How to Make a Card with Stamps, Ink, and Paper

Hello Friends,

During these very uncertain times, everybody misses somebody.  So for today's Make It In Minutes Monday Card, I designed a Miss You Card using the Hot Dog stamp set from the January-June 2021 Stampin' Up! Mini Catalog.  Bonus, make this adorable handmade card with just stamps, ink, and paper!

I love to stamp when I am stressed.  There's something magic about stamping.  Ink up your stamp and press it onto your paper then watch your paper come to life.  Just those few simple steps and BAM, you look like an artist!

Below I have Two Card Stamping Tips that will almost certainly ensure a successful Card Making Experience.

The Stamparatus Stamp Positioning Tool covers a multitude of mistakes.  For today's card, I used it to stamp my White Ink on Poppy Parade Card Stock.  Because I used my Stamparatus I was able to stamp twice for a clear crisp stamped image.  I also used my Stamparatus to stamp my 2 dogs, bones, and my hi bubble.  This is especially important for getting the solid black inside the hi bubble.  I used acrylic blocks for stamping the rest of my images, but you could use the Stamparatus for all your stamping if you prefer.  

Here's a Quick Video Tutorial for using the Stamparatus.

Tip #2, if you do miss a little line when stamping it is possible to fix your mistake with a marker.  For instance, bet you would never know that my envelope up in the corner of my card wasn't perfect.  I made a quick fix on a missed line with my marker.

Have a fabulous day,

 

Hello Friends,

Welcome to Make in Minutes Monday!  Today, I'll show you how to make a Miss You Card in minutes.  It's super simple the Plush Poinsettia and Plaid Tidings Designer Papers do most of the heavy lifting.

How to Make a Card In Minutes

Cut a 4-1/4" x 11" Thick Whisper White card base and score at 5-1/2".

Then cut two pieces of designer paper 4-3/4" x 3-1/2".  I use Plush Poinsettia and Plaid Tidings paper.  The Plaid Tidings paper has 48 sheets of yummy plaids in each package and the Plush Poinsettia all I can say is Wow!  This flocked paper with its gorgeous designs is fairly transparent allowing the pretty plaid to peek through and dazzle us.

I stamped my Miss You sentiment with a stamp from the Blooms in Blossom stamp set and Blackberry Blis Ink onto Melon Mambo cardstock.  Then, I simply trimmed around my sentiment. 

My little heart house accent piece was cut with the Home Together Dies.  That's it!  Your card is complete!

Thanks so much for stopping by!  For your shopping convenience, there's a Card Supply list below.

Have a fabulous day,

 

Hello Friends,

I love the new August-December 2020 Stampin' Up! Catalog and I love Sneak Peeks!  Meet the Coming Home Bundle from the Trimming the Town Suite by Stampin' Up!.  While the Coming Home Bundle was definitely designed with winter and holidays in mind, it's also versatile enough to be used for many other occasions.  So for my Sneak Peeks of the Coming Home Bundle, I designed a Welcome Card, a Miss You Card, and a Welcome Gift of Homemade Raspberry Peach Jam.

Far Apart But Close At Heart Card

First, I die cut my red polka dot road using the Home Together Dies (item #153515) and Trimming the Town Designer Paper (item #153491).  At this point, it was only natural to add a little red card.  To make the card, I inked up my card stamp from the Coming Home Stamp set (item #153500) and then die-cut my card using the Home Together Dies.  The Mile Apart sentiment is a stamp from the Well Said stamp set (item #148796).  Note:  Thick Whisper White Card Stock (#140272) makes the best White Card Bases.

Welcome Home Card

This time the Trimming the Town Designer Paper covers the front of my card.  The little houses are so stinkin' cute.  Again I used the Coming Home Stamp set and Home Together Dies to fashion my card focal point.  I chose Poppy Parade, Old Olive, and Pool Party Card Stocks because they are colors included in the Designer Paper.  It so, so easy to choose project colors when they are listed in the Stampin' Up! Catalog and on the Designer Paper Pack.  Once again I snagged a stamp from the Well Said stamp set to stamp my sentiment.  The only additional tool that I used for this card was the Stitched Shapes Dies (item # 152323).  Inks used for today's cards and tags were Misty Moonlight and Early Espresso.

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The Coming Home Bundle (item # 155144) and the Trimming the Town Designer Paper will be available to order with the launch of the August-December 2020 Stampin' Up! Catalog on August 4, 2020.

2020 Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog Paper Shares

What are Paper Shares?

A Paper Share is a sampling of some of the newest designer paper from Stampin’ Up!  See, feel, and use the latest papers before buying the full packs of your favorites!  I will order the paper then divide and cut all papers into 6" x 6" pieces for each share.  Then I will package in labeled cello bags, and mail Priority Mail to your house.  Tada!  It's as easy as that.  It's a great way to get a sampling of papers for about 1/4th the cost of purchasing the paper packs yourself. 

Reserve your Holiday Paper Share by emailing (robin@stampingcountry.com) or text (419-560-5014).  Be sure to include your name, address, email and number of shares)

Paper Share Details

Get 122 pieces of Gorgeous 6" x 6" Designer Paper pieces of the papers listed below for just $46 plus $7.25 priority shipping (includes tracking)!  

Invoices will be sent on July 27, 2020, via PayPal.
*if you don’t have PayPal, you can pay the invoice when you receive my invoice.

Deadline to Reserve and Pay is July 31, 2020

Paper Share Includes

122 pieces of 6×6 paper including Designer Paper, Specialty Paper, Glimmer Paper, Foil Paper.

• Heartwarming Hugs Designer Paper (12 pieces)
• Poinsettia Place Designer Paper (12 pieces)
• Plush Poinsettia Specialty Paper (6 pieces)
• Red & Green Foil Sheets (4 pieces)
• Trimming the Town Designer Paper (12 pieces)
• Wonder of the Season Specialty Designer Paper (6 pieces)
• Tis the Season Designer Paper (12 pieces)
• Toile Tidings Designer Series Paper (12 pieces)
• Snowflake Splendor Designer Series paper (12 pieces)
• Balmy Blue Glimmer Paper (2 pieces)
• Guilded Autumn Specialty Designer Series Paper (12 pieces)
• Brushed Metallic Card Stock (6 Pieces)
• Plaid Tidings Designer Series Paper (12 pieces)
• Red Velvet Paper Pack (2 pieces)

2020 Holiday Catalogs in the Mail

 Does one have your name on it?

All Stamping Country customers (Those who have ordered from Stamping Country in the last 9 months) will automatically receive a beautiful new catalog.  If you have moved since your last order please contact me with your new address immediately.  I wouldn't want you to miss receiving this gorgeous catalog.

If you are new to paper crafts or to Stampin' Up! and do not have a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator and would like to receive the 2020-2021 Stampin' Up! Catalog, I would be happy to add you to my customer list and to assist you with your paper crafting needs.  Request your catalog by emailing me at robin@stampingcountry.com.  Be sure to include your name, address, and phone number.

Have a fabulous day,