I used THREE 6" x 12" pieces of the DSP to make this book.  Same concept as the Beach Time Mini that I made last week, but with one less piece of paper.  I did not put the closure on, or anything yet.  Just this base.  I'll file this away in my pile of mini albums - I love it!!!  I love all of these gorgeous prints together, and that you get to see both sides of every piece!

I bound the pages together today with gold/white baker's twine and a 3-hole pamphlet stitch.  Then I rounded the corners.  It's ready to be worked on at a later date.  :)

This Thursday (4/9/2026), I'll be playing with the Springtime Scenes bundle.  It's part of the MARCH 2026 Online Exclusives.  I got it so I could make my OnStage swaps with something new, and then having done anything else with it.  I like it though, so let's get busy and make some stuff with it!

Thanks for visiting, and Happy stamping!

Toni

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Friends of Unity April 2026 Blog Hop - Earth Day/Recycle

Welcome to the Friends of Unity Blog Hop for April 2026!  Our theme this month is Earth Day/Recycle - take that cue however you want.  Make an Earth Day card, or use some recycled bits on your project!

I incorporated a ripped up piece of cardboard box - rip the top layer right off to reveal the ridges inside - and a piece of rope/twine that came with one of my Unity packages.

 

The base is a Graphic 45 Square Tag.  I stamped directly on it and colored in with various alcohol markers.  Hit all the flowers with a Clear Shimmer brush.

Add a ripped piece of green Alcohol Ink Papers to the edge, and then glue on the cardboard and greeting.

Here's a list of everything I used:

Stamps: Where Butterflies Wait (Unity Stamp Co)

Ink:  Midnight (Catherine Pooler)

Paper:  Rainbow Alcohol Ink papers (Unity Stamp Co)

Other:  Graphic 45 Square Tag, Dotted Burlap trim, rope/twine, Rhinestones, alcohol markers, Clear Shimmer brush

You probably got here from Jenni's post.  Your next stop will be to Joyce's page!  Please hop through everyone's blogs when you have some time.

Thanks for hopping along with us!  If you comment as Anonymous, please leave your name so we know who leaves some love.  

If you're interested in playing along, create your card and head over to the Unity Show & Tell Facebook group and share your creation. https://www.facebook.com/groups/unitystampco

Thanks for visiting, and Happy stamping!  

Toni

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