Stamping Tutorial Time!

 Good evening my crafty crew!

I hope you have had an amazing week and are ready to work on some fun weekend things!  With Easter upon us I am sure many of us are busy preparing.  I hope those preparations include some fun time as well.

Have you had the chance to explore Stampin' Up! and their Online Exculsives?  Stampin' Up! Online Exclusives you can find them right here!  There are a lot to see and something fun for everyone!  I hope you'll take a moment to check it out.

But first, lets get to our tutorial shall we!  Tonight I am sharing the Simply Zinnia Bundle from the Online Exclusives (you will not find this in any catalog).

Step 1:  Gather your supplies and materials

*You can find all the needed supplies HERE

• SIMPLY ZINNIA BUNDLE (ENGLISH)

  $52

• 

  SIMPLY SHAMMY

  $8.50

• 

  MOODY MAUVE CLASSIC STAMPIN' PAD

  $9

• 

  GRANNY APPLE GREEN CLASSIC STAMPIN' PAD

  $9

• 

  BASIC WHITE 8-1/2" X 11" CARDSTOCK

  $10.50

• 

  BASIC GRAY 8-1/2" X 11" CARDSTOCK

  $10

• 

  MULTIPURPOSE LIQUID GLUE

  $5.50

• 

  TUXEDO BLACK MEMENTO INK PAD

  $6.50

• 

  PAPER TRIMMER

  $26

• 

  STAMPIN’ DIMENSIONALS

  $4.25

• 

  COUNTRYSIDE CORNERS DIES

  $28

• 

  BASICS 3D EMBOSSING FOLDERS

  $30

• 

  STAMPIN’ CUT & EMBOSS MACHINE

  $128

Step 2:  Cut and prepare your cardstock

You will need one white card base 8.5"x5.5, score at 4.25" and fold in half for your card, a 4"x5.25" white panel for stamping your flower background and embossing with the 3D embossing folder, using the remaining white card stock for die cutting your flowers and leaves.  A 4.25"x5.5" piece of gray cardstock for cutting out your country corner panel (1 gray) and tag (1 gray, 1 white).  You will use your Cut & Emboss machine to cut the country corner panel (3rd largest) and the small tag die.

Step 3:  Stamp your images

You will need to stamp your sentiment of choice (I used Thoughtful Expressions) on the gray tag and then glue that tag off set to the white tag. As shown below.

To stamp your background you will take the single panel 4"x5.25" and randomly stamp you flowers, using the Moody Mauve ink first in full strength ink, then stamp off your re-inked stamp to get a muted color for the next set of flowers, then stamp random leaves loosely connected to your flowers in the Granny Apple Green following the same steps as with the flowers.

After, you will stamp one set of full color flowers and leaves and one set of stamped off flowers and leaves.  These you will stamp on your scrap piece of white cardstock to be cut out with your die cuts.

If you would like you can add an additional background element by stamping the small dot pattern randomly with Wild Wheat ink as shown below.

Once you have everything stamped to your liking you will move on to the next step.

Step 4:  You will use your Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine (or die cut machine you have on hand) to cut out one set of darker flowers and leaves and one set of the lighter flowers and leaves.  You will then also run your stamped panel 4"x5.25" through with the 3D embossing foder showing the crosshatch pattern.

Step 5:  Once you have completed cutting and embossing your elements you can now assemble your card.  Using a light layer of Multipurpose liquid glue, attach the stamped and embossed panel to your card base, followed by the gray Country Corners panel, centered.  You will then adhere the darker of the flowers and leave in the lower right corner of the gray panel with multipurpose glue and then the light colored leaves.  Next place a couple of Stampin' Dimensionals to the back of the light flower and place just above and to the left of the darker flower so it over laps slightly.  Lastly you will add your stamped sentiment panel to the upper right of the upper most part of the gray panel, over hanging the right edge of your card base, making sure not to move it over too far that you will cut off a portion of your sentiment.  Next trim any overhanging cardstock.

