Six new Stamparatus tips to try tonight

I am just loving my Stamparatus! Every time I sit down to play with it I seem to find some new technique it's just perfect for. Cracks me up how happy inking and pressing that clear plate makes me. The only problem is, it's so easy it almost feels like cheating! I have some more …

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Honor Flight Night cards and decor

As many of you know, my team has adopted Honor Flight as our official service project for the last four years. Under the leadership of Kathy Van Duser, we've created and sent thousands of cards to veterans involved in the Stars & Stripes Honor Flights to Washington D.C. Every vet gets one of our cards …

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More fun Stamparatus tips: be a pro!

  Thanks for the enthusiastic reception to my first post of Stamparatus tricks and tips! I loved hearing how much you're enjoying your new tool, and the ingenious stamping hacks you've discovered along the way. My friend Linda P shared how she takes the dot idea one step further and writes the order the plates …

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Varied Vases card and three fun Stamparatus Tips

I miscounted when I was prepping for stamp club this month and wound up with a LOT of extra of this rectangle of Very Vanilla and mat of Island Indigo… so I pretended someone had made ME a card kit and I enjoyed using them all up this weekend! Normally it would have taken forever …

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Stamparatus and background stamps: cut out to be friends

I just got the new Marbled background stamp, and it's sooo pretty! I love the marbled paper technique but it's so messy I haven't done it in years and years. This gets me the look without any of the hassle or cleanup. AND…. guess what? You can use background stamps in your Stamparatus! I kid …

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Photo Tutorial: circle mask spatter technique

Gail told me about the cutest technique and as soon as I got the visual, I had to run home and try it. I love the look! You don't have to have a Stamparatus for this tutorial, but it does help keep the layers in place as you stamp, I found. To begin, you'll need …

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