Simple Stamping with the SIP technique and Happiest Day

Stamps, Ink & Paper (SIP) is a wonderful technique for people who are new to card making and stamping in general.  You can make both beautiful and fun cards with just stamps, ink and paper.  It is also a fantastic technique to use when you are traveling on vacation but still want to scratch that stamping itch.  Therefore Tammy and I chose SIP to be the focus today on our Teach it Tuesday with Tammy and Jennie.

Below are the list of supplies I used for my card as well as a video to see just how easy this type of card is to make.  Once  you have watched my video please head over to Tammy's blog or YouTube channel to watch her create her SIP card as well.  It is a beautiful card!

Details:

• Thick White card stock 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" scored at 4 1/4"
• Happiest Day stamp set
• Ink pad colors: Coastal Cabana, Pool Party, Fresh Freesia and Tuexedo Black Memento 

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Teach It Tuesday - Simple Stamping with Stamps, Ink & Paper

Today's Teach it Tuesday with Tammy & Jennie is all about Simple Stamping.  We will be giving you ideas of what to do if all you have is stamps, ink and paper.  Join me today at 4pm PT/ 5.pm MT/ 6pm CT/ 7pm ET on my Facebook business page Stampinn with Jenn.

Make sure you check out Tammy's Teach it Tuesday today on her Facebook business page, Cards by TLC at 11am PT/ 12pm MT/ 1pm CT/ 2 pm ET!

If you can't join us we will be sharing the videos on our blogs and YouTube channels on Wednesday. 

Mystery Stamping - Happiest Day Stamp Set

Craft along with me as we do Mystery Stamping.  IF you don't want to know what card we are making don't scroll past the video. 😀 I just received the stamp set Happiest Days from my Free Shipping day order so I decided to use this stamp set for the card.  When you scroll to the bottom you will notice that I created a sample card with the Trucking Along stamp set as well.  This card is fun and easier to make than it looks. Trust me. This card was CASEd from Jessica at Ink It Up with Jessica.😀  Here are the card supplies you need if you want to make this card with me. 

Supplies:

Card stock: 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" 

White card stock: 5 1/4" X 4" AND 2 3/4" x 4" 

Patterned Paper: 2 3/4" x 4"

Ink: Coordinates with card stock and paper

Stamp set:  Image needs to fit on the 2 3/4" x 4" white card stock

Embellishments: Anything you want 

Follow along with the video, by the way you can fast forward through the first couple of minutes as I greet those joining us.  Have fun! Let me know in the comments what you think as well as what stamp set and color(s) you used. 

Here is the one I made along with the video using the Happiest Days stamp set as well as the sample using Trucking Along. 

Seaside Wishes Bundle

Seaside Wishes bundle was what Tammy and I chose to feature on our Teach it Tuesday with Tammy & Jennie yesterday.  I had so much fun playing with this bundle.  I knew when I sat down that I didn't want to use the traditional beachy colors, i.e. beiges and blues.  I wanted to get creative and spread my wings a bit.  So I picked out Summer Splash, Peach Pie and Petunia Pop (all 24-26 In Colors) and when I shared it with my friends Patty and Tammy, Patty pointed out that the colors were very close to some of the color combos on the Stampin' Up! color coach they provide us each year.  Sure enough when I looked at the color coach I realized I had switched out the Azure Afternoon for Summer Splash.  The Color Coach is a great spring board for color ideas if you are stuck as to what you want to use when creating.  I have created a link to the Stampin' Up! Color Coach below. Check it out! 

When I created the card I used the technique of creating your own patterned paper by stamping images in my three different colors; starting with the largest image first and then filling in the spots.  You can watch me create the "DSP" for my card in the video below.  

To make the card here are the necessary measurements as well as tools, colors and other important information.  

Details

• Card base: Peach Pie 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" scored at 4 1/4" 
• Layer #1: 5 3/8" x 4 1/8"  DSP created with stamps & ink on Basic White card stock 
• Layer #2: 2"x 5 3/8" Summer Splash embossed with the Seaside Wishes embossing folder
• Layer #3: Peach Pie Sand Dollars (2) cut using the hybrid die/embossing folder
• Inks: Peach Pie, Summer Splash, Petunia Pop, Stampin' Blends: Peach Pie & Summer Splash 
• Embellishment: Wink of Stella & 24-26 In Color Shimmer Gems 

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Teach It Tuesday - Seaside Wishes Bundle

 Today on Teach it Tuesday with Tammy and Jennie we will be sharing with you ideas with the Stampin' Up! bundle Seaside Wishes. This bundle includes a stamp set and hybrid die/embossing folder set.  I will be live on my Facebook page at 4 pm PT/ 5 pm MT/ 6 pm CT/ 7 pm ET.  

