Happy Thanksgiving in Gold
I'm sharing a Thanksgiving card in gold for today's Team Stamp It's October 2020 Blog Hop. Welcome to our monthly blog hop where members of Tami White's Stampin' Up! talented team share a collection of cards and projects. This month's theme is Thanksgiving and fall. Be sure to visit each blog and leave a comment with the hashtag #stampitcontest. One person will win a Boho Indigo Medley Card Kit. Look for the list of blog hoppers at the end of this post. Happy Thanksgiving in Gold Stampin' Up!'s Gold Cards and Envelopes provided the inspiration for my card today. Find them on page 51 of the August-December 2020 Mini Catalog. You receive a...
How to Use Ink Refills
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....
Retirement Card Samples
Today, I'm sharing some retirement card samples. Just this last Friday, my husband, Pat, worked his last day! He retired after a twenty-six-year career at State Farm. That career took us many places. From Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, to Thief River Falls, Minnesota, to Woodbury, Minnesota, to Lincoln, Nebraska, and finally to Mesa, Arizona. Through our travels, we met a host of awesome people we call friends. State Farm treated us well. We're glad to have had the opportunity to work for them. We've been celebrating all weekend. As a stamper, I had to create my own card to congratulate him! There's no going to the store to purchase one. Both of...
#simplestamping Using Designer Series Paper
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...
How To Create a Seasonal Frame
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....
