# 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…
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…
DIY Ornaments as Gifts Star of Light Christmas Ornament Hello Paper Crafters!! Every Christmas I make handmade ornaments and give them to family and friends. This year I wanted to be able to mix all the metallic papers (gold, silver) and copper embossing powder with the new glimmer paper and of course a rhinestone. I chose the Star of Light stamp set and coordinating Starlight Thinlits dies (I used all…
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…
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…
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…
A Monster Takeout Treat Box Hello Paper Crafters!! This is the second project I made at Stamp Club this month. How cute is this Monster Takeout Treat Box? I think this is a very clever idea; to make a Frankenstein’s Monster out of the Takeout Box. These would be perfect for a classroom exchange. Just fill each one with some Halloween candy or small toys. If you are ambitious you…
A Spooky Sweets Halloween Card Hello Paper Crafters!! I created this cute Spooky Sweets Halloween card at my Stamp Club this month. I just love this color combination: Bermuda Bay, Pumpkin Pie & Rich Razzleberry. There are lots of nice images in the Spooky Sweets stamp set. The texture stamp can be used to create spooky clouds in the night sky. I have also seen it used to create a texture…