If you have the time please check out my friend Tammy's live on her Facebook business page.  She will be live on her Facebook page Cards by TLC at 11 am PT/ 12 noon MT/ 1 pm CT/ 2 pm ET.  

Quick and Easy Handmade Card Sets

Looking for a quick and easy way to make a set of four cards?  Here is a technique that is one of the easiest ways to make those cards.  It is called the Stack, Cut and Shuffle and I CASEd* this from Cindy of CindyLeeBeeDesigns. All you need is 4 pieces of double sided pattern paper (DSP in Stampin' Up! vocabulary 😀) and some card stock.  Check out the measurements and list of supplies I used for these cards.  You can watch the video to see how I put them together.  Trust me these are easy to put together, it took me under 30 minutes for 4 cards, and that time includes me looking for something I misplaced!  

* Copy And Share Everything

Details

• Card base: 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" (score at 4 1/4") for standard card or 4 1/4" x 11" (score at 5 1/2") for vertical opening card.
• Layer #1: White card stock for the mat 4" x 5 1/4" 
• Designer Series Paper Layer:  Four (4) coordinating pieces  5" x 3 3/4" (Cut according to diagram below).
• Card stock for sentiments:  I used 2 3/8" circle punch and various dies from Nested Essentials Dies.
• Inks: Coordinates with DSP
• Stamps: I used Simply Said & So Sincere
• Embellishments: Coordinates with Inks 

Here is the video showing you how to create cards using this technique.  Hope you have fun creating!

Supplies

Latte Love Gift Card Holder

This week's Teach it Tuesday with Tammy & Jennie focused on using a sketch from the 2024-2025 Stampin' Up! Catalog, found on page 22.  We picked Sketch 22 (the last one on the bottom row) to guide our card creations.   If you were unable to watch the lives you can check the replays out, the links are below.  

My card today was created to be  not only a thank you card but a gift card holder as well.  The perfect gift for a friend, teacher, co-worker or loved one.  Here are the measurements if you would like to make this special card/gift card holder.   

    

• Card base: Pecan Pie 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" (score at 4 1/4")
• Layer #1: Pecan Pie 5 3/8" x 4 1/8" (embossing with So Swirly embossing folder)
• Layer #2: DSP (coffee rings) 5" x 3 1/8" 
• Layer #3: Basic White 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" (for the coffee mugs)
• Sentiment: Early Espresso 2 1/2" x 3/4" & Crumb Cake 2 1/4" x 1/2"
• Gift Card Holder: Crumb Cake 3 3/4" x 2 1/2" & DSP 2" x 3 1/8" 
• Interior: DSP 5 1/4" X 4" & Basic White 4 3/4" x 3 1/2"

Additional Items Used: Heartfelt Hexagon Punch, Pecan Pie Ribbon Dots, and Tear & Tape 

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Teach It Tuesday - Card Sketch from Stampin' Up! Catalog

Today is Teach it Tuesday with Tammy & Jennie, we will be creating cards using a sketch found on page 22 of the 24/25 Annual Stampin' Up! Catalog.   Join me today at 4 pm PT, 5pm MT, 6pm CT, and 7pm ET on my Facebook page, Stampinn with Jenn.  

Looking forward to seeing you this afternoon.  If you get a chance please check out my friend and stamping buddy Tammy's live this morning on her Facebook business page, Cards by TLC. She will be sharing her sketch card at 11 am PT/12 pm MT/1 pm CT/2 pm ET.

Thoughtful Journey Memories and More Card Class Sneak Peek!

Welcome to the sneak peek for my upcoming virtual card class using the Thoughtful Memories and More card pack from Stampin' Up!® 

Stampin' Up! has some wonderful products that are designed to be used with their photo pocket scrapbooking pages but they are also awesome for creating quick and easy handcrafted cards.  They are called Memories and More Card Packs.  There are two that are offered right now but I would be willing to guess that there will be a set in the upcoming September - December Mini Catalog starting September 4th of this year (less than 2 months from now)!  

The card pack I am focusing on this time is the Thoughtful Journey Memories and More.  Its beautiful watercolor images and color combinations I would have never imagined putting together are just two reasons I fell in love with the Thoughtful Journey collection. 

