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Card Making Challenge: Get Inspired To Join The Fun & Make Some Cards

August 18, 2021August 18, 2021 by Jackie

Card Making Challenge: Get Inspired & Make Some Cards

My Klompen Stampers Demonstrator Teams loves to learn new stamping ideas, layouts, techniques…..and participate in fun card making challenges. Challenges force us out of our “stamping box” and get us thinking in different ways as we create.

Each month I try to have different types of challenges for my team to participate in. This time I thought I would share some of the great cards that they created when I gave them this card making challenge.

Everyone was given EXACT sizes of cardstock and Designer Series Paper to cut. They could use any colors/paper, but they had to cut exactly per the diagram for this card making challenge. Here is the diagram that I gave them.

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If you would like to give this card making challenge a try, read the rules below and give it a try yourself. If you really want to be challenged, make your card before you check out what my team members came up with.

Tie Dye Card Anyone? Learn How to Make This Cool Idea for a Card

July 30, 2021 by Jackie

It’s cool, it’s hip, it’s fun! Make a tie-dye card in minutes. You need 2 ink pads, some cardstock and a happy tune is optional but adds to the fun. Seriously, this is an idea for cards that is addicting. You’ll want to mix and match all sorts of colors!

This is definitely a stamp that you will want to use your Stamparatus with. It makes it easy for perfect placement so that both colors show and you have the tie dye pattern. There is a simple little trick I share in the video, so don’t miss it.

2 Easy Card Ideas You Can Make That Look Jaw-Dropping Amazing

July 28, 2021 by Jackie

I love when I have easy card ideas that require few supplies but still look amazing! I started with the Stampin’ Up! Daisy Garden stamp. It’s a large stamp and I can quickly make a monochromatic card in under 5 minutes.

I have 2 different cards to show you today that are simple and both use the Stamparatus to make stamping super easy.

Easy card ideas that turn out beautiful. Daisy's stamped in polished pink ink.

I love how the black greeting “pops” against the pink on these 2 easy card ideas. Be sure and watch the video; I show you how simple it is to get the white embossed greeting that you often see me put on my cards.

Let Me Get You All Squared Away! Make Some Fabulous Note Cards Today

July 23, 2021 by Jackie

Make Fabulous Note Cards With ‘All Squared Away’ Bundle

Have you seen the All Squared Away bundle from Stampin’ Up!? It’s amazing and I can’t wait to show you how to make these note cards.

All Squared Away bundle by Stampin' Up! is fun to create handmade cards with.

Cute Cards Every Kid & Grandkid Will Love To Get In The Mail

July 16, 2021 by Jackie

I think using note cards is a great way to start in card making! These cute cards are perfect to make for kids and grandkids and you can make a bunch of these quickly.

We are using the TO THE MOON stamp set today which I almost overlooked in the catalog. It’s actually adorable and perfect for cards for kids for any occasion.

These cute cards were stamped on blank note cards with a layer of blue cardstock behind the stamped layer.

How to Make Fabulous Quick Cards | A Card Layout You’ll Use Lots

April 20, 2023July 14, 2021 by Jackie

Let me show you how to make fabulous quick cards with a card layout you’ll use LOTS.

Honestly, these are some of my favorite kinds of cards….. fabulous quick cards with Designer Series Paper. I love to let the pretty papers do all the work and just add a greeting and I am sure you will love this idea too. You can make up a whole batch of quick and easy handmade cards at once. Then you have them ready to send as needed.

This layout is all about making 2 cards at one time from a 6″ x 6″ piece of paper. And if you don’t know where to start with a 12″ x 12″ piece, I have you covered for that in the video!

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Besides showing how to make these cards, today’s video is filled with a ton of tips that will help you in all your card making!

National Friendship Day is August 1: Time to Make Fun Cards for Friends

June 29, 2021 by Jackie

Badger Besties? Only By Making Cute Cards for Friends!

I love making fun cards for friends so on National Friendship Day I’m pulling out a cute stamp set and sharing card design ideas with you.

You may not know this about me, but I was born and raised in Wisconsin, so I really got a chuckle when I saw this stamp set! How stinkin’ cute are these badgers. I will have to do a University of Wisconsin card sometime soon too!

These fun cards for friends feature the stamp set 'Badger Besties' and colored with Stampin' Blends.

A Simple One Layer Card You Can Make That is Proven to Turn Out Beautiful

May 14, 2023June 23, 2021 by Jackie

Simple One Layer Card You Can Make Beautifully

I love taking a simple one layer card and adding dimension and fun with ink. These handmade cards turn out beautiful every time.

You don’t always need to layer and layer your cardstock to make your cards. Have you tried a ONE LAYER card? I promise you this is a creative card idea that you’ll be hooked on!

For this simple one layers card I used a masking technique with different a circle die cut.

Keep it simple with these one layer cards, yet add some dimension with ink by using your Blending Brushes. It’s so easy and the results are great.

How Paper Cards Are My Go-To for Quick and Easy Card Making

April 21, 2023June 16, 2021 by Jackie

These Paper Cards Are My Go-To for Quick and Easy Card Making

Using a piece of scrapbook paper is a great way to make paper cards in minutes. It’s a craft idea that makes a great gift too. It. all starts with a 12 X 12 piece of DSP.

Sometimes it’s so hard to cut up that pretty paper, but why keep it? Use it to make some beautiful cards to send to people to brighten their day.

For these paper cards I used designer paper that is double sided and used one side as the frame and the other as the focal point.

The highlight of these paper cards is the designer paper. Stampin’ Up! has some of the prettiest papers on the market. We are using the ‘Hand-Panned’ DSP with a fun frame card layout. What I love about this card design is you get to show both sides of the coordinating paper!

2 Step Stamping: The Time Saving Way to Make Beautiful Greeting Cards

April 21, 2023June 11, 2021 by Jackie

Have you ever tried 2 step stamping? It’s a time saving way to make pretty cards and scrapbook pages. These even have the wonderful look of being watercolored but shhhhh….the secret is ours! What are 2-step stamps? That is a question I am often asked. So, today we are going to make a card where … Read more

Make Simple Cards in Minutes

September 24, 2022May 28, 2021 by Jackie

I love to make simple cards that I can hand stamp quickly. These are perfect cards for all occasions and are easy cards to make for men (or anyone else in your life). I am using the BEAUTY OF FRIENDSHIP stamp set from Stampin’ Up! This stamp set is perfect to make simple cards with … Read more

Popular Handmade Birthday Cards to Make That Everyone Will Love

May 21, 2021 by Jackie

Here are popular handmade birthday cards to make that everyone will love all year round. I’ve thrown in other card design ideas for other occasions too. These cards are a sweet treat for sure!

The Sweet Ice Cream stamp set and punch are perfect for creating cards without a lot of supplies. You can use any color ink and card stock and have so much fun making these.