Use # simplestamping to search for cards on the internet with a few products.  These cards should not be complicated with dies, embellishments and/or fancy techniques. 

We don’t want to scare away the beginner stamper.  They maybe reluctant to join a class if they are confronted with complicated and time consuming techniques and/or tools they don’t have. 

For the month of August, Stampin’ Up! has challenged demonstrators to create a card using stamps, ink, designer series paper and paper (cardstock). The theme for this month is Spooky/Whimsical. Oh what fun!

SimpleStamping Recipe

Stamps: Celebration Tidings

Ink: Tuxedo Black Memento, Bumble Bee, Blackberry Bliss.

Paper: Basic Black, Whisper White, Blackberry Bliss, Plaid Tidings 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper (DSP).

Accessories: Aqua Painters.

Instructions:

Cutting Dimensions for the Papers:

Basic Black – 5-1/2: x 8-1/2″ , scored at 4-1/4″, fold and burnish with bone folder to get a crisp crease.

Plaid Tidings 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper – 5″ x 3-3/4″

Whisper White: 4-1/2″ x 3=1/2″

Blackberry Bliss: – 2″ x 5″

How to Put it together

• Push on the lid and squish some Bumble Bee ink into the ink pad lid- wet the Aqua Painter Brush with a little water and pick up some ink from the lid. Swipe the brush back & forth to create a wash of colour. Tip:  Because Whisper White cardstock has been milled several times, it is quite fragile, so if you get too much water on the brush and/or swipe too many times (that’s what makes it so smooth), the cardstock will pill.
• From the stamp set, choose the stamps related to Halloween. Load up the large scroll stamp with tuxedo Black ink and stamp on the top and bottom of the Whisper White Panel.  Don’t forget to turn the stamp around so that you get a mirror image of the scroll. Next, stamp the sentiment,  Happy Haunting” using Blackberry Bliss ink in the center of the Whisper White panel.
• Stamp a spider on each side of the sentiment using Tuxedo Black ink.
• Adhere the designer series paper to the Basic Black cardstock and adhere the Blackberry Bliss to the DSP. Finally, attach the Whisper White panel on the top.

Your Spooky # simplestamping card is done.  Now give yourself a whoo-hoo if you are a beginner stamper. Or, even if you are not a beginner, than give yourself a whoo-hoo anyway. 

What to create this card? Use the links to shop my ONLINE STORE, and order your products.

If you are a beginner stamper, click on this Catalogue link and you will be taken to the products that are in Beginner Brochure. Or, if you would like to learn more about stamping and create your own card, please contact me and I will get the Beginner Brochure to you.

.If you are a beginner stamper, click on this Catalogue link and you will be taken to the products that are in Beginner Brochure. Or, if you would like to learn more about stamping and create your own card, please contact me and I will get the Beginner Brochure to you.