Tag: Stampin’ Up!
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Trimming The Town Card
Our card inspiration features the Trimming The Town DSP, a new set of papers from Stampin’ Up! that are also found in the 2020 Christmas catalogue. First, what’s a DSP? That’s Designer Series Paper. They are double-sided printed papers usually in 12 x 12 inches but are also available in 6 x 6 inches. Coordination…
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Dressed To Impress Card
Let’s use the Dressed To Impress to make a card. I love how the stamp set has a greeting for Mother’s Day. Also the shoes, lipstick and perfume bottle tug at my heart strings. It’s such a fun set to use. I want to keep the layout clean & simple by heat-embossing. Then after embossing,…
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Journal Inspiration
Here’s a journal inspiration to help you begin your own journal journey. I’ve been making journal spreads for as long as I can remember. The techniques I use are also the same ones that I use for my card making and scrapbooking pages. Have you tried journaling before? It’s a lovely way to record your…
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Plaid Tidings Suite
The Plaid Tidings Suite is perfect for food gifts this Christmas. They say we eat with our eyes and packaging enhances the whole eating experience. Aren’t you enticed to eat when your food is presented nicely? I love it when my food looks pretty. Have you mastered something in your kitchen during the on and…
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Gift Wrapped Bundle Card
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The Gift Wrapped Bundle will inspire you to make cards for any occasion using a clean & simple technique. The Flowers For Every Season Designer Series Papers (DSP) that I used here is stack of 6 x 6 inch double-sided papers that’s ideal for card making. I love that there are 48 sheets in a…
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Zoo Globe Graduation Card
Let’s use the Zoo Globe stamp set and coordinating dies to make a shaker card for our 2020 graduates. This year has been challenging for all our students. Remote learning was hard to navigate but it’s amazing how we all adapted quickly. I think a big congratulations are in order, especially to our graduates. Also…
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Zoo Globe Birthday Card
Today we’re making a Zoo Globe birthday card. Do you like Australian animals? I love them and this cute koala is the perfect little guy for our birthday card. If you noticed, I didn’t use this set for a shaker card. Instead, I used the dome as the sun for a sunny background. I stamped…
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Tailored Tag Punch
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Let’s use the Tailored Tag Punch for a fun Tile Technique to make a card. The idea is to lay your tiles side by side, almost like a mosaic. I like to cut the card stock with the punch before I stamp the images. Don’t worry if the images don’t completely fit in your tile.…
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Stamping With Markers Technique
Have you tried our stamping with markers technique? It’s like magic and lots of fun. For this technique, you need to use water-based markers. Our Stampin’ Write Markers are perfect for this. The brush-tip applies colour to your stamps smoothly. Avoid alcohol-based markers for this because they will not work. They dry too fast and…
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Jar of Flowers Masking Technique
Let’s use the Jar of Flowers for a masking technique to make clean and simple cards. Masks are everywhere. It’s the sign of the times and these days wearing a mask has become as normal as wearing a pair of sunglasses. Today we’re masking on our cards too. Don’t worry, it’s just a card technique.…
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Sticker Labels On Your Ink Pads
Did you know that the sticker labels on your ink pads should be placed on strategic places on your Classic Stampin’ Pads? Raise your hand if you label your ink pads. Good on you if you do this religiously when a new ink pad arrives because many skip this part altogether. Perhaps it’s the excitement…
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Bumblebee – Colour of the Week
Bumblebee is our Colour of the Week. What’s yours? What have you been experimenting with lately? Let me know and share your projects. I’m curious to know, what wonderful projects will you be using this colour for? I’m thinking honeycomb, sunny landscape, summer dresses, flowers and my list goes on. Bumblebee is an exclusive Stampin’…
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Perfectly Plaid Pop-Up Card
We’re using the Perfectly Plaid stamp set to make a pop-up card. Have you made one before? This pop-up card uses the stamp set and it’s coordinating Pine Tree Punch. You will also need a square piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) for this project. Here’s how: Stamp trees on the cover, add a greeting…
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Just Jade – Colour of the Week
Just Jade is our Colour of the Week and my choice for this week. What’s yours? What have you been experimenting with lately? Let me know and share your projects. I’m curious to know what colour combination you’ll come up with. What will you be using this colour for? I’m thinking trees, landscapes, Christmas and…
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Flowers For Every Season and In Color
