Category: Handmade Cards
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Am I still stamping?
So… based on my silence here at stephanirogers.com, it’s safe to say I’ve been MIA. Life got busy, creativity felt more like pressure than play, and my craft space? Yeah… it wasn’t really my space. Finding time to create was hard enough, but finding the joy in it again? That was the real struggle. I…
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Using Dies to Create a Card
I love when you can use stand alone dies to create a card. Did you know the Zany Zoo Dies can cut out the colorful images from the Zoo Crew Designer Series Paper (DSP)? If you want to make a quick card or you don’t like to color, then using the Zany Zoo Dies and…
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Free Shipping April 19th
Today only, April 19, 2023 receive Free Shipping from Stampin’ Up! on orders of $75. This offer ends at 11:59 PM (MST) so don’t delay.
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12 Weeks of Christmas!
Starting October 5th, I will be sending out exclusive projects, each week, for 12 weeks. You have to be on mailing list to receive these emails. If you sign-up you will also receive my other weekly emails plus, just for signing up, I will send you a free card tutorial. The sooner you sign-up, the…
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Create Card Backgrounds using Alcohol Markers
I love coloring with alcohol markers because they do not streak like regular ink markers. You can create card backgrounds using alcohol markers with ease. You do need to make sure you have the right type of paper. Did you know, Stampin’ Up’s! Basic White cardstock is great with alcohol markers? Also Basic White is…
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Blending Brushes
To create the background of this card, I used Stampin’ Up! Blending Brushes and three ink colors, Melon Mambo, Daffodil Delight and Gorgeous Grape. And then stamping the image in black ink gives the card a silhouette look so the blended colors in the background really stand out. Below is a list of the products…
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Penguin Simple Stamping Christmas Card
I used the Penguin Builder Punch to create this adorable penguin card. One of my favorite marine animals is a penguin. I don’t know when my love for penguins started but it was sometime in high school, many years ago. I made my first Instagram reel showing how simple it was to put this card…
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Thank You Card Using Paper Scraps
If you are like the typical paper crafter, you save your paper scraps. I know I do! So why not add some texture and dimension to your handmade card using some of your paper scraps? The Beautiful Shapes Dies are perfect to use with your paper scraps. So make sure you are saving some of…
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Feminine Card
For this feminine card, I used both Designer Series Paper and Stamps to decorate the cardbase. I then embossed the sentiment in white on Basic Black cardstock. The stamped images are from the Dressed to Impress stamp set and colored using Stampin’ Blends. I then cut them out using the coordinating dies All Dressed Up.…
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Monochromatic Thank You Card
I really enjoy creating monochromatic cards because I don’t overthink what colors go together. Also, using Stampin’ Up! (SU) products, I know my paper and ink will coordinate so well. One of the many reasons why I love Stampin’ Up! I just love how the Monochromatic Thank You Card turned out. The Monochromatic card below…
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Penguin Builder Punch Holiday Card
I just love penguins! I could watch penguins for hours as they waddle about their day. So when I saw Stampin’ Up! was coming out with the Penguin Place stamp set and coordinating Penguin Builder Punch, I just had to have it. I am adding this bundle to my collections of Stampin’ Up! penguin stamps.…
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Thank You Customer Card-Alcohol Markers
Each month, I send my customers a Thank You card for placing an order with me. I enjoy creating these cards and look forward to mailing them out. This card was fun to make because I love using Stampin’ Blends alcohol markers and I love cards made with colors from the Brights Collection. One of…
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Second Generation Stamping
I use Second Generation Stamping often on my cards. This technique creates a softer looking image where you ink your stamp once and stamp twice, without cleaning or reinking your stamp. This technique is great when you want to add your own background to your cardbase. I used this technique using the Daisy Lane stamp…
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St. Patrick’s Day Good Luck Card
Good Luck Card I used dies from different sets to create this adorable St. Patrick’s Day Good Luck Card. I just love the mini envelope die from the Snail Die Set that coordinates with the Snailed It stamp set. I also created the heart shamrock from the dies from the same set. Who doesn’t love…
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Thank You Bouquet
Send a forever Thank You Bouquet card to a loved one using the Jar of Flowers stamp set. With some ink, alcohol markers and my paper snips I created this thank you card. I did use a few other products that I will share below. 🙂 After stamping and coloring the images with Stampin’ Blends®,…