Sending Smiles Card Design with Bending Stamp Technique

By | May 7, 2022

Stampin' Up! Sending Smiles | Just Stamp Birthday Wishes

 

Here’s a technique to get more options from photopolymer stamps — bend the stamp as you mount it to an acrylic block. Like bending the rules, the biggest dilemma  is determining the extent of the bend 😉

In this case, the stem and leaves were bent to the curve of a circle to create a wreath arranged with cornflower-colored blooms.

Video Tutorial with How To Tips for Bending Photopolymer Stamps

ThIs pretty birthday card was shared during a Facebook Live  episode. Supplies, measurements and the step-by-step instructions were given.

In case you missed it, I have linked the edited video below. Alternatively, you can click over to the YouTube Just Stamp YouTube channel and view. While you’re there, be sure to subscribe and set up notifications to be alerted of upcoming video tutorials.

 

See the Card Recipe Here

Stampin' Up! Sending Smiles

Sending Smiles Bundle #158707 $49.50

 

Wild Flower Splendor — The card below also features the Sending Smiles bundle.

Diagonal Easel Fun Fold | Sending Smiles

Love a Fun Fold?

Get your hands on the Fun Fold Fanatics exclusive monthly tutorial. This month’s fun fold is the Diagonal Easel card and the tutorial includes Imperial and Metric measurements, instructions and 12 CASE-worthy examples. Learn how to get your FREE tutorial HERE.

Fun Fold Fanatics

 

In Color Starter Kit Promotion

The Irresistible Offer

Join Stampin’ Up! and the Just Stamp Stamparista Team now through May 31, 2022 and get the In Color collection valued at $66.50 in ADDITION to your pick of $125 worth of Stampin’ Up! products. CLICK for details about the perks of joining Stampin’ Up! and HERE to learn more about the irresistible deal.

May 2022 Fun Fold Fanatics Tutorial

By | May 2, 2022

Happy May! I’m thrilled to introduce a new perk for my customers and team members — a monthly fun fold tutorial packed with 12 sample cards featuring the fun fold to inspire your creativity. The monthly tutorial is a collaboration of 12 Stampin’ Up! demonstrators from around the globe and includes measurements in both imperial and metric so anyone can recreate the projects.

Fun Fold Fanatics May 2022 Tutorial

Here’s a peak of the project I contributed. It features the new Sending Smiles bundle and 2022-2024 In Colors available tomorrow when the 2022-2023 Stampin’ Up! catalog launches.

Diagonal Easel Fun Fold | Sending Smiles

You can get the exclusive monthly tutorial one of two ways.

  1. Place a $50+ order with me through my online store HERE during May 2022 and get the PDF tutorial link to download your FREE copy. There is no Host Code required, but you can use a Host Code if you are accepting a Just Stamp special offer and would like BOTH the special offer and the exclusive tutorial.
  2. Be an active member of the Just Stamp Stamparista Team — another of many team perks.

Let’s Talk Perks

The BEST Stampin’ Up! deal gets BETTER during May! The Starter Kit is always the best deal in the catalog — just $99 plus tax for your choice of $125 in products. From May 3 -31, the value increases to over $200. In addition to $125 in products, you will receive $65.50 in new In Color products: Ink Pads, Cardstock, Designer Series Paper, and Grid Paper.  Plus, you pay NO SHIPPING, and you receive a Paper Pumpkin. Read the details about more perks HERE.

In Color Starter Kit Promotion

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It’s Your Birthday — Say Cheese! Stampin’ Up! Mischievous Mice Host Set

By | April 18, 2022

Stampin' Up! Mischievous Mice | Just Stamp Birthday Card

Mischievous Mice is an exclusive Stampin’ Up! stamp set offered to hosts of qualifying parties, or to individuals placing orders that meet the party requirements ($150 US). The host products are discounted, making them a great value.

Mischievous Mice is a swell set that includes a cartoon mouse in three poses, plus five greetings. You can add color using Stampin’ Blends, watercolor pencils or water painters with ink.

