card making techniques – Klompen Stampers

Stamp Layering & Color Combos To Create Beautiful Pansies

May 23, 2023 by Jackie

Stamp Layering & Inking Techniques for Realistic Flowers

Pansies come in all different beautiful colors, and you will have so much fun stamping them using the Pansy Patch stamp set and the fun color combos I have for you. Stamp layering allows you to really play with colors and create so many different looks. No two will ever be the same. Grab any … Read more

Learn How to Heat Emboss

April 24, 2025December 9, 2022 by Jackie

Have you ever wanted to try heat embossing and you were not quite sure how? Or maybe you were not very successful and it did not turn out like you wanted. The technique is easy if you follow these simple steps. You’ll be a pro at it in no time! I love to heat emboss, … Read more

How to Use A Hybrid Embossing Folder to Make Christmas Cards

January 23, 2023September 30, 2022 by Jackie

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If you haven’t tried a hybrid embossing folder you are going to love this new concept and all the versatility. Emboss, cut, and create beautiful cards with this simple tutorial. And, it’s the first Christmas cards that I am sharing this year. We are using the Merriest Moments stamp set and the Merriest Frames Hybrid … Read more

Baby Wipe Technique Tutorial + a Fun Fold Card Idea

April 22, 2023September 23, 2022 by Jackie

Today I am sharing 2 different ways to use the Baby Wipe Technique on your cards to achieve some beautiful results rather easily. I am also super excited to have my daughter Jesi home to help me with this video. The baby wipe technique has been around for years but it’s always so fun to … Read more

Heron Habitat: How to Create The Perfect Watercolor Background

September 6, 2022August 23, 2022 by Jackie

The Heron Habitat stamp set by Stampin’ Up! begs for a watercolor background! And I have a guest stamper today who is going to teach you how to create this easy look. She is using the Heron Habitat stamp set, and, if you’re like me, you’ll fall in love with this stamp set.

Pat Fairless is my guest today and she is one of my fabulous Klompen Stampers team members and her cards are amazing! Over the summer (maybe longer if you like me having guests) I am featuring someone from my team once a month. It is fun to see what others make and get different tips and ideas from another stamper.

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Pat made a video for you showing how easy and fun this background is to make. The details for the card she made, the complete list of supplies needed to make these Heron Habitat cards, plus several other cards from Pat are included today. You will have lots of ideas to create with this stamp set.

Background Collage Stamping: Your Guide To Make a Fantastic Card

September 6, 2022July 26, 2022 by Jackie

Have you ever tried background collage stamping? If not, today is the day to learn how easy it is. And we have lots of fantastic cards for you featuring the Nature’s Prints bundle.

It’s time again for a Klompen Stampers Featured Stamper and she is going to show you how easy it is to create background collage stamping. Juli Baca is a fantastic stamper and I love everything she makes. She is a member of my demonstrator team and I wanted to share her with you today! I know you will love Juli and her background collage stamping.

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This is the card that Juli will show you how to make. I am so excited to share her with you!

What Easy & Fun Card Making Background Will I Make Today?

April 22, 2023July 12, 2022 by Jackie

This is an easy and fun card making background technique that I have been so excited to teach you! I call it the ‘smooshing’ technique. It’s a little bit messy, but not much! And you probably already have the supplies you need to make these backgrounds!

We are also using the Stamparatus today to ensure that our greeting is super dark and black! This is one of my favorite uses for the Stamparatus – stamping image several times to get it to look like you want. Make sure to check out the video for all my tips!

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Are you ready to learn how to make some fun backgrounds?

Blending Brush Card Background As Easy As 1-2-3 | Easy Card Making

April 2, 2023July 8, 2022 by Jackie

Your blending brush card background is the start to making an easy greeting card. That’s right, it’s time to break out the Blending Brushes and make an easy background!

I love using these blending brushes and I have a few tips and tricks to help you love them too! I’ll add the ‘Friends Are Like Seashells’ stamp set and have you falling in love with that too.

These note cards are perfect if you are a beginner, or if you want to make a quick and easy card for a friend.

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Want all the tips & blending secrets I have? Catch the full video!

Mask, Blend, Splatter Technique: How To Make Super Fun Greeting Cards

April 22, 2023April 12, 2022 by Jackie

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I can’t wait to teach you the mask, blend, splatter technique! It’s fun to use on handmade greeting cards and scrapbook pages too! This is really 3 different techniques, all rolled into one to make this fabulous card!

This is a bit messy for me, but it’s quite fun and easy. You might just get your fingers a little inky! But I have had so much fun trying different stamps to do the mask, blend, splatter with! I have 4 different versions to show you!

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My Biggest Wish? Stamparatus Cards That You Can Make Perfectly!

April 21, 2023January 18, 2022 by Jackie

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Stamparatus cards can be so easy to make and it’s the best stamp positioner on the market. Let me show you some design ideas that I think you’re gonna love!

The Stampartus is the perfect tool to help you place images right where you want them, to help you fix images that are not stamped well, and to make these fun “hinged” cards. “Hinged cards?” What is that? Check the video to see all the fun! Careful though, they get a bit addicting!

stamparatus-cards-for-all-occasions — Stamp Set: Biggest Wish-perfect for big, bold greetings! Grab ink, notecards, and designer paper and whip these cards up in no time!

How To Make Amazing Greeting Cards With A Faux Watercolor Technique

April 21, 2023January 14, 2022 by Jackie

The Amazing Silhouettes stamp set was perfect for a faux watercolor technique lesson. Learn how to make a variety of greeting cards that work for all occasions.

If you love the look of watercolor, but find it difficult to do, you will love this faux watercolor technique-let the stamp do the work!

Spotlight Card Technique: Is This Happy Technique As Easy As It Looks?

January 11, 2022 by Jackie

This happy Spotlight Card Technique is easy and fun. It’s a quick way to make a greeting card’s focal point really pop with color. And, it’s much quicker to color a little part of the image, rather than this big stamped image.

Spotlighting part of your image gives your card a different look and it’s a fun card making technique to use with these big stamps.

To use this pretty spotlight card technique I decided to feature the NEW ‘Blessings of Home’ stamp set. There are SO many wonderful new paper crafting supplies in the January-July mini catalog that just came out. I can’t wait to show some of it off to you today!