Join me today as I show you how to use ink refills and baby wipes. There’s even a video at the end of the post.
Stampin’ Up!’s ink refills serve the primary purpose of reinking Stampin’ Up!’s Classic Ink Pads when they become dry after many uses. However, the refills can be used for other crafting projects such as water coloring and the baby wipe technique. (I recommend purchasing the refill with the pad so you have it on hand. It’s a great value for $3.75 per bottle.)
The baby wipe technique isn’t new. But it’s a fun one to reintroduce each year, especially in the fall. I love the way the colors can be used to mimic the changing foliage.
How to Use Ink Refills
For this card, I used the coordinating and rich colors of: Crushed Curry, Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, Blackberry Bliss, and Cherry Cobbler.
I squirted a little bit of each color onto a folded baby wipe (be sure to protect your table with wax paper or an Acrylic Mat). Watch the video below for visual instructions. Press your stamp (I used a leaf from Stampinin’ Up!’s Rooted in Nature Stamp Set) into the ink on the wipe. Then stamp the image onto the card stock. You can change the color of the leaf by moving the stamp around on the baby wipe ink pad.
Here are the paper measurements:
Blackberry Bliss: 8 1/2 inches x 5 1/2 inches scored at 4 1/4 inches for base, a 4 x 3 piece, and one cut with the Layering Ovals Die
Very Vanilla: 5 1/4 inch x 4 inch for inside
Cherry Cobbler: 5 1/4 x 4 inch, embossed with the Woodland Embossing Folder
Shimmery White: 3 3/4 x 2 3/4 inches and 3 x 2 inches
Linen Thread: 30 inches
This fun technique works with a variety of colors and stamp sets. Experiment and have fun. Please let me know if you have questions about this technique or other paper crafting cards. If you aren’t currently working with a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator, I’d love to be a part of your creative journey. Post a comment on this post or email me at: [email protected].
Thank you,
Kim
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Showcasing #simplestamping using Designer Series Paper.
#simplestamping
Recently, Stampin’ Up! has focused on #simplestamping: the art of creating a handmade card with just rubber stamps, ink, and paper. After all, these provide the underpinnings of paper crafting. It allows us to focus on the basics of the craft, and we realize we can make beautiful projects with a handful of supplies. It’s a great place to start for beginning stampers, and it challenges seasoned stampers to step away from the extras.
Each month, Stampin’ Up! issues a #simplestamping challenge. For October, it calls for using rubber stamps, ink, paper, and ribbon with a thank you card.
Designer Series Paper Sale
I combined the challenge with the Designer Series Paper sale effective through October 31, 2020. Fifteen of Stampin’ Up!’s double-sided, patterned papers are 15 percent off. It includes selections from both the 2020-2021 Annual Catalog and the August-December 2020 Mini Catalog. See the PDF here, or click on the photos at the end of the post to check them out and shop.
I love this card design because it showcases both sides of the paper. That’s often the most difficult part of crafting: choosing which side to use! Note: It uses the Playing with Patterns.
Here are a few cutting details. (Be sure to watch the video below showing how this design goes together. See other cards using the paper currently offered on the sale.)
Card stock for the base: 5 1/2 x 5 1/4 inches, scored at 1 inch on the 5 1/4-inch side.
A piece of patterned paper cut at 5 1/2 x 4.
Complementary ribbon.
A sentiment.
Thanks for stopping by today. Please message me or leave a comment if you have questions about today’s card or the paper sale. Click here to begin shopping. If you’re not currently working with another demonstrator, I’d love to help you with your card-making and memory keeping projects.
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Learn how to create a seasonal frame! Keep reading to view a video tutorial on making this fun fall home decor item.
Stampin’ Up! products lend themselves perfectly to card making, memory keeping projects, treat packages, and even home decor. I created this fall seasonal frame to use as a decoration in my home.
(See this additional post featuring holiday frames. Do you prefer the traditional or whimsical?)
