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Stamping – An introduction

This is the third in my series of introduction to crafting. This post focuses on the basic tools needed for stamping. Please do check out the first two in this series, focusing on adhesives and tools.

Stamps

TYPES OF STAMPS
- There are two types of stamps that Stampin’ Up! sell:
  1. CLING MOUNT STAMP SETS
    - These are made of red rubber
    - Can be highly detailed and fairly large as needed
    - You can stamp with different mediums including permanent inks and paint.
    - Have adhesive image labels
    - Can be inked using the Stampin’ Write markers.
  2. PHOTOPOLYMER STAMP SETS
    - Transparent
    - Can be precisely aligned for repeat stamping, two-step stamping or to create a scene.
    - You can easily mix and match sentiments on a single block.
    - Allows perfect layering of images to create an image with different shadows and depth
INKS
- Dye-based and acid-free
- Can be used for heat embossing
- Come in a range of 50 colours which match the cardstock and markers
- Two Black inks. Stazon which I use for stamping when I’m going to use watercolour. Memento which I use as general black ink and when I use Stampin’ Blend alcohol markers
STAMPING BLOCKS
- Grooved to make them easy to hold
- Come in 9 different sizes
- Can be stored in the storage caddy for easy transporting
- Use to hold your stamps to stamp with
CARDSTOCK
- I mainly use Whisper White or Very Vanilla to stamp on as they are super smooth and perfect for stamping.
- Huge range of 53 colours
- 218gsm weight cardstock
- Colours match inks, markers and embellishments
SIMPLY SHAMMY
- Thick cloth for easy cleaning of stamps.
- Run it under water and squeeze out the excess.
- Makes it easy to clean detailed stamps

These are all the items I use on an everyday basis to stamp with. I find them invaluable and wanted to share them with you. I hope you find this post useful and the accompanying video. Listed below are the other videos in this series. I hope to do some more covering other areas of papercrafting.

Introduction to crafting

I hope you are all keeping well and safe. Remember you can shop with me here at any time. I find crafting a marvelous way to forget about what is going on in the world and just immerse myself in something fun. I would be truly lost without my craft room but even more importantly the wonderful friends I have made through crafting.

Thank you dropping by and until next time Enjoy Being Creative!!!

Ashee xx

Product List

Card Storage Box – Made from Chipboard

I have a card storage box to share with you today. This storage box is extra sturdy as it is made from chipboard as opposed to cardstock. This means it will last longer and can hold lots more. This box is also perfect to store your stickers, embossing folders and if you widen it even your dies!!!

The box is held together with 1-inch binding strips of cardstock. They act as bias binding, holding all the pieces together. I have put strips on the inside and outside of the box for extra stability. The chipboard is black so doesn’t need to be wrapped or covered in additional cardstock. I purchased the chipboard online.

The box is decorated using the Toile and Tidings Designer Series Paper. This paper is real red on one side and garden green on the other. The background colour is actually Very Vanilla and not Whisper White. This gives the paper a great vintage feel

measurements

Chipboard Black –
- Front –
- Sides –
- Back –
- Base
Toile and Tiding Designer Series Paper –
- Front –
- Sides –
- Back –

Card Storage Box - Made from Chipboard - Sloped Sides — Card Storage Box – Made from Chipboard – Sloped Sides

My initial sample had slope sides above but when I filmed the video I forgot to angle my sides and so they ended up straight. Which do you prefer? let me know in the comments below.

Card Storage Box - Made from Chipboard - straight sides — Card Storage Box – Made from Chipboard – straight sides

I am really enjoying making projects with chipboard and have many more ideas in the pipeline. Sometimes I think we can get bored of cardmaking. It is good to expand our creativeness and take ourselves out of our comfort zone.

Other Projects

The video is quite long but this project does take longer to make than a card. Some parts of the video have been sped up but you can slow them down again on YouTube if you want to see it in real-time. The supply list is below as always.

Thank you for visiting and I hope you liked this project as much as I enjoyed making it. Until next time Enjoy Being Creative!!

Ashee xx

Product List

Basic Black A4 Card Stock	Simply Scored	Toile Tidings Designer Series Paper	Toile Tidings Glitter Enamel Dots
Multipurpose Liquid Glue	Stampin’ Dimensionals	Night Before Christmas Memories & More Card Pack	Paper Trimmer

Wrapped in Plaid Punched Trees Card

I have another Christmas card to share with you today. This one is super easy and quick to make, using the Wrapped in Plaid DSP. I am glad that Stampin’ Up! is still investing in new punches even though the trend for dies has taken off. Punches make crafting quick and allow crafting away from home.

I love this new tree punch. It has a matching stamp set and they are sold as a bundle for a saving of 10%. The paper I’ve used is the Wrapped in Plaid designer series paper (DSP). This DSP is one of the 6″ X 6″ pads. It has foiled elements on one side and simple patterns on the other. It is a great stack of paper to make cards well as mini albums.

As the Wrapped in Plaid DSP has gold foil elements I decided to heat emboss the sentiment in gold to match. My favourite element, however, is the holiday rhinestones. They twinkle across the card like fairy lights. I am definitely going to buy another pack of them.

