Feb 24 2020

Wonderful Woven Look!!!

Posted on February 24, 2020 by Laura's Stamp Pad

Happy Monday!!! I hope you all had a great weekend!!! Family time over here so it was amazing!!! 🙂 Today, I’m sharing this fun card with a wonderful woven look using the Coastal Weave Embossing Folder!!!

Wonderful woven look, www.LaurasStampPad.com

They call it Coastal Weave. What do you think it look likes? We had this discussion at class. Some said a basket or maybe chevron. Let me know in the comments what you think!

I got this card idea from the amazing, Sandy Carlson. It was so fabulous I just had to recreate it!!! I started with a Bermuda Bay card base. Next, I took another piece of Bermuda Bay (4″ x 5-1/4″) and embossed it with the Coastal Weave Embossing Folder. Then I added a piece of the Birthday Bonanza Designer Series Paper to the lower half of the embossed piece and added some Daffodil Delight Ruched Ribbon along the seam. I secured the ends of the ribbon the back side with adhesive!

Coastal Weave Embossing Folder, www.LaurasStampPad.com

Then for the greeting, I used the Layering Circles Framelits for each layer. Punches also work great for the smooth circles! Next, I stamped the greeting from Bonanza Buddies Stamp Set in Memento Black Ink. I added the greeting with Stampin’ Dimensionals for some texture on the card but also for a smooth look over the ribbon and embossing!

Of course, I had to decorate the inside too! I used the Bonanza Buddies Stamp Set for the balloons. To get that variation in color, I simply inked it up in Bermuda Bay and stamped it 3 times without ever going back to the ink. It’s fabulous!!!

Don’t forget that the Bonanza Buddies Stamp Set is the free set of the month for orders of $75 or more. This is an exclusive offer through me! Sale-A-Bration is also still going on so you get a free Sale-A-Bration item for every $50 spent! Woot Woot! All kinds of free stuff! Check out the supplies below so you can get this wonderful woven look! For more ideas using this stamp set, click here and here!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Product List

Coastal Weave 3D Embossing Folder

[151503]

$9.00

Birthday Bonanza Designer Series Paper

[151313]

$11.50

Daffodil Delight 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Ruched Ribbon

[151311]

$7.50

Layering Circles Dies

[151770]

$35.00

Bonanza Buddies Photopolymer Stamp Set

[151567]

$17.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$6.00

Feb 20 2020

Layering Label Me Lovely!!!

Posted on February 20, 2020 by Laura's Stamp Pad

Try saying that 5 times fast!!! Layering Label Me Lovely. LOL I just love punches and the new Label Me Lovely Punch is my new favorite!!!! Check out today’s Laura’s Quick Tips!

Layering Label Me Lovely, www.LaurasStampPad.com

Adding a greeting on a punched piece really can help make it POP. Also, if you mess up the greeting, you can just punch it again and not mess up your project! Double Bonus!!!

If you have stamp the greeting or focal point onto Whisper White and the card base is all Whisper White, it doesn’t POP! This is why layering is needed. With just this 1 punch, you can do both! Simply cut the label in half and add some to the top and bottom (or sides). With the Label Me Lovely Punch, you can also trim off some of the “bumps” for a completely different look!

Check out all of the different looks with the layering Label Me Lovely Punch in the video below or click here! Be sure to give the video a thumbs up if you liked it and don’t forget to subscribe if you are new. If you would like a notification when I post a new video, be sure to click the bell right next to the subscribe!!!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Product List

Label Me Lovely Punch

[151296]

$18.00

Feb 19 2020

Fields of Lavender!!!

Posted on February 19, 2020 by Laura's Stamp Pad

Soft Spring breeze! Warm sun kissing your face! Birds chipping sweetly! Are you feeling amazing and relaxed?? I know I am and that’s why this fields of lavender card makes me so happy!!!