On August 17, 2024 I will be hosting a virtual card making event using this card pack. During yesterday's Fun Friday live on my Facebook business page I gave a sneak peek to some of the 10 cards we will be making.  Check out the video to see how quick and easy these cards are to make.  If you are interested you can click on my Classes & Events tab to find more information and a link to register.  Unfortunately at this time the class is only available to US Residents.  

To see a few of the cards we will be making you can check out the video. I hope you enjoy it! 

Mediterranean Blossom Fun Fold

Yesterday's Teach It Tuesday with Tammy and Jennie was a fun one.  We both shared Fun Fold cards. If you were unable to join us you can catch the replays for both videos, the links are below.

My card is a simple card that catches the eye because of the way it opens up for the recipient.  This card was CASEd (Copy And Shared Everything) from a fellow Stampin' Up! demonstrator, Amy Fillici.  The double sided pattern paper, known as DSP in the Stampin' Up! world, does all the work in this card.  If you love blues or citrus you will love this paper, Mediterranean Blooms, check out the list of all the products below. 

Details for the card:

• Card base: Boho Blue 5 1/2" x 8 1/2"
• Card stock: Night of Navy 1 1/2" x 4" & 3 1/2" x 4"
• DSP: 1 1/4" x 3 3/4" & 3 1/4" x 3 3/4" (exterior) 
• Interior: DSP: 3 1/2" x 4"                                 Basic White 3 1/4" x 3 3/4" 
• Inks: Night of Navy & VersaMark
• Wow! Embossing Powder - white
• Stamp sets: So Sincere & Something Fancy
• Tools: Something Fancy Dies 

You can find directions to making this card here on my video. 

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Teach It Tuesday Fun Folds!

It is Teach it Tuesday so join me today at 4 pm PT/5 pm MT/6 pm CT/7 pm ET on my Facebook page, Stampinn with Jenn.  I will be creating a fun card using the new Mediterranean Blooms.  The Split Front card is fun but so easy anyone can make it! 

Live or Replay!

If you can't join me live you can always catch the replay in one of three places. 

1) You can watch the replay on my Facebook page.

2) You can watch it on my YouTube Channel. 

3) It will be posted right here on my blog tomorrow along with all the measurements to make the card. 

My partner Tammy will be showing you how to make a Step Fun Fold card today on her Facebook live at Cards by TLC at 11 am PT.  

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Spotlight on Nature Two Ways

Tulips! One of my most favorite flowers so I couldn't pass up this beautiful stamp
set, Spotlight on Nature.  I absolutely love the lines and details in the image. It is perfect for coloring.  I had so much fun this week playing with the stamps, dies and different color schemes.  Here are the two that I created in my Fun Friday live yesterday. 

These cards make wonderful thank you and friendship cards.  If you would like to reproduce or use my cards as a springboard for your own creations I have listed all the measurements for the cards below along with the video.  Have fun! 

Card #1 - Spotlight on Nature in Blues   

- Card Base: Blueberry Bushel - 5 1/2" x 8 1/2"  (scored at 4 1/4"
- Layer #1: Basic White - 5 1/4" x 4" 
- Interior: Basic White - 5 1/4" x 4"
- Ink: Blueberry Bushel, Azure Afternoon, Balmy Blue, Lemon Lime Twist &           Memento Black
- Embellishments: Wink of Stella & Rhinestone Basic Jewels 

- Tools: Spotlight on Nature Dies & Blender Pens

Card #2 - Spotlight on Nature Triadic Color 

Triadic colors are three colors that are all equally distance apart from each other on the color wheel, think blue, yellow and red. Often these three colors are not colors you would normally think to put together, it is so fun to see how well they actually work together!  In this card we will be using Fresh Freesia, Coastal Cabana and Crushed Curry.

