This week Stampin' Up Demonstrators are at an event called, On Stage, in different places around the country and world. There are some exciting new things coming to Stampin' Up.
Sneak peek from
on Stage….. sparkle pens in the new in colors. I’ve also seen white gel pens!
Lots of fun new products coming soon!!
Basic Black HYBRID Ink-This ink will work with alcohol markers and watercolor techniques as well. We won't need memento and Stazon inks. We can use one black ink for all of our stamping projects.
Here's our challenge for today. We go to a website and choose a picture then make a card similar to it.
Here's my inspiration for my card. I have to say, after I saw this, I just wanted a huge glass of milk to go with it!
I stamped the image and colored it with Copic Markers, I die cut with deckled rectangles the image panel and the designer paper. I added the paper to the card base then stamped the sentiment.
I thought whoever made that cookie cat did an amazing job! I can't even begin to figure out how it was made. It sure makes me want an Oreo cookie right now. LOL
We discussed grip mats for our stamping platforms like the Stamparatus, Misty, and Tim Holtz.
I found a Simon Hurley video where he discusses different sticky mats. Check it out.
We have
opportunities to donate cards to three different facilities
Stamping Opportunities:
●1. Southwest General Hospital -Cards
are placed on meal trays.
* NEW-Cut down on the number of Get Well cards.
Instead try
these: you're in my thoughts, I've been thinking about
you, I'm sending you positive thoughts, Thinking of You,
Hang in there. They still can use Baby and Holiday cards.
(No envelope
is needed. Stamp something on the inside please.)
Get Well,
Thinking of You, Hang in there, Baby, Holiday cards.
2. Broadview
Multi-Care Facility- Cards for residents and staff to use.
(Envelopes
needed and stamp something on the inside please.)
Birthday for
adults and kids, Get Well, Sympathy, Thinking of you, Holiday
3. Hillcrest
Hospital Cancer Floor
Encouragement,
Birthday and Sympathy. NEW*(envelopes needed)-(cards blank
inside.)
Thanks so
much for your continued support of these ministries.
Thank you to those who made cards this month.
They are so grateful to you for sharing your talents and love with them.
Amy's challenge can be found here. Here is the inspiration for my card.
I stamped the berries and colored them with Copic Markers. I added a bit of white gel pen on each. I die cut the white sentiment strip and stamped my greeting at the bottom. I added the strawberry and blueberries with dimensionals. This card folds flat to go in an envelope.
Filled With Sweetness Stamps and Dies
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HOMEMADE SWEETNESS 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 CM) DESIGNER SERIES PAPER
Paper: white, strawberry slush, SU Homemade Sweetness designer series paper
Ink: blueberry bushel, memento tuxedo black
Accessories: Filled With Sweetness Dies, copic markers, white gel pen
Techniques: fun fold
This is a stamp and die set that I wanted to get because it could be used for so many different kinds of cards. The paper is so much fun with all of the jars and fruit. If you take a look at the embellishments that go with this, you'll get excited. Take a look. Look at those cute strawberries!
I was thrilled to get a stamp set that didn't have flowers. This can be used for feminine and masculine cards. Woohoo!
This set was used this week in my classes.
I will soon post the cards we made this week as well as the directions to make them.
Here is some news about catalog changes for Stampin' Up!
Stampin' Up! Future Changes You Will Love!
Starting in May, 2026
A Simpler Catalog Experience—Now Three Times a Year!
Beginning in May, 2026 Stampin’ Up! will introduce a brand-new catalog format designed to make browsing and shopping more enjoyable than ever.
Instead of one large annual catalog and several mini catalogs, there will now be three beautifully designed catalogs each year, each one complete and current on its own.
New catalog schedule:
January – April
May – August
September – December
Each catalog will include brand-new products plus customer favorites like stamps, inks, papers, tools, and adhesives. No more flipping between the Annual Catalog and the Mini Catalogs to find what you need.
The card I have for you today is a challenge card, of course.
Our challenge was buildings. I chose this beautiful paper from Stampin' Up called Beautiful Gallery.
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BEAUTIFUL GALLERY 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 CM) DESIGNER SERIES PAPER
$12.50
- 48 sheets: 4 each of 12 double-sided designs - 6" x 6" (15.2 x 15.2 cm)
I wanted a masculine card and this fit the bill. I followed a tutorial called, Crossover Gate Fold Card by Jeanie Stark's Mystery Monday Stampin. That can be found here.
I stamped my sentiment on white paper and added it to the front. The inside reads, One gentle step at a time is enough. This will go on a dinner tray at a local hospital.
Paper: white, lost lagoon, Beautiful Gallery designer series paper-Stampin' Up
Ink: mossy meadow
Accessories: Copper clay gems
Techniques: Crossover Gatefold card
You know, the layout of the card is simple, yet interesting. When I saw it, I wanted to include it in my ideas of card layouts for a future class. I want to see what it would look like with other designer series paper that doesn't have a scene on it.
What do you think? Would you make this card? What ideas do you have for this layout? What might you use for stamps if you didn't use a scene like I did?
Today I'm sharing two cards that are blue. They are technique cards. This technique was new to me. It is called Faux Cyanotype. It is a photography technique but someone figured out how to do it for card making. The challenge for this technique can be found here.
Check out the video here to see how it is done.
Sabrina's challenge is Faux Cyanotype. This was a fun technique to learn. I cut a square from my masking paper and placed it on my white cardstock. I used a stipple brush to add in to the square. Then I stamped the square with the image and faded jeans ink. The masking paper ripped my paper so I had to cut out the square and add it to another cardbase. I added misty moonlight paper behind it, then stamped Happy Birthday.
Accessories: masking paper, stencil brush, square die
Techniques: Faux Cyanotype
Our challenge was to make a card with our favorite color. My favorite color is blue. When I'm with my granddaughter it's pink and purple because we have to match. LOL She doesn't like me to be different than her. I loved the faux cyanotype technique from Monday so I tried it again but this time I used a circle instead of a square. I also used a different image. I learned from last time to touch my masking paper to my pants a few times so it wouldn't rip my paper! I like the effect of the deckled circle with this technique. This card will go on a dinner tray at a local hospital.
I did the same technique two times and for one I used a square and one I used a circle. The square card had a layer behind the image. The circle card did not have a layer. What do you think? Which one do you like best?
I think I like the square one best because of the layer of color behind the image. I think it makes it stand out more.
I enjoyed looking for stamps that were more realistic instead of the typical images I use on cards. I tend to use those types of images for masculine cards.
What do you think? Do you have some stamps that would look good with this technique? Do you think you'll give it a try? I hope so. It was so much fun learning something new.