Fields of Lavender, www.LaurasStampPad.com

While this card is super simple, it’s just so amazing! The stamp set is called Beautiful Moments and there are 3 images with people in them as well as a few decorative images and greetings! It’s perfect! I’m in love!

I started with a Whisper White card base and stamped the greeting in Basic Gray in the lower right corner! Next, I added a strip of Highlight Heather that I ran through the Curls & Swirls Embossing Folder. Then for the focal point, I die cut out a Stitched Rectangle! This added a little more texture to the card!

Beautiful Moments Stamp Set, www.LaurasStampPad.com

I stamped this image in Basic Gray because I like that softer look! Then using Stampin’ Blends, I colored everything in!!! You could always use different colors. Heck, I don’t even know if that is lavender but that’s what I’m going with! Is it lavender? Let me know in the comments below!

Stampin' Blends Markers, www.LaurasStampPad.com

For the inside of the card, I added a little sprig of lavender!!! I feel like I could make lots of these with various greetings because it’s just so pretty! If you would like to recreate this fields of lavender card, check out the supply list below!

Happy Stampin

~Laura

Product List

Swirls & Curls Embossing Folder

[147923]

$7.50

Stitched Rectangle Dies

[148551]

$35.00

Beautiful Moments Cling Stamp Set

[151677]

$23.00

Basic Gray Classic Stampin’ Pad

[149165]

$7.50

Feb 18 2020

Kiss the Ink Pad!!!

Posted on February 18, 2020 by Laura's Stamp Pad

Today’s Technique Tuesday is all about inking up a stamp! This has come up a lot lately in my classes and I thought of a fabulous way to explain it so here it goes! Kiss the Ink Pad….don’t give it CPR!

Kiss the ink pad, www.LaurasStampPad.com

You will notice in the ink pad above that there are lighter spots all over. This happens when you press too hard with the stamp into the ink pad. Pressing harder does not give you more ink. In fact, it’s the exact opposite. It presses all the ink to the side and leaves you with very little ink on the stamp. So next time you are stamping, remember to lightly kiss the ink pad for nice full coverage ink color! No need to press on it like you are doing CPR!

Check out the full tutorial to just kiss the ink pad in the video below or click here! Be sure to give the video a thumbs up if you liked it and don’t forget to subscribe if you are new. If you would like a notification when I post a new video, be sure to click the bell right next to the subscribe!!!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Product List

Heartfelt Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[151417]

$17.00

Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill

[141402]

$3.75

Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin’ Pad

[147052]

$7.50

Feb 17 2020

Get Your Party Hat!!!

Posted on February 17, 2020 by Laura's Stamp Pad

Happy Monday!!! I hope you had a wonderful weekend because it’s Monday and it’s a fresh week! Let’s start it off right! Get your party hat on and let’s make this week amazing!!!

Get Your Party Hat, www.LaurasStampPad.com

I have been having a lot of fun with the Birthday Bonanza Suite. So much actually that the Bonanza Buddies Stamp Set is the Free Stamp Set of the Month for a $75 order or more! Woot Woot!!!

For this card, I went super simple. I started with a Whisper White card base measuring 4-1/4″ x 11″. The fold of the card base is on the left. Next, I cut some of the Birthday Bonanza Designer Series Paper into a 4″ x 2″ strip. This even measurement means you can get 18 of these cards from 1 sheet of designer paper! Then I layered this piece onto some Bermuda Bay and ripped the right side for some texture. I added this to the left side of the card and tied some Daffodil Delight Ruched Ribbon around it (to the inside of the card).

Pom Pom Party Hat, www.LaurasStampPad.com

For the greeting, I punched out a Whisper White label using the Label Me Lovely Punch. Next, I stamped the greeting in Memento Black and the party hat in Bermuda Bay Ink. These images are from the Bonanza Buddies Stamp Set. Then I punched out another label in Daffodil Delight and cut it in half. Adding one half to the top and another top the bottom, it makes the perfect layered look with the same punch! I added the greeting to the card front. Then to finish it off, I added a little pom pom with the Fine Tip Glue Pen!

