Need More Ideas for Handmade Cards?

Are you interested in receiving FREE card making tutorials? Then join the Stamp4Joy Online Stamping Club!  Pick up more ideas for handmade cards while learning new rubber stamping tips and card making techniques.  Membership does have its privileges! What is the Stamp4Joy Online Stamping Club? It’s an exclusive club for those stampers committed to developing […]

Simple Christmas Card Design

Could this Christmas card design be more simple? I selected a saying from one of my favorite Christmas greetings stamps sets, Greetings of the Season and stamped it near the bottom right corner in Pacific Point ink.  Then I took a size E clear block and traced around it using the fine tip of the […]

Rubber Stamp Technique: Color Block

I can’t remember what this rubber stamp technique is called (if it even has a name), so I’ll just call it color block. 🙂 The cute set of Halloween rubber stamps Toxic Treats was used on this card. Supplies: Stampin’ Up! Stamps:  Toxic Treats (c-127901; w-127898) Card Stock & Designer Paper:  Very Vanilla (101650), Basic […]

Rubber Stamping Tip: Glimmer Paper

Here’s a rubber stamping tip for creating the perfect glittery card making embellishment! Have you seen the Glimmer Paper in the Stampin’ Up! catalogs?  There’s Red Glimmer Paper and Silver Glimmer Paper on Page 160 of the large catalog, and Champagne Glimmer Paper on Page 18 of the Holiday Catalog.  Stunning!  But do you wish […]

Free Card Making Tutorials

Are you interested in receiving FREE card making tutorials? Then the Stamp4Joy Online Stamping Club is the answer! It’s a great way to flex your creative muscle while learning new rubber stamping tips and card making techniques.  And  membership does have its privileges! What is the Stamp4Joy Online Stamping Club? It’s an exclusive club for […]

How to Make Christmas Cards

Schedule a card making class and learn how to make Christmas cards. Or perhaps you’d like to focus on techniques in your class.  I used the faux patina technique to create the background for this card using the Big Shot and the Lacy Brocade Textured Impressions Embossing Folder.  Isn’t it beautiful?  You can click on […]

New Card Making Instructions

Evergreen Core’dinations Card Set Evergreens have long been a symbol of Christmas, but in this tutorial you’ll see how you can use this fantastic Christmas stamp set for masculine and autumn cards, too! Learn how to take texture to a whole new level with Core’dinations card stock and the Stampin’ Sanding System with this free […]

Summer Afternoon Hand Made Card Ideas

What could be better than a warm, sunny afternoon?  This cute Hostess stamp set reminds me of days gone by when life wasn’t so hectic. Supplies: Stampin’ Up! Stamps:  Summer Afternoon Hostess Set (w-126425/c-126427) Paper:  Whisper White cut to 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 to form card base, Gumball Green cut to 5-1/4 x 4, Watercolor Paper […]

With Sympathy Condolence Card

When I sit down to stamp I don’t usually think about making a condolence card, which is why I never have one on hand when I need one.  Thankfully I don’t need one often, but it would be nice to have some made up ahead of time because being creative isn’t really at the top […]

Heartfelt Handmade Thank You Card

Today’s heartfelt handmade thank you card uses baby wipes and Stampin’ Up! ink refills swiped across the card.  The colors I used are Tempting Turquoise, Lucky Limeade, and So Saffron, though the So Saffron doesn’t show up much in the picture. The buttons look good enough to eat and are from the Brights Designer Buttons […]