Posts Tagged ‘Express Stamping’
Retiring Set Rewind: Cute & Quick Cards with Button Buddies
It’s time for my Retiring Set Rewind! There are so many fabulous stamp sets about to retire, and I don’t want any stampers to miss out on getting them before they’re gone. Top of the list for today? It’s Button Buddies (see it online), as the cutest stamp set with the most possibilities for quick & easy cards.
Plus the Brights Buttons Assortment is one of the items available at a discount (40% off while supplies last! – 119747) on the Retiring Accessories “Something For Everyone” sale (learn more about that list).
These sweet cards were created with a Note Card & Envelope base (also retiring!! see them online)
To make these clean & simple cards, you’ll need:
- Button Buddies stamp set (122737 - see it online)
- Brights Collection Markers (119702 – see them online)
- Note Cards & Envelopes (set of 20 – 107311 – see them online)
- Mini Glue Dots (103683 – see them online)
- White Baker’s Twine (124262 – see it online)
- Clear Block C (118486 – see it online)
Actually, if you’re thinking about joining my Stampin’ Up! family, this is a great set of supplies to include in your Starter Kit!
Here are the project directions for the Marker to Stamp Technique on these cards:
Take your markers and color directly on the stamps — as many colors as you like.- When you’re ready to stamp, gently breathe over the stamp and your breath with reactivate any ink that may have begun to dry.
- Stamp on your note card and use the Mini Glue Dots to add buttons with Baker’s Twine.
Super simple!! If you are looking for a fun project to try with friends at home over the weekend, Spring Break or Summer vacation, here is a great way to get started!
You can order from my website using the links above. I can’t wait to see the cards you create!
Be sure to check the retiring accessories and stamp set lists for other things you’ll want.
Happy Stamping!
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Subscribe to the comments for this postSweet & Simple: Vintage Verses Sale-A-Bration Idea
Sometimes it’s the “sweet & simple” cards that you need — like when you’ve just broken your leg and are finding that you suddenly need a lot of cards to thank all the wonderful people in your life who help you out. Just saying 
I found this sample in my photos from the Stampin’ Up! Leadership Conference back in January, shared by Sara Douglass. It uses the gorgeous “thanks” stamp from the Vintage Verses stamp set (see it - 129636).
Love it as much as I do? No problem! You can add this set to your order for free when you pick out $50 in other stampin supplies on your online order.
Be sure to check my blog for more Sale-A-Bration samples and inspiration!
Happy Stamping!
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SUPPLIES: Stamps: Vintage Verses; Ink: In Color Pads 2012-2014 – Gumball Green, Midnight Muse, Summer Starfruit, Primrose Petals, Raspberry Ripple, Paper: Crumb Cake; Accessories: Color Spritzer Tool
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Card Ministry: Fellowship in crafting
We gathered recently for a lunch hour of fellowship creating hand-stamped cards. No prerequisites — no stamping skill required! We finished up about 100 birthday and anniversary cards that will be sent out over the next month or two, using the Everything Eleanor stamp set (see it online - 124164) and the Perfectly Penned stamp set (see it online 122892).
I love the Everything Eleanor set for Express Stamping.
Express stamping is what you do when you need a great card but you only have a few minutes. Or when you need to make 100 of something!
To Express Stamp here are three simple steps:
- Stamp
- Layer
- Embellish
You’re all set!
Happy Stamping!
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Stamps: Everything Eleanor, Perfectly Penned; Ink: Gumball Green, Sahara Sand, Midnight Muse; Paper: In Color Designer series Paper Pack, Whisper White, Sahara Sand; Accessories: Vanilla Flower Trim
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It’s Sale-A-Bration Time!!
Stampin’ Up!’s best sale of the YEAR!
Join the PARTY!! Browse online and shop for your FREE product! With every $50 you order, you’ll get a free stamp set or other Sale-A-Bration exclusive product!!
Cross My Heart: Sweet & Simple Birthday Card
Need a sweet and simple card idea? Got a package of Note Cards & Envelopes handy? (see them online) The Cross My Heart stamp set (see it online) is perfect for all occasions and great for guy cards.
