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Category Archives: Stamparatus
Softly Sophisticated: 105
This is my second Softly Sophisticated card for the Stamp Review Blog Hop earlier this week. If yesterday’s card was simple, this birthday card was much more involved. I knew I wanted to create a custom background with this pretty … Continue reading
Posted in 2024 Jan-Feb Sale-A-Bration, Birthday, Stamparatus
Tagged Softly Sophisticated, Stampin' Up!
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Seasonal Branches: Sending an Abundance of …
When there is a new bundle that offers elements spanning the seasons, I’m usually all in! Seasonal Branches has not disappointed me, although I did have to adjust my design for this May camp card because my first attempt was … Continue reading
Posted in Birthday, Blending Brushes, Decorative Masks, Spring, Stamparatus, Technique, Video
Tagged Foursquare Decorative Masks, Seasonal Branches, Stampin' Up!
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Blossoms in Bloom for a happy anniversary
The day was warm-ish, our walk around the neighborhood was pleasant, and the painter was finished for the day. It was time to start playing with stamps, ink, and paper! I began by looking through my “old” sets, then quickly … Continue reading
Posted in Anniversary, Spring, Stamparatus, Tip
Tagged Blossoms in Bloom, Stampin' Up!
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Party Puffins: HB
I love flowers, but it’s good to have a set that I can use for kids and maybe even guys. Party Puffins is that set! The key to getting a good, deep black, solid image is using the Stamparatus. Here’s … Continue reading
Posted in Birthday, Kids, Stamparatus, Stampin' Blends
Tagged Party Puffins, Stampin' Up!
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Butterfly Brilliance tips
In this video, I’ll show you how I use Butterfly Brilliance as a background stamp — and more! Images (c) Stampin’ Up! If video player does not display below, please copy and paste video URL into your browser address bar.
Posted in Stamparatus, Tip, Video
Tagged Butterfly Brilliance
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Butterfly Brilliance: A little note
So much for outdoor photography of my stamping projects! Yesterday, winter returned for (hopefully) one last blast. Meanwhile, I happily worked away as plans for the day changed and then changed again. Although this note card is a tad more … Continue reading
Posted in Note card, Stamparatus
Tagged Butterfly Brilliance, Enjoy the Moment, Stampin' Up!
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Wild Roses: Happy Birthday
Here’s the second February camp card to use the Oh So Ombre Designer Series Paper from the current Sale-A-Bration. This tone-on-tone design is simple but amazing. Thank you to Sharon Burkert for her inspiration. I guess I could even say I … Continue reading
Posted in 2021 Jan-Feb Sale-A-Bration, 2021 Jan-June Mini, Birthday, Stamparatus
Tagged Happy Thoughts, Wild Roses
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Pine on snow
This is the slant of the sun in my kitchen in mid-afternoon. Oh, and it’s a dish of the 55 trees I stamped (twice) using the “stamp in the hole” Stamparatus technique I demonstrated in yesterday’s video. And the time … Continue reading
Posted in 2020 Aug-Dec Mini, Christmas, Stamparatus, Technique
Tagged Perfectly Plaid, Stampin' Up!
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Stamping in the hole
Creating multiples of images that need to be die cut or punched? Consider this Stamparatus technique! Just how efficient is this? Check back tomorrow to see how quickly I got my stamping done!
Posted in Stamparatus, Technique, Video
Tagged Perfectly Plaid, Stampin' Up!
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Today’s Tiles: Hello
Here’s the first version of the card I made in yesterday’s video. This two-step stamping isn’t perfectly aligned. I used the Stamparatus — it seems like it should be perfect, right? Here we must consider the human factor: my eyes … Continue reading