Birthday Bonanza, www. LaurasStampPad.com

Of course, I had to put a little decor on the inside too! These images are from the same Bonanza Buddies Stamp Set! It’s perfect for a little kid’s birthday or even a kid at heart! 🙂

To see more fun samples using the Birthday Bonanza Suite, click here. Get your party hat on and have fun with this suite!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Product List

Birthday Bonanza Designer Series Paper

[151313]

$11.50

Bonanza Buddies Photopolymer Stamp Set

[151567]

$17.00

Assorted Pompoms

[151310]

$5.50

Fine-Tip Glue Pen

[138309]

$7.00

Label Me Lovely Punch

[151296]

$18.00

Daffodil Delight 1/4″ (6.4 Mm) Ruched Ribbon

[151311]

$7.50

Feb 13 2020

Pleased As Punch!!!

Posted on February 13, 2020 by Laura's Stamp Pad

Today, I wanted to share with you this fabulous Pleased As Punch Designer Series Paper that got released with Stampin’ Up’s Sale-A-Bration Coordination Products!!!

Pleased As Punch, www.LaurasStampPad.com

This paper just screams SPRING and I love it!!!! The other awesome thing about this paper is all of the punches that coordinate with it. Hints the name….pleased as punch! 🙂 The Heart Punch, Umbrella Builder Punch, Tulip Punch, and Bloom Punch all can be used with this paper. I love how quick and simple it is to punch and go with a project and these images are all pretty and perfect!!! This paper is while supplies last or until the end of March so don’t wait long!

Don’t forget the other items in the Sale-A-Bration Coordination release are also while supplies last. These include die cuts for the Happy Birthday To You Sale-A-Bration Stamp Set and the Hostess Lady Bug Stamp Set. There are also dies for the stamp sets in the 2020 Mini Catalog – Positive Thoughts and Special Someone. I will have links for all of these down below so you can get them before they are gone!

Check out the full reveal of the Pleased As Punch Designer Series Paper in the video below or click here! Be sure to give the video a thumbs up if you liked it and don’t forget to subscribe if you are new. If you would like a notification when I post a new video, be sure to click the bell right next to the subscribe!!!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Product List

Heart Punch Pack

[151292]

$34.00

Umbrella Builder Punch

[151293]

$18.00

Small Bloom Punch

[152316]

$0.00

Tulip Builder Punch

[151295]

$18.00

Pleased As Punch Designer Series Paper

[153558]

$11.50

Ladybugs Dies

[153588]

$29.00

Nature's Thoughts Dies

[153586]

$29.00

Special Day Dies

[153587]

$29.00

Sending Flowers Dies

[153589]

$27.00

Birthday Dies

[153590]

$27.00

Feb 12 2020

Just Cut Off The Bottom!!!

Posted on February 12, 2020 by Laura's Stamp Pad

Now this might not sound like great advice for most things in life but when it comes to stamping, try it out! Just cut off the bottom of the cardstock for a whole new look! Check out this other card that I created by cutting off the bottom too!

Just Cut Off The Bottom, www.LaurasStampPad.com

I got the inspiration for this card from the amazing Sandy Carlson! Thank you so much, Sandy for sharing this beautiful card. I loved it and had to recreate it and changed up the greeting!!!

I started with a Bermuda Bay card base (7-1/4″ x 5-1/2″). This means that I cut off 1-1/4″ from the card front of the card base. Next, I layered on some of the Lily Impressions Designer Series Paper. The front piece measures 2-3/4″ x 5-1/4″ and the little piece on the bottom measures 1″ x 5-1/4″. The little piece is technically on the inside of the card!

Lily Pad Stamp Set, www.LaurasStampPad.com

The Whisper White piece on the inside measures 2-3/4″ x 5-1/4″. I stamped the lily pad and greeting in Bermuda Bay Ink. The greeting is from the Thanks For The Laughs Stamp Set and the flower is from the Lovely Lily Pad Sale-A-Bration Stamp Set!

