Dressed To Impress Cards for Her

By | April 16, 2020
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Stampin' Up! Dressed To Impress | Just Stamp Flap Fold

Girly Cards for Her

Here’s a girly card that’s pretty and fun. It’s girly because it’s made using the Best Dressed Suite in the mini Stampin’ Up! catalog. The suite is overflowing with all things sophisticated: high heels, lipstick, purses. It’s over the top! It’s fun because it’s not your standard 5 1/2 x 4 1/4″ card. It has two flaps to open and reveal your snappy message. Here’s the How To for the card design.

Included in the suite is a cool 6 x 6″ paper stack with designs that feature fashionista must-haves like shoes and purchases on one side, and beautiful florals both soft and bold on the other.

All the images on today’s project were cropped straight from the paper stack. The sentiment is just one of five that will be perfect for all sorts of reasons to send a card.

It’s in the Mail Kit Class

If you like the style, you will swoon over my current class offering.

 

Stampin'Up! Dressed To Impress | Just Stamp Class

 

Create four girly cards for all your fashionista friends. The card projects are dressed up with everything a girl wants: purses, shoes, perfume, lipsticks, and pretty flowers.

For the projects, you will need Basic Gray, Lovely Lipstick and Petal Pink ink pads, plus either an Old Olive Stampin’ Blend or Stampin’ Write Marker. All cards require the Dressed To Impress stamp set. Adhesives needed include SNAIL, Mini Glue Dots and Stampin’ Dimensionals. You can order your ink and adhesives here.

The class kit includes materials to make 8 cards, two of four designs, and the full color step-by-step PDF tutorial. Each kit is packaged and organized by project. Everything will be scored, punched and cut (other than what is required from the kit DSP).

This It’s In the Mail Kit Class has three options.

Option 1 – $51

This is the full It’s in the Mail Kit and includes:

Dressed To Impress Stamp Set
Best Dressed 6 x 6″ Designer Series Paper
Best Dressed Tassels
Eight Make and Take packets
Full step-by-step PDF tutorial

Email me for the registration link. amp@anamariepalmerin.com

Option 2 – $33

This is the It’s in the Mail Kit for those who already own the stamp set. This kit includes:

Best Dressed 6 x 6″ Designer Series Paper
Best Dressed Tassels
Eight Make and Take packets
Full step-by-step PDF tutorial

Email me for the registration link. amp@anamariepalmerin.com

Option 3 – $9.50

Full step-by-step PDF. You will be able to prep and stamp your own card projects. This option will be immediately emailed at time of purchase, and is available now or at any time, even after the class reservation closes.

The deadline to register for the Dressed To Impress Cards for Her is April 21, 2020. Expected shipping of all kits is on or before April 28.

 

 

Vintage Florals from Stampin’ Up! Ornate Garden

By | April 3, 2020
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Stampin' Up! Ornate Garden | Just Stamp | Thank You

Vintage. Elegant. Whimsical.

The early release Ornate Garden Suite from Stampin’ Up! is all of these. With beautiful floral sprays, baroque-style scrolls and colors plucked from the Spring garden, this collection is so pretty.

Here’s a quick intro to the beautiful suite that includes two bundles, an embossing folder, ribbon, gems and designer paper. The suite will be available in the upcoming annual catalog, but you can start creating with it now thanks to the “early release” two months before the actual catalog appears.

 

 

This pretty suite was just what I needed as we’re directed to stay at home. I’m am so grateful for the therapy my stamping hobby provides. As I listen to the news and all the latest information, I feel anxious. My “go to” break is either to stamp a card or take a walk.

Here’s one of the cards I made using the new suite.

 

Stampin' Up! |Just Stamp | Ornate Style Thank You

 

The dies in the Ornate Style bundle are fancy. Detailed. Swirly. Elegant. Ornate. Combining the frames and the beautiful prints in the Ornate Garden Specialty Designer Series Paper will create a project many crafters love. I chose to keep this project elegantly simple.