Measurements

Cherry Cobbler A6 Cardbase (This is an A4 sheet cut in half and then folded in half)
Whisper White – 14.35cm x 10cm

here are some other Christmas projects

I hope you enjoyed my card for today and thank you for stopping by. There is a video tutorial and supply list below. Until next time, Enjoy Being Creative!!

Ashee xx

Product List

Cherry Cobbler A4 Card Stock	Whisper White A4 Card Stock	Wrapped In Plaid 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper	Perfectly Plaid Photopolymer Stamp Set (En)	Pine Tree Punch	Perfectly Plaid Bundle (En)
Gold Stampin’ Emboss Powder	Embossing Buddy	Versamark Pad	Holiday Rhinestone Basic Jewels	Snail Adhesive	Heat Tool – Uk Plug

Thank you card Tutorial – Bird Ballard Suite

Thank you card tutorial using the Bird Ballard suite of products from Stampin’ Up!

I have another card to share with you today that features fussy cutting. Yes, its the birds again from the Bird Ballard designer series paper (DSP). I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, I love the birds on this paper.

As I write this I can hear the birds tweeting merrily away outside. I think they are happy the days of rain have stopped and that we have a dry sunny day here today. I took my mother to the Chinese supermarket in town to get some mooli which is an Indian white radish. It is also called a daikon and is eaten often in South and East Asia. Outside the shop, there is a starling’s nest that has one baby. This baby is not too clever though, bless it. It keeps flying into the shop and the mother is forever calling for it to come back out. Perhaps it’s trying to imitate us and going shopping for food instead of searching the ground for it.

Thank you card tutorial using the Bird Ballard Suite or products from Stampin' Up! — Thank you card using the Bird Ballard Suite of products from Stampin’ Up!

This card is another quick and easy make. The focal image is just fussy cut from the Bird Ballard DSP and then a quick sentiment is stamped and the card assembled.

Measurements

Pool Party A6 card base
Pretty Peacock In Colours 2019 – 2021 DSP 13.35 cm x 9 cm.
Scalloped Lace Trim – 12 cm long

One reason I love Stampin’ Up! is that the coordination of products is great. This is shown here with matching ink and card base.

other projects using the Bird Ballard DSP

As always there is a video and supply this below.

So, have you got this paper yet? If so show me the projects you’ve been making with it. I love to read comments and see all your gorgeous projects.

Until next time, Enjoy Being Creative!!

Ashee xx

Thank you card Tutorial

Product List

Very Vanilla 3/8″ (1 Cm) Scalloped Lace Trim	Pool Party A4 Card Stock	Whisper White A4 Card Stock	2019–2021 In Color 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper	Bird Ballad Designer Series Paper
Pool Party Classic Stampin’ Pad	Rhinestone Basic Jewels	1-1/2″ Circle Punch	1-3/8″ (3.5 Cm) Scallop Circle Punch	Free As A Bird Cling Stamp Set
Free As A Bird Bundle	SNAIL Permanent Adhesive	Stampin’ Dimensionals	Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals

Heat Embossed Birthday Card – Magnolia Lane

This heat embossed birthday card uses the Magnolia Lane products from Stampin’ Up! This is a very simple card that has an extra wow added through the heat embossing.

The Magnolia Lane designer series paper (DSP) is so beautiful that I didn’t want to cover it up with stamping and embellishments. I therefore create this simple but elegant card.

Heat Embossed Happy Birthday card made with supplies from Stampin' Up! — Happy Birthday card made with supplies from Stampin’ Up!

As I have said previously I love magnolias as like the blossom they herald the start of spring for me. We have quite a few magnolia trees near us here in Lincoln and they are a joy to me each year. In fact, nature has such a calming influence over me when I am anxious, unwell or just plain down in the dumps. The magic of every new flower is breathtaking.

I love the heat embossing on this card. Sometimes I think we forget what a great technique heat embossing is. I certainly won’t forget the first time I heat embossed something and the magic at watching the dull powder turn bright and shining.

Measurements

Mossy Meadow A6 card base
Magnolia Lane DSP – 14.35cm x 10cm
Vellum – 10cm x 4cm

This sentiment is heat embossed using white and therefore stand out nicely from the darker background. The heat to trick to heat embossing on vellum is get your heat tool good and hot before you bring into the vellum. This way it will melt the powder quickly with little warping to the paper. If there is any warping, just heat it from the bottom and it should even out.

Below is a video for this card with the supply list below.

Here are some links to some other projects made using this gorgeous DSP.

I, therefore, want to thank you for dropping by and until next time Enjoy Being Creative!!

Ashee xx

Heat Embossed Birthday Card using supplies from Stampin’ Up!

Product List

White Vellum A4 Card Stock	White Stampin’ Emboss Powder	Embossing Buddy	Heat Tool – Uk Plug	Versamark Pad
Perennial Birthday Cling-Mount Stamp Set	Mossy Meadow A4 Cardstock	Magnolia Lane Designer Series Paper	Rhinestone Basic Jewels	SNAIL Permanent Adhesive

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Stamping – An introduction

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Introduction to crafting

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