Excitement builds in anticipation of the the release of Stampin’ Up!’s brand-new 2022-2023 Annual Catalog. As a demonstrator, I preordered from a selection of products, including the 2022-2024 In Colors: Orchid Oasis, Parakeet Party, Starry Sky, Sweet Sorbet, Tahitian Tide. Look for In Color products in:
The card featured above uses the 2022-2024 In Colors and the new Uniquely Artistic stamp set available May 3, 2022, when the catalog goes live. I created the pattern using Stampin’ Up!’s Stamparatus, a unique stamp positioning tool. Be sure to watch the video below showing how this card comes together.
I love how all of these colors work together to create an upbeat color palette.
In addition, see a sampling of other In Color cards below.
Tahitian Tide
Orchid Oasis
Parakeet Party
Sweet Sorbet
Starry Sky
How to Stamparatus Video
See this additional post on another technique using the Stamparatus.
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Have you tried Stampin’ Up!’ stamp positioning tool — the Stamparatus? Its unique hinge design facilitates ease of successful stamping as well as some great time savers and techniques.
Today’s card features Stampin’ Up!’s Oceanfront stamp set. Watch the video below to see how I create this quick and easy card using the Stamparatus.
Find the Oceanfront stamp set on page 39 of the January-June 2022 Mini Catalog. See the Stamparatus on page 144 of the Annual Catalog.
Oceanfront Stamparatus Card Technique
I CASEd (Copy and Share Everything) from my friend and team member Ginger Borneman. She designed this card for our recent shoebox swap. Ginger wanted to showcase the Stamparatus and demonstrate how easy it is to use. We created this card in no time!
In addition, the Oceanfront stamp set pairs well with other current Stampin’ Up! stamp sets. The card below uses elements from the Paradise Palms Bundle.
This next card uses a piece from the Friends are Like Seashells Bundle.
Oceanfront Stamparatus Card Technique Video
See the Stamparatus in action in these other blog posts:
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So, I started to play and just let my imagination roll with it. Be sure to read the entire post to see other card samples and a video that shows the samples and explains them in more detail. In the video, I reveal a Stamparatus tip to help you with background stamps.
OTHER –Real Red 3/8” Mini Ruffled Ribbon (156323), Tasteful Labels Dies (152886), Mini Glue Dots (103683), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels (146924), Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine (151003)
Cutting & Scoring:
Crumb Cake – 8 ½” x 4 ¼” scored at 4 ¼”, 3 ¾” x 3 ¾”, scrap
Real Red – 4” x 4”
Ribbon – 5“, 3”
Instructions:
Fold the 8 ½” x 4 ¼” Crumb Cake Card Stock in half.
Stamp the Candy Canes with Real Red ink on the 3 ¾” x 3 ¾” Crumb Cake Card Stock.
Die cut the Crumb Cake label with the Tasteful Labels Dies, as shown above.
Use Real Red ink to stamp the Merry Christmas sentiment from Perfectly Plaid onto the label.
Adhere the Candy Cane panel to the 4” x 4” Real Red Card Stock with your adhesive of choice.
Create a faux bow: Attach a Glue Dot to each end of the 5” ribbon. Wrap the ribbon around the Candy Cane panel, adhering the Glue Dots in the back. Slip the 3” ribbon under the ribbon on the card and tie a knot.
Attach this whole piece to the front of the Crumb Cake base with adhesive.
Place some Stampin’ Dimensionals on the back of the label and adhere to the front of the card, on the right, on top of the ribbon.
Embellish with a Red Rhinestone Basic Jewel.
Candy Canes Card Samples
With Frosted Gingerbread and a Fun Fold
Candy Canes with Stitched Rectangles
Candy Canes Card Samples Video
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Be sure to take advantage of Stampin’ Up!’s SaleABration promotion. Receive free, exclusive stamp sets, Designer Series Paper packs, and dies with minimum purchases. The sale ends September 30, 2021. That’s about two weeks away. Who doesn’t love free?
A couple of the offerings coordinate with holiday and winter themes and stamp sets. While you may not be in the mood for holiday crafting now, this promotion offers the perfect opportunity for you to save money on your future crafting.
For the last several months, I’ve been playing with all of the free offerings. I try to make as many cards (as time allows) with the sets, papers, and dies. The Textures & Frames photopolymer stamp set (free with a $50 purchase before tax and shipping), lends itself to a variety of background stamp techniques. See this post for a host of other card examples.
Today’s card uses the Stamparatus, Stampin’ Up!’s stamp positioning tool, to create a fun background for a bright and cheery birthday card. The Stamparatus sells for $49. Add some adhesive or card stock to your order, and you can choose the Textures & Frames stamp set (or any of the other level one choices — free).
Textures & Frames Hinge-Step Stamping
The video below shows how I created this multi-color background with one of the design images from the set. The “candles” use another of the images; I added rhinestones to act as the flames on the candles. I created the different color candles by applying ink from Stampin’ Up!’s Stampin’ Write markers directly to the stamp. The birthday sentiments comes from the Sweet Ice Cream stamp set.
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Earn these products free with a $50 purchase before tax and shipping. Click on the graphics to shop directly from my online store.
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Stampin’ Up!’s Stamparatus, a stamp positioning tool, makes stamping easier for a number of reasons. It helps you:
get your images and sentiments straight, time after time;
re-stamp an image if it’s not dark enough;
stamp repeat images evenly; and
handle the stamping process smoothly, especially if you have arthritic or weak hands.
And, it lends itself well to some fun techniques, including the mirror image technique. It’s the technique that allows the two sheep to look at each other in the card above.
I used that technique on today’s card with one of the sheep stamps from Stampin’ Up!’s Counting Sheep stamp set. This set and its coordinating Sheep Dies are available during SaleABration — through September 30, 2021. Earn each of these products free with a minimum purchase of $50 (before tax and shipping) for each.
See this post for a variety of other card ideas using these fun, exclusive, and limited-time products.
Be sure to watch the video below to view a visual of how this technique works.
Counting Sheep Mirror Image Technique Video
SaleABration
It’s exciting that Stampin’ Up! offers TWO Sale-A-Bration sales this year. It gives the ability two times each year to earn FREE product with qualifying purchases of $50 and $100. You choose from exclusive stamp sets, Designer Series Paper, and die cuts.
Just a note: the Sheep Dies are available while supplies last. If they are a must-have for you, get them sooner rather than later. Free with a $50 purchase before tax and shipping. Click here to see a PDF of the Sale-A-Bration brochure.
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