Here’s a sneak peek of the new Flowers For Every Season and In Color, found in the new Stampin’ Up! catalogue. The catalogue is a treasure trove of ideas for card making and memory keeping therefore I recommend that you get a copy if you haven’t yet. Coordination is key when you’re paper crafting and…
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Cinnamon Cider – Colour of the Week
Cinnamon Cider is our Colour of the Week. What’s yours? What have you been experimenting with lately? Let me know and share your projects. I’m curious to know what colour combinations you’ll come up with using this colour. What will you be using it for? I’m thinking gingerbread houses, autumn leaves, a cup of hot…
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Simply Citrus Card Making Kit
The Simply Citrus Kit is a bright and cheerful set. Just the thing we need that winter is here. Are the lemons in your tree ready for picking? Our tree is overflowing with fruit and we’re excited to pick them. Do you have special recipes using lemons and oranges? The Simply Citrus kit is an…
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Magenta Madness – Colour of the Week
Magenta Madness is our Colour of the Week. What’s yours? What have you been experimenting with lately? Let me know and share your projects. I’d love to see what you’ve been making. This colour is bright and vibrant. What colour combinations can you think of using Magenta Madness? What projects will you be using this…
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Jar of Flowers Bundle Cards
Let’s use the Jar of Flowers Bundle to make all-occasion cards. I love how the Jar of Flowers come with different kinds of flowers. You can colour them with markers. watercolour pencils or alcohol markers. Do you like mason jars? One detail I that like about the jars in the stamp set is that they’re…
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Annual Catalogue 2020-2021
The Annual catalogue 2020-2021 is now available. It’s time to put up your feet and be inspired by all the projects that you can create. I’m excited about the new In Color. Every year a new set replaces the previous one. It’s an instant refresh that I look forward to each year. I’m also excited…
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Peaceful Moments Stamp Set
The Peaceful Moments stamp set is one of my favourite sets. I love that it has all the greetings for any occasion. The font used is so beautiful too. The video below shows cards that I designed for a Papercraft At Home Class. As we spend more quiet time at home, I organised this kit…
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Dino Days Children’s Card
Let’s make a Dino Days children’s card. Isn’t it cute? I love how playful this stamp set is. It also comes with coordinating dies to cut out the dinosaurs. Check out that egg die. When you cut it twice and attach a brad, you can make a hatchling pop-up card (refer to the photo above).…
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Diaper Fold Technique
Let’s learn the Diaper Fold Technique. It’s not for the baby and it’s also not an actual diaper because well, you know, eww. Instead, we’ll use the concept and turn it into something extraordinary. We are making a purse for Mother’s Day using this fun-fold technique. It’s called Diaper Fold because it’s like putting a…
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How To Cut DSP To Make A Card
Let’s learn how cut DSP (Designer Series Paper) to make a card. A reliable Paper Trimmer will come in handy for this. Also, make sure that the blade is sharp for a clean and neat cut. Designer Series Paper (DSP) are usually 12 x 12 inches. It’s always a great idea to trim them to…
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Embossing and Paper Piecing Technique
Let’s learn the Embossing and Paper Piecing Technique. Do you have scraps of left-over Designer Series Paper? (DSP). One of the ways to use them up is a technique called paper piecing. I recommend DSP printed with dainty or small details for this project. I’m using the Beautiful Moments stamp set for my card. I’m…
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Last Chance Products
Last chance products. Out with the old, in with the new, it’s time to say goodbye to our favourite products. If you’ve been delaying getting your hands on items on your wish list, don’t wait any longer. That stamp set that’s been on your wish list all year may soon disappear so don’t delay any…
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How To Cut Card Stock
Here’s a quick guide on how to cut card stock. Card stock is your basic paper in card making. It is thicker than copy paper and usually available in 2 sizes – A4 and 12×12 (inches). A reliable paper trimmer and scorer is a good investment when you’re a paper crafter. Also, make sure the…
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Happy Mail Packs
Happy mail packs are little parcels that I assemble for gift-giving. Cards accumulate so fast in my studio. A lot are made for personal use but a big bulk of what I make are samples for classes. A lot of my cards end up as little boxed sets that I give to family and friends…
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Tropical Chic Cards
Let’s make cards using the Tropical Chic stamp set. How are you going so far with staying home? Lockdown and restriction is still very much a part of our everyday lives here in Victoria. We were advised to stay home for another month. Holidays are something we can look forward to once the health crisis…