Stamping Made Easy!
Hello Stampers! When I invite someone new to stamp with me, I hear them say, “Oh, I can’t do that. I’m not crafty!” To which I reply: “Are you breathing? If so, I can teach you how to use rubber stamps, ink, and paper to create a handmade card.” (I stole this from another demonstrator years ago.) During the last year, I’ve had to opportunity to introduce a lot of people – both male and female – to the art of rubber stamping. I joined a networking organization, and my presentation involves a hands-on stamping opportunity. This is one of the cards we created at a recent meeting. It really speaks to Stampin’ Up!’s challenge of #simplestamping....
April Showers Bring May Flowers!
Hello Stampers! April showers bring May flowers! That’s the old saying, right? So, it’s nearly time for getting those flowers started! And, those seeds need some cute packaging. Stampin’ Up!’s Daisy Delight Bundle provides the perfect product to create this springtime “treat” holder. I started with a piece of Pineapple Punch card stock measuring 6 inches x 3 ¾- inches. I scored it at 3 inches, folded it in half, and stapled the side together. I then adhered a piece of 2 ¾-inch by 3 ½-inch square of Happiness Blooms Designer Series Paper to the front. I stamped the daisy image twice in Pineapple Punch ink onto Pineapple Punch card stock and...
Hippity-Hoppity Easter’s on its Way!
Hello Stampers! I probably don’t need to tell you it’s April 1 and Easter is less than three weeks away! This cute little bunny from Stampin’ Up!’s Fable Friends stamp set is here to help you celebrate. This guy and other spring images are available from the Spring Occasions Catalog (#148670--$22 cling set). Look on page 30. This card was created by Beth Doty and also features the Buffalo Check background stamp with Balmy Blue. Click on the graphic links below to be taken directly to my online store to purchase the products used to make this card. Thanks for stopping by today. Please let me know if you have questions! Kim...
Four Days Left of Sale-A-Bration
Hello Stampers! There are just four more days left of Stampin’ Up!’s Sale-A-Bration! It’s that exciting time when you can receive free products with your purchases of $50 and $100. Be sure to take advantage of this promotion before it ends March 31. This card (inspired by Tricia Butts) uses two sets available free during Sale-A-Bration: So Hoppy Together and Part of My Story – each free with a $50 purchase. The colors in this creation are Call Me Clover and Granny Apple Green, using the 6 x 6 Designer Series Paper Pack and Foil Sheets. The hearts can be punched from the Dog Builder or die cut with the Be Mine Stitched Framelits Dies. Click...
You’re a Classic!
Hello Stampers! Are you often challenged by making cards for the men in your life? Stampin’ Up! offers a lot of awesome sets to help you create cards and projects for the guys, especially those car lovers! The Geared Up Garage stamp set and coordinating Garage Gears Thinlits Dies makes masculine cards easy. In addition, the Classic Garage 6 x 6 Designer Series Paper adds a great touch. Look for this suite of products on page 43 of Stampin’ Up!’s Occasions catalog. Buy both as a bundle and receive a 10 percent discount. For this card, I embossed a 5 1/4- by 4-inch piece of Silver Foil with the Hexagons Embossing Folder and adhered it to a...
