t> The Joy of Stampin' with Rachael: March 2023

Wednesday, March 29, 2023

Color Refresh 2023 & New In Colors 2023-2025


Are you ready to see the colors that are part of the Color Refresh & the New In Colors for 23-25? 
Watch this video and let me know which one(s) you are excited to see BACK (7 colors came back) or New (9 new)! 




Happy Stampin' Everyone!!!

 

Tuesday, March 28, 2023

Tuesday's Tip at Ten- How to Organize and Store Your Stamps

 

How do you store and organize your stamp sets? I have a method, it isn't the only way to do it, but it works for me. 

Here is how I store and organize my Stamps. 

Current
For my current stamp sets (ones that are in the catalog) and I have two locations for them. One is on my desk shelf and they are alphabetically. Those stamps are usually ones that are in the annual catalog and have carried on. Stamp that are current and are from the Mini Catalog have a spot in an Ikea container on my craft room floor, write by my stamping desk. I want those ones close to me, so I remember to use them. Once I've made at least one thing with them, they can find their way to the Annual Catalog shelf.  

Retired
My retired Stamps, are a work in progress. What I do currently is place a piece of yellow washi tape on the spine so that I know instantly that they are not current. Right now I have 5 shelves full of retired sets and are organize by category (Birthday, Thank You, Animals, etc). However, my Spring Break goal is to organize them and separate them into "keep" and "sale". 

Sale
My plan is to go through all my retired sets, make up a list, and create the keep and sale. Keep can go back onto my shelf for retired only sets. Sale will go into a clear tote. I got 3 totes yesterday and I hope to sort them as Birthday, Thank, and Holiday. I will take photos of the finished product and share! 

Happy Stampin' Everyone!!!

Monday, March 27, 2023

Manly Monday- On the Ocean

 


Manly Monday with Stampin' UP! On The Ocean card made by the Stamp & Share Design Crew! 


This card is perfect for all your ocean loving men. The use of the DSP was brilliant to help create that ocean feel. 

On The Ocean

All images © 1990-2023 Stampin’ Up!®

 

Supplies:

·       Stamp Sets: On The Ocean (160772)

·       Card Stock and Paper: Night of Navy Card Stock (100867); Very Vanilla Card Stock (101650); By The Bay Designer Series Paper (160434)

·       Stamp Pads: Early Espresso Classic Stampin’ Pad (147114); Starry Sky Classic Stampin’ Pad (159212); Pool Party Classic Stampin’ Pad (147107)

·       Tools: On The Ocean Dies (1160774)

·       Miscellaneous: Adhesive Backed Milky Dots (160582); Pool Party Stampin’ Blends (light) (154894); Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430); Stampin’ Seal Adhesive (152813)

 

Measurements:

 

·       Night of Navy Card Stock: 8 1/2” x 5 1/2”

·       Very Vanilla Card Stock: 4” x 2 ½”, 3 ¼” x 2”, 1 ¼” x ¼”

·       By The Bay DSP: 5 1/2” x 3”

 

Instructions:

 

1.     Fold Night of Navy Card Stock in half to form a 5 ½” x 4 ¼” card base.

2.     Adhere the By The Bay Designer Serie Paper to the Left Front of the card base.

3.     Stamp the Vessel onto the 3 ¼” x 2” piece of Very Vanilla Card Stock with Early Espresso Ink.  Dies cut this image out with corresponding die.  Cover all the Very Vanilla exposed Card Stock with a Light Pool Party Blend and set aside.

4.     Stamp the Clouds with Pool Party Ink, the Birds and waves with Starry Sky as shown.

5.     Adhere the sailing vessel to the Very Vanilla with Stampin Dimensionals.

6.     Stamp Happy Birthday onto small piece of Very Vanilla Card Stock.

7.     Adhere the Very Vanilla piece with the ship onto the front of the card and add the greeting with Stampin’ Seal.

8.     Add 3 Navy Milky Dots onto card front around the greeting.

9.     Stamp you inside and envelope to match.


Product List


Happy Stampin' Everyone!!!


Friday, March 24, 2023

Fun Fold Friday- Rejoice in Him Easter Card

 


Fun Fold Friday with this Rejoice in Him Easter Card! 



I just love this set and all of the saying in it and knew I needed a Fun Fold that could tell a story! This Fun Fold is called a Flip Gate Fold. 


I love how simple the art work is for this Jesus stamp and can't wait to send this card out to my Easter loving friends! 
You can make this card too when you shop from my online store using the product list below. 


