Category: Stampin’ Up!

Flowers – Stamped or Die Cut?

Art Gallery Stamp Set

I created this card for my husband for Valentines day. His favorite color is purple and I have been wanting to play around with this stamp set for a while. It is a gift card holder card like I showed the other day. From the front you wouldn’t know it as I created the background to look layered. Rather than putting the main image on multiple background papers I used strips of paper so that I could apply them to the strip that is attached to the card back to hold the gift card.

  • 154421 – Art Gallery Stamp Set (R)
  • 152599 – Dry Brush Background Stamp (R)
  • 154316 – Floral Gallery Dies (R)
  • 151292 – Heart Punch Pack (R)
  • 152698 – Love you More Than Dies (R)
  • 156408 – White 3/4″ Glitter Organdy Ribbon (R)
  • Colors – Pear Pizzazz (R), Highland Heather (C), Gorgeous Grape (C), Basic White (C)

(R) Retiring, (C) Carrying Over

Summer Shadows Dies

I wanted to try a card that featured using just dies for the main image. As I have the Summer Shadows dies and not the stamp set I thought this would be the perfect die set to give this a try. I decided to go with the purple and green theme again. This is a Z-fold card using a die cut image as the overlap. I love all the saying is the Stepping Stones stamp set and will be sad to see them go.

I’ve included a close up shot so you can see all the detail in the flowers. Remember that this was created by just using the dies and no stamps or inks. I added some dimension by including the Sprig Trinkets. The second picture is the opened card where you can see the other flower is on the background.

  • 156618 – Summer Shadows Dies (R)
  • 159036 – Stepping Stones Stamp Set (R)
  • 159188 – Sprig Trinkets (R)
  • 155560 – Scalloped Contours Dies (C)
  • 161598 – Basics 3D Embossing Folder (O)
  • Colors – Soft Sea Foam (C), Pear Pizzazz (R), Old Olive (C), Fresh Freesia (C), Gorgeous Grape (C), Basic White (C)

(R) Retiring, (C) Carrying Over, (O) Online Exclusive

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Uniquely Artistic

Uniquely Artistic is another stamp set that I received as a gift and wasn’t sure what to do with it. I struggled with the ideas a bit but thought that it would be the perfect set to pair with the Thanks and Hello embossing folders that are also retiring. Rather than stamping a greeting I used the Wink of Stella to highlight the word I wanted to focus on as you can see it the closer up image.

  • 158935 – Uniquely Artistic Stamp Set (R)
  • 152556 – Stacked Stone Background Stamp (R)
  • 155430 – Thanks & Hello Embossing Folder (R)
  • 104199 – Linen Thread (C)
  • 152464 – Elegant Faceted Gems (R)
  • 141897 – Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Brush (C)
  • Colors – Crumb Cake (C), Soft Suede (R), Old Olive (C), Pear Pizzazz (R), Basic White (C)

(R) Retiring, (C) Carrying Over

I went with different colors and a slightly different look for the other embossing folder and image but kept the same basic idea of highlighting the word with the Wink of Stella. I used the trim from the online exclusives and some vellum cardstock to add depth to the flower image.

  • 158935 – Uniquely Artistic Stamp Set (R)
  • 155430 – Thanks & Hello Embossing Folder (R)
  • 155560 – Scalloped Contours Die (C)
  • 160496 – Lightly the Way Dies (M) (C)
  • 161633 – Gold and Silver 1/8″ Trim Combo Pack (O)
  • 154571 – Pastel Pearls (R)
  • 158133 – Soft Succulent 1/2″ Satin Shimmer Ribbon (R)
  • 101856 – Vellum Cardstock (C)
  • 141897 – Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Brush (C)
  • Colors – Polished Pink (R), Soft Succulent (R), Petal Pink (C), Basic White (C)

(R) Retiring, (C) Carrying Over, (O) Online Exclusive, (M) Mini Catalog

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Love Cats Stamp Set

Today I thought I would jump over to a stamp set from the mini catalog that is retiring. Just a reminder that while some of the items in the mini catalog will be carrying over many are retiring with the main catalog so be sure to get your favorites be for they are gone. My daughter is super sad to see this stamp set go as she is a huge cat fan. I need to give the creativity of these cards to her. She wanted to stamp with me one day so I had her pick things out and help to figure out how to stamp them. I guided her a bit as she is only 11 but overall they were mostly her creations. I think she did a great job.

