Receiving a handmade card in the mail delivers a lot of joy. But creating a handmade card brings even more joy.
You want to start making your own greeting cards and get started rubber stamping, but you don’t know where to start.
I’ve been crafting greeting cards for more than twenty-five years, building my collection of stamps, ink, and paper slowly. I became a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator almost ten years ago (wanted to get the discount), and I’m sharing some of the lessons I’ve learned.
During the next few weeks, my blog will focus on topics of creating handmade greeting cards with rubber stamps, ink, and paper. Geared toward beginners, I’ll include a few photos, a video, and a short narrative description.
Today’s entry focuses on the basics of stamps.
Stamps
You’ll need good quality stamps. The most popular stamps on the market today are photopolymer and cling red rubber. (The cling brand is exclusive to Stampin’ Up!).
As a side note: Many sites and stampers offer a variety of wood mount stamps for sale. In the past, Stampin’ Up! created its designs in wood mount, but the company has since transitioned to the photopolymer and cling red rubber. They’re easy to store and easy to use.
Photopolymer: transparent, clear stamps that allow you to achieve precise alignment, to build scenes, and to layer images easily. I recommend placing a thick mat (like Stampin’ Up!’s Stampin’ Pierce Mat) underneath your card stock to ensure a good, solid stamped image.
An example of one of Stampin’ Up!’s Photopolymer Stamp Sets
Cling: classic, red rubber stamps have a highly adhesive label that helps them stick easily to clear blocks.
One side of Stampin’ Up!’s Cling Mount Stamp Sets
The flip side of Stampin’ Up!’s Cling Mount Stamp Sets
Using Rubber Stamps
For both photopolymer and cling, remove the stamp from the stamp case and from between the clear sheets. Place the image on a clear block (they come in a variety of sizes), and you’re ready to stamp. Need another image? Gently remove the stamp from the clear block, place it back in the package, and retrieve another image. Place on the clear block.
Clean your stamps between use with Stampin’ Up!’s Simply Shammy or the Stampin’ Scrub and Stampin’ Mist.
Enjoy this short video reviewing the tips above.
It’s that easy. Look for my next post which discusses ink and what kinds to use for which projects.
Please let me know if you have questions. I want to help you get started rubber stamping.
Here’s a link to Stampin’ Up!’s 2020-2021 Annual Catalog. Click here.
Thanks for stopping by today!
Kim
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I’m loving this 6 x 6 Flowers for Every Season Designer Series Paper. It offers exactly what it says, designs for each season.
Enjoy the free tutorial for this card (inspired by Tammy Nelson) that also features two of the new In Colors, including Magenta Madness and Misty Moonlight and the Itty Bitty Greetings stamp set.
Flowers for Every Season Tutorial
Stampin’ Up! Supplies:
STAMPS – Itty Bitty Greetings (151331)
PAPER – Whisper White (100730), Misty Moonlight (153081), Magenta Madness (153080) Flowers for Every Season Designer Series Paper (DSP) (152486)
INK – Memento (132708)
OTHER – Stitched So Sweetly Dies (151690), Parisian Flourish 3D Embossing Folder (151474), Magenta Madness 2020-2022 In Color ¼” Ribbon (153623), Stampin Dimensionals (104430), Mini Glue Dots (103683)
Cutting & Scoring:
Misty Moonlight – 8 ½” x 5 ½”, score and fold at 4 ¼”, 3 ¼” x 4 ¼”
Whisper White– 3 7/8” x 5 1/8”, 2”x 2”
Magenta Madness – 3 3/4 “x 5”
Flowers for Every Season DSP- 3” x 4”
Magenta Madness Ribbon – 5” and 8”
Instructions:
Emboss the Magenta Madness CS with the Parisian Flourish 3D Embossing Folder adhere to the Whisper White CS and then adhere to the base of the card
Adhere the DSP to the 3 ¼” x 4 ¼” Misty Moonlight CS. Adhere the 5” Magenta Madness to the card piece, use the 8” ribbon to tie a bow and adhere using a Glue Dot.
Using the smallest rectangle from the Stitched So Sweetly Dies, cut out a rectangle from the 2” x 2” piece of Whisper White card stock.
Stamp sentiment from Itty Bitty Greetings stamp set on the Whisper White rectangle. Adhere to the card front using dimensionals
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Sharing a card using Stampin’ Up!’s Beautiful World stamp set.
What do you do when you have a pile of scraps left over from making another card? You gather the scraps and create a different card.
That’s how this card came about. As a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator, I preordered the World of Good Suite from the new 2020-2021 Annual Catalog. I made a masculine card for the Team Stamp It Blog Hop. See that card here.
I had a pile of “scraps” and things that looked like I could use them for something purposeful.
It’s a Beautiful World
Beautiful World Stamp Set
Take a look at the World of Good Suite. It starts on page 24 of the catalog and includes a host of fun products
Beautiful World stamp set
World Map Dies
World of Good Specialty Designer Series Paper
Old World Paper 3D Embossing Folder
Faux Suede Trim
Brass Foil Sheets
I didn’t use all of the above on this card, but I have all these ingredients to create more beauties.
If you haven’t yet received a hard copy of the catalog and you’re not currently working with another demonstrator, let me know and I’ll get one in the mail. In the meantime, see a PDF here.
With the launch of the new catalog there’s a lot going on.
