Spreading Joy Through Handmade Cards
Stampin’ Up!’s Whisper White cardstock has been around for a long time – not sure if from the beginning of the company but definitely in my almost 11 years as a demonstrator! I’m sorry to say that due to impacts from the Covid pandemic, the supplier for the Whisper White products has permanently closed which left Stampin’ Up! having to find a replacement. It will …
Today we’re looking at the basic supplies you’ll need to get started with your card making. If you missed Part 1 of card making, click here. The road to card making starts with a few basic tools. Some of the tools are optional but some are a must have for success. Paper Trimmer This a must have because you will need it to cut your …
The 2018 Holiday Catalog is now live! Click here to see it and then come back and check out the videos below on how to use some of the fun accessory products in the catalog. So what do you think of the 2018 Holiday Catalog? Leave me a comment below and let me know which one is your favorite. Thanks for stopping by . . …
By now, many who reserved a Stamparatus back in November and December have received it. If you didn’t reserve one, you’ll be able to purchase one when the 2018-2019 Annual Catalog is live in June. Although it comes with basic instructions, I thought it would be helpful to share some tips and post videos on how to use the Stamparatus. Here are a couple of …
Stampin’ Up! has come up with an exciting new product that will change the way you stamp! It’s called the Stamparatus! What is it? It’s a stamp placement tool. Here’s What You Need To Know Allows you to consistently stamp crisp, clean images You’ll be able to create multiple projects quicker and with ease Didn’t get a clear image? No problem with the Stamparatus . …
Do you love to color? Then let me introduce you to Stampin’ Blends. They are artist quality alcohol pens that come in 12 Stampin’ Up! colors – Bermuda Bay, Calypso Coral, Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake, Daffodil Delight, Night of Navy, Old Olive, Pink Pirouette, Pool Party, Pumpkin Pie, Rich Razzleberry and Smoky Slate. In addition to these colors, there is an ivory and a bronze …
Miss me? My last post was in June and some of you have been wondering where I’ve been. Well, this has been an extremely busy summer which has extended into September and October – family and church activities, another precious grandson born, vacation, a couple of classes and workshops and of course, just everyday life. In spite of the busyness, I have a few projects …
Today’s card features Flowering Fields, another one of my favorite sets from the Sale-A-Bration catalog. I love the flower colored with Tangerine Tango – not sure what the name of that flower is. If you know, please leave me a comment below. The flowers were stamped with Archival Basic Black ink then colored with Tangerine Tango, Pool Party, and So Saffron using my Blender pen. …
You bought stamps and you used them to create a project. So what did you do after you used them? Did you put them away as is or did you clean them? Here are a couple of reasons why I recommend you clean them after each use: You want your stamps to last a very long time so you can enjoy them. You can ruin …
Here’s a treat bag you can make for your Halloween trick or treaters, for your child’s class or simply make a few for those special kids in your life. Quick and easy when you use the Gift Bag Punch Board. There are 3 sizes you can choose from – small, medium and large. Mine is a medium size bag. I stamped the cardstock with Pumpkin Pie …
The brand new 2015-2016 Holiday Catalog is here packed with some great stamps and accessories. Look through the catalog and see the many different project ideas and choose your favorite products to make them. Here’s a video on one of the new punches in the catalog found on page 31. The Festive Flower Builder Punch creates beautiful poinsettias perfect for your gift wrapping . . .or …
The Wild About Flowers stamp set is one I wanted to have in my collection because of the retirement sentiments. However it’s not only for retirement . . .you can use it for a new job, graduation, someone moving away and you can even use one of them as a wedding sentiment! Stamp sets that have a combination of images and sentiments are great to …
The Timeless Talk stamp had the perfect sentiment image for the card I made for my pastor’s 50th birthday. I didn’t have a guitar image so I decided to try to make my own guitar that resembled his flaming red one. I used my Simply Scored Tool to score the fret and then went over the scored lines and decorative swirls with my Uniball White …
With Stampin’ Up! accessories, you can step up your cards and make it a WOW card. I was planning to list my top 3 but the list got longer, so I narrowed it down to 5. Here are my favorite top 5 that I enjoyed using and will miss. 1. On Film Framelits: Here’s a card using the On Film Framelits. I like the look …
For weeks, the Butterfly Basics Stamp set and Butterfly Thinlits were not available due to the West Coast Dock strike and then there was a delay getting the container off the ship. As of today, they are now back in stock and can be ordered. It’s a great set to add to your collection. Stampin’ Up! appreciates your patience while these supplies were not available …
Did you know you can stamp with your embossing folders? You’re probably asking, How can you do that? Check out the video below. This way of using your embossing folders gives you a more subtle look. Another way to use your folders for stamping and give it a more defined look is to ink up your folders by swiping your ink pad or using a …
Moon Lake is a great stamp for masculine cards. For this birthday card, I cut the Island Indigo card base at 5-1/2″ x 8″, scored it at 2-3/4″ and embossed the front of it. I placed the 5-1/2″ x 4-1/4″ Whisper White cardstock inside right on top of card base and embossed half of it to leave room for the inside sentiment. I used …
Here are 3 more gift card holders . . . I used the image from the Ornamental Pine stamp set for the first one and the faux diamond dust technique. How to Get a Beautiful Glittery Effect: Stamp your image Cover your entire cardstock with the stamped image with VersaMark ink Pour Heat & Stick Powder to cover entire cardstock; shake off excess Using heat tool …
I made several of the same type of gift card holders as the one in this post, and here. I just changed the image. For these two cards I used the Get Your Santa On stamp set. I embossed the Basic Black cardstock with the stars embossing folder and then sponged it with White craft ink for the chalk-like look. I colored this one with the …
HAPPY HANUKKAH! MERRY CHRISTMAS! to all my friends out there! Hope you had a wonderful time with family and friends! (a little late . . .I know) As much as I tried to stay ahead in my preparations, something else always popped up. Did you feel this way, too? Anyway, all got done, except being able to edit my pictures and post. So I will …