  • 160410 – Love Cats Stamp Set (R) (M)
  • 159190 – Heart Pearls (R)
  • 156485 – Black & White 1/4″ Gingham Ribbon (C)
  • 155714 – Polished Pink 3/8″ Open Weave Ribbon (R)
  • 152709 – Rectangular Postage Stamp Punch (R)
  • 149643 – Brick & Mortar 3D Embossing Folder (R)
  • Colors – Polished Pink (R), Basic Black (C), Basic White (C)

(R) Retiring, (C) Carrying Over. (M) Found in the Mini Catalog

I bought the set specifically so she could use it for her valentine’s. We played around with a couple of ideas, ended up doing the project on the right which was attaching the image to one of our 3×3 envelopes. Before attaching it we punched a small hole in the bottom that we could put a sucker stick through. One of the things I loved about this project is that we used the stamparatus to make it easy for her to stamp the same image over and over again. I’m really sad that this tool is leaving as I haven’t had much of a chance to share it, but it sure can come in handy.

  • 160410 – Love Cats Stamp Set (R) (M)
  • 160386 – Real Red & Burlap Ribbon Combo Pack, Red (C) (M)
  • 160382 – Country Bouquet Punch (C) (M)
  • 160377 – Country Bouquet Stamp Set (C) (M)
  • 160383 – Country Bouquet Bundle (R) (M)
  • 159233 – Basic White 3″X3″ Envelopes
  • Colors – Blushing Bride (R), Real Red (C), Basic Black (C), Basic White (C)

(R) Retiring, (C) Carrying Over. (M) Found in the Mini Catalog

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Bamboo Beauty

Some of you may know that I spent two and a half years as a the Assistant General Manager at the Spring Hill Suites. In November I decided that I need to take a break from that job to have more time to focus on my family, myself and my stamping. I loved the people that I worked with and wanted a simple easy card that I could make multiples of for my co-workers and staff. Page 86 of the catalog gave me just what I needed. I changed it up just slightly and added some ribbon but still used the same basic idea. I really love this stamp set and will be sad to see it go.

One of the things I enjoyed about the job was creating cards and gifts for both employees and guests who stayed with us. I’m excited that I will get the chance to do it again as I start tomorrow as the General Manager Hampton Inn. As this is a smaller hotel I’m hoping that I will still be able devote time to my renewed passion of stamping and sharing my creations with you.

I will give you a quick tip on creating this card. I stamped off for the larger bamboo pieces and used the full strength for the leaves. This gave me the depth in the colors that you see. You will also notice that I used slightly different colors than the ones in the samples in the catalog.

  • 155478 – Bamboo Beauty Stamp Set (R)
  • 158133 – Soft Succulent 1/2″ Satin Shimmer Ribbon (R)
  • Colors – Mint Macaron (R), Cajun Craze (C), Old Olive (C), Basic White (C)

(R) Retiring, (C) Carrying Over

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Happy Birthday

Did you know that today is my birthday!

Yep it is and to celebrate I wanted to share with you three different birthday card sets featuring retiring stamp sets. This first set is my favorite; however, one of the things I like about all these cards is that the layouts are mostly interchangeable. I’ve used the current In Colors on all these cards. While these colors will be around for another year, many of the accessories are not so I recommend grabbing them soon before they are gone (if they aren’t already.) There are three cards for each stamp set as there are three main images in each set. Also, each set uses the same layout but each card is twisted to show the versatility of the layouts.