Love this Designer Series Paper pattern? It’s from the Sycamore Street Designer Series Paper (SAB – free item – #127540). And when you use the Stampin’ Distress Tool (see it online – 127562) to add texture to the edge of the paper, then you can see both sides at once. No need to pick which side of the paper you like better
Check out more Note Card ideas from my blog
Happy Stamping!
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Stamps: Cross My Heart; Ink: Summer Starfruit, Midnight Muse; Paper: Note Cards & Envelopes, Sycamore Street Designer Series Paper; Accessories: Two Way Glue Pen, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter, Summer Starfruit Stitched Satin Ribbon
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Patterned Occasions: perfect for sweet & simple
Patterned Occasions (129624 – see it online) is one of the fab stamp sets available for free during Sale-A-Bration — learn more — and I’ve been having a good time with these sweet & simple cards.
This is actually a really simple card, with a really simple set of supplies. Here’s what you’d need to make these cards:
- Designer Series Paper of your choice (check the selections online)
- Stampin’ Write Markers to match (the colors of the paper are listed in the online store — so easy to match!)
- 2-3/8″ Scallop Circle Punch (118874 - see it online)
- 1-3/4″ Circle Punch (119850 – see it online)
- Ribbon embellishment (for universal match, go with White or Vanilla)
- Rhinestone embellishment (they’re sticky! 119246 - see them online)
Add some card stock, and you’re all set to make cards for any occasion! And the Patterned Occasions stamp set (see it online) is a freebie when you’ve picked out $50 in other items. You can add it to your order online after you’ve put at least $50 in your shopping cart.
Curious about my card stock and designer paper choices? Here’s what I used:
- Sycamore Street Designer Series Paper (127540 – another freebie SAB item with a $50 order)
- Whisper White Card Stock (a must-have staple, 40 fabulous sheets in a package – 100730)
- Crumb Cake Card Stock (another staple color, I couldn’t stamp without it – 120953)
- Island Indigo Card Stock (get it as a full pack of 24 sheets or in the In Color Assortment)
Sometimes simple is best — and I’m in love with the little band-aid in this stamp set!
See more Express Stamping ideas on my blog
Happy Stamping!
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Dude, You’re Welcome: A Kit for Guys & Guy Cards
They’re here! Cards for Guys!
I think one of the most frequent requests for inspiration from stampers is ideas for masculine cards — ones you can send to the guys in your life. Well the good news is that Stampin’ Up! now carries the perfect solution for you… The new Dude, You’re Welcome Kit (see it online – 132807).
Want to see it in action? Here’s a demonstration… guy-style.
Love it? Here’s the skinny:
Guys don’t always have the easiest time expressing themselves, but with the Dude, You’re Welcome! kit, they’ll have
- Four wood-mount stamps (double-mounted) with the perfect sentiment for every occasion
- Twelve 4″ x 6″ postcards in four different (manly) colors
- Twelve gray envelopes
- A Basic Gray Classic Stampin’ Pad
- An instructional guide (for the most novice stamper!)
Basically, the kit includes everything a dude needs to create the perfect manly card that any woman would adore, all packaged in an appropriately masculine box.
| Item | Description | Price |
| 132807 | Dude, You’re Welcome! Kit | $24.95 |
Visit my Online Store to learn more about this exciting new kit, then contact your male customers (or their wives) and let them know the answer to their “I forgot my wife’s birthday!” dilemma is here!
Or you can use the kit contents to stamp your own cards for guys — feel free to embellish just a little bit extra. You know you can’t help it! Or here are a variety of guy-friendly projects from my blog.
Happy Stamping!
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Up Up & Away with Sweet and Simple Ideas
Ever in a hurry? No, of course not! You always have 45 minutes to sit down and stamp a card, right? Right?? No? You don’t? Ha! Neither do I. So sometimes Express Stamping is the way to go.
I’ve posted lots of Express Stamping ideas on my blog (see them now) but here’s my most recent one, using the You’re Amazing stamp set (see it online) from my last post.
This card is actually one that we made at my church recently for a Lay Ministry team event. We made about 250 cards in a little over an hour (I had a few things prepped ahead of time). And talk about fun fellowship! The 6 of us thoroughly enjoyed the time to chat.
And even better, you can imagine the smiling faces that will come from opening these cards when they’re sent out. Clean and simple cards, but a great big smile.
