Enjoying Joy In The Little Things.....

 

Beautiful Ordinary Life 
 Finding Joy in the Little Things

Hello, crafty friends!

Today I’m sharing two cheerful cards featuring the Beautiful Ordinary Life Suite Collection from the Stampin’ Up! May–August 2026 Catalog. I love how this collection celebrates those simple, everyday moments that make life special.

The Beautiful Ordinary Life Suite combines playful patterns, florals, butterflies, bold silhouettes, and fun little details that make layering so easy. The coordinating Designer Series Paper includes soft colorful designs on one side and crisp black-and-white patterns on the other—perfect for mixing and matching.

My Color Combination

For today's cards, I chose a soft and happy combination of Pool Party, Flirty Flamingo, and Basic White, paired with the Beautiful Ordinary Life Designer Series Paper.

Pool Party gives the projects a fresh, calming background, while Flirty Flamingo adds just the right pop of cheerful color. Basic White keeps everything bright and lets those wonderful Designer Series Paper patterns take center stage.

And these colors coordinate beautifully with the collection—the official Designer Series Paper palette includes both Pool Party and Flirty Flamingo, along with several other fun colors.

Hello Sunshine

For my first card, I had so much fun playing with layers!

I mixed several patterns from the Beautiful Ordinary Life Designer Series Paper to create lots of visual interest. The soft stripes and geometric patterns work so well together, and I love how the darker panel grounds all those softer colors.

The “Hello Sunshine” greeting makes this such a happy card to send to someone just because. The little butterfly and leafy accents add even more personality.

This is one of those cards where you can really have fun using up those smaller pieces of Designer Series Paper. Don't be afraid to mix patterns—stripes, geometrics, florals, and dots can look fabulous together!

Fun in the Sun

My second card has a completely different look while still using the same collection.

I started with that adorable Pool Party polka-dot Designer Series Paper and built my focal point with several layered patterns. The black-and-white designs provide wonderful contrast against the softer Pool Party background.

Then come the butterflies!

I love how the butterflies appear to flutter across the front of the card. The touches of Flirty Flamingo add just enough extra color to bring everything together.

The Beautiful Ordinary Life Designer Series Paper contains 12 sheets—two each of six double-sided designs—and is designed for both card making and scrapbooking.

Beautiful Ordinary Life Suite Collection

One of my favorite things about Stampin' Up! suites is how easily everything coordinates. The Beautiful Ordinary Life Suite Collection includes the Bordered in Beauty Stamp Set and Dies, Beautiful Ordinary Life Designer Series Paper, Floral Flight Accents, and Array of Dots.

That means you can pull out the collection and start mixing papers, stamped images, die cuts, and embellishments without spending forever figuring out what works together.

And sometimes that's exactly what crafting should be—easy, colorful, and FUN!

The Beautiful Ordinary Life Suite is part of the May–August 2026 Catalog, which runs May 5 through August 31, 2026.

Shop the Beautiful Ordinary Life Suite Collection

I hope these cards inspire you to pull out your Designer Series Paper and mix those patterns! Which card is your favorite—the layered Hello Sunshine card or the butterfly-filled Fun in the Sun card?

Happy Stamping!
Melissa Hedine-Tootle
Mommy Stampin Creations

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My Favorite Card!!!!

 

One Fine Day with Beautiful Ordinary Life

Sometimes the simplest moments make the most beautiful memories—and this cheerful fun-fold card is a lovely reminder to enjoy “one fine day.”

For this project, I used the Beautiful Ordinary Life Designer Series Paper (167562) from Stampin’ Up! The combination of crisp black-and-white patterns with soft, cheerful colors immediately caught my eye. I especially love how the bold polka dots contrast with the Lemon Lolly card base.

A Card with a Fun Surprise

At first glance, the card’s layered front takes center stage. The black frame, soft yellow sentiment, tiny butterfly, and coordinating embellishments create a cheerful focal point.

But this card has a little surprise!

When the decorative band is removed, the fun-fold design opens to reveal more of the patterned paper. The different panels give you several opportunities to mix and match designs while still keeping the finished card balanced.

The side view really shows the structure of the fold. I love creating cards that are beautiful when displayed but can still fold for giving or mailing.

Why This Design Works

This project brings together several simple design ideas:

•  Designer Series Paper Beautiful Ordinary Life (167553) create's contrast.

• The Lemon Lolly (161720)  card base keeps everything bright and cheerful.

• The Array of Dots (167559) accents add a calm touch.

• The butterfly adds movement and a little extra charm.

• Small embellishments provide dimension without overwhelming the card.

• Repeating colors across the different panels brings the entire design together.

Beautiful Ordinary Life

The Beautiful Ordinary Life collection celebrates everyday moments through playful patterns, borders, labels, and cheerful accents. The coordinating colors make it easy to create cards and scrapbook pages that feel fresh and joyful.

This card would be wonderful for encouragement, friendship, a birthday, or simply reminding someone that today can be “one fine day.”

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Thank you for stopping by Mommy Stampin’ Creations. I hope this project inspires you to pull out your favorite paper and create something beautiful!

Stamping • Scrapbooking • Everything Paper

Melissa Hedine-Tootle
Mommy Stampin’ Creations
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Fun Note Cards

 

Beautiful Ordinary Life

Is one of my Favorites from
the Stampin' Up's !
May to August Catalog.

Yesterday I made these cute
7x5 cards score at 3 1/2
I used the Basic White
Thick Cardstock (159229)
DSP Beautiful Ordinary Life (167553)

• Stampin’ Pad:  Hybrid Basic Black  (166648)
• Basic White Thick Cardstock ( 159229)
• Card Base: 7 x 5, scored at 3 1/2”
• DSP: 3 1/4 x 1 1/2 colored DSP
• DSP Black and White 3 1/4" x 3 1/4"
  Cardstock : 3 x 3 1/2 Daffodil Delight (119683)
• Basic White Thick Cardstock (159782)
• Embellishments: Array Of Dots (167559) 
  Dies: Extraordinary Life (167718) 

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Thanks.....

 

Thank You Cards......
Can you ever get enough Thank You Cards?
I love having them on hand 

I used the Velvet Meadow DSP (167904)
Paired it with the New In-Color
Peaceful Pine Cardstock (167691)

Velvet Meadow DSP

 

Best Wishes.....

I just LOVE this DSP
Velvet Meadow ((167904)
It's so beautiful.....

I made this easy Card
using Velvet Meadow DSP 
 Not much stamping
I used Greeting for All Ephemera
(164862)
I also used my 
Party Banners (165264)
I also added some flowers from
Boutique Blossom Dies (167653)

• Efemera Pack: Greeting for All (164862)
• Stampin’ Pad:  Hybrid Basic Black  (166648)
• 
  
• Melon Mambo (115320)
  
• Card Base: 8 ½” x 5 ½”, scored at 4 1⁄4”
• DSP: 4 x 5 1/4
  Cardstock : 3 x 3 1/2 Daffodil Delight (119683)
• DSP: 3 x 4 1/4
• Basic White Thick Cardstock (159782)
• DSP  (Inside Card) 4  x 5 1/4
• Embellishments: Array Of Dots (167559) 

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