Two Step Stamping with Picture Perfect Birthday Hello Paper Crafters!! Today I have two fun and super simple cards for you using the Picture Perfect Birthday photopolymer stamp set, one of our Two-Step Stamping sets. This is what I call a Super Perfect Stamp Set. That is because it has focal images, sentiments and background images. In the first card I used the confetti stamps to create a background. In…
Humming Along Stamp Set & Monochromatic Stamping on DSP Hi Paper Crafters!! Today we are using monochromatic stamping on DSP to create this pretty birthday card. A monochromatic color scheme is the use of one color and its shades, tones and tints. Since I need to work with the colors Stampin’ Up! gives me, the color palette is technically from the same color family. Using colors from the same…
Dandelion Wishes Meets Bokeh Dots for Super Simple Cards Super Simple Cards Hello Paper Crafters!! Today I have some super simple cards I made while watching the Super Bowl. I am not a big football fan but even I know that was a pretty boring game and so all the better for me to be stamping. That’s when I’m in my happy place. I chose Dandelion Wishes and Bokeh…
January 2019 Paper Pumpkin Alternative Projects: Part 1 How to Make 48 Valentine’s Day Cards from the Kit Hello Paper Crafters!! Did you know that you can make 48 Valentine’s Day cards from the 2019 January Paper Pumpkin Kit? The pillow boxes are cute but what if you need enough Valentine’s Day cards for two children? I have designed four January 2019 Paper Pumpkin Alternative Projects from the kit. All…
Simple Stamping Birthday Card Hello Paper Crafters!! Today we are making this Simple Stamping birthday card (#simplestamping) . I designed this as the first project for my new class: Introduction to the Art of Rubber Stamping. This card was designed with the February #simplestamping Challenge from Stampin’ Up! in mind. The project perimeters this month for a #simplestamping card include stamps, ink, paper & designer series paper. Beauty Abounds Stamp…
What Type of Stamper Are You? 3 Types of Stampers Hello Paper Crafters!! Stampin’ Up! has identified 3 levels of stamping crafters; beginner, casual and Avid. What type of stamper are you? Beginner: May do other crafts but is new to stamping. Casual: Experienced stamper with limited time for crafting. Avid: Very experienced stamper who loves to use all the bells and whistles. I remember back in the early 2000’s…
# simplestamping by Stampin’ Up! What is # simplestamping? Hello Paper Crafters!! The idea of # simplestamping was introduced to demonstrators at the 30th Anniversary OnStage (our convention) as a way to make card making accessible to everyone. Demonstrators and customers who have been stamping a while (for me it has been almost 20 years), we get a kick out of using our Big Shot for die cutting and embossing,…
October 2018 Paper Pumpkin Alternative Projects Hello Paper Crafters!! This Paper Pumpkin kit is so cute and the best part is it comes with so many extra pieces. I was able to make two of each of the designs according to the instructions which I gave as a gift to my Aunt Charlotte and Uncle Sandy who live in Florida. I was able to spend a couple of days with…
Easy Wishing You Well Christmas Card Wishing You Well Stamp Set Hello Paper Crafters!! I just love the new style of stamps by Stampin’ Up! called Distinktive Stamps. They make creating a beautiful image with one stamp so easy. These stamps are made with a new process developed by Stampin’ Up! that creates different opacities for realistic depth and intensity. Another process known as 2-step or 3-step stamping, also created…
How to Design Cards Using Crafting Stash Hello Paper Crafters!! I have a beautiful birthday card for you today. I have a friend, Angie, and she loves, loves, loves, loves her dogs and being out in nature. She also has some artwork that features wolves, so I thought I would use a retired stamp set, Wildlife Reserve, as the starting point for my card. In this blog post I am…
