Here are just a few of many stamping techniques you can use with one stamp set – one of my favorites – Rooted in Nature!!!  All of the techniques are demonstrated in the video at the end of this post. (I share the time stamps if you want to speed ahead to see a particular technique.)

1. Depth of Field – repeat stamping without re-inking creates several trees with a depth of field look. Time stamp on video – 13:30
   

 

2. Inking with a solid color – green, brown or black. If desired, color in with markers – in this case, Pear Pizzazz and Old Olive. Time stamp 18:20

 

3. Stamp the tree in green. Using an Early Espresso or Basic Black marker, remove the green from the tree trunk, leaving the dark color instead.

4. To curve the tree so that it pop out more, rub the Bone Folder several times from the center of the tree to the outside edges. Add dimensional in the middle before attaching it to the card. Time stamp 15:25

 

5. Create an autumn look with the Thumping technique. Stamp in the lightest color (Crushed Curry), then “thump” with a variety of Stampin’ Write markers. Time stamp – 19:39

 

6. Another way to make an autumn card look is to use sponge daubers directly on the stamp. See this technique at. Time stamp – 27:15

 

7. The Rock & Roll Technique gives these leaves a multi-colored look. Time stamp – 30:42

 

8. Use the new Embossing Mat to turn any Thinlit into an embossing folder.

Watercolor just the inside of that new folder. Time stamp – 35:35

Eight Stamping Techniques with the Rooted in Nature stamp set

 

 

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First – just one of the templates we will be using for Crazy Quick Cards! (Read to the end to find out more about the class.) You can easily make four quick & easy cards with one sheet of Petal Promenade Designer Series Paper.

Wouldn’t these make lovely wedding cards – or wedding thank you cards? 

Any two-sided paper with one side being light enough to write on will work for this. (If neither side is light, you can add a layer of whisper white on the inside … but today we are going for speed!

The inside looks like this.

Ready? Just remember 4″ and it will be easy to remember this template forever! Just cut your paper like this.

Next, fold each piece in half.

Cut one sheet of Thick Whisper White (or coordinating color to your designer series paper) into quarters. Cut in half one way, then cut each of those in half so that each piece measures 5 1/2″ x 4″.

Attach one of the folded pieces of designer series paper to each card and decorate as you please! Finished!!!

Want to learn more? Check this out:

Quick Cuts Cards Online Class

We create together during these online classes – I let you know what supplies to have on hand. We will using a variety of templates over the course of the class and you will have access to the PDFs and videos forever.

Of course we all use whatever we want – and then you are invited to post in the group what you made. The result? You get to see – not just the one thing I made – but lots of finished projects using a wide variety of products!

Plus – we all get to know each other.

The cost? Only $25 – and right now, if you are my mailing list – you get a code to get the class at $15! Get more information here! I would love to see you in class!!! (To get on the mailing list – just fill out the form on the right – where it says “I want that!)

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If you want to watch how quickly these come together, here is the Facebook Live we did. These cards are made at

Crazy Quick Cards & Butterflies 3 Ways!

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In my customer facebook group, we have been playing with String Art. I thought it would be fun to share some of them with you today.

 

We do different challenges in the group and have a weekly drawing among everyone who participates.

 

So… what is the Back Porch Stampers?

It is a facebook group for everyone who is a customer of mine – whether its an order in my online store, a product share or my online classes.

Here is Tim’s version of the String Art!

And this is the Facebook Live that started it all!

WI started with sharing lots of birthday cards I received – and these are time stamps for the stamping if you want to fast forward:

28:18 Rooted in Nature – 2 cards

35.54 Tim’s string art

40:15 Animal Outing

*If you have purchased anything in my online store or an online class from me and aren’t in the Back Porch Stampers Group – here is where you go to request to be added: https://www.facebook.com/groups/backporchstampers/

I hope to see you there!

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Sometimes you may want to give a religious card that has extra meaning. Here are two examples.

This Bible verse in the Hold on to Hope set says so much.

To make it, cut an oval (from the Layering Ovals Dies) out of Soft Sky cardstock to frame the words. Add flowers from the Petals & More Thinlits Dies (which you can get as a bundle with the Petal Palette stamp set). The flowers were sponged with daubers and ink pads to make this soft look.

(You can see more uses for the Petal Palette stamp set here.)

 

For elegance and simplicity lay this silver cross on silver edged white ribbon on a white card.

The cross, cut out with Silver Foil, is from the Cross of Hope Framelits Dies and the ribbon is the 3/8″ Silver Metallic-Edge Ribbon.

Hopefully, these two cards will give you inspiration for those religious cards you want to make.

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Of course, there is the traditional way to use the Barn Door but lets look at some other ways first… like a cart of peaches! Extra large peaches (cut from the Whole Lot of Lovely Designer Series Paper) & extra large wheels.

 

Or how about a crate (cut the barn door in half) filled with flowers (from the Delightful Daisy Designer Series Paper)?

 

Or a Mermaid Slider Card made with the thinlits? (mermaid from the Myths & Magic Designer Series Paper)

It opens like this: (the video at the end of this post shows how to make all of these!)

 

Another way of just using the framelits is to draw around the rectangular shapes. (You can do the same thing with circles, ovals, and squares but we haven’t had a rectangular shape before now.)

 

Now back to the barn door! For this double door card, cut out two barn doors and score along one edge of each so it will open.

Isn’t this a perfect sentiment for this card – “We’re behind you all the way”? (That plus the cute animals are from the We Must Celebrate stamp set.)

And check out how the doors close! Use the extra strips that you get when cutting the door rails. By cutting those strips down, you can create little door handles that you can then slide a paper bar through.

 

Of course the Barn Door is good for many occasions – like this fun Halloween card. Who do all of those eyes belong to?

 

Tim’s Project

I asked Tim what he wanted to put behind his Barn Door and he immediately said – boots! (from the Country Livin’ stamp set)

 

He stamped both the boots and the barn door in Early Espresso Ink and then used a blender pen to give both shadowing and a “worn” look! Notice the easy way he attached the barn door to his card.

Finally, we have the traditional barn door card, similar to the one in the catalog!

You can watch us make all seven of these cards on this Facebook Live Video. (Be sure to follow our page so you get notified about the live shows.)

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