To get the cheesy effect, the Picture This Die cut cheese holes in So Saffron cardstock, which was next texturized with Splatter Embossing Folder.

Cute and simple!

Stampin' Up! Mischievous Mice | Just Stamp Birthday Card

 

Stampin' Up! Mischievous Mice Host Set

Mischievous Mice #158070

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Stampin' Up! Last Chance Sale

 

April Ordering Special

Place a $35+ order using the Host Code N2FM2JAF during April 2022 and get a Free PDF and Video Tutorial to create a Mini Magazine Card Holder. Do not use the Host Code if your order is $150+! I will still send you the gift. 😃

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Beyond the Horizon Paper Pumpkin with Bonus Projects

By | April 9, 2022

 

March 2022 Paper Pumpkin Beyond the Horizon

My monthly surprise arrived in the mail very late this month, but it was well worth the wait. Beautiful, serene watercolor prints and designs inspired by nature in the New Horizons Suite Collection in the January–June 2022 Mini Catalog are echoed in the March Paper Pumpkin subscription kit. The Beyond the Horizon subscription includes supplies to create 9 full size cards for celebrations, thanks and notes. It’s another winning craft kit.

Plus, this kit includes a FREE stamp set. It’s a THANK YOU gift to Paper Pumpkin subscribers.

The subscription kit is always a deal! For only $23.50, everything you need to create fun projects is delivered directly to your mailbox. Greater value is packed inside each box with the exclusive stamp set and ink each kit delivers. Subscribe by the 10th to receive this month’s kit.

 

Bonus Projects Using the Bonus Stamp Set

The beauty of the Paper Pumpkin kits is that you can create the fun projects as designed, and CONTINUE creating with the exclusive stamp set and ink that each kit contains. This month I’m sharing Bonus projects I created using the Bonus Stamp set, a beautiful two-stamp set with posies and greetings that are perfect for all reasons.

March 2022 Beyond the Horizon Paper Pumpkin Kit | Just Stamp Bonus Projects.

Here’s Bonus Project 1: Sending You Birthday Wishes

March 2022 Beyond the Horizon Paper Pumpkin Kit | Just Stamp Bonus Projects

 

The 12-piece two-step bonus stamp set includes a whimsical spray of outline and color posies, leaves and useful greetings. Two-step stamping packs a quick, powerful punch. Just stamp the solid color in Misty Moonlight ink, the floral detail in Night of Navy. Add Old Olive leaves, Bumble Bee dots and some splatter for a fun-fold birthday card. I cropped the circles with the 2″ and 2 1/4″ retired circle punches.

 Here’s Bonus 2: Best Wishes

March 2022 Beyond the Horizon Paper Pumpkin Kit | Just Stamp Bonus Projects

 

These posies were stamped using Calypso Coral. The solid posies are stamped off, while the detail is full ink. For a flash of Bumble Bee, I added a snip of the kit tissue paper. The flowers were hand snipped and layered with Dimensionals.

I created the kit projects as designed and three bonus cards during a monthly Paper Pumpkin Escape episode on Facebook’s Just Stamp with AnaMarie page. All supplies, measurements and step-by-step instructions are provided. In case you missed it, here is an edited tutorial. Be sure to Follow Just Stamp with AnaMarie on Facebook and set your notifications to be advised whenever I go LIVE.

Want more details and alternative projects about the March kit? Click over to the Paper Pumpkin blog HERE.

Upcoming April Kit, Change is Beautiful

April Paper Pumpkin

The deadline to subscribe for the next kit is tomorrow, April 10. The Change is Beautiful kit include cards to commemorate special moments of growth and new beginnings.