Happy Stamping!
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Stamps: You’re Amazing; Ink: Daffodil Delight, Baja Breeze, Midnight Muse, Early Espresso; Card Stock: Daffodil Delight, Whisper White; Accessories: Scallop Edge Border Punch
You’re Amazing: The happy birthday elephant set
Have you seen this little elephant peeking out at you yet from the You’re Amazing stamp set (see it online)?
He’s my favorite image from the 2012-2013 Stampin’ Up! catalog. Last year there was a fun elephant in a hostess-exclusive set, so I’m excited that EVERYONE can get this guy!
And really, what’s more fun than an elephant in a party hat?
The elephant paper is from the World Spectacular Designer Series Paper (see it online) and it’s my new favorite DSP. There are 12 matching patterns in the paper series, and I love every one of them!
Time for confessions… do you find yourself hoarding Designer Series Paper? Are you afraid to cut into a sheet for fear of needing it more at a later date? I totally used to be that way, too.
Here’s my challenge for you… re-create this card, and use ANY DSP you have on hand — just try it. Match your card stock colors to the DSP you choose, but copy the design. Add a greeting (it doesn’t even have to be birthday — maybe try a Christmas card!), then leave me a comment. You can even send me a picture!
Go on – you know you want to try it. It’s a simple card layout, and you’ll love the results AND start to get over your fear of cutting into a piece of DSP
Here are the card dimensions you’ll need:
- Card Base (Whisper White): 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
- Card Front (Island Indigo): 4″ x 5 1/4″
- Scallop Border Strip (Daffodil Delight): 1″ x 5 1/4″, punched
- Designer Series Paper (World Spectacular DSP): 2″ x 5 1/4″
- Banner (Whisper White): 1 1/2″ x 4″, trimmed
While you’re at it with your Designer Series Paper, here are a whole lot MORE ideas from my blog on how to put your DSP to work!
Can’t wait to see what you come up with!
Happy Stamping!
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Stamps: You’re Amazing; Ink: Early Espresso; Paper: World Spectacular Designer Series Paper, Whisper White, Daffodil Delight, Island Indigo; Accessories: Scallop Edge Border Punch
Beautiful Season: A Chickadee Christmas
I’m in love with this little birdie! The Beautiful Season stamp set is a gorgeous line drawing set (see the full set online). I know the artwork can be a bit intimidating, especially at the thought of coloring in that bird and the branch. But the good news is that you don’t have to color if you don’t want to!
Here’s a sample of the set with the bird stamped in a single color — nothing but traditional Christmas colors here.
A special hint on this stamp set: there’s no extra holly branch included, but the branch with the chickadee is plenty big enough to add some extra decoration. On the inside of the card, I stamped the bottom of the holly branch along the edges of the Top Note shape. Looks like a totally different stamp – but (sshhhh!) it’s the same one as on the front!
Like the Designer Series Paper on this card? Good news — it’s the paper that’s in the bundle on special in October (learn more).
This is one of the cards we’ll be making tomorrow at my Christmas Card Stamp A Stack. There are still 2 seats open in the morning and the evening session — let me know ASAP if you’d like to join us!
Happy Stamping!
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Stamps: Beautiful Season; Ink: Real Red; Paper: Real Red, Very Vanilla, Gumball Green, Candlelight Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper; Accessories: Gumball Green Striped Satin Ribbon, Extra-Large Oval Punch, Top Note, Big Shot,
Seriously Simple: Snowflake Soiree
Sometimes “simple” is what you want… here’s a fun card that focuses on the stamped images. And with the new firm foam ink pads (yum, LOVE these!), the stamped images come out crisp and clean every time. With the Snowflake Soiree stamp set (see it online), the crisp images really stand out.
Plus this stamp set has 2 great greetings — “Merry” and “Believe”.
Colors — Baja Breeze, Wisteria Wonder and Pink Pirouette. Fun!
Happy Stamping!
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Stamps: Snowflake Soiree; Inks: Baja Breeze, Wisteria Wonder and Pink Pirouette, Card Stock: Baja Breeze, Wisteria Wonder, Whisper White; Accessories: Pink 5/8″ Satin Ribbon