Measurements
Gray Granite Cardbase: 8 1/2" x 11" scored @ 5 1/2 on the 11 inch side, flip and score @ 2 1/8 on both ends of the 8 1/2" side (see video)
Basic White: (2) 4 1/8" x 5 3/8"
3" x 3" (die cut circle)
DSP: 4" x 5 1/4", 2 X 5 3/8"

Steps
  1. Measure, score, and cut your paper. 
  2. Watch video to see how to cut the cardbase. 
  3. Die cut a Basic White circle with the circle lining up over the edge of the paper (about 1/8 inch).
  4. Stamp the 2 palm leaves with Gray Granite onto your "leftover" pieces from the cardbase. Fussy cut them out. 
  5. Stamp the Jesus image with Gray Granite onto the Basic White circle. 
  6. Stamp with Gray Granite onto the Basic White for the inside, the dove onto the DSP, and the "He is Risen" onto the inside of the front flap. 
  7. Glue your DSP to the Basic White matte and glue to the front of the card. Glue the other DSP to their side flaps, and glue the Basic White for the inside after stamping the inside saying. 
  8. Use Stampin' Seal+ to attach the fussy cut palm leaves to the back of the Basic White circle. Attach the whole circle with dimensionals. 
  9. Embellish with the Brushed Metallic Adhesive Backed Dots and use your bone folder to help with the score lines.  

Video


Happy Stampin' Everyone!!!







Wednesday, March 22, 2023

Swaps- Demo, Team, & Stamp Camp Swaps

 This past Month I was able to be part of 3 swaps. Stamp Camp, Demo, and Royal Hearts Stampers. Below you'll find the name of each stamper and the main stamp set they used to create their cards!

By Becky Ray

By Paula Skeen

By Lynette Rawlins

By Cindy Hafner

By Natalie Woll

By Julie Miller

By Marjeen Nation

By Natalie Woll


Facebook Live



Happy Stampin' Everyone!!!



Tuesday, March 21, 2023

Tuesday's Tip at Ten- Cut Your Dimensionals in Half

 


Tuesday's Tip at Ten! 
Need a smaller Dimensional? Just cut it in half while it is still on the sheet! 
This is a great way to make it the perfect size for your smaller pieces of paper! 

Stampin' UP! has 3 kinds of Dimensionals. You can order all from my online store! 

Happy Stampin' Everyone!!!

Monday, March 20, 2023

Miss Monday- Irresistible Blooms Stamp & Share Crew

 


This was an Online Only Release that came out on March 1st. It is part of a bundle with coordinating DSP, but both the dies and paper sold out soo fast, that is you didn't order it within the first 5 days you missed out. It has a projected date to come back but until then, I hope you enjoy this card made with just the stamp set (which is still available). 


I was able to create some nice layers that made a simple card better. 


I used my Stampin' Blends to color in the flower and used a soon to be retiring In Color...
Fresh Freesia (gone by May 1st). 


I hope you LOVE this card and want to make it too! Be sure to visit my online store to get all of the supplies you'll need! 

All images © 1990-2023 Stampin’ Up!®

 

Supplies:

 

·       Stamp Sets: Irresistible Blooms (161140)

·       Card Stock and Paper: Fresh Freesia (155613); Basic White (159276); Smoky Slate (131202)

·       Stamp Pads: Tuxedo Black Memento (132708); Fresh Freesia (155611); Smoky Slate (147113)

·       Tools: Quatrefoil Tile Embossing Folder (158655); Fresh Freesia Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (155518); So Saffron Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154905)

·       Miscellaneous: Basic Rhinestones (144220); Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430); Stampin’ Seal Adhesive (152813)

 

Measurements:

 

·       Fresh Freesia Cardbase: 5 ½” x 8 ½” scored @ 4 ¼”

·       Smoky Slate: 4” x 5 ¼”, 4” x 3”

·       Fresh Freesia: 3 ¾” x 5”,

·       Basic White: 3 3/4” x 2 ¾”

 

 

Instructions:

 

1.     Measure, score, and cut your paper.

2.     Using your Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, emboss the Fresh Freesia 3 ¾” x 5”.

3.     Stamp onto the Basic White the flower in the bottom left corner with the Tuxedo Black Memento ink. Stamp the leaf in Smoky Slate. Stamp the greeting with Memento Ink above the leaves. Stamp the splatter in Fresh Freesia in all the corners expect the top right corner.

4.     Color the flower with the Stampin’ Blends. I used dark Stampin’ Blends for the outside petals and the light Stampin’ Blends for the inside petals. Color the center with the So Saffron.

5.     Assemble: Attach the embossed layer to the matching Smoky Slate matte. Glue to the cardbase. Glue the Basic White to the matching Smoky Slate matte. Attach it with dimensionals to the card front.

6.     Embellish with 3 Basic Rhinestones.


Happy Stampin' Everyone!!! 



Onstage 2024 Swaps

  * I was so lucky and was able to attend the Stampin' UP! Onstage Event at Houston Texas this month! Onstage is ran by Stampin' UP!...