Faux two-step stamping with Wildflower Designs

 

I have a really fun two-step stamping technique to show you today, using the Stampin’ Up!® stamp set Wildflower Designs, some Petunia Pop ink and a water spritzer.

Using a spritz of water, I turned Wildflower Designs into a two-step stamp.

It was a lot of fun – and mess – and I love the results. Read on to find out how I did it.

Three fun stencil projects using Stampin Up’ Frosted Forest bundle with masks

 

Combining Stampin’ Up!® stamps and Frosted Forest masks (they’re stencils!) – opens up a world of creative possibilities.

I love the brand new range of Stampin’ Up!® Online exclusives and the stamp set which jumped straight out at me was of course Frosted Forest as I cannot resist any tree-themed craft products.

I love that the Frosted Forest bundle comes not just with a photopolymer stamp set and coordinating dies, but with a set of six fabulous masks, which I personally would call stencils.

I had a fun craft session creating projects with this gorgeous Frosted Forest bundle. Take a look at the three very different cards I made, then check out the rest of the Stampin’ Up!® Online Exclusives here:

Stampin’ Up!® Online Exclusives

Getting started in cardmaking using Frames & Flowers Speciality Designer Series Paper from Stampin’ Up!®

Have you seen the Frames & Flowers Speciality Designer Series Paper pack from Stampin’ Up!®? This is such a useful pack, which is ideal to help you get started in cardmaking or simply make quick and easy cards in a relaxing craft session.

The pack comprises three standard 12"x12" sheets of double-sided Designer Series Paper, plus three sheets of die-cuts, featuring frames, panels, borders, flowers, leaves and wreaths.

To keep your cardmaking really simple, just pop out the pieces, pop them on a card and finish off with a greeting.

I used this pack as the basis for a Summer Craft Day here in Derbyshire at the weekend. Everyone received a full pack in their kit, along with all the supplies needed to make 11 simple and relaxing projects using Stampin’ Up!® products.

At my events, everyone works at their own pace, which gives people time to chat, and skip any projects they are less keen on or think they won’t use. Guests can tackle the projects in any order, using the instructions provide. Read on to see all the projects, and read some tips for getting started in cardmaking in the UK.

A rainbow of colourful Wildflower Designs cards

I cannot get enough of Stampin’ Up!®’s Wildflower Designs stamp set at the moment!

This gorgeous stamp set lends itself perfectly to Blending Brush and masking techniques, so I had another play session with Wildflower Designs to create a set of colourful cards.

Three card ideas using Wildflower Designs from Stampin’ Up!®

 

I am always drawn to Stampin’ Up!® stamp sets featuring wildflowers, seed heads and big allium-style flowers, so it was inevitable that I would add Wildflower Designs to my craft stash.

This beautiful stamp set is part of the Wildly Flowering Suite. I thought I could get away with just purchasing the stamp set but no, I have since ordered the dies to complete the bundle at least.

If you’re on the hunt for quick and easy Stampin’ Up!® ideas, then look away now. But if you’re up for a big ole messy craft session featuring lots of ink splashing, then I am here for you!

Six card ideas using Full of Life Designer Series Paper

I don’t know about you but I love it when I can make two cards in one go, and this happened twice during a craft session with the STUNNING new Full of Life Designer Series Paper from Stampin’ Up!®

The paper had completely passed me by until a customer ordered it. Once I saw her pack, I knew I had to have my own... and plan an online class around it too.

Although there are no actual images on the paper, the designs really are Full of Life – full of rainbows of colour and geometric patterns.

I have used various Stampin’ Up!® stamps and dies to make these cards because my focus was on the Full of Life Designer Series Paper. There is a coordinating bundle called Friends for Life but I don't have this so wanted to see what else I could use.

Enduring Beauty masks – floral card idea

One of the things I love about the new Stampin’ Up!® Annual Catalogue is the techniques pages.

These are perfect for building up your own craft skills and also lend themselves perfectly to classes. I recently held a Masterful Masking class, taking inspiration from pages 124 and 125 of the catalogue.

Cutest Onesie baby card with Painted Lavender

 

We have a new baby in the family! I am a great-aunt once again and it’s very exciting. No pinks for this baby girl so I made a lavender-themed card by combining two Stampin’ Up!® stamp sets.

Card ideas with Take to the Sky Designer Series Paper

I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again... you don’t always need to buy the stamp set. This may feel like shocking advice from a Stampin’ Up!® demonstrator but I know times are tough for many people right now and I would rather help you find ways to keep crafting than see you give it up for financial reasons.

Here are three cards I made using Take to the Sky Designer Series Paper from Stampin’ Up!® I don’t have the coordinating Adventurous Sky stamp set because, frankly, I didn’t think I’d get much use from it. But I love the paper featuring masculine patterns, planes, maps and clouds, and think it could be extremely versatile.

Five cards using new Stampin' Up!® set Poised Peony

Today I have FIVE projects to show you, all using the new Stampin’ Up!® stamp set, Poised Peony.

Being floral, this is not my usual type of stamp set but I absolutely love the coordinating Frames & Flowers Speciality Designer Series Paper and this goes with it, so I have decided to base my Summer Craft Day on these products. 

Find out more about the Summer Craft Day