I started with a thick Whisper White card base and layered a Gold Foil background. I stamped the floral spray twice, once at the top and then at the bottom of a Whisper White rectangle. I left just enough space between the two inkings to add the bold sentiment.

Stampin’ Blends added the multi-colors to the flowers. I chose So Saffron, Old Olive, Rococo Rose, Calypso Coral and Soft Suede in their light versions. TIP: These are blends … don’t be afraid to blend up the colors.

Once the floral sprays were colored, I die cut the entire image using the largest frame in the collection. A simple Old Olive bow and three Gilded Gems added the finishing touches to my simple, elegant thank you card.

That’s my Ornate Garden card for the day.

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The Best Crafty Kit in the Mail Celebrates with an Extra Stamp Set

By | March 9, 2020
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Stampin' Up! Paper Pumpkin - Kits in the Mail

Paper Pumpkin – Paper Crafting Kits in the Mail

In March, Paper Pumpkin is celebrating 7 years of sharing fun, easy, creative projects. That’s a lot of fun delivered to a lot of lucky mailboxes!

To celebrate, every March Paper Pumpkin Kit will arrive in an especially fun box and will include an additional FREE stamp set. This means that every subscriber will receive two stamp sets!

If you aren’t already a subscriber, now is the ideal time to join and get the special No Matter the Weather Paper Pumpkin Kit and get the additional bonus stamp set for free!

PS. Did you know you can also earn Sale-A-Bration rewards with a 3, 6, and 12-month pre-paid subscriptions? It’s an extra-rewarding time to join Paper Pumpkin!

Coordinating Colors: Balmy Blue, Basic Gray, Calypso Coral, Grapefruit Grove, Gray Granite, Pear Pizzazz, Petal Pink, Shaded Spruce, and So Saffron.

 

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Blossoms and Bunnies for Hand Made Easter Cards

By | March 9, 2020
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Start Planning Your Easter Greetings

Stampin' Up Forever Blossoms | Just Stamp Easter Cards Class

If you can’t be around friends and family this Easter, sending a sweet, warm greeting is a great way to remind loved ones that  you’re thinking of them.

This pretty set of hand stamped cards is sure to brighten their holiday. The beautiful blossoms from the Forever Blossoms stamp set and coordinating dies is featured on each project. The sentiments are borrowed from the A Wish for Everything set — a convenient go-to set with many holiday greetings –and the coordinating Word Wishes dies.

Stampin' Up Forever Blossoms | Just Stamp Easter Cards Class

Each project has been taken to the next level with soft Metallic Edge Ribbon and Petal Pink Gems.

Stampin' Up Forever Blossoms | Just Stamp Easter Cards Class

Champagne Foil adds the pop to showcase the sentiment and single blossoms stamped with Memento Black Ink and colored with Petal Pink, Mint Macaron and Old Olive Stampin’ Blends.

Stampin' Up Forever Blossoms | Just Stamp Easter Cards Class

It wouldn’t be Easter without cute  bunny rabbits. The momma and baby bunny were pulled from the adorable Wildly Happy 9-piece stamp set.

Stampin' Up Forever Blossoms | Just Stamp Easter Cards Class

Embossed vellum is layered over a sheet of scripty Parisian Blossoms Specialty Designer Series Paper.

These Easter cards will created along with a small circle of stamping friends during a live #CreativeCards class. Each guest will make eight stepped-up cards and will receive a pretty thank you gift of Cherry Blossom Green Tea in a hand-crafted holder.  If you would like to receive information for upcoming live classes or It’s In The Mail kits, join my mailing list using the form on this page.

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Honey Bee Friendship Cards

By | February 25, 2020
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Stampin' Up! Honey Bee Bundle | Just Stamp |

Bees and beehives are all the buzz right now. Did you know they fly more than once around the world to gather one pound of honey. They truly are worker bees!

To produce my small collection of Honey Bee Friendship cards, I turned to some interactivity. I wanted to pay homage to this absolutely sweet suite from Stampin’ Up! It’s a special stamp set and coordinating dies.

