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Hello Friends,

Let's take one last look at the retiring Beautiful Friendship stamp set by Stampin' Up! with 4 Card Ideas starting with a simple one layer card traveling through to a gorgeous Fancy Fold card.

How to Make This Card

Cut a 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" Thick Whisper White (item #140272) Card Base.  Score at 4-1/4".

Stamp hydrangea using Balmy Blue ink (#147105).  Stamp rose cluster using Melon Mambo ink (#147051).  Stamp smaller roses using Mango Melody ink (#147093).  Then stamp leaves using Pear Pizzazz ink (147104).  Lastly, stamp "I usually just send a text.." using Tuxedo Black ink (132708).  Bonus: If you would like to add just a little something extra, splatter a dash of Balmy Blue ink across your card front.

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#2stepstamping

Beautiful Friendship card #2 is another simple stamps, ink and paper card.  I love the artistic quality of these stamps.  

I used a variety of ink colors to create my floral arrangements including a previously retired colors including Pineapple Punch, Lovely Lipstick, Gorgeous Grape, Pear Pizzazz, Melon Mambo, and Highland Heather.

Card #3 has a Tutorial!

What do you think of the Cherry Cobbler, Crushed Curry, Soft Sea Foam and Shaded Spruce color combination? Yummy?

#fancyfoldcard

I honestly don't know if it is possible to make a "bad card" with the Beautiful Friendship stamp set.  This is a stamp set that you buy simply for the joy of stamping because you cannot possibly go wrong.  For this card, I started with a blank canvas of Whisper White Card Stock.

For even more stamping fun I increased the size of my card to 5-1/2" x 12".  I scored at 4" and 8", then I sliced a triangle from the front two panels for a layered Z-Fold look.

My biggest tip when stamping randomly with lots of stamps is to work from the biggest stamps to the smallest stamps until you are happy with the results.  Today's ink colors are Flirty Flamingo, Soft Seafoam, Poppy Parade, Highland Heather, Mango Melody, Daffodil Delight, Pear Pizzaz, and Garden Green.  The Garden Green was a marker to color the stems.

The Beautiful Friendship stamp set is only available WHILE SUPPLIES LAST or until May 3, 2021.

Have a fabulous day,

 

Waterfront for the Avid Stamper

Hello Friends,

I love to create beautiful scenes with stamps, ink and paper.  Scenery stamp sets such a the Waterfront stamp set, the  Sending Sunshine stamp set and the Snow Front stamp set are so, so easy to use.  Plus, they work for stampers of all skill levels from beginner to avid stampers.  All 3 Stamp sets, Snow Front, Sending Sunshine and the Waterfront,  are going away as of May 3, so if you would like to give these fantastic scenery stamp sets a try, scoop them up before they are gone for good.

Keep going.  There's cards ideas for card makers of all skill levels below, plus 3 Video Tutorials for making cards!

Waterfront for the Beginner Stamper

Watch the step by step tutorial below to learn the basics of card making.  It's a 101 class for the Beginner Card Maker.

This cute but simple card was made with stamps, ink, and paper.  The Waterfront stamp set creates a lovely scene for the front of the card.

Sending Sunshine for the Casual Stamper

To make this card, I inked my water stamps with Soft Sea Foam ink and layered the two stamps.  Next, I stamped the sunshine using So Saffron Ink.  I wanted a softer blue for my clouds, so I stamped off my Seaside Spray ink and then stamped my clouds.  The leaves and sentiment were stamped with Just Jade Ink. 

Sending Sunshine For the Avid Stamper

Stamping Techniques

Masking-This technique is just what it sounds like.  We have all masked areas before painting a room.  The concept is the same for card masking.  Simply block off an area.  On today's card, I masked the bottom part of my card while building my horizon.  For masking, you can try a variety of materials such as Stamping Mask Paper, Post It Notes or card stock.

I sponged the horizon with Seaside Spray, Flirty Flamingo and So Saffron inks.  The beach area was sponged with Sahara Sand ink.

I fussy cut around the words.

Snow Front Pocket Card

Watch the video above to learn how to make a Winter Scene Pocket Card.

Basic Card Making with Snow Front Stamp Set

Sometimes it's fun to make a handmade card without all the fuss.  This Snow Front Card was created by Simply Stamping with the Snow Front Stamp set by Stampin' Up!.  The supply list is super short.  It's simply stamps, ink and paper!  Watch the video below to see how to create a snowy scene on your card front by simply stamping.

All 3 stamp set are available WHILE SUPPLIES LAST or until May 3, 2021.

Have a fabulous day,

 

Hello Friends,

Love the witty sentiments included in the Approaching Perfection stamp set by Stampin' Up!  I ended up using every single stamp in the set to make this Birthday Card.  Did I mention that this funny birthday card can be made in short order with just stamps, ink, Paper and a single punch?

3 Advantages of Making This Approaching Perfection Birthday Card

The Approaching Perfection is one of many FREE Sale-a-Bration 2021 Gift Choices with a $50 purchase. 

Because this card is so simple to make, it's a great choice for Beginner Stampers and Casual Stampers. 

The supply list for making this card is very short!

Stamparatus Basics Video Tutorial

Why the Stamparatus is a Must-Have Tool for the Craft Room

I highly recommend using your Stamparatus for perfect stamped images when making this card. Some of the stamp sets featured in this video are no longer available but the techniques are the same.  Note:  Extra plates are no longer available.

My inside message was heat embossed white on black then punched with the Rectangular Postage Stamp Punch. Hint: To make this card even faster and easier, you could simply stamp the sentiment using black ink onto your white card base.

Have a fabulous day,