Simple Stamping - Stamps, Ink & Paper

Sometimes it is fun to go back to the basics of card making, the SIP card.  SIP stands for Stamps Ink Paper.  Sometimes we think that we need all the extras to make a beautiful card. Don't get me wrong those extras are a LOT of fun to play with but if you are NEW to card making or want to just go back to the basics the SIP card is the way to go.

Today I am showing you how to use a stamp set, pattern paper and ink to create a beautiful Autumn card.  I will also be using a stamp set that isn't strictly Autumn themed but is versatile enough to be used for Spring & Summer.  This set is the Natural Botanical stamp set.  The Autumn themed pattern paper I am using is called Gathering Together (Item #165969) and will be available Wednesday, September 3rd as a part of the new September Online Exclusives.  The rest of the supplies will be listed below.  

Card Details:

Card base: 11" x 4 1/4" scored at 5 1/2" 

Layer #1: 4" x 5 1/4" (I stamped on pattern paper)

Layer #2: 3 1/2" x 1 1/4"

Layer #3: 3 1/4" x 1" 

Interior: White Panel 4" x 5 1/4" 

To find some tips to personalizing pattern paper and see how to simply put together a stamps, ink & paper card check out my video. 

Check out Tammy's beautiful card using this SIP technique on her Teach it Tuesday YouTube playlist and scroll to the bottom!  Actually there is a bonus with Tammy's video...she also shares 3 different color combinations! All lovely!

Supplies used for this card:

Happy Hibiscus and Happy Colors!

Don't you just love happy colors!?  I do and so many of Stampin' Up! colors can be considered happy colors but my friend Tammy & I discovered a very happy color combination; Strawberry Slush, Granny Apple Green & Cloud Cover! These three colors just scream "HAPPY"!  

I had fun using the Happy Hibiscus embossing folder, which if you didn't know is on the Last Chance list.  That means it will no longer be available once it is sold out, so if you like this card and you love the embossed image the sooner you order the better.  By the way, this type of card can be made with any embossing folder if you don't have the Happy Hibiscus embossing folder. 

This week has been a crazy week too for me.  I spent the past few days working along the side of my husband as we prepare our "new to us" 5th wheel so that we can take it on the road. Because I have been so busy I decided to go to my favorite resource for card ideas, you guess it, Pinterest!  I found a sketch I saved a long time ago from the Efficient Crafter.  This is the original sketch, and as you can see I didn't deviate from it this time.  There are times I like to tweak the sketch a bit. :) 

Details for this card:

• Card Base: 11" x 4 1/4" scored at 5 1/2"
• Layer #1: 4 1/8" x 5 3/8"
• Layer #2: 5 strips of card stock 4" x 1" 
• Layer #3: 2 1/8" x 3 1/8"
• Layer #4: 2" x 3" 
• Interior: If you use a colored card stock you can put a white panel 4" x 5 1/4"

Check out Tammy's beautiful card using this color combination on her Teach it Tuesday YouTube playlist and scroll to the bottom! 

Products used for this card:

Celebratory Sips Simply Said!

Celebratory Sips! What a fun pattern paper, I know it has been around for a New York minute, but I am just now playing with the "sip" side of the paper.  All because this month, August 5th - 31st, 2025 Stampin' Up! is having a 2025-2027 In-Color sale.  There is so much to choose from I decided to use Celebratory Sips pattern paper. This DSP includes all 5 of the newest In Colors; Cloud Cover, Darling Duckling, Secret Sea, Strawberry Slush & Timid Tiger. 

As you will see in my video I used four of the five In Colors, my friend and Teach it Tuesday partner Tammy used the the fifth color.  Funny thing is we did NOT plan that.  LOL We have found that we tend to work like that. 

Here is a simple but fun card to create and the best thing is that any pattern paper, sentiment and colors will work with this layout.  The layout was inspired by my Luv 2 Stamp group's sketch challenge for August.   I hope you enjoy it and watch for some tips for the Cloud Cover ink. 

Card Details:

• Card Base:  8 1/2" x 5 1/2" scored at 4 1/4"
• Layer #1: Basic White 4" x 5 1/4" (embossed left side) 
• Layers #2 & #3: 1 1/4" x 4" (both pieces of coordinating pattern paper)
• Layer #4: Image (fussy cut or die cut)
• Layer #5: White 2 1/4" x 1 1/2" for die cut 
• Interior: Pattern Paper 5 1/4" x 4" & Basic White 5" x 3 3/4" 
• Embellishments: 25/27 In Color Flat Pearls - Darling Duckling 

Check out Tammy's beautiful 25/27 In Color card on her Teach it Tuesday YouTube playlist and scroll to the bottom! It is a really cool fun fold too!

Products used to make today's card: 

Pop Out Fun Fold!

