May 29, 2018 |
Stamparatus 101
It’s HERE! A must-have tool for all stampers, the Stamparatus!
This class will be all about using the new Stamparatus. I’ll be teaching you about the tool, the parts of the tool, tips, tricks and how to use it. And we will be making some cute projects too!
Join me for a fun class with this exciting new tool!
Class fee is $15 or Free with the purchase of your very own Stamparatus. If you would like me to order your Stamparatus and have it for you at the class please let me know – I’ll be placing orders on June 10th.
If you don’t have your own you will be sharing mine at the class.
Limited seats for each session – AM Session is at 10 AM.
Register for the class by June 18th.
May 23, 2018 | Masculine, Stamparatus, Stampin' Blends |
It won’t be too much longer before the new Stampin’ Up! Annual catalog starts and the amazing new STAMPARATUS will be available for everyone! The Stamparatus is a must have tool for all stampers! One of the awesome features is that it allows you to perfectly align your stamp images and stamp multiples precisely. And because it can do that it means you can get the look of embossing from all 50 colors of Stampin’ Up! ink without having embossing powder in all those colors! Isn’t that amazing? Let’s take a look at this card I made with my Stamparatus.
To achieve the embossed look on this card I stamped my images in Early Espresso classic ink. I also used the step feature and stepped my plate over to stamp the image of the pens a second time – perfectly lined up across my card stock. Next I cleaned my stamp – leave it on the Stamparatus plate – the new Simply Shammy is perfect for clean up when using the Stamparatus. Now ink your stamp with VersaMark ink and stamp right over the original image. Cover with Clear Embossing Powder and heat set and now you have an Early Espresso Embossed image! Choose any color of ink from our 50 colors and paired with the VersaMark ink and Clear Embossing Powder you can get any color that you want! Here is a closer look.
I finished the pens by coloring them in with my Stampin’ Blends – also available in the new catalog. Previously released colors will be available June 1st and new colors will be available mid June. The Thank You greeting is also embossed the same way with the Early Espresso ink and then VersaMark and Clear Embossing Powder over the top. This would be nearly impossible to line up without the Stamparatus tool.
Supply List
- Stamparatus (available June 1, 2018)
- Crafting Forever stamp set
- Vertical Greetings stamp set
- Early Espresso classic ink
- VersaMark ink
- Clear Embossing Powder
- Heat Tool
- Stampin’ Blends – Smoky Slate, Bronze, Ivory, Daffodil Delight, Old Olive, Crumb Cake, Color Lifter (available June 1, 2018)
- Soft Suede card stock
- Very Vanilla card stock
- 1/4″ Copper Trim
These pens are a perfect masculine card. They look like inlaid wood pens that you’d find on someone’s desk in their fancy office.
The Stamparatus will be available from Stampin’ Up! in my online store beginning in June. I’ll be holding a Stamparatus Class on June 22nd in my studio at my house. Click to go to my events calendar here.
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May 22, 2018 | Stamparatus |
Do you stamp the back of your cards? If you have a personalized stamp then I’m sure you do. Did you know that if you sell your handmade cards you need to stamp the back with the Stampin’ Up! copyright? That’s called the Angel Policy. You can find out more about that here. Over the years Stampin’ Up! has had a variety of stamp sets that include the copyright. In the current catalog and upcoming catalog the Crafting Forever stamp set includes the copyright. In the upcoming catalog the Make a Difference stamp set has images for the Angel Policy.
I have been using an old personalized stamp and the copyright image from a stamp set called Better than Email. Both are photopolymer and I had them on a clear block and used them to stamp the back of my cards. The problem I had was I often stamped crooked (because I was in a hurry) or upside down (because I wasn’t paying attention)! So I decided to create a solution using my Stamparatus.
I mounted my two stamps on a piece of window sheet. Then I created myself a template from some grid paper where I drew out my cards in the sizes I mostly commonly use – one was vertical and one was horizontal. Using the template I can align my stamps in the correct position and then use washi tape to attach the window sheet to my plate. I did this so I didn’t have to keep attaching the stamps to my plate and get them lined up each time. Now I just pull out the window sheet and put it in position – ink and stamp and I’m done.
I’ve only been doing this a short time – I’ll have to see if it’s a permanent long term solution for me. What do you think?
Supply List
- Stamparatus (available June 1, 2018)
- Grid paper
- Window Sheet
- Washi Tape
- Photopolymer SU Copyright Stamp