Lily Impressions Sale-A-Bration, www.LaurasStampPad.com

Now for the decoration on the front of the card. I started with tying some Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon around the front flap to add a little bit of texture. Next, I added the Whisper White die cut stitched circle. I stamped the greeting at the top of the circle and added the flowers towards the bottom. The flowers were stamped with the Lovely Lily Pad Stamp Set and die cut with the coordinating Lily Pad Framelits! Just be sure to add adhesive to the top portion of these so that you aren’t sealing your card shut with adhesive on the portion hanging off the circle! For the dainty pink flower, I used the Fine Tip Glue Pen!!!

I just love flowers and stamping with them makes me happy! If you want to try out this fun card and cut the bottom off your next card, check out the supply list below!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Product List

Lily Impressions Designer Series Paper

[152284]

$0.00

Lovely Lily Pad Photopolymer Stamp Set

[152288]

$0.00

Lily Pad Dies

[152315]

$0.00

Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Pad

[147096]

$7.50

Thanks For The Laughs Cling Stamp Set (English)

[151670]

$21.00

Whisper White 5/8" (1.6 Cm) Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon

[146912]

$7.50

Stitched Shapes Dies

[145372]

$30.00

Fine-Tip Glue Pen

[138309]

$7.00

Feb 11 2020

Golden Honey One Sheet Wonder!!!

Posted on February 11, 2020 by Laura's Stamp Pad

Happy Tuesday!!! Today’s Technique Tuesday is the Golden Honey One Sheet Wonder!!! I know how much you all love One Sheet Wonders so I hope you enjoy this one too!!!

All 9 of these cards were created with 1 sheet of 12″ x 12″ Golden Honey Designer Series Paper!!! I used both sides of the paper so no struggle for which side to use!

The first cut was at 4″ creating a 4″ x 12″ strip which I then cut into 4″ x 4″ squares! This is the first 3 cards! I used the Peaceful Moments Stamp Set for all of the greetings!

Next, I cut a 2″ strip off. This creates a 2″ x 12″ piece that I then cut into 2″ x 4″ pieces. That first card was created by cutting the 2″ x 4″ into 2″ squares. I used Stampin’ Blends to color in the designer paper for even more variability. Coastal Cabana, Highland Heather, Whisper White, and Daffodil Delight were the colors I used on all of these cards!

Then, I cut a 5-1/4″ piece off which created a 5-1/4″ x 12″ piece. I cut this one into 4″ x 5-1/4″ and used it as backgrounds for my cards. Again, I colored in the flowers with Stampin’ Blends for some added flare!

The leftover strip is 3/4″ x 12″ and I cut it into 2 pieces to decorate the inside of the 2 cards! One strip is 4″ x 3/4″ and the other is 5-1/4″ x 3/4″. Perfect way to use up every bit of the paper!

Check out the full Golden Honey One Sheet Wonder tutorial in the video below or click here! Be sure to give the video a thumbs up if you liked it and don’t forget to subscribe if you are new. If you would like a notification when I post a new video, be sure to click the bell right next to the subscribe!!!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Product List

Golden Honey Specialty Designer Series Paper

[152311]

$0.00

Peaceful Moments Cling Stamp Set (English)

[151595]

$21.00

Banner Triple Punch

[138292]

$23.00

Highland Heather Classic Stampin' Pad

[147103]

$7.50

Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin' Pad

[147097]

$7.50

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$6.00

Whisper White 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon

[151326]

$7.50

Label Me Lovely Punch

[151296]

$18.00

Peaceful Poppies Sequins

[151325]

$7.00

Daffodil Delight Dark Stampin' Blends Marker

[144585]

$4.50

Highland Heather Dark Stampin' Blends Marker

[146883]

$4.50

Feb 10 2020

Heart To Heart!!!