 Fun times with fun fold cards!  Yesterday my friend Tammy and I hosted our Teach it Tuesday, the theme was fun folds.  She made a fabulous Halloween card, the video is linked below.  Since I don't do a lot of fun folds I perused my favorite spot for ideas, Pinterest!  I found a fun one by Karen Titus of Stamping on the Back Porch, it is called the Pop Out fun fold.  I had so much fun that I made 2 to share as samples and made one during my Facebook live.  It is much simpler than it looks, my kind of card!  

Here is the card I made yesterday in the video.  I have provided all the details for the card I made on the video.  

Details:

• Card Base: 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" (scored at 4 1/4")
• Layer #1: 4" x 5 1/4" 
• Layer #2:  3 1/4" x 4" (used to die cut out the center piece)
• Interior: White card stock 8" x 5 1/4" scored at 4" & 2")  &  Pattern paper  1 7/8" x 3 7/8"

Product used for this card listed below after the the other two sample cards. 

Here are pictures of the two samples and the products I used to make them. 

Check out Tammy's fun Fun Fold Halloween card on her Teach it Tuesday YouTube playlist and scroll to the bottom! It is one of the cutest Halloween cards I have ever seen! 

Products used to make today's fun fold:

Masculine Mojo! Sketch Challenge

 I love using sketches they are great for those time that I need a quick card idea or I just am not feeling very creative.  Tammy & I enjoy using sketches to challenge us for our Teach it Tuesday lives too.  This week we used Mojo Sketch 521 for our challenge.  I challenged myself even more by deciding I would use the Timeless Plaid pattern paper and make a masculine card.  

I hope you enjoy this sketch challenge because I know I did.  I loved having it push me outside my comfort zone of blues, flowers, etc. 

Card details:

Card base: 11" x 4 1/4" scored at 5 1/2" 

Layer #1: Patter paper 2 1/8" x 2 3/4" Nested Essential Rounded Rectangle Die

Layer #2: 5/8" x 5" coordinating card stock embossed 

Layer #3: 2 1/2" circle from Stylish Shapes

Interior: Coordinating card stock 4" x 5 1/4" and lighter color 3 3/4" x 5"

Check out the video below for tips and tricks for adding dimension to a plain card base. 

Check out Tammy's fun Halloween card using this sketch on her Teach it Tuesday YouTube playlist and scroll to the bottom! It is the cutest Halloween card I have ever seen! 

Supplies I used to make this card: 

Triple Time Baby Card!

If you are looking for a fun twist on layering your cards then the Triple Time stamping technique is just what you need!  You can use it for any type of card including birthday, thank you, and sympathy.  However, today I used it to create a fun baby card!  It is also a great way to showcase a background stamp, you know those stamps that measure approximately 5" x 6".  Tammy & I chose this as our focus for our Teach it Tuesday this week.  

This week's homemade baby cards used both the Painted Stripes stamp set & the Cutest Onesie bundle.  The rest of the items used are listed below. 

Details for the cards:

• Card Base: 

        Baby Girl: 11" x 4 1/4" scored at 5 1/2" 
        Baby Boy: 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" scored at 4 1/4" 

• Layer #1:  White 4" x 5 1/4" 
• Layer #2:  Colored card stock  3 1/4" x 4 1/2"
• Layer #3: White 3" x 4 1/4"
• Layer #4: Colored card stock  2 1/4" x 3 1/4"
• Layer #5: White 2" x 3" 
• Sentiment: Colored card stock 1/4" x 2 1/4" 
• Interior: 4" x 5 1/4" 

I invite you to watch the video to see tips on coloring the stamp to create the ombre effect, creating the border on the inside of the card.  There are also some other fun tips on using the large background stamps and holding the white layers of card stock together while stamping the images. 

Check out Tammy's beautiful Triple Time thank you card on her Teach it Tuesday YouTube playlist and scroll to the bottom! She has a fun alternative way to place her layers. 

List of all supplies I used for both projects I shared in the video:

A Charming Red, White & Blue Card

Happy Anniversary! Well that is happy 1st anniversary to the weekly Teach it Tuesday with Tammy & Jennie Facebook lives we have been collaborating on.  Can't believe it was a year ago today that we did our first ever Teach it Tuesday, and because it was a few days before the 4th of July we used the color combo of red, white and blue for our cards.  Well, Tammy and I decided it would be fun to go with the same color combination this year too!  After all what color combination when you live in the good ol' USA and the week of the you nation's 249th birthday! 

This year I used a combination dies and stamps from three different bundles.  The journey to making this card is unlike any other that I remember.  When I started the process I had a totally different stamp set on my crafting table and it wasn't flowers. LOL I finally decided to use the new Charming Day bundle. 

Details for the card:

• Card base: 11" x 4 1/4" 
• Layer #1: 5 1/2" x 4 1/4"  (die cut largest rectangle)
• Layer #2: 5 1/2" x 4 1/4" (to die cut out the flower)
• Interior: White 5 1/2" x 4 1/4" (die cut largest rectangle)

Tammy's patriotic card is truly stunning so check it out on her Teach it Tuesday YouTube playlist and scroll to the bottom!

Supplies Used