Kit Details

  • Contains enough supplies to create 9 cards—3 each of 3 designs—and 9 coordinating envelopes
  • Perfect for sharing support and excitement for new chapters like graduation, new careers, retirement, and more
  • Features colorful designs inspired by nature
  • Includes an exclusive stamp set and a Melon Mambo Classic Stampin’ Spot

Want to create the special Paper Pumpkin projects? Subscribe by April 10 to receive the Change is Beautiful kit.  Subscribe here.

Pretty Friendship Card with Pierced Blooms Dies

By | April 1, 2022

Stampin' Up! Pierced Blooms Dies | Just Stamp Easy Friendship Card

Express heartfelt words with a clean and simple friendship card! Today’s beauty with a grateful greeting was easily crafted using Stampin’ Up! Pierced Blooms Dies and Sweet Symmetry paper. Both of the products are on the Last Chance Products list that will soon be unorderable.

Traditional Dutch-inspired blue and white makes this card sweet and simple. Few supplies are required, and luckily, some of the supplies are on steep discount now. Be advised, supplies are While Supplies Last.

Beautifully Stitched Dies

Stampin' Up! Pierced Blooms Dies

Pierced Blooms Dies #154312 Reg. $37
SALE 18.50

Folk Art Design Paper

Stampin' Up! Sweet Symmetry Designer Series Paper

Sweet Symmetry Designer Series Paper #155606 Reg. 11.50

Flora, Fauna and Sentiments

Stampin' Up! Free As A Bird

Free As A Bird Cling Stamp Set #149468 Reg. $22

Video Tutorial to Craft an Easy Friendship Card

ThIS clean and pretty card was shared during a Facebook Live Happy Hour. Supplies, measurements and the step-by-step instructions were given.

In case you missed it, I have linked the edited video below. Alternatively, you can click over to the YouTube Just Stamp YouTube channel and view. While you’re there, be sure to subscribe and set up notifications to be alerted of upcoming video tutorials.

 

Shop Now for Retiring Stamps, Tools and Supplies

Stampin' Up! Last Chance Sale

 

April Ordering Special

Place a $35+ order using the Host Code N2FM2JAF during April 2022 and get a Free PDF and Video Tutorial to create a Mini Magazine Card Holder. Do not use the Host Code if your order is $150+! I will still send you the gift. 😃

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Four Reason Why You Need the Cactus Cuties Punch Bundle

By | March 21, 2022

Stampin' Up! Cactus Cuties Bundle | Just Stamp SOM Projects

I love a punch bundle! And I love when I have lots of reasons to add one to my collections of stamps and tools.

The Cactus Cuties Bundle is a natural favorite in the January – June Mini Catalog. It includes the 14-piece stamp featuring house succulents, pots and simple greetings, plus the Cactus Builder Punch. The stamp images are sized slightly larger than the punch image, so elements don’t have a white edge.

The  bundle showcasing the low maintenance plant was the pick for Just Stamp team member Debbie Scott when she volunteered to be Stamper of the Month.

Debbie’s collection of projects includes something for all types of stampers and crafters. Here are four reasons to add the Cuties to your crafty collection.

One: Home Decor

Stampin' Up! Cactus Cuties Bundle | Just Stamp Stamper of the Month Project

Popsicle sticks created a fun backdrop for a collection of potted succulents and a cheery message. Prop the “fence” on an easel and the project makes a fun decor element.

The popsicle sticks were colored by directly sponging ink. Next, they were arranged side by side and glued.

Two: Paper Pieced Landscape

Stampin' Up! Cactus Cuties Bundle | Just Stamp Stamper of the Month Project

I love the majestic landscape Debbie created with sunset colors and a dark terrain to showcase the desert natives in their habitat. Note the twine lasso paying homage to the Wild West.

Three: Simple Stamping and Die Cutting

Stampin' Up! Cactus Cuties Bundle | Just Stamp Stamper of the Month Project

Clean Basic White, a panel of tone on tone stamping, and a beautiful scallop edge crafted a sweet Hello Card. Striped ribbon put the perfect bow on the project.