- Card Base: Fresh Freesia 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" (scored at 4 1/4")
- Layer #1: Coastal Cabana 3" x 5 1/2"
- Layer #2: Crushed Curry DSP (patterned paper)  2 3/4" x 5 1/2" 
- Circle Layers: 2 in Basic White  2 3/4" & 1 5/8" and 1 Fresh Freesia 2 1/4"
- Scrap for Leaf stamp: Coastal Cabana 4" x 2 1/2" 
- Embellishments: Ombre Matte Dots
Interior
- Layer #1: Coastal Cabana 5 1/4" x 4"
- Layer #2: Basic White  3 3/4" x 5"
- Layer #3: DSP 1/2" x 5 1/2"

Fun Friday YouTube Video

Patriotic Hexagon Punch Card

Yesterday my friend Tammy and I hosted our first ever Teach It Tuesday with Tammy & Jennie.  It was so much fun. If you were able to join us I hope you had as much fun as we did.  If you weren't able to join us you can find our videos in the Teach It Tuesday playlists on our YouTube Channels, links below.😁

 

Project Details

• Card base:  Balmy Blue 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" (scored at 4 1/4").
• Layer #1: Balmy Blue 4 1/8" x 5 3/8" 
• Layer #2: Heartfelt Hexagon punched pieces 4 Night of Navy &          5 Poppy Parade 
• Layer #3: Basic White 2 1/2" x 5" &  (Interior) 
• Ink: Night of Navy & Poppy Parade
• Stamp set: Kindest Expressions
• Dies: Nested Essentials
• Tools: Sponge Daubers & Foam Adhesive Sheets 
• Embellishments: Rhinestone Basic Jewels
• Interior details: Basic White 5" x 3 3/4" & Brights DSP in Poppy Parade 5 1/4" x 4"

Tammy's YouTube Channel Teach It Tuesday Playlist

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Bonus Days, Online Exclusive Releases, Glass Mats! Oh My!

I know I said I would only be posting on my blog twice a week unless there was something big happening, well there is a LOT of big things happening this month!  Let me share with you all the fun promotions from Stampin’ Up!® that are kicking off today!

Bonus Days

First Stampin' Up! is holding Bonus Days from July 3rd to 31st.  What are Bonus
Days you ask?   When you place your order of $50 or more (before taxes and shipping) you will receive coupon codes for every $50 you spend.  Example:  You purchase $75 in product you will receive a coupon code for $5 off your purchase in August.  If you purchase $150 in product you will receive 3 coupon codes at $5 each that you can use during the month of August. The codes will be sent to you separately via email. So save them to use starting August 1st (I will remind you when we get closer 😇).

Online Exclusives 

Next announcement is that the July release of Online Exclusives go live today!  They have some great seasonal & holiday themed product including Halloween. Just pop on over to the Online Exclusives section of my online store.  Something to keep in mind with Online Exclusives, we don't know if they will be restocked or if they will be discontinued when they sell out; there are some that have been around since the first release of online exclusives and some that retired after they sold out.  So if you see something you really like I just grabbing it. 

Glass Mat Now Available

The Stampin’ Glass Mat Studio was offered as a part of the demonstrator sign up promotion during Sale-a-Bration last January & February. It was so popular that they are now offering it to customers for purchase starting July 3rd. Everyone who has it raves about how awesome and versatile the mat is.  If I already didn’t have a glass mat this would have been at the top of my list.

The heavy-duty glass mat comes printed with a ruler and grid lines for easy measuring.  The safety-tempered glass has a heat and scratch resistant surface that wipes clean with the included cloth and water - no chemicals needed.  The reusable cloth also cleans ink off your stamps!  The nonslip, heat resistant, waterproof silicone mat features four palette squares can be used for mixing custom ink colors or for holding our small ink spots in place while crafting.  Each component can be used separately or you can use all three items together for afunctional and great looking multipurpose paper crafting studio. 

If you are interested, I would order fast as I have a feeling they won't last!  The best part is that by ordering this glass mat you earn a $5 Bonus Day coupon code!  You can find it here in the Online Exclusives section of my online store. 

Whew!  I think that is all that I have to share for now but be on the look out because I will be sharing more in the next week or so about some upcoming online online classes!

  

Teach It Tuesday!

Exciting News!!

Starting tomorrow, July, 2nd, I will be teaming up with my friend and fellow Stampin' Up! demonstrator, Tammy Civello of Cards by TLC, to bring you Teach It Tuesday.  

Every Tuesday Tammy and I will be live on our Facebook business pages sharing with you ideas for color combinations, fun folds, using card sketches as well as different stamp sets and bundles.  

Each Tuesday Tammy will be live at 11 am PST on her Facebook page Cards by TLC and I will be live at 4 pm PST on my Facebook page Stampinn with Jenn.

Join us TOMORROW for ideas when using the color combination of Red, White & Blue.  WE can't wait to share our ideas with you.

Here is a sneak peek...

If you can't join us live you can find replays on our YouTube Channels. 

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