Want a Free Bundle?
Beginning June 3 and running through June 30, receive an additional free bundle of your choice when purchasing Stampin’ Up!’s Starter Kit. Choose $125 worth of product for just $99 (it’s all shipped free) AND get a free bundle — whether it be a stamp/punch combo or a stamp/die offering. That’s a great value!
Once you purchase the Starter Kit, you receive a minimum 20 percent discount on all orders you place, and you have an opportunity to earn a little income when your friends and relatives purchase from you, too. (No need, though, to host parties or workshops. Just enjoy your discount.)
In addition, you become a part of a larger stamping community. I invite all of my team members to join my team-only Facebook page where we celebrate accomplishments and share card samples. You also become part of a larger Stampin’ Up! community and get the perks available to all demonstrators, such as sneak peeks of products and catalogs and a chance to preoroder fun and exciting products. (No obligation, though to hold parties or workshops. Just enjoy your discount.)
During the month of June, host a qualifying party of $250 or more (or place an $250 order) and receive an additional $25 in Stampin’ Rewards. That gives you a total of $40 in FREE product. What a great opportunity to get your hands on new products or stock up on those must-haves. Feel free to shop directly from my online store or contact me
Thanks for stopping by today! Happy stamping!
Kim
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Stampin’ Up!’s 2020-2021 Annual Catalog is live! Yay!
What does this mean? Why I am so excited? Stampin’ Up’s new catalog features a host of brand-new products — from stamp sets and coordinating dies, to Designer Series Paper, to punches, to ribbon, to kits, to embellishments, and more.
If you ordered from me during the past six to nine months, you should have received a new catalog in the mail. If you aren’t currently working with another Stampin’ Up! demonstrator, I’d love to help you.
Each year, we look forward to playing with a brand-new set of In Colors. They’re always on trend with what’s happening in the world around us.
This year’s new colors are: Cinnamon Cider, Just Jade, Magenta Madness, Bumble Bee, and Misty Moonlight.
For this card, I used all of the new colors, but the base, the Designer Series Paper, and ribbon are all Bumble Bee.
I hope you enjoy these colors as much as I do.
Want a Free Bundle?
Beginning June 3 and running through June 30, receive an additional free bundle of your choice when purchasing Stampin’ Up!’s Starter Kit. Choose $125 worth of product for just $99 (it’s all shipped free) AND get a free bundle — whether it be a stamp/punch combo or a stamp/die offering.
Once you purchase the Starter Kit, you receive a minimum 20 percent discount on all orders you place, and you have an opportunity to earn a little income when your friends and relatives purchase from you, too.
In addition, you become a part of a larger stamping community. I invite all of my team members to join my team-only Facebook page where we celebrate accomplishments and share card samples. You also become part of a larger Stampin’ Up! community and get the perks available to all demonstrators, such as sneak peeks of products and catalogs and a chance to preoroder fun and exciting products.
During the month of June, host a qualifying party of $250 or more (or place an $250 order) and receive an additional $25 in Stampin’ Rewards. That gives you a total of $40 in FREE product. What a great opportunity to get your hands on new products or stock up on those must-haves. Feel free to shop directly from my online store or contact me
Welcome to the Team Stamp It Father’s Day Blog Hop!
Thank you for joining us today! Be sure to visit all of the blogs on the hop and leave a comment with the #stampitcontest. You could win a Looking Up Card Kit.
I hear many of you say you struggle with creating masculine-themed cards — those cards for the guys in your life. Today’s blog hop helps you with that. It’s filled with a variety of cards and projects to recognize dads, sons, and more.
World of Good Suite
My card (layout and fold inspired by Beth Doty) features products from the World of Good Suite, a brand-new suite of products found in Stampin’ Up!’s new 2020-2021 Annual Catalog. Ordering goes live at noon Mountain Time, Wednesday, June 3. Check back to my blog that day for a PDF link to the catalog. If you don’t currently work with a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator, I’d love to help you.
I used the following products from the suite:
Misty Moonlight Card Stock (cut at 5 1/2 inches x 4 1/4 inches) and 2 1/4 inches x 11 inches (scored at 5 1/2 inches);
Cinnamon Cider scrap;
World of Good Specialty Designer Series Paper (cut at 5 1/2 inches) – a piece for the outside and the inside;
Brass Foil Sheets;
Old World Paper 3D Embossing Folder;
Beautiful World stamp set; and
World Map Dies.
Purchase the Beautiful World stamp set and World Map Dies as a bundle and save 10 percent. When the catalog goes live, shop directly from my online store here.
I believe the possibilities are endless for this set, and I’ll be creating with it in the near future.
In Other News
Be sure to check out Stampin’ Up!’s Last-Chance list of retiring products. This list shares the stamp sets, Designer Series Paper, ribbon, embellishments, embossing folders and much more that won’t be available after June 2. Some of the products are even discounted. If you’ve had one of these items on your wish list, be sure to get them before they’re gone. Availability is while supplies last.
If you’re looking for deals, Stampin’ Up!’s Clearance Rack is the place to be.
Thanks for stopping by today. Please let me know if you have questions or comments. I’m always here to help with your paper crafting needs. Again, remember to visit all of the blogs on the hop. Leave a comment to enter to win a prize. The list of participants is below. Congratulations Linda Brady; she is last month’s winner.
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