Shutter Card with Beehive Belly Band

Honestly, the amazing Golden Honey Specialty Designer Series Paper steals the show. And to think, this paper is FREE during the annual Sale-a-Bration promotion. Note the special Daffodil Delight 1/4″ Ruched Ribbon. I love the width.

Stampin' Up! Honey Bee Bundle | Just Stamp

Here’s a peek inside. The shutter technique is actually simple to create. Gold foil paper cropped with the Layering Circle dies adds simple elegance. Love the short and succinct sentiment.

Stampin'Up! Honey Bee Bundle | Just Stamp

 

#SimpleStamping Card

One panel of patterned paper, one narrow black strip, two buzzing bees and one sweet sentiment created a very simple card. The bees that have been die-cut and adhered with Stampin’ Dimensionals look like they require advanced stamping skills. It’s actually how the stamp is engineered. Distinktive stamps lay down the ink at different opacities to give the finished image more depth. There’s nothing tricky about how to apply the ink: just ink the surface lightly for a perfect photographic finish.

I added a couple strokes of Daffodil Delight with a Stampin’ Marker to the bee’s body, and Wink of Stella to the wings for shimmer.

Stampin'Up! Honey Bee Bundle | Just Stamp

Intricate Die Cuts

The star of the Thank You card is the intricate bee with the amazing black wings. They were easily cropped with one die-cut and a single pass through the cutting machine. I layered the black wings over a yellow die-cut of the bee’s body. Note the beautiful Ruched ribbon (again!).

Stampin'Up! Honey Bee Bundle | Just Stamp

 

Interactive Shaker Card

Shaker cards take a little more time to construct, but they’re well worth the extra time and effort. They are special and recipients love them. This card for a sweet friend features sparkles from the Peaceful Poppies Sequins embellishments.

Stampin'Up! Honey Bee Bundle | Just Stamp

 

This set of friendship cards was created along with a small circle of stamping friends during a card class. Here’s a sneak peek of an upcoming class featuring the spring Forever Blossoms stamp set and dies. The class will include 8 pretty Easter cards with warm sentiments.

 

Stampin' Up! Forever Blossoms | Just Stamp

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Timeless Tulips for Thank Yous

By | February 13, 2020
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Tulip Stamp Set and Coordinating Punch Make a Pretty Set of Thank Yous

Here’s a set of thank you beauties to show thankfulness in a cheerful, simple way. The bright colors, perky flowers and clean design also make these thank yous simple to create.

 

Just Stamp | Stampin' Up! Timeless Tulips Thank Yous

 

Start with bright, quality card stock that has been cut to standard card size: 5 1/2 x 8 1/2.

The next layer of a bright white scallop rectangle unifies each design in the set. Cheerful tulips in three stages of flowering have been stamped directly on the scallop rectangle. Pear Pizzazz-colored stems and leaves have been stamped on each design … another unifying element to the set of cards.

Just Stamp | Stampin' Up! Timeless Tulips Thank You in Purple Posy

 

Good news! The stamp set has a coordinating punch that cuts out the big, bold tulip in one quick pop. The same punch also cuts a tulip petal that doubles for a curvy leaf. Stick a Dimensional on the back and Viola! Dimension has been added to the picture.

 

Just Stamp | Stampin' Up! Timeless Tulips Thank You in Daffodil Delight

 

One bold, petite word communicates in a huge way. Thanks and friend have been die-cut from black card stock. Bold and bright collaborate to succinctly convey a kind message.

 

Just Stamp | Stampin' Up! Timeless Tulips Thank You in Pear Pizzazz

 

Soft white twine wrapped twice and bow-tied completes the simplicity of this set of thank yous. The reasons for popping one of these in the post are infinite. Have you whispered “thank you” to a friend today?