Party Puffins

This set features a pocket to hold a gift card or cash for a quick and easy gift. I love how easy it is to create this pocket. I actually saw a tutorial for it on Facebook. I will work to get a video done to show you how easy it is to create this pocket. One of my favorite parts of this set of cards is the background. Even though the colors are all different the background is created the same way. I actually used a VersaMark pad and clear embossing powder rather than stamping it with the ink. This is what gives it the shine that you see. I also added shine to the penguin birthday hats using the Wink of Stella Brush.

  • 155054 – Party Puffins Stamp Set (R)
  • 158925 – Rays of Light Stamp Set (C)
  • 151770 – Layering Circles Dies (R)
  • 159200 – Sweet Sorbet 1/8″ Metallic Woven Ribbon (C)
  • 159196 – Parakeet Party 1/8″ Metallic Woven Ribbon (C)
  • 159198 – Starry Sky 1/8″ Metallic Woven Ribbon (C)
  • 159186 – 2022-2024 In Color Matte Decorative Dots (R)
  • 155554 – Basics Emboss Powders, Clear (C)
  • 102283 – VersaMark Pad (C)
  • 132708 – Tuxedo Black Memento Ink (C)
  • 159219 – 2022-2024 In Color Markers (C)
  • 141897 – Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Brush (C)
  • Colors – Sweet Sorbet (C), Parakeet Party (C), Tahitian Tide (C), Starry Sky (C), Orchid Oasis (C), Basic White (C), Basic Black (C)

(R) Retiring , (C) Carrying Over

This Birthday Piggy

I featured the In Color designer series paper for this set of cards and a design that uses a half cut front. The part that is cut off is actually scored and placed under the background paper to create the part that flips over the card you can see this in the open section. I made sure to include the greeting beneath the flipped section. I will admit that I used the dies that were available a while back to cut out the images rather than fussy cutting them. They were available on the clearance rack, but I’m not sure if they are still there.

  • 159107 – This Birthday Piggy Stamp Set (R)
  • 159253 – 2022-2024 In Color 6×6 Designer Series Paper (R)
  • 159246 – 2022-2024 In Color 6×6 Glimmer Paper (R)
  • 132708 – Tuxedo Black Memento Ink (C)
  • 159219 – 2022-2024 In Color Markers (C)
  • 154893 – Petal Pink Stampin’ Blends (C)
  • 156408 – White 3/8″ Glittered Organdy Ribbon (R)
  • 159186 – 2022-2024 In Color Matte Decorative Dots (R)
  • Colors – Sweet Sorbet (C), Parakeet Party (C), Tahitian Tide (C), Starry Sky (C), Orchid Oasis (C), Basic White (C), Basic Black (C)

(R) Retiring , (C) Carrying Over

Elephant Parade

I got this fun idea from one of my fellow demonstrator Michelle Pepper. Again I mixed up the layout to show the same concept different ways. This stamp set doesn’t have as many stamps that work for birthday sayings so I did bring in a different stamp set for one of the sayings, but it does have other saying that you can use to create a variety of cards. I used the Wink of Stella Brush again to add sparkle to the balloons and the background is created using the In Color Glimmer paper. Just a note be sure to stamp your creating before you emboss your background to make sure you get a clear stamped image.

  • 158695 – Elephant Parade Stamp Set (R)
  • 158696 – Elephant Dies (R)
  • 158697 – Elephant Parade Bundle (R)
  • 159985 – Charming Sentiments Stamp Set (C)
  • 159246 – 2022-2024 In Color 6×6 Glimmer Paper (R)
  • 159195 – 2022-2024 In Color Baker’s Twine Pack (C)
  • 132708 – Tuxedo Black Memento Ink (C)
  • 141897 – Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Brush (C)
  • 144608 – Color Lifter Stampin’ Blends (C)
  • 154317 – Painted Texture 3D Embossing Folder (C)
  • Colors – Sweet Sorbet (C), Parakeet Party (C), Tahitian Tide (C), Starry Sky (C), Orchid Oasis (C), Basic White (C), Basic Black (C), Smoky Slate (C)

(R) Retiring , (C) Carrying Over

Birthday Bonus

Because it’s my Birthday I thought I would give you a gift. When you place an order of $25 or more using the hostess code listed on the right hand side between now and the end of April 2023 I will send you a combination of three of the birthday cards shown in this post along with a surprise gift. All you need to do is place your order then send me a quick email at andersoncandice@hotmail.com or a text to 435-232-2655 and once I confirm your order I’ll mail out your gift as a special thank you for supporting me. Just a note this offer is for US customer only (sorry I am not allowed to sale Stampin’ Up! products outside of my home country.)

