Watercoloring Lesson + Fun Fold Live!

Diamond Flip Fun Fold Card with watercoloring tips. Promotional graphic showing handmade floral cards with text: “Watercoloring & New Fun Fold.” Details include “4-17-26,” YouTube Live logo, and times. Below: “with Patty Bennett,” heart graphic, and info about weekly live crafting on YouTube. To read more, visit Patty Stamps (pattystamps.com)

Join me Live today or catch the replay

If you are free today at 10am PT, join me live on my PattyStamps YouTube channel to watch my weekly crafting video. Today I’ll be sharing a fun fold card idea that was new to me – I’m calling it a Diamond Flip Fun Fold card .. I had not seen this one before.. AND bonus… I’ll be sharing my watercoloring tips as we create with the Simply Beautiful stamp set, ink refills and watercolor paper!

UH Oh…

So.. literally as I was creating the graphics and editing the photos of these projects, the English version of the Simply Beautiful stamp set ran out of stock.. so.. here’s what I’m hoping:

  • Either.. you already own it
  • or you will try this with another floral set
  • or… you CAN always buy the French version of Simply Beautiful if you just really want the floral image and don’t need the words.

So, forgive me friends.. it was on clearance and poof, it just vanished as I was putting all the finishing touches on this presentation.

Join the live here at 10am PT – or watch the replay later

Diamond Flip Fun Fold card samples & details:

Tune in tomorrow.. here on my blog for the replay, the supplies and photos of the cards!

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SEE NOTE ABOVE about the English version of the Simply Beautiful stamp set being sold out.

Also: I used the new Hybrid ink pad available 5-5-26, but you can use StazOn listed below.

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Sneak Peek New DSP coming May 5th

A couple weeks ago I treated myself to a few hours of playing with the new Sketched Artisan paper, coming in the May – August 2026 Stampin’ Up! catalog. I colored with with Blending Brushes and Stampin’ Blends markers then did a little fussy cutting with the images on the sheet with the vases.

A set of colorful markers—shades of pink, green, and yellow—rests on a partly colored floral coloring sheet. The flowers are being filled in with matching pink and yellow tones, while much of the sheet remains black and white. "PattyStamps.com" watermark is visible. To read more, visit Patty Stamps (pattystamps.com)

I love coloring black and white designer paper.. I used my Stampin’ Blends alcohol markers on about 1/2 of the designs and then found that the small Blending Brushes were perfect for some of larger image, but also the smaller flowers!

A sheet of paper with a hand-stamped rose pattern is partly colored with pink, yellow, orange, and green hues. Four blending brushes and two green markers rest nearby. The name “Patti Bennett” and her website watermark are visible in the lower right corner. To read more, visit Patty Stamps (pattystamps.com)

Aren’t the small Blending Brushes just perfect for this size flower? I swirled them into my ink pads to pick up ink, then swirled them on the small flowers! Use any green Stampin’ Blends to add color to the leaves.

Below.. another idea with the small Blending Brushes and the Artisan Sketched Garden paper!

Sneak Peek Artisan Sketched Design DSP. A sheet of white paper is covered with hand-colored floral patterns in pink, yellow, and red tones with green leaves. Nearby, four colored ink pads, several blending brushes, and green marker pens are arranged on a gray surface. To read more, visit Patty Stamps (pattystamps.com)
Several floral markers in shades of red, orange, yellow, and green rest on a partially colored floral coloring page. The page shows vibrant, colored red and orange flowers and black-and-white outlined flowers. "Patty Bennett PATTYSTAMPS.COM" is watermarked over the image. To read more, visit Patty Stamps (pattystamps.com)

You will be able to order this paper on May 5, 2026 from the new May-August 2026 catalog!!

A grid of twelve circular black-and-white floral and striped patterns from the Artisan Sketched Garden DSP, displayed on a white background. Text at the top reads, “Stampin’ Up! May to August 2026 catalog Artisan Sketched Garden DSP #167752.”. To read more, visit Patty Stamps (pattystamps.com)
Artisan Sketched Garden
Colorful markers lie above a sheet with hand-colored line drawings of various vases holding flowers. The vases are in shades of pink, green, and purple; flowers are blue, yellow, and pink. "Patty Stamps" watermark appears in the bottom right corner. To read more, visit Patty Stamps (pattystamps.com)

The sheet with all the vases and jars is also really fun to color, I used my Stampin’ Blends markers for this sheet. Then I fussy cut them to use on future cards.

A variety of hand-colored, sketched floral arrangements cut from designer paper are spread across a gray surface. Scissors lie among the cutouts. The flowers are in pastel vases and pots, with “PattyStamps.com” and “ARTISAN SKETCHED GARDEN DESIGNER PAPER” text on top. To read more, visit Patty Stamps (pattystamps.com)

And a few more ideas featuring this new paper.. I hope you enjoyed this Sneak Peek!

A sheet of black paper with a white floral pattern is partially colored with pink, yellow, and orange ink. Three blending brushes with colored tips rest nearby, along with three open Stampin’ Pad ink pads in pink, yellow, and orange shades. To read more, visit Patty Stamps (pattystamps.com)

I combined 2 new In Colors: Hydrangea Hue and Peaceful Pine to color the images below.

A sheet of paper features hand-drawn floral and vase designs, mainly colored in blue and green. Four dual-tip Stampin' Blends markers (blue, green, and gray shades) lie beside the sheet. "Patty Bennett" watermark is visible on the artwork. To read more, visit Patty Stamps (pattystamps.com)

Watch for the fun cards and other projects I create with this paper coming soon! I hope you enjoyed this sneak peek into the new paper and some new colors!

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  • Artisan Sketched Garden designer paper #167752
  • Hydrangea Hue Stampin’ Blends #167666
  • Peaceful Pine Stampin’ Blends #167668
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