 

Just Stamp | Stampin' Up! Timeless Tulips Friend in Calypso Coral

 

This set of thank yous was created along with a small circle of stamping friends during a card class. If you would like to attend a live class (or learn when you can pre-purchase a kit-to-go), join my mailing list by completing the form at the upper right of this page.

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Cute & Creepy Handmade Halloween Cards

By | October 24, 2019
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Halloween is one of my favorite holidays. It’s the treats, the decorations and the crafty opportunities. I love the build up of excitement that lasts for the next two months.

Stampin’ Up!’s Boo To You made me think of lots of friends, some crafty and some artsy. Here’s my attempt at bringing a smile to the artsy friends’ faces.

 

Just Stamp | Cute & Creepy Halloween Card

 

 

Stampin' Up! Boo To You Cling Mount Stamp Set

Here’s How I Created the Cute & Creepy Handmade Halloween Card

Love the Andy Warhol repetitive style. I inked the walking zombie on Pumpkin Pie, Granny Apple Green and Gorgeous Grape cardstock using the Versamark Pad and heat set with Black Embossing Powder. Next, I used bleach and an old Blender Pen to bleach areas of each zombie.

Each zombie was die-cut with a Stitched Rectangle.

Cute? Or Creepy?

Here’s Another Cute & Creepy Handmade Halloween Card

Just Stamp Cute & Creepy Handmade Halloween Monster Card

 

Another Halloween choice in the Stampin’ Up! Holiday Catalog is the Monster Bash Suite. Everything is adorable. The Designer Series Paper is irresistible.

I paired the haunted house pattern with the Brick & Mortar 3D Embossing Folder. The cute/creepy monster was colored using Stampin’ Blends. Yes, it was hand-snipped—twice. First the entire monster, then just the head to pop up with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Here’s a card from Halloweens past. It’s more cute than creepy.

 

Here’s What I Used to Create the Cute & Creepy Halloween Cards

Click below to get the details on supplies for both of these cards.

 

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Pretty Autumn Pillow Gift Box

By | October 17, 2019
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Pretty Autumn Pillow Gift Box | Just Stamp | Gather Together |

Whether you are the Thanksgiving guest this year, or you’re welcoming guests into your home, this pretty autumn pillow gift box makes a perfect token of appreciation. Slip a small gift for the hostess inside, or fill with mints or chocolates to set at each table place setting.

Kraft Pillow Boxes

Start with a printed die-cut pillow box. Found on page 172 of the current Stampin’ Up! catalog, the boxes are packaged in sets of 10 for only $5.

Stampin' Up! Kraft Pillow Box

 

To coordinate with the color combination from the Come To Gather Designer Suite, add color, Pretty Peacock, to the box before decorating. The Sponge Brayer makes it clean and simple.

Leaf and Label Die-Cuts

To decorate, stamp and die-cut the large leaf from the Come Together 10-piece stamp set using Crushed Curry and Pretty Peacock cardstock and ink. Cut a set of the smaller leaves from the Gathered Leaves Dies from a Gold Foil Sheet.

Stampin' Up! Gather Together Bundle

 

A large label from the Stitched Label Dies in Mint Macaron cardstock pulls together the beautiful leaves.

Stampin' Up! Stitched Labels

Crop the medium-size Stitched Label in Very Vanilla. Stamp the sentiment with Pretty Peacock ink. Insert the sentiment label into the leaf arrangement using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Final Touches

One small feather from the Tags and Feathers Elements adds natural texture to the layer of leaves.

Stampin' Up! Tags & Feathers Elements

 

Two types of ribbon finalize the pretty package. To secure the box, Gold Metallic-Edged Ribbon does the job. Add color to the Very Vanilla ribbon using the Mint Macaron Stampin’ Blend. This technique enables you to create coordinating ribbon for any project.

Stampin' Up! Metallic-Edged Ribbon

 

One itty-bitty bow tied from Linen Thread completes the leaf and feather display.

Just Stamp | Pretty Fall Pillow Gift Box

 

Here’s Everything I Used to Create a Pretty Autumn Pillow Gift Box

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