{"id":278,"date":"2026-10-06T16:41:26","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T05:41:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inspiredbyboerdom.com\/?p=278"},"modified":"2026-10-06T16:41:27","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T05:41:27","slug":"cute-as-a-bug-stampin-up-card-ideas-3-free-tutorials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/inspiredbyboerdom.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/06\/cute-as-a-bug-stampin-up-card-ideas-3-free-tutorials\/","title":{"rendered":"Cute as a Bug Stampin&#8217; Up! Card Ideas \u2013 3 Free Tutorials"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/inspiredbyboerdom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/167007o07-1024x1024.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-286\" srcset=\"http:\/\/inspiredbyboerdom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/167007o07-1024x1024.webp 1024w, http:\/\/inspiredbyboerdom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/167007o07-300x300.webp 300w, http:\/\/inspiredbyboerdom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/167007o07-150x150.webp 150w, http:\/\/inspiredbyboerdom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/167007o07-768x768.webp 768w, http:\/\/inspiredbyboerdom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/167007o07-1536x1536.webp 1536w, http:\/\/inspiredbyboerdom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/167007o07.webp 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I have to admit&#8230; I am completely in love with the\u00a0Cute as a Bug Suite!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Everything about this suite makes me smile\u2014the adorable Designer Series Paper, the sweet little stamps, the coordinating dies and those fun embellishments. It is honestly\u00a0cuteness overload!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once I started creating with this suite, I just couldn&#8217;t stop. Every time I thought I had finished playing, I found myself reaching for it again to create &#8220;just one more&#8221; card.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of my favourite things about this suite is how easy it is to create fun, adorable designs with minimal fuss. The images are already so charming that you don&#8217;t need complicated techniques to create something special. A little fussy cutting, some gorgeous Designer Series Paper, a few embellishments and you&#8217;re ready to go!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are so many amazing ideas out there, and today I&#8217;m featuring 3 designs by amazing fellow demonstrators!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b style=\"font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; white-space: normal;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;\">Creating for our April Retreat<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/inspiredbyboerdom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/37a8035c1af8399962cfd755c50c6996-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-285\" srcset=\"http:\/\/inspiredbyboerdom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/37a8035c1af8399962cfd755c50c6996-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, http:\/\/inspiredbyboerdom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/37a8035c1af8399962cfd755c50c6996-300x225.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/inspiredbyboerdom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/37a8035c1af8399962cfd755c50c6996-768x576.jpeg 768w, http:\/\/inspiredbyboerdom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/37a8035c1af8399962cfd755c50c6996-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, http:\/\/inspiredbyboerdom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/37a8035c1af8399962cfd755c50c6996.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: normal; font-size: medium; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; white-space: normal;\"><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: normal; font-size: medium; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; white-space: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;\">I chose 3 designs by amazing demonstrators to use and adapt for our April Craft retreat back in April!\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: normal; font-size: medium; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; white-space: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;\">At our retreats, a few of our amazing demonstrators design projects for attendees to make throughout the weekend. It is always one of my favourite parts of our retreats because everyone gets to play with products they might not own yet, learn from each other and be inspired by the creativity around the room.<\/span><\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: normal; font-size: medium; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; white-space: normal;\"><\/p>There is something really special about creating alongside other people who share the same passion. Seeing everyone make the cards, change little details, choose different colours or add their own creative touches is such a wonderful reminder of why we love this hobby. For this retreat, I couldn&#8217;t resist creating with the Cute as a Bug Suite.<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: normal; font-size: medium; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; white-space: normal;\"><\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: normal; font-size: medium; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; white-space: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;\"> <\/span><\/p>This year I was short on time, so I CASE-d and modified some designs from other demonstrators! Thank you to all of them for posting their ideas online to inspire me!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: normal; font-size: medium; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; white-space: normal;\"><\/p>\u00a0I&#8217;ve made sure to credit the original ideas below!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Card One \u2013 Thank You<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/inspiredbyboerdom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cute-as-abug1-edited-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-284\" srcset=\"http:\/\/inspiredbyboerdom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cute-as-abug1-edited-scaled.jpg 2560w, http:\/\/inspiredbyboerdom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cute-as-abug1-edited-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/inspiredbyboerdom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cute-as-abug1-edited-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/inspiredbyboerdom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cute-as-abug1-edited-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/inspiredbyboerdom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cute-as-abug1-edited-768x768.jpg 768w, http:\/\/inspiredbyboerdom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cute-as-abug1-edited-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/inspiredbyboerdom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cute-as-abug1-edited-2048x2048.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A little bit about this card:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This card was CASE-d and adapted from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/1655824021358655\/posts\/4324571861150511\/\">Create with Liz<\/a>. I loved the simplicity of this design, the way it featured the gorgeous Designer Series Paper, and made the adorable caterpillar the hero feature of the card! The beauty of this suite is that you can create something adorable without needing lots of extra techniques.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1sAVYi_k5QcbEJP9Z1YKc3YELwmTCB94S\/view?usp=share_link\">Download pdf Thank you Card instructions<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Card Two \u2013 Hello Friend<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1912\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/inspiredbyboerdom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/card2-edited-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-282\" srcset=\"http:\/\/inspiredbyboerdom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/card2-edited-scaled.jpg 1912w, http:\/\/inspiredbyboerdom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/card2-edited-224x300.jpg 224w, http:\/\/inspiredbyboerdom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/card2-edited-765x1024.jpg 765w, http:\/\/inspiredbyboerdom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/card2-edited-768x1028.jpg 768w, http:\/\/inspiredbyboerdom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/card2-edited-1147x1536.jpg 1147w, http:\/\/inspiredbyboerdom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/card2-edited-1530x2048.jpg 1530w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1912px) 100vw, 1912px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For my second card, I CASE-d a design from Diane Tuggle &#8211; The Happy Scrapbooker. You can access her original video tutorial <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=P0vp3OD9tcI\">here<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I just love the way she used the blends to colour the ladybug and Lily of the Valley stamp. The colour combination is one of my favourites! If you&#8217;d prefer written instructions, you can get these here! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1JOBHfBiumnbogT-5DVD1Ew4KeydUrCWx\/view?usp=share_link\">Download PDF HEllo Friend Instructions<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Card Three \u2013 Happy Birthday<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/inspiredbyboerdom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cute-as-a-bug-3-edited-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-280\" srcset=\"http:\/\/inspiredbyboerdom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cute-as-a-bug-3-edited-scaled.jpg 2560w, http:\/\/inspiredbyboerdom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cute-as-a-bug-3-edited-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/inspiredbyboerdom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cute-as-a-bug-3-edited-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/inspiredbyboerdom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cute-as-a-bug-3-edited-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/inspiredbyboerdom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cute-as-a-bug-3-edited-768x768.jpg 768w, http:\/\/inspiredbyboerdom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cute-as-a-bug-3-edited-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/inspiredbyboerdom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cute-as-a-bug-3-edited-2048x2048.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The third card was inspired by The Paperholic Stamper. I just love the idea of a bit of fussy cutting or die cutting and letting the embossing folder speak for itself! The beauty of this card was that people could choose the bugs and elements they loved best!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I adapted the original card a little, adding some gingham DSP and choosing some of my favourite critters &#8211; the ants! I can&#8217;t help but think of these little ants marching off to sneak some food from a picnic!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you&#8217;d like to download the pdf instructions, click below!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\">Download Happy Birthday Card Instructions<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I hope you enjoy these cards as much as I did and the crafters on our retreat did!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jen x<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I have to admit&#8230; I am completely in love with the\u00a0Cute as a Bug Suite! 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