Feel free to add some bling if you choose!

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial and card!  Please let me know in the comments what you thought of this one, what you would like to see more of.

Reminder, we are 1 month away from my first Stampin' Up! Card Making Class, just $10 to join or free with a $50. purchase from my website!  There is still pleanty of room available!  Please see my website for all the details under the Event tab - Events - I hope to see you there, please RSVP before April 12th, 2024!

Stampin' Up! Retiring products

 Good evening everyone!

I hope you all are having a wonderful end to your weekend, ugh, I know do we really want the weekend to be over?!

It is always sad to say goodbye isn't it.  Here in our Stampin' Up! world it is time to say goodbye not to one by TWO catalogs! The 2023-2024 Stampin' Up! Catalog and the January-April 2024 Mini Catalog. With those goodbyes mean seeing some of our favorite products removed and retired.

However, this is an exciting time!  We are making room for all the great NEW items we will find in the 2024-2025 Stampin' Up! Annual Catalog.  Way back in the day, we used to call it an Idea Book because it is always full of great ideas to spark your creativity.

However, Stampin' Up! does make it a lot easier by giving us a HUGE sale!  Some products are up to 60% off!

This sale doesn't start till April 9th, 2024 and will run through April 30th, 2024 or while supplies last.  So, if you see your favorite on the list, hurry and get it before they all sell out.  You have to watch, things on the list may not even make it to April 9th to go on sale!  

Keep and eye out on your email box (if you are on my mailing list)!  I will be sending you those lists.

If you are not yet on my mailing list, please reach out.  You can join by commenting here on this blog post or sending me an email directly at builderwife79@gmail.com

As always, happy crafting and I hope to hear from you!

Remember, card class is April 27th at 2pm here in Murfreesboro at Linebaugh Public Library.

 

New Card Class Date Scheduled!

 Well Friends!  I have been busy planning my first event!!  I am holding my first TN card class on 

Saturday, April 27th, 2024 from 2:00pm to 4:30pm at Murfreesboro's Linebaugh Public Library, 105 West Vine St., Murfreesboro TN 37130 in the Club Room!  

**This class is not sponsored nor endorsed by Rutherford County Library System**

We will be crafting 3 custom stamped cards, a Mother's Day card, Father's day card and an all occasion thank you card!  

And... We will have door prizes and givaways!!  Who doesn't want free stuff!!

Do you wanna play with paper and stamps?  I am holding my first ever (well first in TN) card making class!  Do you want a chance to win prizes and take home goodies?  Do you want to meet new friends and learn about crafting with Stampin' Up!

For $10.00 per person or a $50.00 Stampin' Up! order (paid or purchased no later than 24 hours before class) made through my website, (amber.nelson.stampinup.net)  Order here!. You will get to make 3 custom stamped cards with envelopes, using stamps, Designer Series Paper and bling! We will do 1 Mother's day Card, 1 Father's day card and an all occasion thank you card.  You will receive all the materials for all 3 cards as well as a full color instruction sheet so you can recreate your cards! We will have door prizes and free goodies!

RSVP through Facebook soon as the class is limited to 15 people.  I must have all payments and RSVP's by Friday, April 12th, end of day!!

We will be located in the Club Room at Linebaugh Public Library, 105 West Vine St, Murfreesboro, TN 37130, from 2:00pm to 4:30pm on Saturday, April 27th, 2024.  Due to library policy no money or orders will be collected at the time of class.

I'm so very excited to share the fun with you and hope you will join me!

Here's a little preview of one of the cards we will be doing!  Please contact me if you have ANY questions!!

March!!

 Good evening friends!

Can you believe it is MARCH already!!

This month's host code is TTGSUP2S.  

When placing an order please enter this host code.  Reminder anyone who orders over $25.00 with me will earn a free gift!

Place an order

New online exclusives will be available on Tuesday, March 5th!  

Please let me know if you have any questions, comment below and remember to share!!

Have a wonderful evening.