New Series For Beginning Stampers

This is my second post today, Monday, February 12. To see my early morning post,

friendship card, sheltering tree, encouragement, one layer card, stampinup, Karen Hallam, Stampin Up

I’ve had in mind to begin a week-long series specifically targeting new Stampers – those of you who are just getting started or have been stamping for just a short time. It seems to me that many of the sites I see are designed for those who already own a lot of stamping/crafting equipment, and let’s face it… many of you probably don’t have your stash built up. It takes time and yes, money! to collect all of the things you wish you had.

Let’s call this series “Basic Stamping 101”.

First of all, I want you to know that you can create beautiful cards for your friends with minimal products. With just a few starter items, you are ready to go! To make the above card, for example, I would suggest starting with the following:

8-1/2″ x 11″ Assorted Cardstock Pack, Brights Collection, #131190, $8.00 for 20 sheets, 2 each of 10 colors
Whisper White Cardstock #100730, $9.00 for 40 sheets

A stamp set of your choice. I like Sheltering Tree for its versatility – covers all seasons and has sentiments for several occasions: Sheltering Tree #137163, $25 for 14 photopolymer stamps

Sheltering Tree by Stampin’ Up!, Item #137163

*Clear Block E #118484, $12.00

Classic Stampin’ Pads (ink) in Soft Suede #126978, Old Olive #126953, and Real Red #126949, $6.50 each

Memento Tuxedo Black ink pad #132708, $6.00. this is a great water-based ink that will serve you well!

Old Olive Baker’s Twine #134579, $3.00 ~ Optional, but a pretty addition!

Adhesive ~ I would start with Multipurpose Liquid Glue #110755, $4.00. You get a lot for the money and it is a good strong bond that dries quickly but not immediately so you have time to wiggle your paper into place.

Stamp cleaner – there are many options. Baby Wipes, stamp shammy, Stampin’ Scrub + Mist

Directions:

Start with a base card of Old Olive cardstock – 4-1/4″ x 11″, score at 5-1/2″ for a top fold card
Cut two pieces of Whisper White cardstock – 5-1/4″ x 4″ – one for the outside and one for the inside
Stamp! I recommend stamping your images before gluing it to your card 🙂 Stamp the tree trunk with Soft Suede and place it in the center left of your card front. Next stamp the leaves and grass with Old Olive. Stamp your bicycle with black, then the rim of the bike in Real Red. While your red pad is open, stamp a few apples in your tree and flowers on the grass. Stamp the sentiment in black across the top.
Tie a bow of Baker’s Twine using two strands and glue them to the trunk.
Inside: Stamp your sentiment in black. Then using the Stamping-Off technique, stamp the tree where desired. Stamping-Off is simply stamping the image once on scrap paper then stamping on your project without re-inking. It gives you a much lighter image, so the sentiment stands out.

Another Tip:

When stamping with photopolymer stamps, you will get the best results by putting a “cushion” under your cardstock. The “cushion” can be a Stampin’ Up! Pierce Mat or a magazine – anything with a little give to press the stamp down into. You will get a nice, evenly stamped image when you do this.

Sale-A-Bration

Sale-A-Bration is on right now until March 31st. With every $50 you spend, you will get to choose one free item in the SAB Brochure (see side bar). This is a great way to add to your stamp set collection, get some beautiful designer series paper, or some gorgeous ribbon – for free! Click HERE to read more about Sale-A-Bration.

I hope this helps you get started! There are many stamp sets to choose from in the catalog, as well as Color Collections. I invite you to look through the different color choices on pages 182 -186 in the 2017-18 Annual Catalog. You can look through the virtual catalog by clicking on the catalog image on my side bar. If you are ready to get started and would like to have a catalog in your hands, I can mail one to you! Send me your address with your first order, and I will be happy to send you one!

Come back tomorrow for another BASIC STAMPING 101 post. If this is helpful to you, would you please leave me a comment below? I want to hear from you and it will help me know if this is of value to anyone! Any questions? I will answer them right away. So please ask! ***(If you are visiting this post through your email, click on the title of the post to leave comments or to pin any images to Pinterest.)***

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Shop

In addition to sharing projects with you, I also sell Stampin’ Up! products through my online store, and I invite you to shop with me any time! I appreciate every one of my customers and will mail out a monthly thank you gift to everyone who shops through my online store. Use my Host Code GWJX7B9F for purchases under $150.

All of the products I used in today’s project will be listed below in the Product List. They are linked to my online store, so shopping is just a click away.

Thanks for visiting my blog today! Have a great one! And get into the stampin’ habit!

Karen

Product List

Sheltering Tree Photopolymer Stamp Set [137163] $25.00	Old Olive 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [100702] $8.00	Old Olive Classic Stampin’ Pad [126953] $6.50	Real Red Classic Stampin’ Pad [126949] $6.50
Soft Suede Classic Stampin’ Pad [126978] $6.50	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $6.00	Stampin’ Trimmer [126889] $30.00	Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755] $4.00
Stampin’ Pierce Mat [126199] $5.00	Old Olive Baker’s Twine [134579] $3.00