If you’ve ever stared at a stamp and thought, “What even is this thing—and what do I do with it?” then Stamping 101: Back to the Basics is your new go-to guide. This weekly series will walk you through the stamping world starting from square one—yep, we’re talking who, what, when, where, why, and how. I’m pulling out every little nugget of “expertise” I’ve collected (hilarious, right?) and turning it into a beginner-friendly roadmap. Whether you’re a total newbie or need a back-to-basics reset, this is where you start.
Stamping has always been popular with card makers, scrapbookers, paper crafters and artists and it’s pretty easy to see why. Stamping isn’t just a neat way of adding a fun greeting, it’s so very versatile, simple, quick and relatively inexpensive way of expression and creativity.
I jumped in with both feet into the Stampin’ Up! family 9 years ago (I started dabbling in stamping when I was 18 – I’m older than Google so we will leave that right there!). Since joining my skills, knowledge and passion have grown dramatically!
This growth and love of stamping has sparked the inspiration of passing on my passion, love and creative outlet to all of you with this Stamping 101: Back To The Basics series.
Learn more about my paper tale!
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We love seeing what you make, so don’t forget to share those craft projects!!
Happy Stamping!
Stamping 101: Back To The Basics ~Your guide to everything stamping ~
Table of Contents:
- Welcome to Stamping 101: Back To The Basics
- What Is Stampin’ Up!?
- Where Do I Start?
- What Products Are Available and How Do I Purchase Them?
- How to Order
- Choose your stamps
- Type of Stamps
- Choose your Ink Pads
- Types of Ink
- Picking Cardstock
- All about the different papers available
- Guide to Adhesives
- Examples of Basic Supplies
- Other tools and supplies
- How do I use my supplies?
- All About Color!
- I Still Need Help!
We are doing new and fun things over on Facebook!
I’ve taken a leap into the Live Stream world with a monthly card class. I will have video recordings uploaded to YouTube and will have them linked in here as well.
Just a few little details about these classes. First and foremost, they are FREE!!
I will provide the measurements and products I use during the classes but the creativity is limitless and you can choose whatever products you would like. There is no right or wrong.
These classes are really just to bring us all together once a month and have some crafty time and relax. The class will be the last Saturday of the Month at 7pm CST and last about an hour.
With that said, I’m always open to suggestions and anything you all might be interested in or a theme you would like to see! Just give me a shout over on my social media pages and let me know!
Our next class is Halloween Themed and will be using Stampin’ Up! Spooky Sweet Suite Collection. See you Saturday August 30th @ 7PM (CST)!
If you have any questions please reach out to me.
Happy Stamping!!
My Favorite Stampin Tools
| 1.Take Your Pick | |
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So many uses and attachments for this little tool that makes crafting so much easier! I have 3 currently in my tools drawer! |
| 2.Stampin’ Glass Mat Studio (Imperial) | |
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This glass mat is amazing! I love that you can write on it, stamp on it and use it to line up paper. Easy to use and super easy to clean up when you’re all done! |
| 3.Simply Scored | |
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The Simply Scored is in my top 5 because it make scoring easy when you’re doing a bunch of scoring at once or intricate score marks for a fold. Also saves you from cutting when wanting to score! The diagonal board is also super helpful when doing scores for envelopes and boxes. |
| 4.Blending Brushes | |
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Oh my blending brushes. These little fellows are a blessing when it comes to adding color and making scenes! I could write an entire book on why you should have these in your tool bag! |
| 5.Soft Pastels Assortment | |
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These are a sentimental favorite. I have been using soft pastels in art work since high school. They are a unique color tool that believe it or not has a lot of different uses and color techniques. If you want to explore coloring then grab a set of these! |
