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4 Reasons To Love Beach Themed Cards | Simple Card Making

May 14, 2023May 27, 2022 by Jackie

Beach themed greeting cards are perfect for the summer and you can make these 4 all-occasion cards in minutes. Watch the video

Stamping a watercolor scene on your cards is easy with the Oceanfront stamp set. Just 3 stamps and 3 ink pads and you will have a gorgeous scene. It took me a while to figure out how to stamp these 3 stamps together, but now it’s super easy.

Check out my video to see how easy and fun it is to build watercolor scenes. These cards are sure to delight your friends when they open up their mailbox and have happy mail.

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The ideas are endless with these stamps. You can combine the Oceanfront stamp set with any other stamps to create many different watercolor scenes.

Ideas for Making Cards With Flowering Tulips | 4 Quick Greeting Cards

May 14, 2023May 20, 2022 by Jackie

Love tulips and handmade cards? I’ve got ideas for making cards with ‘Flowering Tulips’ by Stampin’ Up! 4 Cards you can make in 20 minutes.

It’s May and that means in Holland, Michigan it is Tulip Time. You might be asking, who cares? Well, I have a fun story to share with you that will answer the question – what does Klompen Stampers mean?

I love to share about my business name, but more so, I love to share ideas for making cards! So, you get both things today! Watch the video to learn where the name Klompen Stampers came from.

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I can’t wait to show you how quick and easy these tulip cards are to make and how few supplies you actually need. Plus….ever wonder why my business is called KLOMPEN STAMPERS? In today’s video I explain!

Masculine Card Ideas | 7 Greeting Cards Anyone Can Make Like A Pro!

May 17, 2022 by Jackie

There are some awesome masculine card ideas and designs anyone can make like a pro! Follow this step-by-step tutorial for success if you find yourself struggling to come up with masculine cards.

Coming up with masculine card ideas can truly be a struggle and I am always looking for the perfect products to make quick and easy cards. I’m excited to share these 7 ‘guy cards’ anyone can make. You don’t need many supplies and you can make these for any occasion.

We are using a package of the ‘He’s the Man’ Designer Series Paper (DSP) and a little bit of cardstock. No stamping since this DSP has great die cuts!

Easy Card Making Ideas: It’s A Great Feeling To Make A Card in 5 Min!

April 2, 2023May 13, 2022 by Jackie

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These easy card making ideas will leave you feeling confident that you can make impressive handmade cards in minutes with minimal supplies. These are perfect for the beginning card maker, or anyone wanting to make fast, fun cards.

The Eclectic Garden stamp set has won a place in my heart for fun quick cards. Seriously, 5 minutes or less and you will have a card ready to send off to bless someone with happy mail!

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Not only are these fun images, but you also get some pretty great sayings in this stamp set. They are so quick and easy to stamp. Who says you need a lot of “stuff” to make pretty cards?

New Stampin’ Up! Catalog: The Complete Tour Guide + Card Preview

August 3, 2022May 3, 2022 by Jackie

I am excited to share with you today the brand new Stampin’ Up! Catalog. It is now available to order from so I thought I would do a walk-through tour of the catalog.

Watch the video to see some of the new products, and to help you get familiar with the catalog, how it is organized and some of the features. After the “tour,” I also have several sneak peaks of cards I have made that will be featured in upcoming posts.

Today’s video is a bit different than my normal….sorry no stamping today. But I hope you like the tour of the new Stampin’ Up! catalog to help you make the most of all the awesome products!

4 Handmade Sympathy Cards You Can Make For Anyone

April 29, 2022April 29, 2022 by Jackie

As a card maker, sympathy cards are some of the hardest, but most meaningful, to make. These 4 handmade sympathy cards are simple to make. I kept them very soft and calming.

For all of these cards, I have looked through the dies I have and found what I call “silhouette” dies. Dies that just cut floral/nature shapes; many different die sets have these.

I used the dies with a greeting set for my easy-to-make handmade sympathy cards.

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The texture & dimension on these sympathy cards are hard to see in the photos so you know what that means? You don’t want to miss watching the video to see how beautiful these cards are!

Simple Watercolor Card: Learn This Technique For Easy Card Making

April 26, 2022 by Jackie

A beautiful and simple watercolor card can be easily made with a water painter & Stampin’ Up! ink pads. This technique is easy and I am sure you can follow along with this step-by-step video tutorial.

To get started with your simple watercolor card you only need a stamp, ink, and a water painter or water brush. You will be looking for different stamps to try this simple technique on. I promise this is an easy card!

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Double Point Fun Fold Card | Don’t Miss This Idea For Card Making!

December 12, 2022April 22, 2022 by Jackie

The double point fold card takes triangle pieces to create an interesting card front & adds the space of a ‘traditional’ card with plenty of room to write. It’s a lot easier to make than you might think!

When I first saw a card like this it looked hard and complicated. Actually, one that I saw was–so I made it easier. This double point fold card truly is easy and it’s fun to add the extra dimension to your card making.

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Make sure to check out my card; I hope it inspires you to make one yourself. Don’t forget- send it through the mail to someone-we all love getting happy mail!

Double Time Stamping Your Way To Making A Pretty Greeting Card

April 22, 2023April 15, 2022 by Jackie

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I can’t wait to teach you this fun greeting card; it uses the double time stamping technique, has an offset card layout, and has a great embossing folder. So much happening!

In addition to the double time stamping I’m using the masking technique, coloring with Stampin’ Blends, and showing you a different way to use Linen Thread. It’s a nice easy card!

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Don’t let everything going on with this card scare you, it is actually very easy to make so check it out. You will love giving the Double Time Stamping a try!

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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W Fold Card: Want To Learn How To Make This Easy Fun Fold Card?

April 27, 2022April 8, 2022 by Jackie

Wow! It’s so much fun to make a ‘W’ Fold Card! I can’t wait to teach you how to DIY this card; all the instructions & video tutorial are provided.

Wait until you see the design ideas I have for this fun fold!

You can design your card to open on the side or the top, either is perfect for the W Fold card. It’s pretty simple to make, just lots of pieces!

You’ll find all the measurements below.

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Want to see more W Card Fold versions? Check out the video and then make one yourself!

Handmade Card Ideas To Make In 10 Minutes? Yes, Make 2 Of Them!

April 21, 2023March 25, 2022 by Jackie

Time is short and you want to make a card? Try these handmade card ideas that let you cut 2 card fronts at once. And all in 10 minutes! You will love this simple card layout and you’ll be able to use it over and over. These handmade card ideas work perfectly with any stamps, … Read more