Four: Just Add Texture

Stampin' Up! Cactus Cuties Bundle | Just Stamp Stamper of the Month Project

The Bark 3-D Embossing Fold and twine-wrapped blocks showcase potted succulents in more colors — just like the ones nature creates.

Debbie Scott

Debbie Scott

Stamparista Stamper of the Month

Debbie is a smart, happy shopper and team member of the Stampin’ Up! demonstrators called the Stamparistas. Team members get lots of extra rewards beyond a generous 20-25% shopping discount EVERY time they shop.

Each month, one Stamparista volunteers to be Stamper of the Month and receive a free stamp set or bundle. She agrees to design a class using the stamp set/bundle to share with the team. Team members can then create the projects for themselves or present the projects as part of their stamping business.

Debbie presented her card class and PDF tutorial at a recent Team Time gathering, which includes stamping, sharing, recognition and prizes.

Join the Team!

It’s always a great time to join Stampin’ Up! and the Stamparista team of demonstrators. The Starter Kit is only $99. You select stamps, paper, inks — anything — valued up to $125 and pay only $99 plus tax. Free shipping.

Details Here

 

 

How to Craft Spring Cards 3 Ways with Stampin’ Up! Mini & Pansy Petals Suite

By | March 18, 2022

Stampin' Up! Pansy Petals Suite | Just Stamp Gate Fold Cards

Hand craft pretty cards for spring three ways with the Mini But Mighty Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine and the Pansy Petals Suite.

Let’s talk about how cool it is to be able to choose from three different card making techniques to craft springy pansy cards. When you pair the Pansy Patch stamps with the coordinating Dies set, you unlock lots of watch to craft cards.

Take Your Pick of Techniques

Die Cut Flowers from DSP

Stampin' Up! Pansy Petals Suite | Just Stamp Gate Fold Cards

Stampin' Up! Pansy Petals Suite | Just Stamp Gate Fold Cards

 

Stampin' Up! Pansy Petals Suite | Just Stamp Gate Fold Cards

Flowers Die Cut from Stamped Images
In Your Choice of Color Combinations

Stampin' Up! Pansy Petals Suite | Just Stamp Gate Fold Cards

 

Stampin' Up! Pansy Petals Suite | Just Stamp Gate Fold Cards

Flower Builder Die Cuts In Your Choice of Colors

Stampin' Up! Pansy Petals Suite | Just Stamp Gate Fold Cards

Stampin' Up! Pansy Petals Suite | Just Stamp Gate Fold Cards

 

All of these cards feature a fun gate fold and were shared during a Facebook Live Happy Hour. Projects along with supplies, measurements and the step-by-step instructions were given.

In case you missed it, I have linked the edited video below. Alternatively, you can click over to the YouTube Just Stamp YouTube channel and view. While you’re there, be sure to subscribe and set up notifications to be alerted of upcoming video tutorials.

 

To catch upcoming live presentations, follow Just Stamp with AnaMarie on Facebook.

Ordering Special

Place a $50+ order using the Host Code RKJA2SM2 by March 23, 2022 and get the 20-piece matte gold bee embellishments, Bumblebee Trinkets, for FREE. Do not use the Host Code if your order is $150+! I will still send you the gift. 😃

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Two Promotions in March

Stampin' Up! Waves of the Ocean

Stampin' Up! Waves of the Ocean

This coastal collection includes an inspiring set of stamps and detailed dies, both early-release products from the upcoming 2022–2023 Annual Catalog. Plus, a pack of paper made from images of hand-poured paint, blue-hued foil sheets for a sea of shine, and radiant rhinestones for a splash of sparkle—each an exclusive product you can only purchase during the promotion period! While supplies last!

20% Off Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, Plus Select Bundles


Savings are in Bloom

While supplies last! Shop Now!

Craft Beautiful Cards with the Mini Cut & Emboss Machine

By | March 9, 2022

Stampin' Up! Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine | Just Stamp Celebrate Sunflowers & Wild Cats

Look what I made! Stamps, ink, paper and die cuts  cranked through the Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine did this.

