Maybe you'll understand my pain, but I have to tell you that I absolutely hate to throw away little pieces of gorgeous Designer Series Papers. Even the tiny ones - like as big as my thumbnail. They're like little pieces of art (especially this Naturally Eclectic Paper).
So I stuff the little pieces back into the package, determined
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Perfect Paper with Perfect Die Cuts: Perfect for Creating Perfect Poodles
Get one, get them all with this special Birthday Delivery discounted bundle - including stamps, dies for the Big Shot AND coordinating Designer Series Paper!
Beginning with the 2017 Annual Catalog, Stampin’ Up! has debuted product suites where the Big Shot dies match not only the stamp sets, but also the Designer Series Paper! Papers are
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Watercolor 102: Best Birds and Blender Pens
Time for Watercoloring with Blender Pens - 102! Blender Pens are a simple tool for adding color to your projects. No experience or art degree required. In the video tutorial, I'll share tips for using a Blender Pen to add color to the images from the Best Birds stamp set, along with step-by-step directions for creating this card for my
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Best Birds: Watercolor Tips for Blender Pens
The Best Birds stamp set is simply perfect for this time of the year! I love the artwork and with a little bit of watercolor, the birds practically come to life.
If you're like a lot of stampers, you probably have a Blender Pen (or 3) in your stamping supplies. And if you're like a lot of those stampers, you don't have a good idea on
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NEW Watercolor Pencils: Top Tips for Simple Watercolor
Have you seen this chicken? Seriously - he's got to be the cutest thing in the Sale-A-Bration catalog. Or maybe that award goes to the Tasty Trucks set with the taco truck. We should take a poll! Funny that they're both perfect for Watercolor Pencils - trend alert!
I think my vote for cutest Sale-A-Bration set goes to this guy, since
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Learn to Stamp in 3 Simple Steps: A Nice Cuppa
When I teach beginners how to stamp, I like to tell them that there are three simple steps: stamp, layer and embellish. This card layout is a terrific example of how to use those steps to make your own greeting cards. Of course if you're feeling tentative about getting started in rubber stamping, you'll want to purchase my April Stamps
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No Bones About It: Dinosaur Spotlighting Technique
What's more fun than a birthday boy? A birthday boy with a dinosaur card, of course! Or a birthday girl, for that matter! This card features the Spotlighting Technique - a simple way to feature a small area of a stamped image.See other Spotlighting Technique samples on my blogThis No Bones About It stamp set is a great one for dinosaur
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Spotlighting with Masks: Sky Is the Limit (only til Feb 15!)
Have you tried the Spotlighting Technique yet? Wondering how to use spotlighting in your craft projects? Spotlighting uses a mask, punch or color to feature a single design element out of a whole image. In this card with the Sky Is The Limit stamp set, the 'sun' behind the plane is a great example of how to use spotlighting on your
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Bring on the Sun: Sunburst Sayings
How's the sun at your house? We had some great sunny moments here over the weekend, but not so much today. Good thing you can make your own sunshine with the Sunburst Thinlits Die and the Sunburst Sayings stamp set! When I first saw the new Occasions catalog (during the pre-release - it's a demonstrator perk!), I wasn't too sure about
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Where Do You Find Your Ideas?
I get that question all the time - from both new stampers and experienced stampers. But no matter who is asking, my answer is always the same. I start with the Stampin' Up! Catalog & Idea Book (it IS an "idea book" after all) and create from there. Sometimes the cards I design have very little resemblance to the original
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Make Your Own Card Set – “Pick A Pattern” Ideas
Did you catch my post from last week with the "hi" card and the I Think You’re Great stamp set? Guess what? I have 3 MORE ideas to share based on that same simple design. With one simple card design, you can pretty much pick any stamp set and stamp away. These would make a terrific gift set to stamp and give to a friend or a BBQ host
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I Want to Stamp! How Do I Start?
I just received a delightful email from a new stamping friend. She discovered me on Pinterest and can't wait to get started with her new hobby. I know she's not the only "newbie" to stamping out there, so thought I'd share my response to her, in case it might be helpful to other new stampers out there!Dear New Stamping Friend,Welcome
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