Beary perfect with the Stamparatus!

Isn't this bear too cute? I have to giggle when I use this stamp because he does NOT fit the image of the typical countrified teddy bear our grandmas used to stamp with. If that's the picture you get in your head when I tell you I stamp, you're pretty far off the mark! Today, …

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Big Happy Birthday

I am having way too much fun with my Stamparatus! I keep coming up with different ways to ink up the stamps and get fun new looks. See the basic technique here. This time I slanted my darker ink colors to get a diagonal color gradient. The possibilities are pretty cool. Love this color scheme–perfect …

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Even more fun Stamparatus tips: check these out!

I have really enjoyed this month's look at our newest tool, the Stamparatus positioning system. I hope you've enjoy the tips, techniques and tricks I've been posting, too! I know this won't be my last post about the Stamparatus, but here's some more tips to round out the month. Shadow stamping is painless and perfect …

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Hinge technique for motion stamping with the Stamparatus

Before we begin, I'm taking shameless advantage of this being a bicycle card to put in one last plug for Mike's Great Cycle Challenge during June. He has right about 40 miles left to go and about $150 left to raise. Tomorrow is the final day of the challenge! If you'd like to read about …

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Ombre inking technique samples

Hey crafty chicks! I promised to share the finished cards from this Stamparatus technique post and here's the first set. I had so much fun picking out sets of three shades of the same color to use for this ombre inking technique! This first card used Pool Party, Coastal Cabana and Bermuda Bay. My cardstock …

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Last chance to get Enjoy Life with the June Class of the Month!

Tomorrow is the deadline to participate in my June online club! Complete details on how my club works can be found here. This month's code (ending the 28th at midnight) is U2GV4HVE and my personal Stampin' Up store is http://bit.ly/shopwithLyssa One of the things I discovered when I sat down to work on this class is …

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