These two cards were crafted during a Facebook Live Happy Hour. I shared the projects along with supplies, measurements and the step-by-step instructions.

In case you missed it, I have linked the edited video below. Alternatively, you can click over to the YouTube Just Stamp YouTube channel and view. While you’re there, be sure to subscribe and set up notifications to be alerted of upcoming video tutorials.

To catch upcoming live presentations, follow Just Stamp with AnaMarie on Facebook.

 

Meet the Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss

Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

It’s one of my coolest tools in my world of card making. The Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine is the prime example of the idiom “good things come in small packages.”

Sitting literally within arms reach on my craft table, Mini is my latest BFF. Together Mini and I create ’til the wee hours of the morning, and I still am overcome with the same giddiness I experienced when I made my first card nearly 30 years ago. A few years later, I remember when I first cranked a die and paper through my personal cutting machine around 2008. I was cutting banners, letters, flowers, notecards — you name it it — night and day!

That was then. Now 20+ years later, the Mini cutting and embossing machine is the mighty thing in a small package. The Mini performs virtually the same jobs that the standard size Cut  & Emboss Machine, but it’s special.

  • It’s about half the size, and much lighter in weight. The compact sizing saves lots of precious space on the craft table.
  • Just like the standard size machine, the Mini cuts crisp and precise die cuts. It embosses, too.
  • The Mini is easy to use. Just like the standard machine, all plates are numbered and labeled, making it fast and easy to master operation.
  • The Mini is conveniently portable for packing up and crafting on the go. Take on a weekend getaway or to the all-day stamp camp. Just fold the platforms and carry with the comfortable handle.
  • The Mini is compatible with a large selection of Stampin’ Up! embossing folders and dies.
  • The Mini is regularly half the price of the standard machine.

Great news! Now through March 31, the Mini is 20% less! Regularly $60, the Mini will set you back just $48 plus tax and shipping. 

Here’s George from the Stampin’ Up! Home Office to share more amazing things the Mini can do.

 

Click HERE to learn how to emboss with the Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine.

Save On Select Compatible Bundles, Too!

Now through March 31, these bundles are discounted 20% off regular price. Be advised, this is While Supplies Lasts.

Stampin' Up! All Squared Away Bundle

All Squared Away Bundle #158381
Reg. $50 SALE $40

Stampin' Up! Art Gallery

Art Gallery Bundle #156227
Reg. $56 SALE $44.75

Stampin' Up! Beauty of Friendship

Beauty of Friendship Bundle #155834
Reg. $58 SALE $46.25

Stampin' Up! Celebrate Sunflowers

Celebrate Sunflowers Bundle #154065
Reg. $57 SALE $45.50

Stampin' Up! Garden Wishes

Garden Wishes Bundle #156220
Reg. $57 SALE $45.50

Stampin' Up! Hydrangea Haven

Hydrangea Haven Bundle #159519
Reg. $58 SALE $46.25

Stampin' Up! Pansy Patch

Pansy Patch Bundle #155674
Reg. $57 SALE $45.50

Stampin' Up! Quiet Meadow

Quiet Meadow Bundle #155847
Reg. $59 SALE $47

Stampin' Up! Seascape Bundle

Seascape Bundle #158359
Reg. $52 SALE $41.50

Stampin' Up! Sweet As A Peach

Sweet As A Peach Bundle #155823
Reg. $41 SALE $32.75

Stampin' Up! Welcoming Window

Welcoming Window Bundle #156220
Reg. $56 SALE $44.75

Stampin' Up! What's Cooking

What’s Cookin’ Bundle #155845
Reg. $51 SALE $40.75

Stampin' Up! Wild Cats

Wild Cats Bundle #155507
Reg. $43 SALE $34.25

Just Stamp Gift With Purchase

Get your Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine at 20% savings and receive TWO free class tutorials when you shop with the Host Code HNE7BSW4 by March 15, 2022.

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