Simple Stamping Birthday Card: Beauty Abounds & Better Together

Simple Stamping Birthday Card

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…

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What Type of Stamper Are You: Beginner, Casual or Avid?

what type of stamper are you?

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…

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Simplestamping: What is this new movement by Stampin’ Up!?

simplestamping

# 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,…

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Stampin’ Ups Top 10 Things 2019: Get the Scoop Here

Top 10 Things Happening @ Stampin’ Up! Happy New Year Crafters!! It’s 2019 and here are Stampin’ Ups Top 10 Things 2019 so you don’t miss out on all the great things we have to offer!! #1 2019 Occasions Catalog The Occasions Catalog packs a lot in 55 pages. It celebrates everything from Valentine’s Day, Easter, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, spring, weddings, babies, birthdays, appreciation, friendship and so much more!…

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Christmas Place Cards with Great Joy stamp set & Stampin’ Blends

Christmas Place Cards

Great Joy Christmas Place Cards Great Joy Stamp Set Hello Paper Crafters!! One of my favorite things to make for my holiday table is place cards. I think they dress up the table and add a finishing touch. Using the Great Joy stamp set and Stampin’ Blends I created these simple place cards. It only took me an evening while watching a couple Hallmark Christmas movies. Love to watch Hallmark…

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Easy Wishing You Well Christmas Card: A Distinktive Stamp Set

Easy Wishing You Well Christmas Card

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…

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Country Lane Banners Fun Fold Card [Free Tutorial Download]

Country Lane Banners Fun Fold Card

Country Lane Suite Hello Paper Crafters! I am super excited to share with you the Country Lane Suite in the Stampin’ Up! 2018 Holiday Catalog. This suite really caught my eye because of the beautiful color palette, the stamp set Country Home, with its mix of images and sentiments and the unique extras. My favorite has to be the Tin Tile Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (Say that 3 time…

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September 2018 Paper Pumpkin Alternative Projects: 4 PDF Downloads

September 2018 Paper Pumpkin Alternative Projects Hello Paper Crafters!! I’ve created four September 2018 Paper Pumpkin alternative projects for you. This kit has so many wonderful elements that I was able to create lots of different looks. Project 1: Lots of Color   For this card, I was going for colorful and fun. I used a number of the stamps from Frights and Delights to create my own DSP (designer…

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