Posted on February 10, 2020 by Laura's Stamp Pad

Happy Monday!!! This month is all about hearts because it’s Valentine’s….Day or Month! 🙂 Whichever you prefer to go by works for me! There is nothing wrong with sharing love all month long or all year long for that matter! 🙂 So today I’m sharing another heart to heart card!

This card is perfect because it’s not screaming Valentine’s Day! I think it would be great for wedding, anniversary, just because, or even a Baby/Wedding Shower card! What occasion would you use this card for? Let me know in the comments below!

I started with a Whisper White card base and stamped the heart image all over the background in Pool Party Ink. Then it’s just time for that beautiful layered focal point! First, I adhered a pink Heart Shaped Doily. Next, I stamped the doted heart in Pool Party Ink and the doily one in the center in Flirty Flamingo Ink. All of these images are from the Heartfelt Stamp Set and I used the coordinating punches too!

After punching out the stamped heart, I punched out a Pool Party scalloped heart and layered them together. Then using the Sprig Punch, I punched out some Vellum cardstock. I attached these to the back of the Pool Party one with Stampin’ Dimensionals and added it to the card front! To finish it off I added a little bow made from Whisper White Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon. I used a Mini Glue Dot to adhere it on!

Baby Shower or Bridal Shower Card, www.LaurasStampPad.com

As I mentioned before how this card could be used for many occasions. Check out these 2 hearts with stamped greetings from the Itty Bitty Greetings Stamp Set! Replace the center focal point with one of these for a totally different card. OR do the same on the front and add the heart with the greeting to the inside! I love it!

If you would like to recreate this card, check out the supplies listed below! Don’t forget that every $50 spent during Sale-A-Bration means you earn a FREE Sale-A-Bration item! Woot Woot! Also if you would like to see more samples using these stamps, click here and here!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Product List

Heartfelt Bundle (English)

[153775]

$45.75

Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad

[147107]

$7.50

Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Pad

[147052]

$7.50

Heart Doilies

[151191]

$5.50

Vellum 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[101856]

$10.00

Sprig Punch

[148012]

$18.00

Whisper White 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon

[151326]

$7.50

Itty Bitty Greetings Cling-Mount Stamp Set

[151331]

$36.00

Feb 6 2020

Stamping Tips for Bonanza Buddies!!!

Posted on February 6, 2020 by Laura's Stamp Pad

No one likes to get frustrated while stamping so today I’m sharing some stamping tips for Bonanza Buddies Stamp Set. Stamping should be all about fun and even therapy. Heck, stamping is therapeutic for me for sure! Let me know in the comments below if you enjoy stamping therapy!

Stamping Tips for Bonanza Buddies, www.LaurasStampPad.com

I have been loving the Bonanza Buddies Stamp Set and playing with it a lot. Stay tuned because I will be sharing them on here! As I have been playing, I have come across a few tips that I would like to share!

The Stampin’ Pierce Mat has been my best friend recently. This mat makes stamping solid images or large images and getting a crisp nice stamped look. It may frustrate you or you may not even notice. When stamping an image and the color isn’t nice and solid but rather has white splotches on it….that’s when you need this handy dandy tool! For just $5, it’s amazing!!!

Another big tip is that while normally I stamp and then die cut, sometimes that’s not always the way to go. When I stamped the balloons in this set and then die cut them, it moved and my balloon was off. I die cut a white scrap and stamped it and NAILED IT! Now that doesn’t happen every time but I was impressed with myself. Also, remember that every piece of paper has 2 sides so you get a second chance! 🙂 Thank you paper! Another way to keep your die from moving on your cardstock while cranking it through is to use a post-it not to hold it in place!

Check out all of the stamping tips for the Bonanza Buddies Stamp Set in the video below or click here! Be sure to give the video a thumbs up if you liked it and don’t forget to subscribe if you are new. If you would like a notification when I post a new video, be sure to click the bell right next to the subscribe!!!