Marcie Besecker, Paper Crafter

Simply Leaves and September Announcement

September 14, 2026 Leave a Comment

Hi Everyone.

I saw these colors used on a card and just had to use them. I love this look with the Simply Leaves Bundle. This is such a fun and easy card. I hope you give it a try. Here is a PDF for you. Enjoy!

Remember that my blog posts now are a little about highlighting my video project, classes, bingo and some quick announcements that may pop up.

STAMP SALE

Now is a great time to get those stamps that you have been thinking about.

September Bingo – This Wednesday!

Five fun projects! Can’t wait to see you there.

October’s Bingo is scheduled for October 14. Registration will be open later this week.

The PaperCraft Collective Team PDF/Video Tutorials

Here are two of the new Bundle Tutlorials available. You can receive these awesome PDFs/Videos two ways:

Shop with me and spend $50 and receive the current month’s awesome PDF for FREE! The PDF includes measurements, supplies and a video link to each project. You can SHOP HERE.
Purchase either of these from my site HERE.

AUGUST

SEPTEMBER

PRODUCT OF THE MONTH – Sneak Peek

Let’s take a look at the new Product of the Month!

Thank you for your support. I really appreciate each of you!

SUPPLIES:

All Wrapped Up with Christmas Cheer

Hi everyone. I am excited to share this project with you. This is a very easy card to create with no stamping. WHAT?! Yep, no stamping but there is die cutting after the foil die is used for the sentiments. You will have a little, very little, fussy cutting, but the card is worth it. …

Oh My Fright Foil Card with Embossing Folder

Creating this card was so much fun. As I mention in the video, the Warranty for the machine and embossing folder may be in jeopardy with this technique. HOWEVER, I had no issues putting the embossing folder through the machine. Check out the video for details. Click on the image below to open the PDF.

Shimmering Scenes with a touch of Gold Foil

Bring the beauty of nature to your handmade cards with the Shimmering Scenes Bundle and the incredible Stampin’ Up! Hot Foil System! For this project, I paired soft ink-blended scenery with brilliant gold foil accents to create an elegant landscape card that’s both eye-catching and surprisingly easy to make. The delicate foiled details add just…

Butterfly Flight – Hot Foil Technique

Surprise! I know I haven’t posted in a while. I started doing the Newsletter and sharing … well…. news from Stampin’ Up! and my current classes, etc. Although I try to give measurements on projects, I know I don’t always remember. So I am going to try to share my measurements and tips for my…

Lovely & Beautiful Anniversary Card with a fun technique

I always love coloring with blends and flowers, of course, are my favorite. This is a larger flower so I knew it would take up most of the card, but with this fancy fold technique… it really makes the flower stand out. Now is it a fancy fold? Well maybe not exactly but it isn’t…

Masculine Bendy Slimcard with Gears & Textures

When I saw this fancy fold, I couldn’t wait to create it. I had to refigure all of the measurements so it would fit into an envelope that I had. I used a legal size envelope. I immediately thought about the Cute as a Bug suite but wanted to do a masculine card. The bugs…

Boardwalk Fun Sneak Peek with a Spin

Oh what fun this card was to create. What a fun card for anyone, but I especially see it for kids. Choose the colors of your choice for the Ferris wheel carts. I chose from the DSP colors. My colors are: Daffodil Delight, Summer Splash, Blackberry Bliss, Timid Tiger and Petunia Pop. Check out the…

My Christmas Card with Traditions of Christmas

Hi everyone. I know it has been a long time since I have posted on my blog. It seems that I have gotten such a great positive response to my newsletter that I do that more often. I think I will continue to post projects and measurements, along with classes and bingo, here and the…

Scenic Adventure Bingo Bonus Card

This is September’s Bingo Bonus Card. I have started adding a bonus card as my thank you to my customers for participating in classes and bingo. Bingo is this Wednesday and there are still kits available. I love creating scenes on cards. This one was so fun. You can check out some tips and tricks…

Painterly Pears Class Bonus Project

Today’s project was the bonus project from my Painterly Pears class. The bonus card is a thank you to those who participate in my class. They have a kit to create this project. Thank you to everyone who participated.