Here are some of the details about this fall-themed frame. Purchased at Ikea, the frame holds a 5 x 7 insert.
The bottom layer of Mango Melody card stock measures 5 x 7.
Next layer of Basic Black card stock measures 4 1/4 x 6 1/4 inches.
The patterned paper — Plaid Tidings — measures 4 x 6. (Note: This 6 x 6 Designer Series Paper is 15 percent off through October 31, 2020.)
Leaves cut with die from Gathered Leaves Dies in coordinating colors of (left to right): Cherry Cobbler, Cinnamon Cider, Mango Melody, and Cajun Craze.
Ribbon is a 7-inch piece of Black Glittered Organdy.
Embellishments are the Holiday Rhinestones.
Think about all of the different holidays where you could create a seasonal frame!
Check out this YouTube Video for a quick look at how this project comes together. Be sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel.
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Designer Series Paper Sale
Now through the end of October, 15 different packages of Stampin’ Up!’s Designer Series Paper are 15 percent off. Designs include everything from Magic in this Night for Halloween projects to Heartwarming Hugs for holiday cards. Stock up on your favorite patterns during this sale.
Keep reading for samples of cards using Stampin’ Up!’s Designer Series Paper (DSP). Select packages are on sale for 15 percent off through October 31. See the sale list at the bottom of this post. In addition, enjoy a video showing how these cards go together.
The whimsical Playful Pets DSP creates a fun card (above) for both dog and cat lovers. Be sure to check out the coordinating stamp set — Pampered Pets — and coordinating Pets Dies.
Ingredients include Peony Garden DSP and the sentiment from the Beautiful Autumn stamp set.
This card sketch is super easy to recreate with all kinds of patterned paper. Showcase different designs with this fun layout. I apply the principles to three different cards. They all feature Designer Series Paper included in the sale. Mix and match the designs found on both the front and back.
Card Cutting Dimensions
Here are the cutting dimensions:
Base: 8 1/2 inches by 4 1/4 inches, scored at 4 1/4
Second layer: 5 1/4 x 4 inches
Three coordinating Designer Series Paper Pieces: 1 1/2 inches x 3 3/4 inches
Scrap for sentiment
Ribbon or other embellishment for card front
Stampin’ Up!’s 15 percent off Designer Series Paper sale includes fifteen different papers from both the Annual Catalog and the August-December 2020 Mini Catalog. Sale goes through October 31. This is a great time to purchase holiday designs for Christmas cards (never too early to start!). Also, stock up for upcoming paper crafting projects for birthdays, anniversaries, weddings, and more.
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Thanks for stopping by today. Here’s a Facebook Live replay showing how I created these cards from scratch.
Today, I’m sharing a Tree Angle Winter Card Sample. Scroll to the end of the post for a how-to video.
As paper crafters, I think we can agree we all love paper — all kinds of paper! It always catches my eye first in the catalog. I especially love Stampin’ Up!’s Balmy Blue Glimmer Paper and the Plush Poinsettia Specialty Paper. Find them in the August-December 2020 Mini Catalog.
I wanted to use them both in the same card. I die cut the trees using Stampin’ Up!’s Stitched Triangles Dies
To create a winter scene, I layered the trees on Balmy Blue Card Stock embossed with the Winter Snow Embossing Folder. The sentiment comes from the Tree Angle Stamp Set.
In addition, I created my own colored ribbon using the Balmy Blue Stampin’ Blends and the Whisper White Crinkled Seam Binding. This works as both a winter and a holiday card.
Be sure to watch this video that shows how the card goes together. Hop over to my YouTube Channel and subscribe. I add one video a week featuring different techniques and cards.
Tree Angle Winter Card Sample Ingredients
Designer Series Paper Sale
I know you’ll love Stampin’ Up!’s Designer Series Paper Sale. Now through October 1, select papers are 15 percent off. Here’s the list.
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