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Nothing’s Better Than Stamp Set

I fell in love with this stamp set from the first moment I saw it, but in the time that I’ve had it I’ve struggled to actually create with it. This week the Global Design Project has a color challenge #GDP389 which included the colors Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie & Tahitian Tide. When deciding what retiring stamp set to use I thought that the cocktails in this set would make for a perfect. Honestly, I love how it turned out. I know that there are stamps in the set that you can use to fill in the element of the cocktail glass however I decided to used my markers instead. This allowed me to have different levels of liquid in the glass. To add a bit of sparkle I finished them off by coloring them with the Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Brush. Which just so happens to be one of my favorite ways to add a bit of sparkle to a project. This set has so many great words that I just had to use multiple on the card. I also could resist stamping on the inside of the card as well.

When I’m creating I often struggle with coming up with a layout. I’ve turned to creating my own challenge which is to choose a design layout from my collection in my Pinterest board. I also have a board for color combos that I will use when needed. I turned to this board when trying to decided on a layout for this design. I love Pinterest for ideas. It’s a great place to get inspiration. I also use the catalogs, follow other stampers on Facebook and blogs, and sometimes search the internet or just look around me. What do you use for inspirations when you are feeling stuck?

After making my first card I decided to challenge myself to make more cards using this stamp set and the same color combo. The hard part was in my mind this color combo didn’t really work with the other words and images in the stamp set. This meant I needed to think a bit out of the box to create these cards. I also challenged myself to continue to use layouts from my Pinterest board. Can you figure out which layouts I used? The last challenged I used was to incorporate more retiring product including, dies, embossing folders, colors and embellishments. I’d love to hear which design is your favorite. If you take a moment you’ll see I tried to use almost every stamp and every die to create these cards. Again I stamped the inside of each card and I used multiple of the different sayings.

All Cards

  • 152507 – Nothing’s Better Than Stamp Set (R)
  • 152698 – Love you More than Dies (R)
  • Colors – Daffodil Delight (C), Pumpkin Pie (C), Tahitian Tide (C), Basic White (C)

Cocktails Card

  • 152709 – Rectangular Postage Stamp (R)
  • 154284 – Matte Black Dots (R)
  • 160597 – Three Twine Combo Pack, Pumpkin Pie (R) (M)
  • 141897 – Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Brush (C)
  • Additional Colors – Basic Black (C)

Cookies Card

  • 155560 – Scalloped Contours Dies (C)
  • 160508 – Hand-Drawn Dots (R) (M)
  • 160597 – Three Twine Combo Pack, Pumpkin Pie (R) (M)
  • Additional Colors – Early Espresso (C), Soft Suede (R), Crumb Cake (C)

Coffee Card

  • 158046 – Beautiful Shapes Dies (R)
  • 161595 – Radiating Stiches Dies (O)
  • 157955 – Hive 3D Embossing Folder (R)
  • 155475 – Baker’s Twine Essentials Pack, Black (C)
  • 160412 – Opaque Adhesive-backed Gems (R) (M)
  • Colors – Early Espresso (C), Soft Suede (R), Crumb Cake (C)

Chocolate Card

  • 158046 – Beautiful Shapes Dies (R)
  • 159183 – Stylish Shapes Dies (C)
  • 157980 – Stripes & Splatters 3D Embossing Folder (C)
  • 152472 – Early Espresso 1/4″ Faux Suede Trim (R)
  • Additional Colors – Early Espresso (C), Soft Suede (R)

(R) Retiring, (C) Carrying Over, (O) Online Exclusives, (M) Found in the current Mini Catalog

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