Just like every cook needs a well-stocked kitchen, every Stamper will enjoy crafting with quality tools of the trade. Here’s a list of the essentials I go to every time I craft. You won’t need ALL of these products to get started. Please feel free to reach out to me with any questions about how to use these products or what they’re for?!

Recommended Stamper’s Toolkit ❤

 

Tear and layer your pretty patterned paper to make an interesting background for your focal image.

Measurements

Full list of supplies needed, listed below. A die cutting machine is needed for this card.
Basic White Thick Cardstock: 8 ½” w x 5 ½” h scored and folded on the long-side at 4 ¼” w

Basic White Cardstock: Scrap for sentiment banner and clouds

Full of Life Designer Series Paper (DSP): 

• Scrap for balloon, banner, and basket
• 4” w x 6” h (2)

Let’s Create

1. Attach sentiment stamps to acrylic blocks.
2. Use a Bone Folder to burnish the score line on the Basic White Thick cardstock for card base.
3. Tear and layer the two pieces of DSP to create background on the card base.. Attach pieces with Stampin’ Seal.
4. Die cut banner and clouds from Basic White cardstock.
5. Stamp sentiment in Granny Apple Green ink.
6. Die cut balloon, basket and flag banner from scrap DSP. 
7. Attach sentiment banner to balloon with Stampin’ Seal. And attach die cut flag banner with Multipurpose Liquid Glue. 
8. Assemble the balloon and basket on the background and attach with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
9. Sprinkle on some Ombre Matte Decorative Dots.
10. Attach scrap DSP to the envelope flap with Stampin’ Seal and trim with Paper Snips.
11. Fun! Who needs a birthday wish? Put it in the mail.

SHopping List

Recommended Stamper’s Toolkit ❤

 

The official definition of ephemera: noun things that exist or are used or enjoyed for only a short time.
My definition of ephemera: PaperCraft Time made easy with fun pieces for quick & easy cards!

Measurements

Full list of supplies needed, listed below. A die cutting machine is needed for this card.
Misty Moonlight Cardstock: 8 ½” w x 5 ½” h scored and folded on the long-side at 4 ¼” w

Real Red Cardstock: 2 ¾” w x 4 ¾” h

Basic White Cardstock: 

• 4” w x 5 ¼” h
• 3 ⅜” w x 1” h

A Little Bit Festive Specialty Paper: 4” w x 5 ¼” h

Let’s Create

1. Attach sentiment stamps to acrylic blocks.
2. Use a Bone Folder to burnish the score line on the Misty Moonlight cardstock for card base.
3. Attach A Little Bit Festive panel with Stampin’ Seal.
4. Use Real Red Stampin’ Blend to color Iridescent Striped Trim. Allow a few minutes to dry before wrapping around Real Red cardstock panel and tying a bow along the left side. Attach with Stampin’ Dimensionals. 
5. Attach Stocking die cut from A Little Bit Festive Specialty Paper pack with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
6. Stamp sentiment on small Basic White panel with Misty Moolight ink. Attach with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
7. Sprinkle on some Tinsel Gems Three Pack.
8. Stamp and decorate the remaining Basic White panel and attach to the inside with Stampin’ Seal. 
9. Attach scrap DSP to the envelope flap with Stampin’ Seal and trim with Paper Snips.
10. Fun! Who will you send it to?

ShoppingList

Recommended Stamper’s Toolkit ❤

 

This project is part of the Stampin’ Your Way Through the Holidays Blog Hop. Three projects for four months from three Demonstrators. Click the links at the bottom to see all of the projects for this month.

Show off your pretty patterned paper in the background when you put a tag and rectangle behind your Snowy Scenes focal image.

Measurements

Full list of supplies needed, listed below. A die cutting machine is needed for this card.
Petal Pink Cardstock: 5 1/2″ h x 8 1/2″ w folded to 5 1/2″ h x 4 1/4″ w

Basic White Cardstock:

• 5 1/4″ h x 4″ w (2)
• 1 1/2″ h x 3″ w

Snowy Scenes Designer Series Paper (DSP):

• Snowflake Design: 4 1/4″ h x 2 3/4″ w
• Plaid Design: 3: h x 3 1/4″ w
• Penguin Snowglobe for focal image
  

Let’s Create

1. Affix all stamps to Acrylic Blocks.
2. Fold the Card Base in half using a Bone Folder to sharpen the crease.
3. Run the one of the 5 1/4″ h x 4″ w Basic White panels through the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine with the Snowflake Sky Embossing Folder. Attach panel to Card Base with Stampin’ Seal.
4. Die cut the snowflake paper with the Greetings of the Season die.
5. Arrange DSP panels. Attach Plaid panel with Stamin’ Seal. Attach Snowflake panel with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
6. Stamp sentiment to the right of small Basic White panel and die cut with Greetings of the Season oval die. Attach with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
7. Use Paper Snips to fussy cut the Penguin Globe from the DSP. Attach over the hole in the oval tag with Stamin’ Dimensionals.
8. Tie a double bow from the Flirty Flamingo in the Baker’s Twine Three Color Pack. Attach with a Mini Glue Dot.
9. Use Multipurpose Liquid Flue to sprinkle on some White Loose Snowflakes.
10. Stamp and decorate the remaining 5 1/4″ h x 4″ w Basic White Cardstock for the inside panel and attach with Stampin’ Seal.
11. Decorate your envelope.
12. So cute! Go put it in the mail!

Shopping List

Recommended Stamper’s Toolkit ❤